NBA 2013-14

	National Basketball Association
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Duration		October 2013 - April 2014
Season games per team		82
Number of teams		30th
Regular season
Best record		San Antonio Spurs
Season MVP		Kevin Durant
Top scorer		Kevin Durant
Playoffs
Eastern - Champion		Miami Heat
Runner-up team		Indiana Pacers
Western - Champion		San Antonio Spurs
Runner-up team		Oklahoma City Thunder
Finals
NBA champions		San Antonio Spurs
Runner-up		Miami Heat
Finals MVP		Kawhi Leonard

The 2013-14 NBA season marked the National Basketball Association's 68th season . The champions were the San Antonio Spurs , who prevailed in the final against the defending champion Miami Heat .

Before the start of the season

New name for the New Orleans "Hornets"

In April 2013, the management in New Orleans changed its name to “Pelicans” (German: Pelicans) because the fan base could not identify with the name “Hornets” (German: Hornets), which they had brought with them from Charlotte. According to the team leadership, a pelican's external appearance is better suited to a coastal region.

NBA draft

→ Main article : NBA Draft 2013

The 2013 NBA Draft took place on June 27, 2013 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn , New York . In two draft rounds, the 30 NBA teams were able to secure the rights to 60 young players from the NCAA college league and abroad. The Canadian Anthony Bennett was selected as the first player. Behind him were Victor Oladipo and Otto Porter . Furthermore, Dennis Schröder from Braunschweig was drafted 17th by the Atlanta Hawks .

Important club changes

• After only one season with the Los Angeles Lakers , Dwight Howard , who was arguably the best center in the league at the time , left the west coast again and joined the Houston Rockets .
• The summer's blockbuster trade took place between the Brooklyn Nets and the Boston Celtics . So Boston Celtics got, among others, Gerald Wallace and Kris Humphries . The Brooklyn Nets old stars Kevin Garnett , Paul Pierce and Jason Terry .
• In addition, the Brooklyn Nets signed Andrei Kirilenko from the Minnesota Timberwolves . This move caused quite a stir because Kirilenko was giving up a lot of money.
• Nine years after his NBA triumph with the Detroit Pistons , then Finals MVP Chauncey Billups returned to Michigan from the Los Angeles Clippers .
• Also after just one season, then also part of the Howard trade, Andre Iguodala left the Denver Nuggets and joined the Golden State Warriors . A total of six players and three teams were involved in this trade.
• The New York Knicks strengthened themselves with Andrea Bargnani of the Toronto Raptors and Metta World Peace of the Los Angeles Lakers .
• The German center Chris Kaman ( Dallas Mavericks ) moved to the Los Angeles Lakers.
• The Mavericks signed Monta Ellis from the Milwaukee Bucks and José Calderón from the Detroit Pistons .
• Tim Ohlbrecht left the Houston Rockets after only three short appearances and was briefly under contract with the Philadelphia 76ers . Since November 2013 he has been playing again for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in the D-League.
• Another German ended up with the Los Angeles Lakers : Elias Harris signed a contract in Los Angeles after performing well in the NBA Summer League , but was dismissed by the Los Angeles Lakers a few weeks after the start of the season.

Final results

S = victories, N = defeats, PCT = percentage of victory, P = deficit on the division leaders in victories

Eastern Conference Atlantic Division # team S. N PCT P 1 Toronto Raptors 48 34 0.585 00.0 2 Brooklyn Nets 44 38 0.537 04.0 3 New York Knicks 37 45 0.451 11.0 4th Boston Celtics 25th 57 0.305 23.0 5 Philadelphia 76ers 19th 63 0.232 29.0 Central Division # team S. N PCT P 1 Indiana Pacers 56 26th 0.683 00.0 2 Chicago Bulls 48 34 0.585 08.0 3 Cleveland Cavaliers 33 49 0.402 23.0 4th Detroit Pistons 29 53 0.354 27.0 5 Milwaukee Bucks 15th 67 0.183 41.0 Southeast Division # team S. N PCT P 1 Miami Heat 54 28 0.659 00.0 2 Washington Wizards 44 38 0.537 10.0 3 Charlotte Bobcats 43 39 0.524 11.0 4th Atlanta Hawks 38 44 0.463 16.0 5 Orlando Magic 23 59 0.280 31.0

Western Conference Northwest Division # team S. N PCT P 1 Oklahoma City Thunder 59 23 0.720 00.0 2 Portland Trail Blazers 54 28 0.659 05.0 3 Minnesota Timberwolves 40 42 0.488 19.0 4th Denver nuggets 36 46 0.439 23.0 5 Utah Jazz 25th 57 0.305 34.0 Pacific Division # team S. N PCT P 1 Los Angeles Clippers 57 25th 0.695 00.0 2 Golden State Warriors 51 31 0.622 06.0 3 Phoenix Suns 48 34 0.585 09.0 4th Sacramento Kings 28 54 0.341 29.0 5 Los Angeles Lakers 27 55 0.329 30.0 Southwest Division # team S. N PCT P 1 San Antonio Spurs 62 20th 0.756 00.0 2 Houston Rockets 54 28 0.659 08.0 3 Memphis grizzlies 50 32 0.610 12.0 4th Dallas Mavericks 49 33 0.598 13.0 5 New Orleans Pelicans 34 48 0.415 28.0

	for the play-offs qualify
	eliminated

The winner of a division is guaranteed at least fourth place on the seeding list that is decisive for the play-offs , even if more than three teams have achieved a higher number of wins.

Honors

• Most Valuable Player : Kevin Durant , Oklahoma City Thunder
• Defensive Player of the Year : Joakim Noah , Chicago Bulls
• Rookie of the Year : Michael Carter-Williams , Philadelphia 76ers
• Sixth Man of the Year : Jamal Crawford , Los Angeles Clippers
• Most Improved Player : Goran Dragić , Phoenix Suns
• Coach of the Year : Gregg Popovich , San Antonio Spurs
• All-NBA First Team :
  • F - Kevin Durant , Oklahoma City Thunder
  • F - LeBron James , Miami Heat
  • C - Joakim Noah , Chicago Bulls
  • G - James Harden , Houston Rockets
  • G - Chris Paul , Los Angeles Clippers
• All-NBA Second Team:
  • F - Blake Griffin , Los Angeles Clippers
  • F - Kevin Love , Minnesota Timberwolves
  • C - Dwight Howard , Houston Rockets
  • G - Stephen Curry , Golden State Warriors
  • G - Tony Parker , San Antonio Spurs
• All-NBA Third Team:
  • F - Paul George , Indiana Pacers
  • F - Al Jefferson , Charlotte Bobcats
  • C - LaMarcus Aldridge , Portland Trail Blazers
  • G - Goran Dragić , Phoenix Suns
  • G - Damian Lillard , Portland Trail Blazers
• NBA All-Defensive First Team :
  • F - Paul George , Indiana Pacers
  • F - Serge Ibaka , Oklahoma City Thunder
  • C - Joakim Noah , Chicago Bulls
  • G - Andre Iguodala , Golden State Warriors
  • G - Chris Paul , Los Angeles Clippers
• NBA All-Defensive Second Team:
  • F - LeBron James , Miami Heat
  • F - Kawhi Leonard , San Antonio Spurs
  • C - Roy Hibbert , Indiana Pacers
  • G - Jimmy Butler , Chicago Bulls
  • G - Patrick Beverley , Houston Rockets
• All-NBA Rookie First Team :
  • Michael Carter-Williams , Philadelphia 76ers
  • Victor Oladipo , Orlando Magic
  • Trey Burke , Utah Jazz
  • Mason Plumlee , Brooklyn Nets
  • Tim Hardaway, Jr. , New York Knicks
• All-NBA Rookie Second Team:
  • Kelly Olynyk , Boston Celtics
  • Giannis Antetokounmpo , Milwaukee Bucks
  • Gorgui Dieng , Minnesota Timberwolves
  • Cody Zeller , Charlotte Bobcats
  • Steven Adams , Oklahoma City Thunder

Play-offs

All play-off rounds are played in best-of-seven mode.

First round

Conference semifinals

Conference Finals

NBA finals

1

Indiana

4th

8th

Atlanta

3

1

Indiana

4th

5

Washington

2

4th

Chicago

1

5

Washington

4th

1

Indiana

2

Eastern Conference

2

Miami

4th

2

Miami

4th

7th

Charlotte

0

2

Miami

4th

6th

Brooklyn

1

3

Toronto

3

6th

Brooklyn

4th

2

Miami

1

1

San Antonio

4th

1

San Antonio

4th

8th

Dallas

3

1

San Antonio

4th

5

Portland

1

4th

Houston

2

5

Portland

4th

1

San Antonio

4th

Western Conference

2

Oklahoma City

2

2

Oklahoma City

4th

7th

Memphis

3

2

Oklahoma City

4th

3

LA Clippers

2

3

LA Clippers

4th

6th

Golden State

3

NBA Finals 2014

game	date	Home team	Away team	Result	was standing
1	June 5th	San Antonio	Miami	110: 95	1-0
2	8th June	San Antonio	Miami	96:98	1: 1
3	June 10th	Miami	San Antonio	92: 111	1: 2
4th	June 12	Miami	San Antonio	86: 107	1: 3
5	15th June	San Antonio	Miami	104: 87	4: 1

See also

• 2013 NBA Draft

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Article on espn.go.com on the name change of the Hornets from April 18, 2013
2. ^ Rejection to Mavs: Howard to Houston
3. ↑ Garnett Trade officially announced
4. ↑ Billups returns to the Pistons
5. ↑ Iguodala leaves the nuggets
6. ↑ World Peace becomes a kink
7. ↑ The chance to polish your image
8. ↑ Ohlbrecht leaves the Rockets
9. ↑ Ohlbrecht back at the Valleys
10. ↑ Harris' dream starts at $ 490,160
11. ↑ Lakers waive Harris
12. ↑ Durant is an MVP. SPOX.com, May 6, 2014, accessed May 6, 2014 . 
13. ↑ Noah recognized as DPOY. SPOX.com, April 22, 2014, accessed April 23, 2014 . 
14. ↑ Carter-Williams is Rookie of the Year. SPOX.com, May 5, 2014, accessed May 5, 2014 . 
15. ↑ Crawford wins Sixth Man Award. SPOX.com, May 8, 2014, accessed May 8, 2014 . 
16. ↑ Dragic is the Most Improved Player. SPOX.com, April 23, 2014, accessed April 24, 2014 . 
17. ↑ Popovich is Coach of the Year. SPOX.com, April 22, 2014, accessed April 28, 2014 . 
18. ↑ ^{a b c} Durant with full marks. SPOX.com, June 4, 2014, accessed June 4, 2014 . 
19. ↑ ^{a b} Noah leads all-defensive team. SPOX.com, June 2, 2014, accessed June 2, 2014 (German). 
20. ↑ ^{a b} Sixers' Carter-Williams leads 2013-14 all-rookie team picks. (No longer available online.) NBA.com, May 22, 2014, archived from the original on May 25, 2014 ; accessed on May 23, 2014 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.