1964-65 NBA Season
As originally posted by Tony Miller:
In the summer of 1964, the NBA and ABC struck a deal. Thus the network that had not yet devised Monday Night Football began a nine-year tenure as the NBA's television outlet in 1964-1965.
The teams and divisions remained unchanged from their ’63-’64 alignment. The Warriors moved into the city proper, splitting time between War Memorial Gymnasium at the University of San Francisco and the San Francisco Civic Auditorium. Your guess is as good as mine as to which games were played where.
With the exception of a few early-season games designed to showcase certain players, ABC began the practice of not starting its schedule till the holidays.
Data taken from ”The NBA on ABC 1964-65 to 1972-73”. Additional listings and significant clarifications on which games have been confirmed came from jtgrace1 and Jeff79.
JANUARY
Sunday 1/3:
Celtics-Royals, 2:00, ABC. Chris Schenkel, Bob Cousy
Sunday 1/10:
Knicks-Bullets, 2:00, ABC. Chris Schenkel, Bob Cousy
Wednesday 1/13:
NBA All-Star Game at St. Louis
East-West, 9:00, SNI. Harry Caray, Bill Sharman
Sunday 1/17:
Lakers-Hawks, 2:00, ABC. Chris Schenkel, Bob Cousy
Sunday 1/24:
Lakers-Celtics, 2:00, ABC. Chris Schenkel, Bob Cousy
Sunday 1/31:
Royals-76ers, 2:00, ABC. Chris Schenkel, Bob Cousy
FEBRUARY
Sunday 2/7:
Lakers-Celtics, 2:00, ABC. Chris Schenkel, Bob Cousy
Sunday 2/14:
Royals-Hawks, 2:00, ABC. Chris Schenkel, Bob Cousy
Sunday 2/21:
76ers-Bullets, 2:00, ABC. Chris Schenkel, Bob Cousy
Sunday 2/28:
Warriors-Bullets, 2:00, ABC. Chris Schenkel, Bob Cousy
MARCH
Sunday 3/7:
76ers-Celtics, 2:00, ABC. Chris Schenkel, Bob Cousy
Sunday 3/14:
76ers-Celtics, 2:00, ABC. Chris Schenkel, Bob Cousy
Sunday 3/21:
Royals-Celtics, 2:00, ABC. Chris Schenkel, Bob Cousy
Sunday 3/28:
East semis, g3: 76ers-Royals, 2:00, ABC. Chris Schenkel, Bob Cousy
APRIL
Sunday 4/4:
East finals, g1: 76ers-Celtics, 2:00, ABC. Chris Schenkel, Bob Cousy
Sunday 4/11:
East finals, g5: 76ers-Celtics, 2:00, ABC. Chris Schenkel, Bob Cousy
Thursday 4/15:
East finals, g7: 76ers-Celtics, 8:00, syndicated. Chick Hearn
Sunday 4/18:
NBA Finals, g1: Lakers-Celtics, 2:00, ABC. Chris Schenkel, Bob Cousy, Wilt Chamberlain
Sunday 4/25:
NBA Finals, g5: Lakers-Celtics, 2:00, ABC. Chris Schenkel, Bob Cousy