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Philadelphia 76ers fire Doc Rivers after early NBA playoffs exit

Originally posted on 5 GOATs | By Dustin Schutte | Last updated 5/16/23

The Philadelphia 76ers are in the market for a new head coach. The team has fired Doc Rivers following a 4-3 series loss to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

Boston defeated Philadelphia 112-88 to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals on Sunday. The 76ers owned a 3-2 series lead before dropping the final two games.

Rivers lasted three seasons in Philadelphia, leading the team to the Eastern Conference semifinals every year. However, the Sixers never got over the hump to advance past that point.

BREAKING: The 76ers dismissed coach Doc Rivers on Tuesday, sources tell ESPN. Rivers led the Sixers to the Eastern Conference Semifinals in each of his three seasons on the job. pic.twitter.com/WM0t4LhrAz
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 16, 2023

Philadelphia improved its win total every year under Rivers. The Sixers owned a 49-23 record (72 games) in Rivers’ first season (2020-21). They then posted a 51-31 mark during the 2021-22 campaign and won 54 games this past season.

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