Bleacher Report ranks 1983 Philadelphia 76ers among top sports teams

The 1983 Philadelphia 76ers championship team earned the 50th spot on a recent list of the top 99 teams in sports history. The roster reached this milestone after a dominant 65-17 regular season performance under the direction of Moses Malone, who joined the team in the 1982 offseason. Malone earned his third MVP award that year while teammates Julius Erving and Bobby Jones also contributed to the squad's success. The team captured the NBA title after losing only one game throughout the entire postseason. Malone secured Finals MVP honors during the championship series, which included a sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers. The 1983 title represented a significant accomplishment for the organization following several unsuccessful playoff campaigns during the Julius Erving era.

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