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The Philadelphia 76ers, also known colloquially as the Sixers, are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. [ b ] The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference .
The Sixers acquired Philadelphia-native Wilt Chamberlain in 1964 from the Warriors and defeated Chamberlain's former team in the 1967 Finals, but suffered a sharp fall from grace due to the loss of Chamberlain to retirement and Billy Cunningham to the ABA: [5] in 1972–73 the team won only nine games, the fewest in an 82-game NBA season.
NBA MVP. Wilt Chamberlain – 1966–1968; Julius Erving – 1981; Moses Malone – 1983; Allen Iverson – 2001; Joel Embiid – 2023; NBA Finals MVP. Moses Malone – 1983; NBA Defensive Player of the Year
The 2020–21 Philadelphia 76ers season was the 72nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The 76ers replaced Brett Brown [1] with former Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers on October 3. [2]
During the off-season, the 76ers dismissed head coach & former 76ers (Syracuse Nationals) player Dolph Schayes. Alex Hannum, (a former 1950s power forward, who was the last man to coach a winner past the Boston Celtics) was the new coach. The 43-year-old Hannum looked like he could still play, and often ran with the club in practice.
Philadelphia earned the eighth seed in the 2012 NBA playoffs, facing the 1st-seeded Chicago Bulls. Philadelphia improved from their struggles in the second half of the regular season, beating Chicago 4–2 to win their first series since 2003. This was the fifth time in NBA history that an eight seed has beaten one seed.
Denotes the Philadelphia 76ers statistics leader (min. 100 games played for the team for per-game statistics) A to B. All-time roster; Player Pos. Pre-draft team Yrs
Philadelphia 76ers Head Coach Jim Lynam in 1990. The Philadelphia 76ers are an American professional basketball team based in Philadelphia,. They are a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Formerly known as the Syracuse Nationals, the 76ers joined the NBA when it was founded in ...