2020–21 NBA G League season
2020–21 NBA G League season | |
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League | Lakeland Magic |
Runners-up | Delaware Blue Coats |
Finals MVP | Devin Cannady (Lakeland) |
The 2020–21 NBA G League season was the 20th season of the
League changes
In December 2019, NBA commissioner Adam Silver announced that the Capitanes de Ciudad de México of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional would be joining the G League in the 2020–21 season on a five-year agreement.[2] The 2019–20 season was then curtailed by the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic and all remaining games after March 12, 2020, and the playoffs were cancelled.
On July 9, 2020, the
During the constantly changing restrictions amid the pandemic, no announcements for the 2020–21 season were made by the league or the NBA. The NBA season began in December 2020. It was rumored that all games for the G League season would take place in a bubble similar to the
The schedule was announced on January 27 with the 18 teams each playing 15 regular season games between February 9 and March 6. There is no conference or divisional alignment in the bubble and the top eight teams play a single-elimination playoff from March 8 through the championship game on March 11.[12]
Regular season
Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
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1 | y – Raptors 905 (TOR) | 12 | 3 | .800 | — |
2 | x – Santa Cruz Warriors (GSW) | 11 | 4 | .733 | 1 |
3 | x – Erie BayHawks (NO) | 11 | 4 | .733 | 1 |
4 | x – Delaware Blue Coats (PHI) | 10 | 5 | .667 | 2 |
5 | x – Austin Spurs (SAS) | 10 | 5 | .667 | 2 |
6 | x – Lakeland Magic (ORL )
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9 | 6 | .600 | 3 |
7 | x – Rio Grande Valley Vipers (HOU) | 9 | 6 | .600 | 3 |
8 | x – NBA G League Ignite | 8 | 7 | .533 | 4 |
9 | Oklahoma City Blue (OKC) | 8 | 7 | .533 | 4 |
10 | Long Island Nets (BKN) | 7 | 8 | .467 | 5 |
11 | Westchester Knicks (NYK) | 7 | 8 | .467 | 5 |
12 | Memphis Hustle (MEM) | 6 | 9 | .400 | 6 |
13 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants (IND )
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6 | 9 | .400 | 6 |
14 | Canton Charge (CLE )
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5 | 10 | .333 | 7 |
15 | Greensboro Swarm (CHA) | 5 | 10 | .333 | 7 |
16 | Agua Caliente Clippers (LAC )
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5 | 10 | .333 | 7 |
17 | Salt Lake City Stars (UTA) | 4 | 11 | .267 | 8 |
18 | Iowa Wolves (MIN) | 2 | 13 | .133 | 10 |
Playoffs
For the first time since the
Quarterfinals March 8 | Semifinals March 9 | Championship March 11 | ||||||||||||
1 | Raptors 905 | 127 | ||||||||||||
8 | Ignite | 102 | ||||||||||||
1 | Raptors 905 | 100 | ||||||||||||
4 | Delaware Blue Coats | 127 | ||||||||||||
4 | Delaware Blue Coats | 124 | ||||||||||||
5 | Austin Spurs | 103 | ||||||||||||
4 | Delaware Blue Coats | 78 | ||||||||||||
6 | Lakeland Magic | 97 | ||||||||||||
2 | Santa Cruz Warriors | 110 | ||||||||||||
7 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers | 81 | ||||||||||||
2 | Santa Cruz Warriors | 96 | ||||||||||||
6 | Lakeland Magic | 108 | ||||||||||||
3 | Erie BayHawks | 110 | ||||||||||||
6 | Lakeland Magic | 139 |
Championship boxscore
March 11, 2021
4:30 p.m. ET |
Lakeland Magic 97, Delaware Blue Coats 78
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Scoring by quarter: 21–11, 25–23, 31–20, 20–24 | ||
7 | Pts: Rayjon Tucker 20 Rebs: Paul Reed 11 Asts: Justin Robinson 5 |
AdventHealth Arena, Orlando, Florida Attendance: Game was behind closed doors Referees:
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Awards
Player of the Week
Date | Player | Ref |
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February 16, 2021 | Paul Reed | [13] |
February 22, 2021 | Moses Brown | [14] |
March 1, 2021 | Kevin Porter Jr. | [15] |
March 8, 2021 | Henry Ellenson | [16] |
Notable occurrences
- On July 9, 2020, Tori Miller became the first female general manager (GM) in the NBA G League when she was promoted to the position by the College Park Skyhawks.[17]
- On January 15, 2021, Amber Nichols became the second female general manager in the NBA G League when she was promoted to the position by the Capital City Go-Go.[18]
References
- ^ "Greensboro Swarm Select Admiral Schofield with First Pick of 2021 NBA G League Draft". OurSports Central. January 11, 2021.
- ^ "NBA G League Expands to Mexico City in Landmark Partnership with Capitanes". NBA G League. December 12, 2019.
- ^ "NAZ Suns announce they are leaving Prescott Valley". Arizona Daily Sun. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ^ "Pistons purchase Suns' NBA G League team". GLeague.NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ "Detroit Pistons NBA G League Affiliate To Be Named 'Motor City Cruise'". GLeague.NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. October 30, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- ^ "New Orleans Pelicans seeking fan input for G-League team name". December 10, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ McMenamin, Dave (December 17, 2020). "Sources: G League pushing forward; eyeing reduced bubble, shortened season". ESPN. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ^ "Ignite Team Featuring Jalen Green, Jonathan Kuminga Among 18 Teams Expected To Participate In G League Bubble". Forbes. December 24, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ "NBA G League to begin 2020-21 season in February at Disney World bubble, per report". CBS Sports. December 29, 2020.
- ^ "NBA G League To Begin Play at Disney In February". NBA G League. January 8, 2021.
- ^ "NBA G-LEAGUE ANUNCIA EL INICIO DE SU TEMPORADA 2021 CAPITANES DEBUTARÁ EN LA SIGUIENTE TEMPORADA(2021-2022)". Capitanes. January 8, 2021.
- ^ "NBA G League Tips off February 10 at Disney". OurSports Central. January 27, 2021.
- ^ "Delaware Blue Coats' Paul Reed Named 2020-21 NBA G League Most Valuable Player And Rookie Of The Year". NBA G League. Archived from the original on March 22, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ "OKC Blue's Moses Brown named G League Player of the Week". USA Today. February 23, 2021. Archived from the original on February 23, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ "Kevin Porter Jr Named G League Player of the Week". NBA G League. Archived from the original on March 2, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ "Player of the Week: Henry Ellenson". OurSportsCentral. March 8, 2021. Archived from the original on November 20, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ "Hawks make Tori Miller first woman general manager in G League". NBA. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "CAPITAL CITY NAMES AMBER NICHOLS GENERAL MANAGER". NBA G League. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021.