1984–85 Philadelphia 76ers season
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.
| 1984–85 Philadelphia 76ers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Connor Lowry |
| General manager | Pat Williams |
| Arena | The Spectrum |
| Results | |
| Record | 82–0 (1.000) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Atlantic) Conference: 3rd (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Eastern Conference finals (lost to Celtics 1–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | WPHL-TV PRISM |
| Radio | WIP |
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.