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2001–02 Toronto Raptors season

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2001–02 Toronto Raptors season
Head coachLenny Wilkens
General managerGlen Grunwald
OwnersMaple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
ArenaAir Canada Centre
Results
Record42–40 (.512)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Central)
Conference: 7th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to Pistons 2–3)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
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The 2001–02 NBA season was the Raptors' seventh season in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the off-season, the Raptors acquired All-Star center and 2-time NBA Champion Hakeem Olajuwon from the Houston Rockets.[2][3][4][5][6] Throughout the season, All-Star guard and team captain Vince Carter struggled with a left knee injury, and managed to play just 60 games.[7][8][9][10] Despite the injury, Carter averaged 24.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, and was still voted to play in the 2002 NBA All-Star Game, his third consecutive All-Star selection, but did not play due to his knee injury.[11][12][13][14][15]

The Raptors played solid basketball with a 29–21 record at the All-Star break.[16] However, the team then suffered a 13-game losing streak, losing 17 of their next 18 games.[17][18] They would then post a nine-game winning streak between March and April,[19] winning 12 of their final 14 games of the season.[20]

Despite losing Carter for the rest of the season and the playoffs, the Raptors finished with a 42–40 record, and finished third place in the Central Division, which allowed them to clinch a playoff spot,[21] behind the efforts of their other team captain Antonio Davis, who averaged 14.5 points, 9.6 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game. In addition, second-year forward Morris Peterson showed improvement averaging 14.0 points per game, while Alvin Williams provided the team with 11.8 points, 5.7 assists and 1.6 steals per game, Keon Clark contributed 11.3 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game, and Olajuwon provided with 7.1 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game.[22]

In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Raptors lost to the Detroit Pistons in five hard-fought games, losing Game 5 on the road by just three points, 85–82.[23][24][25][26]

Following the season, Olajuwon retired after eighteen seasons in the NBA.[27][28][29][30] Meanwhile, Chris Childs re-signed as a free agent with his former team, the New Jersey Nets,[31][32] while Clark signed with the Sacramento Kings,[33][34] Tracy Murray was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers,[35][36] and three-point specialist Dell Curry also retired.

NBA draft

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Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 17 Michael Bradley Power Forward  United States Villanova

Roster

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2001–02 Toronto Raptors roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
F 5 Bradley, Michael 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1979–04–18 Villanova
G/F 15 Carter, Vince 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1977–01–26 North Carolina
G 1 Childs, Chris 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1967–11–20 Boise State
F/C 7 Clark, Keon 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1975–04–16 UNLV
G 30 Curry, Dell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1964–06–25 Virginia Tech
F/C 33 Davis, Antonio 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1968–10–31 UTEP
G 44 Dial, Derrick 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1975–12–20 Eastern Michigan
G 8 Jackson, Jermaine 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 1976–06–07 Detroit Mercy
C 00 Montross, Eric 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 1971–09–23 North Carolina
G/F 35 Murray, Tracy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1971–07–25 UCLA
C 32 N'Diaye, Mamadou 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1975–06–16 Auburn
C 34 Olajuwon, Hakeem 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1963–01–21 Houston
G/F 24 Peterson, Morris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1977–08–26 Michigan State
C 4 Stewart, Michael 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1975–04–25 California
G 20 Williams, Alvin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1974–08–06 Villanova
F 13 Williams, Jerome 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 1973–05–10 Georgetown
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 28, 2002

Regular season

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Standings

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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
#
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

Record vs. opponents

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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

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2001–02 game log
October: 0–2 (home: 0–0; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 October 30 @ Orlando L 85–114 Chris Childs (13) Antonio Davis (10) Vince Carter, Chris Childs (3) TD Waterhouse Centre
16,088
0–1
2 October 31 @ Miami L 92–97 Vince Carter (20) Antonio Davis (15) Vince Carter (7) American Airlines Arena
16,500
0–2
November: 10–4 (home: 5–2; road: 5–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
3 November 2 Dallas W 109–92 Vince Carter (25) Antonio Davis, Hakeem Olajuwon (8) Morris Peterson, Alvin Williams (8) Air Canada Centre
19,800
1–2
4 November 4 Indiana W 113–100 Vince Carter (28) Hakeem Olajuwon (8) Chris Childs (9) Air Canada Centre
18,825
2–2
5 November 7 Golden State W 109–92 Vince Carter (39) Antonio Davis (16) Vince Carter (6) Air Canada Centre
18,887
3–2
6 November 10 @ Utah W 117–96 Vince Carter (43) Jerome Williams (9) Alvin Williams (12) Delta Center
18,194
4–2
7 November 11 @ Denver L 85–96 Vince Carter (22) Antonio Davis (11) Alvin Williams (7) Pepsi Center
13,735
4–3
8 November 13 @ Sacramento L 86–95 Vince Carter (23) Keon Clark (10) Alvin Williams (5) ARCO Arena
17,317
4–4
9 November 14 @ Golden State W 89–82 Vince Carter (24) Keon Clark (9) Vince Carter, Alvin Williams (5) The Arena in Oakland
18,269
5–4
10 November 16 @ L.A. Clippers W 94–85 Vince Carter (29) Hakeem Olajuwon (12) Alvin Williams (9) Staples Center
18,964
6–4
11 November 18 @ Phoenix W 87–81 Vince Carter (31) Hakeem Olajuwon (12) Alvin Williams (7) America West Arena
14,823
7–4
12 November 20 Detroit L 84–88 Vince Carter (28) Hakeem Olajuwon (20) Chris Childs (5) Air Canada Centre
19,800
7–5
13 November 22 Milwaukee L 75–78 Vince Carter (26) Antonio Davis (11) Alvin Williams (7) Air Canada Centre
19,800
7–6
14 November 23 @ Boston W 91–89 Keon Clark (19) Keon Clark (9) Vince Carter (6) FleetCenter
18,624
8–6
15 November 25 Philadelphia W 107–88 Vince Carter (30) Keon Clark, Antonio Davis (10) Alvin Williams (7) Air Canada Centre
19,800
9–6
16 November 29 Memphis W 91–88 Vince Carter (23) Antonio Davis (11) Vince Carter, Alvin Williams (7) Air Canada Centre
19,800
10–6
December: 6–8 (home: 3–3; road: 3–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
17 December 1 @ Atlanta W 104–103 Vince Carter (19) Vince Carter, Keon Clark (10) Alvin Williams (9) Philips Arena
18,628
11–6
18 December 2 Boston L 69–85 Vince Carter (17) Antonio Davis (12) Vince Carter (6) Air Canada Centre
19,800
11–7
19 December 6 @ Milwaukee L 89–95 Vince Carter (26) Hakeem Olajuwon (14) Vince Carter (7) Bradley Center
18,717
11–8
20 December 7 Denver W 98–96 (OT) Vince Carter (42) Vince Carter (15) Chris Childs, Alvin Williams (7) Air Canada Centre
19,800
12–8
21 December 9 Phoenix L 90–91 Vince Carter (42) Keon Clark (15) Chris Childs (7) Air Canada Centre
19,800
12–9
22 December 12 @ San Antonio L 95–108 Alvin Williams (16) Hakeem Olajuwon, Morris Peterson (6) Alvin Williams (7) Alamodome
16,650
12–10
23 December 13 @ Charlotte L 90–104 Vince Carter (31) Keon Clark (9) Alvin Williams (7) Charlotte Coliseum
9,791
12–11
24 December 16 Washington L 88–93 Vince Carter (23) Antonio Davis (14) Alvin Williams (8) Air Canada Centre
20,048
12–12
25 December 19 @ Indiana W 102–90 Morris Peterson (29) Keon Clark (11) Vince Carter, Alvin Williams (6) Conseco Fieldhouse
16,060
13–12
26 December 20 Chicago W 96–91 Vince Carter (33) Antonio Davis, Jerome Williams (11) Vince Carter (7) Air Canada Centre
19,800
14–12
27 December 23 Miami W 83–76 Vince Carter (27) Vince Carter, Antonio Davis (10) Alvin Williams (7) Air Canada Centre
19,800
15–12
28 December 25 @ New York L 94–102 Morris Peterson (22) Antonio Davis (11) Alvin Williams (5) Madison Square Garden
19,763
15–13
29 December 28 @ L.A. Lakers W 89–86 Alvin Williams (17) Keon Clark (16) Alvin Williams (8) Staples Center
18,997
16–13
30 December 29 @ Seattle L 75–101 Morris Peterson (18) Keon Clark (11) Alvin Williams (5) KeyArena
17,072
16–14
January: 11–5 (home: 7–3; road: 4–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
31 January 2 @ Portland W 95–84 Vince Carter (28) Keon Clark, Antonio Davis (9) Chris Childs (9) Rose Garden
18,117
17–14
32 January 4 Cleveland W 101–91 Vince Carter (34) Keon Clark (11) Vince Carter (8) Air Canada Centre
19,800
18–14
33 January 6 L.A. Lakers L 89–109 Vince Carter (24) Eric Montross (8) Alvin Williams (6) Air Canada Centre
19,800
18–15
34 January 8 @ Memphis L 81–84 Vince Carter (31) Antonio Davis (10) Chris Childs, Alvin Williams (6) Pyramid Arena
14,323
18–16
35 January 9 @ Chicago W 85–73 Vince Carter (19) Antonio Davis (12) Chris Childs (10) United Center
16,227
19–16
36 January 11 Atlanta W 94–91 (OT) Alvin Williams (28) Antonio Davis (13) Vince Carter (8) Air Canada Centre
19,800
20–16
37 January 13 L.A. Clippers L 72–79 Vince Carter (31) Antonio Davis (17) Alvin Williams (4) Air Canada Centre
19,800
20–17
38 January 15 @ Detroit W 92–90 Vince Carter (24) Vince Carter, Antonio Davis (9) Chris Childs (9) The Palace of Auburn Hills
17,045
21–17
39 January 16 Houston W 109–103 Vince Carter (29) Jerome Williams (8) Alvin Williams (6) Air Canada Centre
19,800
22–17
40 January 18 New Jersey W 89–77 Vince Carter (23) Keon Clark (13) Alvin Williams (7) Air Canada Centre
19,800
23–17
41 January 19 @ Charlotte W 91–89 Vince Carter (34) Jerome Williams (10) Antonio Davis, Alvin Williams (5) Charlotte Coliseum
16,593
24–17
42 January 21 @ Boston L 97–106 Vince Carter (26) Hakeem Olajuwon (10) Chris Childs (8) FleetCenter
16,380
24–18
43 January 23 New York L 92–96 Alvin Williams (23) Antonio Davis (17) Chris Childs (7) Air Canada Centre
19,800
24–19
44 January 25 Minnesota W 107–100 Vince Carter (19) Jerome Williams (13) Alvin Williams (7) Air Canada Centre
19,800
25–19
45 January 27 Orlando W 106–97 Vince Carter (32) Antonio Davis (10) Chris Childs (9) Air Canada Centre
19,800
26–19
46 January 31 Boston W 97–92 Vince Carter (27) Antonio Davis (13) Chris Childs (9) Air Canada Centre
19,800
27–19
February: 2–11 (home: 1–6; road: 1–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
47 February 2 @ New Jersey L 91–98 Vince Carter (26) Antonio Davis (12) Chris Childs (5) Continental Airlines Arena
20,049
27–20
48 February 4 @ Philadelphia W 100–93 Vince Carter (28) Antonio Davis (9) Vince Carter (6) First Union Center
20,512
28–20
49 February 5 @ Washington L 94–99 Vince Carter (29) Antonio Davis (8) Chris Childs (11) MCI Center
20,674
28–21
50 February 7 San Antonio W 80–74 (OT) Keon Clark (17) Keon Clark, Eric Montross (12) Alvin Williams (9) Air Canada Centre
19,800
29–21
51 February 12 @ Cleveland L 81–99 Keon Clark (18) Eric Montross (12) Chris Childs (7) Gund Arena
15,589
29–22
52 February 13 @ New York L 82–89 Keon Clark (26) Keon Clark (15) Alvin Williams (8) Madison Square Garden
19,763
29–23
53 February 15 Utah L 85–94 Alvin Williams (26) Antonio Davis (8) Alvin Williams (7) Air Canada Centre
19,800
29–24
54 February 17 Milwaukee L 86–91 Alvin Williams (24) Antonio Davis (17) Chris Childs (6) Air Canada Centre
19,800
29–25
55 February 18 @ Detroit L 76–89 Antonio Davis (21) Antonio Davis (14) Chris Childs, Alvin Williams (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills
18,491
29–26
56 February 20 Charlotte L 77–78 Antonio Davis (29) Antonio Davis (14) Alvin Williams (4) Air Canada Centre
19,800
29–27
57 February 22 Detroit L 72–80 Antonio Davis (17) Antonio Davis (13) Alvin Williams (8) Air Canada Centre
19,800
29–28
58 February 24 Seattle L 92–101 Vince Carter (28) Antonio Davis (12) Alvin Williams (14) Air Canada Centre
19,800
29–29
59 February 27 Orlando L 85–90 Vince Carter (22) Antonio Davis (10) Alvin Williams (8) Air Canada Centre
19,800
29–30
March: 6–8 (home: 2–3; road: 4–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
60 March 1 Portland L 81–91 Vince Carter (25) Antonio Davis, Hakeem Olajuwon (8) Chris Childs (7) Air Canada Centre
19,800
29–31
61 March 3 Philadelphia L 84–96 Antonio Davis (26) Antonio Davis (9) Alvin Williams (6) Air Canada Centre
19,800
29–32
62 March 5 @ Houston L 109–112 Vince Carter (43) Vince Carter, Hakeem Olajuwon (7) Alvin Williams (9) Compaq Center
14,221
29–33
63 March 7 @ Dallas L 103–122 Vince Carter (19) Keon Clark, Antonio Davis (15) Alvin Williams (7) American Airlines Center
19,945
29–34
64 March 8 @ Miami W 83–74 Antonio Davis (23) Antonio Davis (10) Chris Childs (6) American Airlines Arena
16,500
30–34
65 March 10 @ Orlando L 79–92 Vince Carter (16) Antonio Davis (12) Chris Childs (7) TD Waterhouse Centre
16,171
30–35
66 March 12 @ New Jersey L 84–86 Antonio Davis (27) Antonio Davis, Jerome Williams (13) Vince Carter (4) Continental Airlines Arena
16,105
30–36
67 March 17 Sacramento L 113–116 Vince Carter (22) Hakeem Olajuwon (13) Chris Childs (7) Air Canada Centre
19,800
30–37
68 March 19 @ Minnesota L 80–112 Morris Peterson (19) Antonio Davis (13) Alvin Williams (7) Target Center
17,010
30–38
69 March 22 @ Cleveland W 94–80 Morris Peterson (18) Keon Clark (10) Alvin Williams (4) Gund Arena
17,847
31–38
70 March 24 Washington W 92–91 Morris Peterson (26) Antonio Davis (9) Alvin Williams (9) Air Canada Centre
19,800
32–38
71 March 27 Miami W 81–80 Morris Peterson (21) Antonio Davis, Jerome Williams (10) Chris Childs (6) Air Canada Centre
19,800
33–38
72 March 28 @ Atlanta W 85–83 Antonio Davis, Morris Peterson (15) Antonio Davis (9) Chris Childs (7) Philips Arena
12,036
34–38
73 March 31 @ Philadelphia W 72–70 Antonio Davis (16) Jerome Williams (9) Chris Childs (9) First Union Center
20,650
35–38
April: 7–2 (home: 6–0; road: 1–2)
2001–02 season schedule

Playoffs

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Game log

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2002 playoff game log
First Round: 2–3 (home: 2–0; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 April 21 @ Detroit L 63–85 Antonio Davis (15) Antonio Davis (14) Alvin Williams (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076
0–1
2 April 24 @ Detroit L 91–96 Chris Childs (22) Antonio Davis (14) Chris Childs (14) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076
0–2
3 April 27 Detroit W 94–84 Antonio Davis (30) Antonio Davis (8) Chris Childs (10) Air Canada Centre
20,138
1–2
4 April 29 Detroit W 89–83 Morris Peterson (20) Keon Clark (16) Alvin Williams (9) Air Canada Centre
20,112
2–2
5 May 2 @ Detroit L 82–85 Dell Curry (17) Antonio Davis (12) Childs, Williams (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076
2–3
2002 schedule

Player statistics

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Ragular season

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Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Alvin Williams PG 82 82 2,927 281 468 135 26 971 35.7 3.4 5.7 1.6 .3 11.8
Keon Clark C 81 31 2,185 603 88 58 122 915 27.0 7.4 1.1 .7 1.5 11.3
Antonio Davis PF 77 77 2,978 740 155 54 83 1,113 38.7 9.6 2.0 .7 1.1 14.5
Chris Childs PG 69 4 1,576 154 351 56 5 285 22.8 2.2 5.1 .8 .1 4.1
Jerome Williams PF 68 32 1,641 386 75 78 25 518 24.1 5.7 1.1 1.1 .4 7.6
Morris Peterson SF 63 56 1,988 223 153 73 11 883 31.6 3.5 2.4 1.2 .2 14.0
Hakeem Olajuwon C 61 37 1,378 366 66 74 90 435 22.6 6.0 1.1 1.2 1.5 7.1
Vince Carter SG 60 60 2,385 313 239 94 43 1,484 39.8 5.2 4.0 1.6 .7 24.7
Dell Curry SG 56 4 886 81 61 22 6 360 15.8 1.4 1.1 .4 .1 6.4
Eric Montross C 49 24 655 140 16 12 23 116 13.4 2.9 .3 .2 .5 2.4
Tracy Murray SF 40 3 473 53 19 11 8 227 11.8 1.3 .5 .3 .2 5.7
Michael Bradley PF 26 0 118 24 3 0 6 30 4.5 .9 .1 .0 .2 1.2
Jermaine Jackson SG 24 0 280 27 57 9 1 57 11.7 1.1 2.4 .4 .0 2.4
Carlos Arroyo PG 17 0 96 12 21 6 0 30 5.6 .7 1.2 .4 .0 1.8
Michael Stewart C 11 0 93 25 3 4 3 22 8.5 2.3 .3 .4 .3 2.0
Derrick Dial SG 7 0 50 11 4 2 0 28 7.1 1.6 .6 .3 .0 4.0
Mamadou N'Diaye C 5 0 46 11 0 0 2 20 9.2 2.2 .0 .0 .4 4.0
  • Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Raptors only.

Playoffs

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Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Antonio Davis PF 5 5 202 53 7 2 5 85 40.4 10.6 1.4 .4 1.0 17.0
Alvin Williams PG 5 5 196 24 28 6 2 60 39.2 4.8 5.6 1.2 .4 12.0
Keon Clark C 5 5 174 40 8 2 8 67 34.8 8.0 1.6 .4 1.6 13.4
Morris Peterson SF 5 5 154 14 11 5 3 46 30.8 2.8 2.2 1.0 .6 9.2
Chris Childs PG 5 4 163 19 37 4 0 59 32.6 3.8 7.4 .8 .0 11.8
Jerome Williams PF 5 1 143 33 7 9 1 36 28.6 6.6 1.4 1.8 .2 7.2
Hakeem Olajuwon C 5 0 86 19 2 7 4 28 17.2 3.8 .4 1.4 .8 5.6
Dell Curry SG 4 0 59 5 4 5 2 28 14.8 1.3 1.0 1.3 .5 7.0
Jermaine Jackson SG 4 0 12 1 0 0 0 6 3.0 .3 .0 .0 .0 1.5
Michael Stewart C 1 0 8 3 0 0 1 4 8.0 3.0 .0 .0 1.0 4.0
Michael Bradley PF 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 3.0 1.0 1.0 .0 .0 .0

Award winners

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Transactions

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