2019–20 NBA season

League | National Basketball Association |
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Sport | Basketball |
Duration |
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Number of games |
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Number of teams | 30 |
TV partner(s) | ABC/ESPN, TNT, NBA TV |
Team
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Coaching changes
Team | 2018–19 season | 2019–20 season |
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Off–season | ||
Cleveland Cavaliers | Larry Drew | John Beilein |
Los Angeles Lakers | Luke Walton | Frank Vogel |
Memphis Grizzlies | J. B. Bickerstaff | Taylor Jenkins |
Phoenix Suns | Igor Kokoškov | Monty Williams |
Sacramento Kings | Dave Joerger | Luke Walton |
In-season | ||
Team | Outgoing coach | Incoming coach |
Cleveland Cavaliers | John Beilein | J. B. Bickerstaff |
New York Knicks | David Fizdale | Mike Miller |
Brooklyn Nets | Kenny Atkinson | Jacque Vaughn |
Regular season
Eastern Conference |
# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
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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 |
Western Conference
# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
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1 | c – Los Angeles Lakers | 52 | 19 | .732 | – | 71 |
2 | x – Los Angeles Clippers | 49 | 23 | .681 | 3.5 | 72 |
3 | y – Denver Nuggets | 46 | 27 | .630 | 7.0 | 73 |
4 | y – Houston Rockets | 44 | 28 | .611 | 8.5 | 72 |
5 | x – Oklahoma City Thunder | 44 | 28 | .611 | 8.5 | 72 |
6 | x – Utah Jazz | 44 | 28 | .611 | 8.5 | 72 |
7 | x – Dallas Mavericks | 43 | 32 | .573 | 11.0 | 75 |
8 | x – Portland Trail Blazers | 35 | 39 | .473 | 18.5 | 74 |
9 | Memphis Grizzlies | 34 | 39 | .466 | 19.0 | 73 |
10 | Phoenix Suns | 34 | 39 | .466 | 19.0 | 73 |
11 | San Antonio Spurs | 32 | 39 | .451 | 20.0 | 71 |
12 | Sacramento Kings | 31 | 41 | .431 | 21.5 | 72 |
13 | New Orleans Pelicans | 30 | 42 | .417 | 22.5 | 72 |
14 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 19 | 45 | .297 | 29.5 | 64 |
15 | Golden State Warriors | 15 | 50 | .231 | 34.0 | 65 |
Play-in game
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | Date | Score |
Portland Trail Blazers | 162-122 | Memphis Grizzlies | 15 August 2020 | 162-122 |
2020 NBA playoffs
Eastern Conference
Quarters Finals
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | Date | Score |
Milwaukee Bucks | 4-1 | Orlando Magic | August 18 August 20 August 22 August 24 August 29 | 110-122 111-96 121-107 121-106 118-104 |
Toronto Raptors | 4-0 | Brooklyn Nets | August 17 August 19 August 21 August 23 | 134-110 104-99 117-92 150-122 |
Boston Celtics | 4-0 | Philadelphia 76ers | August 17 August 19 August 21 August 23 | 109-101 128-101 102-94 110-106 |
Miami Heat | 4-0 | Indiana Pacers | August 18 August 20 August 22 August 24 | 113-101 109-100 124-115 99-87 |
Western Conference
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | Date | Score |
Los Angeles Lakers | 4-1 | Portland Trail Blazers | August 18 August 20 August 22 August 24 August 29 | 93-100 111-88 116-108 135-115 131-122 |
Los Angeles Clippers | 4-2 | Dallas Mavericks | August 17 August 19 August 21 August 23 August 26 August 30 | 118-110 114-127 130-122 133-135 154-111 111-97 |
Denver Nuggets | 4-3 | Utah Jazz | August 17 August 19 August 21 August 23 August 26 August 30 September 03 | 135-125 105-124 87-124 127-129 117-107 119-107 80-78 |
Oklohoma City Thunders | 3-4 | Houston Rockets | August 18 August 20 August 22 August 24 August 29 September 01 September 03 | 108-123 111-98 119-107 117-114 80-114 104-100 102-104 |
Semi Finals
Eastern Conference
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | Date | Score |
Toronto Raptors | 3-4 | Boston Celtic | August 30 September 01 September 03 September 05 September 07 September 09 September 22 | 94-112 99-102 104-103 100-93 89-111 125-122 87-92 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 1-4 | Miami Heat | August 31 September 02 September 04 September 06 September 08 | 104-115 114-116 100-115 118-115 94-103 |
Western Conference
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | Date | Score |
Los Angeles Lakers | 4-1 | Houston Rockets | September 04 September 06 September 08 September 10 September 12 | 97-112 117-109 112-102 110-100 119-96 |
Los Angeles Clippers | 3-4 | Denver Nuggets | September 03 September 05 September 07 September 10 September 12 September 14 September 16 | 120-97 101-110 113-107 96-85 105-111 98-111 89-104 |
Finals
Eastern Conference
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | Date | Score |
Boston Celtics | 2-4 | Miami Heat | September 15 September 17 September 19 September 21 September 23 September 25 | 114-117 101-106 117-106 109-112 121-108 113-125 |
Western Conference
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | Date | Score |
Los Angeles Lakers | 4-1 | Denver Nuggets | September 19 September 21 September 23 September 25 September 27 | 126-114 105-103 106-114 114-108 117-107 |
2020 NBA Final
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | Date | Score |
Los Angeles Lakers | 4-2 | Miami Heat | October 01 October 03 October 05 October 07 October 09 October 11 | 116-98 124-114 104-115 102-96 108-111 106-93 |
2019–20 NBA awards
Award | Recipient(s) | Finalists |
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Most Valuable Player | Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) James Harden (Houston Rockets) LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers) |
Defensive Player of the Year | Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) | Anthony Davis (Los Angeles Lakers) Rudy Gobert (Utah Jazz) |
Rookie of the Year | Ja Morant (Memphis Grizzlies) | Kendrick Nunn (Miami Heat) Zion Williamson (New Orleans Pelicans) |
Sixth Man of the Year | Montrezl Harrell (Los Angeles Clippers) | Dennis Schröder (Oklahoma City Thunder) Lou Williams (Los Angeles Clippers) |
Most Improved Player | Brandon Ingram (New Orleans Pelicans) | Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat) Luka Dončić (Dallas Mavericks) |
Coach of the Year | Nick Nurse (Toronto Raptors) | Mike Budenholzer (Milwaukee Bucks) Billy Donovan (Oklahoma City Thunder) |
Executive of the Year | Lawrence Frank (Los Angeles Clippers) | Sam Presti (Oklahoma City Thunder) Pat Riley (Miami Heat) |
NBA Sportsmanship Award | Vince Carter (Atlanta Hawks) | Steven Adams (Oklahoma City Thunder) Harrison Barnes (Sacramento Kings) Langston Galloway (Detroit Pistons) Tyus Jones (Memphis Grizzlies) Garrett Temple (Brooklyn Nets) |
J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award | ||
Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year Award | Jrue Holiday (New Orleans Pelicans) | Tobias Harris (Philadelphia 76ers) Kyle Korver (Milwaukee Bucks) J. J. Barea (Dallas Mavericks) Torrey Craig (Denver Nuggets) Jared Dudley (Los Angeles Lakers) Udonis Haslem (Miami Heat) Gordon Hayward (Boston Celtics) Serge Ibaka (Toronto Raptors) Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers) Patty Mills (San Antonio Spurs) Myles Turner (Indiana Pacers) |
Community Assist Award | Harrison Barnes (Sacramento Kings) Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics) George Hill (Milwaukee Bucks) Chris Paul (Oklahoma City Thunder) Dwight Powell (Dallas Mavericks) |
2019 | 2021 |