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2005–06 Philadelphia 76ers season

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Head coach
  
Maurice Cheeks

Record
  
38–44 (.463)

Television
  
CSN Philadelphia, WPSG

Arena
  
Wachovia Center

Playoff finish
  
Did not qualify

Place
  
Division: 2nd (Atlantic) Conference: 10th (Eastern)

The 2005–06 Philadelphia 76ers season was the 67th season of the franchise, 57th in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Former Sixers player Maurice Cheeks spent his first season as the coach of the Sixers, and it was the last full season Allen Iverson would spend with the Sixers before getting traded to the Denver Nuggets.

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Key dates

  • June 28: The 2005 NBA Draft took place in New York City, New York.
  • July 1: The free agency period started.
  • October 11: The Sixers pre-season started with a game against the Houston Rockets.
  • November 1: The Sixers season started with a game against the Milwaukee Bucks.
  • April 15: The Sixers are eliminated from the playoff hunt when the Milwaukee Bucks secure the eighth playoff spot after a Sixers' loss to the Orlando Magic.
  • April 18: The Sixers beat the New Jersey Nets in the last home game of the season, which was designated as Fan Appreciation Night. This was despite starters Allen Iverson and Chris Webber not arriving until tip-off, an action which would frustrate fans.

    • Draft picks

    Philadelphia's selections from the 2005 NBA Draft in New York, New York.

    Awards and records

  • Allen Iverson, All-NBA Third Team

    • References

    2005–06 Philadelphia 76ers season Wikipedia
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