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1984–85 Philadelphia 76ers season
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The 1984–85 Philadelphia 76ers season was notable for being Charles Barkley's rookie season. Barkley joined a veteran team that included Julius Erving, Moses Malone, and Maurice Cheeks, three players who took Philadelphia to the 1983 NBA championship. The Sixers finished with a regular season record of 58–24, five games behind the Celtics in the Atlantic Division.
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1984–85 Philadelphia 76ers season | |||
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Head coach | Billy Cunningham | ||
General manager | Pat Williams | ||
Arena | The Spectrum | ||
Results | |||
Record | 58–24 (.707) | ||
Place | Division: 2nd (Atlantic) Conference: 3rd (Eastern) | ||
Playoff finish | Eastern Conference finals (lost to Celtics 1–4) | ||
Stats at Basketball Reference | |||
Local media | |||
Television | WPHL-TV PRISM | ||
Radio | WIP | ||
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In the first round of the playoffs, they beat the Washington Bullets 3–1, and then in the Eastern semi-finals they swept the Milwaukee Bucks. The Sixers in the Eastern Conference Finals were defeated in five games by the Boston Celtics. In the game three loss, Julius Erving was booed by the home Sixer fans. After this series Erving was to play the guard position for the last two years of his career. This was also the final series for Coach Billy Cunningham, who quit and would be replaced by Matt Goukas.
This also was the last full season for Andrew Toney, who would be sidelined the next year with a foot injury and played in only 6 games, and never was able to return to his previous All-Star form.
The team's season roster is featured in the video game NBA 2K16.[1]
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NBA draft
Charles Barkley left before his final year at Auburn and made himself eligible for the 1984 NBA draft. He was selected with the fifth pick in the first round by the Philadelphia 76ers, two slots after the Chicago Bulls drafted Michael Jordan.
Main article: 1984 NBA draft
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Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 5 | Charles Barkley | PF | ![]() | Auburn |
1 | 10 | Leon Wood | SG | ![]() | California State-Fullerton |
1 | 22 | Tom Sewell | SG | ![]() | Lamar |
3 | 48 | James Banks | ![]() | Georgia | |
3 | 68 | Butch Graves | ![]() | Yale | |
4 | 91 | Earl Harrison | PF | ![]() | Morehead State |
5 | 114 | Dan Federman | ![]() | Tennessee | |
6 | 137 | Gary Springer | PF | ![]() | Iona |
7 | 160 | Rich Congo | ![]() | Drexel | |
8 | 183 | Franks Dobbs | ![]() | Villanova | |
9 | 205 | Michael Mitchell | ![]() | Drexel | |
10 | 227 | Martin Clark | ![]() | Boston College |
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Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
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W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y-Boston Celtics | 63 | 19 | .768 | – | 35–6 | 28–13 | 19–5 |
x-Philadelphia 76ers | 58 | 24 | .707 | 5 | 34–7 | 24–17 | 15–9 |
x-New Jersey Nets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 21 | 27–14 | 15–26 | 13–11 |
x-Washington Bullets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 23 | 28–13 | 12–29 | 11–13 |
New York Knicks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 39 | 19–22 | 5–36 | 2–22 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | z-Boston Celtics | 63 | 19 | .768 | – |
2 | y-Milwaukee Bucks | 59 | 23 | .720 | 4 |
3 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 58 | 24 | .707 | 5 |
4 | x-Detroit Pistons | 46 | 36 | .561 | 17 |
5 | x-New Jersey Nets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 21 |
6 | x-Washington Bullets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 23 |
7 | x-Chicago Bulls | 38 | 44 | .463 | 25 |
8 | x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 27 |
9 | Atlanta Hawks | 34 | 48 | .415 | 29 |
10 | New York Knicks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 39 |
11 | Indiana Pacers | 22 | 60 | .268 | 41 |
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Record vs. opponents
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Team | ATL | BOS | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | KCK | LAC | LAL | MIL | NJN | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SAS | SEA | UTA | WAS |
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Atlanta | — | 1–4 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 6–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 0–5 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 |
Boston | 4–1 | — | 4–2 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 |
Chicago | 3–3 | 2–4 | — | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–2 |
Cleveland | 3–3 | 0–6 | 4–2 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 |
Dallas | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–4 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 5–0 | 1–5 | 1–1 |
Denver | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | — | 0–2 | 5–0 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 2–0 |
Detroit | 5–1 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 |
Golden State | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–5 | 0–2 | — | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 |
Houston | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | — | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 0–2 |
Indiana | 0–6 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–4 |
Kansas City | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | — | 3–2 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 1–1 |
L.A. Clippers | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–3 | — | 0–6 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 1–1 |
L.A. Lakers | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 6–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 1–1 |
Milwaukee | 4–2 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 3–3 | 5–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 |
New Jersey | 3–3 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | — | 6–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–2 |
New York | 3–3 | 0–6 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 0–6 | — | 2–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–6 |
Philadelphia | 5–0 | 3–3 | 5–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 |
Phoenix | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | — | 3–3 | 1–4 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 |
Portland | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | — | 3–2 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 |
San Antonio | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–3 | — | 4–1 | 1–5 | 0–2 |
Seattle | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 1–4 | — | 3–2 | 2–0 |
Utah | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 2–3 | — | 1–1 |
Washington | 3–3 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 6–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — |
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Game log
Regular season
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October: 3–0 (home: 1–0; road: 2–0)
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November: 9–4 (home: 4–2; road: 5–2)
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December: 12–2 (home: 7–1; road: 5–1)
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January: 12–3 (home: 5–0; road: 7–3)
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February: 10–4 (home: 7–1; road: 3–3)
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March: 8–7 (home: 7–2; road: 1–5)
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April: 4–4 (home: 3–1; road: 1–3)
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Playoffs
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First Round: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1)
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Conference semifinals: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
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Conference finals: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
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Award winners
- Charles Barkley, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
- Maurice Cheeks, NBA All-Defensive First Team
- Bobby Jones, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
- Moses Malone, All-NBA First Team
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