Postseason tournament
The 1965 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1964–65 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Division champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Division champion Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals.
Boston won its seventh consecutive NBA title and eighth overall while handing the Lakers their fourth straight Finals loss in the process.
This was the first playoff appearance for the Baltimore Bullets, who had begun play in the 1961–62 season as the Chicago Packers.
Division Semifinals.
Eastern Division Semifinals.
(2) Cincinnati Royals vs. (3) Philadelphia 76ers.
This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Royals winning the first two meetings.
Western Division Semifinals.
(2) St. Louis Hawks vs. (3) Baltimore Bullets.
This was the first playoff meeting between these two teams.
Division Finals.
Eastern Division Finals.
(1) Boston Celtics vs. (3) Philadelphia 76ers.
This was the ninth playoff meeting between these two teams, with both teams splitting the first eight meetings when the 76ers were the Syracuse Nationals.
Western Division Finals.
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (3) Baltimore Bullets.
This was the first playoff meeting between these two teams.
NBA Finals: (E1) Boston Celtics vs. (W1) Los Angeles Lakers.
This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Celtics winning the first three meetings. 
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