2000–01 Charlotte Hornets season

The 2000–01 NBA season was the thirteenth season for the Charlotte Hornets in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the off-season, the Hornets acquired Jamal Mashburn, P.J. Brown and Otis Thorpe from the Miami Heat,[2][3][4] and re-signed free agent Hersey Hawkins.[5][6] The team won four of their first five games, then lost five straight, but then went on a six-game winning streak. The team posted two 7-game winning streaks in December, and between February and March, and held a 26–25 record at the All-Star break.[7] The Hornets finished the season third in the Central Division with a 46–36 record, and qualified for their sixth Playoff appearance.[8]

2000–01 Charlotte Hornets season
Head coachPaul Silas
General managerBob Bass
Owner(s)George Shinn
ArenaCharlotte Coliseum
Results
Record46–36 (.561)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Central)
Conference: 6th (Eastern)
Playoff finishConference semifinals
(lost to Bucks 3–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioWBT

Mashburn averaged 20.1 points, 7.6 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game, while David Wesley, who moved into the shooting guard position, averaged 17.2 points, 4.4 assists and 1.6 steals per game, and second-year guard Baron Davis showed improvement becoming the team's starting point guard, averaging 13.8 points, 7.3 assists and 2.1 steals per game. In addition, Elden Campbell provided the team with 13.1 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game, and Brown contributed 8.5 points and 9.3 rebounds per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team.[9] Derrick Coleman was replaced with Brown in the lineup at power forward, averaging 8.1 points and 5.4 rebounds per game off the bench, but only played just 34 games due to an irregular heartbeat and weight problems.[10][11]

In the playoffs, the Hornets all wore headbands to show team unity, as they swept the 3rd-seeded Miami Heat in three straight games in the Eastern Conference First Round.[12][13][14][15] In the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, they took a 3–2 series lead over the 2nd-seeded Milwaukee Bucks,[16][17] but were eliminated three games to four.[18][19][20][21] Following the season, Coleman was traded back to his former team, the Philadelphia 76ers,[22][23][24] while second-year forward Eddie Robinson signed as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls,[25] and Hawkins and Thorpe both retired.

In March, the Hornets applied with the NBA to move the team to Memphis, Tennessee for the following season. However, they withdrew their application due to the rise of their home-game attendance during the playoffs, after sweeping the Heat in the first round, and with a capacity crowd of 22,283 in a 94–79 Game 3 home win over the Heat at the Charlotte Coliseum.[26][27] The Hornets finished twenty-first in the NBA in attendance for the season.

Draft picks
Main article: 2000 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
119Jamaal MagloireC United StatesKentucky

Roster
2000–01 Charlotte Hornets roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
F/C 42 Brown, P. J. 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1969–10–14 Louisiana Tech
F 2 Burrell, Scott 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1971–01–12 Connecticut
F/C 5 Campbell, Elden 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1968–07–23 Clemson
F/C 44 Coleman, Derrick 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1967–06–21 Syracuse
G 1 Davis, Baron 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1979–04–13 UCLA
G 33 Hawkins, Hersey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1966–09–29 Bradley
F 25 James, Tim Injured 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 1976–12–26 Miami (FL)
C 21 Magloire, Jamaal 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 259 lb (117 kg) 1978–05–21 Kentucky
F 24 Mashburn, Jamal (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1972–11–29 Kentucky
F 54 Nailon, Lee Injured 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 238 lb (108 kg) 1975–02–22 TCU
G 3 Recasner, Eldridge 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1967–12–14 Washington
G/F 32 Robinson, Eddie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1976–04–19 Central Oklahoma
F/C 52 Thorpe, Otis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1962–08–05 Providence
G 4 Wesley, David 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1970–11–14 Baylor
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 10, 2001

Regular season

Season standings
Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Milwaukee Bucks 5230.634–31–1021–2019–9
x-Toronto Raptors 4735.573527–1420–2118–10
x-Charlotte Hornets 4636.561628–1318–2320–8
x-Indiana Pacers 4141.5001126–1515–2615–13
Detroit Pistons 3250.3902018-2314–2716–12
Cleveland Cavaliers 3052.3662220–2110–3111–17
Atlanta Hawks 2557.3052718–237–349–19
Chicago Bulls 1567.1833710–315–364–24
Eastern Conference
# Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Philadelphia 76ers5626.683–
2 y-Milwaukee Bucks5230.6344
3 x-Miami Heat5032.6106
4 x-New York Knicks4834.5858
5 x-Toronto Raptors4735.5739
6 x-Charlotte Hornets4636.56110
7 x-Orlando Magic4339.52413
8 x-Indiana Pacers4141.50015
9 Boston Celtics3646.43920
10 Detroit Pistons3250.39024
11 Cleveland Cavaliers3052.36626
12 New Jersey Nets2656.31730
13 Atlanta Hawks2557.30531
14 Washington Wizards1963.23237
15 Chicago Bulls1567.18342

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 —1–30–42–22–20–21–10–42–00–22–21–11–10–31–30–21–32–21–30–30–21–11–10–21–12–20–21–12–2
Boston 3–1—0–42–12–10–22–03–10–21–11–32–00–22–21–31–14–01–31–30–42–01–10–20–22–01–31–10–23–1
Charlotte 4–04–0—3–12–20–20–22–22–00–23–12–00–22–23–11–14–01–22–12–20–20–21–11–10–23–11–11–12–2
Chicago 2–21–21–3—1–30–20–20–40–20–20–40–20–21–30–40–22–21–31–31–30–20–20–21–10–20–40–21–12–1
Cleveland 2–21–22–23–1—1–11–12–22–00–21–30–20–22–21–30–23–02–21–30–40–21–11–10–20–20–41–11–12–2
Dallas 2–02–02–02–01–1—3–11–14–02–21–14–00–42–01–13–12–01–11–11–11–32–22–21–33–12–02–23–12–0
Denver 1–10–22–02–01–11–3—1–14–03–11–12–22–20–21–12–21–11–10–21–10–42–22–22–22–20–21–34–01–1
Detroit 4–01–32–24–02–21–11–1—1–10–21–30–20–20–41–30–24–01–22–20–41–10–20–20–22–02–20–21–11–2
Golden State 0–22–00–22–00–20–40–41–1—1–32–01–31–30–20–22–21–10–20–20–22–20–40–40–40–40–21–31–30–2
Houston 2–01–12–02–02–02–21–32–03–1—2–01–31–31–12–02–21–12–01–11–11–31–30–41–32–22–01–34–02–0
Indiana 2–23–11–34–03–11–11–13–10–20–2—2–01–11–22–21–12–22–22–20–31–10–22–00–21–10–40–22–04–0
L.A. Clippers 1–10–20–22–02–00–42–22–03–13–10–2—1–30–21–12–20–21–11–11–12–22–21–30–40–41–10–42–21–1
L.A. Lakers 1–12–02–02–02–04–02–22–03–13–11–13–1—1–10–23–12–00–22–01–13–12–23–12–20–42–02–24–02–0
Miami 3–02–22–23–12–20–22–04–02–01–12–12–01–1—1–21–13–12–33–11–30–21–11–11–11–12–21–12–04–0
Milwaukee 3–13–11–34–03–11–11–13–12–00–22–21–12–02–1—0–24–01–24–02–20–20–22–02–00–23–12–01–13–1
Minnesota 2–01–11–12–02–01–32–22–02–22–21–12–21–31–12–0—1–10–21–11–13–13–12–21–33–12–02–23–11–1
New Jersey 3–10–40–42–20–30–21–10–41–11–12–22–00–21–30–41–1—2–21–31–31–10–20–21–11–11–20–21–13–1
New York 2–23–12–13–12–21–11–12–12–00–22–21–12–03–22–12–02–2—3–11–31–11–11–12–01–11–30–21–14–0
Orlando 3–13–11–23–13–11–12–02–22–01–12–21–10–21–30–41–13–11–3—3–11–10–20–21–11–12–10–22–03–1
Philadelphia 3–04–02–23–14–01–11–14–02–01–13–01–11–13–12–21–13–13–11–3—1–11–11–11–11–11–31–12–04–0
Phoenix 2–00–22–02–02–03–14–01–12–23–11–12–21–32–02–01–31–11–11–11–1—3–11–32–23–12–02–23–11–1
Portland 1–11–12–02–01–12–22–22–04–03–12–02–22–21–12–01–32–01–12–01–11–3—1–31–32–22–03–12–22–0
Sacramento 1–12–01–12–01–12–22–22–04–04–00–23–11–31–10–22–22–01–12–01–13–13–1—2–22–22–03–14–02–0
San Antonio 2–02–01–11–12–03–12–22–04–03–12–04–02–21–10–23–11–10–21–11–12–23–12–2—3–11–14–04–02–0
Seattle 1–10–22–02–02–01–32–20–24–02–21–14–04–01–12–01–31–11–11–11–11–32–22–21–3—0–20–43–12–0
Toronto 2–23–11–34–04–00–22–02–22–00–24–01–10–22–21–30–22–13–11–23–10–20–20–21–12–0—1–12–04–0
Utah 2–01–11–12–01–12–23–12–03–13–12–04–02–21–10–22–22–02–02–01–12–21–31–34–01–30–2—4–02–0
Vancouver 1–12–01–11–11–11–30–41–13–10–40–22–20–40–21–11–31–11–10–20–21–32–20–40–41–30–20–4—2–0
Washington 2–21–32–21–22–20–21–12–12–00–20–41–10–20–41–31–11–30–41–30–41–10–20–20–20–20–40–20–2—

Playoffs
2001 playoff game log
Total: 6–4 (home: 3–1; road: 3–3)
First Round: 3–0 (home: 1–0; road: 2–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 21 @ Miami W 106–80 Jamal Mashburn (28) P. J. Brown (7) Baron Davis (8) American Airlines Arena
20,085		 1–0
2 April 23 @ Miami W 102–76 Jamal Mashburn (22) P. J. Brown (8) Baron Davis (4) American Airlines Arena
16,500		 2–0
3 April 27 Miami W 94–79 Davis, Mashburn (21) P. J. Brown (12) Jamal Mashburn (8) Charlotte Coliseum
22,283		 3–0
Conference semifinals: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 6 @ Milwaukee L 92–104 Jamal Mashburn (23) Elden Campbell (13) Baron Davis (7) Bradley Center
18,717		 0–1
2 May 8 @ Milwaukee L 90–91 David Wesley (20) P. J. Brown (11) David Wesley (7) Bradley Center
18,717		 0–2
3 May 10 Milwaukee W 102–92 Jamal Mashburn (36) P. J. Brown (16) three players tied (6) Charlotte Coliseum
17,392		 1–2
4 May 13 Milwaukee W 85–78 Jamal Mashburn (31) P. J. Brown (13) Baron Davis (7) Charlotte Coliseum
18,756		 2–2
5 May 15 @ Milwaukee W 94–86 Jamal Mashburn (24) Elden Campbell (10) Jamal Mashburn (8) Bradley Center
18,717		 3–2
6 May 17 Milwaukee L 97–104 David Wesley (27) Jamal Mashburn (9) Jamal Mashburn (7) Charlotte Coliseum
23,509		 3–3
7 May 20 @ Milwaukee L 95–104 Baron Davis (29) Elden Campbell (10) Jamal Mashburn (9) Bradley Center
18,717		 3–4
2001 schedule

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
P.J. Brown 807935.1.444.000.8529.31.61.01.28.5
Scott Burrell 4010.3.467.333.2500.80.30.80.04.3
Elden Campbell 787830.0.440.000.7097.81.30.81.813.1
Derrick Coleman 34320.1.380.392.6855.41.10.30.68.1
Baron Davis 828238.9.427.310.6775.07.32.10.413.8
Hersey Hawkins 59011.5.409.370.8571.41.20.60.23.1
Tim James 3006.6.308.333.8571.20.30.10.21.5
Jamaal Magloire 74014.8.450.000.6554.00.40.21.14.6
Jamal Mashburn 767639.3.413.356.7667.65.41.10.220.1
Lee Nailon 42011.2.485.000.7442.20.60.20.13.9
Doug Overton 207.51.0000.00.00.50.02.0
Eldridge Recasner 4309.4.333.333.77812090.10.02.4
Terrance Roberson 304.3.000.0000.30.30.00.00.0
Eddie Robinson 67617.9.531.500.7273.00.90.70.57.4
Otis Thorpe 49413.2.450.8333.00.60.20.12.8
David Wesley 828237.9.422.376.7992.74.41.60.217.2

Playoffs
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
P.J. Brown 101038.5.418.82810.01.11.21.48.0
Scott Burrell 206.0.667.000.5001.50.51.00.02.5
Elden Campbell 101028.7.396.7557.90.70.51.112.1
Derrick Coleman 5017.6.265.250.7785.01.20.80.45.4
Baron Davis 101039.7.480.400.7144.45.82.80.517.8
Hersey Hawkins 608.3.375.250.7141.50.70.50.02.0
Jamaal Magloire 10011.0.571.3042.80.30.00.63.9
Jamal Mashburn 101041.9.404.333.8416.25.71.20.324.9
Eldridge Recasner 204.5.000.7500.51.00.00.01.5
Eddie Robinson 10019.2.517.3331.0003.30.90.40.46.9
Otis Thorpe 807.1.2222.10.00.00.00.5
David Wesley 101039.4.470.394.7563.03.91.60.117.0

Awards and records

Transactions
  • August 1, 2000

Traded Ricky Davis, Dale Ellis, Eddie Jones and Anthony Mason to the Miami Heat for P.J. Brown, Rodney Buford, Tim James, Jamal Mashburn and Otis Thorpe.

  • September 21, 2000

Signed Hersey Hawkins as a free agent.

  • October 2, 2000

Signed Terrance Roberson as a free agent.

Waived Rodney Buford.

  • December 19, 2000

Waived Terrance Roberson.

  • January 26, 2001

Signed Doug Overton to a 10-day contract.

  • April 10, 2001

Signed Scott Burrell to a contract for the rest of the season.

Player Transactions Citation:[28]

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