1983 Philadelphia 76ers (NBA Champs) - Billy Cunningham Playbook

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1983 Philadelphia 76ers (NBA Champs) - Billy Cunningham Playbook by Jordan Ingram only $10

Heading into the 1982-1983 season, Cunningham beginning his sixth season as the Head Coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. Prior to this season, Cunningham led the Sixers to NBA Finals twice and both times they were defeated by the Los Angeles Lakers. After being dominated inside by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in previous Finals, the 76ers acquired reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Moses Malone. Malone proved to be an X Factor in his first season playing for Cunningham averaging 24.5 points, 15.3 rebounds and 2.0 blocks en route to earning his second-straight MVP Award.

The change from the 1981 season with the Malone addition...an NBA Championship over the Lakers. Cunningham led the 76ers to their third championship and a 12-1 record throughout the ‘82 Playoffs. For the Hall of Fame Coach, this was Cunningham’s second championship as he won one as a player on the 1967 76ers team. This accomplishment was the peak for a 76ers team that featured legends such as Julius Erving, Maurice Cheeks, Andrew Toney and Bobby Jones. When Cunningham retired from coaching two seasons later, he was the winningest coach in 76ers history and holds the third highest regular season winning percentage. Here are some of the X’s and O’s that Cunningham used to lead the Malone-led 76ers to the ‘83 Championship in the NBA Finals.