1963–64 Philadelphia 76ers season

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1963–64 Philadelphia 76ers season
Head coachDolph Schayes
General managerIrv Kosloff
Owner(s)Irv Kosloff
ArenaMunicipal Auditorium
Results
Record34–46 (.425)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finishDivision Semifinals
(Lost to Royals 2–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWFIL-TV
RadioWCAU
< 1962–63 1964–65 >

The 1963–64 NBA season was the 76ers 15th season in the NBA and 1st season in Philadelphia.[1]

Roster[]

1963–64 Philadelphia 76ers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
G 24 Bianchi, Al 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1932-03-26 Bowling Green
G 21 Costello, Larry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 186 lb (84 kg) 1931-07-02 Niagara
C 29 Dierking, Connie 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 222 lb (101 kg) 1936-10-02 Cincinnati
F 20 Gambee, Dave 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1937-04-16 Oregon State
G 22 Greenspan, Jerry 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1941-11-22 Maryland
G 15 Greer, Hal (C) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1936-06-26 Marshall
C 10 Kerr, Red 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1932-07-17 Illinois
G 5 Neumann, Paul 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1938-01-30 Stanford
F 4 Schayes, Dolph (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1928-05-19 New York
F 22 Shaffer, Lee 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1939-02-23 North Carolina
F 25 Walker, Chet 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 1940-02-22 Bradley
F 14 Warley, Ben 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1936-09-04 Tennessee State
G 23 White, Hubie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1940-01-26 Villanova
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: October 21, 1963

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Eastern Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Boston Celtics 59 21 .738 – 26–4 21–17 12–0 25–11
x-Cincinnati Royals 55 25 .688 4 26–7 18–18 11–0 27–9
x-Philadelphia 76ers 34 46 .425 25 18–12 12–22 4–12 13–23
New York Knicks 22 58 .275 37 10–25 8–27 4–6 7–29
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents[]

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 —

Playoffs[]

1964 playoff game log
Division Semifinals: 2–3 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 March 22 @ Cincinnati L 102–127 Greer, Kerr (21) Red Kerr (15) Paul Neumann (8) Cincinnati Gardens
6,238 		0–1
2 March 24 Cincinnati W 122–114 Hal Greer (29) Red Kerr (15) Hal Greer (7) Municipal Auditorium
4,510 		1–1
3 March 25 @ Cincinnati L 89–101 Chet Walker (21) Red Kerr (19) — Cincinnati Gardens
7,171 		1–2
4 March 28 Cincinnati W 129–120 Hal Greer (22) Ben Warley (15) Hal Greer (8) Municipal Auditorium
4,255 		2–2
5 March 29 @ Cincinnati L 124–130 Red Kerr (31) Red Kerr (11) — Cincinnati Gardens
7,913 		2–3
1964 schedule

Awards and records[]

References[]

  1. ^ 1963–64 Philadelphia 76ers
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