Game 1, 1982-83 NBA Finals
May 22, 1983 · The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Game 1, 1982-83 NBA Finals: P7Philadelphia 76ers 113–107 Los Angeles Lakers, at The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 22, 1983.
Moses Malone's 27 points and 18 rebounds set the tone in his first Finals as a 76er, in the series he famously predicted would go "fo', fo', fo'."
Box score
| P7Philadelphia 76ers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Moses Malone | 27 | 18 | 0 |
| Andrew Toney | 25 | 1 | 4 |
| Julius Erving | 20 | 10 | 9 |
| Marc Iavaroni | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| Maurice Cheeks | 10 | 3 | 5 |
Bench (10+ points): Clint Richardson (15)
| LALLos Angeles Lakers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Magic Johnson | 19 | 9 | 11 |
| Norm Nixon | 26 | 4 | 3 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 20 | 4 | 3 |
| Jamaal Wilkes | 16 | 5 | 1 |
| Kurt Rambis | 5 | 6 | 0 |
Bench (10+ points): Michael Cooper (11)
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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