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The expansion Chicago Bulls made the playoffs in their debut season, and the New York Knicks returned to the postseason for the first time since 1959. It is the longest gap in Knicks franchise history, a record they matched when they missed the playoffs starting in 2004 and ending in 2011.
Boston Celtics, champions. The 1968 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the 1967–68 season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The tournament concluded with the Eastern Division champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Division champion Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals.
3/12/1978 (regional telecast) Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics; 3/19/1978 (regional telecast) New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers 1:45 p.m. 3/26/1978 (regional telecast) Portland Trail Blazers vs Philadelphia 76ers; 4/2/1978 (regional telecast) New York Knicks vs Washington Bullets 1:45 p.m. 4/8/1978 New York Knicks vs Buffalo Braves
The Sixers have the third-highest victory total and third most playoff appearances in NBA history. [2] Since 1996, the Sixers have played home games at Wells Fargo Center. In 1946, owner Danny Biasone founded the franchise as the Syracuse Nationals, a member of the National Basketball League (NBL). [3]
The Knicks and 76ers split the first four games of their playoff series, before Philadelphia won games five and six to end New York's season. [4] The season was also significant for the Knicks' move to the new Madison Square Garden. Their final game in the previous Garden was on February 10, a 115–97 win against the 76ers.
Led by head coach Alex Hannum, the 76ers had a dream season as they started 46–4, [9] en route to a record of 68–13, the best record in league history at the time. [10] Chamberlain set a then-NBA-record with his league-leading 0.683 field goal percentage, and again led the NBA in rebounding with 24.2 boards per game.
The 76ers had a 3–0 start that included wins over the two-time defending champion Miami Heat and a Chicago Bulls team with high expectations. The 76ers struggled heavily after that, at one point posting a 26-game losing streak which set a franchise record, [62] and tied the all-time NBA record for most consecutive losses in a single-season. [63]
In 1996, the 1966–67 76ers were named as one of the Top 10 Teams in NBA History. They averaged over 125 points per game in 81 regular season contests, still the third highest scoring team in league history for the regular season, and first among NBA Champions.