2000–01 Sacramento Kings season NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2000–01 NBA season was the Kings' 52nd season in the National Basketball Association , and 16th season in Sacramento .[ 1] The Kings received the sixteenth overall pick in the 2000 NBA draft , and selected Turkish basketball star Hedo Türkoğlu .[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] During the off-season, the team acquired shooting guard Doug Christie from the Toronto Raptors ,[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] and signed free agent Bobby Jackson .[ 11] [ 12]
After two straight playoff seasons, the Kings enjoyed another successful season by winning 14 of their first 18 games, on their way to a 27–10 start as of January 20, and held a 31–15 record at the All-Star break.[ 13] The Kings would make it into the NBA's elite status by challenging the Pacific Division all season, falling just one game short with a solid 55–27 record. The team also posted three five-game winning streaks, which was their longest winning streak during the season.[ 14]
Chris Webber averaged 27.1 points, 11.1 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.7 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, while Peja Stojaković showed improvement becoming the team's starting small forward, averaging 20.4 points and 5.8 rebounds per game, and Christie averaged 12.3 points and 2.3 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. In addition, Vlade Divac provided the team with 12.0 points and 8.3 rebounds per game, and Jason Williams contributed 9.4 points and 5.4 assists per game. Off the bench, Jackson contributed 7.2 points per game, while Scot Pollard averaged 6.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game, and Türkoğlu contributed 5.3 points per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.[ 15]
Webber and Divac were both selected for the 2001 NBA All-Star Game in Washington, D.C. , with head coach Rick Adelman coaching the Western Conference.[ 16] [ 17] [ 18] [ 19] [ 20] Webber also finished in fourth place in Most Valuable Player voting with five first-place votes,[ 21] [ 22] [ 23] [ 24] while Stojaković finished in second place in Most Improved Player voting,[ 25] [ 26] [ 23] [ 24] Christie finished in fourth place in Defensive Player of the Year voting,[ 27] [ 28] [ 23] [ 24] Jackson finished in fourth place in Sixth Man of the Year voting,[ 29] [ 30] [ 23] [ 24] and Adelman finished in second place in Coach of the Year voting.[ 31] [ 32] [ 23] [ 24]
In the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs , the Kings faced the Phoenix Suns . After losing Game 1 to the Suns at home, 86–83,[ 33] [ 34] the Kings would win the next three games, and advance to the second round for the first time since moving to Sacramento.[ 35] [ 36] [ 37] [ 38] However, they were swept by the defending and eventual NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Semi-finals in four straight games.[ 39] [ 40] [ 41] [ 42] The Lakers would reach the NBA Finals to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers in five games, winning their second consecutive championship.[ 43] [ 44] [ 45] [ 46] [ 47]
Following the season, the controversial guard Williams was traded along with Nick Anderson to the Memphis Grizzlies ,[ 48] [ 49] [ 50] [ 51] while three-point specialist Jon Barry was traded to the Detroit Pistons ,[ 52] [ 53] [ 54] and Darrick Martin signed as a free agent with the Dallas Mavericks .[ 55]
Offseason
In the NBA draft, the Kings drafted Hedo Türkoğlu and Jabari Smith . Türkoğlu's tenure with the Kings lasted three seasons, while Smith's stint lasted 21 games. Smith would return to Sacramento in the 2003–04 season .
During the offseason, the Kings did not make many transactions. On August 1, the Kings signed guard Bobby Jackson . Jackson would be a reliable bench player during his tenure in Sacramento, and he would win the Sixth Man of the Year Award for the 2002–03 season .
On September 30, the Kings traded combo forward Corliss Williamson to the Toronto Raptors for Doug Christie . Christie would be the starting shooting guard for the Kings for his entire tenure with the team.
On October 20, the Kings waived center Jerome James . James had missed all of the previous season due to a knee injury.
Draft picks
Roster
2000–01 Sacramento Kings roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G/F
25
Anderson, Nick
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1968–01–20
Illinois
G
20
Barry, Jon
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1969–07–25
Georgia Tech
G/F
13
Christie, Doug
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1970–05–09
Pepperdine
C
21
Divac, Vlade
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
243 lb (110 kg)
1968–02–03
Serbia
F
51
Funderburke, Lawrence
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1970–12–15
Ohio State
G
24
Jackson, Bobby
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1973–03–13
Minnesota
F
00
Long, Art
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1972–10–01
Cincinnati
G
15
Martin, Darrick
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1971–03–06
UCLA
F/C
31
Pollard, Scot
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
265 lb (120 kg)
1975–02–12
Kansas
C
52
Smith, Jabari
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1977–02–12
LSU
F
16
Stojaković, Peja
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1977–06–09
Serbia
F
5
Türkoğlu, Hedo
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1977–03–19
Turkey
F/C
4
Webber, Chris
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1973–03–01
Michigan
G
55
Williams, Jason
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1975–11–18
Florida
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: February 18, 2001
Regular season
Season standings
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
2000-01 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHA
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MIA
MIL
MIN
NJN
NYK
ORL
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
TOR
UTA
VAN
WAS
Atlanta
–
1–3
0–4
2–2
2–2
0–2
1–1
0–4
2–0
0–2
2–2
1–1
1–1
0–3
1–3
0–2
1–3
2–2
1–3
0–3
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–2
0–2
1–1
2–2
Boston
3–1
–
0–4
2–1
2–1
0–2
2–0
3–1
0–2
1–1
1–3
2–0
0–2
2–2
1–3
1–1
4–0
1–3
1–3
0–4
2–0
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–0
1–3
1–1
0–2
3–1
Charlotte
4–0
4–0
–
3–1
2–2
0–2
0–2
2–2
2–0
0–2
3–1
2–0
0–2
2–2
3–1
1–1
4–0
1–2
2–1
2–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
Chicago
2–2
1–2
1–3
–
1–3
0–2
0–2
0–4
0–2
0–2
0–4
0–2
0–2
1–3
0–4
0–2
2–2
1–3
1–3
1–3
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–4
0–2
1–1
2–1
Cleveland
2–2
1–2
2–2
3–1
–
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–0
0–2
1–3
0–2
0–2
2–2
1–3
0–2
3–0
2–2
1–3
0–4
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–4
1–1
1–1
2–2
Dallas
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
–
3–1
1–1
4–0
2–2
1–1
4–0
0–4
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–2
2–2
1–3
3–1
2–0
2–2
3–1
2–0
Denver
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–3
–
1–1
4–0
3–1
1–1
2–2
2–2
0–2
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–4
2–2
2–2
2–2
2–2
0–2
1–3
4–0
1–1
Detroit
4–0
1–3
2–2
4–0
2–2
1–1
1–1
–
1–1
0–2
1–3
0–2
0–2
0–4
1–3
0–2
4–0
1–2
2–2
0–4
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
2–0
2–2
0–2
1–1
1–2
Golden State
0–2
2–0
0–2
2–0
0–2
0–4
0–4
1–1
–
1–3
2–0
1–3
1–3
0–2
0–2
2–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
2–2
0–4
0–4
0–4
0–4
0–2
1–3
1–3
0–2
Houston
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–2
1–3
2–0
3–1
–
2–0
1–3
1–3
1–1
2–0
2–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–3
0–4
1–3
2–2
2–0
1–3
4–0
2–0
Indiana
2–2
3–1
1–3
4–0
3–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
0–2
0–2
–
2–0
1–1
1–2
2–2
1–1
2–2
2–2
2–2
0–3
1–1
0–2
2–0
0–2
1–1
0–4
0–2
2–0
4–0
L.A. Clippers
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–0
2–0
0–4
2–2
2–0
3–1
3–1
0–2
–
1–3
0–2
1–1
2–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–2
1–3
0–4
0–4
1–1
0–4
2–2
1–1
L.A. Lakers
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
4–0
2–2
2–0
3–1
3–1
1–1
3–1
–
1–1
0–2
3–1
2–0
0–2
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–2
3–1
2–2
0–4
2–0
2–2
4–0
2–0
Miami
3–0
2–2
2–2
3–1
2–2
0–2
2–0
4–0
2–0
1–1
2–1
2–0
1–1
–
1–2
1–1
3–1
2–3
3–1
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
2–0
4–0
Milwaukee
3–1
3–1
1–3
4–0
3–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–0
0–2
2–2
1–1
2–0
2–1
–
0–2
4–0
1–2
4–0
2–2
0–2
0–2
2–0
2–0
0–2
3–1
2–0
1–1
3–1
Minnesota
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–3
2–2
2–0
2–2
2–2
1–1
2–2
1–3
1–1
2–0
–
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
3–1
3–1
2–2
1–3
3–1
2–0
2–2
3–1
1–1
New Jersey
3–1
0–4
0–4
2–2
0–3
0–2
1–1
0–4
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–0
0–2
1–3
0–4
1–1
–
2–2
1–3
1–3
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–2
0–2
1–1
3–1
New York
2–2
3–1
2–1
3–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
2–1
2–0
0–2
2–2
1–1
2–0
3–2
2–1
2–0
2–2
–
3–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–3
0–2
1–1
4–0
Orlando
3–1
3–1
1–2
3–1
3–1
1–1
2–0
2–2
2–0
1–1
2–2
1–1
0–2
1–3
0–4
1–1
3–1
1–3
–
3–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–1
0–2
2–0
3–1
Philadelphia
3–0
4–0
2–2
3–1
4–0
1–1
1–1
4–0
2–0
1–1
3–0
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–2
1–1
3–1
3–1
1–3
–
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–1
2–0
4–0
Phoenix
2–0
0–2
2–0
2–0
2–0
3–1
4–0
1–1
2–2
3–1
1–1
2–2
1–3
2–0
2–0
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
–
3–1
1–3
2–2
3–1
2–0
2–2
3–1
1–1
Portland
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–2
2–2
2–0
4–0
3–1
2–0
2–2
2–2
1–1
2–0
1–3
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–3
–
1–3
1–3
2–2
2–0
3–1
2–2
2–0
Sacramento
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–2
2–2
2–0
4–0
4–0
0–2
3–1
1–3
1–1
0–2
2–2
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
3–1
3–1
–
2–2
2–2
2–0
3–1
4–0
2–0
San Antonio
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
3–1
2–2
2–0
4–0
3–1
2–0
4–0
2–2
1–1
0–2
3–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–2
3–1
2–2
–
3–1
1–1
4–0
4–0
2–0
Seattle
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–3
2–2
0–2
4–0
2–2
1–1
4–0
4–0
1–1
2–0
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–2
2–2
1–3
–
0–2
0–4
3–1
2–0
Toronto
2–2
3–1
1–3
4–0
4–0
0–2
2–0
2–2
2–0
0–2
4–0
1–1
0–2
2–2
1–3
0–2
2–1
3–1
1–2
3–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–0
–
1–1
2–0
4–0
Utah
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–2
3–1
2–0
3–1
3–1
2–0
4–0
2–2
1–1
0–2
2–2
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–2
1–3
1–3
4–0
1–3
0–2
–
4–0
2–0
Vancouver
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–3
0–4
1–1
3–1
0–4
0–2
2–2
0–4
0–2
1–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–3
2–2
0–4
0–4
1–3
0–2
0–4
–
2–0
Washington
2–2
1–3
2–2
1–2
2–2
0–2
1–1
2–1
2–0
0–2
0–4
1–1
0–2
0–4
1–3
1–1
1–3
0–4
1–3
0–4
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–4
0–2
0–2
—
Game log
2000–01 game log Total: 55–27 (home: 33–8; road: 22–19)
October: 1–0 (home: 0–0; road: 1–0)
November: 9–4 (home: 6–1; road: 3–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
2
November 1
@ Cleveland
L 100–102 (2OT)
Chris Webber (27)
Chris Webber (8)
Webber, Jackson , Barry (5)
Gund Arena 17,695
1–1
3
November 3
@ Detroit
W 100–93
Chris Webber (31)
Chris Webber (12)
Jon Barry (7)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
2–1
4
November 4
@ Minnesota
L 91–99
Peja Stojaković (22)
Vlade Divac (12)
Stojaković, Jackson, Webber, Christie (3)
Target Center 19,006
2–2
5
November 6
Portland
W 79–75
Chris Webber (29)
Vlade Divac (11)
Webber, Jackson (6)
ARCO Arena 17,317
3–2
6
November 8
Golden State
W 115–84
Webber, Stojaković (27)
Chris Webber (9)
Jason Williams (12)
ARCO Arena 17,317
4–2
7
November 10
@ Golden State
W 114–107 (OT)
Chris Webber (35)
Chris Webber (16)
Jason Williams (8)
The Arena in Oakland 17,467
5–2
8
November 12
Dallas
W 109–84
Peja Stojaković (28)
Chris Webber (13)
Divac, Williams (7)
ARCO Arena 17,317
6–2
9
November 14
Orlando
W 96–82
Peja Stojaković (27)
Stojaković, Divac (11)
Jason Williams (8)
ARCO Arena 17,317
7–2
10
November 16
L.A. Lakers
L 110–112 (OT)
Doug Christie (32)
Peja Stojaković (17)
Jason Williams (7)
ARCO Arena 17,317
7–3
11
November 22
Chicago
W 100–71
Chris Webber (29)
Chris Webber (13)
Jason Williams (7)
ARCO Arena 17,317
8–3
12
November 25
Seattle
W 125–101
Peja Stojaković (29)
Chris Webber (14)
Jason Williams (10)
ARCO Arena 17,317
9–3
13
November 28
@ Houston
W 88–81
Chris Webber (21)
Chris Webber (11)
Webber, Divac (4)
Compaq Center 11,813
10–3
14
November 29
@ San Antonio
L 79–82
Chris Webber (25)
Chris Webber (17)
Bobby Jackson (6)
Alamodome 17,341
10–4
December: 10–4 (home: 7–1; road: 3–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
15
December 1
Phoenix
W 105–98
Chris Webber (28)
Chris Webber (14)
Doug Christie (6)
ARCO Arena 17,317
11–4
16
December 5
San Antonio
W 81–75
Chris Webber (30)
Webber, Stojaković (10)
Jason Williams (7)
ARCO Arena 17,317
12–4
17
December 8
Houston
W 111–98
Chris Webber (37)
Chris Webber (18)
Doug Christie (8)
ARCO Arena 17,317
13–4
18
December 10
Miami
W 101–97
Chris Webber (19)
Chris Webber (10)
Christie, Barry (5)
ARCO Arena 17,317
14–4
19
December 12
@ Atlanta
L 99–107
Chris Webber (22)
Chris Webber (13)
Doug Christie (6)
Philips Arena 18,113
14–5
20
December 13
@ Charlotte
L 90–101
Chris Webber (25)
Vlade Divac (8)
Webber, Christie, Barry (4)
Charlotte Coliseum 12,806
14–6
21
December 15
@ Boston
W 104–81
Chris Webber (30)
Chris Webber (13)
Jason Williams (7)
FleetCenter 15,486
15–6
22
December 17
@ New Jersey
W 95–79
Chris Webber (33)
Chris Webber (12)
Jon Barry (6)
Continental Airlines Arena 13,011
16–6
23
December 19
Washington
W 106–72
Chris Webber (19)
Chris Webber (11)
Jon Barry (6)
ARCO Arena 17,317
17–6
24
December 20
@ Seattle
L 85–89
Chris Webber (20)
Chris Webber (13)
Webber, Williams (5)
KeyArena 17,072
17–7
25
December 22
@ Vancouver
W 95–93
Chris Webber (33)
Chris Webber (12)
Vlade Divac (7)
General Motors Place 14,656
18–7
26
December 23
Seattle
W 97–92
Chris Webber (23)
Chris Webber (11)
Vlade Divac (4)
ARCO Arena 17,317
19–7
27
December 28
Charlotte
W 91–87
Chris Webber (24)
Chris Webber (10)
Webber, Divac, Williams, Jackson (4)
ARCO Arena 17,317
20–7
28
December 30
Philadelphia
L 104–107 (OT)
Peja Stojaković (33)
Chris Webber (10)
Jason Williams (5)
ARCO Arena 17,317
20–8
January: 10–4 (home: 6–2; road: 4–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
29
January 2
Phoenix
W 121–117 (OT)
Vlade Divac (34)
Vlade Divac (12)
Vlade Divac (6)
ARCO Arena 17,317
21–8
30
January 5
Indiana
L 91–93 (OT)
Chris Webber (51)
Chris Webber (26)
Jason Williams (6)
ARCO Arena 17,317
21–9
31
January 8
Minnesota
W 100–97
Peja Stojaković (24)
Webber, Stojaković (9)
Jason Williams (7)
ARCO Arena 17,317
22–9
32
January 10
Cleveland
W 108–103
Chris Webber (30)
Chris Webber (14)
Jason Williams (8)
ARCO Arena 17,317
23–9
33
January 12
@ Denver
L 93–106
Chris Webber (24)
Chris Webber (14)
Jason Williams (8)
Pepsi Center 17,512
23–10
34
January 13
@ Houston
W 84–81
Chris Webber (31)
Chris Webber (14)
Chris Webber (5)
Compaq Center 14,552
24–10
35
January 15
@ Dallas
W 116–105
Chris Webber (34)
Chris Webber (12)
Doug Christie (6)
Reunion Arena 18,187
25–10
36
January 17
Boston
W 111–106
Chris Webber (30)
Vlade Divac (11)
Jason Williams (8)
ARCO Arena 17,317
26–10
37
January 20
@ Portland
W 111–101
Chris Webber (34)
Chris Webber (10)
Chris Webber (6)
Rose Garden 20,580
27–10
38
January 21
@ Seattle
L 107–109
Peja Stojaković (30)
Chris Webber (18)
Divac, Barry (5)
KeyArena 17,072
27–11
39
January 23
New Jersey
W 130–104
Chris Webber (25)
Vlade Divac (10)
Chris Webber (10)
ARCO Arena 17,317
28–11
40
January 25
San Antonio
L 91–97
Stojaković, Webber (23)
Chris Webber (11)
Divac, Williams (4)
ARCO Arena 17,317
28–12
41
January 27
@ L.A. Clippers
W 101–89
Chris Webber (33)
Webber, Divac (11)
Webber, Christie, Williams (5)
Staples Center 19,341
29–12
42
January 30
Golden State
W 105–79
Chris Webber (28)
Chris Webber (12)
Jason Williams (9)
ARCO Arena 17,317
30–12
February: 8–6 (home: 4–1; road: 4–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
43
February 2
Vancouver
W 105–95
Chris Webber (41)
Chris Webber (15)
Jason Williams (6)
ARCO Arena 17,317
31–12
44
February 4
@ L.A. Lakers
L 94–100
Chris Webber (25)
Doug Christie (11)
Chris Webber (9)
Staples Center 18,997
31–13
45
February 6
@ Milwaukee
L 109–112
Chris Webber (39)
Chris Webber (11)
Chris Webber (8)
Bradley Center 17,329
31–14
46
February 7
@ Minnesota
L 88–117
Chris Webber (22)
Webber, Türkoğlu , Anderson (5)
Nick Anderson (5)
Target Center 18,274
31–15
47
February 13
@ Utah
W 97–94 (OT)
Chris Webber (34)
Webber, Stojaković , Pollard (8)
Doug Christie (4)
Delta Center 19,485
32–15
48
February 15
@ Portland
L 81–105
Vlade Divac (19)
Vlade Divac (8)
Jason Williams (4)
Rose Garden 20,471
32–16
49
February 16
Denver
W 117–84
Peja Stojaković (29)
Scot Pollard (11)
Doug Christie (8)
ARCO Arena 17,317
33–16
50
February 18
Utah
L 90–94
Peja Stojaković (27)
Doug Christie (9)
Jason Williams (6)
ARCO Arena 17,317
33–17
51
February 20
Atlanta
W 94–80
Jason Williams (22)
Vlade Divac (19)
Jason Williams (7)
ARCO Arena 17,317
34–17
52
February 22
@ Washington
W 115–110
Doug Christie (32)
Scot Pollard (14)
Jason Williams (9)
MCI Center 19,911
35–17
53
February 23
@ Toronto
W 119–118 (3OT)
Peja Stojaković (39)
Scot Pollard (17)
Jason Williams (6)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
36–17
54
February 25
@ New York
L 86–88
Peja Stojaković (26)
Scot Pollard (13)
Peja Stojaković (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
36–18
55
February 27
L.A. Clippers
W 106–93 (OT)
Peja Stojaković (25)
Vlade Divac (12)
Jason Williams (6)
ARCO Arena 17,317
37–18
56
February 28
@ Golden State
W 122–101
Peja Stojaković (24)
Scot Pollard (10)
Jason Williams (10)
The Arena in Oakland 19,107
38–18
March: 11–4 (home: 7–1; road: 4–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
57
March 2
@ L.A. Clippers
L 81–88
Peja Stojaković (31)
Scot Pollard (18)
Vlade Divac (5)
Staples Center 19,415
38–19
58
March 6
Toronto
W 98–91
Christie , Webber , Williams (19)
Vlade Divac (17)
Jason Williams (6)
ARCO Arena 17,317
39–19
59
March 7
@ Phoenix
W 100–89
Chris Webber (41)
Chris Webber (14)
Bobby Jackson (6)
America West Arena 19,023
40–19
60
March 9
Denver
W 110–104
Chris Webber (41)
Chris Webber (12)
Divac, Williams (6)
ARCO Arena 17,317
41–19
61
March 11
Utah
W 105–90
Peja Stojaković (31)
Webber, Stojaković, Divac (6)
Chris Webber (8)
ARCO Arena 17,317
42–19
62
March 13
@ Orlando
W 114–108 (OT)
Chris Webber (33)
Chris Webber (15)
Chris Webber (7)
TD Waterhouse Centre 16,157
43–19
63
March 14
@ Miami
L 104–114
Chris Webber (26)
Chris Webber (17)
Jason Williams (9)
American Airlines Arena 19,600
43–20
64
March 16
@ Philadelphia
W 100–79
Chris Webber (26)
Chris Webber (11)
Peja Stojaković (7)
First Union Center 20,866
44–20
65
March 18
@ Indiana
L 95–101
Peja Stojaković (27)
Chris Webber (15)
Jason Williams (5)
Conseco Fieldhouse 18,345
44–21
66
March 20
Houston
W 125–109
Peja Stojaković (29)
Chris Webber (10)
Chris Webber (12)
ARCO Arena 17,317
45–21
67
March 22
Detroit
W 103–98
Chris Webber (29)
Chris Webber (15)
Chris Webber (7)
ARCO Arena 17,317
46–21
68
March 25
L.A. Lakers
L 72–84
Webber, Christie (15)
Vlade Divac (14)
Chris Webber (4)
ARCO Arena 17,317
46–22
69
March 27
New York
W 124–117 (OT)
Chris Webber (39)
Chris Webber (15)
Jason Williams (8)
ARCO Arena 17,317
47–22
70
March 28
@ L.A. Lakers
W 108–84
Chris Webber (25)
Chris Webber (12)
Jason Williams (6)
Staples Center 18,997
48–22
71
March 30
Minnesota
W 110–98
Chris Webber (22)
Scot Pollard (13)
Chris Webber (5)
ARCO Arena 17,317
49–22
April: 6–5 (home: 3–2; road: 3–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
72
April 1
Dallas
L 107–119
Chris Webber (27)
Webber, Christie (10)
Doug Christie (6)
ARCO Arena 17,317
49–23
73
April 3
Milwaukee
L 101–107
Chris Webber (28)
Christie, Webber (11)
Jason Williams (9)
ARCO Arena 17,317
49–24
74
April 5
@ Utah
W 92–86
Chris Webber (26)
Vlade Divac (12)
Jason Williams (7)
Delta Center 19,911
50–24
75
April 6
@ Vancouver
W 118–90
Chris Webber (36)
Vlade Divac (12)
Jason Williams (8)
General Motors Place 14,863
51–24
76
April 8
Portland
W 98–89
Webber, Stojaković (20)
Vlade Divac (17)
Chris Webber (5)
ARCO Arena 17,317
52–24
77
April 10
L.A. Clippers
W 116–109 (OT)
Chris Webber (31)
Chris Weber (11)
Doug Christie (6)
ARCO Arena 17,317
53–24
78
April 12
@ San Antonio
W 107–105 (OT)
Chris Webber (26)
Divac, Webber (13)
Jason Williams (9)
Alamodome 34,357
54–24
79
April 13
@ Dallas
L 97–101
Chris Webber (24)
Chris Webber (13)
Divac, Williams (4)
Reunion Arena 18,187
54–25
80
April 15
@ Phoenix
L 86–88
Chris Webber (22)
Peja Stojaković (12)
Jason Williams (5)
America West Arena 19,023
54–26
81
April 16
Vancouver
W 110–100
Peja Stojaković (31)
Vlade Divac (16)
Stojaković, Christie, Divac, Williams (5)
ARCO Arena 17,317
55–26
82
April 18
@ Denver
L 100–110
Scot Pollard (18)
Scot Pollard (14)
Jon Barry (7)
Pepsi Center 18,495
55–27
2000–01 schedule
Playoffs
2001 playoff game log
First round: 3–1 (home: 1–1; road: 2–0)
Conference Semi-finals: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
2001 schedule
Player statistics
Regular season
Playoffs
Awards and records
Transactions
Trades
Free agents
Player Transactions Citation:[ 56]
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^ "McKie Named NBA's Top Sixth Man" . United Press International . May 8, 2001. Retrieved December 4, 2024 .
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^ "N.B.A. ROUNDUP; Suns Hush Sacramento as Marion Scores 21" . The New York Times . Associated Press. April 23, 2001. Retrieved October 19, 2022 .
^ "Suns Surprise Kings" . Los Angeles Times . Associated Press. April 23, 2001. Retrieved July 16, 2022 .
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See also
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