1966–67 San Francisco Warriors season

The 1966–67 NBA season was the Warriors' 21st in the NBA, fifth in the San Francisco Bay Area and among the most wildly successful in franchise history. They entered the season on the heels of a 35–45 record that barely failed to make the postseason cut. Led by All-Stars Rick Barry and Nate Thurmond, they surprised the basketball world with a Western Division title on the strength of a 44-37 record. They advanced to the NBA Finals, losing to the heavily favored Philadelphia 76ers in six games.[1]

1966–67 San Francisco Warriors season
Division champions
Head coachBill Sharman
ArenaCivic Auditorium, Cow Palace
Results
Record44–37 (.543)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Western)
Playoff finishNBA Finals
(eliminated 2–4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com

Offseason

In the 1966 offseason, the Warriors made three transactions, the first being made on June 7, when the team signed center Bill McGill. The veteran would not be on the team's final roster. On September 1, the Warriors purchased swingman Bob Warlick from the Detroit Pistons. Warlick would spend two seasons with the team, averaging 8 points per game during his tenure.[2]

On September 7, the Warriors pulled off one of the most fruitful in their history, sending guard Guy Rodgers to the expansion Chicago Bulls in return for guards Jim King and Jeff Mullins plus cash.[3] The trade marked the end of Rodgers' eight-year tenure with the Warriors. After the trade, he would play for the Bulls, the Cincinnati Royals, and the Milwaukee Bucks.[4] King would play with the Warriors for three complete seasons before being traded in the beginning of the season to the Cincinnati Royals.[5] Mullins would stay with the team for ten seasons, retiring in 1976.[6]

Draft picks
Main article: 1966 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
13Clyde LeeC/F United StatesVanderbilt
213Joe EllisF United StatesSan Francisco
323Stephen ChubinG United StatesRhode Island
433Stephen VacendakG United StatesDuke
543Tom KerwinF United StatesCentenary
653Jim Pitts United StatesNorthwestern
762Lon Hughey United StatesFresno State
871Ken WashingtonG United StatesUCLA

Roster
Roster listing
San Francisco Warriors roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
G 16 Attles, Al 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) North Carolina A&T
F 31 Ellis, Joe 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) San Francisco
F 44 Hetzel, Fred 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Davidson
G 21 King, Jim 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Tulsa
F 35 LaRusso, Rudy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Dartmouth
F 47 Lattin, Dave 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) UTEP
F/C 43 Lee, Clyde 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Vanderbilt
G/F 9 Lee, George 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Michigan
G 23 Mullins, Jeff 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Duke
F/C 42 Thurmond, Nate 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Bowling Green
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Regular season

Season standings
Western Division W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-San Francisco Warriors 4437.543–18–1011–1915–824–12
x-St. Louis Hawks 3942.481518–1112–219–1021–15
x-Los Angeles Lakers 3645.444821–1812–203–714–22
x-Chicago Bulls 3348.4071117–199–177–1217–19
Detroit Pistons 3051.3701412–189–199–1414–22
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents
1966–67 NBA records
Team BAL BOS CHI CIN DET LAL NYK PHI SFW STL
Baltimore —1–83–63–62–72–72–71–82–74–5
Boston 8–1—8–18–16–35–49–05–46–35–4
Chicago 6–31–8—5–44–56–33–61–83–64–5
Cincinnati 6–31–84–5—7–23–66–31–85–46–3
Detroit 7–23–65–42–7—5–44–50–92–72–7
Los Angeles 7–24–53–66–34–5—4–51–83–64–5
New York 7–20–96–33–65–45–4—1–85–44–5
Philadelphia 8–14–58–18–19–08–18–1—7–28–1
San Francisco 7–23–66–34–57–26–34–52–7—5–4
St. Louis 5–44–55–43–67–25–45–41–84–5—

Playoffs

West Division Semifinals

(1) San Francisco Warriors vs. (3) Los Angeles Lakers: Warriors win series 3-0

  • Game 1 @ San Francisco: San Francisco 124, Los Angeles 108
  • Game 2 @ Los Angeles: San Francisco 113, Los Angeles 102
  • Game 3 @ San Francisco: San Francisco 122, Los Angeles 115

West Division Finals

(1) San Francisco Warriors vs. (2) St. Louis Hawks: Warriors win series 4-2

  • Game 1 @ San Francisco: San Francisco 117, St. Louis 115
  • Game 2 @ San Francisco: San Francisco 143, St. Louis 136
  • Game 3 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 115, San Francisco 109
  • Game 4 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 109, San Francisco 104
  • Game 5 @ San Francisco: San Francisco 123, St. Louis 102
  • Game 6 @ St. Louis: San Francisco 112, St. Louis 107

NBA Finals

(E1) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (W1) San Francisco Warriors: 76ers win series 4-2

  • Game 1 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 141, San Francisco 135 (OT)
  • Game 2 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 126, San Francisco 95
  • Game 3 @ San Francisco: San Francisco 130, Philadelphia 124
  • Game 4 @ San Francisco: Philadelphia 122, San Francisco 108
  • Game 5 @ Philadelphia: San Francisco 117, Philadelphia 109
  • Game 6 @ San Francisco: Philadelphia 125, San Francisco 122

Awards and records

References
  1. 1966–67 San Francisco Warriors
  2. Bob Warlick Stats at Basketball-Reference
  3. 1966–67 San Francisco Warriors
  4. Guy Rodgers Stats at Basketball–Reference
  5. Jim King Stats at Basketball Reference
  6. Jeff Mullins Stats at Basketball–Reference
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