1966-67 Philadelphia 76ers season

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1966-67 Philadelphia 76ers season
Head Coach Alex Hannum
Arena Philadelphia Arena and Civic Center-Convention Hall
Results
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Place Division: First
Playoff Finish Won NBA Finals

The Philadelphia 76ers had dismissed coach Dolph Schayes of Syracuse Nationals fame. Alex Hannum, the former 50s power forward who was the last man to coach a winner past Boston, was the new coach. The 43-year-old Hannum looked like he could still play, and often ran with the club in practice.

Hannum's 76ers would share the ball, or play 'Celtic-ball' as some observed. Wilt Chamberlain would not be expected to hold the team afloat like Atlas but would pass more and get the others involved. Chamberlain had bragged in interviews that he was the sport's best passer on top of his other abilities.[citation needed] His eight assists per game set a record for centers and made him third in the NBA overall, scoring 24 per game, while again leading the NBA in rebounds and blocked shots.

Shooting less, he made a league-record 68% of his shots; his 875 free throw attempts, another league record, offset his dismal percentage from the foul line.

The 76ers also had three other players around the 20 point-per-game mark this year in Hal Greer with 22 points, Chet Walker and Billy Cunningham, both with 19 points. All four players combined won a league-record 68 games together under Hannum's watch. The team scored a record 125 points per game, leading all teams in shooting accuracy.

The 76ers started the season at 46–4, still the best 50 game start in league history. They finished the season at 68–13, the best record in league history at the time.[1]

Contents

[edit] Offseason

[edit] NBA Draft

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 9 Matt Guokas (G/F) Flag of the United States United States St. Joseph's

[edit] Regular season

[edit] Season standings

Team W L PCT. GB
Philadelphia 76ers 68 13 .840 -
Boston Celtics 60 21 .741 8
Cincinnati Royals 39 42 .481 29
New York Knicks 36 45 .444 32
Baltimore Bullets 20 61 .247 48

[edit] Player stats

Note: GP= Games played; PTS= Points; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; BLK= Blocks; STL= Steals;

Player GP PTS REB AST BLK STL

[edit] NBA Finals

Game Date Home Team Result Road Team
Game 1 April 14 Philadelphia 141-135 San Francisco
Game 2 April 16 Philadelphia 126-95 San Francisco
Game 3 April 18 San Francisco 130-124 Philadelphia
Game 4 April 20 San Francisco 108-122 Philadelphia
Game 5 April 23 Philadelphia 109-117 San Francisco
Game 6 April 24 San Francisco 122-125 Philadelphia

76ers win series 4-2

[edit] References

  1. ^ Sachare, Alex (2008). NBA Encyclopedia Playoff Edition: The Best Team Ever.
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