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The 2013–14 NBA season was the 68th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season began on October 29, 2013, with the Indiana Pacers hosting a game against the Orlando Magic followed by the 2012–13 NBA champions Miami Heat hosting a game against the Chicago Bulls followed by the Los Angeles Lakers hosting a game against the Los Angeles Clippers. The 2014 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 16, 2014, at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. Cleveland's Kyrie Irving won the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award. The regular season ended on April 16, 2014, and the playoffs began on April 19, 2014, and ended on June 15, 2014, with the San Antonio Spurs defeating the Miami Heat in five games to win the 2014 NBA Finals.
2013–14 NBA season | |
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League | National Basketball Association |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | October 29, 2013 – April 16, 2014 April 19, 2014 – May 31, 2014 (Playoffs) June 5 – 15, 2014 (Finals) |
Number of games | 82 |
Number of teams | 30 |
TV partner(s) | ABC, TNT, ESPN, NBA TV |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Anthony Bennett |
Picked by | Cleveland Cavaliers |
Regular season | |
Top seed | San Antonio Spurs |
Season MVP | Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City) |
Top scorer | Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City) |
Playoffs | |
Eastern champions | Miami Heat |
Eastern runners-up | Indiana Pacers |
Western champions | San Antonio Spurs |
Western runners-up | Oklahoma City Thunder |
Finals | |
Champions | San Antonio Spurs |
Runners-up | Miami Heat |
Finals MVP | Kawhi Leonard (San Antonio) |
The season has notoriety attached for the fact that heralded big-market franchises Lakers, Knicks and Celtics all failed to make the playoffs for the first time in NBA history.[1]
Free agency negotiation started on July 1, 2013, with players being able to sign starting July 10, after the July moratorium ended.[2]
Off-season | ||
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Team | 2012–13 season | 2013–14 season |
Atlanta Hawks | Larry Drew | Mike Budenholzer |
Boston Celtics | Doc Rivers | Brad Stevens |
Brooklyn Nets | P. J. Carlesimo (interim) | Jason Kidd |
Charlotte Bobcats | Mike Dunlap | Steve Clifford |
Cleveland Cavaliers | Byron Scott | Mike Brown |
Denver Nuggets | George Karl | Brian Shaw |
Detroit Pistons | Lawrence Frank | Maurice Cheeks |
Los Angeles Clippers | Vinny Del Negro | Doc Rivers |
Memphis Grizzlies | Lionel Hollins | David Joerger |
Milwaukee Bucks | Jim Boylan (interim) | Larry Drew |
Philadelphia 76ers | Doug Collins | Brett Brown |
Phoenix Suns | Lindsey Hunter (interim) | Jeff Hornacek |
Sacramento Kings | Keith Smart | Michael Malone |
In-season | ||
Team | Outgoing coach | Incoming coach |
Detroit Pistons | Maurice Cheeks | John Loyer (interim) |
The Preseason began on October 5, 2013, and ended on October 25, 2013. Earlier in March 2013, Commissioner David J. Stern announced that the NBA would be playing its first preseason game in the Philippines on October 10, 2013, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila featuring the Houston Rockets versus the Indiana Pacers. The arena was also the venue of the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship.
The regular season began on October 29, 2013, with the Indiana Pacers hosting a game against the Orlando Magic. The regular season ended on April 16, 2014. The season featured the unveiling of national television games such as on Christmas Day along with Chicago Bulls at Brooklyn Nets, Oklahoma City Thunder at New York Knicks, Miami Heat at Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets at San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Clippers at Golden State Warriors, along with other highly anticipated games.[26]
Atlantic Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y-Toronto Raptors | 48 | 34 | .585 | – | 26–15 | 22–19 | 11–5 | 82 |
x-Brooklyn Nets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 4.0 | 28–13 | 16–25 | 9–7 | 82 |
New York Knicks | 37 | 45 | .451 | 11.0 | 19–22 | 18–23 | 10–6 | 82 |
Boston Celtics | 25 | 57 | .305 | 23.0 | 16–25 | 9–32 | 5–11 | 82 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 19 | 63 | .232 | 29.0 | 10–31 | 9–32 | 5–11 | 82 |
Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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c-Indiana Pacers | 56 | 26 | .683 | – | 35–6 | 21–20 | 12–4 | 82 |
x-Chicago Bulls | 48 | 34 | .585 | 8.0 | 27–14 | 21–20 | 11–5 | 82 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 23.0 | 19–22 | 14–27 | 7–9 | 82 |
Detroit Pistons | 29 | 53 | .354 | 27.0 | 17–24 | 12–29 | 6–10 | 82 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 15 | 67 | .183 | 41.0 | 10–31 | 5–36 | 4–12 | 82 |
Southeast Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y-Miami Heat | 54 | 28 | .659 | – | 32–9 | 22–19 | 12–4 | 82 |
x-Washington Wizards | 44 | 38 | .537 | 10.0 | 22–19 | 22–19 | 10–6 | 82 |
x-Charlotte Bobcats | 43 | 39 | .524 | 11.0 | 25–16 | 18–23 | 6–10 | 82 |
x-Atlanta Hawks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 16.0 | 24–17 | 14–27 | 8–8 | 82 |
Orlando Magic | 23 | 59 | .280 | 31.0 | 19–22 | 4–37 | 4–12 | 82 |
Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y-Oklahoma City Thunder | 59 | 23 | .720 | – | 34–7 | 25–16 | 11–5 | 82 |
x-Portland Trail Blazers | 54 | 28 | .659 | 5.0 | 31–10 | 23–18 | 13–3 | 82 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 40 | 42 | .488 | 19.0 | 24–17 | 16–25 | 7–9 | 82 |
Denver Nuggets | 36 | 46 | .439 | 23.0 | 22–19 | 14–27 | 5–11 | 82 |
Utah Jazz | 25 | 57 | .305 | 34.0 | 16–25 | 9–32 | 4–12 | 82 |
Pacific Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y-Los Angeles Clippers | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 34–7 | 23–18 | 12–4 | 82 |
x-Golden State Warriors | 51 | 31 | .622 | 6.0 | 27–14 | 24–17 | 11–5 | 82 |
Phoenix Suns | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 26–15 | 22–19 | 8–8 | 82 |
Sacramento Kings | 28 | 54 | .341 | 29.0 | 17–24 | 11–30 | 3–13 | 82 |
Los Angeles Lakers | 27 | 55 | .329 | 30.0 | 14–27 | 13–28 | 6–10 | 82 |
Southwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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z-San Antonio Spurs | 62 | 20 | .756 | – | 32–9 | 30–11 | 12–4 | 82 |
x-Houston Rockets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 8.0 | 33–8 | 21–20 | 11–5 | 82 |
x-Memphis Grizzlies | 50 | 32 | .610 | 12.0 | 27–14 | 23–18 | 4–12 | 82 |
x-Dallas Mavericks | 49 | 33 | .598 | 13.0 | 26–15 | 23–18 | 9–7 | 82 |
New Orleans Pelicans | 34 | 48 | .415 | 28.0 | 22–19 | 12–29 | 4–12 | 82 |
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Notes
The 2014 NBA playoffs began on April 19, 2014, and concluded with the 2014 NBA Finals which began June 5, 2014. ESPN broadcast the Eastern Conference Finals, and TNT broadcast the Western Conference Finals.
First Round | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | NBA Finals | ||||||||||||||||
E1 | Indiana* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E8 | Atlanta | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Indiana* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E5 | Washington | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
E4 | Chicago | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
E5 | Washington | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Indiana* | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
E2 | Miami* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E3 | Toronto* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
E6 | Brooklyn | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E6 | Brooklyn | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | Miami* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | Miami* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E7 | Charlotte | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | Miami* | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | San Antonio* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | San Antonio* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W8 | Dallas | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | San Antonio* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W5 | Portland | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
W4 | Houston | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
W5 | Portland | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | San Antonio* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
W2 | Oklahoma City* | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
W3 | LA Clippers* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W6 | Golden State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W3 | LA Clippers* | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | Oklahoma City* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | Oklahoma City* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W7 | Memphis | 3 |
Category | Player | Team | Statistics |
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Points per game | Kevin Durant | Oklahoma City Thunder | 32.0 |
Rebounds per game | DeAndre Jordan | Los Angeles Clippers | 13.6 |
Assists per game | Chris Paul | Los Angeles Clippers | 10.7 |
Steals per game | Chris Paul | Los Angeles Clippers | 2.48 |
Blocks per game | Anthony Davis | New Orleans Pelicans | 2.82 |
Turnovers per game | Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | 3.8 |
Fouls per game | DeMarcus Cousins | Sacramento Kings | 3.8 |
Minutes per game | Carmelo Anthony | New York Knicks | 38.7 |
FG% | DeAndre Jordan | Los Angeles Clippers | 67.6% |
FT% | Brian Roberts | New Orleans Pelicans | 94.0% |
3FG% | Kyle Korver | Atlanta Hawks | 47.2% |
Efficiency per game | Kevin Durant | Oklahoma City Thunder | 29.9 |
Double-doubles | Kevin Love | Minnesota Timberwolves | 65 |
Triple-doubles | Lance Stephenson | Indiana Pacers | 5 |
Category | Player | Team | Statistics |
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Points | Carmelo Anthony | New York Knicks | 62 |
Rebounds | Timofey Mozgov | Denver Nuggets | 29 |
Assists | Brandon Jennings | Detroit Pistons | 18 |
Rajon Rondo | Boston Celtics | ||
Steals | Michael Carter-Williams | Philadelphia 76ers | 9 |
Blocks | Anthony Davis | New Orleans Pelicans | 9 |
DeAndre Jordan | Los Angeles Clippers | ||
Three Pointers | Terrence Ross | Toronto Raptors | 10 |
Joe Johnson | Brooklyn Nets | ||
C. J. Miles | Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
Chandler Parsons | Houston Rockets | ||
Trevor Ariza | Washington Wizards | ||
J.R. Smith | New York Knicks | ||
Category | Team | Statistics |
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Points per game | Los Angeles Clippers | 107.9 |
Rebounds per game | Portland Trail Blazers | 46.4 |
Assists per game | San Antonio Spurs | 25.2 |
Steals per game | Philadelphia 76ers | 9.3 |
Blocks per game | New Orleans Pelicans | 6.4 |
Turnovers per game | Philadelphia 76ers | 16.9 |
Fouls per game | Denver Nuggets | 23.0 |
FG% | Miami Heat | 50.1% |
FT% | Portland Trail Blazers | 81.5% |
3FG% | San Antonio Spurs | 39.7% |
+/- | San Antonio Spurs | 7.7 |
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The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week.
The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month.
Month | Eastern Conference | Western Conference | Ref. |
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October – November | Paul George (Indiana Pacers) (1/1) | Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder) (1/4) | [63] |
December | LeBron James (Miami Heat) (1/2) | Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder) (2/4) | [64] |
January | Carmelo Anthony (New York Knicks) (1/1) | Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder) (3/4) | [65] |
February | LeBron James (Miami Heat) (2/2) | Blake Griffin (Los Angeles Clippers) (1/1) | [66] |
March | Al Jefferson (Charlotte Bobcats) (1/2) | Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder) (4/4) | [67] |
April | Al Jefferson (Charlotte Bobcats) (2/2) | Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors) (1/1) | [68] |
The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month.
Month | Eastern Conference | Western Conference | Ref. |
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October – November | Michael Carter-Williams (Philadelphia 76ers) (1/4) | Ben McLemore (Sacramento Kings) (1/1) | [69] |
December | Victor Oladipo (Orlando Magic) (1/2) | Trey Burke (Utah Jazz) (1/3) | [70] |
January | Michael Carter-Williams (Philadelphia 76ers) (2/4) | Trey Burke (Utah Jazz) (2/3) | [71] |
February | Victor Oladipo (Orlando Magic) (2/2) | Nick Calathes (Memphis Grizzlies) (1/1) | [72] |
March | Michael Carter-Williams (Philadelphia 76ers) (3/4) | Gorgui Dieng (Minnesota Timberwolves) (1/1) | [73] |
April | Michael Carter-Williams (Philadelphia 76ers) (4/4) | Trey Burke (Utah Jazz) (3/3) | [74] |
The following coaches were named the Eastern and Western Conference Coaches of the Month.
Month | Eastern Conference | Western Conference | Ref. |
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October – November | Frank Vogel (Indiana Pacers) (1/1) | Terry Stotts (Portland Trail Blazers) (1/1) | [75] |
December | Dwane Casey (Toronto Raptors) (1/1) | Jeff Hornacek (Phoenix Suns) (1/1) | [76] |
January | Jason Kidd (Brooklyn Nets) (1/2) | David Joerger (Memphis Grizzlies) (1/2) | [77] |
February | Erik Spoelstra (Miami Heat) (1/1) | Kevin McHale (Houston Rockets) (1/1) | [78] |
March | Jason Kidd (Brooklyn Nets) (2/2) | Gregg Popovich (San Antonio Spurs) (1/1) | [79] |
April | Steve Clifford (Charlotte Bobcats) (1/1) | David Joerger (Memphis Grizzlies) (2/2) | [80] |
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