1967-68 National Basketball Association season: Difference between revisions
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| | |Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA Combined Statistical Area | ||
| colspan="2" | | | colspan="2" |Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area | ||
| | |Multnomah County, Oregon | ||
| | |Portland, Oregon | ||
|Veterans Memorial Coliseum | |||
| | |Seattle SuperSonics | ||
| | |Four | ||
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|Four | |||
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| colspan="3" |San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area | | colspan="3" |San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area | ||
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|San Diego | |San Diego | ||
|Pechanga Arena San Diego | |Pechanga Arena San Diego | ||
|San | |San Diego Rockets | ||
|41 | |||
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|41 | |||
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| rowspan=" | | rowspan="2" |San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area | ||
| rowspan=" | | rowspan="2" |San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area | ||
|Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division | |Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division | ||
|Alameda County, California | |Alameda County, California | ||
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|Oakland Arena | |Oakland Arena | ||
|San Francisco Warriors | |San Francisco Warriors | ||
| | |18 | ||
| | |Two | ||
| | |20 | ||
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|San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division | |||
|San | |San Mateo County, California | ||
| | |Daly City, California | ||
| | |Cow Palace | ||
|San Francisco Warriors | |San Francisco Warriors | ||
|23 | |||
|Three | |||
|26 | |||
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| rowspan="4" |Seattle-Tacoma, WA Combined Statistical Area | |||
| colspan="2" |Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area | |||
|Thurston County, Washington | |||
|Olympia, Washington | |||
|Marcus Pavilion & TwinStar Court | |||
|Seattle SuperSonics | |||
|One | |||
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| | |One | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="2" | | | rowspan="3" |Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area | ||
| rowspan="2" | | | rowspan="2" |Seattle-Bellevue-Kent, WA Metropolitan Division | ||
| rowspan="2" | | | rowspan="2" |King County, Washington | ||
| | | rowspan="2" |Seattle | ||
| | |Alaska Airlines Arena | ||
| | |Seattle SuperSonics | ||
|Two | |||
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|Two | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Climate Pledge Arena | ||
| | |Seattle SuperSonics | ||
| | |28 | ||
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|28 | |||
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| | |Tacoma-Lakewood, WA Metropolitan Division | ||
| | |Pierce County, Washington | ||
| | |Tacoma, Washington | ||
|Memorial Fieldhouse | |||
| | |Seattle SuperSonics | ||
| | |Three | ||
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|Three | |||
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| | |Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene, WA-ID Combined Statistical Area | ||
| | | colspan="2" |Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area | ||
| | |Spokane County, Washington | ||
| | |Spokane, Washington | ||
| | |Spokane Coliseum | ||
|Seattle SuperSonics | |||
|One | |||
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|One | |||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="2" |St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL Combined Statistical Area | | rowspan="2" |St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL Combined Statistical Area | ||
| colspan="2" rowspan="2" |St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area | | colspan="2" rowspan="2" |St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area | ||
| colspan | | colspan="2" |St. Louis | ||
|Kiel Auditorium | |Kiel Auditorium | ||
|St. Louis Hawks | |St. Louis Hawks | ||
| | |32 | ||
| | |Two | ||
| | |34 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|St. Louis | |St. Louis County, Missouri | ||
|Unincorporated | |||
|Washington University Field House (1926) | |||
|St. Louis Hawks | |St. Louis Hawks | ||
| | | | ||
|One | |||
|One | |||
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| rowspan="3" |Syracuse-Auburn, NY Combined Statistical Area | |||
| colspan="2" rowspan="3" |Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area | |||
| rowspan="3" |Onondaga County, New York | |||
| rowspan="3" |Syracuse, New York | |||
| rowspan="3" |Upstate Medical University Arena at The Oncenter War Memorial | |||
|Detroit Pistons | |||
|One | |||
| | | | ||
| | |One | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Philadelphia 76ers | |Philadelphia 76ers | ||
|One | |||
| | | | ||
|One | |||
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|St. Louis Hawks | |||
|One | |||
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| | |One | ||
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| colspan=" | | colspan="4" |Vancouver Census Metropolitan Area | ||
| | |Vancouver, British Columbia | ||
|Pacific Coliseum | |||
|Seattle SuperSonics | |||
|One | |||
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|One | |||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="3" |Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area | | rowspan="3" |Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area | ||
| colspan="2" rowspan=" | | colspan="2" rowspan="3" |Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area | ||
| colspan="2" rowspan=" | | colspan="2" rowspan="3" |Baltimore | ||
| rowspan=" | | rowspan="3" |CFG Bank Arena | ||
|Baltimore Bullets | |Baltimore Bullets | ||
|36 | |||
| | | | ||
| | |36 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Chicago Bulls | ||
|Two | |||
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|Two | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Philadelphia 76ers | ||
|One | |||
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|One | |||
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| colspan="7" |'''Total''' | | colspan="7" |'''Total''' | ||
| | |'''492''' | ||
| | |'''40''' | ||
| | |'''533''' | ||
|} | |} | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:21, 22 September 2026
| 1966-67 | 1967-68 | 1968-69 |
Teams and Alignment
| Division | Team | Primary Venue | Municipality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Baltimore Bullets | CFG Bank Arena | Baltimore |
| Boston Celtics | Boston Garden | Boston | |
| Cincinnati Royals | Cincinnati Gardens | Cincinnati | |
| Detroit Pistons | Cobo Arena at Cobo Center | Detroit | |
| New York Knickerbockers | Madison Square Garden (1925) | Manhattan, New York | |
| Philadelphia 76ers | The Spectrum | Philadelphia | |
| Western Division | Chicago Bulls | Chicago Stadium | Chicago |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Kia Forum | Inglewood, California | |
| San Diego Rockets | Pechanga Arena San Diego | San Diego | |
| San Francisco Warriors | Cow Palace | Daly City, California | |
| Seattle SuperSonics | Climate Pledge Arena | Seattle | |
| St. Louis Hawks | Kiel Auditorium | St. Louis |
Changes
- Chicago Bulls relocate from International Amphitheatre to Chicago Stadium.
- Detroit Pistons realigned from Western Division to Eastern Division.
- Philadelphia 76ers relocate from Philadelphia Convention Hall to The Spectrum.
- San Diego Rockets enfranchised in Western Division, playing at Pechanga Arena San Diego in San Diego.
- San Francisco Warriors relocate from Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco to Cow Palace in Daly City, California.
- Seattle SuperSonics enfranchised in Western Division, playing at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle.
- Los Angeles Lakers relocate during season from Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles to Kia Forum in Inglewood, California.
- New York Knickerbockers relocate during season from Madison Square Garden (1925) to Madison Square Garden.
- Philadelphia 76ers relocate during season from The Spectrum to Philadelphia Convention Hall.
- Philadelphia 76ers relocate after regular season from Philadelphia Convention Hall to The Spectrum.
Regular Season Results
| Division | Team | W | L | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia 76ers | 62 | 20 | |
| Boston Celtics | 54 | 28 | 8 | |
| New York Knickerbockers | 43 | 39 | 19 | |
| Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | 22 | |
| Cincinnati Royals | 39 | 43 | 23 | |
| Baltimore Bullets | 36 | 46 | 26 | |
| Western Division | St. Louis Hawks | 56 | 26 | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 52 | 30 | 4 | |
| San Francisco Warriors | 43 | 39 | 13 | |
| Chicago Bulls | 29 | 53 | 27 | |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 23 | 59 | 33 | |
| San Diego Rockets | 15 | 67 | 41 |
Postseason Results
| Team (Best-of-Seven) | Team (Best-of-Seven) | Team (Best-of-Seven) | Champions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia 76ers | 4 | Philadelphia 76ers | 3 | Boston Celtics | 4 | Boston Celtics |
| New York Knickerbockers | 2 | |||||
| Boston Celtics | 4 | Boston Celtics | 4 | |||
| Detroit Pistons | 2 | |||||
| St. Louis Hawks | 2 | San Francisco Warriors | 0 | Los Angeles Lakers | 2 | |
| San Francisco Warriors | 4 | |||||
| Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | |||
| Chicago Bulls | 1 | |||||
Special Event Results
| Event | Away | Score | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| NBA All-Star Game | Western Conference | 124-144 | Eastern Conference |
Markets and Venues
| Combined Statistical Area | Metropolitan / Micropolitan Statistical Area | Metropolitan Division | County / Equivalent | Municipality | Venue | Team / Event | Regular | Postseason | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH Combined Statistical Area | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area | Boston, MA Metropolitan Division | Suffolk County, Massachusetts | Boston | Boston Garden | Boston Celtics | 37 | Nine | 46 |
| New York Knickerbockers | Two | Two | |||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers | Two | Two | |||||||
| Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area | Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division | Cook County, Illinois | Chicago | Chicago Stadium | Chicago Bulls | 33 | Two | 35 |
| Baltimore Bullets | Two | Two | |||||||
| Cincinnati-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN Combined Statistical Area | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area | Hamilton County, Ohio | Cincinnati | Cincinnati Gardens | Cincinnati Royals | 30 | 30 | ||
| Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area | Cleveland, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area | Cuyahoga County, Ohio | Cleveland | Cleveland Arena | Cincinnati Royals | 11 | 11 | ||
| Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Combined Statistical Area | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area | Detroit-Dearborn-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Division | Wayne County, Michigan | Detroit | Cobo Arena at Cobo Center | Detroit Pistons | 32 | Three | 35 |
| Evansville-Henderson, IN-KY Combined Statistical Area | Evansville, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area | Vanderburgh County, Indiana | Evansville, Indiana | Roberts Municipal Stadium | Chicago Bulls | Four | Four | ||
| Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC Combined Statistical Area | Greensboro-High Point, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area | Guilford County, North Carolina | Greensboro, North Carolina | First Horizon Coliseum at Greensboro Complex | Baltimore Bullets | One | One | ||
| Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area | Forsyth County, North Carolina | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Winston-Salem War Memorial Coliseum | Baltimore Bullets | Two | Two | |||
| Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division | Los Angeles County, California | Inglewood, California | Kia Forum | Los Angeles Lakers | 26 | Eight | 34 |
| Los Angeles | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | Los Angeles Lakers | 15 | 15 | |||||
| Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL Combined Statistical Area | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area | Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division | Miami-Dade County, Florida | Miami Beach, Florida | Miami Beach Convention Hall North | St. Louis Hawks | Six | Six | |
| Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Combined Statistical Area | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area | Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | Milwaukee | UWM Panther Arena | Chicago Bulls | Two | Two | ||
| New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area | New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division | New York County, New York | Manhattan, New York | Madison Square Garden | New York Knickerbockers | 10 | Three | 13 |
| Detroit Pistons | Two | Two | |||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers | One | One | |||||||
| Madison Square Garden (1925) | New York Knickerbockers | 27 | 27 | ||||||
| Detroit Pistons | Six | Six | |||||||
| Boston Celtics | Two | Two | |||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers | One | One | |||||||
| NBA All-Star Game | One | ||||||||
| Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area | Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division | Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | The Palestra | Philadelphia 76ers | One | One | Two |
| Philadelphia Convention Hall | Philadelphia 76ers | Five | Two | Seven | |||||
| The Spectrum | Philadelphia 76ers | 29 | Four | 33 | |||||
| Boston Celtics | Two | Two | |||||||
| New York Knickerbockers | Two | Two | |||||||
| St. Louis Hawks | Two | Two | |||||||
| Phoenix-Mesa, AZ Combined Statistical Area | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area | Maricopa County, Arizona | Phoenix | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Seattle SuperSonics | One | One | ||
| Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA Combined Statistical Area | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Multnomah County, Oregon | Portland, Oregon | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Seattle SuperSonics | Four | Four | ||
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area | San Diego County, California | San Diego | Pechanga Arena San Diego | San Diego Rockets | 41 | 41 | |||
| San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division | Alameda County, California | Oakland, California | Oakland Arena | San Francisco Warriors | 18 | Two | 20 |
| San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division | San Mateo County, California | Daly City, California | Cow Palace | San Francisco Warriors | 23 | Three | 26 | ||
| Seattle-Tacoma, WA Combined Statistical Area | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Thurston County, Washington | Olympia, Washington | Marcus Pavilion & TwinStar Court | Seattle SuperSonics | One | One | ||
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Seattle-Bellevue-Kent, WA Metropolitan Division | King County, Washington | Seattle | Alaska Airlines Arena | Seattle SuperSonics | Two | Two | ||
| Climate Pledge Arena | Seattle SuperSonics | 28 | 28 | ||||||
| Tacoma-Lakewood, WA Metropolitan Division | Pierce County, Washington | Tacoma, Washington | Memorial Fieldhouse | Seattle SuperSonics | Three | Three | |||
| Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene, WA-ID Combined Statistical Area | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Spokane County, Washington | Spokane, Washington | Spokane Coliseum | Seattle SuperSonics | One | One | ||
| St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL Combined Statistical Area | St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area | St. Louis | Kiel Auditorium | St. Louis Hawks | 32 | Two | 34 | ||
| St. Louis County, Missouri | Unincorporated | Washington University Field House (1926) | St. Louis Hawks | One | One | ||||
| Syracuse-Auburn, NY Combined Statistical Area | Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area | Onondaga County, New York | Syracuse, New York | Upstate Medical University Arena at The Oncenter War Memorial | Detroit Pistons | One | One | ||
| Philadelphia 76ers | One | One | |||||||
| St. Louis Hawks | One | One | |||||||
| Vancouver Census Metropolitan Area | Vancouver, British Columbia | Pacific Coliseum | Seattle SuperSonics | One | One | ||||
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area | Baltimore | CFG Bank Arena | Baltimore Bullets | 36 | 36 | |||
| Chicago Bulls | Two | Two | |||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers | One | One | |||||||
| Total | 492 | 40 | 533 | ||||||