Philadelphia 76ers

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Philadelphia 76ers
First Season
1946-47
Team History
Philadelphia 76ers (1963-present)
Syracuse Nationals (1946-63)
Conference/Division
National Basketball Association (1949-present)
  • Eastern Conference (1970-present)
    • Atlantic Division (1970-present)
  • Eastern Division (1949-70)

National Basketball League (1946-48)

  • Eastern Division (1948-49)
Venue
Wells Fargo Center (1996-present)
Spectrum (1967-96)
Philadelphia Arena (1963-67)
Philadelphia Convention Hall (1963-67)
Onondaga County War Memorial (1951-63)
State Fair Coliseum (1946-51)
Key People
Players • Head Coaches • Executives


The Philadelphia 76ers (colloquially known as the Sixers) are an American professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division and play at the Wells Fargo Center. Founded in 1946 and originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA and one of only eight (out of 23) to survive the league's first decade.

The Nationals/76ers began play as a member of the National Basketball League and joined the NBA in 1949.

Publications

Home programs by season

Season/Date Type Opponent Venue
1940s
Syracuse Nationals
1949-50 NBA Finals Minneapolis Lakers State Fair Coliseum
1950s
1950-51 Regular Season n/a State Fair Coliseum
1952-53 Regular Season n/a Onondaga County War Memorial
1954-55 Regular Season n/a Onondaga County War Memorial
December 27, 1955 Regular Season Rochester Royals Madison Square Garden
1956-57 Regular Season New York Knicks Onondaga County War Memorial
1957-58 Regular Season n/a Onondaga County War Memorial
1958-59 Regular Season n/a Onondaga County War Memorial
1959-60 Regular Season n/a Onondaga County War Memorial
1960s
1960-61 Regular Season n/a Onondaga County War Memorial
Regular Season Los Angeles Lakers University Field House
1961-62 Regular Season n/a Onondaga County War Memorial
1962-63 Regular Season n/a Onondaga County War Memorial
Philadelphia 76ers
December 30, 1964 Regular Season Los Angeles Lakers Philadelphia Convention Center
March 5, 1966 Regular Season Boston Celtics Philadelphia Convention Center
April 7, 1966 Postseason Boston Celtics Philadelphia Convention Center
October 10, 1967 Preseason Boston Celtics Kingston Armory
1966-67 Regular Season (1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5) n/a Philadelphia Convention Center
Postseason Boston Celtics Philadelphia Convention Center
1967-68 Regular Season (1 • 2 • 3 • 4) n/a Spectrum
Postseason n/a Spectrum
1968-69 Regular Season (1 • 2 • 3 • 4) n/a Spectrum
Postseason Boston Celtics Spectrum
1970s
1970-71 Regular Season San Diego Rockets Spectrum
Regular Season Seattle SuperSonics Spectrum
November 10, 1971 Regular Season Los Angeles Lakers Spectrum
1973-74 Regular Season n/a Spectrum
1980s
1981-82 NBA Finals Los Angeles Lakers Spectrum, The Forum
1982-83 NBA Finals Los Angeles Lakers Spectrum, The Forum
2000s
2000-01 NBA Finals Los Angeles Lakers Staples Center, First Union Center
2004-05 Regular Season n/a Wachovia Center

Media guides and yearbooks by season

Media guides

1950s 1959-60
1960s 1960-61
1970s 1970-71 • 1971-72 • 1974-75
1990s 1990-91 • 1992-93 • 1999-2000
2010s 2016-17 • 2017-18 • 2018-19 • 2019-20
2020s 2020-21 • 2021-22

Playoff media guides

2020s 2021

Training camp guides

1980s 1989

Yearbooks

1960s 1966-67 • 1967-68 • 1968-69
1970s 1977-78
1990s 1995-96
2000s 2003-04
2010s 2015-16 • 2016-17

Seasons

Philadelphia 76ers publications by season
1946-47 • 1947-48 • 1948-49 • 1949-50 • 1950-51 • 1951-52 • 1952-53 • 1953-54 • 1954-55 • 1955-56 • 1956-57 • 1957-58 • 1958-59 • 1959-60 • 1960-61 • 1961-62 • 1962-63 • 1963-64 • 1964-65 • 1965-66 • 1966-67 •  1967-68 • 1968-69 • 1969-70 • 1970-71 • 1971-72 • 1972-73 • 1973-74 • 1974-75 • 1975-76 • 1976-77 • 1977-78 • 1978-79 • 1979-80 • 1980-81 • 1981-82 • 1982-83 • 1983-84 • 1984-85 • 1985-86 • 1986-87 • 1987-88 •  1988-89 • 1989-90 • 1990-91 • 1991-92 • 1992-93 • 1993-94 • 1994-95 • 1995-96 • 1996-97 • 1997-98 • 1998-99 • 1999-2000 • 2000-01 • 2001-02 • 2002-03 • 2003-04 • 2004-05 • 2005-06 • 2006-07 • 2007-08 • 2008-09 •  2009-10 • 2010-11 • 2011-12 • 2012-13 • 2013-14 • 2014-15 • 2015-16 • 2016-17 • 2017-18 • 2018-19 • 2019-20 • 2020-21 • 2021-22 • 2022-23


National Basketball Association
Eastern Conference Atlantic Central Southeast
Boston Celtics (TD Garden)
Brooklyn Nets (Barclays Center)
New York Knicks (Madison Square Garden)
Philadelphia 76ers (Wells Fargo Center)
Toronto Raptors (Scotiabank Arena)
Chicago Bulls (United Center)
Cleveland Cavaliers (Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse)
Detroit Pistons (Little Caesars Arena)
Indiana Pacers (Bankers Life Fieldhouse)
Milwaukee Bucks (Fiserv Forum)
Atlanta Hawks (State Farm Arena)
Charlotte Hornets (Spectrum Center)
Miami Heat (FTX Arena)
Orlando Magic (Amway Center)
Washington Wizards (Capital One Arena)
Western Conference Northwest Pacific Southwest
Denver Nuggets (Ball Arena)
Minnesota Timberwolves (Target Center)
Oklahoma City Thunder (Paycom Center)
Portland Trail Blazers (Moda Center)
Utah Jazz (Vivint Arena)
Golden State Warriors (Chase Center)
Los Angeles Clippers (Crypto.com Arena)
Los Angeles Lakers (Crypto.com Arena)
Phoenix Suns (Footprint Center)
Sacramento Kings (Golden 1 Center)
Dallas Mavericks (American Airlines Center)
Houston Rockets (Toyota Center)
Memphis Grizzlies (FedExForum)
New Orleans Pelicans (Smoothie King Center)
San Antonio Spurs (AT&T Center)
Defunct franchises All defunct franchises
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