1967-68 NBA season
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The 1967-68 NBA Season was the 22nd season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning the NBA Championship, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals.
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[edit] Notable Occurrences
- The Seattle SuperSonics and the San Diego Rockets begin play as the league expands to 12 teams.
- The NBA expands its regular season from 81 games per team to 82 games, where it still stands to this date.
- The NBA All-Star Game was played at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, with the East beating the West 144-124. Hal Greer of the Philadelphia 76ers wins the game's MVP award.
- The American Basketball Association begins play as a rival league to the NBA.
[edit] Final standings
[edit] Eastern Division
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia 76ers | 62 | 20 | .756 | - |
| Boston Celtics C | 54 | 28 | .659 | 8 |
| New York Knicks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 19 |
| Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | .488 | 22 |
| Cincinnati Royals | 39 | 43 | .476 | 23 |
| Baltimore Bullets | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26 |
[edit] Western Division
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Hawks | 56 | 26 | .683 | - |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 52 | 30 | .634 | 4 |
| San Francisco Warriors | 43 | 39 | .524 | 13 |
| Chicago Bulls | 29 | 53 | .354 | 27 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 23 | 59 | .280 | 33 |
| San Diego Rockets | 15 | 67 | .183 | 41 |
C - NBA Champions
[edit] NBA awards
- Most Valuable Player: Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia 76ers
- Rookie of the Year: Earl Monroe, Baltimore Bullets
- Coach of the Year: Richie Guerin, St. Louis Hawks
- All-NBA First Team:
- Dave Bing, Detroit Pistons
- Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati Royals
- Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia 76ers
- Jerry Lucas, Cincinnati Royals
- Elgin Baylor, Los Angeles Lakers
- All-NBA Rookie Team:
Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com
[edit] See also
| Preceded by: 1966-67 NBA season | NBA seasons 1967-68 | Succeeded by: 1968-69 NBA season |
