2000–01 San Antonio Spurs season

2000–01 San Antonio Spurs season
Division champions
Head coach	Gregg Popovich
Arena	Alamodome
Results
Record	58–24 (.707)
Place	Division: 1st (Midwest) Conference: 1st (Western)
Playoff finish	West Conference Finals (eliminated 0-4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	Fox Sports Net Southwest, KRRT, KBEJ
Radio	KLEY

The 2000-01 NBA season was the Spurs' 25th season in the NBA, the 28th in San Antonio, and 34th season as a franchise. During the offseason, the Spurs signed free agents Derek Anderson and Danny Ferry. The Spurs continued to be among the NBA's elite winning 23 of their final 29 games to recapture the Midwest Division with a 58–24 record, while posting a league best 33–8 record at home. Tim Duncan and David Robinson were both selected for the 2001 NBA All-Star Game. In the first round of the playoffs, the Spurs would easily defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves in four games. In the semifinals, they beat the Dallas Mavericks in five games to advance the Western Conference Finals. However, they were swept in four straight games by the 2nd-seeded Los Angeles Lakers.

Following the season, Anderson was traded along with Steve Kerr to the Portland Trail Blazers, Sean Elliott retired, Avery Johnson signed as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets, and Samaki Walker signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Draft picks

Main article: 2000 NBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
2	41	Chris Carrawell	G	United States	Duke
2	54	Cory Hightower		United States	Indian Hills Community College

Roster

San Antonio Spurs roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From G/F 1 Anderson, Derek 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Kentucky G 33 Daniels, Antonio 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Bowling Green G 5 Dial, Derrick 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Eastern Michigan F/C 21 Duncan, Tim 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Wake Forest F 32 Elliott, Sean 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Arizona F 35 Ferry, Danny 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Duke G 2 Jackson, Jaren 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Syracuse G 6 Johnson, Avery 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Southern G 4 Kerr, Steve 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Arizona F 3 Newble, Ira 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Miami (OH) G 30 Porter, Terry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) UW–Stevens Point C 50 Robinson, David 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Navy F 31 Rose, Malik 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Drexel C 36 Scott, Shawnelle 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) St. John's F/C 55 Walker, Samaki 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Louisville

Head coach Gregg Popovich Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Midwest Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
z-San Antonio Spurs	58	24	.707	–	33–8	25–16	19–5
x-Utah Jazz	53	29	.646	5	28–13	25–16	14–10
x-Dallas Mavericks	53	29	.646	5	28–13	25–16	14–10
x-Minnesota Timberwolves	47	35	.573	11	30–11	17–24	11–13
Houston Rockets	45	37	.549	13	24–17	21–20	11–13
Denver Nuggets	40	42	.488	18	29–12	11–30	13–11
Vancouver Grizzlies	23	59	.280	35	15–26	8–33	2–22

Western Conference
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	z-San Antonio Spurs	58	24	.707	–
2	y-Los Angeles Lakers	56	26	.683	2
3	x-Sacramento Kings	55	27	.671	3
4	x-Utah Jazz	53	29	.646	5
5	x-Dallas Mavericks	53	29	.646	5
6	x-Phoenix Suns	51	31	.622	7
7	x-Portland Trail Blazers	50	32	.610	8
8	x-Minnesota Timberwolves	47	35	.573	11
9	Houston Rockets	45	37	.549	13
10	Seattle SuperSonics	44	38	.537	14
11	Denver Nuggets	40	42	.488	18
12	Los Angeles Clippers	31	51	.378	27
13	Vancouver Grizzlies	23	59	.280	35
14	Golden State Warriors	17	65	.207	41

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	—

Playoffs

West First Round

(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (8) Minnesota Timberwolves

NBC Costas Guokas

April 21 5:30 pm

[1]

Minnesota Timberwolves 82, San Antonio Spurs 87
Scoring by quarter: 24–25, 13–26, 28–12, 17-24
Pts: Kevin Garnett 25 Rebs: Kevin Garnett 13 Asts: Terrell Brandon 8		Pts: Tim Duncan 33 Rebs: Tim Duncan 15 Asts: Duncan, Ferry 4 each

Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas Attendance: 33,983 Referees: Mark Wunderlich, Ron Garretson, Jack Nies

TNT Harlan, Thompson & Ainge

April 23 9:30 pm

[2]

Minnesota Timberwolves 69, San Antonio Spurs 86
Scoring by quarter: 16–20, 20–30, 15–24, 18–12
Pts: Kevin Garnett 18 Rebs: Kevin Garnett 12 Asts: Billups, Brandon, Garnett, Mitchell, Nesterovic, Szczerbiak 2 each		Pts: Tim Duncan 18 Rebs: Duncan, Robinson 11 each Asts: Duncan, Porter 4 each

Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas Attendance: 31,759 Referees: Luis Grillo, Joe Crawford, Hue Hollins

NBC Costas Guokas

April 28 5:30 pm

[3]

San Antonio Spurs 84, Minnesota Timberwolves 93
Scoring by quarter: 19–24, 23–23, 24–21, 18-25
Pts: David Robinson 22 Rebs: David Robinson 17 Asts: Derek Anderson 4		Pts: Kevin Garnett 22 Rebs: Kevin Garnett 8 Asts: Terrell Brandon 9

Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota Attendance: 17,676 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Joe DeRosa, Tim Donaghy

TNT Stockton & Brown

April 30 8:30 pm

[4]

San Antonio Spurs 97, Minnesota Timberwolves 84
Scoring by quarter: 19-19, 25-24, 27-20, 26-21
Pts: Tim Duncan 24 Rebs: Tim Duncan 16 Asts: Derek Anderson 6		Pts: Wally Szczerbiak 20 Rebs: Kevin Garnett 15 Asts: Terrell Brandon 6
San Antonio wins series, 3-1

Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota Attendance: 16,336 Referees: Bill Spooner, Bob Delaney, Dan Crawford

Last Playoff Meeting: 1999 Western Conference First Round (San Antonio won 3-1)

West Conference Semifinals

(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (5) Dallas Mavericks Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Spurs and Mavericks.

Game	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Score	Record (SA-DAL)	Venue	TV Time	Recap	TV Commentators
1	May 5	Dallas	78	San Antonio	94	1-0	Alamodome, San Antonio	NBC 6:30et	[5]	Marv Albert & Doug Collins
2	May 7	Dallas	86	San Antonio	100	2-0	Alamodome, San Antonio	TNT 8:30et	[6]	Bob Neal & Hubie Brown
3	May 9	San Antonio	104	Dallas	90	3-0	Reunion Arena, Dallas	TNT 9:30et	[7]	Bob Neal & Kenny Smith
4	May 12	San Antonio	108	Dallas	112	3-1	Reunion Arena, Dallas	NBC 3:30et	[8]	Marv Albert & Doug Collins
5	May 14	Dallas	87	San Antonio	105	4-1	Alamodome, San Antonio	TNT 8:30et	[9]	Bob Neal & Hubie Brown
San Antonio wins series 4–1

West Conference Finals

(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (2) Los Angeles Lakers Last Playoff Meeting: 1999 Western Conference Semifinals (San Antonio won 4-0)

Game	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Score	Record (SA-LAL)	Venue	TV Time	Recap	TV Commentators
1	May 19	Los Angeles	104	San Antonio	90	0–1	Alamodome, San Antonio	NBC 6:30et	[10]	Marv Albert & Doug Collins
2	May 21	Los Angeles	88	San Antonio	81	0–2	Alamodome, San Antonio	TNT 8:30et	[11]	Kevin Harlan, John Thompson & Danny Ainge
3	May 25	San Antonio	72	Los Angeles	111	0–3	Staples Center, Los Angeles	NBC 9:00et	[12]	Marv Albert & Doug Collins
4	May 27	San Antonio	82	Los Angeles	111	0–4	Staples Center, Los Angeles	NBC 5:30et	[13]	Marv Albert & Doug Collins
Los Angeles wins Western Conference Championship series 4–0

Player statistics

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

Season

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Derek Anderson
Antonio Daniels
Derrick Dial
Tim Duncan
Sean Elliott
Danny Ferry
Jaren Jackson
Avery Johnson
Steve Kerr
Ira Newble
Terry Porter
David Robinson
Malik Rose
Shawnelle Scott
Samaki Walker

Playoffs

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Derek Anderson
Antonio Daniels
Tim Duncan
Sean Elliott
Danny Ferry
Avery Johnson
Steve Kerr
Terry Porter
David Robinson
Malik Rose
Shawnelle Scott
Samaki Walker

Awards and records

• Tim Duncan, All-NBA First Team
• David Robinson, All-NBA Third Team
• Tim Duncan, NBA All-Defensive First Team

See also

• 2000-01 NBA season