# NBA 2000/01

Die NBA-Saison 2000/01 war die 55. Spielzeit der National Basketball Association. An der regulären Saison nahmen insgesamt 29 Mannschaften teil. Jedes Team absolvierte 82 Spiele. Die acht besten jeder Conference qualifizierten sich für die NBA Playoffs.
Die Los Angeles Lakers besiegten in den NBA Finals die Philadelphia 76ers mit 4:1. Sie verteidigten damit ihren NBA-Titel vom Vorjahr und wurden zum dreizehnten Mal überhaupt NBA-Meister.

## Saisonnotizen

* Die Vancouver Grizzlies spielten ihre letzte Saison in Vancouver. Ab der Saison 2001/02 trugen sie ihre Heimspiele in Memphis aus.
* Das NBA All-Star Game fand im MCI Center von Washington D.C. statt. Die Auswahl der Eastern Conference besiegte die Western Conference mit 111:110. Zum MVP wurde Allen Iverson von den Philadelphia 76ers gewählt.

## Endstände

S = Siege, N = Niederlagen, PCT = prozentualer Sieganteil, P = Rückstand auf Divisionsführenden
In Klammern sind die Platzierungen in den Setzlisten der jeweiligen Conference-Playoffs aufgeführt.
Eastern Conference :
| Atlantic Division ||||||
| # | Team | S | N | PCT | P |
| 1 | Philadelphia 76ers (1) | 56 | 26 | .683 | - |
| 2 | Miami Heat (3) | 50 | 32 | .610 | 6 |
| 3 | New York Knicks (5) | 48 | 34 | .585 | 8 |
| 4 | Orlando Magic (7) | 43 | 39 | .524 | 13 |
| 5 | Boston Celtics | 36 | 46 | .439 | 20 |
| 6 | New Jersey Nets | 26 | 56 | .317 | 30 |
| 7 | Washington Wizards | 19 | 63 | .232 | 37 |
| Central Division ||||||
| # | Team | S | N | PCT | P |
| 1 | Milwaukee Bucks (2) | 52 | 30 | .634 | - |
| 2 | Toronto Raptors (4) | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5 |
| 3 | Charlotte Hornets (6) | 46 | 36 | .561 | 6 |
| 4 | Indiana Pacers (8) | 41 | 41 | .500 | 11 |
| 5 | Detroit Pistons | 32 | 50 | .390 | 20 |
| 6 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 22 |
| 7 | Atlanta Hawks | 25 | 57 | .305 | 27 |
| 8 | Chicago Bulls | 15 | 67 | .183 | 37 |
Western Conference :
| Midwest Division ||||||
| # | Team | S | N | PCT | P |
| 1 | San Antonio Spurs (1) | 58 | 24 | .707 | - |
| 2 | Utah Jazz (4) | 53 | 29 | .646 | 5 |
| 3 | Dallas Mavericks (5) | 53 | 29 | .646 | 5 |
| 4 | Minnesota Timberwolves (8) | 47 | 35 | .573 | 11 |
| 5 | Houston Rockets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13 |
| 6 | Denver Nuggets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 18 |
| 7 | Vancouver Grizzlies | 23 | 59 | .280 | 35 |
| Pacific Division ||||||
| # | Team | S | N | PCT | P |
| 1 | Los Angeles Lakers (2) | 56 | 26 | .683 | - |
| 2 | Sacramento Kings (3) | 55 | 27 | .671 | 1 |
| 3 | Phoenix Suns (6) | 51 | 31 | .622 | 5 |
| 4 | Portland Trail Blazers (7) | 50 | 32 | .610 | 6 |
| 5 | Seattle SuperSonics | 44 | 38 | .537 | 12 |
| 6 | Los Angeles Clippers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 25 |
| 7 | Golden State Warriors | 17 | 65 | .207 | 39 |

## Führende der Spielerstatistiken

| Kategorie | Spieler | Team | Wert |
| Punkte pro Spiel | Allen Iverson | Philadelphia 76ers | 31,1 |
| Rebounds pro Spiel | Dikembe Mutombo | Atlanta Hawks | 13,5 |
| Assists pro Spiel | Jason Kidd | Phoenix Suns | 9,8 |
| Steals pro Spiel | Allen Iverson | Philadelphia 76ers | 2,5 |
| Blocks pro Spiel | Theo Ratliff | Philadelphia 76ers | 3,7 |
| Feldwurfquote | Shaquille O’Neal | Los Angeles Lakers | 57,2 % |
| Freiwurfquote | Reggie Miller | Indiana Pacers | 92,8 % |
| Dreierwurfquote | Brent Barry | Seattle SuperSonics | 47,2 % |

## Play-offs 2001

Die erste Play-off-Runde wurde im Best-of-Five-Format ausgetragen. Alle weiteren Runden waren Best-of-Seven-Serien.
| Erste Runde | Erste Runde | Erste Runde | | | Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | Conference Finals | Conference Finals | | | NBA Finals | NBA Finals | NBA Finals |
| 1 | San Antonio | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Minnesota | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Minnesota | 1 | | | 1 | San Antonio | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Dallas | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Utah | 2 | | | 5 | Dallas | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Dallas | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Dallas | 3 | | | | | | 1 | San Antonio | 0 | | | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | 2 | L.A. Lakers | 4 | | | | | |
| 3 | Sacramento | 3 | | | | | | | | 2 | L.A. Lakers | 4 | | | | | |
| 6 | Phoenix | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Phoenix | 1 | | | 3 | Sacramento | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | L.A. Lakers | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | L.A. Lakers | 3 | | | 2 | L.A. Lakers | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Portland | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Portland | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | W2 | L.A. Lakers | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | E1 | Philadelphia | 1 |
| 1 | Philadelphia | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | E1 | Philadelphia | 1 |
| 8 | Indiana | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Indiana | 1 | | | 1 | Philadelphia | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Toronto | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | New York | 2 | | | 5 | Toronto | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Toronto | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Toronto | 3 | | | | | | 1 | Philadelphia | 4 | | | | | |
| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | 2 | Milwaukee | 3 | | | | | |
| 3 | Miami | 0 | | | | | | | | 2 | Milwaukee | 3 | | | | | |
| 6 | Charlotte | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Charlotte | 3 | | | 6 | Charlotte | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Milwaukee | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Milwaukee | 3 | | | 2 | Milwaukee | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Orlando | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### NBA Finals 2001

| Spiel | Datum | Heimteam | Auswärtsteam | Ergebnis | Stand |
| 1 | 6. Juni | Los Angeles | Philadelphia | 101:107 n. V. | 0:1 |
| 2 | 8. Juni | Los Angeles | Philadelphia | 98:89 | 1:1 |
| 3 | 10. Juni | Philadelphia | Los Angeles | 91:96 | 1:2 |
| 4 | 13. Juni | Philadelphia | Los Angeles | 86:100 | 1:3 |
| 5 | 15. Juni | Philadelphia | Los Angeles | 96:108 | 1:4 |
Shaquille O’Neal von den Lakers wurde zum Finals MVP gewählt.