NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2000–01 NBA season was the Clippers' 31st season in the National Basketball Association , and their 17th season in Los Angeles .[ 1] After finishing with the worst record the previous season, the Clippers selected high school basketball star Darius Miles with the third overall pick, and selected Quentin Richardson out of DePaul University with the eighteenth overall pick in the 2000 NBA draft .[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] During the off-season, the team acquired second-year guard Corey Maggette , Derek Strong , and first-round draft pick Keyon Dooling out of the University of Missouri from the Orlando Magic ,[ 7] [ 3] [ 5] [ 8] and acquired Sean Rooks from the Dallas Mavericks .[ 9] [ 10] However, center Keith Closs was suspended for the entire season due to lack of physical conditioning.[ 11]
Under new head coach Alvin Gentry ,[ 12] the Clippers would struggle losing 14 of their first 19 games as Tyrone Nesby was traded to the Washington Wizards after 14 games.[ 13] [ 14] As the season progressed, the Clippers went on a nine-game losing streak in January. However, they would play around .500 in the final three months of the season, as they doubled their previous season's win total finishing sixth in the Pacific Division with a 31–51 record.[ 15]
Second-year star Lamar Odom had a strong season averaging 17.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.6 blocks per game, while Jeff McInnis averaged 12.9 points and 5.5 assists per game, and Miles provided the team with 9.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game off the bench, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. Three-point specialist Eric Piatkowski provided with 10.6 points per game, while Maggette contributed 10.0 points per game off the bench, and Michael Olowokandi averaged 8.5 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game.[ 16]
For the season, the Clippers changed their uniforms by adding side panels to their jerseys and shorts, which remained in use until 2010.[ 17] [ 18]
Draft picks
Roster
2000–01 Los Angeles Clippers roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G
11
Boykins, Earl
5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1976–06–02
Eastern Michigan
C
33
Closs, Keith (S)
7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1976–04–03
Central Connecticut State
G
1
Dooling, Keyon
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1980–05–08
Missouri
C
25
Hamilton, Zendon
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
254 lb (115 kg)
1975–04–27
St. John's
G/F
50
Maggette, Corey
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1979–11–12
Duke
G
5
McInnis, Jeff
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
179 lb (81 kg)
1974–10–22
North Carolina
F
21
Miles, Darius
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1980–10–09
East St. Louis HS (IL)
F
7
Odom, Lamar
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
221 lb (100 kg)
1979–11–06
Rhode Island
C
34
Olowokandi, Michael
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
270 lb (122 kg)
1975–04–03
Pacific
G/F
52
Piatkowski, Eric
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1970–09–30
Nebraska
C
44
Parks, Cherokee
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1972–10–11
Duke
G/F
3
Richardson, Quentin
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
238 lb (108 kg)
1980–04–13
DePaul
C
45
Rooks, Sean
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
1969–09–09
Arizona
F/C
32
Skinner, Brian
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1976–05–19
Michigan
F
30
Strong, Derek
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1968–02–09
Xavier
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: 2000-12-01
Roster Notes
Center Sean Rooks and power forward Derek Strong both became the 8th, and 9th former Lakers to play for the crosstown rival Clippers.
Center Keith Closs was suspended indefinitely due to lack of physical conditioning.
Regular season
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
Player statistics
Player Statistics Citation:[ 16]
Awards, records and milestones
Awards
Week/Month
All-Star
Season
Records
Milestones
Transactions
The Clippers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2000–01 season.
Trades
Free agents
Player Transactions Citation:[ 19]
See also
References
^ 2000-01 Los Angeles Clippers
^ "2000 NBA Draft Picks" . Deseret News . June 28, 2000. Retrieved November 8, 2024 .
^ a b "Nets Make Martin the Pick of the Litter" . ESPN . Associated Press. June 29, 2000. Retrieved November 8, 2024 .
^ Wise, Mike (June 29, 2000). "Clippers Go to High School and Select Miles" . The New York Times . Retrieved July 24, 2021 .
^ a b White, Lonnie (June 29, 2000). "Clippers Get Face Lift" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved November 9, 2024 .
^ "2000 NBA Draft" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved December 1, 2022 .
^ Gardner, Kris (June 28, 2000). "Nine NBA Draft 2000 Deals" . The Houston Roundball Review . Retrieved November 8, 2024 .
^ Diaz, George (June 29, 2000). "Magic Draft a Gator, Then Look to Future" . Orlando Sentinel . Retrieved October 19, 2022 .
^ Wise, Mike (October 30, 2000). "PRO BASKETBALL; West Side Story, the Sequel" . The New York Times . Retrieved July 16, 2022 .
^ White, Lonnie (February 3, 2001). "You Can Go Home Again" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved October 19, 2022 .
^ White, Lonnie (October 6, 2000). "Closs Suspended for Bad Conditioning" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved October 19, 2022 .
^ White, Lonnie (August 10, 2000). "Clippers to Hire Gentry as Coach" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved October 19, 2022 .
^ White, Lonnie (November 29, 2000). "Clippers Ease Jam by Trading Nesby" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved January 11, 2022 .
^ Wyche, Steve (December 1, 2000). "Nesby Brings Depth, Attitude to Wizards" . The Washington Post . Retrieved October 19, 2022 .
^ "2000–01 Los Angeles Clippers Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2021 .
^ a b "2000–01 Los Angeles Clippers Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2021 .
^ "Los Angeles Clippers Uniform" . Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net . Retrieved January 22, 2022 .
^ "Los Angeles Clippers Uniform" . Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net . Retrieved January 22, 2022 .
^ "2000–01 Los Angeles Clippers Transactions" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 16, 2021 .
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