| Team: | San Francisco Warriors |
| Team Link: | Golden State Warriors |
| End Year: | 1967 |
| Divisionwin: | yes |
| Wins: | 44 |
| Losses: | 37 |
| Division: | Western |
| Division Place: | 1 |
| Coach: | Bill Sharman |
| Arena: | Civic Auditorium, Cow Palace |
| Playoffs: | NBA Finals (eliminated 2–4) |
| Bbr Team: | SFW |
The 1966–67 NBA season was the Warriors' 21st in the NBA, fifth in the San Francisco Bay Area and among the most wildly successful in franchise history. They entered the season on the heels of a 35–45 record that barely failed to make the postseason cut. Led by All-Stars Rick Barry and Nate Thurmond, they surprised the basketball world with a Western Division title on the strength of a 44-37 record. They advanced to the NBA Finals, losing to the heavily favored Philadelphia 76ers in six games.[1]
In the 1966 offseason, the Warriors made three transactions, the first being made on June 7, when the team signed center Bill McGill. The veteran would not be on the team's final roster.On September 1, the Warriors purchased swingman Bob Warlick from the Detroit Pistons. Warlick would spend two seasons with the team, averaging 8 points per game during his tenure.[2]
On September 7, the Warriors pulled off one of the most fruitful in their history, sending guard Guy Rodgers to the expansion Chicago Bulls in return for guards Jim King and Jeff Mullins plus cash.[3] The trade marked the end of Rodgers' eight-year tenure with the Warriors. After the trade, he would play for the Bulls, the Cincinnati Royals, and the Milwaukee Bucks.[4] King would play with the Warriors for three complete seasons before being traded in the beginning of the season to the Cincinnati Royals.[5] Mullins would stay with the team for ten seasons, retiring in 1976.[6]
See main article: 1966 NBA draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | C/F | Vanderbilt | |||
| 2 | 13 | F | San Francisco | |||
| 3 | 23 | G | Rhode Island | |||
| 4 | 33 | G | Duke | |||
| 5 | 43 | F | Centenary | |||
| 6 | 53 | Northwestern | ||||
| 7 | 62 | Fresno State | ||||
| 8 | 71 | G | UCLA |
x – clinched playoff spot
| 1966–67 NBA records | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=100 | 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 | — | |
| 1966–67 Game log | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record | ||
| 1 | October 15 | 113–121 | Rick Barry (41) | 0–1 | ||
| 2 | October 18 | 116–119 | Rick Barry (32) | 0–2 | ||
| 3 | October 20 | N Chicago | 121–111 | Rick Barry (43) | 1–2 | |
| 4 | October 21 | 119–136 | Rick Barry (37) | 2–2 | ||
| 5 | October 23 | N Detroit | 110–119 | Rick Barry (36) | 2–3 | |
| 6 | October 28 | 105–104 | Rick Barry (28) | 3–3 | ||
| 7 | October 29 | 127–115 | Rick Barry (57) | 4–3 | ||
| 8 | November 1 | @ Chicago | 137–121 | Rick Barry (29) | 5–3 | |
| 9 | November 3 | 108–123 | Rick Barry (32) | 5–4 | ||
| 10 | November 4 | 129–134 | Rick Barry (46) | 5–5 | ||
| 11 | November 5 | 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 | 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 |
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3| March 26| Los Angeles| W 122–115| Rick Barry (37)| Nate Thurmond (21)| Rick Barry (7)| Cow Palace
5,845| 3–0|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| March 30| St. Louis| W 117–115| Rick Barry (38)| Nate Thurmond (14)| Jeff Mullins (7)| Cow Palace
7,813| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2| April 1| St. Louis| W 143–136| Rick Barry (47)| Nate Thurmond (17)| Rick Barry (6)| Cow Palace
12,337| 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3| April 5| @ St. Louis| L 109–115| Rick Barry (31)| Nate Thurmond (21)| Jeff Mullins (6)| Kiel Auditorium
8,042| 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4| April 8| @ St. Louis| L 104–109| Jeff Mullins (40)| Nate Thurmond (21)| Jeff Mullins (4)| Kiel Auditorium
10,016| 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5| April 10| St. Louis| W 123–102| Rick Barry (25)| Nate Thurmond (27)| Fred Hetzel (6)| Cow Palace
10,311| 3–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 6| April 12| @ St. Louis| W 112–107| Rick Barry (41)| Nate Thurmond (21)| Rick Barry (5)| Kiel Auditorium
8,004| 4–2|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1| April 14| @ Philadelphia| L 135–141 (OT)| Rick Barry (37)| Nate Thurmond (31)| Rick Barry (7)| Philadelphia Convention Hall
9,283| 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2| April 16| @ Philadelphia| W 95–126| Rick Barry (30)| Nate Thurmond (29)| Jim King (6)| Philadelphia Convention Hall
9,426| 0–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3| April 18| Philadelphia| W 130–124| Rick Barry (55)| Nate Thurmond (25)| Jim King (6)| Cow Palace
14,773| 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4| April 20| Philadelphia| L 108–122| Rick Barry (43)| Nate Thurmond (25)| Nate Thurmond (5)| Cow Palace
15,117| 1–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5| April 23| @ Philadelphia| W 117–109| Rick Barry (36)| Nate Thurmond (28)| Al Attles (6)| Philadelphia Convention Hall
10,229| 2–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 6| April 24| Philadelphia| L 122–125| Rick Barry (44)| Nate Thurmond (22)| Jim King (7)| Cow Palace
15,612| 2–4|-