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1963–64 San Francisco Warriors season

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1963–64 San Francisco Warriors season
Division champions
Head coachAlex Hannum
ArenaCow Palace
Results
Record48–32 (.600)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Western)
Playoff finishNBA Finals
(lost to Celtics 1–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKRON-TV
RadioKSFO
< 1962–63 1964–65 >

The 1963–64 NBA season was the Warriors' 18th season in the NBA and second in San Francisco.[1]

The Warriors were led by superstar center Wilt Chamberlain and renowned playmaker Guy Rodgers, both of whom were named to their second-consecutive all-star games during the season.[2] The Warriors were also aided by rookie draft pick Nate Thurmond as well as veterans Tom Meschery and Al Attles, and were coached by newcomer Alex Hannum. The Warriors won 48 games in the regular season, and beat the St. Louis Hawks in a tough seven-game series during the conference finals to advance to the NBA Finals, in only their second season as a San Francisco team. They were ousted in five games by the Boston Celtics in the NBA Championship.

Roster

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1963–64 San Francisco Warriors roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 16 Attles, Al 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1936–11–07 North Carolina A&T
C 13 Chamberlain, Wilt 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 1936–08–21 Kansas
F 55 Hightower, Wayne 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1940–01–14 Kansas
G 12 Hill, Gary 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1941–10–07 Oklahoma City
G/F 9 Lee, George 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1936–11–23 Michigan
F 14 Meschery, Tom 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1938–10–26 Saint Mary's
G 7 Phillips, Gary 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 189 lb (86 kg) 1939–12–07 Houston
G 5 Rodgers, Guy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1935–09–01 Temple
F 17 Sears, Kenny 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 1933–08–17 Santa Clara
F/C 42 Thurmond, Nate 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1941–07–25 Bowling Green
F 15 Windsor, John 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1940–04–03 Stanford
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster

Regular season

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Season standings

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Western Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-San Francisco Warriors 48 32 .600 – 25–14 21–15 2–3 29–17
x-St. Louis Hawks 46 34 .575 2 27–12 17–19 2–3 30–16
x-Los Angeles Lakers 42 38 .525 6 24–12 15–21 3–5 24–22
Baltimore Bullets 31 49 .388 17 20–19 8–21 3–9 16–24
Detroit Pistons 23 57 .288 25 9–21 6–25 8–11 13–33
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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1963–64 NBA records
Team BAL BOS CIN DET LAL NYK PHI SFW STL
Baltimore – 1–9 2–8 7–3 3–7 7–3 5–5 3–7 3–7
Boston 9–1 – 5–7 7–1 6–3 10–2 10–2 5–3 7–2
Cincinnati 8–2 7–5 – 7–2 4–4 11–1 9–3 5–4 4–4
Detroit 3–7 1–7 2–7 – 5–7 4–5 3–5 3–9 2–10
Los Angeles 7–3 3–6 4–4 7–5 – 6–2 5–4 5–7 5–7
New York 3–7 2–10 1–11 5–4 2–6 – 4–8 1–8 4–4
Philadelphia 5–5 2–10 3–9 5–3 4–5 8–4 – 4–4 3–6
San Francisco 7–3 3–5 4–5 9–3 7–5 8–1 4–4 – 6–6
St. Louis 7–3 2–7 4–4 10–2 7–5 4–4 6–3 6–6 —

Game log

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1963–64 game log
# Date Opponent Score High points Attendance Record
1 October 19 @ Baltimore 103–102 Wilt Chamberlain (23) — 1–0
2 October 22 @ Cincinnati 97–103 Wilt Chamberlain (36) — 1–1
3 October 23 @ St. Louis 99–95 Wilt Chamberlain (22) — 2–1
4 October 26 Cincinnati 99–102 Wilt Chamberlain (21) — 3–1
5 October 29 Cincinnati 108–101 Wilt Chamberlain (32) — 3–2
6 November 2 Los Angeles 99–118 Wilt Chamberlain (55) — 4–2
7 November 7 New York 88–110 Wilt Chamberlain (23) — 5–2
8 November 8 @ Los Angeles 90–93 Wilt Chamberlain (33) — 5–3
9 November 9 New York[a] 89–84 Wilt Chamberlain (30) 3,141[3] 5–4
10 November 12 @ Philadelphia 102–106 (OT) Wilt Chamberlain (31) — 5–5
11 November 13 @ Cincinnati 98–92 Wilt Chamberlain (49) — 6–5
12 November 14 @ St. Louis 105–117 Wilt Chamberlain (34) — 6–6
13 November 15 Detroit 101–98 Wilt Chamberlain (23) — 6–7
14 November 17 Detroit 96–120 Wilt Chamberlain (37) — 7–7
15 November 19 St. Louis 96–129 Wilt Chamberlain (40) — 8–7
16 November 26 Cincinnati[b] 112–123 Wilt Chamberlain (23) 14,585[4] 8–8
17 November 27 New York[c] 118–89 Wilt Chamberlain (38) 3,909[5] 9–8
18 November 29 @ Baltimore 99–100 Wilt Chamberlain (38) — 9–9
19 November 30 @ Boston 96–109 Guy Rodgers (24) — 9–10
20 December 3 @ New York 116–108 Wayne Hightower (23) — 10–10
21 December 4 @ St. Louis 83–105 Wilt Chamberlain (21) — 10–11
22 December 6 Los Angeles 110–103 Wilt Chamberlain (59) — 10–12
23 December 8 @ Los Angeles 114–112 Wilt Chamberlain (31) — 11–12
24 December 10 Baltimore[a] 108–117 Wilt Chamberlain (49) 1,504[6] 12–12
25 December 13 Baltimore 116–114 (OT) Wilt Chamberlain (43) — 12–13
26 December 15 Baltimore 97–122 Wilt Chamberlain (44) — 13–13
27 December 17 St. Louis 106–110 Wilt Chamberlain (34) — 14–13
28 December 18 St. Louis[d] 96–104 Wilt Chamberlain (27) 2,872[7] 15–13
29 December 20 Philadelphia 114–112 Wilt Chamberlain (41) — 15–14
30 December 22 Philadelphia 104–118 Wilt Chamberlain (40) — 16–14
31 December 26 @ Philadelphia 112–118 Wilt Chamberlain (49) — 16–15
32 December 28 @ Baltimore 106–104 Chamberlain, Hightower (26) — 17–15
33 December 30 Detroit[e] 112–114 (OT) Wilt Chamberlain (47) 3,364[8] 17–16
34 December 31 @ New York 101–79 Wilt Chamberlain (42) — 18–16
35 January 2 St. Louis[a] 111–106 Wilt Chamberlain (42) 4,281[9] 18–17
36 January 3 Boston 111–101 Wilt Chamberlain (24) — 18–18
37 January 7 Boston 89–92 Wilt Chamberlain (35) — 19–18
38 January 9 New York[f] 97–112 Wilt Chamberlain (43) 1,609[10] 20–18
39 January 10 Los Angeles 89–114 Wilt Chamberlain (50) — 21–18
40 January 12 New York[a] 105–112 Wilt Chamberlain (47) 2,161[11] 22–18
41 January 15 @ Detroit 89–79 Wilt Chamberlain (32) — 23–18
42 January 17 @ Philadelphia 112–91 Wilt Chamberlain (36) — 24–18
43 January 18 @ Baltimore 86–93 Wilt Chamberlain (28) — 24–19
44 January 19 @ Boston 105–108 Wilt Chamberlain (31) — 24–20
45 January 21 Detroit 88–100 Wilt Chamberlain (24) — 25–20
46 January 23 Detroit 93–125 Wilt Chamberlain (28) — 26–20
47 January 24 @ Los Angeles 100–118 Wilt Chamberlain (41) — 26–21
48 January 25 Los Angeles 95–120 Wilt Chamberlain (40) — 27–21
49 January 26 @ Los Angeles 96–108 Wilt Chamberlain (49) — 27–22
50 January 28 @ Philadelphia 139–117 Wilt Chamberlain (59) — 28–22
51 January 29 @ Boston 100–92 Wilt Chamberlain (28) — 29–22
52 January 30 @ Detroit 100–109 Wilt Chamberlain (42) — 29–23
53 February 1 @ New York 125–106 Wilt Chamberlain (40) — 30–23
54 February 2 @ Baltimore 120–118 (OT) Wayne Hightower (33) — 31–23
55 February 4 Detroit 79–118 Wilt Chamberlain (38) — 32–23
56 February 6 Detroit[g] 97–104 Wilt Chamberlain (40) 2,906[12] 33–23
57 February 8 @ St. Louis 103–97 Wilt Chamberlain (30) — 34–23
58 February 9 @ St. Louis 111–116 Wilt Chamberlain (32) — 34–24
59 February 11 @ Detroit 128–118 (OT) Wilt Chamberlain (59) — 35–24
60 February 13 Boston 95–106 Wilt Chamberlain (30) — 36–24
61 February 15 Boston 96–87 Wilt Chamberlain (32) — 36–25
62 February 17 Cincinnati[h] 113–129 Wilt Chamberlain (52) 11,595[13] 36–26
63 February 18 Detroit[i] 108–98 Wilt Chamberlain (52) 3,875[14] 37–26
64 February 19 @ Cincinnati 108–101 Wilt Chamberlain (32) — 38–26
65 February 21 Cincinnati 101–93 Wilt Chamberlain (40) — 38–27
66 February 23 Los Angeles 108–109 Wilt Chamberlain (37) — 39–27
67 February 25 Cincinnati 108–117 Wilt Chamberlain (52) — 40–27
68 February 27 @ St. Louis 107–97 Wilt Chamberlain (40) — 41–27
69 February 28 @ Boston 92–107 Wilt Chamberlain (30) — 41–28
70 February 29 @ New York 136–110 Wilt Chamberlain (37) — 42–28
71 March 1 @ Detroit 100–86 Wilt Chamberlain (38) — 43–28
72 March 2 St. Louis 111–102 Wilt Chamberlain (27) — 43–29
73 March 5 St. Louis 104–102 Wilt Chamberlain (44) — 43–30
74 March 7 @ Los Angeles 120–118 Wilt Chamberlain (47) — 44–30
75 March 10 Baltimore 111–129 Wilt Chamberlain (32) — 45–30
76 March 12 Baltimore 102–125 Wilt Chamberlain (35) — 46–30
77 March 13 Los Angeles 112–109 Wilt Chamberlain (35) — 46–31
78 March 14 @ Los Angeles 111–95 Wilt Chamberlain (55) — 47–31
79 March 16 Philadelphia 111–110 Wilt Chamberlain (30) — 47–32
80 March 18 Philadelphia 85–89 Wilt Chamberlain (36) — 48–32
Footnotes

Playoffs

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1964 playoff game log
Division finals: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 1 St. Louis L 111–116 Wilt Chamberlain (37) Wilt Chamberlain (22) Guy Rodgers (11) War Memorial Gymnasium[16]
5,231 		0–1
2 April 3 St. Louis W 120–85 Wilt Chamberlain (28) Wilt Chamberlain (27) Guy Rodgers (8) Cow Palace
9,063 		1–1
3 April 5 @ St. Louis L 109–113 Wilt Chamberlain (46) Wilt Chamberlain (23) Phillips, Rodgers (4) Kiel Auditorium
10,163 		1–2
4 April 8 @ St. Louis W 111–109 Wilt Chamberlain (36) Wilt Chamberlain (23) Guy Rodgers (8) Kiel Auditorium
10,118 		2–2
5 April 10 St. Louis W 121–97 Wilt Chamberlain (50) Chamberlain, Thurmond (15) Guy Rodgers (12) Cow Palace
10,628 		3–2
6 April 12 @ St. Louis L 95–123 Wilt Chamberlain (34) Wilt Chamberlain (24) Guy Rodgers (7) Kiel Auditorium
8,967 		3–3
7 April 16 St. Louis W 105–95 Wilt Chamberlain (39) Wilt Chamberlain (30) Guy Rodgers (8) Cow Palace
8,923 		4–3
NBA Finals: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 18 @ Boston L 96–108 Wilt Chamberlain (22) Wilt Chamberlain (23) Guy Rodgers (8) Boston Garden
13,909 		0–1
2 April 20 @ Boston L 101–124 Wilt Chamberlain (32) Wilt Chamberlain (25) Phillips, Rodgers (4) Boston Garden
13,909 		0–2
3 April 22 Boston W 115–91 Wilt Chamberlain (35) Wilt Chamberlain (25) Guy Rodgers (7) Cow Palace
10,981 		1–2
4 April 24 Boston L 95–98 Wilt Chamberlain (27) Wilt Chamberlain (38) Guy Rodgers (6) Cow Palace
14,862 		1–3
5 April 26 @ Boston L 99–105 Wilt Chamberlain (30) Wilt Chamberlain (27) Guy Rodgers (7) Boston Garden
13,909 		1–4
1964 schedule

Awards and records

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References

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  1. ^ 1963–64 San Francisco Warriors
  2. ^ "Golden State Warriors All-Star Game Selections". Basketball Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
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  4. ^ "Warriors walloped by Royals". The Peninsula Times Tribune. Palo Alto, California. Associated Press. November 27, 1963. p. 17. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Non Shooting Wilt Sinks 18 Straight; SF Wallops Knicks". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. Associated Press. November 28, 1963. p. 80. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Simmonds, John (December 11, 1963). "S.F. Wins as Wilt Gets 49". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. pp. 39, 41. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
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  8. ^ a b "New Year Looks Better for Pistons". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. United Press International. December 31, 1963. p. 9. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
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  10. ^ a b Selby, Don (January 10, 1964). "Warriors Win 112-97; SF Quint Zips Past New Yorkers". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. p. 53. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  11. ^ a b Simmonds, John (January 13, 1964). "Winning Warriors Head East; Chamberlain's 21 Points Paces 4th Period Splurge". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. pp. 35, 36. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  12. ^ a b "Wilt leads Warriors past Pistons". The Peninsula Times Tribune. Palo Alto, California. February 7, 1964. p. 26. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  13. ^ a b Closwer, Jack (February 18, 1964). "Royals Dazzle Cleveland Fans; Robertson, Lucas Embry Outstanding". The Cincinnati Post. Cincinnati, Ohio. Scripps-Howard. p. 17. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  14. ^ a b Hoerner, Bob (February 19, 1964). "Lansing Fans, Pistons Discover Why Warriors Top NBA Team". Lansing State Journal. Lansing, Michigan. p. 37. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  15. ^ "Warriors to Meet Royals in New York". Stockton Evening and Sunday Record. Stockton, California. United Press International. November 26, 1963. p. 22. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  16. ^ Killion, Ann (April 16, 2022). "S.F.'s last NBA playoff game was historic: Wilt's Warriors vs. 5 Hall of Famers". Sfchronicle.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
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