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1964-65 NBA West standings
The Los Angeles Lakers won the 1964-65 NBA West division race at 49-31, 4 games ahead of the St. Louis Hawks.
🏆How the 1964-65 playoffs went
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West standings, 1964-65
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers (LAL) | 49 | 31 | .613 | - | 6-4 | L2 |
| St. Louis Hawks (STL) | 45 | 35 | .563 | 4 | 9-1 | W4 |
| Baltimore Bullets (BLT) | 37 | 43 | .463 | 12 | 4-6 | L3 |
| Detroit Pistons (DET) | 31 | 49 | .388 | 18 | 2-8 | L8 |
| San Francisco Warriors (SFW) | 17 | 63 | .212 | 32 | 3-7 | W1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 4 times.
- The Los Angeles Lakers trailed by as many as half a game on October 20, 1964.
- The Los Angeles Lakers took first place for good on January 19, 1965.
- The Los Angeles Lakers led by as many as 7 games on March 13, 1965.
- The Los Angeles Lakers went 13-6 from January 18, 1965 to February 19, 1965, turning a level race into a lead of 6 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 31 of the 135 days played.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Los Angeles Lakers spent 149 of the season's 157 charted days in first place.