2001–02 Dallas Mavericks season
2001–02 Dallas Mavericks season | |
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Head coach | Don Nelson |
Owner(s) | Mark Cuban |
Arena | American Airlines Center |
Results | |
Record | 57–25 (.695) |
Place | Division: 2nd (Midwest) Conference: 4th (Western) |
Playoff finish | West Conference Semifinals (eliminated 1-4) |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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Local media | |
Television | Fox Sports Net Southwest, KTXA, KTVT |
The 2001-02 NBA season was the Mavericks' 22nd season in the NBA.[1] It was also their first season playing at American Airlines Center. The Mavericks finished fourth in the Western Conference and second in the Midwest Division with a 57-25 record and made the playoffs in back to back seasons for the first time since 1988. In the Western Conference Quarterfinals, the Mavericks swept the Minnesota Timberwolves but then lost the next series in 5 games to the Sacramento Kings. Steve Nash and Dirk Nowitzki were selected to the 2002 NBA All-Star Game for the first time in their careers.
For the season, the Mavericks changed their logo and uniforms. The home jerseys lasted until 2014, while the road jerseys lasted until 2010. Their primary logo is still present as of 2016.
Contents
Offseason
Draft picks
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Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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2 | 43 | Kyle Hill | PG/SG | United States | Eastern Illinois |
2 | 53 | Kenny Satterfield | PG | United States | Cincinnati |
Roster
Dallas Mavericks roster
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Roster Notes
- Center Shawn Bradley also holds American citizenship.
Regular season
Season standings
# | Western Conference | ||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | z-Sacramento Kings | 61 | 21 | .744 | – |
2 | y-San Antonio Spurs | 58 | 24 | .707 | 3 |
3 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 58 | 24 | .707 | 3 |
4 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 57 | 25 | .695 | 4 |
5 | x-Minnesota Timberwolves | 50 | 32 | .610 | 11 |
6 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | .598 | 12 |
7 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 45 | 37 | .549 | 16 |
8 | x-Utah Jazz | 44 | 38 | .537 | 17 |
9 | Los Angeles Clippers | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22 |
10 | Phoenix Suns | 36 | 46 | .439 | 25 |
11 | Houston Rockets | 28 | 54 | .341 | 33 |
12 | Denver Nuggets | 27 | 55 | .329 | 34 |
13 | Memphis Grizzlies | 23 | 59 | .280 | 38 |
14 | Golden State Warriors | 21 | 61 | .256 | 40 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
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Playoffs
West First Round
(4) Dallas Mavericks vs. (5) Minnesota Timberwolves Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Mavericks and Timberwolves.
Dirk Nowitzki was virtually unstoppable in this series, averaging around 33 points and 16 rebounds per game.[2]
Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record
(DAL-MIN) |
Venue | TV Time | TV Commentators |
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1 | April 21 | Minnesota | 94 | Dallas | 101 | 1-0 | American Airlines Center | NBC 3:00et/2:00ct | Mike Breen & P.J. Carlesimo |
2 | April 24 | Minnesota | 110 | Dallas | 122 | 2-0 | American Airlines Center | TNT 9:30et/8:30ct | Kevin Harlan, Danny Ainge & John Thompson |
3 | April 28 | Dallas | 115 | Minnesota | 102 | 3-0 | Target Center | NBC 3:00et/2:00ct | Bob Costas & Mike Dunleavy, Sr. |
Dallas wins series 3–0 |
West Conference Semifinals
(1) Sacramento Kings vs. (4) Dallas Mavericks Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Kings and Mavericks.
Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record
(SAC-DAL) |
Venue | TV Time |
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1 | May 4 | Dallas | 91 | Sacramento | 108 | 1-0 | ARCO Arena | NBC 6:30et/3:30pt |
2 | May 6 | Dallas | 110 | Sacramento | 102 | 1-1 | ARCO Arena | TNT 9:00et/6:00pt |
3 | May 9 | Sacramento | 125 | Dallas | 119 | 2-1 | American Airlines Center | TNT 9:30et/8:30ct |
4 | May 11 | Sacramento | 115 | Dallas | 113 | 3-1 | American Airlines Center | NBC 3:30et/2:30ct |
5 | May 13 | Dallas | 101 | Sacramento | 114 | 4-1 | ARCO Arena | TNT 9:00et/6:00pt |
Sacramento wins series 4–1 |
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
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Tariq Abdul-Wahad | 4 | 0 | 6.0 | .000 | . | .000 | 1.5 | .5 | .5 | .3 | .0 |
Charlie Bell | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | . | . | . | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Shawn Bradley | 53 | 16 | 14.3 | .479 | .000 | .922 | 3.3 | .4 | .5 | 1.2 | 4.1 |
Greg Buckner | 44 | 16 | 20.1 | .525 | .313 | .690 | 3.9 | 1.1 | .7 | .4 | 5.8 |
Evan Eschmeyer | 31 | 6 | 9.6 | .420 | . | .606 | 3.2 | .3 | .3 | .3 | 2.0 |
Michael Finley | 69 | 69 | 39.9 | .463 | .339 | .837 | 5.2 | 3.3 | .9 | .4 | 20.6 |
Adrian Griffin | 58 | 34 | 23.8 | .499 | .296 | .837 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 1.3 | .2 | 7.2 |
Tim Hardaway | 54 | 2 | 23.6 | .362 | .341 | .833 | 1.8 | 3.7 | .7 | .1 | 9.6 |
Donnell Harvey | 18 | 0 | 9.0 | .538 | . | .455 | 2.6 | .3 | .2 | .3 | 2.1 |
Juwan Howard | 53 | 44 | 31.3 | .462 | .000 | .754 | 7.4 | 1.8 | .5 | .6 | 12.9 |
Avery Johnson | 17 | 0 | 8.9 | .429 | . | .706 | .3 | 1.6 | .3 | .1 | 3.2 |
Raef LaFrentz | 27 | 25 | 29.1 | .437 | .305 | .761 | 7.4 | 1.1 | .9 | 2.2 | 10.8 |
Danny Manning | 41 | 10 | 13.5 | .477 | .143 | .667 | 2.6 | .7 | .5 | .5 | 4.0 |
Darrick Martin | 3 | 0 | 7.3 | .000 | .000 | .500 | .3 | 1.0 | .7 | .0 | .3 |
Eduardo Najera | 62 | 11 | 21.9 | .500 | .000 | .676 | 5.5 | .6 | .9 | .5 | 6.5 |
Steve Nash | 82 | 82 | 34.6 | .483 | .455 | .887 | 3.1 | 7.7 | .6 | .0 | 17.9 |
Johnny Newman | 47 | 17 | 15.4 | .453 | .386 | .724 | 1.0 | .3 | .6 | .1 | 4.2 |
Dirk Nowitzki | 76 | 76 | 38.0 | .477 | .397 | .853 | 9.9 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 23.4 |
Nick Van Exel | 27 | 2 | 28.0 | .411 | .347 | .844 | 3.1 | 4.2 | .5 | .1 | 13.2 |
Wang Zhizhi | 55 | 0 | 10.9 | .440 | .414 | .737 | 2.0 | .4 | .2 | .3 | 5.6 |
Playoffs
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Shawn Bradley | 7 | 0 | 3.6 | .500 | . | . | .7 | .0 | .0 | .1 | .9 |
Greg Buckner | 7 | 0 | 15.0 | .480 | .000 | .750 | 3.7 | .6 | .4 | .1 | 3.9 |
Evan Eschmeyer | 3 | 0 | 2.7 | .000 | . | . | .7 | .3 | .0 | .3 | .0 |
Michael Finley | 8 | 8 | 46.6 | .466 | .378 | .900 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 1.5 | .5 | 24.6 |
Adrian Griffin | 4 | 1 | 14.3 | .588 | .000 | .000 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .5 | .3 | 5.0 |
Raef LaFrentz | 8 | 8 | 30.6 | .500 | .333 | .545 | 7.6 | .6 | .3 | 2.8 | 11.3 |
Eduardo Najera | 8 | 4 | 15.3 | .696 | . | .625 | 1.6 | .1 | .4 | .0 | 4.6 |
Steve Nash | 8 | 8 | 40.4 | .432 | .444 | .971 | 4.0 | 8.8 | .5 | .0 | 19.5 |
Johnny Newman | 3 | 2 | 7.3 | .143 | .167 | . | .0 | .7 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
Dirk Nowitzki | 8 | 8 | 44.6 | .445 | .571 | .878 | 13.1 | 2.3 | 2.0 | .8 | 28.4 |
Nick Van Exel | 8 | 1 | 33.0 | .366 | .206 | .667 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 1.0 | .0 | 11.1 |
Wang Zhizhi | 8 | 0 | 5.5 | .438 | .500 | .500 | 1.0 | .4 | .0 | .1 | 2.5 |
Awards and records
- Dirk Nowitzki, All-NBA Second Team
- Steve Nash, All-NBA Third Team
- Dirk Nowitzki, NBA All-Star Game
- Steve Nash, NBA All-Star Game
Transactions
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