1983–84 Philadelphia 76ers season
| 1983–84 Philadelphia 76ers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Billy Cunningham |
| General manager | Pat Williams |
| Arena | The Spectrum |
| Results | |
| Record | 52–30 (.634) |
| Place |
Division: 2nd (Atlantic) Conference: 3rd (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish |
East First Round (eliminated 2-3) |
|
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
The 1983-84 NBA season was the 76ers 35th season in the NBA and 21st season in Philadelphia. Having won the NBA Championship the year prior, 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 Sixers would 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 Sixers lost all three post season games at The Spectrum.
Draft picks
Main article: 1983 NBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Leo Rautins | SF |  United States | Syracuse |
| 2 | 47 | Ken Lyons | PF | United States | North Texas State |
| 2 | 64 | Claude Riley | United States | Texas A&M | |
| 3 | 70 | Dan Ruland | C | United States | James Madison |
| 3 | 74 | Kalpatrick Wells | United States | Mississippi State | |
| 4 | 93 | Craig Robinson | F | United States | Princeton |
| 5 | 116 | Mike Milligan | United States | Tennessee State | |
| 6 | 139 | Sedale Threatt | PG | United States | West Virginia Tech |
| 7 | 162 | Tony Bruin | United States | Syracuse | |
| 8 | 184 | Gordon Austin | United States | American | |
| 9 | 206 | Charles Fisher | United States | James Madison |
Regular season
Season standings
| # | Eastern Conference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Boston Celtics | 62 | 20 | .756 | – |
| 2 | y-Milwaukee Bucks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 12 |
| 3 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 52 | 30 | .634 | 10 |
| 4 | x-Detroit Pistons | 49 | 33 | .598 | 13 |
| 5 | x-New York Knicks | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15 |
| 6 | x-New Jersey Nets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 17 |
| 7 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 40 | 42 | .488 | 22 |
| 8 | x-Washington Bullets | 35 | 47 | .427 | 27 |
| 9 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 28 | 54 | .341 | 34 |
| 10 | Chicago Bulls | 27 | 55 | .329 | 35 |
| 11 | Indiana Pacers | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Playoffs
East First Round
(3) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (6) New Jersey Nets: Nets win series 3-2
- Game 1 @ The Spectrum, Philadelphia (April 18): New Jersey 116, Philadelphia 101
- Game 2 @ The Spectrum, Philadelphia (April 20): New Jersey 116, Philadelphia 102
- Game 3 @ Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford (April 22): Philadelphia 108, New Jersey 100
- Game 4 @ Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford (April 24): Philadelphia 110, New Jersey 102
- Game 5 @ The Spectrum, Philadelphia (April 26): New Jersey 101, Philadelphia 98
Last Playoff Meeting: 1979 Eastern Conference First Round (Philadelphia won 2-0)
Player statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | ||
Awards and records
- Julius Erving, All-NBA First Team
- Moses Malone, All-NBA Second Team
- Bobby Jones, NBA All-Defensive First Team
- Maurice Cheeks, NBA All-Defensive First Team
References
See also
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