1966–67 San Francisco Warriors season

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 at Basketball Reference

The 1966–67 NBA season was the 21st for the Warriors in the NBA, fifth in the San Francisco Bay Area and on the short list of most successful in franchise history. Under new head coach Bill Sharman, who put an emphasis on physical condition and the fast break, the team entered the campaign on the heels of a 35–45 record that failed to make the postseason cut. A strenuous preseason camp served the Warriors well at the outset. Led by All-Stars Rick Barry and Nate Thurmond, they shot out to a 12-6 start as the surprise team in the league. Included was a seven-game win streak, the longest since their move from Philadelphia four years earlier. The Warriors went on to capture the Western Division title with a 44–37 record, third best in the league. Barry led the league with a 35.7-points-per-game average, while Thurmond (21.3) was second in rebounds.

Assorted health issues plagued the Warriors down the stretch, but they regrouped in time for the playoffs. In the first two rounds, they swept the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers in three games then dispatched the St. Louis Hawks in six. In the NBA Finals, they fell to the heavily favored Philadelphia 76ers in six games, but not before Barry averaged 40.3 points to set the league record for a championship series.[1]

Offseason

Prior to the regular season, the Warriors pulled off one of the most fruitful trades in their history, sending backcourt leader Guy Rodgers to the expansion Chicago Bulls in return for guards Jim King and Jeff Mullins plus cash.[2] Not only did King and Mullins fit in well with the more up-tempo offense, but they also provided additional depth in the backcourt. Meanwhile, the absence of Rodgers afforded Barry more opportunities at the offensive end.

For Rodgers, the transaction marked the conclusion of his eight-year tenure with the club. In addition to the Bulls, he played for the Cincinnati Royals, and the Milwaukee Bucks.[3] King played with the Warriors for three complete seasons before he was dealt to the Cincinnati Royals early in the 1969-79 campaign.[4] Mullins became a core piece for the team for ten seasons before his retirement after the 1975-1976 season.[5]

Earlier in the offseason, the Warriors signed center Bill McGill, who was placed on waivers before the season opener. They also purchased swingman Bob Warlick from the Detroit Pistons. In two seasons with the club, he averaged 8.0 points per game off the bench.[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

Roster

1966–67 San Francisco Warriors roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
G 16 Al Attles 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) North Carolina A&T
F 24 Rick Barry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Miami (FL)
F 31 Joe Ellis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) San Francisco
F 44 Fred Hetzel 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Davidson
G 21 Jim King 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Tulsa
F 35 Rudy LaRusso 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Dartmouth
F 47 Dave Lattin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) UTEP
F/C 43 Clyde Lee 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Vanderbilt
G/F 9 George Lee 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Michigan
G 23 Jeff Mullins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Duke
F/C 42 Nate Thurmond 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Bowling Green
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (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- 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

Record vs. opponents

1966-67 NBA Records
Team BAL BOS CHI CIN DET LAL NYK PHI SFW STL
Baltimore — 1–8 3–6 3–6 2–7 2–7 2–7 1–8 2–7 4–5
Boston 8–1 — 8–1 8–1 6–3 5–4 9–0 5–4 6–3 5–4
Chicago 6–3 1–8 — 5–4 4–5 6–3 3–6 1–8 3–6 4–5
Cincinnati 6–3 1–8 4–5 — 7–2 3–6 6–3 1–8 5–4 6–3
Detroit 7–2 3–6 5–4 2–7 — 5–4 4–5 0–9 2–7 2–7
Los Angeles 7–2 4–5 3–6 6–3 4–5 — 4–5 1–8 3–6 4–5
New York 7–2 0–9 6–3 3–6 5–4 5–4 — 1–8 5–4 4–5
Philadelphia 8–1 4–5 8–1 8–1 9–0 8–1 8–1 — 7–2 8–1
San Francisco 7–2 3–6 6–3 4–5 7–2 6–3 4–5 2–7 — 5–4
St. Louis 5–4 4–5 5–4 3–6 7–2 5–4 5–4 1–8 4–5 —

Game log

1966–67 Game log
# Date Opponent Score High points Record
1 October 15 @ Boston 113–121 Rick Barry (41) 0–1
2 October 18 @ Chicago 116–119 Rick Barry (32) 0–2
3 October 20 N Chicago 121–111 Rick Barry (43) 1–2
4 October 21 Detroit 119–136 Rick Barry (37) 2–2
5 October 23 N Detroit 110–119 Rick Barry (36) 2–3
6 October 28 @ Baltimore 105–104 Rick Barry (28) 3–3
7 October 29 @ Cincinnati 127–115 Rick Barry (57) 4–3
8 November 1 @ Chicago 137–121 Rick Barry (29) 5–3
9 November 3 @ New York 108–123 Rick Barry (32) 5–4
10 November 4 @ Philadelphia 129–134 Rick Barry (46) 5–5
11 November 5 @ St. Louis 120–122 Rick Barry (31) 5–6
12 November 6 Baltimore 117–120 Rick Barry (43) 6–6
13 November 9 Baltimore 122–128 Rick Barry (47) 7–6
14 November 11 Los Angeles 93–132 Rick Barry (27) 8–6
15 November 13 Detroit 96–135 Rick Barry (45) 9–6
16 November 14 Detroit 104–115 Rick Barry (44) 10–6
17 November 19 @ Los Angeles 144–109 Rick Barry (45) 11–6
18 November 21 N St. Louis 117–134 Rick Barry (42) 12–6
19 November 22 N Baltimore 117–125 Nate Thurmond (29) 12–7
20 November 23 N Baltimore 120–110 Rick Barry (40) 13–7
21 November 24 @ Philadelphia 123–140 Rick Barry (36) 13–8
22 November 26 Chicago 129–131 Rick Barry (37) 14–8
23 November 29 N Chicago 108–101 Rick Barry (40) 15–8
24 December 3 St. Louis 111–123 Rick Barry (45) 16–8
25 December 6 @ New York 126–116 Rick Barry (47) 17–8
26 December 7 @ Baltimore 106–116 Nate Thurmond (30) 17–9
27 December 8 N St. Louis 106–124 Rick Barry (50) 18–9
28 December 9 @ Los Angeles 119–118 Rick Barry (49) 19–9
29 December 10 Cincinnati 120–123 (OT) Rick Barry (36) 20–9
30 December 13 Cincinnati 126–112 Rick Barry (33) 20–10
31 December 17 Boston 118–110 Rick Barry (33) 20–11
32 December 20 Los Angeles 107–130 Nate Thurmond (23) 21–11
33 December 22 Philadelphia 116–114 Rick Barry (30) 21–12
34 December 25 @ Cincinnati 124–112 Rick Barry (50) 22–12
35 December 26 N St. Louis 120–111 Rick Barry (32) 22–13
36 December 28 @ Baltimore 138–115 Paul Neumann (30) 23–13
37 December 30 N Cincinnati 107–102 Paul Neumann (26) 24–13
38 January 3 Boston 126–121 (OT) Rick Barry (31) 24–14
39 January 5 N Los Angeles 122–91 Nate Thurmond (24) 25–14
40 January 6 St. Louis 118–129 Nate Thurmond (30) 26–14
41 January 7 Boston 108–110 Nate Thurmond (34) 27–14
42 January 11 @ Los Angeles 126–141 Rick Barry (32) 27–15
43 January 12 New York 123–127 Rick Barry (41) 28–15
44 January 13 N New York 117–119 Jeff Mullins (28) 28–16
45 January 14 @ Detroit 136–121 Rick Barry (50) 29–16
46 January 15 @ St. Louis 112–114 Rick Barry (48) 29–17
47 January 18 N Chicago 107–111 Nate Thurmond (27) 29–18
48 January 19 N New York 123–102 Tom Meschery (28) 30–18
49 January 20 St. Louis 115–142 Rick Barry (27) 31–18
50 January 24 Baltimore 125–146 Rick Barry (35) 32–18
51 January 27 Baltimore 116–143 Rick Barry (39) 33–18
52 January 29 @ Cincinnati 118–121 Rick Barry (37) 33–19
53 January 30 N Boston 108–121 Rick Barry (32) 33–20
54 January 31 N Detroit 108–106 Nate Thurmond (23) 34–20
55 February 2 N Philadelphia 137–120 Rick Barry (49) 35–20
56 February 3 @ Los Angeles 80–129 Rick Barry (17) 35–21
57 February 4 N Philadelphia 127–140 Fred Hetzel (34) 35–22
58 February 5 @ Chicago 142–141 (OT) Rick Barry (48) 36–22
59 February 7 N Philadelphia 123–126 Rick Barry (41) 36–23
60 February 10 @ Boston 136–137 (2OT) Rick Barry (43) 36–24
61 February 11 @ New York 122–125 (OT) Rick Barry (36) 36–25
62 February 12 @ Detroit 127–134 Rick Barry (49) 36–26
63 February 14 N Boston 128–122 Rick Barry (50) 37–26
64 February 16 N Chicago 125–124 Rick Barry (52) 38–26
65 February 18 N Boston 130–124 Rick Barry (29) 39–26
66 February 21 N Los Angeles 136–133 Rick Barry (34) 40–26
67 February 24 Cincinnati 137–122 Rick Barry (46) 40–27
68 February 25 Cincinnati 129–116 Rick Barry (35) 40–28
69 February 28 @ New York 123–127 Rick Barry (36) 40–29
70 March 1 @ Boston 125–137 Rick Barry (33) 40–30
71 March 2 @ Philadelphia 128–136 Rick Barry (37) 40–31
72 March 4 N New York 111–102 Rick Barry (34) 41–31
73 March 5 New York 115–103 Jim King (25) 41–32
74 March 10 St. Louis 111–105 Rick Barry (38) 41–33
75 March 11 Los Angeles 125–120 Rick Barry (29) 41–34
76 March 13 Detroit 109–135 Rick Barry (29) 42–34
77 March 14 Philadelphia 139–110 Rick Barry (23) 42–35
78 March 16 Philadelphia 131–145 Jeff Mullins (31) 43–35
79 March 17 @ Chicago 117–120 Rick Barry (26) 43–36
80 March 18 @ Cincinnati 112–127 Rick Barry (22) 43–37
81 March 19 @ Detroit 135–127 Rick Barry (39) 44–37

Playoffs

1967 playoff game log
Division Semifinals: 3–0 (home: 2–0; road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 March 21 Los Angeles W 124–108 Jim King (22) Nate Thurmond (20) King, Barry (6) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
11,106 		1–0
2 March 23 @ Los Angeles W 113–102 Rick Barry (26) Nate Thurmond (24) Nate Thurmond (7) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
11,335 		2–0
3 March 26 Los Angeles W 122–115 Rick Barry (37) Nate Thurmond (21) Rick Barry (7) Cow Palace
5,845 		3–0
Division Finals: 4–2 (home: 3–0; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 March 30 St. Louis W 117–115 Rick Barry (38) Nate Thurmond (14) Jeff Mullins (7) Cow Palace
7,813 		1–0
2 April 1 St. Louis W 143–136 Rick Barry (47) Nate Thurmond (17) Rick Barry (6) Cow Palace
12,337 		2–0
3 April 5 @ St. Louis L 109–115 Rick Barry (31) Nate Thurmond (21) Jeff Mullins (6) Kiel Auditorium
8,042 		2–1
4 April 8 @ St. Louis L 104–109 Jeff Mullins (40) Nate Thurmond (21) Jeff Mullins (4) Kiel Auditorium
10,016 		2–2
5 April 10 St. Louis W 123–102 Rick Barry (25) Nate Thurmond (27) Fred Hetzel (6) Cow Palace
10,311 		3–2
6 April 12 @ St. Louis W 112–107 Rick Barry (41) Nate Thurmond (21) Rick Barry (5) Kiel Auditorium
8,004 		4–2
NBA Finals: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 14 @ Philadelphia L 135–141 (OT) Rick Barry (37) Nate Thurmond (31) Rick Barry (7) Philadelphia Convention Hall
9,283 		0–1
2 April 16 @ Philadelphia W 95–126 Rick Barry (30) Nate Thurmond (29) Jim King (6) Philadelphia Convention Hall
9,426 		0–2
3 April 18 Philadelphia W 130–124 Rick Barry (55) Nate Thurmond (25) Jim King (6) Cow Palace
14,773 		1–2
4 April 20 Philadelphia L 108–122 Rick Barry (43) Nate Thurmond (25) Nate Thurmond (5) Cow Palace
15,117 		1–3
5 April 23 @ Philadelphia W 117–109 Rick Barry (36) Nate Thurmond (28) Al Attles (6) Philadelphia Convention Hall
10,229 		2–3
6 April 24 Philadelphia L 122–125 Rick Barry (44) Nate Thurmond (22) Jim King (7) Cow Palace
15,612 		2–4
1967 schedule

Awards and records

References

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