2000–01 New Jersey Nets season
2000–01 New Jersey Nets season | |
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Head coach | Byron Scott |
Owner(s) | Lewis Katz |
Arena | Continental Airlines Arena |
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Record | 26–56 (.317) |
Place | Division: 6th (Atlantic) Conference: 12th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | DNQ |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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The 2000–01 NBA season was the Nets' 25th season in the NBA.[1] The Nets won the draft lottery, and selected Kenyon Martin with their first overall pick in the 2000 NBA Draft. The Nets' ended the season with a record of 26–56, worse than last season's record of 31–51. Their first game was at home against the Cleveland Cavaliers on October 31, 2000. The Nets lost 82–86. Their first win was an away game three days later against the Chicago Bulls. The score was 92–82. The Nets last game was at home against the same team. New Jersey lost 94–100. For the third year in a row the Nets did not make the playoffs after finishing 6th in the NBA Atlantic Division. Stephon Marbury was selected for the 2001 NBA All-Star Game. Following the season, he was traded to the Phoenix Suns.
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Offseason
Draft picks
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Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
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1 | 1 | Kenyon Martin | PF | United States | Cincinnati |
2 | 36 | Soumaila Samake | C | Mali |
Roster
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Roster Notes
- Guard Kerry Kittles injured his knee and missed the entire season.
Regular season
Season standings
Atlantic Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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y-Philadelphia 76ers | 56 | 26 | .683 | – | 29–12 | 27–14 | 18–6 |
x-Miami Heat | 50 | 32 | .610 | 6 | 29–12 | 21–20 | 15–10 |
x-New York Knicks | 48 | 34 | .585 | 8 | 30–11 | 18–23 | 16–9 |
x-Orlando Magic | 43 | 39 | .524 | 13 | 26–15 | 17–24 | 14–10 |
Boston Celtics | 36 | 46 | .439 | 20 | 20–21 | 16–25 | 11–13 |
New Jersey Nets | 26 | 56 | .317 | 30 | 18–23 | 8–33 | 8–16 |
Washington Wizards | 19 | 63 | .232 | 37 | 12–29 | 7–34 | 3–21 |
Eastern Conference | |||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
1 | c-Philadelphia 76ers | 56 | 26 | .683 | – |
2 | y-Milwaukee Bucks | 52 | 30 | .634 | 4 |
3 | x-Miami Heat | 50 | 32 | .610 | 6 |
4 | x-New York Knicks | 48 | 34 | .585 | 8 |
5 | x-Toronto Raptors | 47 | 35 | .573 | 9 |
6 | x-Charlotte Hornets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 10 |
7 | x-Orlando Magic | 43 | 39 | .524 | 13 |
8 | x-Indiana Pacers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 15 |
9 | Boston Celtics | 36 | 46 | .439 | 20 |
10 | Detroit Pistons | 32 | 50 | .390 | 24 |
11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 26 |
12 | New Jersey Nets | 26 | 56 | .317 | 30 |
13 | Atlanta Hawks | 25 | 57 | .305 | 31 |
14 | Washington Wizards | 19 | 63 | .232 | 37 |
15 | Chicago Bulls | 15 | 67 | .183 | 42 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
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Player statistics
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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
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Awards and records
- Kenyon Martin, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team