2000–01 Sacramento Kings season explained

The 2000–01 NBA season was the Kings' 52nd season in the National Basketball Association, and 16th season in Sacramento.[1] The Kings received the sixteenth overall pick in the 2000 NBA draft, and selected Turkish basketball star Hedo Türkoğlu.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] During the off-season, the team acquired shooting guard Doug Christie from the Toronto Raptors,[7] [8] [9] [10] and signed free agent Bobby Jackson.[11] [12]

After two straight playoff seasons, the Kings enjoyed another successful season by winning 14 of their first 18 games, on their way to a 27–10 start as of January 20, and held a 31–15 record at the All-Star break.[13] The Kings would make it into the NBA's elite status by challenging the Pacific Division all season, falling just one game short with a solid 55–27 record. The team also posted three five-game winning streaks, which was their longest winning streak during the season.[14]

Chris Webber averaged 27.1 points, 11.1 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.7 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, while Peja Stojaković showed improvement becoming the team's starting small forward, averaging 20.4 points per game, and Christie averaged 12.3 points and 2.3 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. In addition, Vlade Divac provided the team with 12.0 points and 8.3 rebounds per game, and Jason Williams contributed 9.4 points and 5.4 assists per game. Off the bench, Jackson contributed 7.2 points per game, while Scot Pollard averaged 6.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game, and Türkoğlu contributed 5.3 points per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.[15]

Webber and Divac were both selected for the 2001 NBA All-Star Game, with head coach Rick Adelman coaching the Western Conference.[16] [17] [18] [19] [20] Webber also finished in fourth place in Most Valuable Player voting with five first-place votes,[21] [22] [23] [24] while Stojaković finished in second place in Most Improved Player voting,[25] [26] [23] [24] Christie finished in fourth place in Defensive Player of the Year voting,[27] [28] [23] [24] Jackson finished in fourth place in Sixth Man of the Year voting,[29] [30] [23] [24] and Adelman finished in second place in Coach of the Year voting.[31] [32] [23] [24]

In the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Kings faced the Phoenix Suns. After losing Game 1 to the Suns at home, 86–83,[33] [34] the Kings would win the next three games, and advance to the second round for the first time since moving to Sacramento.[35] [36] [37] [38] However, they were swept by the defending and eventual NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Semi-finals in four straight games.[39] [40] [41] [42] The Lakers would reach the NBA Finals to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers in five games, winning their second consecutive championship.[43] [44] [45] [46] [47]

Following the season, the controversial guard Williams was traded along with Nick Anderson to the Memphis Grizzlies,[48] [49] [50] [51] while three-point specialist Jon Barry was traded to the Detroit Pistons,[52] [53] [54] and Darrick Martin signed as a free agent with the Dallas Mavericks.[55]

Offseason

In the NBA draft, the Kings drafted Hedo Türkoğlu and Jabari Smith. Türkoğlu's tenure with the Kings lasted three seasons, while Smith's stint lasted 21 games. Smith would return to Sacramento in the 2003–04 season.

During the offseason, the Kings did not make many transactions. On August 1, the Kings signed guard Bobby Jackson. Jackson would be a reliable bench player during his tenure in Sacramento, and he would win the Sixth Man of the Year Award for the 2002–03 season.

On September 30, the Kings traded combo forward Corliss Williamson to the Toronto Raptors for Doug Christie. Christie would be the starting shooting guard for the Kings for his entire tenure with the team.

On October 20, the Kings waived center Jerome James. James had missed all of the previous season due to a knee injury.

Draft picks

See main article: 2000 NBA draft.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
1 16 SF Efes Pilsen (Turkey)
2 45 C/PF

Regular season

Season standings

z – clinched division title

y – clinched division title

x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

2000-01 NBA Records
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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
Boston3–1 – 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
Charlotte4–0 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
Chicago2–2 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
Cleveland2–2 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
Dallas2–0 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
Denver1–1 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
Detroit4–0 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 State0–2 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
Houston2–0 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
Indiana2–2 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. Clippers1–1 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. Lakers1–1 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
Miami3–0 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
Milwaukee3–1 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
Minnesota2–0 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 Jersey3–1 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 York2–2 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
Orlando3–1 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
Philadelphia3–0 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
Phoenix2–0 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
Portland1–1 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
Sacramento1–1 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 Antonio2–0 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
Seattle1–1 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
Toronto2–2 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
Utah2–0 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
Vancouver1–1 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
Washington2–2 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

|-style="background:#cfc;"| 1| October 31| @ Chicago| | Webber, Stojaković (23)| Webber, Stojaković (8)| Chris Webber (7)| United Center
21,814| 1–0|-style="background:#fcc;"| 2| November 1| @ Cleveland| | Chris Webber (27)| Chris Webber (8)| Webber, Jackson, Barry (5)| Gund Arena
17,695| 1–1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 3| November 3| @ Detroit| | Chris Webber (31)| Chris Webber (12)| Jon Barry (7)| The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076| 2–1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 4| November 4| @ Minnesota| | Peja Stojaković (22)| Vlade Divac (12)| Stojaković, Jackson, Webber, Christie (3)| Target Center
19,006| 2–2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 5| November 6| Portland| | Chris Webber (29)| Vlade Divac (11)| Webber, Jackson (6)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 3–2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 6| November 8| Golden State| | Webber, Stojaković (27)| Chris Webber (9)| Jason Williams (12)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 4–2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 7| November 10| @ Golden State| | Chris Webber (35)| Chris Webber (16)| Jason Williams (8)| The Arena in Oakland
17,467| 5–2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 8| November 12| Dallas| | Peja Stojaković (28)| Chris Webber (13)| Divac, Williams (7)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 6–2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 9| November 14| Orlando| | Peja Stojaković (27)| Stojaković, Divac (11)| Jason Williams (8)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 7–2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 10| November 16| L.A. Lakers| | Doug Christie (32)| Peja Stojaković (17)| Jason Williams (7)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 7–3|-style="background:#cfc;"| 11| November 22| Chicago| | Chris Webber (29)| Chris Webber (13)| Jason Williams (7)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 8–3|-style="background:#cfc;"| 12| November 25| Seattle| | Peja Stojaković (29)| Chris Webber (14)| Jason Williams (10)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 9–3|-style="background:#cfc;"| 13| November 28| @ Houston| | Chris Webber (21)| Chris Webber (11)| Webber, Divac (4)| Compaq Center
11,813| 10–3|-style="background:#fcc;"| 14| November 29| @ San Antonio| | Chris Webber (25)| Chris Webber (17)| Bobby Jackson (6)| Alamodome
17,341| 10–4|-style="background:#cfc;"| 15| December 1| Phoenix| | Chris Webber (28)| Chris Webber (14)| Doug Christie (6)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 11–4|-style="background:#cfc;"| 16| December 5| San Antonio| | Chris Webber (30)| Webber, Stojaković (10)| Jason Williams (7)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 12–4|-style="background:#cfc;"| 17| December 8| Houston| | Chris Webber (37)| Chris Webber (18)| Doug Christie (8)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 13–4|-style="background:#cfc;"| 18| December 10| Miami| | Chris Webber (19)| Chris Webber (10)| Christie, Barry (5)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 14–4|-style="background:#fcc;"| 19| December 12| @ Atlanta| | Chris Webber (22)| Chris Webber (13)| Doug Christie (6)| Philips Arena
18,113| 14–5|-style="background:#fcc;"| 20| December 13| @ Charlotte| | Chris Webber (25)| Vlade Divac (8)| Webber, Christie, Barry (4)| Charlotte Coliseum
12,806| 14–6|-style="background:#cfc;"| 21| December 15| @ Boston| | Chris Webber (30)| Chris Webber (13)| Jason Williams (7)| FleetCenter
15,486| 15–6|-style="background:#cfc;"| 22| December 17| @ New Jersey| | Chris Webber (33)| Chris Webber (12)| Jon Barry (6)| Continental Airlines Arena
13,011| 16–6|-style="background:#cfc;"| 23| December 19| Washington| | Chris Webber (19)| Chris Webber (11)| Jon Barry (6)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 17–6|-style="background:#fcc;"| 24| December 20| @ Seattle| | Chris Webber (20)| Chris Webber (13)| Webber, Williams (5)| KeyArena
17,072| 17–7|-style="background:#cfc;"| 25| December 22| @ Vancouver| | Chris Webber (33)| Chris Webber (12)| Vlade Divac (7)| General Motors Place
14,656| 18–7|-style="background:#cfc;"| 26| December 23| Seattle| | Chris Webber (23)| Chris Webber (11)| Vlade Divac (4)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 19–7|-style="background:#cfc;"| 27| December 28| Charlotte| | Chris Webber (24)| Chris Webber (10)| Webber, Divac, Williams, Jackson (4)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 20–7|-style="background:#fcc;"| 28| December 30| Philadelphia| | Peja Stojaković (33)| Chris Webber (10)| Jason Williams (5)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 20–8|-style="background:#cfc;"| 29| January 2| Phoenix| | Vlade Divac (34)| Vlade Divac (12)| Vlade Divac (6)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 21–8|-style="background:#fcc;"| 30| January 5| Indiana| | Chris Webber (51)| Chris Webber (26)| Jason Williams (6)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 21–9|-style="background:#cfc;"| 31| January 8| Minnesota| | Peja Stojaković (24)| Webber, Stojaković (9)| Jason Williams (7)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 22–9|-style="background:#cfc;"| 32| January 10| Cleveland| | Chris Webber (30)| Chris Webber (14)| Jason Williams (8)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 23–9|-style="background:#fcc;"| 33| January 12| @ Denver| | Chris Webber (24)| Chris Webber (14)| Jason Williams (8)| Pepsi Center
17,512| 23–10|-style="background:#cfc;"| 34| January 13| @ Houston| | Chris Webber (31)| Chris Webber (14)| Chris Webber (5)| Compaq Center
14,552| 24–10|-style="background:#cfc;"| 35| January 15| @ Dallas| | Chris Webber (34)| Chris Webber (12)| Doug Christie (6)| Reunion Arena
18,187| 25–10|-style="background:#cfc;"| 36| January 17| Boston| | Chris Webber (30)| Vlade Divac (11)| Jason Williams (8)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 26–10|-style="background:#cfc;"| 37| January 20| @ Portland| | Chris Webber (34)| Chris Webber (10)| Chris Webber (6)| Rose Garden
20,580| 27–10|-style="background:#fcc;"| 38| January 21| @ Seattle| | Peja Stojaković (30)| Chris Webber (18)| Divac, Barry (5)| KeyArena
17,072| 27–11|-style="background:#cfc;"| 39| January 23| New Jersey| | Chris Webber (25)| Vlade Divac (10)| Chris Webber (10)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 28–11|-style="background:#fcc;"| 40| January 25| San Antonio| | Stojaković, Webber (23)| Chris Webber (11)| Divac, Williams (4)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 28–12|-style="background:#cfc;"| 41| January 27| @ L.A. Clippers| | Chris Webber (33)| Webber, Divac (11)| Webber, Christie, Williams (5)| Staples Center
19,341| 29–12|-style="background:#cfc;"| 42| January 30| Golden State| | Chris Webber (28)| Chris Webber (12)| Jason Williams (9)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 30–12|-style="background:#cfc;"| 43| February 2| Vancouver| | Chris Webber (41)| Chris Webber (15)| Jason Williams (6)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 31–12|-style="background:#fcc;"| 44| February 4| @ L.A. Lakers| | Chris Webber (25)| Doug Christie (11)| Chris Webber (9)| Staples Center
18,997| 31–13|-style="background:#fcc;"| 45| February 6| @ Milwaukee| | Chris Webber (39)| Chris Webber (11)| Chris Webber (8)| Bradley Center
17,329| 31–14|-style="background:#fcc;"| 46| February 7| @ Minnesota| | Chris Webber (22)| Webber, Türkoğlu, Anderson (5)| Nick Anderson (5)| Target Center
18,274| 31–15|-style="background:#cfc;"| 47| February 13| @ Utah| | Chris Webber (34)| Webber, Stojaković, Pollard (8)| Doug Christie (4)| Delta Center
19,485| 32–15|-style="background:#fcc;"| 48| February 15| @ Portland| | Vlade Divac (19)| Vlade Divac (8)| Jason Williams (4)| Rose Garden
20,471| 32–16|-style="background:#cfc;"| 49| February 16| Denver| | Peja Stojaković (29)| Scot Pollard (11)| Doug Christie (8)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 33–16|-style="background:#fcc;"| 50| February 18| Utah| | Peja Stojaković (27)| Doug Christie (9)| Jason Williams (6)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 33–17|-style="background:#cfc;"| 51| February 20| Atlanta| | Jason Williams (22)| Vlade Divac (19)| Jason Williams (7)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 34–17|-style="background:#cfc;"| 52| February 22| @ Washington| | Doug Christie (32)| Scot Pollard (14)| Jason Williams (9)| MCI Center
19,911| 35–17|-style="background:#cfc;"| 53| February 23| @ Toronto| | Peja Stojaković (39)| Scot Pollard (17)| Jason Williams (6)| Air Canada Centre
19,800| 36–17|-style="background:#fcc;"| 54| February 25| @ New York| | Peja Stojaković (26)| Scot Pollard (13)| Peja Stojaković (7)| Madison Square Garden
19,763| 36–18|-style="background:#cfc;"| 55| February 27| L.A. Clippers| | Peja Stojaković (25)| Vlade Divac (12)| Jason Williams (6)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 37–18|-style="background:#cfc;"| 56| February 28| @ Golden State| | Peja Stojaković (24)| Scot Pollard (10)| Jason Williams (10)| The Arena in Oakland
19,107| 38–18|-style="background:#fcc;"| 57| March 2| @ L.A. Clippers| | Peja Stojaković (31)| Scot Pollard (18)| Vlade Divac (5)| Staples Center
19,415| 38–19|-style="background:#cfc;"| 58| March 6| Toronto| | Christie, Webber, Williams (19)| Vlade Divac (17)| Jason Williams (6)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 39–19|-style="background:#cfc;"| 59| March 7| @ Phoenix| | Chris Webber (41)| Chris Webber (14)| Bobby Jackson (6)| America West Arena
19,023| 40–19|-style="background:#cfc;"| 60| March 9| Denver| | Chris Webber (41)| Chris Webber (12)| Divac, Williams (6)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 41–19|-style="background:#cfc;"| 61| March 11| Utah| | Peja Stojaković (31)| Webber, Stojaković, Divac (6)| Chris Webber (8)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 42–19|-style="background:#cfc;"| 62| March 13| @ Orlando| | Chris Webber (33)| Chris Webber (15)| Chris Webber (7)| TD Waterhouse Centre
16,157| 43–19|-style="background:#fcc;"| 63| March 14| @ Miami| | Chris Webber (26)| Chris Webber (17)| Jason Williams (9)| American Airlines Arena
19,600| 43–20|-style="background:#cfc;"| 64| March 16| @ Philadelphia| | Chris Webber (26)| Chris Webber (11)| Peja Stojaković (7)| First Union Center
20,866| 44–20|-style="background:#fcc;"| 65| March 18| @ Indiana| | Peja Stojaković (27)| Chris Webber (15)| Jason Williams (5)| Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345| 44–21|-style="background:#cfc;"| 66| March 20| Houston| | Peja Stojaković (29)| Chris Webber (10)| Chris Webber (12)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 45–21|-style="background:#cfc;"| 67| March 22| Detroit| | Chris Webber (29)| Chris Webber (15)| Chris Webber (7)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 46–21|-style="background:#fcc;"| 68| March 25| L.A. Lakers| | Webber, Christie (15)| Vlade Divac (14)| Chris Webber (4)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 46–22|-style="background:#cfc;"| 69| March 27| New York| | Chris Webber (39)| Chris Webber (15)| Jason Williams (8)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 47–22|-style="background:#cfc;"| 70| March 28| @ L.A. Lakers| | Chris Webber (25)| Chris Webber (12)| Jason Williams (6)| Staples Center
18,997| 48–22|-style="background:#cfc;"| 71| March 30| Minnesota| | Chris Webber (22)| Scot Pollard (13)| Chris Webber (5)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 49–22|-style="background:#fcc;"| 72| April 1| Dallas| | Chris Webber (27)| Webber, Christie (10)| Doug Christie (6)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 49–23|-style="background:#fcc;"| 73| April 3| Milwaukee| | Chris Webber (28)| Christie, Webber (11)| Jason Williams (9)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 49–24|-style="background:#cfc;"| 74| April 5| @ Utah| | Chris Webber (26)| Vlade Divac (12)| Jason Williams (7)| Delta Center
19,911| 50–24|-style="background:#cfc;"| 75| April 6| @ Vancouver| | Chris Webber (36)| Vlade Divac (12)| Jason Williams (8)| General Motors Place
14,863| 51–24|-style="background:#cfc;"| 76| April 8| Portland| | Webber, Stojaković (20)| Vlade Divac (17)| Chris Webber (5)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 52–24|-style="background:#cfc;"| 77| April 10| L.A. Clippers| | Chris Webber (31)| Chris Weber (11)| Doug Christie (6)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 53–24|-style="background:#cfc;"| 78| April 12| @ San Antonio| | Chris Webber (26)| Divac, Webber (13)| Jason Williams (9)| Alamodome
34,357| 54–24|-style="background:#fcc;"| 79| April 13| @ Dallas| | Chris Webber (24)| Chris Webber (13)| Divac, Williams (4)| Reunion Arena
18,187| 54–25|-style="background:#fcc;"| 80| April 15| @ Phoenix| | Chris Webber (22)| Peja Stojaković (12)| Jason Williams (5)| America West Arena
19,023| 54–26|-style="background:#cfc;"| 81| April 16| Vancouver| | Peja Stojaković (31)| Vlade Divac (16)| Stojaković, Christie, Divac, Williams (5)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 55–26|-style="background:#fcc;"| 82| April 18| @ Denver| | Scot Pollard (18)| Scot Pollard (14)| Jon Barry (7)| Pepsi Center
18,495| 55–27

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1| April 22| Phoenix| L 83–86| Chris Webber (27)| Chris Webber (15)| Christie, Williams (5)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2| April 25| Phoenix| W 116–90| Peja Stojaković (22)| Jackson, Webber (9)| Chris Webber (5)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3| April 29| @ Phoenix| W 104–96| Chris Webber (23)| Vlade Divac (12)| Doug Christie (4)| America West Arena
19,023| 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4| May 2| @ Phoenix| W 89–82| Peja Stojaković (37)| Scot Pollard (13)| Bobby Jackson (5)| America West Arena
18,836| 3–1|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1| May 6| @ L.A. Lakers| L 105–108| Chris Webber (34)| Scot Pollard (14)| Jason Williams (4)| Staples Center
18,997| 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2| May 8| @ L.A. Lakers| L 90–96| Chris Webber (22)| Chris Webber (18)| Bobby Jackson (4)| Staples Center
18,997| 0–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3| May 11| L.A. Lakers| L 81–103| Chris Webber (28)| Chris Webber (14)| Doug Christie (5)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 0–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4| May 13| L.A. Lakers| L 113–119| Peja Stojaković (26)| Chris Webber (11)| Chris Webber (8)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 0–4|-

Player statistics

Regular season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
21 0 8.0 .246 .256 1.2 .6 .5 .2 1.8
62 2 16.3 .404 .348 .877 1.5 2.1 .5 .1 5.1
81 81 36.3 .395 .376 .897 4.4 3.6 2.3 .6 12.3
81 81 29.9 .482 .286 .691 8.3 2.9 1.1 1.1 12.0
59 2 11.8 .496 .623 3.3 .3 .2 .2 4.9
79 7 20.9 .439 .375 .739 3.1 2.0 1.1 .1 7.2
9 0 2.2 .000 .000 .9 .1 .0 .3 0.0
31 0 5.7 .382 .519 .886 .5 .5 .2 .0 3.3
77 8 21.5 .468 .000 .749 6.0 .6 .6 1.3 6.5
9 0 7.3 .500 .667 .9 .7 .4 .0 2.9
75 75 38.7 .470 .400 .856 5.8 2.2 1.2 .2 20.4
74 7 16.8 .412 .326 .777 2.8 .9 .7 .3 5.3
70 70 40.5 .481 .071 .703 11.1 4.2 1.3 1.7 27.1
77 77 29.7 .407 .315 .789 2.4 5.4 1.2 .1 9.4

Playoffs

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
7 0 7.9 .412 .286 .4 .6 .1 .0 2.3
8 8 38.0 .368 .294 .828 4.4 3.3 2.5 1.1 9.9
8 8 28.1 .350 .333 .763 8.4 2.4 1.0 1.5 10.8
3 0 5.7 .375 1.000 2.0 .0 .7 .7 2.3
8 0 22.8 .438 .286 .714 3.3 2.3 1.0 .0 7.0
2 0 4.5 .000 .000 .0 1.5 .0 .0 0.0
8 0 17.6 .633 .588 6.9 .3 .1 .9 6.0
8 8 38.4 .406 .346 .968 6.4 .4 .6 .4 21.6
8 0 17.6 .435 .571 1.000 3.5 1.4 .4 .1 7.5
8 8 43.5 .388 .000 .694 11.5 3.1 1.1 1.0 23.3
8 8 23.9 .426 .367 1.000 2.3 2.9 1.0 .0 8.8

Awards and records

Transactions

Trades

September 30, 2000To Sacramento Kings
To Toronto Raptors

Free agents

Additions

Player Signed Former team
August 1 Minnesota Timberwolves
February 18 ASVEL Villeurbanne (France)

Subtractions

Player Left New team
waived, October 20 KK Budućnost (Montenegro)

Player Transactions Citation:[56]

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAC/2001.html 2000-01 Sacramento Kings
  2. News: 2000 NBA Draft Picks . Deseret News . June 28, 2000 . November 9, 2024.
  3. News: Associated Press . Nets Make Martin the Pick of the Litter . ESPN . June 29, 2000 . November 9, 2024.
  4. News: White . Lonnie . Clippers Get Face Lift . Los Angeles Times . June 29, 2000 . November 9, 2024.
  5. News: Contributed Content . Smith . Sam . Breaking Down the First Round . Chicago Tribune . June 29, 2000 . November 9, 2024.
  6. Web site: 2000 NBA Draft . Basketball-Reference . November 9, 2024.
  7. News: NBA Approves Raptors-Kings Trade . Associated Press . September 29, 2000 . July 23, 2021.
  8. News: Raptors Get Williamson for Christie . United Press International . September 29, 2000 . November 7, 2024.
  9. News: Associated Press . PLUS: PRO BASKETBALL; Williamson Joins Raptors' Big Men . The New York Times . September 30, 2000 . October 3, 2022.
  10. News: White . Lonnie . Around the NBA . Los Angeles Times . September 30, 2000 . May 17, 2023.
  11. News: Wise . Mike . PRO BASKETBALL; West Side Story, the Sequel . The New York Times . October 30, 2000 . July 16, 2022.
  12. News: Best Free Agent Signings in Sacramento Kings History . A Royal Pain . July 7, 2014 . January 11, 2022.
  13. News: NBA Games Played on February 8, 2001 . Basketball-Reference . September 12, 2022.
  14. Web site: 2000–01 Sacramento Kings Schedule and Results. Basketball-Reference. June 22, 2021.
  15. Web site: 2000–01 Sacramento Kings Roster and Stats. Basketball-Reference. June 22, 2021.
  16. News: Lewis . Brian . Spree-Deemed; Latrell Granted All-Star Reprisal by NBA Commish . New York Post . February 1, 2001 . November 7, 2024.
  17. News: Ticker . West Expected to Flex Muscle in NBA All-Star Game Sunday . ESPN . February 10, 2001 . November 7, 2024.
  18. News: NBA.com Staff . 2001 NBA All-Star Recap . NBA.com . September 13, 2021 . May 14, 2023.
  19. Web site: 2001 All-Star Weekend - at Washington: February 9-11 . Eskimo North . May 14, 2023.
  20. Web site: 2001 NBA All-Star Game: East 111, West 110 . Basketball-Reference . October 16, 2021.
  21. News: Brown . Clifton . PRO BASKETBALL; 76ers' Fans Called It: Iverson Is Most Valuable Player . The New York Times . May 16, 2001 . May 27, 2022.
  22. News: MVP Voting . Deseret News . May 16, 2001 . December 4, 2024.
  23. Web site: Bender . Patricia . 2000-01 Regular Season Award Winners . Eskimo North . December 4, 2024.
  24. Web site: 2000–01 NBA Awards Voting . Basketball-Reference . October 16, 2021.
  25. News: Povtak . Tim . McGrady NBA's Most Improved . Orlando Sentinel . April 28, 2001 . October 19, 2022.
  26. News: Associated Press . McGrady Runs Away with Most Improved Award . ESPN . May 30, 2001 . December 4, 2024.
  27. NBA Defensive Player Voting . Toledo Blade . April 24, 2001 . C4 . December 4, 2024.
  28. News: Associated Press . Mutombo Named League's Top Defender . ESPN . May 30, 2001 . December 4, 2024.
  29. News: McKie Named NBA's Top Sixth Man . United Press International . May 8, 2001 . December 4, 2024.
  30. News: Associated Press . McKie Helped Sixers Win First Division Title Since 1990 . ESPN . May 9, 2001 . December 4, 2024.
  31. News: Johnson . K.C. . Award Is a First for Brown . Chicago Tribune . May 24, 2001 . December 4, 2024.
  32. Associated Press . NBA Coach of the Year Voting . The Spokesman-Review . May 24, 2001 . C6 . December 4, 2024.
  33. News: Associated Press . N.B.A. ROUNDUP; Suns Hush Sacramento as Marion Scores 21 . The New York Times . April 23, 2001 . October 19, 2022.
  34. News: Associated Press . Suns Surprise Kings . Los Angeles Times . April 23, 2001 . July 16, 2022.
  35. News: Associated Press . N.B.A.: ROUNDUP; Kings Earn Trip to Second Round . The New York Times . May 4, 2001 . August 1, 2017.
  36. News: Adande . J.A. . Lakers Next After Kings Eclipse Suns . Los Angeles Times . May 3, 2001 . June 3, 2022.
  37. News: Sacramento 89, Phoenix 82 . United Press International . May 3, 2001 . November 26, 2022.
  38. Web site: 2001 NBA Western Conference First Round: Suns vs. Kings . Basketball-Reference . May 14, 2023.
  39. News: Wise . Mike . PRO BASKETBALL; O'Neal Gives Kings' Fans False Hope . The New York Times . May 14, 2001 . May 27, 2022.
  40. News: Brown . Tim . Kobe Lowers Broom . Los Angeles Times . May 14, 2001 . May 30, 2022.
  41. News: L.A. Lakers 119, Sacramento 113 . United Press International . May 13, 2001 . November 26, 2022.
  42. Web site: 2001 NBA Western Conference Semifinals: Kings vs. Lakers . Basketball-Reference . May 14, 2023.
  43. News: Associated Press . Lakers Beat Sixers to Win N.B.A. Title . The New York Times . June 15, 2001 . May 29, 2022.
  44. News: Associated Press . Lakers Capture NBA Crown . CBS News . June 15, 2001 . May 14, 2023.
  45. News: Brown . Tim . Baq to Baq . Los Angeles Times . June 16, 2001 . May 29, 2022.
  46. News: L.A. Lakers 108, Philadelphia 96 . United Press International . June 16, 2001 . September 12, 2022.
  47. Web site: 2001 NBA Finals: 76ers vs. Lakers . Basketball-Reference . May 14, 2023.
  48. News: Grizzlies Get Jason Williams for Bibby in Major Deal . United Press International . June 28, 2001 . November 7, 2024.
  49. News: Staff and Wire Reports . Around the NBA . Los Angeles Times . June 29, 2001 . October 19, 2022.
  50. News: Associated Press . Williams' Rocky Relationship with Kings Comes to an End . ESPN . June 29, 2001 . July 26, 2021.
  51. News: Suns Agree to Trade Kidd to Nets for Marbury . Tampa Bay Times . June 29, 2001 . November 30, 2022.
  52. News: Associated Press . Cleaves Hopes for More Minutes at Sacramento . ESPN . September 7, 2001 . October 24, 2024.
  53. News: CBC Sports . Cleaves Becomes a King . CBC . September 7, 2001 . October 24, 2022.
  54. News: Pistons Trade Cleaves to Kings for Barry, Pick . Chicago Tribune . September 8, 2001 . July 2, 2022.
  55. News: Wise . Mike . PRO BASKETBALL; Jordan Against the New Generation, Lakers Against the World . The New York Times . October 30, 2001 . October 25, 2022.
  56. Web site: 2000–01 Sacramento Kings Transactions. Basketball-Reference. December 31, 2021.

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