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NBA professional basketball team season
The 2016–17 Philadelphia 76ers season was the 68th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
The team improved 18 games after finishing with a league worst 10 wins in 2016. The season would have been the rookie season for number one overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft Ben Simmons , but a broken foot injury sidelined him for the whole season. It would be the team's fourth straight season where a top prospect of theirs would be sidelined for an entire season due to an injury (the 76ers previously dealt with former center Nerlens Noel being out in the 2013–14 NBA season and Joel Embiid being out for two straight seasons before this one). However, Embiid , who was previously drafted 3rd in the 2014 draft, played in his first season after suffering multiple foot injuries before later being out for the rest of the season after playing a promising 31 games throughout the season. Also, it was the first season of draft and stash prospect Dario Šarić , who was also taken in the 2014 NBA draft . The 2016 season was also the first time in three years the Sixers made a splash in NBA free agency by adding guards Jerryd Bayless , Sergio Rodríguez and veteran Gerald Henderson Jr. to the team.
Draft picks [ edit ]
Offseason [ edit ]
During the off season the Sixers finished their Training Complex .
Game log [ edit ]
Preseason [ edit ]
2016 pre-season game log Total: 2–5 (Home: 1–2; Road: 1–3)
Pre-season: 2–5 (home: 1–2; road: 1–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
October 4
Celtics
W 92–89
Brandon Paul (15)
Robert Covington (8)
Sergio Rodríguez (6)
Mullins Center 9,493
1–0
2
October 6
Wizards
L 119–125 (2OT)
Richaun Holmes (20)
Richaun Holmes (12)
T. J. McConnell (8)
Wells Fargo Center 15,440
1–1
3
October 8
@ Cavaliers
L 105–108
Richaun Holmes (19)
James Webb III (7)
Sergio Rodríguez (8)
Quicken Loans Arena 19,694
1–2
4
October 11
@ Grizzlies
L 91–121
Luwawu-Cabarrot , Embiid (13)
Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (9)
T. J. McConnell (5)
FedExForum 14,248
1–3
5
October 13
@ Wizards
L 79–100
Jerami Grant (14)
Joel Embiid (12)
Sergio Rodríguez (7)
Verizon Center 10,242
1–4
6
October 15
Pistons
L 76–97
Joel Embiid (15)
Embiid , Holmes , Henderson (5)
Sergio Rodríguez (7)
Wells Fargo Center 10,891
1–5
7
October 21
@ Heat
W 113–110
Dario Šarić (19)
Embiid (9)
Sergio Rodríguez (4)
AmericanAirlines Arena 19,600
2–5
2016–17 season schedule
Regular season [ edit ]
2016–17 game log Total: 28–54 (Home: 17–24; Road: 11–30)
October: 0–2 (home: 0–2; road: 0–0)
November: 4–12 (home: 4–6; road: 0–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
3
November 1
Orlando
L 101–103
Hollis Thompson (22)
Joel Embiid (10)
Sergio Rodríguez (11)
Wells Fargo Center 12,529
0–3
4
November 2
@ Charlotte
L 93–109
Šarić , İlyasova (14)
Dario Šarić (7)
Sergio Rodríguez (11)
Spectrum Center 15,275
0–4
5
November 5
Cleveland
L 101–102
Joel Embiid (22)
Robert Covington (8)
Sergio Rodríguez (11)
Wells Fargo Center 20,497
0–5
6
November 7
Utah
L 84–109
Jahlil Okafor (15)
Joel Embiid (9)
Sergio Rodríguez (5)
Wells Fargo Center 14,168
0–6
7
November 9
@ Indiana
L 115–122 (OT)
Robert Covington (23)
Dario Šarić (12)
Rodríguez , McConnell (5)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 15,360
0–7
8
November 11
Indiana
W 109–105 (OT)
Joel Embiid (25)
Richaun Holmes (12)
Sergio Rodríguez (9)
Wells Fargo Center 17,643
1–7
9
November 12
@ Atlanta
L 96–117
Jahlil Okafor (18)
Dario Šarić (7)
T. J. McConnell (6)
Philips Arena 17,399
1–8
10
November 14
@ Houston
L 88–115
Embiid , İlyasova (13)
Joel Embiid (10)
Sergio Rodríguez (6)
Toyota Center 13,183
1–9
11
November 16
Washington
W 109–102
Jahlil Okafor (19)
Dario Šarić (12)
Sergio Rodríguez (12)
Wells Fargo Center 14,863
2–9
12
November 17
@ Minnesota
L 86–110
Dario Šarić (16)
Joel Embiid (10)
T. J. McConnell (7)
Target Center 16,866
2–10
13
November 19
Phoenix
W 120–105
Joel Embiid (26)
Sergio Rodríguez (8)
Sergio Rodríguez (10)
Wells Fargo Center 18,125
3–10
14
November 21
Miami
W 101–94
Joel Embiid (22)
Ersan İlyasova (11)
Sergio Rodríguez (5)
Wells Fargo Center 16,477
4–10
15
November 23
Memphis
L 99–104 (2OT)
Ersan İlyasova (22)
Ersan İlyasova (12)
Jerryd Bayless (6)
Wells Fargo Center 15,880
4–11
16
November 25
Chicago
L 89–105
Ersan İlyasova (14)
Ilyasova , Šarić (7)
Saric , Rodríguez , Stauskas (3)
Wells Fargo Center 18,234
4–12
17
November 27
Cleveland
L 108–112
Joel Embiid (22)
Embiid , Okafor (22)
Sergio Rodríguez (7)
Wells Fargo Center 19,311
4–13
18
November 28
@ Toronto
L 95–122
Robert Covington (20)
Richaun Holmes (9)
Sergio Rodríguez (9)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
4–14
December
: 4–10 (home: 1–6; road: 3–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
19
December 2
Orlando
L 88–105
Joel Embiid (20)
Jahlil Okafor (13)
Sergio Rodríguez (9)
Wells Fargo Center 13,711
4–15
20
December 3
Boston
L 106–107
Dario Šarić (21)
Dario Šarić (12)
Sergio Rodríguez (8)
Wells Fargo Center 17,063
4–16
21
December 5
Denver
L 98–106
Rodriguez , Ilyasova , Šarić (17)
Holmes , Ilyasova , Šarić (8)
Sergio Rodríguez (7)
Wells Fargo Center 11,815
4–17
22
December 6
@ Memphis
L 91–96
Ersan İlyasova (23)
Ersan İlyasova (17)
T. J. McConnell (9)
FedEx Forum 13,521
4–18
23
December 8
@ New Orleans
W 99–88
Ersan İlyasova (23)
Ersan İlyasova (8)
Sergio Rodríguez (8)
Smoothie King Center 14,158
5–18
24
December 11
@ Detroit
W 97–79
Robert Covington (16)
T. J. McConnell (10)
T. J. McConnell (9)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 7,244
6–18
25
December 14
Toronto
L 114–123
Robert Covington (26)
Robert Covington (12)
T. J. McConnell (8)
Wells Fargo Center 16,192
6–19
26
December 16
L.A. Lakers
L 89–100
Joel Embiid (15)
Ersan İlyasova (10)
T. J. McConnell (9)
Wells Fargo Center 20,491
6–20
27
December 18
Brooklyn
W 108–107
Joel Embiid (33)
Jahlil Okafor (12)
T. J. McConnell (6)
Wells Fargo Center 16,460
7–20
28
December 20
New Orleans
L 93–108
Ersan İlyasova (14)
Robert Covington (8)
T. J. McConnell (6)
Wells Fargo Center 16,322
7–21
29
December 23
@ Phoenix
L 116–123
Joel Embiid (27)
Joel Embiid (7)
Sergio Rodríguez (7)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 16,535
7–22
30
December 26
@ Sacramento
L 100–102
Joel Embiid (25)
Dario Šarić (9)
T. J. McConnell (6)
Golden 1 Center 17,608
7–23
31
December 29
@ Utah
L 83–100
Ersan İlyasova (16)
Ersan İlyasova (12)
Covington , Stauskas , McConnell (3)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 19,911
7–24
32
December 30
@ Denver
W 124–122
Ilyasova , Embiid (23)
Ersan İlyasova (12)
T. J. McConnell (8)
Pepsi Center 13,619
8–24
January
: 10–5 (home: 7–1; road: 3–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
33
January 3
Minnesota
W 93–91
Joel Embiid (25)
Robert Covington (10)
T. J. McConnell (8)
Wells Fargo Center 17,124
9–24
34
January 6
@ Boston
L 106–110
Joel Embiid (23)
Joel Embiid (8)
T. J. McConnell (17)
TD Garden 18,624
9–25
35
January 8
@ Brooklyn
W 105–95
Joel Embiid (20)
Robert Covington (11)
T. J. McConnell (6)
Barclays Center 16,123
10–25
36
January 11
New York
W 98–97
Joel Embiid (21)
Joel Embiid (14)
T. J. McConnell (7)
Wells Fargo Center 18,755
11–25
37
January 13
Charlotte
W 102–93
Joel Embiid (24)
Joel Embiid (8)
T. J. McConnell (8)
Wells Fargo Center 18,215
12–25
38
January 14
@ Washington
L 93–109
Jahlil Okafor (26)
Nerlens Noel (12)
T. J. McConnell (6)
Verizon Center 17,880
12–26
39
January 16
@ Milwaukee
W 113–104
Joel Embiid (22)
Joel Embiid (12)
Sergio Rodríguez (6)
BMO Harris Bradley Center 13,261
13–26
40
January 18
Toronto
W 94–89
Joel Embiid (26)
Embiid , Šarić (9)
T. J. McConnell (8)
Wells Fargo Center 17,223
14–26
41
January 20
Portland
W 93–92
Ersan İlyasova (24)
Joel Embiid (10)
Embiid , McConnell (5)
Wells Fargo Center 19,476
15–26
42
January 21
@ Atlanta
L 93–110
Ersan İlyasova (21)
Robert Covington (10)
T. J. McConnell (11)
Philips Arena 15,116
15–27
43
January 24
L.A. Clippers
W 121–110
Nerlens Noel (19)
Covington , Šarić , Noel (8)
T. J. McConnell (10)
Wells Fargo Center 17,591
16–27
44
January 25
@ Milwaukee
W 114–109
Gerald Henderson Jr. (20)
Nerlens Noel (13)
T. J. McConnell (13)
BMO Harris Bradley Center 13,663
17–27
45
January 27
Houston
L 118–123
Joel Embiid (32)
Joel Embiid (7)
T. J. McConnell (8)
Wells Fargo Center 20,588
17–28
46
January 29
@ Chicago
L 108–121
Ersan İlyasova (31)
Robert Covington (12)
T. J. McConnell (12)
United Center 21,606
17–29
47
January 30
Sacramento
W 122–119
Robert Covington (23)
Robert Covington (10)
T. J. McConnell (11)
Wells Fargo Center 15,840
18–29
February
: 4–8 (home: 2–2; road: 2–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
48
February 1
@ Dallas
L 95–113
Jahlil Okafor (16)
Ersan İlyasova (10)
Rodríguez , McConnell (4)
American Airlines Center 19,263
18–30
49
February 2
@ San Antonio
L 86–102
Ersan İlyasova (25)
Ersan İlyasova (10)
T. J. McConnell (7)
AT&T Center 18,418
18–31
50
February 4
@ Miami
L 102–125
Ersan İlyasova (21)
Noel , Holmes (7)
Nik Stauskas (6)
American Airlines Arena 19,754
18–32
51
February 6
@ Detroit
L 96–113
Jahlil Okafor (16)
T. J. McConnell (7)
Dario Šarić (4)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 14,731
18–33
52
February 8
San Antonio
L 103–111
Okafor , Šarić (20)
Jahlil Okafor (8)
Nik Stauskas (7)
Wells Fargo Center 19,233
18–34
53
February 9
@ Orlando
W 112–111
Dario Šarić (24)
Robert Covington (9)
T. J. McConnell (8)
Amway Center 17,829
19–34
54
February 11
Miami
W 117–109
Noel , Covington (19)
Robert Covington (7)
T. J. McConnell (10)
Wells Fargo Center 20,698
20–34
55
February 13
@ Charlotte
W 105–99
Dario Šarić (18)
Dario Šarić (11)
T. J. McConnell (7)
Spectrum Center 15,775
21–34
56
February 15
@ Boston
L 108–116
Dario Šarić (20)
Dario Šarić (11)
T. J. McConnell (8)
TD Garden 18,624
21–35
57
February 24
Washington
W 120–112
Robert Covington (25)
Robert Covington (11)
Rodríguez , McConnell (8)
Wells Fargo Center 19,277
22–35
58
February 25
@ New York
L 109–110
Jahlil Okafor (28)
Dario Šarić (15)
T. J. McConnell (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
22–36
59
February 27
Golden State
L 108–119
Dario Šarić (21)
Robert Covington (8)
Dario Šarić (7)
Wells Fargo Center 20,585
22–37
March
: 6–11 (home: 3–4; road: 3–7)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
60
March 1
@ Miami
L 98–125
Robert Covington (19)
Jahlil Okafor (7)
T. J. McConnell (5)
AmericanAirlines Arena 19,609
22–38
61
March 3
New York
W 105–102
Dario Šarić (21)
Dario Šarić (10)
Saric , McConnell (4)
Wells Fargo Center 18,518
23–38
62
March 4
Detroit
L 106–136
Nik Stauskas (24)
Justin Anderson (8)
T. J. McConnell (8)
Wells Fargo Center 19,523
23–39
63
March 6
Milwaukee
L 98–112
Justin Anderson (19)
Richaun Holmes (9)
Rodríguez , McConnell (8)
Wells Fargo Center 18,351
23–40
64
March 9
@ Portland
L 108–114 (OT)
Dario Šarić (28)
Robert Covington (19)
Rodriguez , McConnell (6)
Moda Center 19,240
23–41
65
March 11
@ L.A. Clippers
L 100–112
Richaun Holmes (24)
Richaun Holmes (9)
T. J. McConnell (10)
Staples Center 19,060
23–42
66
March 12
@ L.A. Lakers
W 118–116
Dario Šarić (29)
Dario Šarić (7)
T. J. McConnell (8)
Staples Center 18,997
24–42
67
March 14
@ Golden State
L 104–106
Dario Šarić (25)
Robert Covington (9)
T. J. McConnell (10)
Oracle Arena 19,596
24–43
68
March 17
Dallas
W 116–74
Justin Anderson (19)
Robert Covington (9)
Rodríguez , McConnell (6)
Wells Fargo Center 17,642
25–43
69
March 19
Boston
W 105–99
Dario Šarić (23)
Robert Covington (9)
Rodríguez , McConnell (6)
Wells Fargo Center 19,446
26–43
70
March 20
@ Orlando
L 109–112 (OT)
Covington , Holmes (24)
Richaun Holmes (14)
T. J. McConnell (11)
Amway Center 16,236
26–44
71
March 22
@ Oklahoma City
L 97–122
Nik Stauskas (20)
Shawn Long (6)
Rodríguez , McConnell (4)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
26–45
72
March 24
@ Chicago
W 117–107
Dario Šarić (32)
Dario Šarić (10)
T. J. McConnell (8)
United Center 21,558
27–45
73
March 26
@ Indiana
L 94–107
Sergio Rodríguez (16)
Richaun Holmes (12)
T. J. McConnell (7)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 16,467
27–46
74
March 28
@ Brooklyn
W 106–101
Dario Šarić (23)
Robert Covington (13)
T. J. McConnell (10)
Barclays Center 15,471
28–46
75
March 29
Atlanta
L 92–99
Richaun Holmes (25)
Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (10)
T. J. McConnell (8)
Wells Fargo Center 15,212
28–47
76
March 31
@ Cleveland
L 105–122
Luwawu-Cabarrot , Holmes (19)
Justin Anderson (10)
T. J. McConnell (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
28–48
April
: 0–6 (home: 0–4; road: 0–2)
2016–17 season schedule
Standings [ edit ]
Division [ edit ]
Conference [ edit ]
2016–17 Philadelphia 76ers roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
SG
23
Anderson, Justin
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
228 lb (103 kg)
1993–11–19
Virginia
PG
0
Bayless, Jerryd
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1988–08–20
Arizona
SF
33
Covington, Robert
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1990–12–14
Tennessee State
C
21
Embiid, Joel
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1994–03–16
Kansas
SG
12
Henderson, Gerald
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1987–12–09
Duke
C
22
Holmes, Richaun
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1993–10–15
Bowling Green
C
36
Long, Shawn (DL)
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
1993–01–29
Louisiana
SF
20
Luwawu-Cabarrot, Timothé
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1995–05–09
France
PG
1
McConnell, T. J.
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1992–03–25
Arizona
C
8
Okafor, Jahlil
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
275 lb (125 kg)
1995–12–15
Duke
SF
5
Poythress, Alex
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
238 lb (108 kg)
1993–09–06
Kentucky
PG
14
Rodríguez, Sergio
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
176 lb (80 kg)
1986–06–12
Spain
PF
9
Šarić, Dario
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1994–04–08
Croatia
SF
25
Simmons, Ben
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1996–07–20
LSU
C
47
Splitter, Tiago
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1985–01–01
Brazil
SG
11
Stauskas, Nik
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1993–10–07
Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate Injured
Roster Last transaction: 2017–04–02
Roster Notes [ edit ]
Small forward Robert Covington played 67 games but was ruled out for the rest of the season on March 31, 2017, due to a right knee injury.
Center Joel Embiid played 31 games but missed the rest of the season due to a left knee injury.
Center Jahlil Okafor played 50 games but missed the rest of the season due to a right knee injury.
Point guard Sergio Rodríguez played 68 games but missed the last 3 remaining games of the season after suffering a left hamstring strain.
Point guard Ben Simmons missed the entire season due to a right foot injury.
Awards, records and milestones [ edit ]
Player
Award
Date awarded
Ref.
Joel Embiid
Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month (November)
December 1, 2016
[1]
Joel Embiid
Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month (December)
January 2, 2017
[2]
Joel Embiid
Eastern Conference Player of the Week (January 16–22)
January 23, 2017
[3]
Joel Embiid
Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month (January)
February 3, 2017
[4]
Dario Šarić
Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month (February)
March 2, 2017
Dario Šarić
Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month (March)
April 2, 2017
Records [ edit ]
Announcers [ edit ]
Name
Reporter
Network
Number of Seasons
Marc Zumoff
TV Play by Play
CSN TCN
22
Alaa Abdelnaby
TV Color Commentator
2
Molly French
Courtside Reporter
7
Tom McGinnis
Radio Play by Play
WPEN
27
Matt Cord
Arena PA
N/A
19
Christian Crosby
In-Arena Host
N/A
5
National TV [ edit ]
For the last three seasons the Sixers had not had a nationally televised game. The last being in February 2013 when a game vs the Chicago Bulls was broadcast on ESPN .
During the 2016–17 campaign the 76ers have three nationally televised games, with the home and season opener on October 26 against the OKC Thunder and December 16 vs the LA Lakers on ESPN . And a November 17 matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves on TNT .
Uniforms [ edit ]
On September 15 the Sixers announced they will wear special uniforms for Saturday games to honor the 1966–67 Philadelphia 76ers Championship team . The jerseys have a "throwback" style with PHILA on the chest of the jersey and on the shorts there is an insignia of the Liberty Bell with the 76ers logo established in the center with the words "World Championships; 1966 1967".[5]
Transactions [ edit ]
Free agents [ edit ]
Additions [ edit ]
Subtractions [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ "Sixers' Joel Embiid, Nuggets' Jamal Murray named Rookies of the Month" . NBA.com . December 1, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016 .
^ "Joel Embiid, Buddy Hield named Kia Rookies of the Month" . NBA.com . January 3, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2017 .
^ "Joel Embiid named Eastern Conference Player of the week" . CBS Philadelphia . January 23, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2017 .
^ "Joel Embiid wins Eastern Conference Rookie of the month of January" . basketball-reference . February 4, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2017 .
^ "Philadelphia 76ers Saturday uniform change" . Retrieved September 17, 2016 .
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