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1967–68 St. Louis Hawks season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
(Eliminated 2–4) The 1967–68 St. Louis Hawks season was the 13th and last season in 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
Main article: 1967 NBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club team |
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| 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 |
Roster
- Richie Guerin ()
Regular season
Season standings
Game log
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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 |
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| 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
|- | 1 | March 22 | San Francisco | L 106–111 | Don Ohl (26) | Paul Silas (15) | Lenny Wilkens (9) | Kiel Auditorium 5,018
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| March 23 |
| San Francisco |
| W 111–103 |
| Zelmo Beaty (46) |
| Zelmo Beaty (22) |
| Lenny Wilkens (11) |
| Kiel Auditorium |
| 5,810 |
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| March 26 |
| @ San Francisco |
| L 109–124 |
| three players tied (21) |
| Zelmo Beaty (16) |
| Lenny Wilkens (5) |
| Cow Palace |
| 5,136 |
| 1–2 |
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| March 29 |
| @ San Francisco |
| L 107–108 |
| Zelmo Beaty (21) |
| Bill Bridges (14) |
| Lenny Wilkens (6) |
| Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena |
| 12,325 |
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| March 31 |
| San Francisco |
| W 129–103 |
| Bill Bridges (28) |
| Lou Hudson (14) |
| Lenny Wilkens (10) |
| Kiel Auditorium |
| 4,118 |
| 2–3 |
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| April 2 |
| @ San Francisco |
| L 106–111 |
| Lou Hudson (35) |
| Paul Silas (14) |
| Lenny Wilkens (6) |
| Cow Palace |
| 12,905 |
| 2–4 |
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Awards and records
- Richie Guerin, NBA Coach of the Year Award
- Lou Hudson, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
References
References
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