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2000–01 NBA season

The 2000–01 NBA season was the 55th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning their second straight championship, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 4 games to 1 in the 2001 NBA Finals.[1]

2000–01 NBA season
LeagueNational Basketball Association
SportBasketball
Duration
  • October 31, 2000 – April 18, 2001
  • April 21 – June 3, 2001 (Playoffs)
  • June 6 – 15, 2001 (Finals)
Number of teams29
TV partner(s)NBC, TBS, TNT
Draft
Top draft pickKenyon Martin
Picked byNew Jersey Nets
Regular season
Top seedSan Antonio Spurs
Season MVPAllen Iverson (Philadelphia)
Top scorerAllen Iverson (Philadelphia)
Playoffs
Eastern championsPhiladelphia 76ers
  Eastern runners-upMilwaukee Bucks
Western championsLos Angeles Lakers
  Western runners-upSan Antonio Spurs
Finals
ChampionsLos Angeles Lakers
  Runners-upPhiladelphia 76ers
Finals MVPShaquille O'Neal (L.A. Lakers)
NBA seasons

Notable occurrences

Coaching changes
Offseason
Team1999–2000 coach2000–01 coach
Atlanta HawksLenny WilkensLon Kruger
Golden State WarriorsGarry St. JeanDave Cowens
Indiana PacersLarry BirdIsiah Thomas
Los Angeles ClippersJim ToddAlvin Gentry
New Jersey NetsDon CaseyByron Scott
Toronto RaptorsButch CarterLenny Wilkens
Vancouver GrizzliesLionel HollinsSidney Lowe
Washington WizardsDarrell WalkerLeonard Hamilton
In-season
TeamOutgoing coachIncoming coach
Boston CelticsRick PitinoJim O'Brien
Seattle SuperSonicsPaul WestphalNate McMillan
  • The NBA All-Star Game was held at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C.. The East won 111–110, with Philadelphia's Allen Iverson being named the game's Most Valuable Player. The game is noted for the Eastern Conference's 21-point comeback in the fourth quarter.
  • The Grizzlies play their final season in Vancouver, British Columbia before relocating to Memphis, Tennessee for the following season leaving the Toronto Raptors as the only Canadian team left in the NBA.
  • Rick Pitino resigned as head coach and president of the Boston Celtics, ending a three-plus-year tenure filled with turmoil, disappointment and three consecutive below .500, non-playoff seasons.[2]
  • The Dallas Mavericks played their final season at Reunion Arena. They also made the playoffs for the first time since the 1989–90 season. They also made it past the first round for the first time since the 1987–88 season.
  • The Los Angeles Lakers win their second straight title by going 15–1 in the playoffs, then the best playoff winning percentage in NBA history (later surpassed by the 2017 Golden State Warriors).
  • The Toronto Raptors advanced to the second round of the NBA playoffs for the first time in franchise history, defeating the New York Knicks three games to two. The Raptors would eventually lose in the second round to the Philadelphia 76ers four games to three.
  • Prior to the season, Miami Heat center Alonzo Mourning announced that he suffered a kidney disorder and missed the first five months of the season. Mourning would receive a kidney transplant two years later.
  • This was the last time a team with the best regular season record did not win 60 or more games in a full 82-game season until 2023. The San Antonio Spurs finished with the league's best record at 58–24. Though the 2011–12 Chicago Bulls and the 2011–12 San Antonio Spurs each won 50 games and the top conference seeds, they did so during a 66-game lockout-shortened regular season.
  • Effective of this season, the league now permitted players to wear knee-length shorts by default, although players like John Stockton opted to continue wearing short shorts during the season. This would be the case for other players in the future as players like Chris Douglas-Roberts in the 2014–15 season and LeBron James for some of the 2015–16 season would opt to wear short shorts.
  • Three teams in the Western Conference who missed the playoffs won 40 or more games. The ninth-placed Houston Rockets finished the season with a 45–37 record, the tenth-placed Seattle SuperSonics finished with a 44–38 record, and the eleventh-placed Denver Nuggets ended the season with a 40–42 record.

2000–01 NBA changes

  • The Los Angeles Clippers changed their uniforms, added side panels to their jerseys and shorts.
  • The New Jersey Nets slightly changed their alternate uniforms.
  • The Orlando Magic changed their logo.
  • The Philadelphia 76ers slightly changed their uniforms.
  • The Phoenix Suns changed their logo and uniforms, added side panels to their jerseys and shorts, adding grey to their color scheme.
  • The Vancouver Grizzlies changed their home uniforms, while the alternate uniforms became their primary road jersey.

Standings

By division

Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Philadelphia 76ers5626.683–29–1227–1418–6
x-Miami Heat5032.610629–1221–2015–10
x-New York Knicks4834.585830–1118–2316–9
x-Orlando Magic4339.5241326–1517–2414–10
Boston Celtics3646.4392020–2116–2511–13
New Jersey Nets2656.3173018–238–338–16
Washington Wizards1963.2323712–297–343–21
Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Milwaukee Bucks5230.634–31–1021–2019–9
x-Toronto Raptors4735.573527–1420–2118–10
x-Charlotte Hornets4636.561628–1318–2320–8
x-Indiana Pacers4141.5001126–1515–2615–13
Detroit Pistons3250.3902018-2314–2716–12
Cleveland Cavaliers3052.3662220–2110–3111–17
Atlanta Hawks2557.3052718–237–349–19
Chicago Bulls1567.1833710–315–364–24
Western Conference
Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
z-San Antonio Spurs5824.707–33–825–1619–5
x-Utah Jazz5329.646528–1325–1614–10
x-Dallas Mavericks5329.646528–1325–1614–10
x-Minnesota Timberwolves4735.5731130–1117–2411–13
Houston Rockets4537.5491324–1721–2011–13
Denver Nuggets4042.4881829–1211–3013–11
Vancouver Grizzlies2359.2803515–268–332–22
Pacific Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Los Angeles Lakers5626.683–31–1025–1614–10
x-Sacramento Kings5527.671133–822–1916–8
x-Phoenix Suns5131.622531–1020–2112–12
x-Portland Trail Blazers5032.610628–1322–1912–12
Seattle SuperSonics4438.5371226–1518–2317–7
Los Angeles Clippers31513782522–199–329–15
Golden State Warriors1765.2073911–306–354–20

By conference

Western Conference
#Team W L PCT GB
1z-San Antonio Spurs5824.707–
2y-Los Angeles Lakers5626.6832
3x-Sacramento Kings5527.6713
4x-Utah Jazz5329.6465
5x-Dallas Mavericks5329.6465
6x-Phoenix Suns5131.6227
7x-Portland Trail Blazers5032.6108
8x-Minnesota Timberwolves4735.57311
9Houston Rockets4537.54913
10Seattle SuperSonics4438.53714
11Denver Nuggets4042.48818
12Los Angeles Clippers3151.37827
13Vancouver Grizzlies2359.28035
14Golden State Warriors1765.20741

Notes

  • z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs
  • c – Clinched home court advantage for the conference playoffs
  • y – Clinched division title
  • x – Clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its conference, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. The division champions are marked by an asterisk. Home-court advantage does not necessarily belong to the higher-seeded team, but instead the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics.

First RoundConference SemifinalsConference FinalsNBA Finals
            
E1Philadelphia*3
E8Indiana1
E1Philadelphia*4
E5Toronto3
E4New York2
E5Toronto3
E1Philadelphia*4
Eastern Conference
E2Milwaukee*3
E3Miami0
E6Charlotte3
E6Charlotte3
E2Milwaukee*4
E2Milwaukee*3
E7Orlando1
E1Philadelphia*1
W2LA Lakers*4
W1San Antonio*3
W8Minnesota1
W1San Antonio*4
W5Dallas1
W4Utah2
W5Dallas3
W1San Antonio*0
Western Conference
W2LA Lakers*4
W3Sacramento3
W6Phoenix1
W3Sacramento0
W2LA Lakers*4
W2LA Lakers*3
W7Portland0
  • * Division winner
  • Bold Series winner
  • Italic Team with home-court advantage

Statistics leaders

CategoryPlayerTeamStat
Points per gameAllen IversonPhiladelphia 76ers31.1
Rebounds per gameDikembe MutomboAtlanta Hawks
Philadelphia 76ers		13.5
Assists per gameJason KiddPhoenix Suns9.8
Steals per gameAllen IversonPhiladelphia 76ers2.51
Blocks per gameTheo RatliffPhiladelphia 76ers3.74
FG%Shaquille O'NealLos Angeles Lakers.572
FT%Reggie MillerIndiana Pacers.928
3FG%Brent BarrySeattle SuperSonics.472

Awards

Yearly awards

Source:[3]

Players of the month

The following players were named the Players of the Month.

MonthPlayer
October – NovemberKarl Malone (Utah Jazz)
DecemberKobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers)
JanuaryAllen Iverson (Philadelphia 76ers)
FebruaryTracy McGrady (Orlando Magic)
MarchPaul Pierce (Boston Celtics)
AprilShaquille O'Neal (Los Angeles Lakers)

Rookies of the month

The following players were named the Rookies of the Month.

MonthPlayer
October – NovemberKenyon Martin (New Jersey Nets)
DecemberMarc Jackson (Golden State Warriors)
JanuaryMarc Jackson (Golden State Warriors)
FebruaryMike Miller (Orlando Magic)
MarchKenyon Martin (New Jersey Nets)
Mike Miller (Orlando Magic)
AprilCourtney Alexander (Dallas Mavericks)

Coaches of the month

The following coaches were named Coaches of the Month.

MonthCoach
October – NovemberLarry Brown (Philadelphia 76ers)
DecemberPat Riley (Miami Heat)
JanuaryFlip Saunders (Minnesota Timberwolves)
FebruaryJerry Sloan (Utah Jazz)
MarchGregg Popovich (San Antonio Spurs)
AprilIsiah Thomas (Indiana Pacers)

Notes

See also

References

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