🏀On January 5, 1983 in a preview of the NBA Finals, the Philadelphia 76ers topped the Los Angeles Lakers 122-120 in overtime at the Spectrum. During the game, Julius Erving performed his iconic “Rock The Baby to Sleep” cradle dunk over Michael Cooper. Erving finished the game with 27 points for the 76ers while Andrew Toney led the way with 28 points and 8 assists. Moses Malone added 21 points and 15 rebounds for Philadelphia. Magic Johnson finished with 23 points, 20 assists and 12 rebounds for

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🏀On May 31, 1983 the Philadelphia 76ers won their third NBA championship in franchise history with a 115-108 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Moses Malone (who was named Finals MVP) led the 76ers with 24 points and 23 rebounds. “Fo’ Fo’ Fo’,” declared Malone predicting that the 76ers, who had dominated the regular season with a 65-17 record, would sweep their 3 rounds in the 1983 NBA Playoffs. They came close but the Milwaukee Bucks spoiled Malone’s prediction by winning Game 4 of the Eastern C

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🏀On May 31, 1983 the Philadelphia 76ers won their 3rd NBA championship with a 115-108 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Moses Malone (who was named Finals MVP) led the 76ers with 24 points and 23 rebounds. “Fo’ Fo’ Fo’,” declared Malone predicting that the 76ers, who had dominated the regular season with a 65-17 record, would sweep their 3 rounds in the 1983 NBA Playoffs. They came close but the Milwaukee Bucks spoiled Malone’s prediction by winning Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals 100-94