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Recap
The 1967–68 NBA season was the 22nd season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning the NBA Championship, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals.
* The Seattle SuperSonics and the San Diego Rockets begin play as the league expands to 12 teams.
* The NBA expands its regular season from 81 games per team to 82 games, where it still stands to this date.
* The 1968 NBA All-Star Game was played at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, with the East beating the West 144–124. Hal Greer of the Philadelphia 76ers wins the game's MVP award.
* The American Basketball Association begins play as a rival league to the NBA.
* The Philadelphia 76ers play their inaugural season at the Spectrum and the Los Angeles Lakers play their inaugural season at The Forum.
* The Hawks play their final season in St. Louis before relocating to Atlanta the following season.
* In February, the New York Knicks left the old Madison Square Garden for the new Madison Square Garden.
* The Detroit Pistons move from the West Division to the East Division.
* It was the rookie seasons for eventual Hall of Fame players Walt Frazier and Earl Monroe as well as Phil Jackson and Pat Riley who made the hall of fame as coaches.
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