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The 1967–68 Seattle SuperSonics season was the inaugural season for the expansion Seattle SuperSonics franchise in the National Basketball Association. The team's official arena was the Seattle Center Coliseum.
With a team built in its majority from the 1967 expansion draft featuring Walt Hazzard and six-year veteran Tom Meschery, and with
Seattle kicked off the regular season with a game against the San Francisco Warriors on October 13 at the Cow Palace, where they fell 114–116. Walt Hazzard had a high scoring debut, leading the Sonics' offense with 30 points, followed by Tom Meschery with 26. After a week off, the Sonics played in consecutive days against the other expansion franchise, the San Diego Rockets, splitting the series and thus winning their first regular season game in franchise history.1967–68 Seattle SuperSonics Schedule and Results
''Basketball-Reference.com''. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 23, 2012. After two streaks of four and eight straight losses, the Sonics found themselves quickly near the bottom of the Western Division by the end of the first four weeks of competition. A few surprising results stood out, including their only victory against Bill Russell'sMonroe Leads All-Rookie Five
'' The Washington Afro American''. April 9, 1968. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
5,619 , 0–1 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 2 , October 20 , San Diego , L 114–121 , Walt Hazzard (32) , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
4,473 , 0–2 , - bgcolor=#cfc , 3 , October 21 , @ San Diego , W 117–110 (OT) , Walt Hazzard (22) , , , San Diego Sports Arena
5,413 , 1–2 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 4 , October 22 , Cincinnati , L 94–106 , Walt Hazzard (27) , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
4,116 , 1–3 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 5 , October 24 ,
1,533 , 1–4 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 6 , October 27 , @ Philadelphia , L 115–132 , Bob Rule (18) , , , The Spectrum
4,352 , 1–5 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 7 , October 28 , @ St. Louis , L 109–116 ,
5,218 , 1–6 , - bgcolor=#cfc , 8 , October 31 , Chicago , W 114–104 , Walt Hazzard (34) , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
3,109 , 2–6 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 9 , November 1 , San Diego , L 125–139 ,
2,593 , 2–7 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 10 , November 2 , Chicago , L 105–109 , Bob Rule (27) , , , Spokane, Washington
1,051 , 2–8 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 11 , November 3 ,
4,654 , 2–9 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 12 , November 7 , @ San Francisco , L 112–126 , Bob Weiss (20) , , , Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
3,168 , 2–10 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 13 , November 8 , @ St. Louis , L 96–111 , Walt Hazzard (20) , , , Kiel Auditorium
3,022 , 2–11 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 14 , November 9 , Detroit , L 118–119 , Walt Hazzard (33) , , ,
4,685 , 2–13 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 16 , November 14 , Boston , L 111–114 , Bob Weiss (29) , , ,
4,162 , 3–14 , - bgcolor=#cfc , 18 , November 19 , Detroit , W 132–130 (OT) , Bob Rule (31) , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
4,468 , 4–14 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 19 , November 20 , Detroit , L 118–120 , Bob Weiss (27) , , , Tacoma, Washington
2,311 , 4–15 , - bgcolor=#cfc , 20 , November 21 , L. A. Lakers , W 137–132 , Bob Rule (47) , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
8,122 , 5–15 , - bgcolor=#cfc , 21 , November 23 , Boston , W 133–106 , Bob Rule (26) , , , Philadelphia , 6–15 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 22 , November 25 , Cincinnati , L 133–153 , Walt Hazzard (19) , , , Cleveland, Ohio
3,455 , 6–16 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 23 , November 25 , @
9,011 , 6–17 , - bgcolor=#cfc , 24 , November 28 , @ Chicago , W 111–108 , ''Three players'' (20) , , , Chicago Stadium
1,659 , 7–17 , -bgcolor=#fcc , 25 , December 1 , Philadelphia , L 109–133 , Bob Rule (29) , , , Boston , 7–18 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 26 , December 3 , St. Louis , L 109–123 , Tom Meschery (23) , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
7,938 , 7–19 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 27 , December 5 , @ San Francisco , L 121–133 , Walt Hazzard (29) , , , Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
2,306 , 7–20 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 28 , December 8 , Chicago , L 114–115 , Walt Hazzard,
Bob Rule (21) , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
3,835 , 7–21 , - bgcolor=#cfc , 29 , December 10 , L. A. Lakers , W 133–123 ,
7,006 , 8–21 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 30 , December 12 , Philadelphia , L 107–118 ,
1,686 , 9–22 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 32 , December 17 , Philadelphia , L 124–139 , Rod Thorn (22) , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
11,294 , 9–23 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 33 , December 18 , Detroit , L 122–140 , Rod Thorn (29) , , , Tacoma, Washington
1,658 , 9–24 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 34 , December 19 , Boston , L 114–118 , Walt Hazzard (37) , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
6,889 , 9–25 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 35 , December 20 , Philadelphia , L 122–160 , Walt Hazzard (20) , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
7,714 , 9–26 , - bgcolor=#cfc , 36 , December 22 ,
8,515 , 10–26 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 37 , December 23 , @ San Francisco , L 124–131 , Walt Hazzard (19) , , , Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
3,862 , 10–27 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 38 , December 24 , San Francisco , L 113–127 , Walt Hazzard (20) , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
6,226 , 10–28 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 39 , December 25 , @ Cincinnati , L 112–118 , Rod Thorn (26) , , , Cincinnati Gardens
3,323 , 10–29 , - bgcolor=#cfc , 40 , December 26 ,
5,889 , 11–30 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 42 , December 31 , San Francisco , L 124–126 , Walt Hazzard (26) , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
4,591 , 11–31 , -bgcolor=#fcc , 43 , January 1 , St. Louis , L 94–115 , Walt Hazzard (17) , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
3,604 , 11–32 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 44 , January 5 , Boston , L 121–128 , Bob Rule (31) , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
9,188 , 11–33 , - bgcolor=#cfc , 45 , January 6 , @ San Diego , W 122–104 , Walt Hazzard (28) , , , San Diego Sports Arena
6,738 , 12–33 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 46 , January 8 ,
4,548 , 12–34 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 47 , January 10 , @ Boston , L 110–123 , Walt Hazzard , , , Boston Garden
3,701 , 12–35 , - bgcolor=#cfc , 48 , January 15 ,
3,500 , 14–35 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 50 , January 19 , @ Detroit , L 119–133 , Walt Hazzard (41) , , , Cobo Arena
5,887 , 14–36 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 51 , January 20 , @ St. Louis , L 115–120 , Walt Hazzard (25) , , , Kiel Auditorium
5,118 , 14–37 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 52 , January 21 , @ L. A. Lakers , L 123–154 , Walt Hazzard (24) , , , The Forum
9,262 , 14–38 , - bgcolor=#cfc , 53 , January 28 ,
3,181 , 15–38 , - bgcolor=#cfc , 54 , January 30 , L. A. Lakers , W 128–116 , Walt Hazzard (31) , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
6,262 , 16–38 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 55 , February 1 , St. Louis , L 110–113 , Rod Thorn (32) , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
5,564 , 16–39 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 56 , February 2 , @ L. A. Lakers , L 113–151 , Walt Hazzard,
Bob Rule (17) , , , The Forum
12,021 , 16–40 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 57 , February 4 , @ L. A. Lakers , L 131–137 , Tom Meschery (28) , , , The Forum
7,796 , 16–41 , - bgcolor=#cfc , 58 , February 5 , Cincinnati , W 132–129 (OT) , Walt Hazzard (45) , , , Phoenix, Arizona
4,680 , 17–41 , - bgcolor=#cfc , 59 , February 8 , L. A. Lakers , W 115–110 , Walt Hazzard (31) , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
6,526 , 18–41 , - bgcolor=#cfc , 60 , February 11 , San Francisco , W 146–118 , Walt Hazzard (29) , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
9,505 , 19–41 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 61 , February 14 , Philadelphia , L 125–149 , Walt Hazzard (25) , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
9,449 , 19–42 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 62 , February 15 , @ Cincinnati , L 119–132 , Walt Hazzard (31) , , , Cincinnati Gardens
2,306 , 19–43 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 63 , February 16 , @
3,748 , 19–44 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 64 , February 17 , @
13,256 , 19–45 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 65 , February 20 , @ Philadelphia , L 108–140 , Walt Hazzard (25) , , , The Spectrum
6,417 , 19–46 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 66 , February 21 , Chicago , L 106–108 , Walt Hazzard,
Rod Thorn (25) , , ,
4,834 , 20–47 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 68 , February 24 , Boston , L 137–141 , Walt Hazzard (38) , , , Vancouver, Canada
8,129 , 20–48 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 69 , March 2 , @ L. A. Lakers , L 121–127 , Walt Hazzard (31) , , , The Forum
11,335 , 20–49 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 70 , March 3 , Cincinnati , L 128–138 , Rod Thorn (22) , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
8,894 , 20–50 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 71 , March 5 ,
4,939 , 20–51 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 72 , March 7 , St. Louis , L 133–150 , Walt Hazzard,
Rod Thorn (29) , , , Portland, Oregon
2,428 , 20–52 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 73 , March 8 ,
4,012 , 20–53 , - bgcolor=#cfc , 74 , March 9 , @ San Diego , W 115–111 , Tom Meschery (23) , , , San Diego Sports Arena
6,331 , 21–53 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 75 , March 10 , San Francisco , L 112–118 ,
5,536 , 21–54 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 76 , March 11 , Boston , L 112–119 , Tom Meschery (22) , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
8,136 , 21–55 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 77 , March 12 , @ Detroit , L 123–139 ,
5,304 , 21–56 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 78 , March 13 , @ Cincinnati , L 123–142 , Bob Rule (46) , , , Cincinnati Gardens
4,958 , 21–57 , - bgcolor=#cfc , 79 , March 15 , @ Chicago , W 113–101 , Walt Hazzard (21) , , , Chicago Stadium
3,426 , 22–57 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 80 , March 16 , @ St. Louis , L 106–124 , Walt Hazzard (24) , , , Kiel Auditorium
7,665 , 22–58 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 81 , March 18 , Detroit , L 82–88 , Walt Hazzard (22) , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
6,244 , 22–59 , - bgcolor=#cfc , 82 , March 19 , Chicago , W 122–104 , Walt Hazzard (36) , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
10,429 , 23–59
Al Bianchi
Alfred A. Bianchi (March 26, 1932 – October 28, 2019) was an American professional basketball player, coach, general manager, consultant, and scout.
Early years
Nicknamed "Blinky", he attended P.S. 4 elementary school and graduated from Long I ...
at the head coach position, the Sonics finished the season with a 23–59 record and fifth place in the Western Division, six games behind the Chicago Bulls, and did not qualify to enter the playoffs.
Draft picks
The twelve-man roster for the 1967–68 season consisted of three rookies from the 1967 NBA Draft and nine players from the expansion draft. Al Bianchi's choice of player-coach Richie Guerin from the St. Louis Hawks came as a surprise to most, since Guerin had already announced his retirement, and thus did not play for the Sonics. He would return for the 1968–69 season to play for the relocated Atlanta Hawks after Seattle traded him in the offseason. Selecting Tom Meschery from the San Francisco Warriors was made possible after the Warriors unprotected him for the draft, after Meschery informed the San Francisco front office that he desired to join the Peace Corps. Seattle's offer, however, was accepted by Meschery. The SuperSonics planned to sign formerSeattle University
Seattle University (SeattleU) is a private Jesuit university in Seattle, Washington. Seattle University is the largest independent university in the Northwestern United States, with over 7,500 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate prog ...
player Charlie Williams before the start of the regular season, but league rules prohibited the Seattle franchise to offer him a contract, since Williams was expelled from college after a point shaving scandal.
Roster
Regular season
Seattle kicked off the regular season with a game against the San Francisco Warriors on October 13 at the Cow Palace, where they fell 114–116. Walt Hazzard had a high scoring debut, leading the Sonics' offense with 30 points, followed by Tom Meschery with 26. After a week off, the Sonics played in consecutive days against the other expansion franchise, the San Diego Rockets, splitting the series and thus winning their first regular season game in franchise history.1967–68 Seattle SuperSonics Schedule and Results''Basketball-Reference.com''. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 23, 2012. After two streaks of four and eight straight losses, the Sonics found themselves quickly near the bottom of the Western Division by the end of the first four weeks of competition. A few surprising results stood out, including their only victory against Bill Russell's
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of t ...
in a double-header in Philadelphia, with the Celtics trailing by as much as 44 points after the first half, and an outstanding performance by rookie Bob Rule, with 47 points in a victory against the Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their ...
. On the other hand, the SuperSonics were on the losing end of two NBA scoring records. First, in December with a 122–160 loss against defending champions Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers, colloquially known as the Sixers, are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eas ...
, that set a new NBA record for most points by a team in a quarter and a 123–154 loss against the Lakers on January that tied a franchise record for Los Angeles for most points in a game.
With six games left in the regular season the Sonics were behind two games from the Chicago Bulls in a last effort to obtain a berth in the playoffs, But in spite of defeating the Bulls in two of those six games, Chicago managed to pull away with the fourth place in the Western Division and the last spot in the playoff race, six games above the Sonics.
The SuperSonics registered an attendance of 202,263 during the regular season, the sixth best in the league in that regard. Walt Hazzard was selected to represent the West in the 1968 NBA All-Star Game
The 1968 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game which was played at Madison Square Garden in New York City, January 23, 1968.
*Coaches: East: Alex Hannum, West: Bill Sharman.
*Officials: Mendy Rudolph and Don Murphy
*MVP: Hal Greer
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and Bob Rule and Al Tucker
Albert Amos Tucker Jr. (February 24, 1943 – May 7, 2001) was an American professional basketball player. Born in Dayton, Ohio, Tucker is sometimes credited with inventing the alley-oop with his brother Gerald while at Oklahoma Baptist Univers ...
were selected to the NBA All-Rookie First Team.'' The Washington Afro American''. April 9, 1968. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Game log
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4,473 , 0–2 , - bgcolor=#cfc , 3 , October 21 , @ San Diego , W 117–110 (OT) , Walt Hazzard (22) , , , San Diego Sports Arena
5,413 , 1–2 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 4 , October 22 , Cincinnati , L 94–106 , Walt Hazzard (27) , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
4,116 , 1–3 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 5 , October 24 ,
Baltimore
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Tommy Kron
Thomas M. Kron (February 28, 1943 – November 29, 2007) was an American former professional basketball player. A 6ft 5in guard, Kron, played his rookie season (1966–1967) with the St. Louis Hawks. He was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics in ...
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Al Tucker
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New York
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* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
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3,168 , 2–10 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 13 , November 8 , @ St. Louis , L 96–111 , Walt Hazzard (20) , , , Kiel Auditorium
3,022 , 2–11 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 14 , November 9 , Detroit , L 118–119 , Walt Hazzard (33) , , ,
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as The Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. It is located in Midtown Manhattan between Seventh and Eighth avenues from 31st to 33rd Street, above Pennsylva ...
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, Baltimore Civic Center4,685 , 2–13 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 16 , November 14 , Boston , L 111–114 , Bob Weiss (29) , , ,
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as The Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. It is located in Midtown Manhattan between Seventh and Eighth avenues from 31st to 33rd Street, above Pennsylva ...
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, Seattle Center Coliseum4,162 , 3–14 , - bgcolor=#cfc , 18 , November 19 , Detroit , W 132–130 (OT) , Bob Rule (31) , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
4,468 , 4–14 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 19 , November 20 , Detroit , L 118–120 , Bob Weiss (27) , , , Tacoma, Washington
2,311 , 4–15 , - bgcolor=#cfc , 20 , November 21 , L. A. Lakers , W 137–132 , Bob Rule (47) , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
8,122 , 5–15 , - bgcolor=#cfc , 21 , November 23 , Boston , W 133–106 , Bob Rule (26) , , , Philadelphia , 6–15 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 22 , November 25 , Cincinnati , L 133–153 , Walt Hazzard (19) , , , Cleveland, Ohio
3,455 , 6–16 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 23 , November 25 , @
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
Film and television
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Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as The Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. It is located in Midtown Manhattan between Seventh and Eighth avenues from 31st to 33rd Street, above Pennsylva ...
9,011 , 6–17 , - bgcolor=#cfc , 24 , November 28 , @ Chicago , W 111–108 , ''Three players'' (20) , , , Chicago Stadium
1,659 , 7–17 , -bgcolor=#fcc , 25 , December 1 , Philadelphia , L 109–133 , Bob Rule (29) , , , Boston , 7–18 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 26 , December 3 , St. Louis , L 109–123 , Tom Meschery (23) , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
7,938 , 7–19 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 27 , December 5 , @ San Francisco , L 121–133 , Walt Hazzard (29) , , , Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
2,306 , 7–20 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 28 , December 8 , Chicago , L 114–115 , Walt Hazzard,
Bob Rule (21) , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
3,835 , 7–21 , - bgcolor=#cfc , 29 , December 10 , L. A. Lakers , W 133–123 ,
Al Tucker
Albert Amos Tucker Jr. (February 24, 1943 – May 7, 2001) was an American professional basketball player. Born in Dayton, Ohio, Tucker is sometimes credited with inventing the alley-oop with his brother Gerald while at Oklahoma Baptist Univers ...
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11,294 , 9–23 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 33 , December 18 , Detroit , L 122–140 , Rod Thorn (29) , , , Tacoma, Washington
1,658 , 9–24 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 34 , December 19 , Boston , L 114–118 , Walt Hazzard (37) , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
6,889 , 9–25 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 35 , December 20 , Philadelphia , L 122–160 , Walt Hazzard (20) , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
7,714 , 9–26 , - bgcolor=#cfc , 36 , December 22 ,
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
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* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
Film and television
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Albert Amos Tucker Jr. (February 24, 1943 – May 7, 2001) was an American professional basketball player. Born in Dayton, Ohio, Tucker is sometimes credited with inventing the alley-oop with his brother Gerald while at Oklahoma Baptist Univers ...
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3,862 , 10–27 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 38 , December 24 , San Francisco , L 113–127 , Walt Hazzard (20) , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
6,226 , 10–28 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 39 , December 25 , @ Cincinnati , L 112–118 , Rod Thorn (26) , , , Cincinnati Gardens
3,323 , 10–29 , - bgcolor=#cfc , 40 , December 26 ,
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
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* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
Film and television
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4,591 , 11–31 , -bgcolor=#fcc , 43 , January 1 , St. Louis , L 94–115 , Walt Hazzard (17) , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
3,604 , 11–32 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 44 , January 5 , Boston , L 121–128 , Bob Rule (31) , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
9,188 , 11–33 , - bgcolor=#cfc , 45 , January 6 , @ San Diego , W 122–104 , Walt Hazzard (28) , , , San Diego Sports Arena
6,738 , 12–33 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 46 , January 8 ,
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
Film and television
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3,701 , 12–35 , - bgcolor=#cfc , 48 , January 15 ,
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
Film and television
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5,887 , 14–36 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 51 , January 20 , @ St. Louis , L 115–120 , Walt Hazzard (25) , , , Kiel Auditorium
5,118 , 14–37 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 52 , January 21 , @ L. A. Lakers , L 123–154 , Walt Hazzard (24) , , , The Forum
9,262 , 14–38 , - bgcolor=#cfc , 53 , January 28 ,
Baltimore
Baltimore ( , locally: or ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland, fourth most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic, and the 30th most populous city in the United States with a population of 585,708 in 2020. Baltimore was d ...
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6,262 , 16–38 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 55 , February 1 , St. Louis , L 110–113 , Rod Thorn (32) , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
5,564 , 16–39 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 56 , February 2 , @ L. A. Lakers , L 113–151 , Walt Hazzard,
Bob Rule (17) , , , The Forum
12,021 , 16–40 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 57 , February 4 , @ L. A. Lakers , L 131–137 , Tom Meschery (28) , , , The Forum
7,796 , 16–41 , - bgcolor=#cfc , 58 , February 5 , Cincinnati , W 132–129 (OT) , Walt Hazzard (45) , , , Phoenix, Arizona
4,680 , 17–41 , - bgcolor=#cfc , 59 , February 8 , L. A. Lakers , W 115–110 , Walt Hazzard (31) , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
6,526 , 18–41 , - bgcolor=#cfc , 60 , February 11 , San Francisco , W 146–118 , Walt Hazzard (29) , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
9,505 , 19–41 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 61 , February 14 , Philadelphia , L 125–149 , Walt Hazzard (25) , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
9,449 , 19–42 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 62 , February 15 , @ Cincinnati , L 119–132 , Walt Hazzard (31) , , , Cincinnati Gardens
2,306 , 19–43 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 63 , February 16 , @
Baltimore
Baltimore ( , locally: or ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland, fourth most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic, and the 30th most populous city in the United States with a population of 585,708 in 2020. Baltimore was d ...
, L 118–147
, Walt Hazzard (30)
,
,
, Baltimore Civic Center3,748 , 19–44 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 64 , February 17 , @
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
Film and television
* '' ...
, L 111–134
, Bob Weiss (22)
,
,
, Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as The Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. It is located in Midtown Manhattan between Seventh and Eighth avenues from 31st to 33rd Street, above Pennsylva ...
13,256 , 19–45 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 65 , February 20 , @ Philadelphia , L 108–140 , Walt Hazzard (25) , , , The Spectrum
6,417 , 19–46 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 66 , February 21 , Chicago , L 106–108 , Walt Hazzard,
Rod Thorn (25) , , ,
Baltimore
Baltimore ( , locally: or ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland, fourth most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic, and the 30th most populous city in the United States with a population of 585,708 in 2020. Baltimore was d ...
, Maryland
, 19–47
, - bgcolor=#cfc
, 67
, February 23
, @ San Diego
, W 127–122
, Walt Hazzard (31)
,
,
, San Diego Sports Arena4,834 , 20–47 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 68 , February 24 , Boston , L 137–141 , Walt Hazzard (38) , , , Vancouver, Canada
8,129 , 20–48 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 69 , March 2 , @ L. A. Lakers , L 121–127 , Walt Hazzard (31) , , , The Forum
11,335 , 20–49 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 70 , March 3 , Cincinnati , L 128–138 , Rod Thorn (22) , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
8,894 , 20–50 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 71 , March 5 ,
Baltimore
Baltimore ( , locally: or ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland, fourth most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic, and the 30th most populous city in the United States with a population of 585,708 in 2020. Baltimore was d ...
, L 121–126
, Tommy Kron
Thomas M. Kron (February 28, 1943 – November 29, 2007) was an American former professional basketball player. A 6ft 5in guard, Kron, played his rookie season (1966–1967) with the St. Louis Hawks. He was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics in ...
(27)
,
,
, Seattle Center Coliseum4,939 , 20–51 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 72 , March 7 , St. Louis , L 133–150 , Walt Hazzard,
Rod Thorn (29) , , , Portland, Oregon
2,428 , 20–52 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 73 , March 8 ,
Baltimore
Baltimore ( , locally: or ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland, fourth most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic, and the 30th most populous city in the United States with a population of 585,708 in 2020. Baltimore was d ...
, L 116–122
, Tom Meschery (30)
,
,
, Olympia
The name Olympia may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Film
* ''Olympia'' (1938 film), by Leni Riefenstahl, documenting the Berlin-hosted Olympic Games
* ''Olympia'' (1998 film), about a Mexican soap opera star who pursues a career as an athlet ...
, Washington4,012 , 20–53 , - bgcolor=#cfc , 74 , March 9 , @ San Diego , W 115–111 , Tom Meschery (23) , , , San Diego Sports Arena
6,331 , 21–53 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 75 , March 10 , San Francisco , L 112–118 ,
Al Tucker
Albert Amos Tucker Jr. (February 24, 1943 – May 7, 2001) was an American professional basketball player. Born in Dayton, Ohio, Tucker is sometimes credited with inventing the alley-oop with his brother Gerald while at Oklahoma Baptist Univers ...
(28)
,
,
, Seattle Center Coliseum5,536 , 21–54 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 76 , March 11 , Boston , L 112–119 , Tom Meschery (22) , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
8,136 , 21–55 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 77 , March 12 , @ Detroit , L 123–139 ,
Tommy Kron
Thomas M. Kron (February 28, 1943 – November 29, 2007) was an American former professional basketball player. A 6ft 5in guard, Kron, played his rookie season (1966–1967) with the St. Louis Hawks. He was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics in ...
(24)
,
,
, Cobo Arena5,304 , 21–56 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 78 , March 13 , @ Cincinnati , L 123–142 , Bob Rule (46) , , , Cincinnati Gardens
4,958 , 21–57 , - bgcolor=#cfc , 79 , March 15 , @ Chicago , W 113–101 , Walt Hazzard (21) , , , Chicago Stadium
3,426 , 22–57 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 80 , March 16 , @ St. Louis , L 106–124 , Walt Hazzard (24) , , , Kiel Auditorium
7,665 , 22–58 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 81 , March 18 , Detroit , L 82–88 , Walt Hazzard (22) , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
6,244 , 22–59 , - bgcolor=#cfc , 82 , March 19 , Chicago , W 122–104 , Walt Hazzard (36) , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
10,429 , 23–59
Player statistics
Awards and records
*Al Tucker
Albert Amos Tucker Jr. (February 24, 1943 – May 7, 2001) was an American professional basketball player. Born in Dayton, Ohio, Tucker is sometimes credited with inventing the alley-oop with his brother Gerald while at Oklahoma Baptist Univers ...
and Bob Rule earned NBA All-Rookie First Team selections
* Walt Hazzard played for the West in the 1968 NBA All-Star Game
The 1968 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game which was played at Madison Square Garden in New York City, January 23, 1968.
*Coaches: East: Alex Hannum, West: Bill Sharman.
*Officials: Mendy Rudolph and Don Murphy
*MVP: Hal Greer
...
held at Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as The Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. It is located in Midtown Manhattan between Seventh and Eighth avenues from 31st to 33rd Street, above Pennsylva ...
in New York City
References
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