2020–21 Philadelphia 76ers season NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
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
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
2020–21 Philadelphia 76ers roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
SF
11
Clark, Gary (TW)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1994-11-16
Cincinnati
SG
31
Curry, Seth
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1990-08-23
Duke
C
21
Embiid, Joel
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
280 lb (127 kg)
1994-03-16
Kansas
SF
14
Green, Danny
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1987-06-22
North Carolina
PF
12
Harris, Tobias
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1992-07-15
Tennessee
PG
33
Hill, George
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
1986-05-04
IUPUI
C
39
Howard, Dwight
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
265 lb (120 kg)
1985-12-08
SACA (GA)
SG
7
Joe, Isaiah
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
1999-07-02
Arkansas
SG
30
Korkmaz, Furkan
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
202 lb (92 kg)
1997-07-24
Turkey
PG
0
Maxey, Tyrese
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
2000-10-04
Kentucky
SG
18
Milton, Shake
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1996-09-26
SMU
PF
44
Reed, Paul
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1999-06-26
DePaul
PF
1
Scott, Mike
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
237 lb (108 kg)
1988-07-16
Virginia
PG
25
Simmons, Ben
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1996-07-20
LSU
SF
22
Thybulle, Matisse
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1997-03-04
Washington
PF
43
Tolliver, Anthony
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1985-06-01
Creighton
SG
9
Tucker, Rayjon (TW)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
209 lb (95 kg)
1997-09-24
Little Rock
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(GL) On assignment to G League(TW) Two-way affiliate player Injured
Roster
Standings
Atlantic division
Conference standings
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
Regular season
2020–21 game log Total: 49–23 (home: 29–7; road: 20–16)
December: 4–1 (home: 2–0; road: 2–1)
January: 11–5 (home: 8–1; road: 3–4)
February: 7–6 (home: 4–2; road: 3–4)
March: 10–3 (home: 5–1; road: 5–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
35
March 1
Indiana
W 130–114
Shake Milton (26)
Joel Embiid (13)
Curry , Embiid , Maxey (5)
Wells Fargo Center 0
23–12
36
March 3
Utah
W 131–123
Joel Embiid (40)
Joel Embiid (19)
Ben Simmons (6)
Wells Fargo Center 0
24–12
37
March 11
@ Chicago
W 127–105
Tobias Harris (24)
Dwight Howard (12)
Seth Curry (7)
United Center 0
25–12
38
March 12
@ Washington
W 127–101
Joel Embiid (23)
Dwight Howard (10)
Danny Green , Milton (4)
Capital One Arena 0
26–12
39
March 14
San Antonio
W 134–99
Tobias Harris (23)
Tobias Harris (9)
Ben Simmons (9)
Wells Fargo Center 3,071
27–12
40
March 16
New York
W 99–96
Tobias Harris (30)
Ben Simmons (13)
Ben Simmons (7)
Wells Fargo Center 3,071
28–12
41
March 17
Milwaukee
L 105–109
Tobias Harris (19)
Dwight Howard (15)
Ben Simmons (12)
Wells Fargo Center 3,071
28–13
42
March 20
Sacramento
W 129–105
Tobias Harris (29)
Dwight Howard (13)
Tobias Harris (8)
Wells Fargo Center 3,071
29–13
43
March 21
@ New York
W 101–100 (OT)
Shake Milton (21)
Dwight Howard (13)
Harris , Simmons (4)
Madison Square Garden 1,981
30–13
44
March 23
@ Golden State
W 108–98
Tobias Harris (25)
Harris , Howard (13)
Harris , Milton , Simmons (4)
Chase Center 0
31–13
45
March 25
@ L. A. Lakers
W 109–101
Danny Green (28)
Simmons , Thybulle (7)
Ben Simmons (12)
Staples Center 0
32–13
46
March 27
@ L. A. Clippers
L 112–122
Tobias Harris (29)
Dwight Howard (11)
Tobias Harris (6)
Staples Center 0
32–14
47
March 30
@ Denver
L 95–104
Tyrese Maxey (13)
Howard , Scott (7)
Shake Milton (4)
Ball Arena 3,574
32–15
April: 10–6 (home: 6–3; road: 4–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
48
April 1
@ Cleveland
W 114–94
Shake Milton (27)
Dwight Howard (15)
Ben Simmons (5)
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 4,100
33–15
49
April 3
Minnesota
W 122–113
Tobias Harris (32)
Ben Simmons (8)
Ben Simmons (6)
Wells Fargo Center 3,071
34–15
50
April 4
Memphis
L 100–116
Tobias Harris (21)
Dwight Howard (12)
Ben Simmons (4)
Wells Fargo Center 4,094
34–16
51
April 6
@ Boston
W 106–96
Joel Embiid (35)
Dwight Howard (9)
Ben Simmons (6)
TD Garden 2,298
35–16
52
April 9
@ New Orleans
L 94–101
Tobias Harris (23)
Embiid , Simmons (9)
Ben Simmons (6)
Smoothie King Center 3,700
35–17
53
April 10
@ Oklahoma City
W 117–93
Joel Embiid (27)
Dwight Howard (13)
Seth Curry (6)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 0
36–17
54
April 12
@ Dallas
W 113–95
Joel Embiid (36)
Embiid , Howard (7)
Ben Simmons (7)
American Airlines Center 4,016
37–17
55
April 14
Brooklyn
W 123–117
Joel Embiid (39)
Joel Embiid (13)
Ben Simmons (9)
Wells Fargo Center 4,094
38–17
56
April 16
L. A. Clippers
W 106–103
Joel Embiid (36)
Joel Embiid (14)
Ben Simmons (6)
Wells Fargo Center 4,094
39–17
57
April 19
Golden State
L 96–107
Joel Embiid (28)
Joel Embiid (13)
Joel Embiid (8)
Wells Fargo Center 4,094
39–18
58
April 21
Phoenix
L 113–116
Joel Embiid (38)
Joel Embiid (17)
Embiid , Green (4)
Wells Fargo Center 4,094
39–19
59
April 22
@ Milwaukee
L 117–124
Joel Embiid (24)
Dwight Howard (7)
Tobias Harris (6)
Fiserv Forum 3,280
39–20
60
April 24
@ Milwaukee
L 94–132
Maxey , Milton (15)
Dwight Howard (12)
Shake Milton (3)
Fiserv Forum 3,280
39–21
61
April 26
Oklahoma City
W 121–90
Joel Embiid (21)
Dwight Howard (11)
Harris , Maxey , Simmons (4)
Wells Fargo Center 4,094
40–21
62
April 28
Atlanta
W 127–83
Seth Curry (20)
Embiid , Maxey (7)
Harris , Milton , Simmons (6)
Wells Fargo Center 4,094
41–21
63
April 30
Atlanta
W 126–104
Dwight Howard (19)
Dwight Howard (11)
Simmons , Thybulle (5)
Wells Fargo Center 4,094
42–21
May: 7–2 (home: 4–0; road: 3–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
64
May 2
@ San Antonio
W 113–111 (OT)
Joel Embiid (34)
Joel Embiid (12)
Harris , Simmons (5)
AT&T Center 3,978
43–21
65
May 3
@ Chicago
W 106–94
Tobias Harris (21)
Joel Embiid (10)
Ben Simmons (5)
United Center 0
44–21
66
May 5
@ Houston
W 135–115
Joel Embiid (34)
Joel Embiid (12)
Tyrese Maxey (7)
Toyota Center 3,583
45–21
67
May 7
New Orleans
W 109–107
Joel Embiid (37)
Joel Embiid (13)
Ben Simmons (10)
Wells Fargo Center 5,119
46–21
68
May 8
Detroit
W 118–104
Joel Embiid (29)
Dwight Howard (14)
Green , Harris , Maxey , Milton (4)
Wells Fargo Center 5,119
47–21
69
May 11
@ Indiana
L 94–103
Tobias Harris (27)
Ben Simmons (8)
Ben Simmons (7)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
47–22
70
May 13
@ Miami
L 94–106
Tobias Harris (21)
Dwight Howard (8)
Ben Simmons (7)
American Airlines Arena 0
47–23
71
May 14
Orlando
W 122–97
Seth Curry (20)
Joel Embiid (11)
Ben Simmons (9)
Wells Fargo Center 5,119
48–23
72
May 16
Orlando
W 128–117
Tyrese Maxey (30)
Paul Reed (12)
Shake Milton (9)
Wells Fargo Center 5,119
49–23
2020–21 season schedule
Playoffs
2021 playoff game log Total: 7–5 (home: 4–3; road: 3–2)
First Round: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
Conference semifinals: 3–4 (home: 1–3; road: 2–1)
2021 playoff schedule
Player statistics
Regular season
Playoffs
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the 76ers only.
Transactions
Trades
Free agency
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
Awards
References
^ Seltzer, Brian (August 24, 2020). "Brown Relieved of Head Coaching Duties" . NBA.com . Retrieved August 24, 2020 .
^ Rappaport, Max (October 3, 2020). "Team Names Doc Rivers Head Coach" . NBA.com . 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 .
^ Seltzer, Brian (November 19, 2020). "Team Acquires Seth Curry" . NBA.com . Retrieved February 7, 2021 .
^ Seltzer, Brian (November 23, 2020). "Team Acquires Bradley" . NBA.com . Retrieved February 7, 2021 .
^ "Team Acquires Green, Ferguson, and Poirier" . NBA.com . December 8, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2021 .
^ "76ers Acquire George Hill, Ignas Brazdeikis in Three-Team Trade" . NBA.com . March 25, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021 .
^ a b c "Team Signs Anderson, Walton Jr., and Re-Signs Broekhoff" . NBA.com . December 3, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2021 .
^ "Team Signs Howard" . NBA.com . November 21, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2021 .
^ "Team Signs Lamine Diane" . NBA.com . December 3, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2021 .
^ "Team Signs Robinson" . NBA.com . December 6, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2021 .
^ Levick, Noah (December 18, 2020). "Sixers signing last year's G League MVP to Exhibit 10 deal" . RSN . Retrieved February 7, 2021 .
^ "Team Signs Mathias to Two-Way Contract" . NBA.com . December 3, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2021 .
^ "76ers Sign Paul Reed to Standard NBA Contract, Mason Jones to Two-Way Deal" . NBA.com . March 26, 2021. 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" . NBA.com . February 2, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2024 .
^ Smith, D. (February 2, 2021). "Embiid Named Eastern Conference Player of the Month" . NBA.com . Retrieved February 28, 2021 .
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