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for the organization, including Wilt Chamberlain, Hal Greer, Billy Cunningham, Julius Erving, Moses Malone, Charles Barkley, and Allen Iverson. They have won three NBA championships, with their first coming as the Syracuse Nationals in 1955. The second title came in 1967, a team which was led by Chamberlain. The third title came in 1983, won by a team led by Erving and Malone. The 76ers have only been back to the NBA Finals once since then: in 2001, where they were led by Iverson and lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in five games. In 1946, Italian immigrant Daniel Biasone
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The 76ers completed one of the most dominating playoff runs in league history with a 12-1 mark after league and NBA Finals MVP Moses promised ""Fo', fo', fo"" (as in ""four, four, four"" – four wins to win each playoff series), which they accomplished in 13 games. The 76ers were also led by Julius Erving, Maurice Cheeks, Andrew Toney, and Bobby Jones. The 1983 NBA Finals was the last to end before June 1. This championship is especially noted because it would be the last major sports championship for the city of Philadelphia until the Phillies won the 2008 World
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The 76ers went on to capture their second NBA championship as they swept the New York Knicks, and proceeded to beat the Milwaukee Bucks in five games. They finally finished it off with a four-game sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers, who had defeated them the season before, making this the only NBA championship not to be won by either the Lakers or the Boston Celtics from 1980–1988. Said head coach Billy Cunningham, ""The difference from last year was Moses."" Malone was named MVP of the 1983 Finals, as well as league MVP for the third time in his career.
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Series. At the time, no other city with all four professional sports teams had a championship drought last as long as that from 1983–2008 (25 years). When the Flyers played for the 2010 Stanley Cup, "The Ottawa Citizen" reported that the main reason for that lengthy championship drought was because the only years the city's teams played for championships during that time were years presidents were inaugurated. The city's teams had lost championships during such years, beginning with the 76ers themselves in . The exceptions were the Phillies in and the Flyers in . Following the 1983 NBA Finals, a
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left before his final year at Auburn and made himself eligible for the 1984 NBA draft. He was selected with the fifth pick in the first round by the Philadelphia 76ers, two slots after the Chicago Bulls drafted Michael Jordan. (3) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (6) Washington Bullets: "76ers win series 3-1" Last Playoff Meeting: 1980 Eastern Conference First Round (Philadelphia won 2-0) (2) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (3) Philadelphia 76ers: "76ers win series 4-0" Last Playoff Meeting: 1983 Eastern Conference Finals (Philadelphia won 4-1) (1) Boston Celtics vs. (3) Philadelphia 76ers: "Celtics win series 4-1" Last Playoff Meeting: 1982 Eastern Conference
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the Sixers picked up MVP Moses Malone from the Houston Rockets. Malone repeated as the MVP and led the 76ers to an NBA Championship in a 4-game sweep against the Lakers. With the Bucks sweeping Boston, it made the Sixers' title run much easier. However, it was the last title for Philadelphia until the Phillies won the 2008 World Series. The "highlight" of this era of the rivalry was a 1983 exhibition game that featured 3 separate fights: Moses Malone/Cedric Maxwell, Larry Bird/Marc Iavaroni, and Gerald Henderson/Sedale Threatt. During Bird/Iavaroni, Bird ripped 76ers coach Billy Cunningham's sports jacket in half.
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other city with all four professional sports teams had a championship drought last as long as that from 1983 to 2008 (25 Years). Some suggested that this was the Curse of Billy Penn. When the Flyers played for the 2010 Stanley Cup, "The Ottawa Citizen" reported that the main reason for that lengthy championship drought was because the only years the city's teams played for championships during that time were years presidents were inaugurated. The city's teams had lost championships during such years, beginning with the 76ers themselves in . The exceptions were the Phillies in and the Flyers in
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playoff run. Nonetheless, their 12–1 playoff record is tied for the fewest losses in league history with the 2000–2001 Lakers, who went 15–1 en route to the NBA Title, coincidentally beating the 76ers in the Finals (after suffering their only defeat that postseason in Game 1), and the 2016-17 Golden State Warriors, who finished the 2017 NBA postseason 16-1. The Philadelphia-based group Pieces Of A Dream had a minor hit in 1983 with the R&B song "Fo-Fi-Fo", which title was prompted by Malone's quip. This also marked the last championship in Philadelphia until the Phillies won the 2008 World Series.
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1983 NBA Finals The 1983 NBA Finals, also known as Showdown '83, was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1982–83 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs. It was the last NBA Championship Series completed before June 1. The Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 0. 76ers center Moses Malone was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP). The 76ers lost their first two Finals meetings with the Lakers in and . While Julius Erving played superbly in both series, their frontcourt of Darryl Dawkins,
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one NBA championship with the Warriors in 1975, one Finals MVP, five All-NBA Team selections and four All-Star Game selections. Cunningham's achievements include an NBA championship with the Philadelphia 76ers in 1967, four All-NBA Team selections and four All-Star Game selections. He also played two seasons in the American Basketball Association (ABA) with the Carolina Cougars. In his first season there, he won the ABA Most Valuable Player Award and was selected to the ABA All-Star Game and All-ABA Team. He later coached the 76ers for eight seasons and won the NBA championship in 1983. Goodrich's achievements include an NBA
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Moses Malone Moses Eugene Malone (March 23, 1955 – September 13, 2015) was an American basketball player who played in both the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1974 through 1995. The center was named the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) three times and was a 12-time NBA All-Star and an eight-time All-NBA Team selection. Malone won his only NBA championship in 1983, when he was both the league and Finals MVP with the Philadelphia 76ers. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 2001.
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Trail Blazers in 1977, and the Washington Bullets defeating the SuperSonics in 1978. The SuperSonics managed to exact revenge in the following season, however, as they won their first franchise title in 1979. Between 1980 and 1990, the Celtics, 76ers, Lakers, or the Detroit Pistons won every NBA Finals. From 1980 to 1990, the Lakers won five titles (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, and 1988); the Celtics won three (1981, 1984, and 1986); the Pistons won twice (1989 and 1990); and the 76ers won once (1983). The 1979 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game featured Magic Johnson's Michigan State University
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game was of note because the team blew a 10-point lead with approximately 2 minutes left in the game, Trent Tucker's three point shot with less than 10 seconds left gave New York the win. (2) New York Knicks vs. (7) Philadelphia 76ers: "Knicks win series 3-0" Last Playoff Meeting: 1983 Eastern Conference Semifinals (Philadelphia won 4-0) 1988–89 Philadelphia 76ers season The 1988-89 NBA season was the 76ers 40th season in the NBA and 26th season in Philadelphia. In the 1988 Draft, the team selected forward Charles D. Smith, then was dealt to the Los Angeles Clippers for shooting guard
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2016-2017 Golden State Warriors, who won the title with a 16-1 playoff record. The Philadelphia-based group Pieces Of A Dream had a minor hit in 1983 with the R&B song "Fo-Fi-Fo", which title was prompted by Malone's quip. This also marked the last championship in Philadelphia until the Phillies won the 2008 World Series. After a disappointing 1983–84 season, which ended with a five-game loss to the upstart New Jersey Nets in the first round of the playoffs, Charles Barkley arrived in Philadelphia for the 1984–85 season. For the next eight seasons, Barkley brought delight to the Philadelphia fans thanks
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Finals (Philadelphia won 4-3) 1984–85 Philadelphia 76ers season The 1984–85 Philadelphia 76ers season was Charles Barkley's rookie season. Barkley joined a veteran team that included Julius Erving, Moses Malone, and Maurice Cheeks, three players who took Philadelphia to the 1983 NBA championship. The Sixers finished with a regular season record of 58-24, five games behind the Celtics in the Atlantic Division. In the first round of the playoffs, they beat the Washington Bullets 3-1, and then in the Eastern semi-finals they swept the Milwaukee Bucks. The Sixers in the Eastern Conference Finals were defeated in five games by the Boston
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Last Playoff Meeting: 1983 NBA Finals (Philadelphia won 4-0) This was the sixth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning four of the first five meetings. 2001 NBA Playoffs The 2001 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2000-01 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeating the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers 4 games to 1. Shaquille O'Neal was named NBA Finals MVP for the second straight year. Since 2001, the 76ers have not advanced beyond the conference semifinals. This was the 76ers' first Finals appearance since
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most recent) Western Conference title in 1993. The sixth-year Cleveland Cavaliers made their first playoff appearance and won their first playoff series. This was the final playoff appearance for the Buffalo Braves franchise in Buffalo and last until 1992, when they returned as the Los Angeles Clippers. The Philadelphia 76ers made the playoffs for the first time since 1971, starting a 12-year run that included four NBA Finals appearances (1977, 1980, 1982, and 1983). Despite winning their division with a losing record of 38-44, the Milwaukee Bucks were forced to play in the best of three first round against the
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went 16-1, and the 2001 Lakers, who went 15–1 en route to the NBA title coincidentally beating the 76ers in the finals. The Philadelphia-based group Pieces of a Dream had a minor hit in 1983 with the R&B song "Fo-Fi-Fo", which title was prompted by Malone's quip. The 76ers had a first round bye. (1) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (5) New York Knicks: "76ers win series 4–0" (1) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (2) Milwaukee Bucks: "76ers win series 4–1" (1) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (1) Los Angeles Lakers: "76ers win series 4–0" The 1983 NBA Finals was the championship round of the season.
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last championship series not to feature either team until 1990. This also was the only NBA Finals to feature 5 NBA Most Valuable Players total for the two teams (Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Bob McAdoo, Moses Malone and Julius Erving). Like the 1966–67 team, the 1982–83 76ers were named as one of the top 10 teams in NBA history during the league's 50th anniversary season of 1996–97. Billy Cunningham played on the former and coached on the latter. The 76ers championship was the last for the city of Philadelphia until the Phillies won the 2008 World Series. At the time, no
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Eastern Conference Finals (Boston won 4-1) 2001–02 Philadelphia 76ers season The 2001–02 NBA season was the 76ers 53rd season in the National Basketball Association, and 39th season in Philadelphia. The 76ers were coming off of an NBA Finals defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers, in which they won Game 1, but lost the next 4 games. During the offseason, the Sixers re-acquired Derrick Coleman from the Charlotte Hornets in a three-team trade, acquired Matt Harpring from the Cleveland Cavaliers and signed free agent Derrick McKey. Having won the Eastern Conference Championship last season, reigning MVP Allen Iverson, Sixth Man Aaron
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2001–02 Philadelphia 76ers season The 2001–02 NBA season was the 76ers 53rd season in the National Basketball Association, and 39th season in Philadelphia. The 76ers were coming off of an NBA Finals defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers, in which they won Game 1, but lost the next 4 games. During the offseason, the Sixers re-acquired Derrick Coleman from the Charlotte Hornets in a three-team trade, acquired Matt Harpring from the Cleveland Cavaliers and signed free agent Derrick McKey. Having won the Eastern Conference Championship last season, reigning MVP Allen Iverson, Sixth Man Aaron McKie, and point guard Eric Snow
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old at the time. Both refused the job. Only Hal Greer remained on the roster from the 1966–1967 NBA Championship Team. The 1972–73 season would be his last in the NBA. By the start of the 1972–73 season, most of the core of the 76ers 1966-67 championship was gone including coach Jack Ramsay, who was coaching the Buffalo Braves, and Billy Cunningham, who went to the ABA under a court order. Only Hal Greer, who was 36 years old, remained. Poor trades and draft selections left the team with few quality players. The 76ers finished the 1971–72 season with a
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straight NBA Championship. The next year the Sixers brought in Alex Hannum as head coach. Hannum had also coached the Bob Pettit-led St. Louis Hawks to the 1958 NBA Championship-the last year someone had defeated the Celtics in the championship. The Sixers went a then-NBA record 68-13 while the Celtics were 60-21. In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Sixers overpowered Boston, beating them in five games and ending Boston's eight-year reign as NBA champions. The Sixers won the NBA Championship by beating the San Francisco Warriors in six games, giving the Sixers and Chamberlain their first title. The 1966-67 76ers
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3-1; Hornets were in Charlotte at the time) (1) Detroit Pistons vs. (4) Philadelphia 76ers Last Playoff Meeting: 1955 NBA Finals (Syracuse Nationals, the predecessor to the 76ers, won 4-3 over the Pistons, at the time located in Fort Wayne, Indiana) <nowiki>*</nowiki>Required overtime. 2002–03 Philadelphia 76ers season The 2002–03 NBA season was the 76ers 54th season in the National Basketball Association, and 40th season in Philadelphia. During the offseason, the Sixers acquired Keith Van Horn from the New Jersey Nets. Van Horn was originally drafted by the Sixers as the second pick in the 1997 NBA draft. The Sixers got
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1989–90 Philadelphia 76ers season The 1989–90 NBA season was the 76ers 41st season in the National Basketball Association, and 27th season in Philadelphia. During the offseason, the Sixers acquired Rick Mahorn from the Minnesota Timberwolves, who selected him in the 1989 NBA Expansion Draft. Mahorn, who won a championship with the Detroit Pistons last year, joined Charles Barkley and Mike Gminski to form a formidable front court, while longtime Sixer Maurice Cheeks was dealt to the San Antonio Spurs for Johnny Dawkins, who teamed with second-year star Hersey Hawkins in the backcourt. After a mediocre 18–16 start to the season,
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major knee injury early in the season and was replaced by Ricky Green, and center Mike Gminski was traded to the Charlotte Hornets for Armen Gilliam during the year. (4) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (5) Philadelphia 76ers: "76ers win series 3-0" Last Playoff Meeting: 1987 Eastern Conference First Round (Milwaukee won 3-2) (1) Chicago Bulls vs. (5) Philadelphia 76ers: "Bulls win series 4-1" Last Playoff Meeting: 1990 Eastern Conference Semifinals (Chicago won 4-1) 1990–91 Philadelphia 76ers season The 1990–91 NBA season was the 76ers 42nd season in the National Basketball Association, and 28th season in Philadelphia. The Sixers got off to
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to a Finals appearance. Both teams would peak in the 1980s, with every single Eastern Conference Championship between 1980 and 1987 belonging to either the 76ers or Celtics. The Larry Bird-led Celtics won five of them, while the Julius Erving-led 76ers won the other three. The Charles Barkley-led Sixers of the later 1980s took the fight to the Celtics, however neither team experienced much playoff success in the late 1980s and both took steep nosedives in the Eastern Conference rankings throughout the 1990s. The rivalry was reborn in the new millennium. The first time, the Allen Iverson-led defending-Eastern Conference champions
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1973–74 New York Nets season The 1973–74 New York Nets season was the seventh season in the ABA basketball New York Nets franchise. The Nets won their first ABA Championship against the Utah Stars. On September 18, 1973, the Nets opened the ABA vs. NBA exhibition season against the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers. Playing in Binghamton, New York, the Nets beat the 76ers 94–88. On September 28 the Nets again faced the 76ers, this time in Trenton, New Jersey. The Nets also won this matchup, 118–100. On September 29, in White Plains, New York, the Nets faced the Washington Bullets. Julius
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the Finals by beating the Portland Trail Blazers 4–1 and the San Antonio Spurs 4–2 in the second and third playoff rounds, respectively. The Philadelphia 76ers won both games in the regular season series: The final piece of the Philadelphia 76ers' championship puzzle was completed before the 1982–83 season when they acquired center Moses Malone from the Houston Rockets. They went on to capture their historic second NBA championship as they won 65 games, and stormed through the playoffs, first sweeping the New York Knicks, and then beating the Milwaukee Bucks in five games. They finally finished it off with
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76ers were defeated in the first round of the 2002 playoffs by the Paul Pierce-led Celtics 3–2. The second time, exactly ten years later, the Big Three Celtics (Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen) defeated the valiant eight seed 76ers team 4–3. In the ten years in between, the Sixers would experience limited success whereas the Celtics won a championship and contended for most of that span. In a memorable 2006 regular season meeting between the two, the 76ers defeated the Celtics 125–124 in triple overtime, with Iverson leading the way with 33 points and 10 assists. The 76ers'
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saw the 76ers lose twice in overtime, and once on a last-second shot in regulation. It would be nine years before the Sixers won another playoff series. On Memorial Day, 2003, Brown abruptly resigned as head coach, taking over the reins in Detroit a few days later. Brown's Pistons would win the 2004 NBA Championship over the Los Angeles Lakers, in some ways avenging his loss to them in 2001. After being turned down by Jeff Van Gundy and Eddie Jordan, the 76ers hired Randy Ayers, an assistant under Brown, as their new head coach. Ayers lasted only 52 games
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team. Also following the season, Clifford Robinson was traded to the Golden State Warriors, Jon Barry signed as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets, and Michael Curry was dealt to the Toronto Raptors. Bold = All-Star selection (1) Detroit Pistons vs. (8) Orlando Magic Last Playoff Meeting: 1996 Eastern Conference First Round (Orlando won 3-0) (1) Detroit Pistons vs. (4) Philadelphia 76ers Last Playoff Meeting: 1955 NBA Finals (Syracuse Nationals, the predecessor to the 76ers, won 4-3 over the Pistons, at the time located in Fort Wayne, Indiana) <nowiki>*</nowiki>Required overtime. (1) Detroit Pistons vs. (2) New Jersey Nets Last
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series 2–1" Last playoff meeting: 1976 Eastern Conference Semifinals (Cleveland won 4-3) (4) Boston Celtics vs. (5) San Antonio Spurs: "Celtics win series 2–0" Last playoff meeting: This is the first meeting between the Celtics and the Spurs. (1) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (4) Boston Celtics: "76ers win series 4–3" Last playoff meeting: 1969 Eastern Division Semifinals (Boston won 4-1) (2) Houston Rockets vs. (3) Washington Bullets: "Rockets win series 4–2" Last playoff meeting: This is the first meeting between the Rockets and the Bullets. (1) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (2) Houston Rockets: "76ers win series 4–2" Last playoff meeting: This is
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lose in the first round of the newly expanded playoff format to the New Jersey Nets, who had never won a playoff series in their NBA history to that point. The 76ers lost all three post season games at The Spectrum. (3) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (6) New Jersey Nets: "Nets win series 3-2" Last Playoff Meeting: 1979 Eastern Conference First Round (Philadelphia won 2-0) 1983–84 Philadelphia 76ers season The 1983–84 NBA season was the 76ers' 35th season in the NBA and 21st season in Philadelphia. The 76ers entered the season as the defending NBA Champions, having won their third NBA
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1983–84 Philadelphia 76ers season The 1983–84 NBA season was the 76ers' 35th season in the NBA and 21st season in Philadelphia. The 76ers entered the season as the defending NBA Champions, having won their third NBA Championship the year prior, sweeping the Los Angeles Lakers in four games. The team would start fast posting 21 wins in their first 26 games but finished with a 52-30 record. The major difference was that they were just around .500 on the road for the year, unlike the previous season, where they won 30 regular season games away from Philadelphia. The 76ers would
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championship in the 1980s. The Lakers won game one by going on an incredible 40-9 scoring spurt in the second half. The home team would win each of the remaining five contests. (3) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (6) Atlanta Hawks: "76ers win series 2-0" (2) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (3) Philadelphia 76ers: "76ers win series 4-2" (1) Boston Celtics vs. (3) Philadelphia 76ers: "76ers win series 4-3" (3) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (1) Los Angeles Lakers: "Lakers win series 4-2" 1981–82 Philadelphia 76ers season The 1981-82 NBA season was the 76ers 33rd season in the NBA and 19th season in Philadelphia. They would
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compared to Johnson's 636. He was also selected for the 1990 NBA All-Star Game. Reference (2) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (7) Cleveland Cavaliers: "76ers win series 3-2" Last Playoff Meeting: Not available (first playoff meeting) (2) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (3) Chicago Bulls: "Bulls win series 4-1" Last Playoff Meeting: Not available (first playoff meeting) 1989–90 Philadelphia 76ers season The 1989–90 NBA season was the 76ers 41st season in the National Basketball Association, and 27th season in Philadelphia. During the offseason, the Sixers acquired Rick Mahorn from the Minnesota Timberwolves, who selected him in the 1989 NBA Expansion Draft. Mahorn, who won
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dealt away in the Summer of 1986. Due to an eye injury sustained towards the end of the regular season, Malone did not participate in the 1986 NBA playoffs. Andrew Toney only played in six regular season games due to a foot injury and never was able to make it back to his previous all star form. (3) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (6) Washington Bullets: "76ers win series 3–2" Last Playoff Meeting: 1985 Eastern Conference First Round (Philadelphia won 3–1) (2) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (3) Philadelphia 76ers: "Bucks win series 4–3" Last Playoff Meeting: 1985 Eastern Conference Semifinals (Philadelphia won 4–0)
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BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points" Eastern Division Semifinals vs. Virginia Squires Eastern Division Finals vs Kentucky Colonels ABA Finals vs. Utah Stars 1973–74 New York Nets season The 1973–74 New York Nets season was the seventh season in the ABA basketball New York Nets franchise. The Nets won their first ABA Championship against the Utah Stars. On September 18, 1973, the Nets opened the ABA vs. NBA exhibition season against the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers. Playing in Binghamton, New York, the Nets beat the 76ers 94–88. On September 28 the Nets again faced the 76ers, this time in Trenton, New
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games with Atlanta before being waived on March 12. Three days later, Sánchez would once again sign with the Sixers. On October 28, the 76ers signed Vernon Maxwell, who played for them during the 1995–96 season. Maxwell would play in 24 games with the Sixers before being waived on December 22. (1) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (8) Indiana Pacers Last Playoff Meeting: 2000 Eastern Conference Semifinals (Indiana won 4-2) (1) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (5) Toronto Raptors Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the 76ers and Raptors. (1) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (2) Milwaukee Bucks Last Playoff Meeting: 1991 Eastern
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of it against the Warriors. Ultimately, the 76ers won the series over the Warriors, 4–2. "76ers win series 4–2" "* denotes overtime" 1967 NBA Finals The 1967 NBA World Championship Series was the championship series of the 1966–67 National Basketball Association (NBA) season, and was the conclusion of the 1967 NBA Playoffs. The best-of-seven series was played between the Western Conference champion San Francisco Warriors and the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers. This was the first championship series in 11 years without the Boston Celtics, who were defeated in the Division Finals by Philadelphia. Despite dominating the regular season with
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"Lakers win series 4-0" Last Playoff Meeting: 1967 Western Division Semifinals (San Francisco won 3-0) Champion: Boston Celtics Division Semifinals (1) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (3) New York Knicks: "76ers win series 4-2" Last Playoff Meeting: 1959 Eastern Division Semifinals (Syracuse, the predecessor to Philadelphia, won 3-2) (2) Boston Celtics vs. (4) Detroit Pistons: "Celtics win series 4-2" This is the first playoff meeting between the Celtics and the Pistons. Division Finals (1) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (2) Boston Celtics: "Celtics win series 4-3" Last Playoff Meeting: 1967 Eastern Division Finals (Philadelphia won 4-1) (2) Boston Celtics vs. (2) Los Angeles Lakers:
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Before 1980, the Phillies had appeared in only two other World Series, in and , and the Eagles had won no NFC conference championships since the 1966 agreement that had created the Super Bowl, while the 76ers won NBA titles in both Philadelphia and in their previous incarnation, the Syracuse Nationals. The Villanova Wildcats won the 1985 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball tournament, in one of the most famous upsets in sports history. Construction on One Liberty Place began in 1985, two years after the last championship season in Philadelphia. In the 1980 season, all four teams reached the championship
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Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers participated in both leagues. The Philadelphia 76ers won the Orlando Pro Summer League Championship by defeating the Memphis Grizzlies in the title game, 91–75. Elfrid Payton was named the league's most valuable player. The Sacramento Kings won the Las Vegas NBA Summer League Championship by defeating the Houston Rockets in the title game, 77–68. Glen Rice, Jr. of the Washington Wizards was named the league's most valuable player. Ray McCallum of the Kings was named the most valuable player of the championship game. Pursuant to a sponsorship agreement with Southwest Airlines Co., the official name
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the Bucks in the next round 4-2. In the Eastern Conference finals, the 76ers blew out the Celtics twice at The Spectrum to take a 3–1 lead, only to lose the next two games in a harrowing replay of the 1981 playoffs. But led by Andrew Toney's 34 points, the 76ers exorcised the demons of 1981 by blowing out the Celtics 120–106 in Game 7. As time wound down, the Boston Garden crowd began to chant "Beat L.A.!", encouraging the 76ers to defeat the hated Lakers in the championship round. Both teams split the two meetings, each won by the
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the Philadelphia 76ers in March 1987. He was USBL Man of The Year in 1987 and the Miami Tropics won the championship. His USBL stint took place the summer before Free went to the Houston Rockets for the 1987–88 season, which was his last NBA season. For Free, the highlight of that season was November 12, 1987, when he scored 38 points against the Sacramento Kings at ARCO Arena and brought the Rockets back to win the game. Free loved to go one-on-one against a defender and either whirl around him or take a jump shot. His shot was possibly
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In his professional career out in France, Lessort won co-Sixth Man of the Year honors with Matt Howard back with Élan Chalon in 2016 before recently winning the French Basketball Cup and FIBA Europe Cup championships with the Nanterre 92. <noinclude> 2017–18 Philadelphia 76ers season The 2017–18 Philadelphia 76ers season was the 69th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team was 25-25 after the first 50 games, but finished the remainder of the season with a 27-5 record. It was the team's first 50-win season since 2000–01, when they last made the NBA Finals. The
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Philadelphia 76ers Last Playoff Meeting: 1999 Eastern Conference Semifinals (Indiana won 4-0) 1999–2000 Philadelphia 76ers season The 1999–2000 NBA season was the 76ers' 51st season in the National Basketball Association, and 37th season in Philadelphia. During the offseason, the Sixers signed free agent Bruce Bowen while acquiring Billy Owens from the Orlando Magic. At midseason, the Sixers traded Owens along with second-year guard Larry Hughes to the Golden State Warriors, and traded Bowen to the Chicago Bulls for Toni Kukoč in a three-team trade. However, Bowen was released and signed with the Miami Heat. The Sixers won seven of their
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2011–12 Philadelphia 76ers season The 2011–12 Philadelphia 76ers season was the 73rd season of the franchise, 63rd in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 49th in Philadelphia. The Sixers finished the regular season with a 35–31 record, earning the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference and a berth in the 2012 NBA Playoffs. Philadelphia faced the top-seeded Chicago Bulls in the first round and won the series in six games. This marked the first time the Sixers won an NBA playoffs series since 2003, when they defeated the New Orleans Hornets in six games in the First Round. This
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that Philadelphia's franchises reached their league's championship round after One Liberty Place opened were years that U.S. presidents were inaugurated, except for the Flyers in 1987, and losses during such years date back to the 76ers loss in . When the Flyers played for the 2010 Stanley Cup, "The Ottawa Citizen" reported that the main reason for that lengthy championship drought was because the only years the city's teams played for championships during that time were years presidents were inaugurated. The city's teams had lost championships during such years, beginning with the 76ers themselves in . The exceptions were the
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and lose in the first round of the playoffs to the Milwaukee Bucks. This would be the 16th and final season for Julius Erving, who in his last regular season home game, became just the third player in ABA-NBA history to score over 30,000 points for a career. Each road city had a farewell ceremony to honor him. (4) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (5) Philadelphia 76ers: "Bucks win series 3-2" Last Playoff Meeting: 1986 Eastern Conference Semifinals (Milwaukee won 4-3) 1986–87 Philadelphia 76ers season The 1986-87 NBA season was the 76ers 38th season in the NBA and 24th season in Philadelphia.
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1966–67 Philadelphia 76ers season The 1966–67 season of the Philadelphia 76ers was their 14th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and their fourth since moving from Syracuse, as well as their final season at the Philadelphia Civic Center, before moving to the Spectrum in South Philadelphia, the next season. The season set a record in winning percentage and they won the NBA Finals for the franchise's second championship and first in Philadelphia. The team was later chosen as the greatest individual team in 1980 for the NBA 35th Anniversary Team. During the off-season, the 76ers dismissed coach Dolph Schayes
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1979–80 Philadelphia 76ers season The 1979–1980 Philadelphia 76ers season was the 76ers 31st season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 17th season in Philadelphia. They finished with a record of 59–23, their best since the 1967–68 season. The team had acquired guard Lionel Hollins from the Portland Trail Blazers after their effort to obtain Pete Maravich failed as he signed with the Boston Celtics. In the playoffs, they won the 1980 Eastern Conference Championship over the Boston Celtics 4–1. In the 1980 NBA Finals they would lose to the Los Angeles Lakers 4–2. The series was memorable for Julius
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were voted in 1980 as being the greatest team in the History of the NBA to that point. In 1968, the Sixers finished 62-20, eight games above Boston, and Chamberlain won his third consecutive MVP award. Both teams met in the Conference Championship again, and the Celtics won the Series in seven games after trailing 3-1, and went on to win the 1968 NBA Championship. After the season, 76ers head coach Alex Hannum left the NBA for the ABA in order to move closer to his family on the West Coast, and Chamberlain requested a trade, and was traded to
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1982 NBA Finals The 1982 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1981–82 season, the top level of competition in men's professional basketball in North America. The series saw the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers face the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers. It was a rematch of the 1980 NBA Finals. The Lakers won 4 games to 2. The 1982 NBA Finals documentary "Something To Prove" recaps all the action of this series. It was the last NBA video documentary to exclusively use film in all on-court action. Dick Stockton narrated the
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NBA: the Boston Celtics, Houston Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Clippers, Charlotte Hornets, Philadelphia 76ers, and Washington Bullets. In 170 games with these seven teams, he holds career averages of 4.5 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game. His most productive year was in 1990-91, when he averaged 5.9 points and 4.4 assists in 70 games for the Philadelphia 76ers. Turner also played in the Continental Basketball Association for the La Crosse Catbirds, where he led the team to the 1989-1990 CBA Championship. After leaving the NBA, he played professionally in Spain. In 1997, Turner won the Spanish King's
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series 4-2" Champion: Washington Bullets 1st Round (1) Philadelphia 76ers & (2) San Antonio Spurs have first round byes. (3) Washington Bullets vs. (6) Atlanta Hawks: "Bullets win series 2-0" (4) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (5) New York Knicks: "Knicks win series 2-0" Last playoff meeting: This the first meeting between the Knicks and the Cavaliers Conference Semifinals (1) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (5) New York Knicks: "76ers win series 4-0" Last playoff meeting: 1968 Eastern division Semifinals (Philadelphia won 4-2) (2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (3) Washington Bullets: "Bullets win series 4-2" Conference Finals (1) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (3) Washington Bullets:
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Points; AVG = Average" The Celtics have a first-round bye. Boston defeats the Chicago Bulls four games to none (4-0) in a best of seven series. (1) Boston Celtics vs. (5) Chicago Bulls: "Celtics win series 4–0" Last Playoff Meeting: Not available (first playoff series) Boston defeats the Philadelphia 76ers four games to three (4-3) in a best of seven series after making a comeback when they were losing 3-1. (1) Boston Celtics vs. (3) Philadelphia 76ers: "Celtics win series 4–3" Last Playoff Meeting: 1980 Eastern Conference Finals (Philadelphia won 4-1) (E1) Boston Celtics vs. (W6) Houston Rockets: "Celtics win
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third championship in the 2004 NBA Finals, defeating the Lakers 4–1. 2001 NBA Finals The 2001 NBA Finals was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 2000–01 season. The Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers took on the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers for the championship, with the Lakers holding home-court advantage in a best-of-seven format. The Lakers won the series 4 games to 1. Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal was named the Most Valuable Player of the series. Allen Iverson scored 48 points in his only NBA Finals victory, as the 76ers took Game 1 107–101 in overtime,
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last 30-minute NBA championship documentary, recapping the 1980 NBA Playoffs. Later championship documentaries on NBA Entertainment will have 60 minutes of running time. 1980 NBA Finals The 1980 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1979–80 season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers 4 games to 2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the league's MVP, but midway through Game 5, the Lakers center suffered a severely sprained ankle. He managed to come back in the game in the fourth quarter
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was a five-time member of the U.S. National Rowing Team. In 2008, SJU rower Debbie Bateman won A-10 student-athlete of the year. In 2007, SJU advanced to the A-10 Championship game but lost to UMass. They won the conference tournament and regular season championship in 1995. As of early 2008, the dance team was nationally ranked. They dance at all SJU home basketball games and occasionally perform at 76ers home games. The Saint Joseph's College Rugby Football Club(RFC)was founded in 1962 by sophomore Hugh O'Neill, a transferee from Saint Lois University. Mr. O'Neill recruited Dr. Francis Caughlin from Villanova University
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Philadelphia 76ers: "Pacers win series 4-0" Last Playoff Meeting: 1981 Eastern Conference First Round (Philadelphia won 2-0) 1998–99 Philadelphia 76ers season The 1998–99 NBA season was the 76ers 50th season in the National Basketball Association, and 36th season in Philadelphia. After a four-month lockout wiped out half the season, the Sixers signed free agents Matt Geiger and George Lynch, while re-signing former 76ers forward Rick Mahorn. At midseason, they traded second-year forward Tim Thomas and Scott Williams to the Milwaukee Bucks for Tyrone Hill. The Sixers recorded their first winning month in five years winning 8 of 13 games in
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5th pick Jack Marin and 27th pick John Block, have also been selected to at least one All-Star Game. Matt Guokas, the 9th pick, won the NBA championship with the Philadelphia 76ers in his rookie season. He and his father, Matt Guokas, Sr., became the first father and son duo to win the NBA championships. Matt Guokas, Sr. won the inaugural championship with the Philadelphia Warriors in 1947. The younger Guokas became a head coach after ending his playing career. He coached the 76ers for three seasons and the Orlando Magic for four seasons. John Wetzel, the 75th pick, also
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1967 NBA Finals The 1967 NBA World Championship Series was the championship series of the 1966–67 National Basketball Association (NBA) season, and was the conclusion of the 1967 NBA Playoffs. The best-of-seven series was played between the Western Conference champion San Francisco Warriors and the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers. This was the first championship series in 11 years without the Boston Celtics, who were defeated in the Division Finals by Philadelphia. Despite dominating the regular season with a 68–13 record (the most regular season wins in NBA history at the time) the 76ers did not have an easy time
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the first meeting between the Rockets and the 76ers. (1) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (3) Portland Trail Blazers: "Blazers win series 4–2" Last playoff meeting: This is the first meeting between the 76ers and the Trail Blazers. 1977 NBA Playoffs The 1977 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1976–77 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Portland Trail Blazers defeating the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals. It was Portland's first (and , only) NBA title. Bill Walton was named NBA Finals MVP. Portland won the NBA
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Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers, and San Antonio Spurs as well as the Jazz in a six-game, four-day event. The Orlando Pro Summer League began in 2002. Its games were closed to the public and could only be seen on television. It named a champion for the first time in 2013 with the Oklahoma City Thunder defeating the Houston Rockets 85-77. On July 11, 2014, the Philadelphia 76ers won the 2014 Orlando Summer League championship with a 91-75 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. The Dallas Mavericks were the champions in 2017. The league ended after 2017 due to the trend of NBA
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at guard—made the playoffs for the first time. The Blazers won the NBA championship in their first time in the playoffs. After defeating the Chicago Bulls (who were a Western Conference team at the time) and the Denver Nuggets (a surviving ABA team) in the early rounds, the Blazers defeated the favored Los Angeles Lakers, led by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, in four straight games. They then went on to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers 4–2 for the championship. Following his dominating performance, Walton was named MVP of the NBA finals. The team started the 1977–78 season with a 50–10 mark, and many
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they faced the top-seeded San Antonio Spurs. Both teams lacked home court advantage in the series, only winning on the road until the Rockets won Game 6 at The Summit and advanced to the NBA Finals. In the Finals, they swept the Orlando Magic in four straight games, and won their second consecutive championship. Following the season, Vernon Maxwell signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia 76ers, and Tracy Murray left in the 1995 NBA Expansion Draft. (3) Utah Jazz vs. (6) Houston Rockets: "Rockets win series 3-2 Last Playoff Meeting: 1994 Western Conference Finals (Houston won 4-1) (2)
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traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, Scott Williams was dealt to the Denver Nuggets and Kersey retired. , the 2000–01 season remains the last time the Bucks either won 50 games, or made it past the opening round of the NBA playoffs. (2) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (7) Orlando Magic Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Bucks and Magic. (2) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (6) Charlotte Hornets Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Bucks and Hornets. (1) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (2) Milwaukee Bucks Last Playoff Meeting: 1991 Eastern Conference First Round (Philadelphia won 3-0)
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opponent (Philadelphia), openly wished that opponent (Philadelphia) good luck in the next round against a more hated opponent (Los Angeles). Although they lost in the NBA Finals, the 76ers began the 1982–83 season with great momentum. All they needed now was Moses to lead them to the promised land of the NBA championship. Harold Katz bought the 76ers from Dixon in 1981. On his watch, the final piece of the championship puzzle was completed before the 1982–83 season when they acquired center Moses Malone from the Houston Rockets. Led by Hall of Famer Julius Erving and All-Stars Maurice Cheeks, Andrew
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1982–83 Philadelphia 76ers season The 1982–83 Philadelphia 76ers season was the 37th season of the franchise (going back to their days as the Syracuse Nationals) and their 20th season in Philadelphia. The 76ers entered the season as runner-ups in the 1982 NBA Finals, where they lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in six games. Harold Katz bought the 76ers in 1982. On his watch, the final piece of the championship puzzle was completed before the 1982–83 season when they acquired free-agent center Moses Malone from the Houston Rockets in a sign-and-trade for Caldwell Jones. Led by Hall of Famer Julius
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1976–77 Philadelphia 76ers season The 1976–77 NBA season was the 28th season for the franchise in the NBA. Just months earlier, the American Basketball Association had ended its ninth and last campaign and the two leagues combined. In a special $6 million deal, the Nets sold Julius Erving, the ABA's leading scorer, to the Philadelphia 76ers for $3 million. The other $3 million went to Erving, by way of a new contract. In Philadelphia, Erving joined another scoring machine, George McGinnis, who had come over earlier from the Indiana Pacers. This accumulation of talent brought talk of an immediate championship
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score of 7–6. Nedohin's championship win was the seventh win by the home team of the host province and the first championship win for Alberta in fourteen years. The defending champions, skipped by Amber Holland, returned to their third Scotties in a row, for the first time wearing the red and white for Canada. They were looking to build momentum off of last year's success, when they won their first Canadian Women's Championship. The last time a team from Saskatchewan won back to back championships was in 1994 when Team Canada's Sandra Peterson (Schmirler) defeated Manitoba's Connie Laliberte to win
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playoffs, they defeated the Royals in four games, then in the Eastern Conference Finals defeated the Boston Celtics, a team who had won eight consecutive titles, and nine out of the last ten, four games to one. In the finals they defeated the San Francisco Warriors, four games to two. "Note: GP= Games played; PTS= Points; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; BLK= Blocks; STL= Steals;" "76ers win series 4–2" 1966–67 Philadelphia 76ers season The 1966–67 season of the Philadelphia 76ers was their 14th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and their fourth since moving from Syracuse, as well as their
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.500 || 1.8 || 0.8 || 2.0 || 0.0 || 2.6 The Lakers won their third straight championship in a four-game sweep of the New Jersey Nets the following year. The Lakers won 58 games in the season, then defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in three games, the San Antonio Spurs in five games, and the Sacramento Kings in seven games before sweeping the Nets in the Finals. , the series remains the 76ers’ last NBA Finals appearance. The Sixers would win only 43 games in the 2001-02 NBA season, as injuries were the story of their season. Nevertheless, they
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2001 NBA Finals The 2001 NBA Finals was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 2000–01 season. The Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers took on the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers for the championship, with the Lakers holding home-court advantage in a best-of-seven format. The Lakers won the series 4 games to 1. Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal was named the Most Valuable Player of the series. Allen Iverson scored 48 points in his only NBA Finals victory, as the 76ers took Game 1 107–101 in overtime, handing the Lakers their only loss of the playoffs. However, the
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two advanced to the finals. Sporting Praia had reached the national championship final 13 times, 11 with the playoff stage winning eight of them. The last time they won a champion title was last season in 2010. Atlético reached the national championship final twice and never won a title. Sporting Praia won their 9th and recent national football championship title, the club possessed the most national titles won until 2014 when Mindelense's total number of titles superseded Sporting Praia's totals by one. As champion, Sporting Praia achieved their first entry into the first national super cup that took place in
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Packers. The school won three football state championships in 1974, 1976 and 1992. Former NBA superstar Allen Iverson led Bethel to state championships in both basketball and football. He was drafted first overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1996 NBA Draft. Iverson is a four-time NBA scoring champion, an 11-time NBA All-Star, and the 2001 NBA MVP. In 2003, Bethel honored the former Bruin by retiring his high school basketball jersey. Mike London, former head football coach at the University of Virginia, is a 1979 Bethel High School graduate. London won the NCAA I-AA National Championship as head coach
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(29 pts), Denmark (28 pts) and Poland (26 pts). Champion title was won after 19th heat, when Lindgren beat German Erik Pudel. Silver medal for Germany was won after last heat, when Frank Facher was last, but Danish Patrick Hougaard took only one point. Poland lost chance for a bronze medal after the 19th heat: Dawid Lampart won, but Danish Simon Nielsen took one point. The best rider in Final was Maciej Janowski from Poland (15 points in 6 heats). Janowski won 2nd heat the best time (62.16 sek.). Heat after heat 2008 Team Speedway Junior European Championship The 2008
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played hurt. The 76ers would eliminate the Hornets in the sixth game. After the season, the Hornets would stun their fans and most experts by firing Coach Paul Silas. (4) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (5) New Orleans Hornets Last Playoff Meeting: 2000 Eastern Conference First Round (Philadelphia won 3-1; Hornets were in Charlotte at the time) 2002–03 New Orleans Hornets season The 2002–03 NBA season marked the return of the National Basketball Association to New Orleans. Decades after the Jazz relocated to Salt Lake City, the NBA returned to New Orleans as the New Orleans Hornets were established from the Shinn
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Angeles Lakers. Harold Katz bought the 76ers from Dixon in 1981. On his watch, the final piece of the championship puzzle was completed before the 1982–83 season when they acquired center Moses Malone from the Houston Rockets. Led by Hall of Famers Julius Erving, Maurice Cheeks, and All-Star, Andrew Toney and Bobby Jones they dominated the regular season, winning 65 games in what is still the second most winning year in franchise history. Malone was named League MVP, and when reporters asked how the playoffs would run, he answered, "four, four, four"—in other words, saying that the 76ers needed to
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by former 76ers' coach/general manager Jack Ramsay—only to drop the next four games in a row to give the Blazers the title. That led to the 1977–78 motto of "We owe you one", which would ultimately backfire when they lost in the conference finals that season to the Washington Bullets, who went on to win the NBA championship. In the next four seasons, the 76ers would fall short of the NBA Championship, even after Shue handed the coaching reins to former great Billy Cunningham. In the 1980 NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, they lost 4–2. In Game Six,
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place, but Ioseliani won the subsequent playoff 3-2, earning the right to challenge the reigning champion for the title. The championship match was played in Telavi in 1988. This time, challenger Ioseliani put real pressure on the champion, especially when she won the penultimate game, reducing Chiburdanidze's lead to one point. In the end, however, the champion forced a draw with Black in the last game and held onto her title (in what would turn out to be her last successful defense). Women's World Chess Championship 1988 The 1988 Women's World Chess Championship was won by Maia Chiburdanidze, who successfully
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won Polish Championship 7 time was 4th. 2008 Individual Speedway Polish Championship The 2008 Individual Speedway Polish Championship (, IMP) is the 2008 version of Individual Speedway Polish Championship organized by the Polish Motor Union (PZM). The Final took place on August 9, 2008 in Leszno. Last time Final was took in Leszno in 1989 season when Wojciech Załuski beat Jan Krzystyniak and Tomasz Gollob. Defending Champion Rune Holta (Gorzów Wlkp.) was 12th. First time Individual Polish Championship was won by Adam Skórnicki (Poznań, former Leszno's rider) who beat former permanent Grand Prix riders Jarosław Hampel (Leszno) and Grzegorz Walasek
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be the last as a player for Billy Cunningham, who suffered an injury early in the season. (4) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (5) Buffalo Braves: "Braves win series 2-1" 1975–76 Philadelphia 76ers season The 1975–76 NBA season was the 76ers 27th season in the NBA and 13th season in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia 76ers posted a 46–36 regular-season record, and returned to the NBA Playoffs for the first time since 1971, ending a string of four consecutive losing seasons. The team had acquired forward George McGinnis from the ABA's Indiana Pacers, and also drafted shooting guard Lloyd Free (later changed name to
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Angeles Lakers vs. (4) Golden State Warriors: "Lakers win series 4–3" Last playoff meeting: 1973 Western Conference Finals (Los Angeles won 4-1) (2) Denver Nuggets vs. (3) Portland Trail Blazers: "Blazers win series 4–2" Last playoff meeting: This was the first meeting between the Nuggets and the Trail Blazers. (1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (3) Portland Trail Blazers: "Blazers win series 4–0" Last playoff meeting: This is the first meeting between the Lakers and the Trail Blazers. Champion: Philadelphia 76ers (1) Philadelphia 76ers & (2) Houston Rockets have first round byes. (3) Washington Bullets vs. (6) Cleveland Cavaliers: "Bullets win
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Lakers: "Sonics win series 4–1" Last playoff meeting: 1978 Western Conference First Round (Seattle won 2–1) (2) Kansas City Kings vs. (3) Phoenix Suns: "Suns win series 4–1" Conference Finals (1) Seattle SuperSonics vs. (3) Phoenix Suns: "Sonics win series 4–3" Last playoff meeting:1976 Western Conference Semifinals (Phoenix won 4–2) Champion: Washington Bullets (1) Washington Bullets & (2) San Antonio Spurs have first round byes. (3) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (6) New Jersey Nets: "76ers win series 2–0" (4) Houston Rockets vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks: "Hawks win series 2–0" Conference Semifinals (1) Washington Bullets vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks: "Bullets win series
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76ers swept the series. It would be both teams last playoff appearance until 1999. Game 4 of the Blazers–Jazz series was the last game ever played at the Salt Palace. The Spectrum hosted its final NBA playoff game in Game 4 of the Bulls–76ers series. When the 76ers returned to the playoffs in 1999, they had moved to the CoreStates Center, their home since the 1996–97 season. This was the first year that NBC aired the NBA Playoffs. Champion: Los Angeles Lakers 1st Round (1) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (8) Seattle SuperSonics: "Blazers win series 3-2" This was the fourth
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won the Munster title for the first time since 1955, were lining out in a first All-Ireland final since 1940 when they claimed their sixth championship crown. The two teams last met in a major game in the semi-final of the 1971-1972 National Hurling League. Limerick were the winners on that occasion with a score line of 3-13 to 2-13. Both teams last met in the championship in the 1940 All-Ireland final when Limerick won. The 1973 All-Ireland final was the sixth championship clash between the two. Limerick had three victories - the All-Ireland finals of 1897, 1936 and 1940
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1997 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final The 1997 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final was held on the 14 September 1997 and contested between Clare and Tipperary. It was a historic occasion in the history of the championship as it was the first time that two counties from the same province were appearing in the championship decider. Both sides had already met during the year in the Munster final when Clare defeated Tipperary. Clare had last won the All-Ireland title two years earlier in 1995 when they defeated Offaly while Tipperary last claimed the championship title in 1991 when they beat Kilkenny.
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reign as NBA champion had ended. The Finals were almost anticlimactic, with the Sixers ousting the Warriors in six games to give them their second NBA Championship. The 1966–67 Sixers were voted the best team in league history during the NBA's 35th anniversary celebration. In the 1967–68 season, with a new home court in the form of The Spectrum to defend their championship, the 76ers had the NBA's best record for the third consecutive season. Chamberlain won his third consecutive MVP award after leading the NBA in rebounds, assists, and field goal percentage. Greer and Chamberlain both averaged over 24
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The game was won and lost in the five minutes preceding the interval with Wexford leading 1-1 to 0-2 in the 20th minute when, Rosie Hennessy and Anne Comerford, last year’s captain, cracked home three Cork goals. 1971 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship The 1971 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship was the high point of the 1971 season. The championship was won by Cork, who defeated Wexford by a 13-point margin in the final. The match drew an attendance of 4,000. Kilkenny won the Leinster Championship for the first time when they defeated Dublin 5–3 to 4–3 and received an unexpected bye
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Jamal Mashburn, who was lost for the entire season with a knee injury, to the Philadelphia 76ers for Glenn Robinson, who never played for the Hornets and was released to free agency. Mashburn would never suit up for the 76ers. The Hornets continued to struggle, losing their final nine games finishing last place in the Southwest Division with a dreadful 18–64 record, which was the same record as the expansion Charlotte Bobcats. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since the 1998–99 season, when the franchise was based in Charlotte. During the offseason, the Hornets made
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reach the NBA playoffs for the first time in franchise history but lost the New York Knicks. This marks the last time McGrady and Carter play together as McGrady leaves for the Orlando Magic during the off-season. Controversy surrounds Carter during the Conference Semifinals at the 2001 NBA Playoffs when Carter attends his graduation ceremony at University of North Carolina in the morning of Game 7 against the Philadelphia 76ers. Carter misses a potential game-winning shot and the 76ers advance to the Conference Finals. During the 2001 NBA off-season, Carter announces his contract extension with the Raptors. He hosts a
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in 1994 by the L.A. Lakers—had 16 productive seasons as an NBA player. Starting with the 1990–91 season, and ending with the 1995–96 season, the 76ers had the dubious distinction of seeing their win total decrease each year. The nadir was the 1995–96 season, when they finished with an 18–64 record, the second-worst in franchise history at the time. It was also the second-worst record in the league that year, ahead of only the expansion Vancouver Grizzlies but behind the Toronto Raptors, who were also in their inaugural season. That season would turn out to be their last in The
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players picked by the franchise that played at least one game in the league. (4) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (5) New York Knicks: "Knicks win series 2–0" Last playoff meeting: This was the first meeting between the Knicks and the Cavaliers (1) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (5) New York Knicks: "76ers win series 4–0" Last playoff meeting: 1968 Eastern division Semifinals (Philadelphia won 4–2) 1977–78 New York Knicks season The 1977–78 New York Knicks season was the 32nd season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Knicks finished the regular season in second place in the Atlantic Division with
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Conference First Round (Philadelphia won 3-0) The Finals were played using a 2-3-2 site format, where the first two and last two games are held at the team with home court advantage. The NBA, after experimenting in the early years, restored this original format for the Finals in 1985. As of the 2013–2014 NBA finals played by the San Antonio spurs and the Miami Heat, the finals have again been returned to a 2-2-1-1-1 format. 2000–01 Philadelphia 76ers season The 2000–01 NBA season was the 76ers 52nd season in the National Basketball Association, and 38th season in Philadelphia. Allen Iverson
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in the Central Division with a 48–34 record, while posting a 33–8 home record at the Bradley Center. In the first round of the playoffs, the Bucks were swept by the 5th-seeded Philadelphia 76ers in three straight games. This would be their final playoff appearance until 1999. (4) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (5) Philadelphia 76ers: "76ers win series 3-0" Last Playoff Meeting: 1987 Eastern Conference First Round (Milwaukee won 3-2) 1990–91 Milwaukee Bucks season The 1990–91 NBA season was the Bucks' 23rd season in the National Basketball Association. During the offseason, the Bucks acquired Frank Brickowski from the San Antonio Spurs.
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few days later. Brown's Pistons would win the 2004 NBA Championship over the Los Angeles Lakers, in some ways avenging his loss to them in 2001. After being turned down by Jeff Van Gundy and Eddie Jordan, the 76ers hired Randy Ayers, an assistant coach under Brown, as their new head coach. Ayers lasted only 52 games and was fired with the team's record at 21–31. Chris Ford took over, but the 76ers finished the 2003–04 season at 33–49, missing the playoffs for the first time in six years. Iverson, who was at odds with Ford throughout the interim coach's
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three-point range, and 71.4 percent from the foul line. With Barcelona, Rentzias won his second Korać Cup championship in the 1998–99 season, and he also won 2 Spanish League championships in the 1998–99 and 2000–01 seasons. In his only season in the NBA, during the 2002–03 campaign with the 76ers, he played in only 35 games, averaging 1.5 points per game. He was the second Greek-born basketball player at the time to ever suit up for an NBA team. He subsequently played for Ülkerspor (Turkish League), Montepaschi Siena (Italian League), and Forum Valladolid (Spanish League). Rentzias had plans to come
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1966–67 NBA season The 1966–67 NBA Season was the 21st season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Philadelphia 76ers winning the NBA Championship, beating the San Francisco Warriors 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals, ending the Boston Celtics' record title run at 8. The Philadelphia 76ers had dismissed coach Dolph Schayes of Syracuse Nationals fame. Alex Hannum, the former 50s power forward who was the last man to coach a winner past Boston, was the new coach. The 43-year-old Hannum looked like he could still play, and often ran with the club in practice.
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