2020–21 NBA season

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The 2020–21 NBA season was the league’s 75th campaign, notable for its COVID-19-related schedule adjustments, play-in tournament expansion, and the Milwaukee Bucks’ championship led by Finals MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf NBA season
sports season
allStarGameDate 2021-03-07
allStarGameHeld true
allStarGameLocation Atlanta NERFINISHED
allStarGameMVP Giannis Antetokounmpo NERFINISHED
assistsLeader Russell Westbrook NERFINISHED
champion Milwaukee Bucks NERFINISHED
coachOfTheYear Tom Thibodeau NERFINISHED
coachOfTheYearTeam New York Knicks NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
COVID19ProtocolsImplemented health and safety protocols
defensivePlayerOfTheYear Rudy Gobert NERFINISHED
defensivePlayerOfTheYearTeam Utah Jazz NERFINISHED
endDate 2021-07-20
featuredPlayInTournament true GENERATED
finalsConferenceChampionEastern Milwaukee Bucks NERFINISHED
finalsConferenceChampionWestern Phoenix Suns NERFINISHED
finalsMVP Giannis Antetokounmpo NERFINISHED
finalsMVPTeam Milwaukee Bucks NERFINISHED
finalsSeriesResult 4–2
followedBy 2021–22 NBA season
gamesPlayedWithoutFullArenas true
league National Basketball Association
mostImprovedPlayer Julius Randle NERFINISHED
mostImprovedPlayerTeam New York Knicks NERFINISHED
MVP Nikola Jokić NERFINISHED
MVPTeam Denver Nuggets NERFINISHED
numberOfTeams 30
playInTournamentConference Eastern Conference NERFINISHED
Western Conference NERFINISHED
playInTournamentSeedingRange 7–10
precededBy 2019–20 NBA season NERFINISHED
reasonForScheduleChange COVID-19 pandemic NERFINISHED
reboundsLeader Clint Capela NERFINISHED
reducedFromGamesPerTeam 82
regularSeasonGamesPerTeam 72
regularSeasonTopSeedEasternConference Philadelphia 76ers NERFINISHED
regularSeasonTopSeedWesternConference Utah Jazz NERFINISHED
rookieOfTheYear LaMelo Ball NERFINISHED
rookieOfTheYearTeam Charlotte Hornets NERFINISHED
runnerUp Phoenix Suns NERFINISHED
scoringLeader Stephen Curry NERFINISHED
scoringLeaderTeam Golden State Warriors NERFINISHED
seasonNumber 75
sixthManOfTheYear Jordan Clarkson NERFINISHED
sixthManOfTheYearTeam Utah Jazz NERFINISHED
sport basketball
startDate 2020-12-22

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Jerami Grant NBAAllDefensiveTeamSelection 2020–21 NBA season
LaMelo Ball awardSeason 2020–21 NBA season