1966–67 Los Angeles Lakers season
Appearance
1966–67 Los Angeles Lakers season | |
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Head coach | Fred Schaus |
Arena | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena |
Results | |
Record | 36–45 (.444) |
Place | Division: 3rd (Western) |
Playoff finish | Division Semifinals (Eliminated 0–3) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
The 1966-67 NBA season was the Lakers' 19th season in the NBA and seventh season in Los Angeles.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div | |
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x-San Francisco Warriors | 44 | 37 | .543 | – | 18–10 | 11–19 | 15–8 | 24–12 |
x-St. Louis Hawks | 39 | 42 | .481 | 5 | 18–11 | 12–21 | 9–10 | 21–15 |
x-Los Angeles Lakers | 36 | 45 | .444 | 8 | 21–18 | 12–20 | 3–7 | 14–22 |
x-Chicago Bulls | 33 | 48 | .407 | 11 | 17–19 | 9–17 | 7–12 | 17–19 |
Detroit Pistons | 30 | 51 | .370 | 14 | 12–18 | 9–19 | 9–14 | 14–22 |
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
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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 | — |
Playoffs
West Division Semifinals
(1) San Francisco Warriors vs. (3) Los Angeles Lakers: Warriors win series 3-0
- Game 1 @ San Francisco: San Francisco 124, Los Angeles 108
- Game 2 @ Los Angeles: San Francisco 113, Los Angeles 102
- Game 3 @ San Francisco: San Francisco 122, Los Angeles 115
Awards and records
- Elgin Baylor, All-NBA First Team
- Jerry West, All-NBA First Team
- Elgin Baylor, NBA All-Star Game
- Jerry West, NBA All-Star Game
- Darrall Imhoff, NBA All-Star Game