1964–65 Baltimore Bullets season

1964–65 Baltimore Bullets season
Head coach	Buddy Jeannette
General manager	Paul Hoffman
Owner(s)	Abe Pollin
Arena	Baltimore Civic Center
Results
Record	37–43 (.463)
Place	Division: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finish	Division finals (lost to Lakers 2–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	WJZ-TV
Radio	WBAL

The 1964–65 NBA season was the Bullets' 4th season in the NBA and 2nd season in the city of Baltimore.

Roster

1964–65 Baltimore Bullets roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From C 8 Bellamy, Walt 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1939-07-24 Indiana SF 33 Bradds, Gary 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1942-07-26 Ohio State PG 20 Butler, Al 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1938-07-09 Niagara PF 12 Ferry, Bob 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1937-05-31 Saint Louis PG 11, 21 Green, Si 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1933-08-20 Duquesne PF 23 Hardnett, Charles 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1938-09-13 Grambling State PF 20 Hightower, Wayne 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1940-01-14 Kansas PF 15 Howell, Bailey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1937-01-20 Mississippi State PF 41n Hunter, Les 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1942-08-16 Loyola Chicago PF 25 Johnson, Gus 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1938-12-13 Idaho SG 24 Jones, Wali 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1942-02-14 Villanova SG 22 Loughery, Kevin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1940-03-28 St. John's SG 10 Ohl, Don 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1936-04-18 Illinois

Head coach Buddy Jeannette Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured Roster Last transaction: February 3, 1965

Regular season

Season standings

Western Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Neutral	Div
x-Los Angeles Lakers	49	31	.613	–	25–13	21–16	3–2	25–15
x-St. Louis Hawks	45	35	.563	4	26–4	15–17	4–4	28–12
x-Baltimore Bullets	37	43	.463	12	23–14	12–19	2–10	22–18
Detroit Pistons	31	49	.388	18	13–17	11–20	7–12	18–22
San Francisco Warriors	17	63	.213	32	10–26	5–31	2–6	7–33

• x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1964–65 NBA records
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	—

Game log

1964–65 game log
#	Date	Opponent	Score	High points	Record
1	October 17	San Francisco	101–121	Walt Bellamy (30)	1–0
2	October 21	Los Angeles	108–105	Bailey Howell (29)	1–1
3	October 22	@ Philadelphia	138–135 (OT)	Johnson, Ohl (37)	2–1
4	October 24	@ Boston	103–131	Gus Johnson (23)	2–2
5	October 25	Boston	112–100	Bailey Howell (22)	2–3
6	October 27	@ San Francisco	90–101	Howell, Ohl (21)	2–4
7	October 28	@ Los Angeles	102–112	Walt Bellamy (24)	2–5
8	October 29	@ Los Angeles	98–95	Gus Johnson (28)	3–5
9	October 31	@ San Francisco	102–98	Bailey Howell (30)	4–5
10	November 4	@ Detroit	121–108	Bailey Howell (30)	5–5
11	November 6	@ Cincinnati	111–106	Walt Bellamy (30)	6–5
12	November 7	@ St. Louis	99–134	Walt Bellamy (20)	6–6
13	November 10	N Detroit	119–117	Walt Bellamy (33)	6–7
14	November 11	Philadelphia	123–114	Walt Bellamy (28)	6–8
15	November 14	Los Angeles	115–127	Gus Johnson (41)	7–8
16	November 17	Boston	99–102	Walt Bellamy (32)	8–8
17	November 20	Detroit	106–105	Walt Bellamy (29)	8–9
18	November 21	@ New York	94–103	Walt Bellamy (26)	8–10
19	November 24	@ St. Louis	109–108	Walt Bellamy (31)	9–10
20	November 25	Cincinnati	116–125	Gus Johnson (40)	10–10
21	November 29	@ Los Angeles	110–126	Walt Bellamy (32)	10–11
22	December 1	@ San Francisco	136–137 (2OT)	Don Ohl (42)	10–12
23	December 2	N San Francisco	114–120	Walt Bellamy (31)	11–12
24	December 4	St. Louis	106–108	Walt Bellamy (37)	12–12
25	December 5	N Philadelphia	125–108	Walt Bellamy (26)	12–13
26	December 6	N Cincinnati	124–113	Walt Bellamy (25)	12–14
27	December 8	N Philadelphia	102–97	Gus Johnson (28)	12–15
28	December 9	New York	111–90	Walt Bellamy (25)	12–16
29	December 12	@ Boston	99–112	Bailey Howell (26)	12–17
30	December 16	Philadelphia	120–140	Walt Bellamy (37)	13–17
31	December 19	Detroit	99–104	Walt Bellamy (33)	14–17
32	December 25	@ New York	114–108	Walt Bellamy (31)	15–17
33	December 26	New York	118–116	Walt Bellamy (30)	15–18
34	December 27	Cincinnati	119–126	Bellamy, Johnson (32)	16–18
35	December 30	Boston	121–114	Walt Bellamy (29)	16–19
36	January 1	N Cincinnati	140–124	Walt Bellamy (37)	16–20
37	January 2	San Francisco	103–129	Walt Bellamy (25)	17–20
38	January 3	San Francisco	132–142	Bailey Howell (37)	18–20
39	January 6	@ Detroit	129–121	Bailey Howell (28)	19–20
40	January 7	Detroit	105–110	Kevin Loughery (31)	20–20
41	January 9	Cincinnati	128–119	Kevin Loughery (25)	20–21
42	January 10	New York	122–120 (OT)	Don Ohl (36)	20–22
43	January 14	@ Philadelphia	138–126	Walt Bellamy (35)	21–22
44	January 16	N St. Louis	107–87	Walt Bellamy (25)	21–23
45	January 20	Boston	131–105	Walt Bellamy (32)	21–24
46	January 22	@ St. Louis	117–110	Don Ohl (30)	22–24
47	January 23	St. Louis	97–106	Walt Bellamy (31)	23–24
48	January 24	St. Louis	106–114	Don Ohl (31)	24–24
49	January 25	N Boston	142–104	Walt Bellamy (22)	24–25
50	January 27	@ Detroit	108–122	Walt Bellamy (30)	24–26
51	January 29	@ St. Louis	119–124	Walt Bellamy (27)	24–27
52	February 3	@ Boston	122–114	Don Ohl (30)	25–27
53	February 5	N San Francisco	120–112	Bailey Howell (23)	25–28
54	February 6	Los Angeles	112–116	Walt Bellamy (30)	26–28
55	February 7	@ Detroit	112–119	Don Ohl (32)	26–29
56	February 11	St. Louis	124–94	Walt Bellamy (21)	26–30
57	February 12	@ St. Louis	100–144	Bailey Howell (26)	26–31
58	February 13	Detroit	117–123	Walt Bellamy (30)	27–31
59	February 14	@ Boston	111–126	Walt Bellamy (24)	27–32
60	February 16	N New York	106–102	Don Ohl (25)	27–33
61	February 17	Cincinnati	114–125	Gus Johnson (29)	28–33
62	February 19	Los Angeles	119–111	Bailey Howell (35)	28–34
63	February 21	Philadelphia	107–106	Gus Johnson (30)	28–35
64	February 22	N Philadelphia	122–112	Walt Bellamy (32)	28–36
65	February 23	N Cincinnati	127–131	Bailey Howell (29)	29–36
66	February 24	New York	100–111	Gus Johnson (26)	30–36
67	February 27	@ New York	99–102	Gus Johnson (22)	30–37
68	February 28	San Francisco	116–129 (OT)	Don Ohl (33)	31–37
69	March 3	Cincinnati	108–151	Walt Bellamy (32)	32–37
70	March 5	Boston	124–128 (OT)	Walt Bellamy (41)	33–37
71	March 7	Detroit	105–111	Johnson, Loughery (21)	34–37
72	March 8	@ San Francisco	111–102	Bailey Howell (29)	35–37
73	March 9	@ Los Angeles	114–123	Walt Bellamy (24)	35–38
74	March 11	@ Los Angeles	116–121 (OT)	Walt Bellamy (28)	35–39
75	March 13	New York	114–102	Walt Bellamy (21)	35–40
76	March 14	Philadelphia	126–143	Walt Bellamy (33)	36–40
77	March 17	Los Angeles	106–117	Walt Bellamy (36)	37–40
78	March 18	@ Cincinnati	110–113	Walt Bellamy (32)	37–41
79	March 20	@ New York	114–118	Gus Johnson (25)	37–42
80	March 21	@ Philadelphia	105–127	Walt Bellamy (23)	37–43

Playoffs

1965 playoff game log
Division semifinals: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Series 1 March 24 @ St. Louis W 108–105 Bailey Howell (25) Walt Bellamy (20) three players tied (4) Kiel Auditorium 5,320 1–0 2 March 26 @ St. Louis L 105–129 Don Ohl (23) Walt Bellamy (12) Gus Johnson (7) Kiel Auditorium 7,628 1–1 3 March 27 St. Louis W 131–99 Bellamy, Ohl (23) Walt Bellamy (18) Johnson, Green (3) Baltimore Civic Center 6,358 2–1 4 March 30 St. Louis W 109–103 Kevin Loughery (31) Walt Bellamy (10) Kevin Loughery (6) Baltimore Civic Center 6,423 3–1
Division finals: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Series 1 April 3 @ Los Angeles L 115–121 Don Ohl (29) Bailey Howell (20) Walt Bellamy (5) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 14,579 0–1 2 April 5 @ Los Angeles L 115–118 Don Ohl (30) Walt Bellamy (20) Johnson, Bellamy (5) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 10,594 0–2 3 April 7 Los Angeles W 122–115 Bailey Howell (29) Bailey Howell (17) Johnson, Loughery (4) Baltimore Civic Center 7,247 1–2 4 April 9 Los Angeles W 114–112 Don Ohl (28) Walt Bellamy (16) four players tied (3) Baltimore Civic Center 10,642 2–2 5 April 11 @ Los Angeles L 112–120 Walt Bellamy (29) Gus Johnson (16) Bellamy, Howell (5) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 15,013 2–3 6 April 13 Los Angeles L 115–117 Don Ohl (34) Walt Bellamy (15) Walt Bellamy (5) Baltimore Civic Center 8,590 2–4
1965 schedule

Awards and records

• Gus Johnson, All-NBA Second Team
• Wali Jones, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team