2022–23 Philadelphia 76ers season 2022–23 NBA season by team
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2022–23 Philadelphia 76ers season was the 74th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[ 1]
The 76ers led the NBA in both free throw percentage (83.5%) and three-point field goal percentage (38.7%) during the regular season.[ 2] [ 3] Philadelphia clinched a playoff spot on March 21, when the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Brooklyn Nets .[ 4] On April 22, the Philadelphia 76ers swept the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs , following a 96–88 victory.[ 5]
They were eliminated in the Eastern Conference semifinals for the third consecutive season by the Boston Celtics after being defeated by a score of 112–88 in game 7 of the series. Following this loss, Joel Embiid was criticized heavily on social media for his 15-point performance after being awarded the MVP just a few weeks prior, as well as his comments postgame about his team when asked about he and James Harden's future.[ 6]
This was Doc Rivers ' last season with the team as head coach; the 76ers fired him on May 16, 2023.[ 7]
Draft
The 76ers entered the draft holding their first round pick.[ 8] They owe two second-round picks at 50th to the Minnesota Timberwolves that the Denver Nuggets previously owned and at 51st to the Golden State Warriors that the Toronto Raptors previously owned. They initially owed another second-round pick to the Miami Heat that they initially acquired from the Nuggets, but the pick was forfeited after the league found that the Heat violated tampering rules with Kyle Lowry in free agency.[ 9]
Roster
2022–23 Philadelphia 76ers roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
C
14
Dedmon, Dewayne
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1989-08-12
USC
C
21
Embiid, Joel (C)
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
280 lb (127 kg)
1994-03-16
Kansas
G
1
Harden, James
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1989-08-26
Arizona State
F/C
5
Harrell, Montrezl
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1994-01-26
Louisville
F
12
Harris, Tobias
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
226 lb (103 kg)
1992-07-15
Tennessee
F
25
House, Danuel Jr.
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1993-06-07
Texas A&M
F
23
King, Louis (TW)
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1999-04-06
Oregon
G/F
30
Korkmaz, Furkan
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
202 lb (92 kg)
1997-07-24
Turkey
G
0
Maxey, Tyrese
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
2000-10-04
Kentucky
G
9
McClung, Mac (TW)
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1999-01-06
Texas Tech
F
7
McDaniels, Jalen
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1998-01-31
San Diego State
G
8
Melton, De'Anthony
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1998-05-28
USC
G
18
Milton, Shake
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1996-09-26
SMU
F
20
Niang, Georges
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1993-06-17
Iowa State
F
44
Reed, Paul
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1999-06-26
DePaul
G
11
Springer, Jaden
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
202 lb (92 kg)
2002-09-25
Tennessee
F
17
Tucker, P. J.
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1985-05-05
Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(GL) On assignment to G League affiliate(TW) Two-way affiliate player Injured
Roster Last transaction: April 7, 2023
Standings
Division
Conference
Game log
Preseason
Regular season
2022–23 game log Total: 54–28 (home: 29–12; road: 25–16)
October: 4–4 (home: 1–2; road: 3–2)
November: 8–6 (home: 6–3; road: 2–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
9
November 2
Washington
L 111–121
Tyrese Maxey (32)
Tobias Harris (9)
James Harden (10)
Wells Fargo Center 19,855
4–5
10
November 4
New York
L 104–106
Tyrese Maxey (31)
Tobias Harris (9)
De'Anthony Melton (9)
Wells Fargo Center 20,679
4–6
11
November 7
Phoenix
W 100–88
Joel Embiid (33)
Joel Embiid (10)
Harris, Maxey (6)
Wells Fargo Center 20,347
5–6
12
November 10
@ Atlanta
L 95–104
Joel Embiid (26)
Joel Embiid (13)
Tyrese Maxey (5)
State Farm Arena 16,066
5–7
13
November 12
Atlanta
W 121–109
Joel Embiid (42)
Joel Embiid (10)
Tyrese Maxey (9)
Wells Fargo Center 20,245
6–7
14
November 13
Utah
W 105–98
Joel Embiid (59)
Joel Embiid (11)
Joel Embiid (8)
Wells Fargo Center 19,761
7–7
15
November 18
Milwaukee
W 110–102
Joel Embiid (32)
Joel Embiid (11)
Joel Embiid (8)
Wells Fargo Center 19,769
8–7
16
November 19
Minnesota
L 109–112
Joel Embiid (32)
Joel Embiid (9)
Embiid, Melton (6)
Wells Fargo Center 20,515
8–8
17
November 22
Brooklyn
W 115–106
Tobias Harris (24)
Paul Reed (10)
Shake Milton (5)
Wells Fargo Center 20,184
9–8
18
November 23
@ Charlotte
L 101–107
Shake Milton (22)
Paul Reed (8)
Shake Milton (9)
Spectrum Center 16,910
9–9
19
November 25
@ Orlando
W 107–99
Shake Milton (24)
Tobias Harris (10)
Shake Milton (10)
Amway Center 15,384
10–9
20
November 27
@ Orlando
W 133–103
Shake Milton (29)
Paul Reed (13)
Shake Milton (7)
Amway Center 16,218
11–9
21
November 28
Atlanta
W 104–101
Joel Embiid (30)
Tobias Harris (10)
Embiid, Milton (7)
Wells Fargo Center 19,778
12–9
22
November 30
@ Cleveland
L 85–113
Joel Embiid (19)
Joel Embiid (6)
Joel Embiid (6)
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 19,432
12–10
December: 9–4 (home: 7–0; road: 2–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
23
December 2
@ Memphis
L 109–117
Joel Embiid (35)
Joel Embiid (12)
Joel Embiid (8)
FedExForum 17,022
12–11
24
December 5
@ Houston
L 123–132 (2OT)
Joel Embiid (39)
De'Anthony Melton (8)
James Harden (7)
Toyota Center 15,331
12–12
25
December 9
L.A. Lakers
W 133–122 (OT)
Joel Embiid (38)
Joel Embiid (12)
James Harden (12)
Wells Fargo Center 20,852
13–12
26
December 11
Charlotte
W 131–113
Joel Embiid (53)
Joel Embiid (12)
James Harden (16)
Wells Fargo Center 19,765
14–12
27
December 13
Sacramento
W 123–103
Joel Embiid (31)
Embiid, Harden, Harris (7)
James Harden (15)
Wells Fargo Center 19,768
15–12
28
December 16
Golden State
W 118–106
Joel Embiid (34)
Joel Embiid (13)
James Harden (9)
Wells Fargo Center 20,567
16–12
29
December 19
Toronto
W 104–101 (OT)
Joel Embiid (28)
Joel Embiid (11)
James Harden (8)
Wells Fargo Center 20,408
17–12
30
December 21
Detroit
W 113–93
Joel Embiid (22)
Embiid, Tucker (10)
James Harden (8)
Wells Fargo Center 20,615
18–12
31
December 23
L.A. Clippers
W 119–114
Joel Embiid (44)
James Harden (11)
James Harden (21)
Wells Fargo Center 19,996
19–12
32
December 25
@ New York
W 119–112
Joel Embiid (35)
Joel Embiid (8)
James Harden (13)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
20–12
33
December 27
@ Washington
L 111–116
Joel Embiid (48)
Joel Embiid (10)
James Harden (13)
Capital One Arena 20,476
20–13
34
December 30
@ New Orleans
L 116–127
Joel Embiid (37)
Joel Embiid (8)
James Harden (10)
Smoothie King Center 18,656
20–14
35
December 31
@ Oklahoma City
W 115–96
Tobias Harris (23)
Joel Embiid (13)
Joel Embiid (10)
Paycom Center 17,147
21–14
January: 11–3 (home: 5–3; road: 6–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
36
January 2
New Orleans
W 120–111
Joel Embiid (42)
Joel Embiid (11)
James Harden (8)
Wells Fargo Center 20,531
22–14
37
January 4
Indiana
W 129–126 (OT)
James Harden (26)
Tobias Harris (10)
James Harden (8)
Wells Fargo Center 20,033
23–14
38
January 6
Chicago
L 112–126
Tyrese Maxey (26)
Tobias Harris (11)
James Harden (11)
Wells Fargo Center 20,766
23–15
39
January 8
@ Detroit
W 123–111
Tyrese Maxey (23)
Paul Reed (12)
James Harden (11)
Little Caesars Arena 18,898
24–15
40
January 10
Detroit
W 147–116
Joel Embiid (36)
James Harden (12)
James Harden (15)
Wells Fargo Center 20,221
25–15
41
January 12
Oklahoma City
L 114–133
Joel Embiid (30)
Joel Embiid (10)
James Harden (15)
Wells Fargo Center 20,892
25–16
42
January 14
@ Utah
W 118–117
Joel Embiid (30)
Joel Embiid (7)
James Harden (11)
Vivint Arena 18,206
26–16
43
January 15
@ L.A. Lakers
W 113–112
Joel Embiid (35)
Joel Embiid (11)
James Harden (13)
Crypto.com Arena 18,020
27–16
44
January 17
@ L.A. Clippers
W 120–110
Joel Embiid (40)
Joel Embiid (9)
James Harden (9)
Crypto.com Arena 15,155
28–16
45
January 19
@ Portland
W 105–95
Joel Embiid (32)
James Harden (10)
James Harden (14)
Moda Center 18,113
29–16
46
January 21
@ Sacramento
W 129–127
Tyrese Maxey (32)
Harrell , Melton (7)
Shake Milton (7)
Golden 1 Center 17,861
30–16
47
January 25
Brooklyn
W 137–133
Tyrese Maxey (27)
Joel Embiid (10)
James Harden (7)
Wells Fargo Center 19,772
31–16
48
January 28
Denver
W 126–119
Joel Embiid (47)
Joel Embiid (18)
James Harden (13)
Wells Fargo Center 21,255
32–16
49
January 30
Orlando
L 109–119
Joel Embiid (30)
Joel Embiid (11)
Joel Embiid (5)
Wells Fargo Center 19,812
32–17
February: 7–4 (home: 5–2; road: 2–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
50
February 1
Orlando
W 105–94
Joel Embiid (28)
Joel Embiid (11)
James Harden (10)
Wells Fargo Center 20,885
33–17
51
February 3
@ San Antonio
W 137–125
Joel Embiid (33)
Joel Embiid (10)
James Harden (8)
AT&T Center 15,252
34–17
52
February 5
@ New York
L 97–108
Joel Embiid (31)
Joel Embiid (14)
James Harden (12)
Madison Square Garden 17,586
34–18
53
February 8
@ Boston
L 99–106
Joel Embiid (28)
Joel Embiid (7)
James Harden (11)
TD Garden 19,156
34–19
54
February 10
New York
W 119–108
Joel Embiid (35)
Joel Embiid (11)
James Harden (12)
Wells Fargo Center 21,057
35–19
55
February 11
@ Brooklyn
W 101–98
Joel Embiid (37)
Joel Embiid (13)
James Harden (6)
Barclays Center 17,732
36–19
56
February 13
Houston
W 123–104
James Harden (28)
Embiid, Harris (6)
James Harden (10)
Wells Fargo Center 19,850
37–19
57
February 15
Cleveland
W 118–112
Joel Embiid (29)
Joel Embiid (14)
James Harden (12)
Wells Fargo Center 21,134
38–19
58
February 23
Memphis
W 110–105
James Harden (31)
Joel Embiid (19)
James Harden (7)
Wells Fargo Center 21,205
39–19
59
February 25
Boston
L 107–110
Joel Embiid (41)
P. J. Tucker (16)
James Harden (8)
Wells Fargo Center 20,993
39–20
60
February 27
Miami
L 99–101
Joel Embiid (27)
Joel Embiid (12)
James Harden (12)
Wells Fargo Center 20,859
39–21
March: 12–5 (home: 5–1; road: 7–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
61
March 1
@ Miami
W 119–96
Tyrese Maxey (27)
Paul Reed (14)
Tyrese Maxey (7)
Miami-Dade Arena 19,600
40–21
62
March 2
@ Dallas
L 126–133
Joel Embiid (35)
Joel Embiid (8)
James Harden (13)
American Airlines Center 20,002
40–22
63
March 4
@ Milwaukee
W 133–130
James Harden (38)
James Harden (9)
Embiid, Harden (10)
Fiserv Forum 18,100
41–22
64
March 6
@ Indiana
W 147–143
Joel Embiid (42)
James Harden (9)
James Harden (20)
Gainbridge Fieldhouse 15,008
42–22
65
March 7
@ Minnesota
W 117–94
Joel Embiid (39)
Tobias Harris (14)
Maxey, Milton (5)
Target Center 17,136
43–22
66
March 10
Portland
W 120–119
Joel Embiid (39)
James Harden (9)
James Harden (8)
Wells Fargo Center 21,001
44–22
67
March 12
Washington
W 112–93
Joel Embiid (34)
Joel Embiid (8)
James Harden (14)
Wells Fargo Center 21,220
45–22
68
March 15
@ Cleveland
W 118–109
Joel Embiid (36)
Joel Embiid (18)
James Harden (12)
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 19,432
46–22
69
March 17
@ Charlotte
W 121–82
Joel Embiid (38)
Joel Embiid (13)
James Harden (10)
Spectrum Center 19,096
47–22
70
March 18
@ Indiana
W 141–121
Embiid, Maxey (31)
Joel Embiid (7)
Embiid, Maxey (7)
Gainbridge Fieldhouse 17,274
48–22
71
March 20
Chicago
L 105–109 (2OT)
Joel Embiid (37)
Joel Embiid (16)
James Harden (12)
Wells Fargo Center 21,145
48–23
72
March 22
@ Chicago
W 116–91
De'Anthony Melton (25)
Tobias Harris (9)
Tobias Harris (8)
United Center 20,946
49–23
73
March 24
@ Golden State
L 112–120
Joel Embiid (46)
Joel Embiid (9)
Joel Embiid (8)
Chase Center 18,064
49–24
74
March 25
@ Phoenix
L 105–125
Joel Embiid (28)
Joel Embiid (10)
Shake Milton (6)
Footprint Center 17,071
49–25
75
March 27
@ Denver
L 111–116
Tyrese Maxey (29)
Paul Reed (9)
Tyrese Maxey (5)
Ball Arena 19,781
49–26
76
March 29
Dallas
W 116–108
Joel Embiid (25)
Joel Embiid (9)
James Harden (12)
Wells Fargo Center 20,583
50–26
77
March 31
Toronto
W 117–110
Joel Embiid (25)
Joel Embiid (12)
James Harden (11)
Wells Fargo Center 20,993
51–26
April
: 3–2 (home: 2–1; road: 1–1)
2022–23 season schedule
Playoffs
2023 playoff game log Total: 7–4 (home: 3–2; road: 4–2)
First Round: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
Conference Semifinals: 3–4 (home: 1–2; road: 2–2)
2023 playoff schedule
Player statistics
Regular season
Playoffs
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the 76ers only.
Transactions
Trades
Free agency
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
References
^ "Philadelphia 76ers Franchise Index" . basketball-reference.com . Retrieved February 16, 2022 .
^ "Team With The Highest Free-throw Percentage In The 2022-2023 Season" . StatMuse . Retrieved March 5, 2024 .
^ "Team With The Highest Three-point Percentage In The 2022-2023 Season" . StatMuse . Retrieved March 5, 2024 .
^ "Sixers officially clinch playoff spot with Nets' loss to Cleveland" . RSN .
^ "76ers complete sweep of Nets with dominant second half | Fox News" . www.foxnews.com .
^ "76ers 88-112 Celtics (May 14, 2023) Final Score" . ESPN . Retrieved May 14, 2023 .
^ Grez, Matias (May 16, 2023). "Doc Rivers: Philadelphia 76ers part ways with head coach" . CNN . Retrieved May 16, 2023 .
^ "2022 NBA Draft Order" . NBA.com . May 19, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022 .
^ Rose, Aaron (December 1, 2021). "Miami Heat Docked 2nd Round Pick for Violating Tampering Rules" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved June 20, 2022 .
^ "De'Anthony Melton Acquired by 76ers in Trade with Memphis Grizzlies" . NBA.com . June 24, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022 .
^ "Sixers add Jalen McDaniels, trade Matisse Thybulle to Blazers in 4-team deal" . NBA.com. February 9, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023 .
^ "James Harden, 10-Time NBA All-Star, Re-Signs with Philadelphia 76ers" . NBA.com . July 27, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022 .
^ "Julian Champagnie Signed By Philadelphia 76ers" . NBA.com . July 2, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022 .
^ "Danuel House Jr. Signs with 76ers" . NBA.com . July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022 .
^ "P.J. Tucker Signs with 76ers" . NBA.com . July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022 .
^ "Michael Foster Jr. Signed By Philadelphia 76ers" . NBA.com . July 10, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022 .
^ "PHILADELPHIA 76ERS SIGN MONTREZL HARRELL: OFFICIAL RELEASE" . NBA.com . September 13, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022 .
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