2019–20 Philadelphia 76ers season

The 2019–20 Philadelphia 76ers season is the 71st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

2019–20 Philadelphia 76ers season
Head coach	Brett Brown
General manager	Elton Brand
Owners	Joshua Harris
Arena	Wells Fargo Center
Results
Record	43–30 (.589)
Place	Division: 3rd (Atlantic) Conference: 6th (Eastern)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	NBCSPHI, NBCSPHI+, 6ABC
Radio	WPEN

The season was suspended by league officials following the games of March 11[1] after it was reported that Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19.[2] On March 19, it was announced that three people from team's staff tested positive for COVID-19.[3]

Draft picks

Main article: 2019 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position(s)	Nationality	College / Club
1	24	Ty Jerome	PG	United States	Virginia
2	33	Carsen Edwards	PG	United States	Purdue
2	34	Bruno Fernando	C	Angola	Maryland
2	42	Admiral Schofield	SF	United States	Tennessee
2	54	Marial Shayok	SG	Canada	Iowa State

The 76ers held one first round pick and four second round picks. [4] The 24th and 33rd picks was traded to the Boston Celtics for Matisse Thybulle, while the 34th pick was traded to the Atlanta Hawks for Jordan Bone and two future second-round draft picks. Also, the 42nd pick was traded to the Washington Wizards for cash considerations, along with trading away Jonathon Simmons.

Roster

Roster listing

Philadelphia 76ers roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From G/F 45 Broekhoff, Ryan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1991–07–23 Valparaiso G 20 Burks, Alec 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 1990–08–20 Colorado F/C 21 Embiid, Joel 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 280 lb (127 kg) 1994–03–16 Kansas F 12 Harris, Tobias 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 226 lb (103 kg) 1992–07–15 Tennessee F/C 42 Horford, Al 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1986–06–03 Florida G/F 30 Korkmaz, Furkan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 1997–07–24 Turkey G/F 18 Milton, Shake 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1996–09–26 SMU G 19 Neto, Raul 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1992–05–19 Brazil F/C 9 O'Quinn, Kyle 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1990–03–26 Norfolk State F 14 Pelle, Norvel 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 231 lb (105 kg) 1993–02–03 Price HS (CA) G 0 Richardson, Josh 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1993–09–15 Tennessee F 40 Robinson, Glenn 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 222 lb (101 kg) 1994–01–08 Michigan F 1 Scott, Mike 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 237 lb (108 kg) 1988–07–16 Virginia G 35 Shayok, Marial (TW) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 1995–07–26 Iowa State G/F 25 Simmons, Ben 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1996–07–20 LSU G 5 Smith, Zhaire 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1999–06–04 Texas Tech G 22 Thybulle, Matisse 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1997–03–04 Washington	Head coach Brett Brown Assistant coach(es) Joseph Blair John Bryant Ime Udoka Kevin Young Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate (TW) Two-way affiliate player Injured Roster Last transaction: 2020–02–08

Standings

Atlantic division

Atlantic Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div	GP
y – Toronto Raptors	53	19	.736	−8.5	26–10	27–9	9–5	72
x – Boston Celtics	48	24	.667	−3.5	26–10	22–14	9–6	72
x – Philadelphia 76ers	43	30	.589	2.0	31–4	12–26	11–5	73
x – Brooklyn Nets	35	37	.486	9.5	20–16	15–21	6–10	72
New York Knicks	21	45	.318	20.5	11–22	10–23	2–11	66

Conference standings

Eastern Conference
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	GP
1	z – Milwaukee Bucks	56	17	.767	–	73
2	y – Toronto Raptors *	53	19	.736	2.5	72
3	x – Boston Celtics	48	24	.667	7.5	72
4	x – Indiana Pacers *	45	28	.616	11.0	73
5	y – Miami Heat	44	29	.603	12.0	73
6	x – Philadelphia 76ers	43	30	.589	13.0	73
7	x – Brooklyn Nets	35	37	.486	20.5	72
8	x – Orlando Magic	33	40	.452	23.0	73
9	Washington Wizards	25	47	.347	30.5	72
10	Charlotte Hornets	23	42	.354	29.0	65
11	Chicago Bulls	22	43	.338	30.0	65
12	New York Knicks	21	45	.318	31.5	66
13	Detroit Pistons	20	46	.303	32.5	66
14	Atlanta Hawks	20	47	.299	33.0	67
15	Cleveland Cavaliers	19	46	.292	33.0	65

Game log

Preseason

Regular Season

2019–20 game log Total: 43–30 (Home: 31–4; Road: 12–26)
October: 4–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 2–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 October 23 Boston W 107–93 Ben Simmons (24) Tobias Harris (15) Ben Simmons (9) Wells Fargo Center 20,422 1–0 2 October 26 @ Detroit W 117–111 Tobias Harris (29) Al Horford (9) Ben Simmons (10) Little Caesars Arena 16,207 2–0 3 October 28 @ Atlanta W 105–103 Joel Embiid (36) Joel Embiid (13) Ben Simmons (6) State Farm Arena 14,094 3–0 4 October 30 Minnesota W 117–95 Joel Embiid (19) Al Horford (16) Ben Simmons (7) Wells Fargo Center 20,204 4–0
November: 10–6 (Home: 7–0; Road: 3–6) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 5 November 2 @ Portland W 129–128 Al Horford (25) Ben Simmons (11) Ben Simmons (8) Moda Center 19,441 5–0 6 November 4 @ Phoenix L 109–114 Al Horford (32) Tobias Harris (10) Ben Simmons (6) Talking Stick Resort Arena 14,285 5–1 7 November 6 @ Utah L 104–106 Joel Embiid (27) Joel Embiid (16) Neto, Richardson (4) Vivint Smart Home Arena 18,306 5–2 8 November 8 @ Denver L 97–100 Joel Embiid (19) Joel Embiid (15) Raul Neto (6) Pepsi Center 19,520 5–3 9 November 10 Charlotte W 114–106 Joel Embiid (18) Joel Embiid (9) Josh Richardson (6) Wells Fargo Center 20,311 6–3 10 November 12 Cleveland W 98–97 Joel Embiid (27) Joel Embiid (16) Ben Simmons (6) Wells Fargo Center 20,294 7–3 11 November 13 @ Orlando L 97–112 Josh Richardson (19) Tobias Harris (10) Tobias Harris (6) Amway Center 15,113 7–4 12 November 15 @ Oklahoma City L 119–127 (OT) Joel Embiid (31) Joel Embiid (12) Ben Simmons (8) Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203 7–5 13 November 17 @ Cleveland W 114–95 Tobias Harris (27) Al Horford (6) Ben Simmons (11) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 19,432 8–5 14 November 20 New York W 109–104 Joel Embiid (23) Joel Embiid (12) Ben Simmons (13) Wells Fargo Center 20,384 9–5 15 November 22 San Antonio W 115–104 Tobias Harris (26) Joel Embiid (14) Ben Simmons (13) Wells Fargo Center 20,927 10–5 16 November 23 Miami W 113–86 Josh Richardson (32) Joel Embiid (11) Ben Simmons (7) Wells Fargo Center 21,017 11–5 17 November 25 @ Toronto L 96–101 Josh Richardson (25) Joel Embiid (13) Ben Simmons (14) Scotiabank Arena 19,800 11–6 18 November 27 Sacramento W 97–91 Joel Embiid (33) Joel Embiid (16) Horford, Simmons (5) Wells Fargo Center 20,592 12–6 19 November 29 @ New York W 101–95 Joel Embiid (27) Joel Embiid (17) Ben Simmons (8) Madison Square Garden 18,109 13–6 20 November 30 Indiana W 119–116 Joel Embiid (32) Joel Embiid (11) Ben Simmons (13) Wells Fargo Center 20,517 14–6
December: 9–7 (Home: 7–2; Road: 2–5) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 21 December 2 Utah W 103–94 Tobias Harris (26) Joel Embiid (11) Ben Simmons (9) Wells Fargo Center 20,208 15–6 22 December 5 @ Washington L 113–119 Tobias Harris (33) Joel Embiid (21) Ben Simmons (10) Capital One Arena 16,554 15–7 23 December 7 Cleveland W 141–94 Ben Simmons (34) Kyle O'Quinn (11) Trey Burke (8) Wells Fargo Center 20,844 16–7 24 December 8 Toronto W 110–104 Tobias Harris (26) Ben Simmons (11) Ben Simmons (9) Wells Fargo Center 20,313 17–7 25 December 10 Denver W 97–92 Joel Embiid (22) Joel Embiid (10) Ben Simmons (7) Wells Fargo Center 20,591 18–7 26 December 12 @ Boston W 115–109 Joel Embiid (38) Joel Embiid (13) Tobias Harris (7) TD Garden 19,156 19–7 27 December 13 New Orleans W 116–109 Tobias Harris (31) Joel Embiid (11) Ben Simmons (11) Wells Fargo Center 20,620 20–7 28 December 15 @ Brooklyn L 89–109 Ben Simmons (20) Al Horford (9) Al Horford (5) Barclays Center 17,732 20–8 29 December 18 Miami L 104–108 Joel Embiid (22) Joel Embiid (19) Richardson, Simmons (6) Wells Fargo Center 20,715 20–9 30 December 20 Dallas L 98–117 Joel Embiid (33) Joel Embiid (17) Ben Simmons (8) Wells Fargo Center 20,778 20–10 31 December 21 Washington W 125–108 Embiid, Richardson (21) Joel Embiid (13) Ben Simmons (11) Wells Fargo Center 20,529 21–10 32 December 23 @ Detroit W 125–109 Tobias Harris (35) Ben Simmons (13) Ben Simmons (17) Little Caesars Arena 16,476 22–10 33 December 25 Milwaukee W 121–109 Joel Embiid (31) Joel Embiid (11) Ben Simmons (14) Wells Fargo Center 21,028 23–10 34 December 27 @ Orlando L 97–98 Embiid, Harris (24) Embiid, Harris (11) Ben Simmons (7) Amway Center 17,311 23–11 35 December 28 @ Miami L 116–117 (OT) Joel Embiid (35) Joel Embiid (11) Ben Simmons (11) American Airlines Arena 19,865 23–12 36 December 31 @ Indiana L 97–115 Josh Richardson (20) O'Quinn, Simmons (10) O'Quinn, Richardson (5) Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,923 23–13
January: 8–5 (Home: 6–0; Road: 2–5) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 37 January 3 @ Houston L 108–118 Ben Simmons (29) Ben Simmons (13) Ben Simmons (11) Toyota Center 18,055 23–14 38 January 6 Oklahoma City W 120–113 Josh Richardson (23) Ben Simmons (15) Embiid, Simmons (8) Wells Fargo Center 20,561 24–14 39 January 9 Boston W 109–98 Josh Richardson (29) Ben Simmons (9) Josh Richardson (7) Wells Fargo Center 20,822 25–14 40 January 11 @ Dallas L 91–109 Tobias Harris (20) Tobias Harris (10) Ben Simmons (11) American Airlines Center 20,244 25–15 41 January 13 @ Indiana L 95–101 Ben Simmons (24) Ben Simmons (14) Al Horford (5) Bankers Life Fieldhouse 15,257 25–16 42 January 15 Brooklyn W 117–106 Tobias Harris (34) Tobias Harris (10) Ben Simmons (11) Wells Fargo Center 20,416 26–16 43 January 17 Chicago W 100–89 Furkan Korkmaz (24) Ben Simmons (11) Ben Simmons (7) Wells Fargo Center 20,919 27–16 44 January 18 @ New York W 90–87 Ben Simmons (21) Tobias Harris (8) Ben Simmons (8) Madison Square Garden 17,812 28–16 45 January 20 @ Brooklyn W 117–111 Ben Simmons (34) Ben Simmons (12) Ben Simmons (12) Barclays Center 16,801 29–16 46 January 22 @ Toronto L 95–107 Tobias Harris (22) Horford, Simmons (10) Ben Simmons (8) Scotiabank Arena 19,800 29–17 47 January 25 LA Lakers W 108–91 Tobias Harris (29) Ben Simmons (10) Ben Simmons (8) Wells Fargo Center 21,109 30–17 48 January 28 Golden State W 115–104 Joel Embiid (24) Al Horford (11) Al Horford (8) Wells Fargo Center 20,854 31–17 49 January 30 @ Atlanta L 117–127 Ben Simmons (31) Joel Embiid (14) Shake Milton (6) State Farm Arena 15,227 31–18
February: 6–5 (Home: 6–0; Road: 0–5) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 50 February 1 @ Boston L 95–116 Ben Simmons (23) Horford, Simmons (9) Ben Simmons (5) TD Garden 19,156 31–19 51 February 3 @ Miami L 106–137 Joel Embiid (29) Joel Embiid (12) Ben Simmons (7) American Airlines Arena 19,725 31–20 52 February 6 @ Milwaukee L 101–112 Tobias Harris (25) Ben Simmons (14) Ben Simmons (9) Fiserv Forum 17,928 31–21 53 February 7 Memphis W 119–107 Furkan Korkmaz (34) Joel Embiid (10) Ben Simmons (10) Wells Fargo Center 20,779 32–21 54 February 9 Chicago W 118–111 Furkan Korkmaz (31) Joel Embiid (12) Ben Simmons (10) Wells Fargo Center 21,018 33–21 55 February 11 LA Clippers W 110–103 Embiid, Simmons (26) Harris, Simmons (12) Ben Simmons (10) Wells Fargo Center 20,730 34–21 56 February 20 Brooklyn W 112–104 (OT) Joel Embiid (39) Joel Embiid (16) Tobias Harris (6) Wells Fargo Center 20,806 35–21 57 February 22 @ Milwaukee L 98–119 Embiid, Korkmaz, Milton (17) Joel Embiid (11) Joel Embiid (4) Fiserv Forum 18,290 35–22 58 February 24 Atlanta W 129–112 Joel Embiid (49) Joel Embiid (14) Shake Milton (6) Wells Fargo Center 20,836 36–22 59 February 26 @ Cleveland L 94–108 Shake Milton (20) Josh Richardson (8) Al Horford (5) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 16,332 36–23 60 February 27 New York W 115–106 Tobias Harris (34) Kyle O'Quinn (10) Al Horford (9) Wells Fargo Center 20,175 37–23
March: 2–3 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–3) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 61 March 1 @ LA Clippers L 130–136 Shake Milton (39) Al Horford (8) Al Horford (6) Staples Center 19,068 37–24 62 March 3 @ LA Lakers L 107–120 Glenn Robinson III (25) Al Horford (11) Shake Milton (6) Staples Center 18,997 37–25 63 March 5 @ Sacramento W 125–108 Tobias Harris (28) Tobias Harris (14) Al Horford (6) Golden 1 Center 15,485 38–25 64 March 7 @ Golden State L 114–118 Tobias Harris (24) Horford, Scott (10) Al Horford (7) Chase Center 18,064 38–26 65 March 11 Detroit W 124–106 Joel Embiid (30) Joel Embiid (14) Al Horford (6) Wells Fargo Center 20,172 39–26
Seeding games: 4–4 (Home: 2–2; Road: 2–2) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 66 August 1 @ Indiana L 121–127 Joel Embiid (41) Joel Embiid (21) Embiid, Simmons (4) Visa Athletic Center No In-Person Attendance 39–27 67 August 3 San Antonio W 132–130 Joel Embiid (27) Joel Embiid (9) Embiid, Simmons (5) Visa Athletic Center No In-Person Attendance 40–27 68 August 5 @ Washington W 107–98 Joel Embiid (30) Joel Embiid (11) Al Horford (5) The Arena No In-Person Attendance 41–27 69 August 7 Orlando W 108–101 Embiid, Harris (23) Tobias Harris (15) Shake Milton (8) HP Field House No In-Person Attendance 42–27 70 August 9 @ Portland L 121–124 Josh Richardson (34) Matisse Thybulle (9) Josh Richardson (6) Visa Athletic Center No In-Person Attendance 42–28 71 August 11 Phoenix L 117–130 Alec Burks (23) Kyle O'Quinn (10) Kyle O'Quinn (11) Visa Athletic Center No In-Person Attendance 42–29 72 August 12 Toronto L 121–125 Tobias Harris (22) Joel Embiid (9) 4 players (5) HP Field House No In-Person Attendance 42–30 73 August 14 @ Houston W 134–96 Tobias Harris (18) Harris, Scott (7) Burks, Neto, O'Quinn (5) The Arena No In-Person Attendance 43–30
2019–20 season schedule

Playoffs

Transactions

See also: List of 2019–20 NBA season transactions

Trades

Free agents

Josh Richardson

Re-signed

Additions

Subtractions

References

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