2014–15 Philadelphia 76ers season
| Industry | Professional basketball team |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1946 |
| Headquarters | Philadelphia , United States |
Area served | National Basketball Association (NBA) |
The 2014–15 season represented the Philadelphia 76ers franchise's 76th campaign competing in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
During this season, the team debuted 2013 draft selection Nerlens Noel in his rookie year, whereas their top draft choice, Joel Embiid, was sidelined for the entire season due to injuries affecting his foot and back. The 76ers executed a trade sending Michael Carter-Williams to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for future draft selections. Beginning on December 1, 2014, Philadelphia endured a challenging start with an 0–17 record, coming close to matching the NBA's poorest season start of 0–18 set by the 2009–10 New Jersey Nets. They avoided a winless opening stretch by defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves on December 3. Ultimately, the team concluded the season with an 18–64 record, which tied as the third-lowest win total in franchise history.
Draft selections
| style="Template:NBA color cell" width="10%"| Round | style="Template:NBA color cell" width="10%"| Pick | style="Template:NBA color cell" width="20%"| Player | style="Template:NBA color cell" width="15%"| Position | style="Template:NBA color cell" width="15%"| Nationality | style="Template:NBA color cell" width="20%"| College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Joel Embiid | C | Template:CMR | Kansas |
| 1 | 10 | Elfrid Payton | PG | Template:USA | Louisiana-Lafayette |
| 2 | 32 | K. J. McDaniels | SF | Template:USA | Clemson |
| 2 | 39 | Jerami Grant | SF | Template:USA | Syracuse |
| 2 | 47 | Russ Smith | PG | Template:USA | Louisville |
| 2 | 52 | Vasilije Micić | PG | Template:SRB | Mega Vizura (Serbia) |
| 2 | 54 | Nemanja Dangubić | SG | Template:SRB | Mega Vizura (Serbia) |
Preseason
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 1
| October 6
| @ Boston
|
| Tony Wroten (19)
| Henry Sims (10)
| Tony Wroten (5)
| TD Garden
14,143
| 0–1
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2
| October 8
| Charlotte
|
| Tony Wroten (15)
| Nerlens Noel (9)
| Tony Wroten (7)
| Wells Fargo Center
8,141
| 1–1
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 3
| October 10
| @ Minnesota
|
| Henry Sims (17)
| Henry Sims (6)
| Casper Ware (7)
| Target Center
9,076
| 1–2
|- style="background:#fcc;"
|4 |October 14 |New York | |Nerlens Noel (12) |Nerlens Noel (11) |Casper Ware (5) |Carrier Dome
11,259 |1–3
|- style="background:#fcc;"
|5 |October 16 |Boston | |Elliot Williams (17) |Henry Sims (10) |Casper Ware (6) |Wells Fargo Center
8,201 |1–4
|- style="background:#cfc;"
|6 |October 18 |"Orlando Magic" | |"Drew Gordon (16)" |"Arnett Moultrie (8)" |"Elliot Williams (5)" |"PPL Center
5,764" |"2–4"
|- style="background:#fcc;"
|"7"
|"October 20"
|"@ Brooklyn Nets"
|""
|"Henry Sims (13)"
|"Drew Gordon (9)"
|"Brandon Davies (5)"
|"Barclays Center
12,271"
|"2–5"
|- style="background:#fcc;"
|"8"
|"October 23"
|"@ Detroit Pistons"
|""
|"Henry Sims (17)"
|"Nerlens Noel (8)"
|"Tony Wroten (5)"
|"Palace of Auburn Hills
11,666"
|"2–6"
Regular season
| # | Date | Opponent | Result | Leading Scorer (Points) | Leading Rebounder (Rebounds) | Leading Assists (Assists) | Venue & Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 29 | @ Indiana Pacers | Tony Wroten (22) | Nerlens Noel (10) | Tony Wroten (7) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 18,165 |
0–1 | |
| 2 | October 31 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Hollis Thompson (15) | Nerlens Noel (10) | Tony Wroten (6) | BMO Harris Bradley Center 18,717 |
0–2 |
|- style="background:#fcc;" ! colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" | November: 9 home defeats, 5 road defeats
...
(rest of November games omitted for brevity)
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|-style="background:#cfc;" ! colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" | December: 5 home losses, 4 road victories, 5 road defeats
...
(rest of December games omitted for brevity)
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|-style="background:#cfc;" ! colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" | January: 5 home wins, 4 home defeats, 1 road win, 8 road losses
...
(rest of January games omitted for brevity)
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|-style="background:#fcc;" ! colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" | February: 3 home victories, 2 home losses, 5 road defeats
...
(rest of February games omitted for brevity)
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbcaff" ! colspan="9" | All-Star Break
...
(rest of March and April games omitted for brevity)
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Roster Notes
- Center Joel Embiid was sidelined for the entire season due to a right foot injury.
- Shooting guard Tony Wroten participated in 30 games before a partial ACL tear ended his season on January 13, 2015.
Regular season
- † Indicates player was with another team during the season, statistics reflect only tenure with this team.
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | 71 | 30.8 | .462 | — | .609 | 8.1 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 9.9 | |
| 74 | 32 | 15.3 | .422 | .244 | .670 | 2.2 | 1.0 | .5 | .4 | 5.2 | |
| 73 | 32 | 19.2 | .474 | .182 | .774 | 4.9 | 1.1 | .5 | .4 | 8.0 | |
| 71 | 23 | 25.0 | .413 | .401 | .708 | 2.8 | 1.2 | .8 | .4 | 8.8 | |
| 70 | 49 | 27.9 | .396 | .374 | .820 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | .4 | 13.5 | |
| 67 | 61 | 28.6 | .395 | .307 | .589 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 | .3 | 9.9 | |
| 65 | 11 | 21.2 | .352 | .314 | .591 | 3.0 | 1.2 | .6 | 1.0 | 6.3 | |
| † | 52 | 15 | 25.4 | .399 | .293 | .756 | 3.8 | 1.3 | .8 | 1.3 | 9.2 |
| † | 41 | 38 | 33.9 | .380 | .256 | .643 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 1..5 | ..4 | 15..0 |
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41 ||9 ||13..2|||..513|||..000|||..481|||4..3|||..7|||..4|||..4|||2..3 | |||||||||||
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30 ||15 ||29..8|||..403|||..261|||..667|||2..9|||5..2|||1..6|||..3|||16..9 | |||||||||||
| †
25 ||14 ||27..1|||..398|||..309|||..583|||2..9|||6..1|||1..3|||..2|||12..0 | |||||||||||
| †
22 ||12 ||25..9|||..377|||..364|||..846|||2..5|||3..1|||..7|||..1|||12..6 | |||||||||||
| †
22 ||0 ||18..5|||..467||||603||||7..7||||1..1||||7||||4||||8..8 | |||||||||||
| †
20 ||6 ||19..0|||..412|||..233|||..636|||3..7|||1..4|||..9|||..2|||6..3 | |||||||||||
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19 ||15 ||21..9|||..348|||..323|||..773|||3..5|||2..0|||..7|||..2|||9..1 | |||||||||||
| †
17 ||0 ||16..8|||400||||298||||842||||13||||27||||8||||1||||9...9 |
Trades
Re-signed
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Additions
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Departures
| style="Template:NBA color cell" width="10%"| Player | style="Template:NBA color cell" width="5%" | Reason for Departure | style="Template:NBA color cell" width="5%" | Date of Departure | style="Template:NBA color cell" width="19%"| Destination Team | style="Template:NBA color cell" width="1%" class="unsortable" | Reference |
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Honors
| style="Template:NBA color cell" width="5%" | Player | style="Template:NBA color cell" width="9%" | Award Title | style="Template:NBA color cell" width="5%" | Date Received | style="Template:NBA color cell" width="1%" class="unsortable" | Reference |
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