2020–21 Philadelphia 76ers season
2020–21 Philadelphia 76ers season | |
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Division champions | |
Head coach | Doc Rivers |
General manager | Elton Brand |
President | Daryl Morey |
Owners | Josh Harris |
Arena | Wells Fargo Center |
Results | |
Record | 49–23 (.681) |
Place | Division: 1st (Atlantic) Conference: 1st (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Conference semifinals (lost to Hawks 3–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | NBCSPHI, NBCSPHI+, 6ABC |
Radio | WPEN |
The 2020–21 Philadelphia 76ers season was the 72nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The 76ers replaced Brett Brown,[1] with former Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers on October 3.[2] In the shortened season (72 games instead of the normal 82) due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the 76ers finished the regular season at 49–23 which was first place in the Eastern Conference, one game ahead of the Brooklyn Nets. This was the first time since the 2000–01 club did so with a 56–26 record.
In the opening round of the playoffs, the Sixers defeated the Washington Wizards in five games. In the conference semifinals against the Atlanta Hawks, the 76ers would lose in seven games which included a squandered 26-point lead in Game 5.[3]
Draft picks
Round | Pick | Player | Position(s) | Nationality | College / Club |
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1 | 21 | Tyrese Maxey | PG | ![]() |
Kentucky |
2 | 34 | Théo Maledon | PG | ![]() |
ASVEL |
2 | 36 | Tyler Bey | SF | ![]() |
Colorado |
2 | 49 | Isaiah Joe | SG | ![]() |
Arkansas |
2 | 58 | Paul Reed | PF | ![]() |
DePaul |
Before the start of the 2020 NBA draft period, the 76ers' first-round selection (held by the Oklahoma City Thunder) was originally held stuck as the 22nd selection (while their own pick they traded to the Brooklyn Nets was held at #20) before the NBA suspended their season on March 12, 2020.[4] However, with the 76ers resuming their prior season in the 2020 NBA Bubble, it left them chances to lose or gain ground for this draft period. Due to tiebreakers, the 76ers received the #21 pick from the Thunder, while the Nets gained the #19 pick. They also gained four second-round selections for this draft, including their own pick at #49, through trades involving the Atlanta Hawks, the New York Knicks, and the Orlando Magic via the Los Angeles Lakers.
Roster
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Standings
Atlantic division
Atlantic Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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c − Philadelphia 76ers | 49 | 23 | .681 | – | 29–7 | 20–16 | 10–2 | 72 |
x – Brooklyn Nets | 48 | 24 | .667 | 1.0 | 28–8 | 20–16 | 8–4 | 72 |
x – New York Knicks | 41 | 31 | .569 | 8.0 | 25–11 | 16–20 | 4–8 | 72 |
x – Boston Celtics | 36 | 36 | .500 | 13.0 | 21–15 | 15–21 | 4–8 | 72 |
Toronto Raptors | 27 | 45 | .375 | 22.0 | 16–20 | 11–25 | 4–8 | 72 |
Conference standings
Eastern Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | c − Philadelphia 76ers * | 49 | 23 | .681 | – | 72 |
2 | x – Brooklyn Nets | 48 | 24 | .667 | 1.0 | 72 |
3 | y – Milwaukee Bucks * | 46 | 26 | .639 | 3.0 | 72 |
4 | x – New York Knicks | 41 | 31 | .569 | 8.0 | 72 |
5 | y – Atlanta Hawks * | 41 | 31 | .569 | 8.0 | 72 |
6 | x – Miami Heat | 40 | 32 | .556 | 9.0 | 72 |
7 | x – Boston Celtics | 36 | 36 | .500 | 13.0 | 72 |
8 | x – Washington Wizards | 34 | 38 | .472 | 15.0 | 72 |
9 | pi – Indiana Pacers | 34 | 38 | .472 | 15.0 | 72 |
10 | pi – Charlotte Hornets | 33 | 39 | .458 | 16.0 | 72 |
11 | Chicago Bulls | 31 | 41 | .431 | 18.0 | 72 |
12 | Toronto Raptors | 27 | 45 | .375 | 22.0 | 72 |
13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 22 | 50 | .306 | 27.0 | 72 |
14 | Orlando Magic | 21 | 51 | .292 | 28.0 | 72 |
15 | Detroit Pistons | 20 | 52 | .278 | 29.0 | 72 |
Notes
- z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs
- c – Clinched home court advantage for the conference playoffs
- y – Clinched division title
- x – Clinched playoff spot
- pb – Clinched play-in spot
- o – Eliminated from playoff contention
- * – Division leader
Game log
Preseason
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Preseason: 2–0 (home: 1–0; road: 1–0)
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2020–21 pre-season schedule |
Regular season
Playoffs
2021 playoff game log Total: 7–5 (home: 4–3; road: 3–2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Round: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
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Conference semifinals: 3–4 (home: 1–3; road: 2–1)
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2021 playoff schedule |
Transactions
Trades
November 18, 2020[6] | To Philadelphia 76ers
Seth Curry |
To Dallas Mavericks
Josh Richardson Drafts Right to Tyler Bey (#36) |
November 23, 2020[7] | To Philadelphia 76ers
Tony Bradley |
To Detroit Pistons
Zhaire Smith |
December 8, 2020[8] | To Philadelphia 76ers
Terrance Ferguson |
To Oklahoma City Thunder
Al Horford
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March 25, 2021 [9] | To Oklahoma City Thunder
Tony Bradley
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To New York Knicks
Terrance Ferguson
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To Philadelphia 76ers
George Hill |
Free agency
Re-signed
Player | Signed |
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Ryan Broekhoff[10] | November 27, 2020 |
Additions
Player | Signed | Former team |
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Dwight Howard[11] | November 21, 2020 | Los Angeles Lakers |
Justin Anderson[10] | November 27, 2020 | Brooklyn Nets(Substitute Player contract) |
Derrick Walton[10] | November 27, 2020 | Detroit Pistons |
Lamine Diane[12] | November 30, 2020 | Cal State Northridge(Undrafted in 2020) |
Justin Robinson[13] | December 6, 2020 | Delaware Blue Coats(G League) |
Frank Mason III[14] | December 18, 2020 | Wisconsin Herd
(G League) |
Dakota Mathias[15] | December 3, 2020 | Two-way contract |
Mason Jones[16] | March 26, 2021 | Two-way contract |
Subtractions
Player | Waived |
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Justin Anderson[17] | December 19, 2020 |
Ryan Broekhoff[18] | December 14, 2020 |
Derrick Walton[18] | December 14, 2020 |
Lamine Diane[19] | December 7, 2020 |
Justin Robinson[19] | December 7, 2020 |
Frank Mason III[17] | December 19, 2020 |
Dakota Mathias[20] | January 18, 2021 |
Awards
Recipient | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
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Doc Rivers | Eastern Conference Coach of the Month (December/January) |
February 1, 2021 | [21] |
Joel Embiid | Eastern Conference Player of the Month (December/January) |
February 2, 2021 | [22] |
References
- ^ "Brown Relieved of Head Coaching Duties". NBA.com. August 24, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ "Team Names Doc Rivers Head Coach". NBA.com. October 3, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ^ Polacek, Scott. "Trae Young, Kevin Huerter, Hawks Edge Joel Embiid, 76ers in Game 7; Will Face Bucks". Bleacher Report. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "NBA Mock Draft: Where do Prospects Stand After March Madness Cancellation?".
- ^ "76ers vs. Thunder postponed in accordance with league's Health and Safety Protocols". NBA.com. January 18, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ "Team Acquires Seth Curry". Philadelphia 76ers. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ "Team Acquires Bradley". Philadelphia 76ers. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ "Team Acquires Green, Ferguson, and Poirier". Philadelphia 76ers. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ "76ers Acquire George Hill, Ignas Brazdeikis in Three-Team Trade". Philadelphia 76ers. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Team Signs Anderson, Walton Jr., and Re-Signs Broekhoff". Philadelphia 76ers. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ "Team Signs Howard". Philadelphia 76ers. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ "Team Signs Lamine Diane". Philadelphia 76ers. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ "Team Signs Robinson". Philadelphia 76ers. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ "Sixers signing last year's G League MVP to Exhibit 10 deal". RSN. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ "Team Signs Mathias to Two-Way Contract". Philadelphia 76ers. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ "76ers Sign Paul Reed to Standard NBA Contract, Mason Jones to Two-Way Deal". Philadelphia 76ers. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ a b "Sixers waived Justin Anderson and Frank Mason III". Twitter. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ a b "Derrick Walton Jr., Ryan Broekhoff to be waived by the Sixers". Twitter. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ a b "Sixers waived Lamine Diane and Justin Robinson". Twitter. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ "Sixers waived Dakota Mathias". Twitter. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ Quin Snyder, Doc Rivers named NBA Coaches of the Month
- ^ "Embiid Named Eastern Conference Player of the Month". Philadelphia 76ers. Retrieved February 28, 2021.