2000–01 Dallas Mavericks season

The 2000–01 NBA season was the Mavericks' 21st season in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the off-season, the Mavericks acquired Christian Laettner and Loy Vaught from the Detroit Pistons in two separate trades,[2][3] acquired Howard Eisley from the Utah Jazz,[4] and acquired top draft pick Courtney Alexander from the Orlando Magic.[5][6] In their final season at the Reunion Arena, the Mavericks won ten of their first fifteen games, and played above .500 for the entire season, holding a 31–19 record at the All-Star break.[7] At midseason, the team traded Laettner, Vaught and Alexander along with Hubert Davis, and top draft pick Etan Thomas (who missed the entire season with a toe injury, and never played for the Mavericks) to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Juwan Howard and second-year center Calvin Booth,[8][9] as the team signed free agent Vernon Maxwell, who was previously released by the Philadelphia 76ers. The Mavericks finished third in the Midwest Division with a 53–29 record,[10] and made their first playoff appearance since the 1989–90 season, ending a ten-year playoff drought.[11]

2000–01 Dallas Mavericks season
Head coachDon Nelson
General managerDon Nelson
Owner(s)Mark Cuban
ArenaReunion Arena
Results
Record53–29 (.646)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Midwest)
Conference: 5th (Western)
Playoff finishConference semifinals
(lost to Spurs 1–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioKSKY

Dirk Nowitzki averaged 21.8 points and 9.2 rebounds per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, while Michael Finley averaged 21.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.4 steals per game, and was selected for the 2001 NBA All-Star Game, which was his second and final All-Star selection,[12][13][14] and Steve Nash showed improvement averaging 15.6 points and 7.3 assists per game. In addition, Eisley contributed 9.0 points and 3.6 assists per game, and Shawn Bradley provided the team with 7.1 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game.[15] Nash finished in third place in Most Improved Player voting, while Nowitzki finished tied in fifth place.[16]

In the Western Conference First Round, the Mavericks trailed 2–0 to the 4th-seeded Utah Jazz,[17][18] but managed to win the next three games, thus winning the series 3–2, and winning their first playoff series since 1988.[19][20][21][22] However, they would lose in the Western Conference Semi-finals to the San Antonio Spurs in five games.[23][24][25][26] Following the season, Eisley was traded to the New York Knicks,[27][28] while Gary Trent signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves,[29] Booth signed with the Seattle SuperSonics, and Maxwell retired.

Draft picks
Main article: 2000 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 12 Etan Thomas C  United States Syracuse[30][31]
2 31 Dan Langhi PF  United States Vanderbilt[30][31]
2 58 Pete Mickeal F  United States Cincinnati[30][31]

Roster
2000–01 Dallas Mavericks roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
C 52 Booth, Calvin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1976–05–07 Penn State
C 44 Bradley, Shawn 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1972–03–22 BYU
F 2 Bryant, Mark 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1965–04–25 Seton Hall
G 21 Buckner, Greg 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1976–09–16 Clemson
G 9 Eisley, Howard 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 1972–12–04 Boston College
G/F 4 Finley, Michael (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1973–03–06 Wisconsin
F 1 Harvey, Donnell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1980–08–26 Florida
F 5 Howard, Juwan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1973–02–07 Michigan
G 3 Maxwell, Vernon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1965–09–12 Florida
F 14 Nájera, Eduardo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1976–07–11 Oklahoma
G 13 Nash, Steve (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1974–02–07 Santa Clara
F/C 41 Nowitzki, Dirk 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 237 lb (108 kg) 1978–06–19 Germany
F 33 Trent, Gary Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1974–09–22 Ohio
C 16 Wang Zhizhi 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1977–07–08 China
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: February 28, 2001

Roster Notes

Regular season

Standings
Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
z-San Antonio Spurs 5824.707–33–825–1619–5
x-Utah Jazz 5329.646528–1325–1614–10
x-Dallas Mavericks 5329.646528–1325–1614–10
x-Minnesota Timberwolves 4735.5731130–1117–2411–13
Houston Rockets 4537.5491324–1721–2011–13
Denver Nuggets 4042.4881829–1211–3013–11
Vancouver Grizzlies 2359.2803515–268–332–22
Western Conference
# Team W L PCT GB
1 z-San Antonio Spurs5824.707–
2 y-Los Angeles Lakers5626.6832
3 x-Sacramento Kings5527.6713
4 x-Utah Jazz5329.6465
5 x-Dallas Mavericks5329.6465
6 x-Phoenix Suns5131.6227
7 x-Portland Trail Blazers5032.6108
8 x-Minnesota Timberwolves4735.57311
9 Houston Rockets4537.54913
10 Seattle SuperSonics4438.53714
11 Denver Nuggets4042.48818
12 Los Angeles Clippers3151.37827
13 Vancouver Grizzlies2359.28035
14 Golden State Warriors1765.20741
z = clinched division title
y = clinched division title
x = clinched playoff spot

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—

Game log
2000–01 game log
Total: 53–29 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
October: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
November: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
2000–01 schedule

Playoffs
2001 playoff game log
First Round: 3–2 (home: 2–0; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 21 @ Utah L 86–88 Michael Finley (26) Dirk Nowitzki (12) Steve Nash (7) Delta Center
19,100		 0–1
2 April 24 @ Utah L 98–109 Michael Finley (32) Bradley, Finley (8) Steve Nash (6) Delta Center
19,911		 0–2
3 April 28 Utah W 94–91 Dirk Nowitzki (33) Juwan Howard (11) Steve Nash (7) Reunion Arena
18,187		 1–2
4 May 1 Utah W 107–77 Dirk Nowitzki (33) Michael Finley (12) Steve Nash (7) Reunion Arena
18,300		 2–2
5 May 3 @ Utah W 84–83 Michael Finley (33) Juwan Howard (8) Steve Nash (7) Delta Center
19,911		 3–2
Conference semifinals: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 5 @ San Antonio L 78–94 Michael Finley (17) Shawn Bradley (12) Steve Nash (6) Alamodome
32,798		 0–1
2 May 7 @ San Antonio L 86–100 Michael Finley (24) Juwan Howard (11) Michael Finley (7) Alamodome
27,690		 0–2
3 May 9 San Antonio L 90–104 Dirk Nowitzki (15) Greg Buckner (12) Michael Finley (5) Reunion Arena
18,237		 0–3
4 May 12 San Antonio W 112–108 Dirk Nowitzki (30) Dirk Nowitzki (9) Steve Nash (14) Reunion Arena
18,187		 1–3
5 May 14 @ San Antonio L 87–105 Dirk Nowitzki (42) Dirk Nowitzki (18) Eisley, Finley (4) Alamodome
25,853		 1–4
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
Courtney Alexander38612.4.348.300.7331.7.6.4.14.2
Calvin Booth15719.5.548..6064.81.3.82.07.5
Shawn Bradley823524.4.490.167.7877.4.5.42.87.1
Mark Bryant1815.6.400..6001.2.2.1.11.1
Greg Buckner37922.2.438.286.7284.21.3.9.26.2
Hubert Davis51724.7.443.436.8542.11.2.6.07.3
Howard Eisley824029.6.393.398.8252.43.61.2.19.0
Obinna Ekezie402.0.000...5.0.0.0.0
Michael Finley828242.0.458.346.7755.24.41.4.421.5
Donnell Harvey1803.6.571..3751.1.1.2.11.2
Juwan Howard272736.8.488.000.7807.12.61.1.617.8
Christian Laettner533517.5.511.333.8174.01.3.8.57.5
Eduardo Nájera40410.8.523.333.4242.4.7.3.23.3
Steve Nash707034.1.487.406.8953.27.31.0.115.6
Dirk Nowitzki828238.1.474.387.8389.22.11.01.221.8
Loy Vaught37110.6.455..6673.3.4.4.13.1
Wang Zhizhi507.6.421.000.8001.4.0.0.04.8

Playoffs
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Calvin Booth10013.7.405..8892.8.2.7.63.8
Shawn Bradley101025.6.529..7697.1.5.43.06.4
Mark Bryant408.5.500..1.5.0.3.0.5
Greg Buckner5015.0.478.333.7004.2.61.0.06.0
Howard Eisley9021.6.358.3851.0001.31.9.6.15.8
Michael Finley101043.4.360.362.8185.34.41.2.219.7
Juwan Howard101039.1.360..8008.31.4.6.513.4
Eduardo Nájera706.3.529.750.2.1.1.1.13.0
Steve Nash101037.0.417.410.8823.26.4.6.113.6
Dirk Nowitzki101039.9.423.283.8838.11.41.1.823.4
Wang Zhizhi504.6.375.5001.000.4.2.2.22.0

Awards and records

Transactions

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