1967–68 St. Louis Hawks season
| 1967–68 St. Louis Hawks season | |
|---|---|
Division champions | |
| Head coach | Richie Guerin |
| Arena | Kiel Auditorium |
| Results | |
| Record | 56–26 (.683) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Western) |
| Playoff finish | West Division Semifinals (Eliminated 2–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | KPLR-TV |
| Radio | KMOX |
The 1967–68 St. Louis Hawks season was the 13th and last season in city St. Louis for the franchise, before relocating to Atlanta for the following season. The Hawks won the Western Division title with a record of 56–26, before losing to the San Francisco Warriors in the West Semifinal, four games to two.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Tom Workman |  United States |
Seattle | |
| 3 | 25 | Bob Verga | PG | United States |
Duke |
| 4 | 37 | Wes Bialosuknia | G | United States |
Connecticut |
| 5 | 49 | Mike Wittman | United States |
Miami (FL) | |
| 6 | 61 | John Morrison | United States |
Canisius | |
| 7 | 73 | Carl Fuller | United States |
Bethune-Cookman | |
| 8 | 85 | Arvesta Kelly | United States |
Lincoln University of Missouri | |
| 9 | 96 | Ed Biedenbach | United States |
North Carolina State | |
| 10 | 107 | Rick Falkenbrush | United States |
Saint Michael's |
Regular season
Season standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x-St. Louis Hawks | 56 | 26 | .683 | – | 25–7 | 22–13 | 9–6 | 31–9 |
| x-Los Angeles Lakers | 52 | 30 | .634 | 4 | 30–11 | 18–19 | 4–0 | 28–12 |
| x-San Francisco Warriors | 43 | 39 | .524 | 13 | 27–14 | 16–23 | 0–2 | 24–16 |
| x-Chicago Bulls | 29 | 53 | .354 | 27 | 11–22 | 12–24 | 6–7 | 11–29 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 23 | 59 | .280 | 33 | 10–21 | 7–24 | 6–14 | 15–25 |
| San Diego Rockets | 15 | 67 | .183 | 41 | 8–33 | 4–26 | 3–8 | 11–29 |
Record vs. opponents
| 1967–68 NBA records | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BAL | BOS | CHI | CIN | DET | LAL | NYK | PHI | SDR | SFW | SEA | STL |
| Baltimore | — | 3–5 | 2–5 | 5–3 | 4–4 | 3–4 | 3–5 | 0–8 | 7–0 | 2–5 | 5–2 | 2–5 |
| Boston | 5–3 | — | 5–2 | 3–5 | 6–2 | 4–3 | 6–2 | 4–4 | 7–0 | 4–3 | 6–1 | 4–3 |
| Chicago | 5–2 | 2–5 | — | 5–2 | 3–4 | 1–7 | 2–5 | 1–6 | 4–4 | 2–6 | 3–5 | 1–7 |
| Cincinnati | 3–5 | 5–3 | 2–5 | — | 4–4 | 1–6 | 3–5 | 3–5 | 7–0 | 4–3 | 6–1 | 1–6 |
| Detroit | 4–4 | 2–6 | 4–3 | 4–4 | — | 2–5 | 4–4 | 1–7 | 5–2 | 4–3 | 6–1 | 4–3 |
| Los Angeles | 4–3 | 3–4 | 7–1 | 6–1 | 5–2 | — | 4–3 | 2–5 | 7–1 | 4–4 | 4–4 | 6–2 |
| New York | 5–3 | 2–6 | 5–2 | 5–3 | 4–4 | 3–4 | — | 3–5 | 6–1 | 5–2 | 4–3 | 1–6 |
| Philadelphia | 8–0 | 4–4 | 6–1 | 5–3 | 7–1 | 5–2 | 5–3 | — | 6–1 | 4–3 | 7–0 | 5–2 |
| San Diego | 0–7 | 0–7 | 4–4 | 0–7 | 2–5 | 1–7 | 1–6 | 1–6 | — | 2–6 | 3–5 | 1–7 |
| San Francisco | 5–2 | 3–4 | 6–2 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 4–4 | 2–5 | 3–4 | 6–2 | — | 7–1 | 1–7 |
| Seattle | 2–5 | 1–6 | 5–3 | 1–6 | 1–6 | 4–4 | 3–4 | 0–7 | 5–3 | 1–7 | — | 0–8 |
| St. Louis | 5–2 | 3–4 | 7–1 | 6–1 | 3–4 | 2–6 | 6–1 | 2–5 | 7–1 | 7–1 | 8–0 | — |
Player stats
Note: GP= Games played; MIN = Minutes; FG = Field goals; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; AVG = Average
Season
| Player | GP | MIN | FG | REB | AST | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zelmo Beaty | 82 | 3068 | 639 | 959 | 174 | 1733 |
| Lenny Wilkens | 82 | 3169 | 546 | 438 | 679 | 1638 |
| Joe Caldwell | 79 | 2641 | 564 | 338 | 240 | 1293 |
| Bill Bridges | 82 | 3197 | 466 | 1102 | 253 | 1279 |
| Paul Silas | 82 | 2652 | 399 | 958 | 162 | 1097 |
| Dick Snyder | 75 | 1622 | 257 | 194 | 164 | 643 |
| Bumper Tormohlen | 77 | 714 | 98 | 226 | 68 | 229 |
Playoffs
West Division Semifinals
(1) St. Louis Hawks vs. (3) San Francisco Warriors: Warriors win series 4-2
- Game 1 @ St. Louis: San Francisco 111, St. Louis 106
- Game 2 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 111, San Francisco 103
- Game 3 @ San Francisco: San Francisco 124, St. Louis 109
- Game 4 @ San Francisco: San Francisco 108, St. Louis 107
- Game 5 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 129, San Francisco 103
- Game 6 @ San Francisco: San Francisco 111, St. Louis 106