We have come down to the championship round as we look to find the all-time best team in the history of the Philadelphia 76ers. Based on fan voting of the above bracket, we now have our championship round with the 1 seed being the 1982-83 Sixers vs. 3 seed 2000-01 Sixers.
The Final Four voting came down to the wire. When the polls close, it was a tie between the 1967 Sixers and the 2001 team. We re-opened the poll for a bit to help break the tie and the 2001 team came out on top.
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With that said, let’s get into this final round and find out who the best team in Sixers history is!
No. 1 1982-83 76ers vs. 2000-01 76ers
1 seed: 1982-83
Regular-season record: 65-17
Playoff result: Won NBA Finals
The latest championship team in the history of the 76ers, they were led by some real Hall of Fame talent. Guys like Julius Erving, Mo Cheeks, Moses Malone, Andrew Toney, and others led this star-studded team.
Key players
Julius Erving-After coming oh so close multiple times in the past, Erving and the Sixers finally broke through in 1983 to win a title. He averaged 21.4 points and 6.8 rebounds this season.
Moses Malone-Fo’ Fo’ Fo’. Malone’s first season in Philadelphia was spectacular as he provided a difference down low and averaged 24.5 points and 15.3 rebounds while winning Finals MVP.
Maurice Cheeks-The point guard was the leader of the team on both ends of the floor. He averaged 12.5 points and 6.9 assists along with 2.3 steals.
Andrew Toney-The “Boston Strangler” was the unsung hero of this team. While Erving and Malone deservedly got their praise, Toney provided 19.7 points per game.
Marc Iavaroni-The glue guy for this team. He only averaged 5.1 points, but he was a regular starter and did the little things to help them win.
Bobby Jones-He did not start a single game in the regular season, but he averaged 9.0 points off the bench and 4.6 rebounds. He was basically a sixth starter.
3 seed: 2000-01
Regular-season record: 56-26
Playoff result: Lost NBA Finals
This was, by far, the most successful Iverson-led team. They reached the NBA Finals for the first time since the 1983 title team and they handed the big and bad Los Angeles Lakers their only loss of the postseason in Game 1.
Key players
Allen Iverson-Of course, we start off with the league MVP. Iverson was on a different level as he averaged 31.1 points and 4.6 assists with 2.5 steals on the season.
Dikembe Mutombo-Acquired midseason from the Atlanta Hawks for Theo Ratliff, Mutombo made a huge difference in the paint averaging 2.5 blocks.
Eric Snow-Snow gets a bad rep. He wasn’t this big star, but he averaged 9.8 points and 7.4 assists with 1.5 steals as he did the little things.
Aaron McKie-Coming off the bench before becoming a starter in the playoffs, McKie gave the team a spark averaging 11.6 points, 5.0 assists, and 4.1 rebounds. He was a big part of the Finals run.
Tyrone Hill-The glue guy down low, Hill averaged 9.0 points and 9.6 rebounds. He did the unsung dirty work the team needed.
Jumaine Jones-Jones only averaged 4.7 points in the regular season, but coach Larry Brown then made him a starter in the playoffs and he made an impact. His numbers weren’t great, but he provided a defensive lift.
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