2016–17 NBA Development League season

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2016–17 NBA Development League season
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NBA Development League seasons

The 2016–17 NBA Development League season was the 16th season of the

NBA Development League (NBA D-League). The NBA D-League is the official minor league basketball organization owned by the National Basketball Association (NBA). The following season, the league was rebranded to NBA G League as part of multi-year partnership with Gatorade and its parent company, PepsiCo.[1]

Transactions

Retirement

League changes

The league expanded to a record 22 teams for the 2016–17 season. Three

Reno Bighorns were purchased by their NBA affiliate, the Sacramento Kings
just prior to the start of the season. The addition of the three teams, as well as the purchases of existing teams, left just eight NBA teams without a D-League affiliate and only seven D-League teams not owned by an NBA team.

The league consists of two conferences, each with 11 teams split into two divisions, two with six and two with five. The

Iowa Energy and Sioux Falls Skyforce moved from the Central Division of the Eastern Conference to the Southwest Division of the Western Conference.[4]

Regular season

Final standings.[5]

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division
Team (affiliate) W L PCT GB Home Road
y –
Maine Red Claws (BOS
)		 29 21 .580 0 15–10 14–11
Delaware 87ers (PHI
)		 26 24 .520 3 15–10 11–14
Westchester Knicks (NYK) 19 31 .380 10 12–13 7–18
Greensboro Swarm (CHA) 19 31 .380 10 13–12 6–19
Long Island Nets (BKN) 17 33 .340 12 10–15 7–18
Erie BayHawks (ORL
)		 14 36 .280 15 9–16 5–20
Central Division
Team (affiliate) W L PCT GB Home Road
z – Raptors 905 (TOR) 39 11 .780 0 18–7 21–4
x –
Fort Wayne Mad Ants (IND
)		 30 20 .600 9 16–9 14–11
x –
Canton Charge (CLE
)		 29 21 .580 10 17–8 12–13
Grand Rapids Drive (DET
)		 26 24 .520 13 15–10 11–14
Windy City Bulls (CHI) 23 27 .460 16 15–10 8–17

Western Conference

Southwest Division
Team (affiliate) W L PCT GB Home Road
y – Oklahoma City Blue (OKC) 34 16 .680 0 19–6 15–10
x – Rio Grande Valley Vipers (HOU) 32 18 .640 2 19–6 13–12
Sioux Falls Skyforce (MIA) 29 21 .580 5 16–9 13–12
Austin Spurs (SAS) 25 25 .500 9 13–12 12–13
Texas Legends (DAL) 25 25 .500 9 14–11 11–14
Iowa Energy (MEM) 12 38 .240 22 6–19 6–19
Pacific Division
Team (affiliate) W L PCT GB Home Road
y –
Los Angeles D-Fenders (LAL
)		 34 16 .680 0 16–9 18–7
x – Santa Cruz Warriors (GSW) 31 19 .620 3 18–7 13–12
Northern Arizona Suns (PHX
)		 22 28 .440 12 14–11 8–17
Reno Bighorns (SAC
)		 21 29 .420 13 12–13 9–16
Salt Lake City Stars (UTA) 14 36 .280 20 7–18 7–18

Playoffs

For the last time, the League held an eight-team bracket for the postseason. After the season, the League would shift from best-of-three postseason rounds to having it only be for the Finals (while retaining the arrangement of having the better seeded team host Game 2 and Game 3 if necessary).[6] Raptors 905 won the Finals in the final year of the league with the D League branding, winning over the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in three games. The Vipers won Game 1 119-106 before Raptors 905 won Game 2 95-85 and Game 3 122-96.[7]

Conference Semifinals (April 5-April 12)
Best of 3 		Conference Finals (April 13-April 20)
Best of 3 		Finals (April 23, 25, 27)
Best of 3
         
E1 Raptors 905 2
E4
Canton Charge
0
E1 Raptors 905 2
Eastern Conference
E2 Maine Red Claws 0
E2
Maine Red Claws
 		2
E3
Fort Wayne Mad Ants
1
E1 Raptors 905 2
W3 Rio Grande Valley Vipers 1
W1 Oklahoma City Blue 2
W4 Santa Cruz Warriors 1
W1 Oklahoma City Blue 1
Western Conference
W3 Rio Grande Valley Vipers 2
W2
Los Angeles D-Fenders
1
W3 Rio Grande Valley Vipers 2

Finals boxscore

April 23, 2017
8:00 p.m. ET
Raptors 905 106, Rio Grande Valley Vipers 119
Scoring by quarter: 31–29, 20–26, 31–38, 24–26
John Jordan
8		 Pts: Darius Morris 23
Rebs: Chinanu Onuaku, Joshua Smith 10
Asts: Darius Morris 11
McAllen Convention Center, McAllen, Texas
Attendance: 1,969
Referees:
  • #45 Ray Acosta
  • #54 Jason Goldenberg
  • #70 Aaron Smith
April 25, 2017
7:00 p.m. ET
Rio Grande Valley Vipers 85, Raptors 905 95
Scoring by quarter: 22–23, 23–31, 22–18, 19–23
Pts: Kyle Wiltjer 25
Rebs: Kyle Wiltjer 12
Asts: Darius Morris
7		 Pts: Pascal Siakam 32
Rebs: Pascal Siakam 10
Asts: Fred VanVleet 9
Mississauga, Ontario

Attendance: 3,359
Referees:
  • #14 JB DeRosa
  • #23 Jacyn Goble
  • #48 Vladimir Voyard-Tadal
April 27, 2017
7:00 p.m. ET
Rio Grande Valley Vipers 96, Raptors 905 122
Pts: Troy Williams 23
Rebs: Chris Walker 9
Asts: Jarvis Threatt
7		 Pts: Bruno Caboclo 31
Rebs: Bruno Caboclo, Yanick Moreira 11
Asts: Fred VanVleet 14
Raptors 905 wins series, 2–1
Mississauga, Ontario

Attendance: 4,824
Referees:
  • #26 Brett Nansel
  • #39 CJ Washington
  • #46 Jonathan Sterling

References

  1. ^ "NBA Development League to Become NBA Gatorade League" (Press release). NBA Development League. February 14, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  2. ^ "Done with pro career, Ahearn will coach at Clayton". STL Today. Archived from the original on July 2, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  3. ^ "NBA Development League Expansion". dleague.nba.com. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  4. ^ "Five New Teams Highlight 2016-17 NBA D-League Schedule". dleague.nba.com. August 22, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  5. ^ "NBA D-League Standings". NBA D-League. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  6. ^ "NBA D-League Playoffs 2017 Schedule".
  7. ^ "2017 NBA D-League Finals: Raptors 905 Defeat Rio Grande Valley Vipers, 2-1".

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