1965–66 Philadelphia 76ers season
| 1965–66 Philadelphia 76ers season | |
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| Eastern Division Champions | |
| Head coach | Dolph Schayes |
| Arena | Municipal Auditorium |
| Results | |
| Record | 55–25 (.688) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish |
East Division Finals (eliminated 1–4) |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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The 1965-66 NBA season was the 76ers 17th season in the NBA and 3rd season in Philadelphia. The Sixers would capture the regular season division championship by a game over the Boston Celtics. However, in the Eastern Conference Finals, they would lose to the Celtics in five games. After the series, Dolph Schayes was fired, and Alex Hannum would take over as the new coach.
The 76ers had a division semifinal bye.
(1) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (2) Boston Celtics: Celtics win series 4-1
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