The 1981–82 NBA season was the 76ers 33rd season in the NBA and 19th season in Philadelphia. They would finish with a record of 58–24. In the playoffs, the Sixers swept the Atlanta Hawks in two games in the First Round, and defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in six games in the Semifinals to face off against the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics in the Conference Finals. In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Sixers defeated the Celtics in seven games to earn a trip to the NBA Finals for the 3rd time in 6 years. In the NBA Finals, the Sixers faced off against the Los Angeles Lakers in a rematch of the 1980 NBA Finals, where the Lakers won in six games. In the deciding 7th game, with under a minute and a Sixers victory well secured, the fans at the Boston Garden chanted "Beat LA" to the Sixers, one of pro basketballs most enduring moments, wanting the team to defeat the Lakers in the NBA Finals, as Celtics fans hated the Lakers. However, the Lakers would go on to win in the NBA Finals, defeating the Sixers in six games to capture their second NBA championship in the 1980s. The Lakers won game one by going on an incredible 40-9 scoring spurt in the second half. The home team would win each of the remaining five contests. (en)
La temporada 1981-82 fue la trigésimo tercera de los Philadelphia 76ers en la NBA, y la decimonovena en Filadelfia, Pensilvania, tras haber jugado hasta entonces en Syracuse bajo el nombre de Syracuse Nationals. La temporada regular acabó con 58 victorias y 24 derrotas, ocupando el tercer puesto de la conferencia Este, clasificándose para los playoffs, en los que alcanzaron las Finales, en las que cayeron ante Los Angeles Lakers. (es)
La stagione 1981-82 dei Philadelphia 76ers fu la 33ª nella NBA per la franchigia. I Philadelphia 76ers arrivarono secondi nella Atlantic Division della Eastern Conference con un record di 58-24. Nei play-off vinsero il primo turno con gli Atlanta Hawks (2-0), la semifinale di conference con i Milwaukee Bucks (4-2), la finale di conference con i Boston Celtics (4-3), perdendo poi la finale NBA con i Los Angeles Lakers (4-2). (it)
La temporada 1981-82 fue la trigésimo tercera de los Philadelphia 76ers en la NBA, y la decimonovena en Filadelfia, Pensilvania, tras haber jugado hasta entonces en Syracuse bajo el nombre de Syracuse Nationals. La temporada regular acabó con 58 victorias y 24 derrotas, ocupando el tercer puesto de la conferencia Este, clasificándose para los playoffs, en los que alcanzaron las Finales, en las que cayeron ante Los Angeles Lakers. (es)
La stagione 1981-82 dei Philadelphia 76ers fu la 33ª nella NBA per la franchigia. I Philadelphia 76ers arrivarono secondi nella Atlantic Division della Eastern Conference con un record di 58-24. Nei play-off vinsero il primo turno con gli Atlanta Hawks (2-0), la semifinale di conference con i Milwaukee Bucks (4-2), la finale di conference con i Boston Celtics (4-3), perdendo poi la finale NBA con i Los Angeles Lakers (4-2). (it)
The 1981–82 NBA season was the 76ers 33rd season in the NBA and 19th season in Philadelphia. They would finish with a record of 58–24. In the playoffs, the Sixers swept the Atlanta Hawks in two games in the First Round, and defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in six games in the Semifinals to face off against the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics in the Conference Finals. (en)