1967–68 Philadelphia 76ers season

1967–68 Philadelphia 76ers season
Head coach Alex Hannum
Arena The Spectrum
Results
Record 62–20 (.756)
Place Division: 1st (Eastern)
Playoff finish East Finals
(Eliminated 3–4)

Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com

Local media
Television WIBF
Radio WCAU

The 1967–68 season of the Philadelphia 76ers was their 15th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and their fifth since moving from Syracuse. The 76ers finished the regular season with a record of 62–20, and for the second straight year, had the best record in the entire NBA.

In the playoffs, they eliminated the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, 4 games to 2. This series win proved costly, as Billy Cunningham, the sixth man, injured his non-shooting wrist and was out for the remainder of the playoffs.

In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Sixers blew a 3–1 series lead and lost to the Boston Celtics in seven games. What was so damaging about this series loss were that Games 5 and 7 were at the Spectrum, and although Cunningham was not available, the team had the services of forward Johnny Green, a four time NBA All-Star in the 1960s and 1970s, to replace #32.

After the season, head coach Alex Hannum resigned to take a position in the ABA, and Wilt Chamberlain was dealt to the Los Angeles Lakers for guard Archie Clark, center Darrall Imhoff, and forward Jerry Chambers (who never played with the team).[1] Philadelphia would win only a single home playoff game from 1969 to 1971 (game six, 1971 playoffs vs. Baltimore, 0–7 for the remaining home games from 1969 to 1971). It would be nine seasons until they won a single post-season series.[2]

Regular season

Season standings

Eastern Division W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Philadelphia 76ers 62 20 .756 – 27–8 26–12 9–0 29–11
x-Boston Celtics 54 28 .659 8 28–9 21–16 5–3 24–16
x-New York Knicks 43 39 .524 19 20–17 21–16 2–6 19–21
x-Detroit Pistons 40 42 .488 22 21–11 12–23 7–8 15–25
Cincinnati Royals 39 43 .476 23 18–12 13–23 8–8 18–22
Baltimore Bullets 36 46 .439 26 17–19 12–23 7–4 15–25

Record vs. opponents

1967-68 NBA Records
Team BAL BOS CHI CIN DET LAL NYK PHI SDR SFW SEA STL
Baltimore — 3–5 2–5 5–3 4–4 3–4 3–5 0–8 7–0 2–5 5–2 2–5
Boston 5–3 — 5–2 3–5 6–2 4–3 6–2 4–4 7–0 4–3 6–1 4–3
Chicago 5–2 2–5 — 5–2 3–4 1–7 2–5 1–6 4–4 2–6 3–5 1–7
Cincinnati 3–5 5–3 2–5 — 4–4 1–6 3–5 3–5 7–0 4–3 6–1 1–6
Detroit 4–4 2–6 4–3 4–4 — 2–5 4–4 1–7 5–2 4–3 6–1 4–3
Los Angeles 4–3 3–4 7–1 6–1 5–2 — 4–3 2–5 7–1 4–4 4–4 6–2
New York 5–3 2–6 5–2 5–3 4–4 3–4 — 3–5 6–1 5–2 4–3 1–6
Philadelphia 8–0 4–4 6–1 5–3 7–1 5–2 5–3 — 6–1 4–3 7–0 5–2
San Diego 0–7 0–7 4–4 0–7 2–5 1–7 1–6 1–6 — 2–6 3–5 1–7
San Francisco 5–2 3–4 6–2 3–4 3–4 4–4 2–5 3–4 6–2 — 7–1 1–7
Seattle 2–5 1–6 5–3 1–6 1–6 4–4 3–4 0–7 5–3 1–7 — 0–8
St. Louis 5–2 3–4 7–1 6–1 3–4 2–6 6–1 2–5 7–1 7–1 8–0 —

Playoffs

East Division Semifinals

(1) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (3) New York Knicks: 76ers win series 4-2

East Division Finals

(1) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (2) Boston Celtics: Celtics win series 4-3

Awards and honors

References

  1. ↑ Goldaper, Sam (July 10, 1968). "76ers, Citing Star's Demands, Confirm Chamberlain Trade". New York Times.
  2. ↑ Numbelivable!, p.20, Michael X. Ferraro and John Veneziano, Triumph Books, Chicago, Illinois, 2007, ISBN 978-1-57243-990-0
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