2000–01 Dallas Mavericks season explained

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]

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

See main article: article and 2000 NBA draft.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
112Etan ThomasCSyracuse[30] [31]
231Dan LanghiPFVanderbilt
258Pete MickealFCincinnati

Roster

Roster Notes

Regular season

Standings

z = clinched division title

y = clinched division title

x = clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

2000-01 NBA Records
width=100TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMIAMILMINNJNNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEATORUTAVANWAS
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

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1| April 21| @ Utah| L 86–88| Michael Finley (26)| Dirk Nowitzki (12)| Steve Nash (7)| Delta Center
19,100| 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2| April 24| @ Utah| L 98–109| Michael Finley (32)| Bradley, Finley (8)| Steve Nash (6)| Delta Center
19,911| 0–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3| April 28| Utah| W 94–91| Dirk Nowitzki (33)| Juwan Howard (11)| Steve Nash (7)| Reunion Arena
18,187| 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4| May 1| Utah| W 107–77| Dirk Nowitzki (33)| Michael Finley (12)| Steve Nash (7)| Reunion Arena
18,300| 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5| May 3| @ Utah| W 84–83| Michael Finley (33)| Juwan Howard (8)| Steve Nash (7)| Delta Center
19,911| 3–2|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1| May 5| @ San Antonio| L 78–94| Michael Finley (17)| Shawn Bradley (12)| Steve Nash (6)| Alamodome
32,798| 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2| May 7| @ San Antonio| L 86–100| Michael Finley (24)| Juwan Howard (11)| Michael Finley (7)| Alamodome
27,690| 0–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3| May 9| San Antonio| L 90–104| Dirk Nowitzki (15)| Greg Buckner (12)| Michael Finley (5)| Reunion Arena
18,237| 0–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4| May 12| San Antonio| W 112–108| Dirk Nowitzki (30)| Dirk Nowitzki (9)| Steve Nash (14)| Reunion Arena
18,187| 1–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 5| May 14| @ San Antonio| L 87–105| Dirk Nowitzki (42)| Dirk Nowitzki (18)| Eisley, Finley (4)| Alamodome
25,853| 1–4|-

Player statistics

Ragular season

Player
SF82 82 3,443 425 360 118 32 1,765 42.0 5.2 4.4 1.4 .4 21.5
PF82 82 3,125 754 173 79 101 1,784 38.1 9.2 2.1 1.0 1.2 21.8
SG82 40 2,426 197 295 99 12 741 29.6 2.4 3.6 1.2 .1 9.0
C82 35 2,001 608 38 36 228 579 24.4 7.4 .5 .4 2.8 7.1
PG70 70 2,387 223 509 72 5 1,092 34.1 3.2 7.3 1.0 .1 15.6
†C53 35 930 212 67 40 27 398 17.5 4.0 1.3 .8 .5 7.5
†PG51 7 1,261 109 61 29 1 371 24.7 2.1 1.2 .6 .0 7.3
PF40 4 431 95 27 13 8 131 10.8 2.4 .7 .3 .2 3.3
†PG38 6 472 63 21 16 3 160 12.4 1.7 .6 .4 .1 4.2
SG37 9 820 157 49 33 9 229 22.2 4.2 1.3 .9 .2 6.2
†PF37 1 392 123 16 15 5 114 10.6 3.3 .4 .4 .1 3.1
PF33 4 319 92 10 13 8 133 9.7 2.8 .3 .4 .2 4.0
†PF27 27 993 193 70 29 16 481 36.8 7.1 2.6 1.1 .6 17.8
†PG19 0 285 29 20 9 3 81 15.0 1.5 1.1 .5 .2 4.3
PF18 1 101 21 3 1 2 19 5.6 1.2 .2 .1 .1 1.1
PF18 0 65 20 2 3 1 22 3.6 1.1 .1 .2 .1 1.2
†C15 7 293 72 19 12 30 112 19.5 4.8 1.3 .8 2.0 7.5
C5 0 38 7 0 0 0 24 7.6 1.4 .0 .0 .0 4.8
†PF5 0 15 0 0 1 1 3 3.0 .0 .0 .2 .2 .6
†PF4 0 8 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 .5 .0 .0 .0 .0

Playoffs

Player
SF10 10 434 53 44 12 2 197 43.4 5.3 4.4 1.2 .2 19.7
PF10 10 399 81 14 11 8 234 39.9 8.1 1.4 1.1 .8 23.4
PF10 10 391 83 14 6 5 134 39.1 8.3 1.4 .6 .5 13.4
PG10 10 370 32 64 6 1 136 37.0 3.2 6.4 .6 .1 13.6
C10 10 256 71 5 4 30 64 25.6 7.1 .5 .4 3.0 6.4
C10 0 137 28 2 7 6 38 13.7 2.8 .2 .7 .6 3.8
SG9 0 194 12 17 5 1 52 21.6 1.3 1.9 .6 .1 5.8
PF7 0 44 15 1 1 1 21 6.3 2.1 .1 .1 .1 3.0
SG5 0 75 21 3 5 0 30 15.0 4.2 .6 1.0 .0 6.0
C5 0 23 2 1 1 1 10 4.6 .4 .2 .2 .2 2.0
PG4 0 43 6 5 0 0 4 10.8 1.5 1.3 .0 .0 1.0
PF4 0 34 6 0 1 0 2 8.5 1.5 .0 .3 .0 .5

Awards and records

Transactions

Trades

June 28, 2000To Dallas Mavericks
Courtney Alexander		To Orlando Magic
2001 2nd round pick
June 28, 2000To Dallas Mavericks
Eduardo Nájera
2001 2nd round pick		To Houston Rockets
Dan Langhi

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2000-01 Dallas Mavericks . Basketball-reference.com . 2012-06-11.
  2. News: PRO BASKETBALL; Mavericks Acquire Laettner in a Deal with the Pistons . The New York Times . August 30, 2000 . January 2, 2022.
  3. News: Shapiro . Mark . Pistons Trade Laettner to Mavericks . Chicago Tribune . August 30, 2000 . October 19, 2022.
  4. News: Buckley . Tim . Jazz Make Deal for Marshall . Deseret News . August 14, 2000 . July 2, 2022.
  5. News: Wise . Mike . Clippers Go to High School and Select Miles . The New York Times . June 29, 2000 . October 16, 2021.
  6. News: Wise . Mike . PRO BASKETBALL; West Side Story, the Sequel . The New York Times . October 30, 2000 . July 16, 2022.
  7. News: NBA Games Played on February 8, 2001 . Basketball-Reference . September 12, 2022.
  8. News: Associated Press . Mutombo, Howard Are on the Move . Los Angeles Times . February 23, 2001 . October 19, 2022.
  9. News: Wyche . Steve . Salary-Minded Wizards Put on Trading Cap . The Washington Post . February 23, 2001 . July 23, 2021.
  10. Web site: 2000–01 Dallas Mavericks Schedule and Results. Basketball-Reference. June 23, 2021.
  11. News: Dallas Mavericks . Basketball-Reference . January 20, 2022.
  12. News: NBA.com Staff . 2001 NBA All-Star Recap . NBA.com . September 13, 2021 . May 14, 2023.
  13. News: 2001 All-Star Weekend - at Washington: February 9-11 . Eskimo North . May 14, 2023.
  14. Web site: 2001 NBA All-Star Game: East 111, West 110 . Basketball-Reference . November 28, 2021.
  15. Web site: 2000–01 Roster Dallas Mavericks and Stats. Basketball-Reference. June 23, 2021.
  16. News: 2000–01 NBA Awards Voting . Basketball-Reference . January 11, 2022.
  17. News: Associated Press . N.B.A.: ROUNDUP; Malone and Russell Lead Utah Past Dallas . The New York Times . April 25, 2001 . July 16, 2022.
  18. News: Associated Press . Jazz Outmuscle Mavs in Rough-and-Tumble Game 2 . ESPN . April 24, 2001 . October 19, 2022.
  19. News: Associated Press . PRO BASKETBALL; The Mavericks' Comeback Kids Stop the Jazz . The New York Times . May 4, 2001 . May 27, 2022.
  20. News: Associated Press . Mavericks Eliminate Jazz . Los Angeles Times . May 4, 2001 . May 30, 2022.
  21. News: Korte . Tim . Mavericks Complete Stunning Comeback . The Washington Post . May 4, 2001 . November 26, 2022.
  22. Web site: 2001 NBA Western Conference First Round: Mavericks vs. Jazz . Basketball-Reference . May 14, 2023.
  23. News: Aron . Jamie . Spurs Beat Mavericks 105-87 . Associated Press . May 14, 2001 . November 26, 2022.
  24. News: Associated Press . N.B.A.: ROUNDUP; Spurs Extinguish Dallas and Will Meet Lakers . The New York Times . May 15, 2001 . July 23, 2021.
  25. News: Associated Press . It's Show Time for the Spurs . Los Angeles Times . May 15, 2001 . May 30, 2022.
  26. Web site: 2001 NBA Western Conference Semifinals: Mavericks vs. Spurs . Basketball-Reference . May 14, 2023.
  27. News: Robbins . Liz . PRO BASKETBALL; Looking for Balance, the Knicks Trade Rice . The New York Times . August 11, 2001 . July 2, 2022.
  28. News: Services . Times Wire . Rice Goes to Houston in Three-Team Trade . Los Angeles Times . August 11, 2001 . October 25, 2022.
  29. News: Timberwolves Sign Forward Trent . Associated Press . October 2, 2001 . January 12, 2022.
  30. Web site: NBA Draft 2000. Hoopedia. 19 June 2011.
  31. Web site: 2000 NBA Draft. Basketball-Reference. 19 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110704101124/http://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_2000.html. 4 July 2011 . live.

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