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| 1964–65 New York Knicks season | |
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| Head coach | Eddie Donovan Harry Gallatin |
| General manager | Fred Podesta Eddie Donovan |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Results | |
| Record | 31–49 (.388) |
| Place | Division: 4th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | WPIX |
| Radio | WOR |
The 1964-65 NBA season was the Knicks' 19th season in the NBA. [1]
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| x- Boston Celtics | 62 | 18 | .775 | – | 27–3 | 27–11 | 8–4 | 20–10 |
| x- Cincinnati Royals | 48 | 32 | .600 | 14 | 25–7 | 17–21 | 6–4 | 16–14 |
| x- Philadelphia 76ers | 40 | 40 | .500 | 22 | 13–12 | 9–21 | 18–7 | 14–16 |
| New York Knicks | 31 | 49 | .388 | 31 | 15–20 | 9–21 | 7–8 | 10–20 |
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CIN | DET | LAL | NYK | PHI | SFW | STL |
| Baltimore | — | 3–7 | 6–4 | 6–4 | 4–6 | 2–8 | 4–6 | 7–3 | 5–5 |
| Boston | 7–3 | — | 8–2 | 10–0 | 7–3 | 7–3 | 5–5 | 9–1 | 9–1 |
| Cincinnati | 4–6 | 2–8 | — | 6–4 | 6–4 | 8–2 | 6–4 | 8–2 | 8–2 |
| Detroit | 4–6 | 0–10 | 4–6 | — | 3–7 | 5–5 | 4–6 | 8–2 | 3–7 |
| Los Angeles | 6–4 | 3–7 | 4–6 | 7–3 | — | 10–0 | 7–3 | 8–2 | 4–6 |
| New York | 8–2 | 3–7 | 2–8 | 5–5 | 0–10 | — | 5–5 | 7–3 | 1–9 |
| Philadelphia | 6–4 | 5–5 | 4–6 | 6–4 | 3–7 | 5–5 | — | 6–4 | 5–5 |
| San Francisco | 3–7 | 1–9 | 2–8 | 2–8 | 2–8 | 3–7 | 4–6 | — | 0–10 |
| St. Louis | 5–5 | 1–9 | 2–8 | 7–3 | 6–4 | 9–1 | 5–5 | 10–0 | — |
| 1964–65 Game log | ||||||||||
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| # | Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record | |||||
| 1 | October 17 | Los Angeles | 113–109 | Johnny Green (20) | 0–1 | |||||
| 2 | October 24 | Detroit | 118–108 (OT) | Willis Reed (20) | 0–2 | |||||
| 3 | October 25 | N Detroit | 108–95 | Komives, Reed (20) | 1–2 | |||||
| 4 | October 27 | Boston | 131–103 | Willis Reed (20) | 1–3 | |||||
| 5 | October 30 | Philadelphia | 90–94 | Len Chappell (24) | 2–3 | |||||
| 6 | October 31 | @ Philadelphia | 105–116 | Willis Reed (22) | 2–4 | |||||
| 7 | November 5 | @ Los Angeles | 96–106 | Jim Barnes (21) | 2–5 | |||||
| 8 | November 6 | @ San Francisco | 127–133 (2OT) | Johnny Green (32) | 2–6 | |||||
| 9 | November 8 | @ San Francisco | 121–130 | Willis Reed (38) | 2–7 | |||||
| 10 | November 10 | @ Los Angeles | 101–108 | Jim Barnes (21) | 2–8 | |||||
| 11 | November 12 | Los Angeles | 132–123 (OT) | Willis Reed (38) | 2–9 | |||||
| 12 | November 14 | Cincinnati | 111–110 | Howard Komives (29) | 2–10 | |||||
| 13 | November 20 | N Boston | 120–127 | Jim Barnes (28) | 2–11 | |||||
| 14 | November 21 | Baltimore | 94–103 | Howard Komives (20) | 3–11 | |||||
| 15 | November 24 | San Francisco | 93–101 | Willis Reed (25) | 4–11 | |||||
| 16 | November 25 | N Philadelphia | 124–93 | Bob Boozer (18) | 4–12 | |||||
| 17 | November 28 | St. Louis | 91–106 | Willis Reed (23) | 5–12 | |||||
| 18 | November 29 | @ Cincinnati | 95–105 | Boozer, Heyman (13) | 5–13 | |||||
| 19 | December 1 | Boston | 117–113 (OT) | Johnny Green (32) | 5–14 | |||||
| 20 | December 2 | @ Boston | 91–116 | Johnny Green (26) | 5–15 | |||||
| 21 | December 5 | @ Detroit | 100–110 | Jim Barnes (24) | 5–16 | |||||
| 22 | December 6 | @ St. Louis | 94–115 | Jim Barnes (26) | 5–17 | |||||
| 23 | December 8 | Detroit | 102–100 | Johnny Egan (21) | 5–18 | |||||
| 24 | December 9 | @ Baltimore | 111–90 | Johnny Egan (26) | 6–18 | |||||
| 25 | December 12 | Philadelphia | 106–133 | Willis Reed (25) | 7–18 | |||||
| 26 | December 13 | N Philadelphia | 121–115 | Len Chappell (26) | 7–19 | |||||
| 27 | December 15 | San Francisco | 134–132 (OT) | Johnny Egan (35) | 7–20 | |||||
| 28 | December 16 | N St. Louis | 117–103 | Barnes, Chappell (20) | 7–21 | |||||
| 29 | December 17 | N Boston | 113–112 | Willis Reed (22) | 8–21 | |||||
| 30 | December 19 | Cincinnati | 133–105 | Bob Boozer (19) | 8–22 | |||||
| 31 | December 21 | @ Los Angeles | 113–125 | Howard Komives (24) | 8–23 | |||||
| 32 | December 22 | N San Francisco | 118–124 | Willis Reed (25) | 9–23 | |||||
| 33 | December 25 | Baltimore | 114–108 | Willis Reed (26) | 9–24 | |||||
| 34 | December 26 | @ Baltimore | 118–116 | Jim Barnes (32) | 10–24 | |||||
| 35 | December 27 | St. Louis | 99–89 | Jim Barnes (21) | 10–25 | |||||
| 36 | December 28 | N Detroit | 117–123 | Bob Boozer (29) | 10–26 | |||||
| 37 | December 30 | N San Francisco | 102–118 | Johnny Green (33) | 11–26 | |||||
| 38 | January 1 | San Francisco | 100–101 | Jim Barnes (21) | 12–26 | |||||
| 39 | January 5 | Cincinnati | 125–116 (OT) | Johnny Egan (26) | 12–27 | |||||
| 40 | January 6 | @ Cincinnati | 102–116 | Johnny Egan (23) | 12–28 | |||||
| 41 | January 8 | @ St. Louis | 82–83 | Willis Reed (18) | 12–29 | |||||
| 42 | January 9 | Detroit | 118–115 | Jim Barnes (23) | 12–30 | |||||
| 43 | January 10 | @ Baltimore | 122–120 (OT) | Johnny Egan (23) | 13–30 | |||||
| 44 | January 15 | @ San Francisco | 89–87 | Boozer, Reed (15) | 14–30 | |||||
| 45 | January 16 | @ San Francisco | 102–89 | Art Heyman (23) | 15–30 | |||||
| 46 | January 20 | @ Los Angeles | 103–119 | Jim Barnes (28) | 15–31 | |||||
| 47 | January 22 | @ Los Angeles | 107–117 | Jim Barnes (25) | 15–32 | |||||
| 48 | January 26 | Los Angeles | 111–99 | Jim Barnes (17) | 15–33 | |||||
| 49 | January 27 | @ St. Louis | 100–117 | Bob Boozer (25) | 15–34 | |||||
| 50 | January 29 | N Detroit | 106–99 | Willis Reed (22) | 16–34 | |||||
| 51 | January 30 | Boston | 97–90 | Willis Reed (25) | 16–35 | |||||
| 52 | January 31 | @ Boston | 95–123 | Willis Reed (18) | 16–36 | |||||
| 53 | February 2 | San Francisco | 102–113 | Johnny Green (23) | 17–36 | |||||
| 54 | February 3 | N Philadelphia | 116–95 | Willis Reed (35) | 17–37 | |||||
| 55 | February 5 | @ Detroit | 118–112 (OT) | Willis Reed (29) | 18–37 | |||||
| 56 | February 6 | Detroit | 106–109 | Jim Barnes (21) | 19–37 | |||||
| 57 | February 9 | St. Louis | 108–103 | Howard Komives (23) | 19–38 | |||||
| 58 | February 10 | N Cincinnati | 115–112 (OT) | Johnny Green (27) | 20–38 | |||||
| 59 | February 12 | @ Boston | 92–94 (OT) | Jim Barnes (23) | 20–39 | |||||
| 60 | February 13 | Boston | 113–123 | Bob Boozer (23) | 21–39 | |||||
| 61 | February 16 | N Baltimore | 106–102 | Howard Komives (25) | 22–39 | |||||
| 62 | February 17 | Los Angeles | 118–98 | Willis Reed (30) | 22–40 | |||||
| 63 | February 20 | N Philadelphia | 111–92 | Willis Reed (24) | 22–41 | |||||
| 64 | February 21 | Cincinnati | 104–109 | Willis Reed (22) | 23–41 | |||||
| 65 | February 23 | Philadelphia | 104–132 | Bob Boozer (25) | 24–41 | |||||
| 66 | February 24 | @ Baltimore | 100–111 | Howard Komives (17) | 24–42 | |||||
| 67 | February 27 | Baltimore | 99–102 | Bob Boozer (21) | 25–42 | |||||
| 68 | February 28 | N Cincinnati | 117–126 | Willis Reed (36) | 25–43 | |||||
| 69 | March 2 | St. Louis | 99–98 | Willis Reed (21) | 25–44 | |||||
| 70 | March 5 | Los Angeles | 105–103 | Willis Reed (46) | 25–45 | |||||
| 71 | March 6 | @ Detroit | 96–93 | Willis Reed (33) | 26–45 | |||||
| 72 | March 7 | @ St. Louis | 106–132 | Willis Reed (19) | 26–46 | |||||
| 73 | March 9 | Philadelphia | 122–124 (OT) | Willis Reed (22) | 27–46 | |||||
| 74 | March 10 | @ Philadelphia | 134–123 | Howard Komives (26) | 28–46 | |||||
| 75 | March 13 | @ Baltimore | 114–102 | Willis Reed (31) | 29–46 | |||||
| 76 | March 14 | Cincinnati | 113–103 | Dave Budd (25) | 29–47 | |||||
| 77 | March 16 | @ Cincinnati | 102–111 | Willis Reed (25) | 29–48 | |||||
| 78 | March 17 | Boston | 114–119 | Willis Reed (28) | 30–48 | |||||
| 79 | March 20 | Baltimore | 114–118 | Bob Boozer (23) | 31–48 | |||||
| 80 | March 21 | @ St. Louis | 103–112 | Johnny Egan (18) | 31–49 | |||||
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