1967 NBA Finals
The 1967 NBA World Championship Series was the championship series of the 1966–67 National Basketball Association (NBA) season, and was the conclusion of the 1967 NBA Playoffs. The best-of-seven series was played between the Western Conference champion San Francisco Warriors and the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers. This was the first championship series in 11 years without the Boston Celtics, who were defeated in the Division Finals by Philadelphia.
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Dates | April 14–24 | |||||||||
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Hall of Famers | San Francisco Warriors: Al Attles (2019) Rick Barry (1987) Nate Thurmond (1985) Philadelphia 76ers: Wilt Chamberlain (1979) Billy Cunningham (1986) Hal Greer (1982) Chet Walker (2012) Coaches: Alex Hannum (1998) Bill Sharman (1976 player, 2004 coach) Officials: Mendy Rudolph (2007) Earl Strom (1995) | |||||||||
Eastern Finals | 76ers defeat Celtics, 4–1 | |||||||||
Western Finals | Warriors defeat Hawks, 4–2 | |||||||||
Despite dominating the regular season with a 68–13 record (the most regular season wins in NBA history at the time) the 76ers did not have an easy time of it against the Warriors. Ultimately, the 76ers won the series over the Warriors, 4–2.[1]
Series summary
Game | Date | Home Team | Result | Road Team |
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Game 1 | April 14 | Philadelphia 76ers | 141–135* (1–0) | San Francisco Warriors |
Game 2 | April 16 | Philadelphia 76ers | 126–95 (2–0) | San Francisco Warriors |
Game 3 | April 18 | San Francisco Warriors | 130–124 (1–2) | Philadelphia 76ers |
Game 4 | April 20 | San Francisco Warriors | 108–122 (1–3) | Philadelphia 76ers |
Game 5 | April 23 | Philadelphia 76ers | 109–117 (3–2) | San Francisco Warriors |
Game 6 | April 24 | San Francisco Warriors | 122–125 (2–4) | Philadelphia 76ers |
76ers win series 4–2
* denotes overtime
Team rosters
Philadelphia 76ers
San Francisco Warriors
See also
- 1967 NBA Playoffs
- 1966–67 NBA season
External links
- Sachare, Alex (2008). "NBA Encyclopedia Playoff Edition: The Best Team Ever". Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2008.
- NBA History