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NBA professional basketball team season
The 2000–01 NBA season was the Nuggets' 25th season in the National Basketball Association , and 34th season as a franchise.[ 1] During the off-season, the Nuggets acquired Calbert Cheaney and former Nuggets guard Robert Pack from the Boston Celtics ,[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] and acquired Voshon Lenard from the Miami Heat ,[ 6] [ 7] [ 8] acquired Tracy Murray from the Washington Wizards ,[ 9] [ 10] [ 11] and re-signed free agent and former Nuggets guard Anthony Goldwire .[ 12] However, Cheaney only played just nine games due to a strained left hamstring,[ 13] and Tariq Abdul-Wahad only played just 29 games due to weight problems.[ 14] At mid-season, the Nuggets traded Murray along with Keon Clark to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Kevin Willis .[ 15] [ 16] [ 17] [ 18]
The Nuggets got off to a 10–8 start, then lost five straight games, but then won 14 of their next 17 games, and were a playoff contender posting a record of 26–18 as of January 27. The team held a 27–24 record at the All-Star break.[ 19] However, they lost 24 of their final 38 games as they missed the playoffs with a 40–42 record, sixth in the Midwest Division.[ 20]
Antonio McDyess averaged 20.8 points, 12.1 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game, and was selected for the 2001 NBA All-Star Game ,[ 21] [ 22] [ 23] [ 24] [ 25] while Nick Van Exel averaged 17.7 points and 8.5 assists per game, and Raef LaFrentz provided the team with 12.9 points, 7.8 rebounds, and led them with 2.6 blocks per game. In addition, Lenard contributed 12.2 points per game, while sixth man George McCloud contributed 9.6 points per game off the bench, and second-year forward James Posey provided with 8.1 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.[ 26]
Following the season, Willis was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks , who then sent him back to the Houston Rockets ,[ 27] [ 28] [ 29] and Pack and Goldwire were both released to free agency.
2000–01 Denver Nuggets roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G/F
9
Abdul-Wahad, Tariq
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
223 lb (101 kg)
1974–11–03
San José State
F
42
Bowen, Ryan
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1975–11–20
Iowa
G/F
29
Cheaney, Calbert
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
209 lb (95 kg)
1971–07–17
Indiana
F
52
Davis, Terry
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1967–06–17
Virginia Union
G
5
Goldwire, Anthony
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
182 lb (83 kg)
1971–09–06
Houston
F/C
45
LaFrentz, Raef
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1976–05–29
Kansas
G
5
Lenard, Voshon
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1973–05–14
Minnesota
C
50
McClintock, Dan
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
270 lb (122 kg)
1977–04–19
Northern Arizona
F
21
McCloud, George
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1967–05–27
Florida State
F/C
24
McDyess, Antonio
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1974–09–07
Alabama
G
14
Pack, Robert
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1969–02–03
USC
G/F
41
Posey, James
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1977–01–13
Xavier
G
31
Van Exel, Nick
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1971–11–27
Cincinnati
F/C
43
Willis, Kevin
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1962–09–06
Michigan State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents [ edit ]
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
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^ 2000-01 Denver Nuggets
^ "PLUS: PRO BASKETBALL; Pack Trade to Nuggets Official" . The New York Times . Reuters. October 17, 2000. Retrieved January 11, 2022 .
^ "Celtics, Nuggets Complete Four-Player Trade" . Los Angeles Times . Associated Press. October 17, 2000. Retrieved October 19, 2022 .
^ "Nuggets-Celtics Trade Official" . Orlando Sentinel . October 17, 2000. Retrieved November 8, 2024 .
^ Gardner, Kris (October 29, 2000). "Pack Returns to Nuggets" . The Houston Roundball Review . Retrieved November 8, 2024 .
^ "Around the NBA" . Los Angeles Times . June 28, 2000. Retrieved November 8, 2024 .
^ Winderman, Ira (June 28, 2000). "Heat Deals Lenard, Strickland" . Sun Sentinel . Retrieved June 9, 2022 .
^ "Heat Get Gatling" . Orlando Sentinel . June 28, 2000. Retrieved October 19, 2022 .
^ Wyche, Steve (September 26, 2000). "Wizards Trade Murray to Nuggets" . The Washington Post . Retrieved November 26, 2022 .
^ Johnson, K.C. (September 26, 2000). "Crawford Signs 3-Year Deal with Bulls" . Chicago Tribune . Retrieved June 23, 2022 .
^ "Nuggets Get Murray from Wizards" . United Press International . September 26, 2000. Retrieved December 7, 2024 .
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^ "NBA UPDATE: Brown Rejoins Sixers Amid Tension" . CT Insider . December 21, 2000. Retrieved June 23, 2022 .
^ Spears, Marc J. (March 25, 2001). "Abdul-Wahad Targets Regaining Lost Weight" . Denver Post . Retrieved July 16, 2022 .
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^ "Nuggets, Raptors Swap Six" . Los Angeles Times . Associated Press. January 13, 2001. Retrieved November 7, 2024 .
^ "Raptors, Nuggets Pull Off Six-Player Trade" . The Albany Herald . January 13, 2001. p. 2B. Retrieved November 7, 2024 .
^ "Denver 106, Sacramento 93" . United Press International . January 13, 2001. Retrieved October 25, 2022 .
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^ "2001 All-Star Weekend - at Washington: February 9-11" . Eskimo North . Retrieved May 14, 2023 .
^ "2001 NBA All-Star Game: East 111, West 110" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved November 28, 2021 .
^ a b "2000–01 Denver Nuggets Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 23, 2021 .
^ Gardner, Kris (October 22, 2001). "Rockets Get Kevin Willis" . The Houston Roundball Review . Retrieved June 9, 2022 .
^ "3-Club Deal Sends Willis to Houston" . Deseret News . Associated Press. October 23, 2001. Retrieved December 7, 2024 .
^ "Nuggets Acquire Williams" . Associated Press . October 23, 2001. Retrieved October 25, 2022 .
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