2000–01 NBA season

2000–01 NBA season
League	National Basketball Association
Sport	Basketball
TV partner/s	NBC, TBS, TNT
Draft
Top draft pick	Kenyon Martin
Picked by	New Jersey Nets
Regular season
Season MVP	Allen Iverson (Philadelphia 76ers)
Defensive Player of the Year	Dikembe Mutombo (76ers/Hawks)
Most Improved Player	Tracy McGrady (Orlando Magic)
Sixth man	Aaron McKie (Philadelphia 76ers
Top scorer	Allen Iverson (Philadelphia 76ers)
Playoffs
Eastern champions	Philadelphia 76ers
Eastern runners-up	Milwaukee Bucks
Western champions	Los Angeles Lakers
Western runners-up	San Antonio Spurs
Finals
Finals champions	Los Angeles Lakers
Runners-up	Philadelphia 76ers
Finals MVP	Shaquille O'Neal (Los Angeles)

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

Notable occurrences

• The NBA All-Star Game was held at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. The East won 111-110, with Philadelphia 76ers' Allen Iverson being named the game's Most Valuable Player. The game is noted for the Eastern's 21-point comeback in the fourth quarter.
• The Grizzlies played their final season in Vancouver before relocating to Memphis, Tennessee for the following season.
• 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.
• The Dallas Mavericks played their final home game at Reunion Arena.
• The Los Angeles Lakers won their second straight title by going 15-1 in the playoffs, the best playoff winning percentage in NBA history.
• The Toronto Raptors made the second round of the playoffs for the first time in franchise history, winning over New York 3-2. They lost in the second round to Philadelphia 4-3.
• 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.

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 - Utah Jazz 53 29 .646 5 Dallas Mavericks 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

Statistics leaders

Category	Player	Team	Stat
Points per game	Allen Iverson	Philadelphia 76ers	31.1
Rebounds per game	Dikembe Mutombo	Atlanta Hawks/Philadelphia 76ers	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
• Executive of the Year: Geoff Petrie, Sacramento Kings
• Sportsmanship Award: David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs
• 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
• All-NBA Second Team:
  • G - Tracy McGrady, Orlando Magic
  • F - Vince Carter, Toronto Raptors
  • C - Dikembe Mutombo, Philadelphia 76ers/Atlanta Hawks
  • G - Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers
  • F - Kevin Garnett, Minnesota Timberwolves
• 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
• All-Defensive First Team:
  • Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs
  • Kevin Garnett, Minnesota Timberwolves
  • Dikembe Mutombo, Philadelphia 76ers/Atlanta Hawks
  • Gary Payton, Seattle SuperSonics
  • Jason Kidd, Phoenix Suns
• 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
• 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
• NBA All-Rookie Second Team:
  • Hidayet Turkoglu, Sacramento Kings
  • Desmond Mason, Seattle SuperSonics
  • Courtney Alexander, Washington Wizards
  • Marcus Fizer, Chicago Bulls
  • Chris Mihm, Cleveland Cavaliers