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The 2000–01 NBA season was the 55th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning their second straight championship, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 4 games to 1 in the 2001 NBA Finals.
Notable occurrences
- The NBA All-Star Game was held at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C.. The East won 111-110, with Philadelphia's Allen Iverson being named the game's Most Valuable Player.
- The Grizzlies play their final season in Vancouver before relocating to Memphis, Tennessee for the following season.
- Rick Pitino resigned as head coach and president of the Boston Celtics, ending a three-plus year tenure filled with turmoil, disappointment and three consecutive below .500, non-playoff seasons
- The Houston Rockets achieve the highest winning percentage (.549) for a squad that misses the playoffs. This will later be broken during the 2007-2008 NBA season by the Golden State Warriors.
- The Dallas Mavericks played their final home game at Reunion Arena.
- After winning only 56 regular season games, the Los Angeles Lakers win their second straight title by going 15-1 in the playoffs, the best playoff winning percentage in NBA history.
Final standings
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
C - NBA Champions
2000-01 NBA statistics leaders
NBA awards
- Most Valuable Player: Allen Iverson, Philadelphia 76ers
- Rookie of the Year: Mike Miller, Orlando Magic
- Defensive Player of the Year: Dikembe Mutombo, Philadelphia 76ers/Atlanta Hawks
- Sixth Man of the Year: Aaron McKie, Philadelphia 76ers
- Most Improved Player: Tracy McGrady, Orlando Magic
- Coach of the Year: Larry Brown, Philadelphia 76ers
- Executive of the Year: Geoff Petrie, Sacramento Kings
- Sportsmanship Award: David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs
- All-NBA First Team:
- All-NBA Second Team:
- All-NBA Third Team:
- All-Defensive First Team:
- Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs
- Kevin Garnett, Minnesota Timberwolves
- Dikembe Mutombo, Philadelphia 76ers/Atlanta Hawks
- Gary Payton, Seattle SuperSonics
- Jason Kidd, Phoenix Suns
- All-Defensive Second Team:
- All-Rookie First Team:
- All-Rookie Second Team:
Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com
See also
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