1966–67 San Francisco Warriors season

1966–67 San Francisco Warriors season
Western Division Champions
Head coach Bill Sharman
Arena Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
Results
Record 44–37 (.543)
Place Division: 1st (Western)
Playoff finish NBA Finals
(eliminated 2–4)

Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com

The 1966-67 NBA season was the Warriors' 21st season in the NBA and 5th in the San Francisco Bay Area. They entered the season hoping to improve upon their previous season output of a 35–45 record. They did, finishing the season with a 44-37 record. The Warriors even made it to the NBA Finals, losing to the Philadelphia 76ers in 6 games.[1]

Offseason

Over the offseason, the Warriors made three transactions, the first being made on June 7, when the team signed Bill McGill. McGill would not be on the team's final roster. On September 1, the Warriors purchased Bob Warlick from the Detroit Pistons. Warlick would spend two seasons with the Warriors, averaging 8 points per game during his tenure.[2] On September 7, the Warriors traded Guy Rodgers to the Chicago Bulls for Jim King, Jeff Mullins, and 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
1 3 Clyde Lee C/F  United States Vanderbilt
2 13 Joe Ellis F  United States San Francisco
3 23 Stephen Chubin G  United States Rhode Island
4 33 Stephen Vacendak G  United States Duke
5 43 Tom Kerwin F  United States Centenary
6 53 Jim Pitts  United States Northwestern
7 62 Lon Hughey  United States Fresno State
8 71 Ken Washington G  United States UCLA

Regular season

Season standings

Western Division W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-San Francisco Warriors 44 37 .543 – 18–10 11–19 15–8 24–12
x-St. Louis Hawks 39 42 .481 5 18–11 12–21 9–10 21–15
x-Los Angeles Lakers 36 45 .444 8 21–18 12–20 3–7 14–22
x-Chicago Bulls 33 48 .407 11 17–19 9–17 7–12 17–19
Detroit Pistons 30 51 .370 14 12–18 9–19 9–14 14–22
x – clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

West Division Semifinals

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

West Division Finals

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

NBA Finals

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

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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