# 2000–01 Milwaukee Bucks season

The 2000–01 NBA season was the Bucks' 33rd season in the National Basketball Association. The Bucks received the fifteenth overall pick in the 2000 NBA draft, and selected Jason Collier out of Georgia Tech, but soon traded him to the Houston Rockets in exchange for top draft pick Joel Przybilla from the University of Minnesota; the Bucks also drafted Michael Redd out of Ohio State University with the 43rd overall pick. During the off-season, the team acquired Lindsey Hunter from the Detroit Pistons, acquired Jason Caffey from the Golden State Warriors in a three-team trade, and signed free agents Jerome Kersey and Mark Pope.
The Bucks got off to a rough start losing nine of their first twelve games, but would win 23 of their next 29 games while posting an 8-game winning streak in January, and holding a 29–18 record at the All-Star break. The Bucks finished first place in the Central Division with a 52–30 record, the franchise's best record since 1985–86.
Ray Allen averaged 22.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.5 steals per game, and led the team with 202 three-point field goals, while Glenn Robinson also averaged 22.0 points, and contributed 6.9 rebounds per game; Allen and Robinson were both selected for the 2001 NBA All-Star Game in Washington, D.C., while Allen was named to the All-NBA Third Team. In addition, Sam Cassell provided the team with 18.2 points and 7.6 assists per game, while off the bench, sixth man Tim Thomas averaged 12.6 points per game, and Hunter contributed 10.1 points and 1.2 steals per game, and finished second on the team with 152 three-point field goals. On the defensive side, Caffey averaged 7.1 points and 5.0 rebounds per game, while Scott Williams contributed 6.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, and Ervin Johnson provided with 3.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game.
Allen also finished tied in eleventh place in Most Valuable Player voting, while Thomas finished in second place in Sixth Man of the Year voting, and head coach George Karl finished tied in fifth place in Coach of the Year voting.
In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, led by the trio of Allen, Robinson and Cassell, the Bucks defeated the Orlando Magic in four games. It was the first time the Bucks made it out of the NBA playoffs' first round since 1988–89. In the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, they trailed 3–2 against the 6th-seeded Charlotte Hornets, but managed to win the series in seven games, advancing to the conference finals for the first time since 1986.
In the Eastern Conference finals, the Bucks faced regular season MVP Allen Iverson and the top-seeded Philadelphia 76ers. The Bucks took a 2–1 series lead, but would lose to the Sixers in seven games. Williams, who had started every game during the Bucks' postseason run, was controversially suspended hours before Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals series, when a flagrant one foul was upgraded to a flagrant two foul after the game had ended. The Sixers would reach the NBA Finals, but would lose in five games to the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers.
Following the season, Hunter was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, while Williams was dealt to the Denver Nuggets, and Kersey retired. Until 2019, the 2000–01 season was the last time the Bucks won 50 games, made it past the opening round of the NBA playoffs, and made it to the Eastern Conference finals.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 15 | Jason Collier | C | United States | Georgia Tech |
| 2 | 43 | Michael Redd | SG | United States | Ohio State |
| 2 | 49 | Jason Hart | PG | United States | Syracuse |

## Regular season
### Season standings

| Central Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-Milwaukee Bucks | 52 | 30 | .634 | – | 31–10 | 21–20 | 19–9 |
| x-Toronto Raptors | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5 | 27–14 | 20–21 | 18–10 |
| x-Charlotte Hornets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 6 | 28–13 | 18–23 | 20–8 |
| x-Indiana Pacers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 11 | 26–15 | 15–26 | 15–13 |
| Detroit Pistons | 32 | 50 | .390 | 20 | 18-23 | 14–27 | 16–12 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 22 | 20–21 | 10–31 | 11–17 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 25 | 57 | .305 | 27 | 18–23 | 7–34 | 9–19 |
| Chicago Bulls | 15 | 67 | .183 | 37 | 10–31 | 5–36 | 4–24 |
Eastern Conferencevte :
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | c-Philadelphia 76ers | 56 | 26 | .683 | – |
| 2 | y-Milwaukee Bucks | 52 | 30 | .634 | 4 |
| 3 | x-Miami Heat | 50 | 32 | .610 | 6 |
| 4 | x-New York Knicks | 48 | 34 | .585 | 8 |
| 5 | x-Toronto Raptors | 47 | 35 | .573 | 9 |
| 6 | x-Charlotte Hornets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 10 |
| 7 | x-Orlando Magic | 43 | 39 | .524 | 13 |
| 8 | x-Indiana Pacers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 15 |
| 9 | Boston Celtics | 36 | 46 | .439 | 20 |
| 10 | Detroit Pistons | 32 | 50 | .390 | 24 |
| 11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 26 |
| 12 | New Jersey Nets | 26 | 56 | .317 | 30 |
| 13 | Atlanta Hawks | 25 | 57 | .305 | 31 |
| 14 | Washington Wizards | 19 | 63 | .232 | 37 |
| 15 | Chicago Bulls | 15 | 67 | .183 | 42 |
    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: 52–30 (home: 31–10; road: 21–20) :
October: 0–1 (home: 0–0; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1October 31@ Dallas
L 93–97
Ray Allen (26)
Darvin Ham (13)
Sam Cassell (7)
Reunion Arena 16,600
0–1 :
November: 6–8 (home: 4–4; road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
2November 2@ Houston
L 93–115
Glenn Robinson (24)
Glenn Robinson (7)
Sam Cassell (10)
Compaq Center 10,687
0–2
3November 4Detroit
W 97–88
Sam Cassell (20)
Glenn Robinson (8)
Robinson, Allen (6)
Bradley Center 18,717
1–2
4November 7New York
L 89–103
Glenn Robinson (21)
Thomas, Allen (7)
Sam Cassell (6)
Bradley Center 14,246
1–3
5November 8@ Indiana
L 97–108
Sam Cassell (29)
Ervin Johnson (10)
Sam Cassell (12)
Conseco Fieldhouse 17,684
1–4
6November 11Minnesota
L 92–103
Ray Allen (40)
Ervin Johnson (6)
Sam Cassell (9)
Bradley Center 18,717
1–5
7November 15Atlanta
W 84–74
Glenn Robinson (21)
Ervin Johnson (12)
Sam Cassell (6)
Bradley Center 13,217
2–5
8November 17Cleveland
W 89–76
Ray Allen (23)
Glenn Robinson (8)
Sam Cassell (11)
Bradley Center 13,874
3–5
9November 18@ Toronto
L 102–111
Ray Allen (29)
Glenn Robinson (13)
Sam Cassell (8)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
3–6
10November 22Portland
L 84–93
Glenn Robinson (20)
Ervin Johnson (9)
Lindsey Hunter (7)
Bradley Center 15,208
3–7
11November 24Charlotte
L 90–106
Ray Allen (21)
Jason Caffey (7)
Rafer Alston (7)
Bradley Center 15,102
3–8
12November 25@ Washington
L 100–107
Ray Allen (37)
Cassell, Caffey (9)
Allen, Cassell (5)
MCI Center 13,157
3–9
13November 27@ Orlando
W 104–95
Ray Allen (23)
Ervin Johnson (9)
Sam Cassell (6)
TD Waterhouse Centre 12,841
4–9
14November 28@ Miami
W 102–101
Glenn Robinson (22)
Ervin Johnson (14)
Sam Cassell (5)
American Airlines Arena 19,800
5–9
15November 30Boston
W 108–97
Glenn Robinson (25)
Ervin Johnson (8)
Sam Cassell (14)
Bradley Center 13,247
6–9 :
December: 10–4 (home: 6–1; road: 4–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
16December 2@ Atlanta
L 94–101
Ray Allen (19)
Ervin Johnson (9)
Sam Cassell (5)
Philips Arena 9,827
6–10
17December 3Indiana
W 92–80
Glenn Robinson (24)
Tim Thomas (12)
Sam Cassell (7)
Bradley Center 15,446
7–10
18December 6@ New Jersey
W 109–87
Ray Allen (30)
Robinson, Johnson, Williams (7)
Sam Cassell (14)
Continental Airlines Arena 11,420
8–10
19December 7Phoenix
L 96–104
Glenn Robinson (26)
Glenn Robinson (10)
Allen, Cassell (6)
Bradley Center 14,236
8–11
20December 9Washington
W 99–91
Allen, Robinson (22)
Glenn Robinson (12)
Robinson, Cassell (7)
Bradley Center 15,768
9–11
21December 12@ L.A. Lakers
W 109–105
Ray Allen (35)
Glenn Robinson (13)
Sam Cassell (7)
Staples Center 18,997
10–11
22December 13@ Utah
W 111–102
Glenn Robinson (32)
Glenn Robinson (9)
Lindsey Hunter (5)
Delta Center ,18,450
11–11
23December 15Toronto
W 104–97
Glenn Robinson (31)
Ervin Johnson (11)
Sam Cassell (8)
Bradley Center 16,432
12–11
24December 17@ New York
L 97–100 (OT)
Glenn Robinson (23)
Glenn Robinson (11)
Glenn Robinson (5)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
12–12
25December 21New Jersey
W 80–78
Allen, Thomas (16)
Robinson, Caffey (11)
Robinson, Allen (4)
Bradley Center 13,439
13–12
26December 23Boston
W 104–99
Glenn Robinson (28)
Ervin Johnson (13)
Sam Cassell (6)
Bradley Center 14,786
14–12
27December 26Orlando
W 89–77
Ray Allen (25)
Robinson, Johnson (9)
Allen, Cassell, Hunter (6)
Bradley Center 16,089
15–12
28December 28@ Cleveland
W 107–89
Allen, Cassell (23)
Scott Williams (8)
Sam Cassell (6)
Gund Arena 18,225
16–12
29December 30@ Denver
L 113–120
Glenn Robinson (31)
Glenn Robinson (9)
Lindsey Hunter (9)
Pepsi Center 15,330
16–13 :
January: 11–4 (home: 7–1; road: 4–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
30January 2@ Chicago
W 104–70
Glenn Robinson (21)
Scott Williams (11)
Glenn Robinson (5)
United Center 20,569
17–13
31January 3Cleveland
W 88–83
Ray Allen (25)
Tim Thomas (10)
Glenn Robinson (7)
Bradley Center 13,817
18–13
32January 5@ Portland
L 115–119
Tim Thomas (39)
Glenn Robinson (7)
Sam Cassell (10)
Rose Garden 20,580
18–14
33January 7@ Vancouver
L 117–120
Glenn Robinson (31)
Sam Cassell (8)
Ray Allen (7)
General Motors Place 11,771
18–15
34January 9Washington
W 99–95
Sam Cassell (23)
Tim Thomas (11)
Sam Cassell (7)
Bradley Center 13,397
19–15
35January 11Dallas
W 102–94
Sam Cassell (21)
Glenn Robinson (10)
Sam Cassell (9)
Bradley Center 15,675
20–15
36January 13New Jersey
W 115–81
Glenn Robinson (35)
Scott Williams (7)
Sam Cassell (13)
Bradley Center 18,717
21–15
37January 15@ Washington
W 101–95
Glenn Robinson (22)
Ervin Johnson (8)
Sam Cassell (6)
MCI Center 15,633
22–15
38January 16L.A. Clippers
W 112–91
Ray Allen (32)
Glenn Robinson (12)
Sam Cassell (14)
Bradley Center 15,267
23–15
39January 19@ Charlotte
W 105–98
Sam Cassell (23)
Sam Cassell (8)
Ray Allen (7)
Charlotte Coliseum 16,436
24–15
40January 21@ Detroit
W 102–98
Glenn Robinson (26)
Robinson, Williams (8)
Sam Cassell (7)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 13,357
25–15
41January 23New York
W 105–91
Sam Cassell (22)
Ervin Johnson (10)
Robinson, Cassell (6)
Bradley Center 18,717
26–15
42January 27Detroit
L 103–108
Glenn Robinson (34)
Ray Allen (10)
Sam Cassell (16)
Bradley Center 18,717
26–16
43January 29@ Minnesota
L 96–99
Glenn Robinson (25)
Ervin Johnson (12)
Rafer Alston (8)
Target Center 17,171
26–17
44January 31Denver
W 116–111
Ray Allen (32)
Tim Thomas (8)
Ray Allen (11)
Bradley Center 15,786
27–17 :
February: 8–4 (home: 5–2; road: 3–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
45February 3Indiana
W 104–85
Sam Cassell (23)
Scott Williams (9)
Sam Cassell (9)
Bradley Center 17,517
28–17
46February 6Sacramento
W 112–109
Sam Cassell (29)
Ervin Johnson (9)
Sam Cassell (12)
Bradley Center 17,329
29–17
47February 7@ Boston
L 91–94
Tim Thomas (21)
Glenn Robinson (15)
Ray Allen (11)
FleetCenter 13,493
29–18
48February 13Philadelphia
L 104–107
Glenn Robinson (28)
Ervin Johnson (14)
Sam Cassell (13)
Bradley Center 18,717
29–19
49February 14@ Atlanta
W 102–98
Sam Cassell (25)
Ervin Johnson (11)
Sam Cassell (7)
Philips Arena 11,653
30–19
50February 17Charlotte
L 93–103
Ray Allen (30)
Joel Przybilla (9)
Sam Cassell (13)
Bradley Center 18,717
30–20
51February 19San Antonio
W 102–98
Robinson, Allen (23)
Jason Caffey (11)
Sam Cassell (9)
Bradley Center 16,487
31–20
52February 20@ Chicago
W 101–92
Ray Allen (34)
Allen, Caffey (11)
Sam Cassell (5)
United Center 21,558
32–20
53February 23Vancouver
W 93–81
Ray Allen (29)
Scott Williams (11)
Allen, Cassell (7)
Bradley Center 17,682
33–20
54February 25Golden State
W 122–95
Glenn Robinson (45)
Ervin Johnson (15)
Sam Cassell (10)
Bradley Center 18,411
34–20
55February 26@ Philadelphia
W 98–91
Ray Allen (42)
Ervin Johnson (10)
Ray Allen (7)
First Union Center 20,324
35–20
56February 28@ Indiana
L 86–99
Lindsey Hunter (21)
Scott Williams (8)
Ray Allen (5)
Conseco Fieldhouse 17,259
35–21 :
March: 11–5 (home: 6–2; road: 5–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
57March 1Houston
L 91–108
Sam Cassell (23)
Caffey, Williams (7)
Sam Cassell (9)
Bradley Center 15,426
35–22
58March 3Chicago
W 126–122 (2OT)
Sam Cassell (40)
Ervin Johnson (13)
Sam Cassell (10)
Bradley Center 18,717
36–22
59March 5@ New Jersey
W 107–100
Ray Allen (23)
Allen, Robinson (8)
Cassell, Robinson, Hunter (5)
Continental Airlines Arena 3,216
37–22
60March 7@ Boston
W 101–94
Sam Cassell (24)
Robinson, Thomas (10)
Sam Cassell (7)
FleetCenter 14,818
38–22
61March 10@ Charlotte
L 90–100
Ray Allen (32)
Glenn Robinson (10)
Sam Cassell (8)
Charlotte Coliseum 18,472
38–23
62March 11@ Cleveland
L 110–124
Glenn Robinson (32)
Glenn Robinson (6)
Sam Cassell (13)
Gund Arena 13,235
38–24
63March 13@ Toronto
W 101–97
Ray Allen (29)
Mark Pope (6)
Ray Allen (7)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
39–24
64March 15Seattle
L 102–108
Glenn Robinson (21)
Ervin Johnson (9)
Sam Cassell (11)
Bradley Center 16,112
39–25
65March 17Philadelphia
W 87–78
Tim Thomas (22)
Ervin Johnson (10)
Ray Allen (10)
Bradley Center 18,717
40–25
66March 18@ Detroit
W 100–96
Sam Cassell (21)
Ray Allen (8)
Cassell, Hunter (5)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 12,953
41–25
67March 21L.A. Lakers
W 107–100
Sam Cassell (27)
Ervin Johnson (6)
Allen, Robinson (5)
Bradley Center 18,717
42–25
68March 23Orlando
W 115–103
Glenn Robinson (26)
Ray Allen (10)
Sam Cassell (10)
Bradley Center 18,717
43–25
69March 25Atlanta
W 105–98
Ray Allen (27)
Ray Allen (11)
Sam Cassell (11)
Bradley Center 18,717
44–25
70March 26@ Philadelphia
L 78–90
Sam Cassell (20)
Ervin Johnson (10)
Sam Cassell (5)
First Union Center 20,561
44–26
71March 29Miami
W 104–96
Glenn Robinson (27)
Ervin Johnson (13)
Ray Allen (8)
Bradley Center 18,574
45–26
72March 31@ San Antonio
W 86–77
Sam Cassell (24)
Ray Allen (11)
Sam Cassell (9)
Alamodome 35,944
46–26 :
April: 6–4 (home: 3–0; road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
73April 1@ Phoenix
L 99–106
Ray Allen (31)
Darvin Ham (10)
Rafer Alston (8)
America West Arena 18,464
46–27
74April 3@ Sacramento
W 107–101
Sam Cassell (33)
Ervin Johnson (14)
Lindsey Hunter (6)
ARCO Arena 17,317
47–27
75April 4@ Golden State
W 108–78
Robinson, Allen (26)
Glenn Robinson (13)
Sam Cassell (9)
The Arena in Oakland 11,600
48–27
76April 6@ L.A. Clippers
L 110–113 (OT)
Glenn Robinson (31)
Glenn Robinson (11)
Cassell, Robinson (5)
Staples Center 17,329
48–28
77April 8@ Seattle
L 88–101
Ray Allen (20)
Ervin Johnson (8)
Sam Cassell (8)
KeyArena 15,575
48–29
78April 10Chicago
W 105–84
Scott Williams (24)
Scott Williams (14)
Sam Cassell (12)
Bradley Center 18,717
49–29
79April 12Utah
W 115–93
Ray Allen (43)
Ervin Johnson (11)
Sam Cassell (9)
Bradley Center 18,717
50–29
80April 14Toronto
W 112–86
Ray Allen (31)
Ervin Johnson (10)
Sam Cassell (9)
Bradley Center 18,717
51–29
81April 16@ Orlando
W 101–89
Glenn Robinson (19)
Scott Williams (14)
Cassell, Allen (7)
TD Waterhouse Centre 17,248
52–29
82April 17@ Miami
L 89–91
Glenn Robinson (22)
Ervin Johnson (7)
Rafer Alston (6)
American Airlines Arena 16,500
52–30 :
2000–01 schedule :

## Playoffs

2001 playoff game log :
First round: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 22
Orlando
W 103–90
Scott Williams (19)
Scott Williams (16)
Sam Cassell (8)
Bradley Center 18,717
1–0
2
April 25
Orlando
W 103–96
Ray Allen (27)
Ervin Johnson (13)
Ray Allen (7)
Bradley Center 18,717
2–0
3
April 28
@ Orlando
L 116–121 (OT)
Ray Allen (27)
Sam Cassell (16)
Ray Allen (6)
TD Waterhouse Centre 17,248
2–1
4
May 1
@ Orlando
W 112–104
Ray Allen (26)
Tim Thomas (10)
Sam Cassell (6)
TD Waterhouse Centre 17,248
3–1 :
Conference Semi-finals: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
May 6
Charlotte
W 104–92
Ray Allen (26)
Ervin Johnson (12)
Glenn Robinson (11)
Bradley Center 18,717
1–0
2
May 8
Charlotte
W 91–90
Ray Allen (28)
Ervin Johnson (12)
Ray Allen (9)
Bradley Center 18,717
2–0
3
May 10
@ Charlotte
L 92–102
Glenn Robinson (23)
Scott Williams (10)
Sam Cassell (9)
Charlotte Coliseum 17,392
2–1
4
May 13
@ Charlotte
L 78–85
Ray Allen (19)
Glenn Robinson (12)
Ray Allen (10)
Charlotte Coliseum 18,756
2–2
5
May 15
Charlotte
L 86–94
Glenn Robinson (22)
Ervin Johnson (17)
Ray Allen (7)
Bradley Center 18,717
2–3
6
May 17
@ Charlotte
W 104–97
Sam Cassell (33)
Ervin Johnson (13)
Sam Cassell (11)
Charlotte Coliseum 23,509
3–3
7
May 20
Charlotte
W 104–95
Glenn Robinson (29)
Ervin Johnson (11)
Sam Cassell (13)
Bradley Center 18,717
4–3 :
Conference finals: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
May 22
@ Philadelphia
L 85–93
Ray Allen (31)
Ervin Johnson (15)
Allen, Cassell (7)
First Union Center 20,877
0–1
2
May 24
@ Philadelphia
W 92–78
Ray Allen (38)
Ervin Johnson (7)
Sam Cassell (11)
First Union Center 20,998
1–1
3
May 26
Philadelphia
W 80–74
Sam Cassell (24)
Ervin Johnson (13)
Ray Allen (5)
Bradley Center 18,717
2–1
4
May 28
Philadelphia
L 83–89
Glenn Robinson (20)
Ervin Johnson (17)
Ray Allen (6)
Bradley Center 18,717
2–2
5
May 30
@ Philadelphia
L 88–89
Glenn Robinson (22)
Sam Cassell (12)
Allen, Cassell (4)
First Union Center 21,087
2–3
6
June 1
Philadelphia
W 110–100
Ray Allen (41)
Ervin Johnson (12)
Sam Cassell (11)
Bradley Center 18,717
3–3
7
June 3
@ Philadelphia
L 91–108
Ray Allen (26)
Tim Thomas (12)
Ray Allen (6)
First Union Center 21,046
3–4 :
2001 schedule :

## Player statistics
### Season

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Ray Allen | 82 | 82 | 38.2 | 48.0 | 43.3 | 88.8 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 22.0 |
| Glenn Robinson | 76 | 74 | 37.0 | 46.8 | 29.9 | 82.0 | 6.9 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 22.0 |
| Sam Cassell | 76 | 75 | 35.6 | 47.4 | 30.6 | 85.8 | 3.8 | 7.6 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 18.2 |
| Tim Thomas | 76 | 16 | 27.4 | 43.0 | 41.2 | 77.1 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 12.6 |
| Lindsey Hunter | 82 | 5 | 24.4 | 38.1 | 37.3 | 80.2 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 10.1 |
| Jason Caffey | 70 | 33 | 20.9 | 48.8 | 0.0 | 67.3 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 7.1 |
| Scott Williams | 66 | 31 | 19.3 | 47.4 | 25.0 | 85.7 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 6.1 |
| Darvin Ham | 29 | 13 | 18.6 | 48.8 | 66.7 | 59.2 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 3.8 |
| Jerome Kersey | 22 | 2 | 11.0 | 46.4 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 3.3 |
| Ervin Johnson | 82 | 19 | 24.2 | 54.5 | 0.0 | 53.8 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 3.2 |
| Mark Pope | 63 | 45 | 15.0 | 43.7 | 20.8 | 62.9 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| Michael Redd | 6 | 0 | 5.8 | 26.3 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.2 |
| Rafer Alston | 37 | 2 | 7.8 | 35.7 | 26.7 | 69.2 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.1 |
| Jason Hart | 1 | 0 | 10.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Joel Przybilla | 33 | 13 | 8.2 | 34.3 | 0.0 | 27.3 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 |

### Playoffs

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Ray Allen | 18 | 18 | 42.7 | 47.7 | 47.9 | 91.9 | 4.1 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 25.1 |
| Glenn Robinson | 18 | 18 | 38.2 | 42.9 | 38.7 | 89.3 | 6.4 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 19.4 |
| Sam Cassell | 18 | 18 | 37.9 | 39.6 | 33.3 | 86.6 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 17.4 |
| Tim Thomas | 18 | 0 | 26.6 | 44.8 | 43.1 | 81.5 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 11.3 |
| Scott Williams | 17 | 17 | 22.2 | 49.2 | 0.0 | 57.1 | 7.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 7.9 |
| Ervin Johnson | 18 | 10 | 32.1 | 57.4 | 0.0 | 62.5 | 10.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 5.4 |
| Jason Caffey | 18 | 0 | 16.5 | 38.1 | 0.0 | 64.5 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 3.8 |
| Lindsey Hunter | 18 | 0 | 16.1 | 24.2 | 15.1 | 72.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 3.6 |
| Darvin Ham | 14 | 6 | 9.4 | 60.0 | 0.0 | 55.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.1 |
| Mark Pope | 6 | 3 | 7.7 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Joel Przybilla | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rafer Alston | 5 | 0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |

## Transactions
### Trades

| June 27, 2000 | To Milwaukee BucksJason Caffey Billy Owens | To Cleveland CavaliersJ. R. Reid Robert TraylorTo Golden State WarriorsVinny Del Negro Bob Sura |
| August 22, 2000 | To Milwaukee BucksLindsey Hunter | To Detroit PistonsBilly Owens |

### Free agents

| Player | Signed | Former team |
| Mark Pope | September 27, 2000 | Indiana Pacers |
| Jerome Kersey | November 25, 2000 | San Antonio Spurs |
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