1966–67 San Francisco Warriors season

The 1966–67 San Francisco Warriors season was the 21st for the Warriors in the NBA, fifth in the San Francisco Bay Area and on the short list of most successful in franchise history. Under new head coach Bill Sharman, who put an emphasis on physical condition and the fast break, the team entered the campaign on the heels of a 35–45 record that failed to make the postseason cut. A strenuous preseason camp served the Warriors well at the outset. Led by All-Stars Rick Barry and Nate Thurmond, they shot out to a 12-6 start as the surprise team in the league. Included was a seven-game win streak, the longest since their move from Philadelphia four years earlier. The Warriors went on to capture the Western Division title with a 44–37 record, third best in the league. Barry led the league with a 35.7-points-per-game average, while Thurmond (21.3) was second in rebounds.

Assorted health issues plagued the Warriors down the stretch, but they regrouped in time for the playoffs. In the first two rounds, they swept the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers in three games then dispatched the St. Louis Hawks in six. In the NBA Finals, they fell to the heavily favored Philadelphia 76ers in six games, but not before Barry averaged 40.3 points to set the league record for a championship series.