1982-83 Philadelphia 76ers Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 65-17
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 12-1 Won NBA championship
Conference Semifinals - Defeated New York Knicks 4-0
Conference Finals - Defeated Milwaukee Bucks 4-1
Finals - Defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-0
Coach: Billy Cunningham (65-17)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 646,788, Avg. 15,775 in 41 home dates
1982-83 Philadelphia 76ers Statistics
1982-83 Philadelphia 76ers Results

The Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1982-83 season with a record of 65 wins and 17 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 12-1.

The 76ers scored 9,191 points and allowed 8,562. Moses Malone scored a team-leading 1,908 points for Philadelphia, while Julius Erving and Andrew Toney contributed 18 or more per game, too. Moses Malone accounted for 1,194 rebounds. Maurice Cheeks dished out 543 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Maurice Cheeks added 184 steals, and Moses Malone blocked 157 shots.

Billy Cunningham coached the team. The 1982-83 Philadelphia 76ers won the NBA championship.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
J.J. AndersonFSeptember 23, 19606'8"195BradleyChicago, IL USA
Maurice CheeksGSeptember 8, 19566'1"180West Texas StateChicago, IL USA
Earl CuretonF-CSeptember 3, 19576'9"210DetroitDetroit, MI USA
Franklin EdwardsGFebruary 2, 19596'1"170Cleveland StateNew York, NY USA
Julius ErvingF-G-CFebruary 22, 19506'6"200MassachusettsRoosevelt, NY USA
Marc IavaroniFSeptember 15, 19566'8"210VirginiaJamaica, NY USA
Clemon JohnsonC-FSeptember 12, 19566'10"240Florida A&MMonticello, FL USA
Reggie JohnsonF-CJune 25, 19576'9"205TennesseeAtlanta, GA USA
Bobby JonesFDecember 18, 19516'9"210North CarolinaCharlotte, NC USA
Moses MaloneC-FMarch 23, 19556'10"215nonePetersburg, VA USA
Mark McNamaraC-FJune 8, 19596'11"235CaliforniaSan Jose, CA USA
Clint RichardsonGAugust 7, 19566'3"195SeattleSeattle, WA USA
Russ SchoeneF-CApril 16, 19606'10"210Tennessee-ChattanoogaTrenton, IL USA
Andrew ToneyGNovember 23, 19576'3"178Southwestern LouisianaBirmingham, AL USA



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