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1983–84 Philadelphia 76ers season

{{short description|NBA professional basketball team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{NBA season

| team = Philadelphia 76ers

| end_year = 1984

| wins = 52

| losses = 30

| division = Atlantic

| division_place = 2

| conf_place = 3

| coach = Billy Cunningham

| gm = Pat Williams

| arena = The Spectrum

| television = WPHL-TV
PRISM

| radio = WIP

| playoffs = First round
(lost to Nets 2–3)

| bbr_team = PHI

}}

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 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.

Draft picks

{{main article|1983 NBA draft}}

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! style="background:#d22; color:#FFFFFF" width="10%"| Round

! style="background:#d22; color:#FFFFFF" width="10%"| Pick

! style="background:#d22; color:#FFFFFF" width="20%"| Player

! style="background:#d22; color:#FFFFFF" width="15%"| Position

! style="background:#d22; color:#FFFFFF" width="15%"| Nationality

! style="background:#d22; color:#FFFFFF" width="20%"| College

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| 1

17Leo RautinsSF{{flagu|Canada}}Syracuse
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| 2

47Ken LyonsPF{{flagu|United States}}North Texas State
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| 2

64Claude Riley{{flagu|United States}}Texas A&M
style="text-align: center"

| 3

70Dan RulandC{{flagu|United States}}James Madison
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| 3

74Kalpatrick Wells{{flagu|United States}}Mississippi State
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| 4

93Craig RobinsonF{{flagu|United States}}Princeton
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| 5

116Mike Milligan{{flagu|United States}}Tennessee State
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| 6

139Sedale ThreattPG{{flagu|United States}}West Virginia Tech
style="text-align: center"

| 7

162Tony Bruin{{flagu|United States}}Syracuse
style="text-align: center"

| 8

184Gordon Austin{{flagu|United States}}American
style="text-align: center"

| 9

206Charles Fisher{{flagu|United States}}James Madison

Roster

{{NBA roster header|team = Philadelphia 76ers}}

{{player2 | num = 1 | first = Wes | last = Matthews | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 170 | school = Wisconsin | DOB = 1959–08–24 }}

{{player2 | num = 2 | first = Moses | last = Malone | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 240 | school = Petersburg High School | DOB = 1955–03–23 }}

{{player2 | num = 3 | first = Sedale | last = Threatt | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 175 | college = West Virginia Tech | DOB = 1961–09–10 }}

{{player2 | num = 4 | first = Clint | last = Richardson | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 195 | college = Seattle | DOB = 1956–08–07 }}

{{player2 | num = 6 | first = Julius | last = Erving | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 210 | college = UMass | DOB = 1950-02-22 }}

{{player2 | num = 8 | first = Marc | last = Iavaroni | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 210 | college = Virginia | DOB = 1956-09-15 }}

{{player2 | num = 10 | first = Maurice | last = Cheeks | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 180 | college = West Texas A&M | DOB = 1956–09–08 }}

{{player2 | num = 11 | first = Leo | last = Rautins | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 215 | college = Syracuse | DOB = 1960–03–20 }}

{{player2 | num = 14 | first = Franklin | last = Edwards | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 170 | college = Cleveland State | DOB = 1959–02–02 }}

{{player2 | num = 22 | first = Andrew | last = Toney | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 178 | college = Louisiana-Lafayette | DOB = 1957–11–23 }}

{{player2 | num = 24 | first = Bobby | last = Jones | dab = basketball, born 1951 | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 210 | college = North Carolina | DOB = 1951–12–18 }}

{{player2 | num = 33 | first = Sam | last = Williams | dab = basketball, born 1959 | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 210 | college = Arizona State | DOB = 1959-03-07 }}

{{player2 | num = 45 | first = Clemon | last = Johnson | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 240 | college = Florida A&M | DOB = 1956–09–12 }}

{{NBA roster footer

| head_coach =

| asst_coach =

Regular season

=Season standings=

{{1983–84 NBA Atlantic standings|team=PHI}}

{{1983–84 NBA East standings|team=PHI}}

:z – clinched division title

:y – clinched division title

:x – clinched playoff spot

=Record vs. opponents=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
colspan=24|1983-84 NBA Records
width=100|Team

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|ATL

!style="background:#006400;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|BOS

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#000000;width=35"|CHI

!style="background:#FF8C00;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|CLE

!style="background:#008000;color:#00008B;width=35"|DAL

!style="background:#0000CD;color:#FFD700;width=35"|DEN

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF0000;width=35"|DET

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFD700;width=35"|GSW

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFD700;width=35"|HOU

!style="background:#000080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|IND

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|KCK

!style="background:#800080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|LAL

!style="background:#006400;color:#B22222;width=35"|MIL

!style="background:#B0170C;color:#00056D;width=35"|NJN

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF8C00;width=35"|NYK

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#0000FF;width=35"|PHI

!style="background:#800080;color:#FF4500;width=35"|PHO

!style="background:#000000;color:#FF0000;width=35"|POR

!style="background:#000000;color:#C0C0C0;width=35"|SAS

!style="background:#F9160D;color:#1A2E8B;width=35"|SDC

!style="background:#005831;color:#FFC322;width=35"|SEA

!style="background:#36004A;color:#FFFF00;width=35"|UTA

!style="background:#DC143C;color:#0000CD;width=35"|WAS

style="text-align:left;" | Atlanta—0–54–23–31–10–22–41–11–14–20–20–23–33–34–15–11–10–21–11–11–11–14–2
style="text-align:left;" | Boston5–0—5–06–02–02–04–22–01–15–12–00–25–14–23–32–42–02–02–01–12–01–14–2
style="text-align:left;" | Chicago2–40–5—2–41–10–21–52–00–23–31–10–22–42–42–42–31–12–00–21–10–21–12–4
style="text-align:left;" | Cleveland3–30–64–2—1–10–21–51–11–12–40–20–21–52–31–52–41–11–11–11–11–10–24–1
style="text-align:left;" | Dallas1–10–21–11–1—4–20–24–14–22–03–33–20–21–10–21–13–22–34–24–11–44–20–2
style="text-align:left;" | Denver2–00–22–02–02–4—1–12–34–20–24–21–41–11–11–11–12–31–43–33–22–33–30–2
style="text-align:left;" | Detroit4–22–45–15–12–01–1—1–11–14–21–11–13–21–44–23–32–01–11–12–01–11–13–3
style="text-align:left;" | Golden State1–10–20–21–11–43–21–1—2–32–04–13–30–21–11–11–11–52–43–23–34–21–42–0
style="text-align:left;" | Houston1–11–12–01–12–42–41–13–2—1–12–41–41–10–20–20–22–31–42–42–33–21–50–2
style="text-align:left;" | Indiana2–41–53–34–20–22–02–40–21–1—0–21–11–51–52–40–51–11–10–21–11–11–11–4
style="text-align:left;" | Kansas City2–00–21–12–03–32–41–11–44–22–0—0–50–22–00–20–22–32–35–13–21–43–32–0
style="text-align:left;" | Los Angeles2–02–02–02–02–34–11–13–34–11–15–0—2–01–10–21–13–35–12–34–23–34–11–1
style="text-align:left;" | Milwaukee3–31–54–25–12–01–12–32–01–15–12–00–2—4–24–12–42–01–11–11–11–11–15–1
style="text-align:left;" | New Jersey3–32–44–23–21–11–14–11–12–05–10–21–12–4—3–33–32–00–20–22–01–11–14–2
style="text-align:left;" | New York1–43–34–15–12–01–12–41–12–04–22–02–01–43–3—2–41–10–22–02–01–12–04–2
style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia1–54–23–24–21–11–13–31–12–05–02–01–14–23–34–2—1–11–12–02–01–12–04–2
style="text-align:left;" | Phoenix1–10–21–11–12–33–20–25–13–21–13–23–30–20–21–11–1—2–45–04–22–41–42–0
style="text-align:left;" | Portland2–00–20–21–13–24–11–14–24–11–13–21–51–12–02–01–14–2—4–14–24–21–41–1
style="text-align:left;" | San Antonio1–10–22–01–12–43–31–12–34–22–01–53–21–12–00–20–20–51–4—4–12–34–21–1
style="text-align:left;" | San Diego1–11–11–11–11–42–30–23–33–21–12–32–41–10–20–20–22–42–41–4—3–32–31–1
style="text-align:left;" | Seattle1–10–22–01–14–13–21–12–42–31–14–13–31–11–11–11–14–22–43–23–3—1–41–1
style="text-align:left;" | Utah1–11–11–12–02–43–31–14–15–11–13–31–41–11–10–20–24–14–12–43–24–1—1–1
style="text-align:left;" | Washington2–42–44–21–42–02–03–30–22–04–10–21–11–52–42–42–40–21–11–11–11–11–1—

Game log

=Regular season=

{{NBA game log start|Philadelphia 76ers|end_year=1984|bgcolor=#0067B1|color=white|record=Total: 52–30 (home: 32–9; road: 20–21)}}

{{NBA game log section|Philadelphia 76ers|October|first=yes|bgcolor=#ED174C|color=white

| home_wins = 1

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 0

}}

{{NBA game log section|Philadelphia 76ers|November|bgcolor=#ED174C|color=white

| home_wins = 7

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 4

| road_losses = 2

}}

{{NBA game log section|Philadelphia 76ers|December|bgcolor=#ED174C|color=white

| home_wins = 4

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 4

| road_losses = 3

}}

{{NBA game log section|Philadelphia 76ers|January|bgcolor=#ED174C|color=white

| home_wins = 5

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 3

| road_losses = 6

}}

{{NBA game log section|Philadelphia 76ers|February|bgcolor=#ED174C|color=white

| home_wins = 4

| home_losses = 4

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 5

}}

{{NBA game log section|Philadelphia 76ers|March|bgcolor=#ED174C|color=white

| home_wins = 8

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 5

| road_losses = 2

}}

{{NBA game log section|Philadelphia 76ers|April|bgcolor=#ED174C|color=white

| home_wins = 3

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 3

}}

{{NBA game log end|bbr_team=PHI|end_year=1984}}

=Playoffs=

{{NBA game log start|Philadelphia 76ers|end_year=1984|bgcolor=#0067B1|color=white|playoffs=yes}}

{{NBA game log section|Philadelphia 76ers|First Round|first=yes|bgcolor=#ED174C|color=white|playoffs=yes|show=no

| home_wins = 0

| home_losses = 3

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 0

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 1

| April 18

| New Jersey

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198404180PHI.html L 101–116]

| Andrew Toney (24)

| Moses Malone (11)

| Julius Erving (8)

| Spectrum
12,511

| 0–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 2

| April 20

| New Jersey

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198404200PHI.html L 102–116]

| Moses Malone (25)

| Moses Malone (12)

| Toney, Richardson (4)

| Spectrum
14,025

| 0–2

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 3

| April 22

| @ New Jersey

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198404220NJN.html W 108–100]

| Julius Erving (27)

| Moses Malone (17)

| Erving, Cheeks (5)

| Brendan Byrne Arena
12,399

| 1–2

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 4

| April 24

| @ New Jersey

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198404240NJN.html W 110–102]

| Malone, Erving (22)

| Moses Malone (15)

| Julius Erving (8)

| Brendan Byrne Arena
20,149

| 2–2

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 5

| April 26

| New Jersey

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198404260PHI.html L 98–101]

| Andrew Toney (22)

| Moses Malone (14)

| Maurice Cheeks (7)

| Spectrum
17,921

| 2–3

|-

{{NBA game log end|bbr_team=PHI|end_year=1984|playoffs=yes}}

Player statistics

{{NBA roster statistics legend}}

=Playoffs=

Awards and records

References

{{reflist}}

See also

{{1983–84 NBA season by team}}

{{Philadelphia 76ers}}

{{Philadelphia 76ers seasons}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:1983-84 Philadelphia 76ers Season}}

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