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, the first time since 1958 and the only time in the 1960s that the Boston Celtics did not win the NBA Finals.

1967 NBA Finals
TeamCoachWins
Philadelphia 76ers Alex Hannum 4
San Francisco Warriors Bill Sharman 2
DatesApril 14–24
Hall of Famers76ers:
Wilt Chamberlain (1979)
Billy Cunningham (1986)
Hal Greer (1982)
Chet Walker (2012)
Warriors:
Rick Barry (1987)
Nate Thurmond (1985)
Coaches:
Bill Sharman (2004)
Alex Hannum (1998)
Officials:
Mendy Rudolph (2007)
Earl Strom (1995)
Eastern Finals76ers defeat Celtics, 4–1
Western FinalsWarriors 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
GameDateHome TeamResultRoad Team
Game 1April 14Philadelphia 76ers141–135* (1–0)San Francisco Warriors
Game 2April 16Philadelphia 76ers126–95 (2–0)San Francisco Warriors
Game 3April 18San Francisco Warriors130–124 (1–2)Philadelphia 76ers
Game 4April 20San Francisco Warriors108–122 (1–3)Philadelphia 76ers
Game 5April 23Philadelphia 76ers109–117 (3–2)San Francisco Warriors
Game 6April 24San Francisco Warriors122–125 (2–4)Philadelphia 76ers

76ers win series 4–2
* denotes overtime

Team rosters

Philadelphia 76ers

San Francisco Warriors

See also

References
  1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1967_finals.html
  • 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
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