The Philadelphia 76ers finished the 2016-2017 season with a record of 28-54. Conversely, the Boston Celtics finished the 2016-2017 season with a record of 53-29, good enough to lead the NBA Eastern Conference.
The Philadelphia 76ers played the season without top draft pick Ben Simmons, free agent Jerryd Bayless, with only 31 games from rookie Joel Embiid, 67 games from Robert Covington, 50 games from Jahlil Okafor, 72 games from Gerald Henderson, and 68 games from Sergio Rodriguez.