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| Dates: | April 14-24 | |||||||||
| Television: | ABC | |||||||||
| Hall of Famers: |
76ers: 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 Finals: | 76ers defeated Celtics, 4-1 | |||||||||
| Western Finals: | Warriors defeated Hawks, 4-2 | |||||||||
| NBA Finals | ||||||||||
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| 1968 → | ||||||||||
The 1967 NBA World Championship Series was the championship series of the 1966-67 National Basketball Association 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. The 76ers won the series over the Warriors, 4-2.
1967 NBA Playoffs[]
| San Francisco Warriors (Western Division Champion) | Philadelphia 76ers (Eastern Division Champion) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44–37 (.543)
1st Western, 3rd Overall |
Regular season | 68–13 (.840)
1st Eastern, 1st Overall | ||
| Defeated the (3) Los Angeles Lakers, 3–0 | Division Semifinals | Defeated the (3) Cincinnati Royals, 4–2 | ||
| Defeated the (2) St. Louis Hawks, 4–2 | Division Finals | Defeated the (2) Boston Celtics, 4–1 | ||
Series summary[]
| Game | Date | Home Team | Result | Road Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[]
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External links[]
- Sachare, Alex (2008). "NBA Encyclopedia Playoff Edition: The Best Team Ever". Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080509155431/http://www.nba.com/encyclopedia/sixers_66-67.html. Retrieved 13 April 2008.
- NBA History
| Preceded by 1966 |
NBA Finals 1967 |
Succeeded by 1968 |