2000–01 Denver Nuggets season
The 2000–01 NBA season was the Nuggets' 25th season in the National Basketball Association, and 34th season as a franchise.[1] During the offseason, the Nuggets acquired Calbert Cheaney and former Nuggets guard Robert Pack from the Boston Celtics, while acquiring Voshon Lenard from the Miami Heat. However, Cheaney only played just nine games due to a strained left hamstring. At midseason, the Nuggets traded Keon Clark to the Toronto Raptors for Kevin Willis. Antonio McDyess finally realized his potential averaging 20.8 points and 10.1 rebounds per game, while being selected for the 2001 NBA All-Star Game. The Nuggets were a playoff contender posting a record of 26–18 as of January 27. However, they faded in February and March winning just nine of 28 games as they missed the playoffs with a 40–42 record, sixth in the Midwest Division. Following the season, Willis was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks, who then sent him back to the Houston Rockets, and Pack was released.
2000–01 Denver Nuggets season | |
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Head coach | Dan Issel |
Arena | Pepsi Center |
Results | |
Record | 40–42 (.488) |
Place | Division: 6th (Midwest) Conference: 11th (Western) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | KTVD Fox Sports Net Rocky Mountain |
Radio | KKFN |
Draft picks
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
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1 | 26 | Mamadou N'diaye | C | Senegal | Auburn |
2 | 53 | Dan McClintock | C | United States | Northern Arizona |
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
Midwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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y-San Antonio Spurs | 58 | 24 | .707 | – | 33–8 | 25–16 | 19–5 |
x-Utah Jazz | 53 | 29 | .646 | 5 | 28–13 | 25–16 | 14–10 |
x-Dallas Mavericks | 53 | 29 | .646 | 5 | 28–13 | 25–16 | 14–10 |
x-Minnesota Timberwolves | 47 | 35 | .573 | 11 | 30–11 | 17–24 | 11–13 |
Houston Rockets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13 | 24–17 | 21–20 | 11–13 |
Denver Nuggets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 18 | 29–12 | 11–30 | 13–11 |
Vancouver Grizzlies | 23 | 59 | .280 | 35 | 15–26 | 8–33 | 2–22 |
Western Conference | |||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
1 | z-San Antonio Spurs | 58 | 24 | .707 | – |
2 | y-Los Angeles Lakers | 56 | 26 | .683 | 2 |
3 | x-Sacramento Kings | 55 | 27 | .671 | 3 |
4 | x-Utah Jazz | 53 | 29 | .646 | 5 |
5 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 53 | 29 | .646 | 5 |
6 | x-Phoenix Suns | 51 | 31 | .622 | 7 |
7 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 8 |
8 | x-Minnesota Timberwolves | 47 | 35 | .573 | 11 |
9 | Houston Rockets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13 |
10 | Seattle SuperSonics | 44 | 38 | .537 | 14 |
11 | Denver Nuggets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 18 |
12 | Los Angeles Clippers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 27 |
13 | Vancouver Grizzlies | 23 | 59 | .280 | 35 |
14 | Golden State Warriors | 17 | 65 | .207 | 41 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
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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 | — | 1–3 | 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 |
Boston | 3–1 | — | 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 |
Charlotte | 4–0 | 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 |
Chicago | 2–2 | 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 |
Cleveland | 2–2 | 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 |
Dallas | 2–0 | 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 |
Denver | 1–1 | 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 |
Detroit | 4–0 | 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 State | 0–2 | 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 |
Houston | 2–0 | 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 |
Indiana | 2–2 | 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. Clippers | 1–1 | 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. Lakers | 1–1 | 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 |
Miami | 3–0 | 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 |
Milwaukee | 3–1 | 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 |
Minnesota | 2–0 | 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 Jersey | 3–1 | 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 York | 2–2 | 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 |
Orlando | 3–1 | 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 |
Philadelphia | 3–0 | 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 |
Phoenix | 2–0 | 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 |
Portland | 1–1 | 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 |
Sacramento | 1–1 | 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 Antonio | 2–0 | 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 |
Seattle | 1–1 | 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 |
Toronto | 2–2 | 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 |
Utah | 2–0 | 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 |
Vancouver | 1–1 | 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 |
Washington | 2–2 | 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 | — |
Player statistics
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 |