2000–01 Philadelphia 76ers season

2000–01 Philadelphia 76ers season
Atlantic Division Champions
Eastern Conference Champions
Head coach Larry Brown
Arena First Union Center
Results
Record 56–26 (.683)
Place Division: 1st (Atlantic)
Conference: 1st (Eastern)
Playoff finish NBA Finals
(eliminated 1–4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television CSN Philadelphia, WPSG
Radio WIP (AM)
< 1999–00 2001–02 >

The 2000–01 NBA season was the 76ers 52nd season in the NBA and 38th season in Philadelphia.[1] Allen Iverson arguably had his best season in 2001—he led his team to win their first ten games, he started and won All-Star MVP honors at the All Star Game. The Sixers also posted a 56–26 record, which was best in the Eastern Conference that season. It was the 76ers' best regular season record since 1984–85. Iverson averaged a then-career high 31.1 points, winning his second NBA scoring title in the process. He also won the NBA steals title at 2.5 a game. Iverson was named NBA Most Valuable Player for his accomplishments, beating Tim Duncan and Shaquille O'Neal by a wide margin.[2] In addition, coach Larry Brown was named NBA Coach of the Year, Dikembe Mutombo (who was acquired from the Atlanta Hawks) won his fourth NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award, and Aaron McKie won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award.

In the playoffs, Iverson and the Sixers defeated the Indiana Pacers in the first round, before meeting Vince Carter-led Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Semifinals. The series went the full seven games. In the next round, the Sixers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks, also in seven games, to advance to the 2001 NBA Finals against the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers. Iverson scored 48 in Game 1, which the Sixers won. However, the Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant led Lakers would win the next 4 games and the title. It was the high point of Iverson's tenure in Philadelphia, and it possibly was the high point of his whole career.

Offseason

NBA Draft

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 20 Craig "Speedy" Claxton (PG)  United States Hofstra

Roster

Depth Chart

Pos. Starter Bench Reserve Inactive
C Dikembe Mutombo Matt Geiger Todd MacCulloch
PF Tyrone Hill
SF George Lynch Jumaine Jones Roshown McLeod
SG Allen Iverson Raja Bell Rodney Buford
Kevin Ollie
PG Eric Snow Aaron Mckie Pepe Sánchez

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

Player stats

Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average

Player GP REB AST STL BLK PTS AVG

Playoffs

East First Round

(1) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (8) Indiana Pacers Last Playoff Meeting: 2000 Eastern Conference Semifinals (Indiana won 4-2)

Game Date Visitor Score Home Score Record

(PHI-IND)

 Venue TV Time Recap TV Commentators
1 April 21 Indiana 79 Philadelphia 78 0–1 First Union Center, Philadelphia NBC 12:30et Mike Breen, Bill Walton & Steve Jones
2 April 24 Indiana 98 Philadelphia 116 1–1 First Union Center, Philadelphia TBS 8:00et Marv Albert & Mike Fratello
3 April 28 Philadelphia 92 Indiana 87 2-1 Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis NBC 12:30et Mike Breen, Bill Walton & Steve Jones
4 May 2 Philadelphia 88 Indiana 85 3-1 Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis TBS 7:00et Marv Albert & Mike Fratello
Philadelphia wins series 3–1

Eastern Semifinals

(1) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (5) Toronto Raptors Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the 76ers and Raptors.

Game Date Visitor Score Home Score Record

(PHI-TOR)

 Venue TV Time Recap TV Commentators
1 May 6 Toronto 96 Philadelphia 93 0-1 First Union Center, Philadelphia NBC 5:30et Marv Albert & Doug Collins
2 May 9 Toronto 92 Philadelphia 97 1-1 First Union Center, Philadelphia TNT 7:00et Dick Stockton & Hubie Brown
3 May 11 Philadelphia 78 Toronto 102 1-2 Air Canada Centre, Toronto TNT 8:00et Dick Stockton & Hubie Brown
4 May 13 Philadelphia 84 Toronto 79 2-2 Air Canada Centre, Toronto NBC 3:00et Mike Breen & Bill Walton
5 May 16 Toronto 88 Philadelphia 121 3-2 First Union Center, Philadelphia TNT 8:00et Dick Stockton & Hubie Brown
6 May 18 Philadelphia 89 Toronto 101 3-3 Air Canada Centre, Toronto TNT 8:00et Dick Stockton & Hubie Brown
7 May 20 Toronto 87 Philadelphia 88 4-3 First Union Center, Philadelphia NBC 5:30et Mike Breen, Doug Collins & Bill Walton
Philadelphia wins series 4–3

East Conference Finals

(1) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (2) Milwaukee Bucks Last Playoff Meeting: 1991 Eastern Conference First Round (Philadelphia won 3-0)

Game Date Visitor Score Home Score Record

(PHI-MIL)

 Venue TV Time Recap TV Commentators
1 May 22 Milwaukee 85 Philadelphia 93 1-0 First Union Center, Philadelphia TNT 8:00et Marv Albert & Mike Fratello
2 May 24 Milwaukee 92 Philadelphia 78 1–1 First Union Center, Philadelphia TNT 8:00et Dick Stockton & Hubie Brown
3 May 26 Philadelphia 74 Milwaukee 80 1–2 Bradley Center, Milwaukee NBC 5:30et Mike Breen, Bill Walton & Steve Jones
4 May 28 Philadelphia 89 Milwaukee 83 2–2 Bradley Center, Milwaukee NBC 5:30et Mike Breen, Bill Walton & Steve Jones
5 May 30 Milwaukee 88 Philadelphia 89 3–2 First Union Center, Philadelphia NBC 9:00et Mike Breen, Bill Walton & Steve Jones
6 June 1 Philadelphia 100 Milwaukee 110 3–3 Bradley Center, Milwaukee NBC 9:00et Mike Breen, Bill Walton & Steve Jones
7 June 3 Milwaukee 91 Philadelphia 108 4-3 First Union Center, Philadelphia NBC 7:30et Mike Breen, Bill Walton & Steve Jones
Philadelphia wins Eastern Conference Championship series 4–3

NBA Finals

The Finals were played using a 2-3-2 site format, where the first two and last two games are held at the team with home court advantage. The NBA, after experimenting in the early years, restored this original format for the Finals in 1985. So far, the other playoff series are still running on a 2-2-1-1-1 site format.

Awards and records

References

  1. ↑ 2000-2001 Philadelphia 76ers
  2. ↑ "76ers' Fans Called It: Iverson Is Most Valuable Player". New York Times. May 16, 2001.