NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2000–01 NBA season was the 31st season of the National Basketball Association in Cleveland, Ohio .[ 1] The Cavaliers had the eighth pick in the 2000 NBA draft , and selected Jamal Crawford from the University of Michigan , but soon traded him to the Chicago Bulls for top draft pick Chris Mihm .[ 2] [ 3] During the off-season, the team acquired Chris Gatling and Clarence Weatherspoon from the Miami Heat ,[ 4] [ 5] Matt Harpring from the Orlando Magic ,[ 6] [ 7] and Robert Traylor from the Milwaukee Bucks , while signing free agent Bimbo Coles .[ 8] The Cavaliers got off to a strong start winning nine of their first twelve games, on their way to a solid 15–7 start. In January, they traded Brevin Knight to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for former Ohio State star Jim Jackson .[ 9] [ 10] However, they would struggle and lose 23 of their next 28 games, including a ten-game losing streak between January and February, finishing 6th in the Central Division with a disappointing 30–52 record.[ 11]
Second-year star Andre Miller led the team with 15.8 points, 8.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game, while Lamond Murray averaged 12.8 points per game, and Weatherspoon provided the team with 11.3 points, 9.7 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game. In addition, Zydrunas Ilgauskas averaged 11.7 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game, but only played just 24 games due to continuing foot injuries,[ 12] while Gatling provided with 11.4 points and 5.3 rebounds per game off the bench, Harpring contributed 11.1 points per game, and Mihm averaged 7.6 points and 4.7 rebounds per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.[ 13]
Following the season, Randy Wittman was fired as head coach, while Gatling was traded back to the Miami Heat ,[ 14] [ 15] Jackson signed as a free agent with the Heat during the next season,[ 16] [ 17] Weatherspoon signed with the New York Knicks ,[ 18] [ 19] and Harpring was traded along with Traylor to the Philadelphia 76ers ,[ 20] [ 21] who then sent Traylor to the Charlotte Hornets .
Key Dates:
Offseason
Free Agents
Trades
Draft picks
Roster
2000–01 Cleveland Cavaliers roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F
52
Brown, Chucky
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
214 lb (97 kg)
1968–02–29
NC State
G
50
Coles, Bimbo
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1968–04–22
Virginia Tech
F
32
Gatling, Chris
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1967–09–03
Old Dominion
G
15
Harpring, Matt
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1976–05–31
Georgia Tech
F
45
Henderson, Cedric
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1975–03–11
Memphis
C
11
Ilgauskas, Zydrunas
7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)
238 lb (108 kg)
1975–06–05
Lithuania
F
2
Jackson, Jim
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1970–10–14
Ohio State
G
10
Johnson, Anthony
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1974–10–02
College of Charleston
G
21
Langdon, Trajan
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1976–05–13
Duke
C
4
Mihm, Chris
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
265 lb (120 kg)
1979–07–16
Texas
G
24
Miller, Andre
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1976–03–19
Utah
F
30
Murray, Lamond
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
236 lb (107 kg)
1973–04–20
California
G
1
Person, Wesley
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1971–03–28
Auburn
F
54
Traylor, Robert
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
290 lb (132 kg)
1977–02–01
Michigan
F
35
Weatherspoon, Clarence
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1970–09–08
Southern Miss
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: January 29, 2001
Regular season
Standings
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
October
Record: 1-0 ; Home: 0-0 ; Road: 1-0
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
Location/Attendance
Record
1
October 31, 2000
Cleveland
86-82 W
New Jersey
Continental Airlines Arena 14,505
1-0
November
Record: 8-5 ; Home: 6-1 ; Road: 2-4
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
Location/Attendance
Record
2
November 1, 2000
Sacramento
102-100 W in 2OT
Cleveland
Gund Arena 17,695
2-0
3
November 4, 2000
Boston
91-89 W
Cleveland
Gund Arena 18,392
3-0
4
November 8, 2000
Cleveland
99-97 W
New York
Madison Square Garden 19,763
4-0
5
November 10, 2000
Cleveland
88-115 L
Toronto
Air Canada Centre 19,800
4-1
6
November 11, 2000
Washington
86-73 W
Cleveland
Gund Arena 17,336
5-1
7
November 14, 2000
Golden State
96-86 W
Cleveland
Gund Arena 13,691
6-1
8
November 15, 2000
Cleveland
98-107 L
Philadelphia
First Union Center 16,328
6-2
9
November 17, 2000
Cleveland
76-89 L
Milwaukee
Bradley Center 13,874
6-3
10
November 21, 2000
Detroit
117-98 W
Cleveland
Gund Arena 12,683
7-3
11
November 22, 2000
Cleveland
86-67 W
Miami
AmericanAirlines Arena 14,755
8-3
12
November 24, 2000
Miami
85-80 W
Cleveland
Gund Arena 20,562
9-3
13
November 25, 2000
Cleveland
98-109 L
Charlotte
Charlotte Coliseum 13,791
9-4
14
November 28, 2000
Boston
72-87 L
Cleveland
Gund Arena 14,879
9-5
December
Record: 7-7 ; Home: 4-2 ; Road: 3-5
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
Location/Attendance
Record
15
December 1, 2000
Cleveland
93-103 L
Detroit
The Palace of Auburn Hills 15,323
9-6
16
December 2, 2000
Philadelphia
78-112 L
Cleveland
Gund Arena 20,562
9-7
17
December 5, 2000
Charlotte
71-66 W
Cleveland
Gund Arena 14,544
10-7
18
December 6, 2000
Cleveland
92-88 W
Chicago
United Center 21,395
11-7
19
December 9, 2000
Atlanta
97-90 W
Cleveland
Gund Arena 15,766
12-7
20
December 12, 2000
Dallas
92-87 W
Cleveland
Gund Arena 12,577
13-7
21
December 15, 2000
Cleveland
103-95 W
Indiana
Conseco Fieldhouse 16,966
14-7
22
December 16, 2000
Utah
99-92 W
Cleveland
Gund Arena 18,571
15-7
23
December 20, 2000
Cleveland
77-94 L
San Antonio
Alamodome 17,336
15-8
24
December 22, 2000
Cleveland
95-103 L
Miami
AmericanAirlines Arena 15,854
15-9
25
December 23, 2000
Cleveland
92-111 L
Orlando
TD Waterhouse Centre 14,160
15-10
26
December 26, 2000
Cleveland
110-115 L in OT
Charlotte
Charlotte Coliseum 14,442
15-11
27
December 28, 2000
Milwaukee
89-107 L
Cleveland
Gund Arena 18,225
15-12
28
December 29, 2000
Cleveland
97-85 W
Atlanta
Philips Arena 11,680
16-12
January
Record: 4-11 ; Home: 3-4 ; Road: 1-7
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
Location/Attendance
Record
29
January 2, 2001
Houston
95-100 L
Cleveland
Gund Arena 14,032
16-13
30
January 3, 2001
Cleveland
83-88 L
Milwaukee
Bradley Center 13,817
16-14
31
January 6, 2001
Philadelphia
103-107 L
Cleveland
Gund Arena 20,562
16-15
32
January 8, 2001
New Jersey
92-90 W
Cleveland
Gund Arena 12,332
17-15
33
January 10, 2001
Cleveland
103-108 L
Sacramento
ARCO Arena 17,317
17-16
34
January 12, 2001
Cleveland
98-101 L
L.A. Lakers
STAPLES Center 18,997
17-17
35
January 13, 2001
Cleveland
107-119 L
Vancouver
General Motors Place 12,540
17-18
36
January 15, 2001
Cleveland
107-101 W
Golden State
The Arena in Oakland 15,289
18-18
37
January 16, 2001
Cleveland
83-103 L
Portland
Rose Garden Arena 19,980
18-19
38
January 19, 2001
Cleveland
88-91 L
Denver
Pepsi Center 17,058
18-20
39
January 22, 2001
Portland
84-58 W
Cleveland
Gund Arena 16,388
19-20
40
January 24, 2001
Chicago
94-86 W
Cleveland
Gund Arena 15,503
20-20
41
January 27, 2001
Atlanta
90-101 L
Cleveland
Gund Arena 20,562
20-21
42
January 29, 2001
Cleveland
89-95 L
Washington
MCI Center 12,721
20-22
43
January 30, 2001
L.A. Lakers
96-102 L
Cleveland
Gund Arena 20,053
20-23
February
Record: 2-10; Home: 1-6; Road: 1-4
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
Location/Attendance
Record
44
February 1, 2001
Minnesota
81-90 L
Cleveland
Gund Arena 13,904
20-24
45
February 3, 2001
Detroit
81-88 L in OT
Cleveland
Gund Arena 19,635
20-25
46
February 4, 2001
Cleveland
82-103 L
Boston
FleetCenter 14,638
20-26
47
February 7, 2001
San Antonio
89-107 L
Cleveland
Gund Arena 13,324
20-27
March
Record: ; Home: ; Road:
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
Location/Attendance
Record
April
Record: ; Home: ; Road:
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
Location/Attendance
Record
Player stats
Regular season
Player Statistics Citation:[ 13]
Awards and records
Awards
Records
Milestones
All-Star
Transactions
Trades
Free Agents
Development League
References
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