DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1965-66 Cincinnati Royals
45–35 · #4 in the league · Division Semifinals
Season snapshotCIN
Cincinnati Royals went 45–35 in the regular season, good for the #4 record in the league, and finished as division semifinals.
League rank
#4
Net rating
+1.0
Home floor
Cincinnati Gardens
Roster
14 players
Record
45–35
56.3% win rate
League rank
#4
Playoff team
Net rating
+1.0
SRS +1.0
Finish
Division Semifinals
Reached the Division Semifinals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Smith | G | 10 | 80 | — | 18.4 | 3.6 | 3.2 |
| Wayne Embry | C-F | 15 | 80 | — | 7.6 | 6.6 | 1.0 |
| Jerry Lucas | F-C | 16 | 79 | — | 21.5 | 21.1 | 2.7 |
| Tom Hawkins | F | 20 | 79 | — | 8.4 | 7.3 | 1.3 |
| Oscar Robertson | G-F | 14 | 76 | — | 31.3 | 7.7 | 11.1 |
| Jack Twyman | F-G | 27 | 73 | — | 7.4 | 2.3 | 0.8 |
| Happy Hairston | F | 22 | 72 | — | 14.1 | 7.6 | 0.6 |
| Jon McGlocklin | G-F | — | 72 | — | 5.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
| Connie Dierking | C-F | — | 57 | — | 5.6 | 4.3 | 0.8 |
| Tom Thacker | G-F | 25 | 50 | — | 3.7 | 2.4 | 1.2 |
| George Wilson | C | 13 | 47 | — | 2.9 | 2.1 | 0.4 |
| Art Heyman | F-G | — | 11 | — | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Bud Olsen | F-C | 34 | 4 | — | 1.8 | 3.3 | 0.5 |
| Jay Arnette | G | 21 | 3 | — | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
97.5
ORtg
96.5
DRtg
120.4
Pace
+1.0
SRS
+1.2
MOV
50.1%
TS%
44.4%
eFG%
26.8
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Jack McMahon
head_coach
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Standings
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Division Semifinals
Reached the Division Semifinals.
View playoffsHome floor
Cincinnati Gardens
1,263 average attendance
Then and now
Cincinnati Royals
CIN · Now: Sacramento Kings
14 players