1982-83 Philadelphia 76ers: That Championship Feeling Part 4/7

The Sixers needed a center, and after the 1981-82 season they went out and got a great one. Moses Malone, who had become the dominant man in the pivot at Houston, came to the Sixers through a trade that was prompted by his free agency. After Malone signed a lucrative offer sheet with Philadelphia, Houston matched the offer and then traded Malone to the Sixers for Caldwell Jones and a 1983 first-round draft choice.

Malone's arrival gave the 1982-83 team a starting five for the ages: Erving (21.4 ppg), Bobby Jones (9.0 ppg, often off the bench), Malone (24.5 ppg, 15.3 rpg), Toney (19.7 ppg), and Cheeks (6.9 apg, 184 steals). Clint Richardson, Clemon Johnson, and Marc Iavaroni also played valuable roles. The team demolished the East with a 65-17 record; swept New York in the Eastern Semifinals; beat Milwaukee in five; and then overwhelmed the Lakers in the NBA Finals in four straight. It was a playoff run with only one loss. Malone was named Most Valuable Player for both the regular season and the Finals.

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[jmaal2345]

Great upload LD. One of the greatest teams ever to play basketball

[LakersDynasty42]

Thanks Jmaal.

[kimmy1984]

I love it "The Lakers may have the magician but we have the Physician!" Love it!!!

[Flipper79able]

These refs have a hard job.....respect to them.

[MegaDre25]

the sixers need to return to their greatness

[stevieplez2]

I don't think they give the 1983 sixers enough credit. although they did rank them in the top I believe it was twenty of all time 1 second

[stevieplez2]

I don't think they give the 93 sixers enough credit. although they did rank them in the top I believe it was twenty of all time