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.

Contents

Notable occurrences

Final standings

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

2000-01 NBA statistics leaders

NBA awards

See also

Notable occurrences

★ The All-Star Game was held at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C.. The East win 111-110, with Philadelphia's Allen Iverson being named the game's Most Valuable Player.

★ The Grizzlies play their final season in Vancouver.

★ The Houston Rockets achieve the highest winning percentage (.549) for a squad that misses the playoffs.

★ The Los Angeles Lakers' win their second straight title and go 15-1 in the playoffs, a new record.

Final standings

Eastern Conference

'Atlantic Division' Team W L PCT GB Philadelphia 76ers 56 26 .683 - Miami Heat 50 32 .610 6 New York Knicks 48 34 .585 8 Orlando Magic 43 39 .524 13 Boston Celtics 36 46 .439 20 New Jersey Nets 26 56 .317 30 Washington Wizards 19 63 .232 37

'Central Division' Team W L PCT GB Milwaukee Bucks 52 30 .634 - Toronto Raptors 47 35 .573 5 Charlotte Hornets 46 36 .561 6 Indiana Pacers 41 41 .500 11 Detroit Pistons 32 50 .390 20 Cleveland Cavaliers 30 52 .366 22 Atlanta Hawks 25 57 .305 27 Chicago Bulls 15 67 .183 37

Western Conference

'Midwest Division' Team W L PCT GB San Antonio Spurs 58 24 .707 - Dallas Mavericks 53 29 .646 5 Utah Jazz 53 29 .646 5 Minnesota Timberwolves 47 35 .573 11 Houston Rockets 45 37 .549 13 Denver Nuggets 40 42 .488 18 Vancouver Grizzlies 23 59 .280 35

'Pacific Division' Team W L PCT GB Los Angeles Lakers 'C' 56 26 .683 - Sacramento Kings 55 27 .671 1 Phoenix Suns 51 31 .622 5 Portland Trail Blazers 50 32 .610 6 Seattle Supersonics 44 38 .537 12 Los Angeles Clippers 31 51 .378 25 Golden State Warriors 17 65 .207 39

'C' - NBA Champions

2000-01 NBA statistics leaders

Category	Player	Team	Stat
Points per game	Allen Iverson	Philadelphia 76ers	31.1
Rebounds per game	Dikembe Mutombo	Atlanta Hawks	13.5
Assists per game	Jason Kidd	Phoenix Suns	9.8
Steals per game	Allen Iverson	Philadelphia 76ers	2.5
Blocks per game	Theo Ratliff	Philadelphia 76ers	3.7
FG%	Shaquille O'Neal	Los Angeles Lakers	57.2
FT%	Reggie Miller	Indiana Pacers	92.8
3FG%	Brent Barry	Seattle SuperSonics	47.2

NBA awards

★ '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

★ 'All-NBA First Team:'

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★ F - Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs

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★ F - Chris Webber, Sacramento Kings

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★ C - Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers

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★ G - Allen Iverson, Philadelphia 76ers

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★ G - Jason Kidd, Phoenix Suns

★ 'All-NBA Second Team:'

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★ F - Kevin Garnett, Minnesota Timberwolves

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★ F - Vince Carter, Toronto Raptors

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★ C - Dikembe Mutombo, Philadelphia 76ers/Atlanta Hawks

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★ G - Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers

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★ G - Tracy McGrady, Orlando Magic

★ 'All-NBA Third Team:'

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★ F - Karl Malone, Utah Jazz

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★ F - Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks

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★ C - David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs

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★ G - Gary Payton, Seattle Supersonics

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★ G - Ray Allen, Milwaukee Bucks

★ 'All-Defensive First Team:'

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★ Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs

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★ Kevin Garnett, Minnesota Timberwolves

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★ Dikembe Mutombo, Philadelphia 76ers/Atlanta Hawks

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★ Gary Payton, Seattle Supersonics

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★ Jason Kidd, Phoenix Suns

★ 'All-Defensive Second Team:'

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★ Bruce Bowen, Miami Heat

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★ P.J. Brown, Charlotte Hornets

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★ Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers

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★ Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers

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★ Doug Christie, Sacramento Kings

★ 'All-Rookie First Team:'

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★ Mike Miller, Orlando Magic

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★ Kenyon Martin, New Jersey Nets

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★ Marc Jackson, Golden State Warriors

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★ Morris Peterson, Toronto Raptors

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★ Darius Miles, Los Angeles Clippers

★ 'All-Rookie Second Team:'

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★ Hidayet Turkoglu, Sacramento Kings

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★ Desmond Mason, Seattle Supersonics

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★ Courtney Alexander, Washington Wizards

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★ Marcus Fizer, Chicago Bulls

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★ Chris Mihm, Cleveland Cavaliers
''Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com''

See also

★ 2001 NBA Playoffs

★ 2001 NBA Finals

★ 2001 NBA Draft