2000–01 Charlotte Hornets season

2000–01 Charlotte Hornets season
Head coach	Paul Silas
Owner(s)	George Shinn
Arena	Charlotte Coliseum

Results
Record	46–36 (.561)
Place	Division: 3rd (Central) Conference: 6th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	East Semifinals (eliminated 3–4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	SportSouth, WJZY
Radio	WBT
Charlotte Hornets seasons
< 1999–00	2001–02 >

The 2000–01 Charlotte Hornets season was Charlotte's thirteenth season in the National Basketball Association. The Hornets finished the season with a 46–36 record, and qualified for their sixth Playoff appearance. The Hornets swept the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference First Round, but were eliminated by the Milwaukee Bucks three games to four in the Conference Semifinals. The Hornets finished twenty-first in NBA in attendance for the season.

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division	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	12–29	7–34	10–20

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

References

Hornets on Database Basketball

New Orleans Hornets

Formerly the Charlotte Hornets and the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets • Founded in 1988 • Based in New Orleans, Louisiana

The Franchise	Franchise • Team history • Seasons • Expansion Draft • Draft history • All-Time roster • Head coaches • Broadcasters • Current season

Arenas	Charlotte Coliseum • New Orleans Arena • Ford Center

Head Coaches	Harter • Littles • Bristow • Cowens • Silas • Floyd • Scott • Bower • Williams

General Managers	Scheer • Bass • Bower • Bass • Bristow • Bower • Demps

Retired Numbers	7 • 13

Culture and lore	1996 NBA Draft • George Shinn • Hugo • Hurricane Katrina and Oklahoma City • CP3

D-League Affiliate	Iowa Energy

Charlotte / New Orleans / Oklahoma City Hornets seasons

Charlotte	1988–89 • 1989–90 • 1990–91 • 1991–92 • 1992–93 • 1993–94 • 1994–95 • 1995–96 • 1996–97 • 1997–98 • 1998–99 • 1999–00 • 2000–01 • 2001–02

New Orleans	2002–03 • 2003–04 • 2004–05 • 2007–08 • 2008–09 • 2009–10 • 2010–11

NO/Oklahoma City	2005–06 • 2006–07

2000–01 NBA season by team

2000 NBA Draft • All-Star Game • Playoffs • Finals • Transactions

Eastern

Atlantic	Boston • Miami • New Jersey • New York • Orlando • Philadelphia • Washington

Central	Atlanta • Charlotte • Chicago • Cleveland • Detroit • Indiana • Milwaukee • Toronto

Western

Midwest	Dallas • Denver • Houston • Minnesota • San Antonio • Utah • Vancouver

Pacific	Golden State • L.A. Clippers • L.A. Lakers • Phoenix • Portland • Sacramento • Seattle