Philadelphia 76ers
First Season
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1946-47
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Team History
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Philadelphia 76ers (1963-present) Syracuse Nationals (1946-63)
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Conference/Division
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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)
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Venue
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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)
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Key People
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Players • Head Coaches • Executives
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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
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1940s
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Syracuse Nationals
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1948-49
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Postseason
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Anderson Duffey Packers
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State Fair Coliseum
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1950s
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1950-51
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Regular Season
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n/a
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State Fair Coliseum
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1952-53
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Regular Season
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n/a
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State Fair Coliseum
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1954-55
|
Regular Season
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n/a
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Onondaga County War Memorial
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1956-57
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Regular Season
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n/a
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Onondaga County War Memorial
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1957-58
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Regular Season
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n/a
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Onondaga County War Memorial
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1958-59
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Postseason
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Boston Celtics
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Onondaga County War Memorial
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1959-60
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Regular Season
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n/a
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Onondaga County War Memorial
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1960s
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1960-61
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Regular Season (1 • 2)
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n/a
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Onondaga County War Memorial
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Regular Season
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Los Angeles Lakers
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University Field House
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1961-62
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Regular Season
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n/a
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Onondaga County War Memorial
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1962-63
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Regular Season
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n/a
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Onondaga County War Memorial
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Philadelphia 76ers
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November 1, 1963
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Regular Season
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Boston Celtics
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Philadelphia Convention Center
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December 26, 1963
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Regular Season
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San Francisco Warriors
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Philadelphia Convention Center
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December 28, 1963
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Regular Season
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Los Angeles Lakers
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Philadelphia Convention Center
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February 19, 1964
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Regular Season
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Baltimore Bullets
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Philadelphia Convention Center
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December 30, 1964
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Regular Season
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Los Angeles Lakers
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Philadelphia Convention Center
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March 5, 1966
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Regular Season
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Boston Celtics
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Philadelphia Convention Center
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April 7, 1966
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Postseason
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Boston Celtics
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Philadelphia Convention Center
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October 10, 1967
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Preseason
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Boston Celtics
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Kingston Armory
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1966-67
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Regular Season (1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5)
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n/a
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Philadelphia Convention Center
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Postseason
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Boston Celtics
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Philadelphia Convention Center
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1967-68
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Regular Season (1 • 2 • 3 • 4)
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n/a
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Spectrum
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Postseason
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n/a
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Spectrum
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1968-69
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Regular Season (1 • 2 • 3 • 4)
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n/a
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Spectrum
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Postseason
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Boston Celtics
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Spectrum
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1969-70
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Regular Season (1 • 2 • 3)
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n/a
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Spectrum
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1970s
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1970-71
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Regular Season
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San Diego Rockets
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Spectrum
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Regular Season
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Seattle SuperSonics
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Spectrum
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November 10, 1971
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Regular Season
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Los Angeles Lakers
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Spectrum
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September 22, 1972
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Preseason
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Detroit Pistons
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Atlantic City Convention Hall
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November 24, 1972
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Regular Season
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Buffalo Braves
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Spectrum
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1973-74
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Regular Season
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n/a
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Spectrum
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1980s
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1981-82
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NBA Finals
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Los Angeles Lakers
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Spectrum, The Forum
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1982-83
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NBA Finals
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Los Angeles Lakers
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Spectrum, The Forum
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2000s
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2000-01
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NBA Finals
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Los Angeles Lakers
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Staples Center, First Union Center
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2004-05
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Regular Season
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n/a
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Wachovia Center
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Media guides and yearbooks by season
Media guides
Playoff media guides
Yearbooks