1980–81 Philadelphia 76ers season
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The 1980–81 Philadelphia 76ers season was the team's 32nd season in the NBA and 18th season in Philadelphia The team finished the regular season with a 62–20 record, however they lost the tie breaker with the Boston Celtics who had the home court advantage with the same regular season record. In the playoffs, they lost a seven-game series to the Boston Celtics, in the Eastern Conference finals, after having a three games to one series lead. This was the second time this occurred between the two teams (other in 1968), and the final 3 games of the series were decided by 5 points total. Julius Erving would win the Most Valuable Player of the League.[1]
1980–81 Philadelphia 76ers season | |||
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Head coach | Billy Cunningham | ||
General manager | Pat Williams | ||
Arena | The Spectrum | ||
Results | |||
Record | 62–20 (.756) | ||
Place | Division: 2nd (Atlantic) Conference: 3rd (Eastern) | ||
Playoff finish | Eastern Conference finals (lost to Celtics 3–4) | ||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||
Local media | |||
Television | WKBS-TV PRISM | ||
Radio | WIP | ||
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