2000–01 Miami Heat season

2000–01 Miami Heat season
Head coach Pat Riley
Arena American Airlines Arena
Results
Record 50–32 (.610)
Place Division: 2nd (Atlantic)
Conference: 3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finish East First Round
(eliminated 0-3)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television Fox Sports Net Florida, Sunshine Network, WBFS, WFOR
Radio WIOD
< 1999–00 2001–02 >

The 2000-01 Miami Heat season is the 13th season of the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] Before the start of the season, Alonzo Mourning suffered a kidney disorder and only played 13 games. The Heat finished second in the Atlantic Division with a 50–32 record. In the first round of the playoffs, they were swept three games by the Charlotte Hornets. Forward Anthony Mason was selected for the 2001 NBA All-Star Game in his only year with the Heat.

Offseason

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
2 37 Eddie House PG/SG  United States Arizona State
2 52 Ernest Brown C  United States Indian Hills Community College

Regular Season

Season Standings

Atlantic Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Philadelphia 76ers 56 26 .683 – 29–12 27–14 18–6
x-Miami Heat 50 32 .610 6 29–12 21–20 15–10
x-New York Knicks 48 34 .585 8 30–11 18–23 16–9
x-Orlando Magic 43 39 .524 13 26–15 17–24 14–10
Boston Celtics 36 46 .439 20 20–21 16–25 11–13
New Jersey Nets 26 56 .317 30 18–23 8–33 8–16
Washington Wizards 19 63 .232 37 12–29 7–34 3–21
Eastern Conference
# 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

[2]

Playoffs

East First Round

(3) Miami Heat vs. (6) Charlotte Hornets Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Heat and Hornets.

Game Date Visitor Score Home Score Record

(MIA-CHA)

 Venue TV Time Recap TV Commentators
1 April 21 Charlotte 106 Miami 80 0–1 American Airlines Arena, Miami TNT 8:30et Dick Stockton & Hubie Brown
2 April 23 Charlotte 102 Miami 76 0–2 American Airlines Arena, Miami TNT 7:00et Dick Stockton & Hubie Brown
3 April 27 Miami 79 Charlotte 94 0–3 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte TNT 8:30et Dick Stockton & Hubie Brown
Charlotte wins series 3–0

Player Stats

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

References

  1. ↑ 2000-01 Miami Heat
  2. ↑ "NBA 2000-01 Regular Season Standings". NBAUniverse.com. Retrieved 26 November 2012.