2000–01 NBA season

55th NBA season August 2023 2000–01 NBA season National Basketball Association Basketball October 31, 2000 – April 18, 2001 April 21 – June 3, 2001 (Playoffs) June 6 – 15, 2001 (Finals) 29 NBC, TBS, TNT Draft 2000 NBA draft Kenyon Martin List of first overall NBA draft picks New Jersey Nets Regular season San Antonio Spurs Allen Iverson (Philadelphia) NBA Most Valuable Player Award Allen Iverson (Philadelphia) List of National Basketball Association annual scoring leaders Playoffs 2001 NBA playoffs Eastern Eastern Conference (NBA) Philadelphia 76ers Milwaukee Bucks Western Western Conference (NBA) Los Angeles Lakers San Antonio Spurs Finals 2001 NBA Finals Los Angeles Lakers Philadelphia 76ers Shaquille O'Neal (L.A. Lakers) Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award List of NBA seasons NBA 1999–2000 NBA season 1999–2000 2001–02 NBA season 2001–02 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.Season Review: 2000-01 https://www.nba.com/news/history-season-review-2000-01 2023-09-27 NBA.com en Notable occurrences +Coaching changesOffseason Team 1999–2000 coach 2000–01 coach Atlanta Hawks Lenny Wilkens Lon Kruger Golden State Warriors Garry St. Jean Dave Cowens Indiana Pacers Larry Bird Isiah Thomas Los Angeles Clippers Jim Todd Alvin Gentry New Jersey Nets Don Casey Byron Scott Toronto Raptors Butch Carter Lenny Wilkens Vancouver Grizzlies Lionel Hollins Sidney Lowe Washington Wizards Darrell Walker Leonard HamiltonIn-season Team Outgoing coach Incoming coach Boston Celtics Rick Pitino Jim O'Brien Seattle SuperSonics Paul Westphal Nate 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.2023-01-08 On this day: Rick Pitino resigns as coach, president; Parish gets 13k boards https://celticswire.usatoday.com/lists/nba-boston-celtics-pitino-resigns-parish-13k-rebound-history-2023/ 2023-09-27 Celtics Wire en-US 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 Western Conference By conference 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 e – Eliminated from playoff contention Playoffs 2001 NBA 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. 2001 NBA playoffs Bracket yes no Statistics leaders + Category Player Team Stat Points per game Allen Iverson Philadelphia 76ers 31.1 Rebounds per game Dikembe Mutombo Atlanta HawksPhiladelphia 76ers 13.5 Assists per game Jason Kidd Phoenix Suns 9.8 Steals per game Allen Iverson Philadelphia 76ers 2.51 Blocks per game Theo Ratliff Philadelphia 76ers 3.74 FG% Shaquille O'Neal Los Angeles Lakers .572 FT% Reggie Miller Indiana Pacers .928 3FG% Brent Barry Seattle SuperSonics .472 Awards Yearly awards Source:Season Review: 2000-01 https://www.nba.com/news/history-season-review-2000-01 2023-09-27 NBA.com en Most Valuable Player: Allen Iverson, Philadelphia 76ers Rookie of the Year: Mike Miller, Orlando Magic Defensive Player of the Year: Dikembe Mutombo, Philadelphia 76ers/Atlanta Hawks Sixth Man of the Year: Aaron McKie, Philadelphia 76ers Most Improved Player: Tracy McGrady, Orlando Magic Coach of the Year: Larry Brown, Philadelphia 76ers Executive of the Year: Geoff Petrie, Sacramento Kings Sportsmanship Award: David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs 99% 33% All-NBA First Team: F – Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs F – Chris Webber, Sacramento Kings C – Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers G – Allen Iverson, Philadelphia 76ers G – Jason Kidd, Phoenix Suns 33% All-NBA Second Team: F – Kevin Garnett, Minnesota Timberwolves F – Vince Carter, Toronto Raptors C – Dikembe Mutombo, Philadelphia 76ers G – Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers G – Tracy McGrady, Orlando Magic 33% All-NBA Third Team: F – Karl Malone, Utah Jazz F – Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks C – David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs G – Gary Payton, Seattle SuperSonics G – Ray Allen, Milwaukee Bucks 66% 33% NBA All-Defensive First Team: Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs Kevin Garnett, Minnesota Timberwolves Dikembe Mutombo, Philadelphia 76ers Gary Payton, Seattle SuperSonics Jason Kidd, Phoenix Suns 33% All-Defensive Second Team: Bruce Bowen, Miami Heat P. J. Brown, Charlotte Hornets Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers Doug Christie, Sacramento Kings 66% 33% NBA All-Rookie First Team: Mike Miller, Orlando Magic Kenyon Martin, New Jersey Nets Marc Jackson, Golden State Warriors Morris Peterson, Toronto Raptors Darius Miles, Los Angeles Clippers 33% All-Rookie Second Team: Hedo Türkoğlu, Sacramento Kings Desmond Mason, Seattle SuperSonics Courtney Alexander, Washington Wizards Marcus Fizer, Chicago Bulls Chris Mihm, Cleveland Cavaliers Players of the month The following players were named the Players of the Month. MonthPlayer1October – NovemberKarl Malone (Utah Jazz)2DecemberKobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers)3JanuaryAllen Iverson (Philadelphia 76ers)4FebruaryTracy McGrady (Orlando Magic)5MarchPaul Pierce (Boston Celtics)6AprilShaquille O'Neal (Los Angeles Lakers) Rookies of the month The following players were named the Rookies of the Month. MonthPlayer1October – NovemberKenyon Martin (New Jersey Nets)2DecemberMarc Jackson (Golden State Warriors)3JanuaryMarc Jackson (Golden State Warriors)4FebruaryMike Miller basketball, born 1980 (Orlando Magic)5MarchKenyon Martin (New Jersey Nets)Mike Miller basketball, born 1980 (Orlando Magic)6AprilCourtney Alexander (Washington Wizards) Coaches of the month The following coaches were named Coaches of the Month. MonthCoach1October – NovemberLarry Brown basketball (Philadelphia 76ers)2DecemberPat Riley (Miami Heat)3JanuaryFlip Saunders (Minnesota Timberwolves)4FebruaryJerry Sloan (Utah Jazz)5MarchGregg Popovich (San Antonio Spurs)5AprilIsiah Thomas (Indiana Pacers) Notes See also List of NBA regular season records References NBA Category:2000–01 in Canadian basketball