NBA professional basketball team season
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 (C) 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 (C) Team captain(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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