More than five years after Philadelphia 76ers' forward Julius Erving made his infamous "We owe you one" vow following the 1977 NBA Finals, the 76ers had yet to live up to that promise, falling to the Los Angeles Lakers in both the 1980 and 1982 Finals.
After that second Finals loss, the 76ers knew that they'd have to make some significant changes if they had any chance of taking out the Celtics and the Lakers - their two main obstacles on the way to the Walter A. Brown championship trophy.
A busy offseason and a sterling regular season later, Philadelphia was primed for one of the most impressive playoff runs in the history of the NBA. When all was said and done, the 76ers rolled through the playoffs with a near flawless 12-1 record. Here is a look at the five most memorable playoff moments for the 1983 Philadelphia 76ers.
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