2001 NBA All-Star Game

Exhibition basketball game June 2013 2001 NBA All-Star Game File:NBA_All_star_logo.gif East West 111 110 17 33 20 41 30 31 28 21 February 11, 2001 MCI Center Washington, D.C. Dan Crawford Don Vaden Eddie Rush 20,674 Allen Iverson Deborah Cox (Canada)Jessica Simpson (USA) Harry Connick, Jr. saluting 50 years of All-Star Game MVPs NBC Marv Albert Doug Collins 2000 2002 The 2001 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game which was played on February 11, 2001, at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C., home of the Washington Wizards. This game was the 50th edition of the North American National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Game and was played during the 2000–01 NBA season. Allen Iverson was named the game's Most Valuable Player after he rallied the East to garner an improbable 111–110 comeback victory over the West. The East trailed 95–74 with nine minutes left after the West dominated the first 39 minutes behind its superior size. Iverson sparked the comeback scoring 15 of his 25 points in the final nine minutes of the game. Stephon Marbury also helped the East by hitting two three-pointers in the final 53 seconds, including one with 28 seconds left, which proved to be the game-winner. Kobe Bryant scored the most points for the West squad (19 points), which led by as much as twenty-one points before the team squandered the lead. Bryant, the NBA's leading scorer at the time, could have taken the last shot; instead, his hesitation before passing to an open Tim Duncan resulted in a last-second miss.http://www.nba.com/history/allstar/recap_2001.html NBA.com: 2001 All-Star Game: East 111, West 110 December 3, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20100411144150/http://www.nba.com/history/allstar/recap_2001.html April 11, 2010 dead This was the third NBA All-Star Game hosted by the Washington Wizards franchise after doing so in 1969 at the Baltimore Civic Center as the Baltimore Bullets and 1980 at the Capital Centre as the Washington Bullets. All-Star Game Coaches thumb|left|upright|Larry Brown, of the 76ers, was selected as the Eastern Conference head coach. The coach for the Western Conference team was Sacramento Kings head coach Rick Adelman. The coach for the Eastern Conference team was Philadelphia 76ers head coach Larry Brown. Both the Kings and 76ers led their respective conferences by the end of January.https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2001_standings_by_date_western_conference.html 2000-01 NBA Standings by Date June 22, 2026 Basketball Reference Players 150px|thumb|right|Shaquille O'Neal received the most votes for the West, for the second consecutive year. The rosters for the All-Star Game were chosen in two ways. The starters were chosen via a fan ballot. Two guards, two forwards and one center who received the highest vote were named the All-Star starters. The reserves were chosen by votes among the NBA head coaches in their respective conferences. The coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players. The reserves consist of two guards, two forwards, one center and two players regardless of position. If a player is unable to participate due to injury, the commissioner will select a replacement. For the second consecutive year, Vince Carter of the Toronto Raptors was the lead vote-getter with 1,717,687. He was closely followed by Allen Iverson, who earned his second consecutive All-Star appearances. Tracy McGrady, Grant Hill, and Alonzo Mourning completed the Eastern Conference starting position. This was the first All-Star appearance by McGrady. Iverson, Hill, and Mourning were all starters the previous year. The Eastern Conference reserves included two first-time selections, Theo Ratliff and Stephon Marbury. The other reserves were Dikembe Mutombo, Ray Allen, Allan Houston, Glenn Robinson, Latrell Sprewell, and Jerry Stackhouse. Because of injuries to Mourning and Hill, Antonio Davis and Anthony Mason were selected as replacements. The Western Conference's leading vote-getter was Shaquille O'Neal, who earned his eight consecutive All-Star Game selection with 1,541,298 votes. Jason Kidd, Kobe Bryant, Chris Webber, and Tim Duncan completed the Western Conference starting positions. Kidd, Bryant, Duncan, and O'Neal were starters for the previous year's Western Conference team, while Webber was a reserve. The Western Conference reserves include two first-time selections, Vlade Divac and Antonio McDyess. The team was rounded out by Gary Payton, Michael Finley, Rasheed Wallace, Karl Malone, and David Robinson. Because of an injury to O'Neal, Kevin Garnett, who had started the previous year, was selected as his replacement. Roster +Eastern Conference All-StarsPosPlayerTeamNo. of selectionsVotesStarters GAllen IversonPhiladelphia 76ers2nd1,508,142 GTracy McGradyOrlando Magic1st827,122 FVince CarterToronto Raptors2nd1,717,687 FGrant Hillinj INJOrlando Magic6th904,885 CAlonzo Mourninginj INJMiami Heat6th917,866Reserves GRay AllenMilwaukee Bucks2nd409,654 GAllan HoustonNew York Knicks2nd476,380 GStephon MarburyNew Jersey Nets1st512,645 GJerry StackhouseDetroit Pistons2nd459,575 FAnthony Masonstart 1Miami Heat1st322,696 FGlenn RobinsonMilwaukee Bucks2nd— FLatrell Sprewellrep REPNew York Knicks4th817,855 CAntonio Davisrep REP start 1Toronto Raptors1st220,917 CDikembe Mutomborep REPAtlanta Hawks7th627,148 CTheo Ratliffinj INJPhiladelphia 76ers1st637,585Head coach: Larry Brown (Philadelphia 76ers) +Western Conference All-StarsPosPlayerTeamNo. of selectionsVotesStarters GJason KiddPhoenix Suns4th1,062,837 GKobe BryantLos Angeles Lakers3rd1,433,747 FChris WebberSacramento Kings3rd1,306,243 FTim DuncanSan Antonio Spurs3rd1,096,522 CShaquille O'Nealinj INJLos Angeles Lakers8th1,541,298Reserves GMichael FinleyDallas Mavericks2nd279,250 GGary PaytonSeattle SuperSonics7th732,671 FKevin Garnettstart 1Minnesota Timberwolves4th1,003,336 FKarl MaloneUtah Jazz13th479,624 FAntonio McDyessDenver Nuggets1st— FRasheed WallacePortland Trail Blazers2nd510,543 CDavid RobinsonSan Antonio Spurs10th716,228 CVlade Divacrep REPSacramento Kings1st715,687Head coach: Rick Adelman (Sacramento Kings) inj INJ Grant Hill, Alonzo Mourning, Theo Ratliff, and Shaquille O'Neal were unable to participate due to injury. rep REP Latrell Sprewell, Dikembe Mutombo, Antonio Davis, and Vlade Divac were named as Hill, Mourning, Ratliff, and O'Neal's replacements respectively.http://www.nba.com/history/allstar/injury_replacements.html All-Star Game Replacements for Injured Players Turner Sports Interactive, Inc NBA.com January 21, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170203001605/http://www.nba.com/history/allstar/injury_replacements.html February 3, 2017 dead start 1 Anthony Mason, Davis, and Kevin Garnett were named as starters, replacing Hill, Mourning, and O'Neal respectively. Game #eee February 11, 2001 MCI Center, Washington, D.C. 18,325 NBC Western Conference 110 Eastern Conference 111 30–17 31–33 28–20 21–41 Kobe Bryant 19 Allen Iverson 25 Tim Duncan 14 Dikembe Mutombo 22 Kobe Bryant 7 Allen Iverson 5 All-Star Weekend Rising Stars Challenge Rising Stars Challenge The Rising Stars Challenge featured the best first-year players ('Rookies') against the best second-year players ('Sophomores'). Kevin Loughery and Elvin Hayes served as head coaches for the rookies and sophomores respectively. +Rookies Pos. Player Team G Mateen Cleaves Detroit Pistons F/G Stephen Jackson New Jersey Nets F Kenyon Martin New Jersey Nets G Khalid El-Amin Chicago Bulls F Quentin Richardson Los Angeles Clippers G/F Morris Peterson Toronto Raptors C Marc Jackson Golden State Warriors F Darius Miles Los Angeles Clippers G/F Mike Miller Orlando Magic Head coach: Kevin Loughery Assistant coach: Jack Marin +Sophomores Pos. Player Team G Andre Miller Cleveland Cavaliers F/C Elton Brand Chicago Bulls F Lamar Odom Los Angeles Clippers G Steve Francis Houston Rockets F Shawn Marion Phoenix Suns G Richard Hamilton Washington Wizards G Jason Terry Atlanta Hawks F Wally Szczerbiak Minnesota Timberwolves G Baron Davis Charlotte Hornets Head coach: Elvin Hayes Assistant coach: Phil Chenier Slam Dunk Contest NBA All-Star Weekend Slam Dunk Contest Desmond Mason won the Dunk Contest, defeating DeShawn Stevenson and Baron Davis in the final round; Stromile Swift, Jonathan Bender, and Corey Maggette were eliminated before the final round. February 11, 2001 Mason leaps from high school to NBA dunk champ http://www.espn.com/nba/news/2001/0210/1076642.html ESPN Washington, D.C. March 21, 2024 +Contestants Pos. Player Team Height Weight Pct G/F Desmond Mason Seattle SuperSonics 6–5 222 G/F DeShawn Stevenson Utah Jazz 6-5 218 G Baron Davis Charlotte Hornets 6–3 212 F/C Stromile Swift Vancouver Grizzlies 6–10 220 F Jonathan Bender Indiana Pacers 7-0 230 G/F Corey Maggette L.A. Clippers 6–6 225 Three-Point Contest NBA All-Star Weekend Three-Point Shootout +Contestants Pos. Player Team Height Weight First round Final round G Ray Allen Milwaukee Bucks 6–5 205 20 19 F Peja Stojaković Sacramento Kings 6–10 229 19 17 F Dirk Nowitzki Dallas Mavericks 7–0 245 17 10 F Pat Garrity Orlando Magic 6–9 238 15 — G Allan Houston New York Knicks 6–6 205 11 — F Rashard Lewis Seattle SuperSonics 6–10 230 12 — G Steve Nash Dallas Mavericks 6–3 178 14 — F Bryon Russell Utah Jazz 6–7 225 10 — References 2 Category:NBA All-Star Game All-Star Category:Basketball competitions in Washington, D.C. Category:2001 in sports in Washington, D.C.