1963-64 Cincinnati Royals season

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The 1963/64 season was the Royals 18th season in the NBA and its 7th in Cincinnati. Cincinnati drafted Ohio State star Jerry Lucas, as the Royals territorial selection in the NBA Draft. ^[1] The combination of Lucas and Oscar Robertson gave the Royals two of the best athletes in the NBA. In their first season together, the pair combined to average 49.1 points, 27.3 rebounds, and 13.6 assists per game. ^[2] Lucas averaged 17.4 rebounds per game and was named NBA Rookie of the Year and Robertson was named NBA MVP with a career high 31.4 points per game. ^[3] Robertson also led the league in assists, as the Royals finished in 2nd place with a 55-25 record. In the playoffs the Royals would beat the Philadelphia 76ers in a 5-game series. The Royals would face the defending World Champion Boston Celtics in the Eastern Finals. Once again, the Royals were eliminated by the Celtics, as the Celtics triumphed in 5 games.

[edit] Offseason

[edit] NBA Draft

[edit] Regular season

[edit] Season standings

[edit] Season Schedule

[edit] Player stats

Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average

[edit] Awards and Honors

• Jerry Lucas, NBA Rookie of the Year
• Oscar Robertson, NBA Most Valuable Player

[edit] References

• Royals on Basketball Reference