The 2007-08 Philadelphia 76ers season marked a significant turnaround for the franchise. Under the guidance of head coach Maurice Cheeks, the Sixers finished with a 40-42 record, securing the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference. Despite a slow start, the team rallied in the second half of the season, showcasing improvement both offensively and defensively.
Key contributors included Andre Iguodala, who led the team with his versatile play, and Andre Miller, who provided veteran leadership and consistent performances. The emergence of young players like Thaddeus Young added energy and depth to the roster. In the playoffs, the Sixers faced the Detroit Pistons in the first round, where they pushed the series to six games before being eliminated. This season laid the groundwork for future development, highlighting the potential within the team.
- Regular Season Record: 40-42
- Playoff Result: Eastern Conference First Round: 2-4
Philadelphia 76ers Roster and Stats for 2007-08 Season
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Andre Iguodala | 82 | 19.9 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 32.9 | 6 | 13.2 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 14.3 |
| Andre Miller | 82 | 17.0 | 4.0 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 8.8 | 6 | 15.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Willie Green | 74 | 12.4 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 28.5 | 6 | 9.0 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 20.0 |
| Lou Williams | 80 | 11.5 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 35.9 | 6 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 22.2 |
| Samuel Dalembert | 82 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 6 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
| Kyle Korver | 25 | 10.0 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 35.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Thaddeus Young | 74 | 8.2 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 31.6 | 6 | 10.2 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 20.0 |
| Rodney Carney | 70 | 5.8 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 31.7 | 6 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 50.0 |
| Reggie Evans | 81 | 5.2 | 7.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 100.0 | 6 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jason Smith | 76 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 28.6 | 6 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Gordan Giriček | 12 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 33.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Kevin Ollie | 40 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Lou Amundson | 16 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Shavlik Randolph | 9 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Calvin Booth | 31 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Philadelphia 76ers in the 2008 NBA Playoffs
Playoffs First Round vs. Detroit Pistons
In the first round of the 2008 NBA Playoffs, the Philadelphia 76ers faced the Detroit Pistons as the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference. Despite being the underdogs, the 76ers managed to surprise the Pistons by winning two of the first three games, but ultimately, Detroit's experience prevailed as they closed out the series in six games. Philadelphia's youthful energy and resilience were on display, setting a foundation for future growth.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2008 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 90-86 | |
| Apr 23, 2008 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 105-88 | |
| Apr 25, 2008 | vs. Detroit Pistons | W 95-75 | |
| Apr 27, 2008 | vs. Detroit Pistons | L 93-84 | |
| Apr 29, 2008 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 98-81 | |
| May 01, 2008 | vs. Detroit Pistons | L 100-77 |
Philadelphia 76ers 2007-08 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 2007-08 season for the Philadelphia 76ers.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2007 | @ Toronto Raptors | L 106-97 | |
| Nov 02, 2007 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 96-85 | |
| Nov 03, 2007 | vs. New Jersey Nets | L 93-88 | |
| Nov 07, 2007 | vs. Charlotte Bobcats | W 94-63 | |
| Nov 09, 2007 | vs. Toronto Raptors | L 105-103 | |
| Nov 11, 2007 | vs. New Orleans Hornets | L 93-72 | |
| Nov 13, 2007 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 99-84 | |
| Nov 14, 2007 | @ New Orleans Hornets | L 95-76 | |
| Nov 16, 2007 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | W 92-88 | |
| Nov 20, 2007 | @ Washington Wizards | L 116-101 | |
| Nov 23, 2007 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 83-78 | |
| Nov 24, 2007 | vs. Golden State Warriors | L 100-98 | |
| Nov 27, 2007 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 114-99 | |
| Nov 28, 2007 | vs. Utah Jazz | L 106-95 | |
| Nov 30, 2007 | vs. Washington Wizards | W 85-84 | |
| Dec 01, 2007 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 94-92 | |
| Dec 03, 2007 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | L 88-79 | |
| Dec 05, 2007 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 113-103 | |
| Dec 07, 2007 | vs. New York Knicks | W 101-90 | |
| Dec 08, 2007 | @ New York Knicks | W 105-77 | |
| Dec 10, 2007 | vs. Houston Rockets | W 100-88 | |
| Dec 12, 2007 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | W 98-94 | |
| Dec 14, 2007 | vs. Sacramento Kings | L 109-99 | |
| Dec 15, 2007 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 92-86 | |
| Dec 19, 2007 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 102-85 | |
| Dec 21, 2007 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 106-101 | |
| Dec 22, 2007 | @ Memphis Grizzlies | W 99-97 | |
| Dec 26, 2007 | vs. Miami Heat | W 96-85 | |
| Dec 28, 2007 | @ Sacramento Kings | W 92-80 | |
| Dec 30, 2007 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 97-72 | |
| Dec 31, 2007 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 98-90 | |
| Jan 02, 2008 | @ Utah Jazz | L 110-107 | |
| Jan 04, 2008 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 124-93 | |
| Jan 06, 2008 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 109-96 | |
| Jan 08, 2008 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 87-83 | |
| Jan 09, 2008 | @ Toronto Raptors | L 109-96 | |
| Jan 11, 2008 | vs. Chicago Bulls | L 100-97 | |
| Jan 14, 2008 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 89-82 | |
| Jan 15, 2008 | @ Houston Rockets | W 111-107 | |
| Jan 18, 2008 | @ Boston Celtics | L 116-89 | |
| Jan 19, 2008 | vs. Toronto Raptors | W 99-95 | |
| Jan 21, 2008 | vs. Indiana Pacers | L 110-103 | |
| Jan 23, 2008 | vs. Detroit Pistons | L 86-78 | |
| Jan 25, 2008 | @ New York Knicks | L 89-81 | |
| Jan 26, 2008 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | W 103-96 | |
| Jan 30, 2008 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | W 112-69 | |
| Feb 01, 2008 | vs. Orlando Magic | L 108-106 | |
| Feb 04, 2008 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 96-91 | |
| Feb 05, 2008 | vs. Washington Wizards | W 101-96 | |
| Feb 07, 2008 | vs. Miami Heat | W 101-84 | |
| Feb 09, 2008 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | W 101-80 | |
| Feb 11, 2008 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | W 84-76 | |
| Feb 13, 2008 | vs. Memphis Grizzlies | W 102-88 | |
| Feb 19, 2008 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | L 104-88 | |
| Feb 20, 2008 | vs. New York Knicks | W 124-84 | |
| Feb 22, 2008 | @ Orlando Magic | L 115-99 | |
| Feb 23, 2008 | @ Miami Heat | W 101-96 | |
| Feb 27, 2008 | vs. Orlando Magic | W 101-89 | |
| Feb 29, 2008 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 119-97 | |
| Mar 01, 2008 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 119-114 | |
| Mar 03, 2008 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | W 106-80 | |
| Mar 07, 2008 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | W 117-83 | |
| Mar 09, 2008 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 119-97 | |
| Mar 10, 2008 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 100-86 | |
| Mar 12, 2008 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 83-82 | |
| Mar 14, 2008 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 110-106 | |
| Mar 15, 2008 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | W 103-96 | |
| Mar 19, 2008 | vs. Denver Nuggets | W 115-113 | |
| Mar 21, 2008 | @ Orlando Magic | L 113-95 | |
| Mar 22, 2008 | vs. New Jersey Nets | W 91-87 | |
| Mar 24, 2008 | @ Boston Celtics | W 95-90 | |
| Mar 26, 2008 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 121-99 | |
| Mar 28, 2008 | vs. Phoenix Suns | L 107-93 | |
| Mar 30, 2008 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 91-88 | |
| Apr 01, 2008 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 108-99 | |
| Apr 04, 2008 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 109-104 | |
| Apr 05, 2008 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | L 92-85 | |
| Apr 09, 2008 | vs. Detroit Pistons | W 101-94 | |
| Apr 11, 2008 | vs. Indiana Pacers | L 85-76 | |
| Apr 12, 2008 | @ Washington Wizards | L 109-93 | |
| Apr 14, 2008 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | L 91-90 | |
| Apr 16, 2008 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | L 115-109 |