2019–20 NBA G League season

2019–20 NBA G League season
LeagueNBA G League
SportBasketball
Draft
Top draft pickAnthony Lawrence
Picked byNorthern Arizona Suns
Regular season
Season MVPFrank Mason III (Wisconsin Herd)
NBA G League seasons

The 2019–20 NBA G League season was the 19th season of the NBA G League, the official minor league basketball organization owned by the National Basketball Association (NBA). The season was suspended indefinitely on March 12, 2020, following the NBA's suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The remainder of the season was cancelled on June 4.[2]

League changes[edit]

The Atlanta Hawks' G League franchise that had been playing as the Erie BayHawks since 2017 relocated as planned to College Park, Georgia, following the completion of the Gateway Center Arena and were renamed the College Park Skyhawks.[3] The New Orleans Pelicans then launched its own expansion team for the 2019–20 season that will operate another iteration of the Erie BayHawks, but plan to relocate their G League franchise to Birmingham, Alabama, at a renovated Legacy Arena by 2022.[4]

The Maine Red Claws agreed to a sale to their parent team, the Boston Celtics, after having a hybrid affiliation with the Celtics since 2012.[5]

Regular season[edit]

Final standings when the season was curtailed on March 12, 2020:[6]

x – qualified for playoffs; y – Division champion; z – Conference champion

Eastern Conference[edit]

Atlantic Division
Team (affiliate) W L PCT GB Home Road
Maine Red Claws (BOS) 28 14 .667 0 14–6 14–8
Delaware Blue Coats (PHI) 22 21 .512 6.5 10–12 12–9
Raptors 905 (TOR) 22 21 .512 6.5 12–8 10–13
Long Island Nets (BKN) 19 23 .452 9 10–14 9–9
Westchester Knicks (NYK) 17 24 .415 10.5 7–13 10–11
Central Division
Team (affiliate) W L PCT GB Home Road
xWisconsin Herd (MIL) 33 10 .767 0 16–7 17–3
xCanton Charge (CLE) 29 14 .674 4 20–4 9–10
Grand Rapids Drive (DET) 25 18 .581 8 12–7 13–11
Fort Wayne Mad Ants (IND) 21 22 .488 12 16–8 5–14
Windy City Bulls (CHI) 17 26 .395 16 7–13 10–13
Southeast Division
Team (affiliate) W L PCT GB Home Road
Lakeland Magic (ORL) 25 17 .595 0 11–11 14–6
Capital City Go-Go (WAS) 22 21 .512 3.5 14–7 8–14
College Park Skyhawks (ATL) 20 23 .465 5.5 9–10 11–13
Erie BayHawks (NO) 13 30 .302 12.5 8–12 5–18
Greensboro Swarm (CHA) 9 34 .209 16.5 4–17 5–17

Western Conference[edit]

Midwest Division
Team (affiliate) W L PCT GB Home Road
Memphis Hustle (MEM) 26 15 .634 0 14–7 12–8
Sioux Falls Skyforce (MIA) 22 20 .524 4.5 15–7 7–13
Oklahoma City Blue (OKC) 20 22 .476 6.5 12–10 8–12
Iowa Wolves (MIN) 19 24 .442 8 10–13 9–11
Pacific Division
Team (affiliate) W L PCT GB Home Road
Stockton Kings (SAC) 24 19 .558 0 12–8 12–11
Santa Cruz Warriors (GSW) 21 21 .500 2.5 8–12 13–9
Agua Caliente Clippers (LAC) 22 22 .500 2.5 12–10 10–12
South Bay Lakers (LAL) 19 25 .432 5.5 13–6 6–19
Northern Arizona Suns (PHX) 8 34 .190 15.5 3–18 5–16
Southwest Division
Team (affiliate) W L PCT GB Home Road
xSalt Lake City Stars (UTA) 30 12 .714 0 17–6 13–6
Austin Spurs (SAS) 24 18 .571 6 13–9 11–9
Texas Legends (DAL) 24 19 .558 6.5 12–11 12–8
Rio Grande Valley Vipers (HOU) 15 27 .357 15 6–13 9–14

Awards[edit]

Player of the Week[edit]

Date Player Ref
November 11–18 Marial Shayok [7]
November 18–25 Tremont Waters
November 25–December 2 Dusty Hannahs
December 2–9 Josh Magette
December 9–16 Gary Payton II
December 16–23 PJ Dozier
December 23–January 6 Dragan Bender
January 6–13 Tremont Waters
January 13–20 Mfiondu Kabengele
January 20–27 Jaylen Adams
January 27–February 3 Cat Barber
February 3–10 Theo Pinson
February 10–March 2 Cameron Payne
March 2–9 Isaiah Hartenstein

References[edit]

  1. ^ "NBA G League To Suspend 2019-20 Season". GLeague.NBA.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  2. ^ "NBA G League Cancels Remainder of 2019-20 Season". NBA G League. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  3. ^ "Atlanta Hawks' College Park NBA G League Affiliate Set To Become The Skyhawks". GLeague.NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. February 21, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  4. ^ "New Orleans Pelicans purchase NBA G-League Team to play in renovated Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama". October 24, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  5. ^ "Boston Celtics reach deal to purchase Maine Red Claws". Portland Press Herald. July 25, 2019.
  6. ^ "NBA G League Standings". NBA G League. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  7. ^ "G League Awards & Honors By Season: 2019-20". RealGM. Archived from the original on November 20, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.

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