NBA Releases Philadelphia 76ers First-Half Schedule for 2020-2021 Season

The first-half of next season's schedule is out.

Justin Grasso | Dec 4, 2020

NBA Releases Philadelphia 76ers First-Half Schedule for 2020-2021 Season /

In just a few weeks, the Philadelphia 76ers will top-off the 2020-2021 NBA season. Quite the quick turnaround for the NBA as they are trying their best to get the league's timeline back on track after derailing back in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Once the league entered a hiatus and took a multi-month break, it became clear that the 2020-2021 NBA season would start later than expected. As the 2019-2020 NBA season played into October, the league considered a possible start in 2021.

But as TV contracts made it difficult to start later than December, the NBA and the Players' Association decided to agree on a December 22, 2020 start for next season.

There are a total of 37 games, 19 of them at home, and 18 are on the road. The Sixers will begin the season on December 23, with a matchup at home against the Wizards.

The Schedule

12/23: vs. Wizards

12/26: at Knicks

12/27: at Cavaliers

12/29: vs. Raptors

12/31: at Magic

01/02: vs. Hornets

01/04: vs. Hornets

01/06: vs. Wizards

01/07: at Nets

01/09: vs. Nuggets

01/11: at Hawks

01/12: vs. Heat

01/14: vs. Heat

01/16: at Grizzlies

01/17: at Thunder

01/20: vs. Celtics

01/22: vs. Celtics

01/23: at Pistons

01/25: at Pistons

01/27: vs. Lakers

01/29: at Timberwolves

01/31: at Pacers

02/02: at Hornets

02/04: vs. Trail Blazers

02/06: vs. Nets

02/09: at Kings

02/11: at Trail Blazers

02/13: at Suns

02/15: at Jazz

02/17: vs. Rockets

02/19: vs. Bulls

02/21: at Raptors

02/23: at Raptors

02/25: vs. Mavericks

02/27: vs. Cavaliers

03/01: vs. Pacers

03/03: vs. Jazz

Justin Grasso covers the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated. You can follow him on Twitter: @JGrasso_

Published Dec 4, 2020

JUSTIN GRASSO

Title: Credentialed writer/reporter covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation Email: JustinGrasso32@Gmail.com Location: Philadelphia, PA Expertise: Reporting, insight, and analysis on the Sixers and the NBA Justin Grasso is a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writer’s Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoNBA