DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1964-65 Cincinnati Royals
48–32 · #3 in the league · Division Semifinals
Season snapshotCIN
Cincinnati Royals went 48–32 in the regular season, good for the #3 record in the league, and finished as division semifinals.
League rank
#3
Net rating
+2.0
Home floor
Cincinnati Gardens
Roster
12 players
Record
48–32
60.0% win rate
League rank
#3
Playoff team
Net rating
+2.0
SRS +2.0
Finish
Division Semifinals
Reached the Division Semifinals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Smith | G | 10 | 80 | — | 15.1 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
| Jack Twyman | F-G | 27 | 80 | — | 14.4 | 4.8 | 1.7 |
| Bud Olsen | F-C | 34 | 79 | — | 7.5 | 4.2 | 1.1 |
| Tom Hawkins | F | 20 | 79 | — | 7.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 |
| Oscar Robertson | G-F | 14 | 75 | — | 30.4 | 9.0 | 11.5 |
| Wayne Embry | C-F | 15 | 74 | — | 12.7 | 10.0 | 1.2 |
| Jerry Lucas | F-C | 16 | 66 | — | 21.4 | 20.0 | 2.4 |
| Jay Arnette | G | 21 | 63 | — | 3.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| Happy Hairston | F | — | 61 | — | 6.1 | 4.8 | 0.4 |
| Tom Thacker | G-F | 25 | 55 | — | 2.5 | 2.3 | 0.7 |
| George Wilson | C | — | 39 | — | 2.3 | 2.6 | 0.3 |
| Bucky Bockhorn | G | 11 | 19 | — | 7.8 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
Team stats
Season profile
98.0
ORtg
96.0
DRtg
115.8
Pace
+2.0
SRS
+2.3
MOV
50.4%
TS%
44.7%
eFG%
26.5
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Jack McMahon
head_coach
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Standings
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Division Semifinals
Reached the Division Semifinals.
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Cincinnati Gardens
1,163 average attendance
Then and now
Cincinnati Royals
CIN · Now: Sacramento Kings
12 players