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2001–02 Detroit Pistons season
Division champions
Head coachRick Carlisle
General managerJoe Dumars
ArenaThe Palace of Auburn Hills
Results
Record50–32 (.610)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Central)
Conference: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finishLost in East Conference Semifinals to Boston
(1–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
< 2000–01 2002–03 >

The 2001–02 NBA season was the Pistons' 61st season, the 54th in the National Basketball Association, and the 45th in the Detroit area.[1] During the offseason, the Pistons acquired Clifford Robinson from the Phoenix Suns and Jon Barry from the Sacramento Kings. Under new head coach Rick Carlisle, the Pistons won 14 of their first 20 games, but then suffered a 7-game losing streak. However, after a 19–20 start, they would win 15 of their next 18 games, returning to the playoffs after a one-year absence, finishing first place in the Central Division with a 50–32 record, thanks to a 123–89 home victory over the Milwaukee Bucks to close out the season. They won the divisional title for the first time since the 1989–90 season. Ben Wallace was named Defensive Player of The Year, Corliss Williamson was named Sixth Man of The Year, and Carlisle was named Coach of The Year.

In the first round of the playoffs, they would defeat the Toronto Raptors in five games, and advance to the second round for the first time since 1991. However, in the semifinals, they would lose in five games to the 3rd-seeded Boston Celtics after winning Game 1. Following the season, Jerry Stackhouse was traded to the Washington Wizards,[2] and Dana Barros was released.

The season saw the team revert to its traditional color scheme of red, white and blue.

Draft picks

Main article: 2001 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 9 Rodney White SF/PF  United States North Carolina-Charlotte
2 37 Mehmet Okur C/PF  Turkey

Roster

Detroit Pistons roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
F/C 9 United States Alexander, Victor 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Iowa State
G 7 United States Atkins, Chucky 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 160 lb (73 kg) South Florida
G 1 United States Barros, Dana 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 163 lb (74 kg) Boston College
G 20 United States Barry, Jon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Georgia Tech
F 35 United States Cardinal, Brian Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Purdue
F 12 United States Curry, Michael 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Georgia Southern
G 14 United States Jones, Damon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Houston
C 31 United States Moore, Mikki Injured 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Nebraska
C 39 Serbia and Montenegro Rebrača, Željko 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 257 lb (117 kg) Serbia
F/C 30 United States Robinson, Clifford 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Connecticut
G/F 42 United States Stackhouse, Jerry 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 218 lb (99 kg) North Carolina
C 44 Serbia and Montenegro Varda, Ratko Injured 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 247 lb (112 kg) Serbia
F/C 3 United States Wallace, Ben 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Virginia Union
F 5 United States White, Rodney 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Charlotte
F 34 United States Williamson, Corliss 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Arkansas
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Detroit Pistons 50 32 .610 – 26–15 24–17 20–8
x-Charlotte Hornets 44 38 .537 6 21–20 23–18 17–11
x-Toronto Raptors 42 40 .512 8 24–17 18–23 17–11
x-Indiana Pacers 42 40 .512 8 25–16 17–24 13–15
Milwaukee Bucks 41 41 .500 9 25–16 16–25 17–11
Atlanta Hawks 33 49 .402 17 23–18 10–31 11–17
Cleveland Cavaliers 29 53 .354 21 20–21 9–32 12–16
Chicago Bulls 21 61 .256 29 14–27 7–34 5–23
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-New Jersey Nets 52 30 .634 –
2 y-Detroit Pistons 50 32 .610 2
3 x-Boston Celtics 49 33 .598 3
4 x-Charlotte Hornets 44 38 .537 8
5 x-Orlando Magic 44 38 .537 8
6 x-Philadelphia 76ers 43 39 .524 9
7 x-Toronto Raptors 42 40 .512 10
8 x-Indiana Pacers 42 40 .512 10
9 Milwaukee Bucks 41 41 .500 11
10 Washington Wizards 37 45 .451 15
11 Miami Heat 36 46 .439 16
12 Atlanta Hawks 33 49 .402 19
13 New York Knicks 30 52 .366 22
14 Cleveland Cavaliers 29 53 .354 23
15 Chicago Bulls 21 61 .256 31
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

2001-02 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MEM MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA WAS
Atlanta — 2–2 2–2 3–1 3–1 0–2 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 1–3 0–2 2–1 1–3 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–1 0–3
Boston 2–2 — 2–1 2–2 4–0 0–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 3–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–3 1–1 3–1 4–0 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 3–1
Charlotte 2–2 1–2 — 4–0 3–1 0–2 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–0 2–2 0–2 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–3 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 3–1
Chicago 1–3 2–2 0–4 — 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 0–4 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–2 0–2 0–4 3–1 0–3 1–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–2 1–3
Cleveland 1–3 0–4 1–3 3–1 — 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–1 3–1 2–0 1–3 2–2 1–3 0–3 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–2 1–2
Dallas 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 — 4–0 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 2–2 1–3 4–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–1
Denver 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–4 — 0–2 1–3 2–2 0–2 1–3 1–3 3–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 3–1 2–2 0–4 0–4 3–1 1–1 1–3 0–2
Detroit 3–1 2–2 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 — 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–1 2–2 1–1 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 4–0
Golden State 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 3–1 1–1 — 1–3 0–2 2–2 1–3 3–1 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–4 2–2 0–4 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–4 1–1
Houston 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 3–1 — 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–3 0–2 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–3 0–4 0–4 2–2 1–1 2–2 1–1
Indiana 3–1 0–3 1–3 4–0 2–2 0–2 2–0 1–3 2–0 2–0 — 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–3 1–1 1–3 2–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–1 3–1
L.A. Clippers 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 1–1 — 1–3 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–1 1–3 1–3 1–3 1–3 1–1 0–4 1–1
L.A. Lakers 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 3–1 4–0 2–0 3–1 — 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–2 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 2–0
Memphis 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–4 1–3 0–2 1–3 3–1 1–1 1–3 1–3 — 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–3 2–2 1–3 0–4 0–4 1–1 3–1 0–2
Miami 1–3 1–3 0–3 3–1 1–3 1–1 2–0 1–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 — 3–1 0–2 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–3 0–2 2–2
Milwaukee 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 0–2 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–3 — 0–2 1–2 1–3 2–1 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 4–0 2–0 3–1
Minnesota 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 3–1 2–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 4–0 2–0 2–0 — 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–1 3–1 2–0
New Jersey 1–2 1–3 3–1 4–0 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–1 1–1 — 4–0 3–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 3–1
New York 3–1 0–4 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 3–1 0–2 0–4 — 0–4 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 3–0 1–1 1–3
Orlando 3–1 1–3 1–3 3–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–3 1–2 1–1 1–3 4–0 — 3–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 2–2
Philadelphia 3–1 3–1 3–1 2–1 3–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 1–3 — 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–2 2–3
Phoenix 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–3 1–1 4–0 2–2 1–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 — 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–1 2–2 0–2
Portland 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–2 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 — 2–2 1–3 3–1 1–1 1–3 2–0
Sacramento 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–3 4–0 2–0 4–0 4–0 0–2 3–1 1–3 3–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–2 — 3–1 2–2 2–0 4–0 1–1
San Antonio 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 4–0 2–0 4–0 4–0 1–1 3–1 1–3 4–0 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–3 — 2–2 1–1 4–0 2–0
Seattle 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 1–3 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 3–1 1–3 4–0 0–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–2 — 2–0 1–3 1–1
Toronto 4–0 2–2 2–2 4–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 0–4 1–1 2–2 0–3 1–3 3–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 — 1–1 1–2
Utah 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–3 3–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 1–1 4–0 1–3 1–3 2–0 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 0–4 0–4 3–1 1–1 — 2–0
Washington 3–0 1–3 1–3 3–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 0–4 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–2 1–3 0–2 1–3 3–1 2–2 3–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–1 0–2 —

Game log

Playoffs

East First Round

(2) Detroit Pistons vs. (7) Toronto Raptors Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Pistons and Raptors.

Game Date Visitor Score Home Score Record

(DET-TOR)

Venue TV Time Recap
1 April 21 Toronto 63 Detroit 85 1-0 The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills TNT 8:30et Recap
2 April 24 Toronto 91 Detroit 96 2-0 The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills TNT 7:00et Recap
3 April 27 Detroit 84 Toronto 94 2-1 Air Canada Centre, Toronto TNT 8:30et Recap
4 April 29 Detroit 83 Toronto 89 2-2 Air Canada Centre, Toronto TNT 8:00et Recap
5 May 2 Toronto 82 Detroit 85 3-2 The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills TBS 8:30et Recap
Detroit wins series 3–2

East Conference Semifinals

(2) Detroit Pistons vs. (3) Boston Celtics Last Playoff Meeting: 1991 Eastern Conference Semifinals (Detroit won 4-2)

Game Date Visitor Score Home Score Record

(DET-BOS)

Venue TV Time Recap
1 May 5 Boston 86 Detroit 94 1-0 The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills NBC 3:00et Recap
2 May 8 Boston 85 Detroit 77 1-1 The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills TNT 8:00et Recap
3 May 10 Detroit 64 Boston 66 1-2 FleetCenter, Boston TNT 7:00et Recap
4 May 12 Detroit 79 Boston 90 1-3 FleetCenter, Boston NBC 3:00et Recap
5 May 14 Boston 90 Detroit 81 1-4 The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills TBS 8:00et Recap
Boston wins series 4–1

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
Victor Alexander 15 0 6.5 .353 .000 .500 1.9 .4 .0 .1 2.7
Chucky Atkins 79 62 28.9 .466 .411 .692 2.0 3.3 .9 .1 12.1
Dana Barros 29 20 20.1 .385 .338 .778 2.0 2.7 .5 .1 6.7
Jon Barry 82 6 24.2 .489 .469 .931 2.9 3.3 1.1 .2 9.0
Brian Cardinal 8 0 5.4 .462 .429 1.000 .8 .3 .1 .0 2.1
Michael Curry 82 75 23.3 .453 .269 .791 2.0 1.5 .6 .1 4.0
Damon Jones 67 0 16.2 .401 .371 .729 1.5 2.1 .3 .0 5.1
Mikki Moore 30 0 7.2 .475 .500 .769 1.8 .4 .2 .3 2.6
Zeljko Rebraca 74 4 15.9 .505 .000 .771 3.9 .5 .4 1.0 6.9
Clifford Robinson 80 80 35.7 .425 .378 .694 4.8 2.5 1.1 1.2 14.6
Jerry Stackhouse 76 76 35.3 .397 .287 .858 4.1 5.3 1.0 .5 21.4
Ratko Varda 1 0 6.0 .667 .000 1.000 1.0 .0 .0 .0 5.0
Ben Wallace 80 80 36.5 .531 .000 .423 13.0 1.4 1.7 3.5 7.6
Rodney White 16 0 8.1 .350 .222 .857 1.1 .8 .6 .1 3.5
Corliss Williamson 78 7 21.8 .510 .200 .805 4.1 1.2 .6 .3 13.6

Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Victor Alexander
Chucky Atkins
Dana Barros
Jon Barry
Michael Curry
Damon Jones
Zeljko Rebraca
Clifford Robinson
Jerry Stackhouse
Ben Wallace
Rodney White
Corliss Williamson

Awards and records

Transactions

References

  1. ^ 2001-02 Detroit Pistons
  2. ^ "PLUS: PRO BASKETBALL; Pistons' Stackhouse Traded to Wizards". New York Times. September 12, 2002. Retrieved April 4, 2017.

See also

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