1967–68 Philadelphia 76ers season

1967–68 Philadelphia 76ers season
Head coach Alex Hannum
Arena The Spectrum
Results
Record 6220 (.756)
Place Division: 1st (Eastern)
Playoff finish East Finals
(Eliminated 3–4)

Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television WIBF
Radio WCAU
< 1966–67 1968–69 >

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. In the playoffs, they eliminated the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, 4 games to 2. In the Eastern Conference Finals. The Sixers blew a 3-1 series lead and lost to the Boston Celtics in 7 Games. After the season Wilt Chamberlain was dealt to the Los Angeles Lakers and it would be 9 season until they won a single post-season series.

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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

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. Numbelivable!, p.20, Michael X. Ferraro and John Veneziano, Triumph Books, Chicago, Illinois, 2007, ISBN 978-1-57243-990-0