NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2015–16 Philadelphia 76ers season , the team's 77th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), was the second worst in franchise history, one game better than their 9–73 mark in the 1972–73 season.[1] It was also the second straight season that Joel Embiid , the third pick in the 2014 NBA draft , would not suit up for the 76ers due to a leg injury. Philadelphia broke the record for the longest losing streak in American professional sports history with 27 straight losses over this season and last season with a 114–116 loss to the Houston Rockets (the old record of 26 was held by the 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers ). The losing streak would reach to 28 games (with the 18 straight losses tying the record for longest opening season losing streak with the 2009–10 New Jersey Nets ) before getting their first victory at home against the Los Angeles Lakers , which was also Kobe Bryant 's last game against the 76ers in Philadelphia. Philadelphia would also hire former Phoenix Suns owner, coach, general manager, and four-time NBA Executive of the Year winner Jerry Colangelo on December 7, 2015, as their Chairman of Basketball Operations. Eleven days later, former Denver Nuggets , Phoenix Suns , New York Knicks , and Los Angeles Lakers head coach Mike D'Antoni would join the team as an associate head coach. Near the end of the season, general manager Sam Hinkie would announce his resignation from his position, being replaced by Jerry's son Bryan Colangelo before the end of the season. Jerry would also announce his personal demotion from his original position afterwards.
The 76ers finished just one game shy of tying the NBA record for most losses in a season, set by the Sixers themselves during their 1972–73 season when they went 9–73. They became only the second team after the Vancouver Grizzlies between 1995–96 and 1997–98 to endure three consecutive 82-game seasons with fewer than twenty wins. However, it would be the season where Sam Hinkie's goal of "The Process" came into full fruition since they'd later earn the #1 selection in the 2016 NBA draft , which became Ben Simmons .
Draft picks [ edit ] Preseason game log [ edit ] Preseason [ edit ] 2015 pre-season game log Total: 2–5 (Home: 2–1; Road: 0–4) Pre-season: 2–5 (home: 2–1; road: 0–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 October 6 @ Washington 95–129 Canaan , Noel (13) Jerami Grant (8) Isaiah Canaan (6) Verizon Center 11,670 0–1 2 October 8 Cleveland 115–114 Jerami Grant (19) Nerlens Noel (15) Robert Covington (6) Wells Fargo Center 8,229 1–1 3 October 10 Brooklyn 97–95 Robert Covington (23) Robert Covington (8) Isaiah Canaan (8) Times Union Center 6,737 2–1 4 October 12 @ New York 88–94 Isaiah Canaan (18) Christian Wood (10) Aldemir , Grant , McRae , Wilbekin (2) Madison Square Garden 19,255 2–2 5 October 16 Washington 118–127 Scottie Wilbekin (21) Furkan Aldemir (14) T. J. McConnell (10) Wells Fargo Center 10,798 2–3 6 October 18 @ Brooklyn 91–92 Nerlens Noel (15) Nerlens Noel (11) Nerlens Noel (5) Barclays Center 10,756 2–4 7 October 23 @ Boston 65–81 Jahlil Okafor (12) Nerlens Noel (9) Canaan , Jackson (3) Verizon Wireless Arena 8,403 2–5
2015–16 season schedule
Regular season game log [ edit ] 2015–16 game log Total: 10–72 (Home: 7–34; Road: 3–38) October: 0–2 (home: 0–1; road: 0–1)
November : 0–16 (home: 0–6; road: 0–10)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 3 November 2 Cleveland L 100–107 Jahlil Okafor (24) Nerlens Noel (8) T. J. McConnell (12) Wells Fargo Center 18,094 0–3 4 November 4 @ Milwaukee L 87–91 Jahlil Okafor (21) Nerlens Noel (12) T. J. McConnell (12) BMO Harris Bradley Center 12,437 0–4 5 November 6 @ Cleveland L 102–108 Noel , Okafor (18) Nerlens Noel (12) Canaan , McConnell (4) Quicken Loans Arena 20,562 0–5 6 November 7 Orlando L 97–105 Isaiah Canaan (23) T. J. McConnell (8) T. J. McConnell (9) Wells Fargo Center 15,207 0–6 7 November 9 Chicago L 88–111 Jahlil Okafor (21) Jahlil Okafor (15) T. J. McConnell (8) Wells Fargo Center 13,879 0–7 8 November 11 Toronto L 103–119 Jahlil Okafor (26) Jerami Grant (10) T. J. McConnell (13) Wells Fargo Center 12,744 0–8 9 November 13 @ Oklahoma City L 85–102 Christian Wood (15) Nerlens Noel (11) McConnell , Stauskas (3) Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203 0–9 10 November 14 @ San Antonio L 83–92 Jahlil Okafor (21) Jahlil Okafor (12) Phil Pressey (6) AT&T Center 18,717 0–10 11 November 16 Dallas L 86–92 Jahlil Okafor (19) Nerlens Noel (12) T. J. McConnell (6) Wells Fargo Center 11,555 0–11 12 November 18 Indiana L 85–112 T. J. McConnell (16) Hollis Thompson (9) Phil Pressey (5) Wells Fargo Center 11,080 0–12 13 November 20 @ Charlotte L 88–113 Nerlens Noel (16) Nerlens Noel (16) T. J. McConnell (6) Time Warner Cable Arena 17,926 0–13 14 November 21 @ Miami L 91–96 Isaiah Canaan (22) Jahlil Okafor (11) T. J. McConnell (5) American Airlines Arena 19,673 0–14 15 November 23 @ Minnesota L 95–100 Jahlil Okafor (25) Jahlil Okafor (12) T. J. McConnell (8) Target Center 11,382 0–15 16 November 25 @ Boston L 80–84 Jahlil Okafor (19) Robert Covington (14) Phil Pressey (4) TD Garden 17,588 0–16 17 November 27 @ Houston L 114–116 Robert Covington (28) Robert Covington (7) T. J. McConnell (6) Toyota Center 17,306 0–17 18 November 29 @ Memphis L 84–92 Isaiah Canaan (16) Jahlil Okafor (13) T. J. McConnell (6) FedEx Forum 15,322 0–18
December : 3–13 (home: 1–5; road: 2–8)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 19 December 1 * L.A. Lakers W 103–91 Robert Covington (23) Nerlens Noel (9) T. J. McConnell (6) Wells Fargo Center 20,510 1–18 20 December 2 @ New York L 87–99 Hollis Thompson (13) Nerlens Noel (6) Canaan , Covington (3) Madison Square Garden 19,812 1–19 21 December 5 Denver L 105–108 Robert Covington (18) Robert Covington (10) T. J. McConnell (6) Wells Fargo Center 14,367 1–20 22 December 7 San Antonio L 68–119 Covington , Noel , Stauskas (13) Covington , Noel (6) Isaiah Canaan (5) Wells Fargo Center 14,449 1–21 23 December 10 @ Brooklyn L 91–100 Jahlil Okafor (22) Jahlil Okafor (10) Nik Stauskas (5) Barclays Center 13,266 1–22 24 December 11 Detroit L 95–107 Jahlil Okafor (22) Nerlens Noel (10) Kendall Marshall (6) Wells Fargo Center 14,020 1–23 25 December 13 @ Toronto L 76–96 Jahlil Okafor (23) Jahlil Okafor (14) Kendall Marshall (5) Air Canada Centre 19,800 1–24 26 December 14 @ Chicago L 96–115 Jahlil Okafor (22) Jahlil Okafor (8) Hollis Thompson (4) United Center 21,166 1–25 27 December 16 @ Atlanta L 106–127 Isaiah Canaan (24) Holmes , Okafor (7) Covington , Marshall , McConnell (4) Philips Arena 14,827 1–26 28 December 18 New York L 97–107 Jahlil Okafor (20) Hollis Thompson (7) Canaan , McConnell , Marshall , Wroten (3) Wells Fargo Center 17,880 1–27 29 December 20 @ Cleveland L 86–108 Nerlens Noel (15) Nerlens Noel (12) Kendall Marshall (5) Quicken Loans Arena 20,562 1–28 30 December 22 Memphis L 90–104 Jahlil Okafor (18) Covington , Noel (8) Tony Wroten (7) Wells Fargo Center 15,552 1–29 31 December 23 @ Milwaukee L 100–113 Jahlil Okafor (17) Jahlil Okafor (8) Kendall Marshall (7) BMO Harris Bradley Center 15,754 1–30 32 December 26 @ Phoenix W 111–104 Isaiah Canaan (22) Nerlens Noel (11) Ish Smith (5) Talking Stick Resort Arena 17,548 2–30 33 December 28 @ Utah L 91–95 Ish Smith (22) Nerlens Noel (6) Ish Smith (11) Vivint Smart Home Arena 19,911 2–31 34 December 30 @ Sacramento W 110–105 Nerlens Noel (20) Jerami Grant (11) Ish Smith (9) Sleep Train Arena 17,317 3–31
January : 4–10 (home: 3–6; road: 1–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 35 January 1 @ L.A. Lakers L 84–93 Nerlens Noel (15) Nerlens Noel (12) T. J. McConnell (7) Staples Center 18,997 3–32 36 January 2 @ L.A. Clippers L 99–130 Jahlil Okafor (23) Nerlens Noel (8) Ish Smith (10) Staples Center 19,212 3–33 37 January 4 Minnesota W 109–99 Ish Smith (21) Nerlens Noel (9) Ish Smith (11) Wells Fargo Center 14,013 4–33 38 January 7 Atlanta L 98–126 Jahlil Okafor (21) Nerlens Noel (13) Ish Smith (7) Wells Fargo Center 12,611 4–34 39 January 9 Toronto L 95–108 Ish Smith (28) Nerlens Noel (8) T. J. McConnell (8) Wells Fargo Center 14,100 4–35 40 January 10 Cleveland L 85–95 Jahlil Okafor (21) Nerlens Noel (9) Ish Smith (10) Wells Fargo Center 19,226 4–36 41 January 14 Chicago L 111–115 (OT) Robert Covington (25) Covington , Noel (6) Ish Smith (8) Wells Fargo Center 14,063 4–37 42 January 16 Portland W 114–89 Jahlil Okafor (25) Jahlil Okafor (10) T. J. McConnell (7) Wells Fargo Center 15,698 5–37 43 January 18 @ New York L 113–119 (OT) Jahlil Okafor (20) Nerlens Noel (16) Ish Smith (16) Madison Square Garden 19,812 5–38 44 January 20 @ Orlando W 96–87 Jahlil Okafor (20) Robert Covington (11) Ish Smith (11) Amway Center 17,746 6–38 45 January 24 Boston L 92–112 Robert Covington (25) Nerlens Noel (9) Ish Smith (4) Wells Fargo Center 9,722 6–39 46 January 26 Phoenix W 113–103 Ish Smith (20) Nerlens Noel (9) Ish Smith (9) Wells Fargo Center 10,851 7–39 47 January 27 @ Detroit L 97–110 Jerami Grant (21) Covington , Grant (8) McConnell , Smith (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills 13,712 7–40 48 January 30 * Golden State L 105–108 Isaiah Canaan (18) Robert Covington (13) Ish Smith (9) Wells Fargo Center 20,798 7–41
February : 1–11 (home: 1–5; road: 0–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 49 February 3 Atlanta L 86–124 Nik Stauskas (17) Nerlens Noel (7) Ish Smith (7) Wells Fargo Center 10,429 7–42 50 February 5 @ Washington L 94–106 Ish Smith (22) Nerlens Noel (8) Ish Smith (5) Verizon Center 17,305 7–43 51 February 6 Brooklyn W 103–98 Jahlil Okafor (22) Jahlil Okafor (17) T. J. McConnell (6) Wells Fargo Center 18,847 8–43 52 February 8 L.A. Clippers L 92–98 (OT) Smith , Thompson (16) Jerami Grant (11) Ish Smith (5) Wells Fargo Center 13,310 8–44 53 February 10 Sacramento L 110–114 Robert Covington (29) Jahlil Okafor (10) Ish Smith (10) Wells Fargo Center 12,501 8–45 2016 All-Star Break 54 February 19 @ New Orleans L 114–121 Nerlens Noel (24) Nerlens Noel (9) Ish Smith (7) Smoothie King Center 16,953 8–46 55 February 21 @ Dallas L 103–129 Jahlil Okafor (31) Jahlil Okafor (8) T. J. McConnell (6) American Airlines Center 20,194 8–47 56 February 23 Orlando L 115–124 Ish Smith (22) Nerlens Noel (11) Ish Smith (5) Wells Fargo Center 13,745 8–48 57 February 24 @ Detroit L 91–111 Hollis Thompson (19) Richaun Holmes (7) Marshall , Stauskas (4) The Palace of Auburn Hills 13,429 8–49 58 February 26 Washington L 94–103 Jahlil Okafor (21) Robert Covington (12) Ish Smith (8) Wells Fargo Center 16,511 8–50 59 February 28 @ Orlando L 116–130 Jahlil Okafor (26) Jerami Grant (8) Ish Smith (7) Amway Center 16,168 8–51 60 February 29 @ Washington L 108–116 Ish Smith (25) Grant , Noel (6) Ish Smith (7) Verizon Center 15,096 8–52
March : 1–14 (home: 1–8; road: 0–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 61 March 2 Charlotte L 99–119 Canaan , Covington , Noel (17) Robert Covington (9) Ish Smith (8) Wells Fargo Center 11,143 8–53 62 March 4 Miami L 102–112 Ish Smith (26) Ish Smith (8) Ish Smith (8) Wells Fargo Center 17,610 8–54 63 March 6 @ Miami L 98–103 Ish Smith (21) Robert Covington (9) Ish Smith (5) American Airlines Arena 19,820 8–55 64 March 9 Houston L 104–118 Ish Smith (21) Nerlens Noel (9) Ish Smith (5) Wells Fargo Center 15,237 8–56 65 March 11 Brooklyn W 95–89 Carl Landry (16) Nerlens Noel (11) Ish Smith (9) Wells Fargo Center 14,128 9–56 66 March 12 Detroit L 111–125 Isaiah Canaan (22) Hollis Thompson (7) Nik Stauskas (5) Wells Fargo Center 16,087 9–57 67 March 15 @ Brooklyn L 114–131 Isaiah Canaan (20) Carl Landry (8) Nik Stauskas (6) Barclays Center 14,560 9–58 68 March 17 Washington L 94–99 Ish Smith (20) Nerlens Noel (16) Ish Smith (7) Wells Fargo Center 10,521 9–59 69 March 18 Oklahoma City L 97–111 Nik Stauskas (23) Nerlens Noel (9) Ish Smith (7) Wells Fargo Center 20,388 9–60 70 March 20 Boston L 105–120 Carl Landry (26) Grant , Landry , Noel (8) Ish Smith (8) Wells Fargo Center 15,103 9–61 71 March 21 @ Indiana L 75–91 Canaan , Thompson (15) Ish Smith (9) McConnell , Smith (4) Bankers Life Fieldhouse 16,155 9–62 72 March 23 @ Denver L 103–104 T. J. McConnell (17) Robert Covington (9) Ish Smith (8) Pepsi Center 10,684 9–63 73 March 26 @ Portland L 105–108 Covington , Thompson , Smith (17) Ish Smith (14) Ish Smith (9) Moda Center 19,506 9–64 74 March 27 @ Golden State L 106–117 Carl Landry (22) Robert Covington (11) Ish Smith (10) Oracle Arena 19,596 9–65 75 March 29 Charlotte L 85–100 Robert Covington (18) Hollis Thompson (10) Ish Smith (6) Wells Fargo Center 14,486 9–66
April : 1–5 (home: 1–3; road: 0–2)
2015–16 season schedule
Denotes home game sellout. Announcers [ edit ] Name Reporter Network Number of Season Marc Zumoff TV Play by Play CSN TCN 21 Alaa Abdelnaby Color Commentator 1 Molly French Sideline Reporter 6 Tom McGinnis Radio Play by Play WPEN 26 Matt Cord Arena PA N/A 18
2015–16 Philadelphia 76ers roster Players Coaches Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From F 42 Brand, Elton 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 254 lb (115 kg) 1979–03–11 Duke G 0 Canaan, Isaiah 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1991–05–21 Murray State F 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 F 39 Grant, Jerami 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1994–03–12 Syracuse F 22 Holmes, Richaun 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1993–10–15 Bowling Green F 7 Landry, Carl 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 248 lb (112 kg) 1983–09–19 Purdue G 5 Marshall, Kendall 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1991–08–19 North Carolina G 12 McConnell, T. J. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1992–03–25 Arizona F/C 4 Noel, Nerlens (C) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 228 lb (103 kg) 1994–04–10 Kentucky C 8 Okafor, Jahlil 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 1995–12–15 Duke G 1 Smith, Ish 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1988–07–05 Wake Forest G 11 Stauskas, Nik 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1993–10–07 Michigan G/F 31 Thompson, Hollis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 1991–04–03 Georgetown F 35 Wood, Christian 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1995–09–27 UNLV
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate Injured Roster Last transaction: 2016–04–10
Roster Notes [ edit ] Center Joel Embiid missed the entire season due to a right foot injury. The following are some awards that took place during the 2015 season for Sixers players.
Transactions [ edit ] Free agents [ edit ] Additions [ edit ] Subtractions [ edit ] References [ edit ] ^ "76ers Introduce Updated Brand Identity" . Philadelphia 76ers . National Basketball Association . Retrieved June 3, 2015 . ^ "Sixers Acquire Three Players From Sacramento" . nba.com/sixers . July 10, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015 . ^ "Sixers Acquire Ish Smith" . nba.com/sixers . December 24, 2015. Retrieved December 24, 2015 . ^ "Sixers Sign Pierre Jackson" . nba.com/sixers . July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2015 . ^ "Sixers Sign Scottie Wilbekin" . nba.com/sixers . July 24, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2015 . ^ "Brooklyn Nets Sign Shane Larkin and Thomas Robinson" . nba.com/nets . July 9, 2015. Archived from the original on July 11, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015 .
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