2000–01 NBA season

The NBA season 2000/ 01 was the 55th season of the National Basketball Association. At the regular season total of 29 teams took part. Each team completed 82 games. The eight best each conference qualified for the NBA playoffs.

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated in the NBA Finals, the Philadelphia 76ers 4-1. So you were defending their NBA title last year and have been for the thirteenth time ever NBA champions.

Season notes

  • The Vancouver Grizzlies played their last season in Vancouver. As of the 2001 / 02 season, they wore their home games in Memphis.
  • The NBA All- Star Game took place at the MCI Center in Washington DC instead. The selection of the Eastern Conference defeated the Western Conference with 111:110. For MVP Allen Iverson was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers.

End figures

W = Wins, L = Losses, PCT = percentage share of victory, P = behind Division leaders

In parentheses are the rankings in the seedings of the respective Conference playoffs are listed.

Leading the Player Statistics

Play-offs 2001

The first play-off round was played in best- of-five format. All other rounds were best- of-seven series.

NBA Finals 2001

Shaquille O'Neal of the Lakers was elected Finals MVP.

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