2017–18 Philadelphia 76ers season
The 2017–18 Philadelphia 76ers season was the 69th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team was 25–25 after the first 50 games, but finished the remainder of the season with a 27–5 record. It was the team's first 50-win season since 2000–01, when they last made the NBA Finals. The Sixers closed the regular season on a 16-game winning streak, a franchise record as well as becoming the only team in NBA history to end the regular season with 16 consecutive wins in the process (the winning streak continued in the playoffs, but was ended at 17 when the Miami Heat defeated them in Game 2 of the first round).
| 2017–18 Philadelphia 76ers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Brett Brown |
| General manager | Bryan Colangelo |
| Owners | Josh Harris |
| Arena | Wells Fargo Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 52–30 (.634) |
| Place | Division: 3rd (Atlantic) Conference: 3rd (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Conference Semifinals (lost to Celtics 1–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | NBCSPHI, NBCSPHI+, 6ABC |
| Radio | WPEN |
The Sixers had acquired the first overall draft pick from the Boston Celtics on June 19, four days before the 2017 NBA draft began in exchange for their third overall draft pick that year (which became Jayson Tatum) and another first-round pick in 2019, their own or the Kings which ever is better (Sixers would get the pick if it was #1 overall). They used the 2017 first overall pick to select Markelle Fultz, who missed most of his rookie season due to injuries.
Center Joel Embiid became the first Sixers All-Star since Jrue Holiday in 2013.
They finished the regular season with 52–30 record, which clinched the third seed. In the playoffs, the 76ers faced the sixth-seeded Miami Heat in the first round, and won in five games, advancing to the conference semifinals, where they faced their rivals, the Boston Celtics, losing in five games. It was the 20th meeting in the NBA Playoffs for these two franchises.