Game 4, 1982-83 NBA Finals
May 31, 1983 · The Forum, Inglewood, California
Game 4, 1982-83 NBA Finals: P7Philadelphia 76ers 115–108 Los Angeles Lakers, at The Forum, Inglewood, California on May 31, 1983.
Michael Cooper started in place of Norm Nixon this game. Moses Malone's 24-point, 23-rebound game completed the sweep, fulfilling his famous "fo', fo', fo'" prediction (the Sixers went 12-1 through the whole playoffs, sweeping the Finals itself). Malone was named Finals MVP.
Box score
| LALLos Angeles Lakers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Magic Johnson | 27 | 7 | 13 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 28 | 7 | 3 |
| Michael Cooper | 13 | 3 | 4 |
| Jamaal Wilkes | 21 | 5 | 1 |
| Kurt Rambis | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| P7Philadelphia 76ers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Moses Malone | 24 | 23 | 1 |
| Andrew Toney | 23 | 2 | 9 |
| Maurice Cheeks | 20 | 1 | 7 |
| Julius Erving | 21 | 5 | 6 |
| Marc Iavaroni | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Bench (10+ points): Bobby Jones (13)
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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