1967–68 San Diego Rockets season

1967–68 San Diego Rockets season
Head coachJack McMahon
General managerJack McMahon
Owner(s)Bob Breitbard
ArenaSan Diego Sports Arena
Results
Record15–67 (.183)
PlaceDivision: 6th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKFMB-TV
RadioKFMB
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The 1967–68 NBA season was the Rockets' 1st season in the NBA.[1]

Offseason

Draft picks

Main article: 1967 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 7 Pat Riley G/F  United States
2 18 Bob Netolicky F/C  United States
3 31 Nick Jones G  United States

Roster

1967–68 San Diego Rockets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
SF 24 Acton, Bud 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1942-01-11 Hillsdale
SG 33 Barnett, Jim 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1944-07-07 Oregon
PG 30 Barnhill, John 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1938-03-20 Tennessee State
C 34 Block, John 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 207 lb (94 kg) 1944-04-16 USC
SG 31 Britt, Tyrone 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1944-04-18 Johnson C. Smith
C 17 Finkel, Henry 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1942-04-20 Dayton
PF 20 Gambee, Dave 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1937-04-16 Oregon State
PF 24 Green, Johnny 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1933-12-08 Michigan State
PG 12 Jones, Nick 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1945-03-28 Oregon
PF 7 Kimball, Toby 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1942-09-07 Connecticut
SF 44 Kojis, Don 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1939-01-15 Marquette
SG 11 McGlocklin, Jon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1943-06-10 Indiana
SG 42 Riley, Pat 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1945-03-20 Kentucky
PF 27 Ware, Jim 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1944-05-02 Oklahoma City
PG 14 Williams, Art 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1939-09-29 Cal Poly Pomona
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: February 1, 1968

Regular season

Season standings

Western Division
 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 —

Game log

1967–68 Game log
# Date Opponent Score High points Record
1 October 14 St. Louis 99–98 Johnny Green (25) 0–1
2 October 17 St. Louis 123–105 Don Kojis (22) 0–2
3 October 20 @ Seattle 121–114 John Block (32) 1–2
4 October 21 Seattle 117–110 (OT) Don Kojis (32) 1–3
5 October 22 @ San Francisco 126–137 Don Kojis (23) 1–4
6 October 25 Baltimore 125–109 John Block (23) 1–5
7 October 27 Cincinnati 116–113 Johnny Green (24) 1–6
8 October 29 Cincinnati 108–99 Johnny Green (21) 1–7
9 November 1 N Seattle 139–125 John Block (31) 2–7
10 November 4 New York 125–121 Johnny Green (35) 2–8
11 November 5 New York 115–107 Barnett, Williams (16) 2–9
12 November 7 Philadelphia 130–105 Dave Gambee (20) 2–10
13 November 8 Philadelphia 129–114 John Block (24) 2–11
14 November 11 @ Cincinnati 108–109 John Block (20) 2–12
15 November 12 @ St. Louis 105–116 Don Kojis (24) 2–13
16 November 14 @ New York 109–122 John Block (18) 2–14
17 November 15 N New York 122–108 Dave Gambee (24) 3–14
18 November 16 Chicago 91–99 Jon McGlocklin (22) 4–14
19 November 17 @ Seattle 124–130 Block, Williams (24) 4–15
20 November 18 San Francisco 142–124 Gambee, Kojis (17) 4–16
21 November 21 N Boston 114–121 Don Kojis (28) 4–17
22 November 22 @ Boston 110–124 Jon McGlocklin (21) 4–18
23 November 23 @ Philadelphia 117–128 John Block (24) 4–19
24 November 24 @ Detroit 122–130 Don Kojis (22) 4–20
25 November 25 @ St. Louis 109–110 Don Kojis (25) 4–21
26 November 30 St. Louis 129–87 Dave Gambee (20) 4–22
27 December 2 San Francisco 103–127 Johnny Green (31) 5–22
28 December 5 N Detroit 110–111 Don Kojis (27) 5–23
29 December 7 @ Chicago 118–108 Johnny Green (23) 6–23
30 December 8 @ San Francisco 137–107 John Block (36) 7–23
31 December 9 Los Angeles 127–109 Block, Kojis (21) 7–24
32 December 12 Chicago 104–118 Jon McGlocklin (27) 8–24
33 December 15 N Boston 101–114 John Block (27) 8–25
34 December 16 @ New York 102–126 John Block (28) 8–26
35 December 17 Detroit 115–117 John Block (34) 9–26
36 December 20 Boston 126–116 Johnny Green (25) 9–27
37 December 22 @ San Francisco 97–103 John Block (24) 9–28
38 December 23 Detroit 123–119 Dave Gambee (29) 9–29
39 December 25 Los Angeles 101–104 John Block (20) 10–29
40 December 28 @ Seattle 143–125 Don Kojis (26) 11–29
41 December 31 @ Los Angeles 118–147 John Block (29) 11–30
42 January 3 St. Louis 124–126 (2OT) John Block (32) 12–30
43 January 6 Seattle 122–104 John Block (28) 12–31
44 January 9 New York 118–105 John Barnhill (22) 12–32
45 January 10 Detroit 118–122 Don Kojis (30) 13–32
46 January 12 @ St. Louis 89–111 John Block (19) 13–33
47 January 13 @ Cincinnati 116–122 John Block (30) 13–34
48 January 16 @ Chicago 110–123 Dave Gambee (24) 13–35
49 January 17 N Chicago 110–104 Jon McGlocklin (28) 14–35
50 January 18 N Cincinnati 126–129 Don Kojis (34) 14–36
51 January 21 @ Boston 112–139 Don Kojis (22) 14–37
52 January 25 Baltimore 127–113 Toby Kimball (23) 14–38
53 January 27 Baltimore 123–122 Don Kojis (28) 14–39
54 February 1 San Francisco 128–114 Don Kojis (28) 14–40
55 February 2 @ San Francisco 121–127 Don Kojis (32) 14–41
56 February 3 @ Los Angeles 122–133 Jim Barnett (22) 14–42
57 February 5 N Baltimore 108–121 Don Kojis (20) 14–43
58 February 6 N Detroit 93–120 Jon McGlocklin (19) 14–44
59 February 7 N Philadelphia 103–125 Don Kojis (18) 14–45
60 February 8 N Baltimore 102–106 Don Kojis (24) 14–46
61 February 10 Cincinnati 101–99 Don Kojis (24) 14–47
62 February 11 @ Baltimore 116–136 Henry Finkel (19) 14–48
63 February 13 @ Chicago 102–114 Dave Gambee (25) 14–49
64 February 14 @ New York 102–114 Don Kojis (37) 14–50
65 February 15 San Francisco 134–114 Don Kojis (24) 14–51
66 February 16 Philadelphia 124–108 Don Kojis (25) 14–52
67 February 18 Philadelphia 106–111 Don Kojis (25) 15–52
68 February 23 Seattle 127–122 Art Williams (26) 15–53
69 February 25 Los Angeles 127–112 Don Kojis (30) 15–54
70 February 26 Boston 118–110 Dave Gambee (25) 15–55
71 February 29 Cincinnati 120–114 Henry Finkel (21) 15–56
72 March 1 Baltimore 156–114 Toby Kimball (22) 15–57
73 March 3 @ St. Louis 104–106 Henry Finkel (24) 15–58
74 March 5 @ Philadelphia 103–134 Toby Kimball (22) 15–59
75 March 6 @ Detroit 118–140 Henry Finkel (26) 15–60
76 March 7 Los Angeles 119–102 Henry Finkel (42) 15–61
77 March 8 @ Los Angeles 122–130 Henry Finkel (35) 15–62
78 March 9 Seattle 115–111 Dave Gambee (30) 15–63
79 March 13 Boston 144–118 Dave Gambee (39) 15–64
80 March 17 Chicago 129–121 Henry Finkel (24) 15–65
81 March 19 @ Los Angeles 109–121 Dave Gambee (30) 15–66
82 March 20 Chicago 121–112 Henry Finkel (21) 15–67

References

  1. ^ 1967–68 San Diego Rockets