2000–01 Charlotte Hornets season explained

The 2000–01 NBA season was the thirteenth season for the Charlotte Hornets in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the off-season, the Hornets acquired Jamal Mashburn, P.J. Brown and Otis Thorpe from the Miami Heat,[2] [3] [4] and re-signed free agent Hersey Hawkins.[5] [6] The team won four of their first five games, then lost five straight, but then went on a six-game winning streak. The team posted two 7-game winning streaks in December, and between February and March, and held a 26–25 record at the All-Star break.[7] The Hornets finished the season third in the Central Division with a 46–36 record, and qualified for their sixth Playoff appearance.[8]

Mashburn averaged 20.1 points, 7.6 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game, while David Wesley, who moved into the shooting guard position, averaged 17.2 points, 4.4 assists and 1.6 steals per game, and second-year guard Baron Davis showed improvement becoming the team's starting point guard, averaging 13.8 points, 7.3 assists and 2.1 steals per game. In addition, Elden Campbell provided the team with 13.1 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game, and Brown contributed 8.5 points and 9.3 rebounds per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team.[9] Derrick Coleman was replaced with Brown in the lineup at power forward, averaging 8.1 points and 5.4 rebounds per game off the bench, but only played just 34 games due to an irregular heartbeat and weight problems.[10] [11]

In the playoffs, the Hornets all wore headbands to show team unity, as they swept the 3rd-seeded Miami Heat in three straight games in the Eastern Conference First Round.[12] [13] [14] [15] In the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, they took a 3–2 series lead over the 2nd-seeded Milwaukee Bucks,[16] [17] but were eliminated three games to four.[18] [19] [20] [21] Following the season, Coleman was traded back to his former team, the Philadelphia 76ers,[22] [23] [24] while second-year forward Eddie Robinson signed as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls,[25] and Hawkins and Thorpe both retired.

In March, the Hornets applied with the NBA to move the team to Memphis, Tennessee for the following season. However, they withdrew their application due to the rise of their home-game attendance during the playoffs, after sweeping the Heat in the first round, and with a capacity crowd of 22,283 in a 94–79 Game 3 home win over the Heat at the Charlotte Coliseum.[26] [27] The Hornets finished twenty-first in the NBA in attendance for the season.

Draft picks

See main article: 2000 NBA draft.

Regular season

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 —

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| April 21| @ Miami| W 106–80| Jamal Mashburn (28)| P. J. Brown (7)| Baron Davis (8)| American Airlines Arena
20,085| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2| April 23| @ Miami| W 102–76| Jamal Mashburn (22)| P. J. Brown (8)| Baron Davis (4)| American Airlines Arena
16,500| 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3| April 27| Miami| W 94–79| Davis, Mashburn (21)| P. J. Brown (12)| Jamal Mashburn (8)| Charlotte Coliseum
22,283| 3–0

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1| May 6| @ Milwaukee| L 92–104| Jamal Mashburn (23)| Elden Campbell (13)| Baron Davis (7)| Bradley Center
18,717| 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2| May 8| @ Milwaukee| L 90–91| David Wesley (20)| P. J. Brown (11)| David Wesley (7)| Bradley Center
18,717| 0–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3| May 10| Milwaukee| W 102–92| Jamal Mashburn (36)| P. J. Brown (16)| three players tied (6)| Charlotte Coliseum
17,392| 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4| May 13| Milwaukee| W 85–78| Jamal Mashburn (31)| P. J. Brown (13)| Baron Davis (7)| Charlotte Coliseum
18,756| 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5| May 15| @ Milwaukee| W 94–86| Jamal Mashburn (24)| Elden Campbell (10)| Jamal Mashburn (8)| Bradley Center
18,717| 3–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 6| May 17| Milwaukee| L 97–104| David Wesley (27)| Jamal Mashburn (9)| Jamal Mashburn (7)| Charlotte Coliseum
23,509| 3–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 7| May 20| @ Milwaukee| L 95–104| Baron Davis (29)| Elden Campbell (10)| Jamal Mashburn (9)| Bradley Center
18,717| 3–4|-

Player statistics

Ragular season

Player
PG82 82 3,192 408 598 170 36 1,131 38.9 5.0 7.3 2.1 .4 13.8
SG82 82 3,106 224 361 128 16 1,414 37.9 2.7 4.4 1.6 .2 17.2
C80 79 2,811 742 127 78 92 676 35.1 9.3 1.6 1.0 1.2 8.5
PF78 78 2,337 608 104 60 140 1,022 30.0 7.8 1.3 .8 1.8 13.1
SF76 76 2,989 576 411 85 13 1,528 39.3 7.6 5.4 1.1 .2 20.1
C74 0 1,095 295 27 18 78 339 14.8 4.0 .4 .2 1.1 4.6
SF67 6 1,201 198 59 50 32 498 17.9 3.0 .9 .7 .5 7.4
SG59 0 681 80 72 33 9 183 11.5 1.4 1.2 .6 .2 3.1
PF49 4 647 145 29 12 7 138 13.2 3.0 .6 .2 .1 2.8
PG43 0 403 50 39 6 1 103 9.4 1.2 .9 .1 .0 2.4
SF42 0 469 92 24 9 5 164 11.2 2.2 .6 .2 .1 3.9
PF34 3 683 184 39 10 21 277 20.1 5.4 1.1 .3 .6 8.1
SF30 0 197 35 8 2 5 45 6.6 1.2 .3 .1 .2 1.5
SF4 0 41 3 1 3 0 17 10.3 .8 .3 .8 .0 4.3
SF3 0 13 1 1 0 0 0 4.3 .3 .3 .0 .0 .0
†PG2 0 15 0 0 1 0 4 7.5 .0 .0 .5 .0 2.0

Playoffs

Player
SF10 10 419 62 57 12 3 249 41.9 6.2 5.7 1.2 .3 24.9
PG10 10 397 44 58 28 5 178 39.7 4.4 5.8 2.8 .5 17.8
SG10 10 394 30 39 16 1 170 39.4 3.0 3.9 1.6 .1 17.0
C10 10 385 100 11 12 14 80 38.5 10.0 1.1 1.2 1.4 8.0
PF10 10 287 79 7 5 11 121 28.7 7.9 .7 .5 1.1 12.1
SF10 0 192 33 9 4 4 69 19.2 3.3 .9 .4 .4 6.9
C10 0 110 28 3 0 6 39 11.0 2.8 .3 .0 .6 3.9
PF8 0 57 17 0 0 0 4 7.1 2.1 .0 .0 .0 .5
SG6 0 50 9 4 3 0 12 8.3 1.5 .7 .5 .0 2.0
PF5 0 88 25 6 4 2 27 17.6 5.0 1.2 .8 .4 5.4
SF2 0 12 3 1 2 0 5 6.0 1.5 .5 1.0 .0 2.5
PG2 0 9 1 2 0 0 3 4.5 .5 1.0 .0 .0 1.5

Awards and records

Transactions

Traded Ricky Davis, Dale Ellis, Eddie Jones and Anthony Mason to the Miami Heat for P.J. Brown, Rodney Buford, Tim James, Jamal Mashburn and Otis Thorpe.

Signed Hersey Hawkins as a free agent.

Signed Terrance Roberson as a free agent.

Waived Rodney Buford.

Waived Terrance Roberson.

Signed Doug Overton to a 10-day contract.

Signed Scott Burrell to a contract for the rest of the season.

Player Transactions Citation:[28]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHH/2001.html 2000-01 Charlotte Hornets
  2. News: Wise . Mike . PRO BASKETBALL; Riley to Get Mason in the Deal for Jones . The New York Times . August 1, 2000 . July 16, 2021.
  3. News: Kawakami . Tim . While the NBA Dormant Period Ends, and a League-Wide Reshuffling Begins Today . Los Angeles Times . August 1, 2000 . November 30, 2022.
  4. News: Wyche . Steve . Report: Heat, Hornets Trade 9 . The Washington Post . August 1, 2000 . May 29, 2022.
  5. News: Hawkins Goes Back to Charlotte . United Press International . September 21, 2000 . June 23, 2022.
  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. Web site: 2000–01 Charlotte Hornets Schedule and Results. Basketball-Reference. June 26, 2021.
  9. Web site: 2000–01 Charlotte Hornets Roster and Stats. Basketball-Reference. June 26, 2021.
  10. News: Thompson . Jack . Charlotte's Coleman Goes on Injured List . Chicago Tribune . November 19, 2000 . October 19, 2022.
  11. News: Coleman Activated by Hornets . Associated Press . December 26, 2000 . July 23, 2021.
  12. News: Associated Press . PRO BASKETBALL; Surprising Hornets Send Heat Packing . The New York Times . April 28, 2001 . August 1, 2017.
  13. News: Associated Press . Hornets Finish Off Heat . Los Angeles Times . April 28, 2001 . November 26, 2022.
  14. News: Fryer . Jenna . Hornets Mash Heat, Complete Upset Sweep . The Washington Post . April 28, 2001 . June 2, 2022.
  15. Web site: 2001 NBA Eastern Conference First Round: Hornets vs. Heat . Basketball-Reference . May 14, 2023.
  16. News: Associated Press . N.B.A.: ROUNDUP; Hornets Relaxed and Confident . The New York Times . May 17, 2001 . January 20, 2022.
  17. News: Charlotte in Charge After Road Victory . The Washington Post . May 16, 2001 . October 19, 2022.
  18. News: Associated Press . PRO BASKETBALL; Bucks Earn Matchup Against the 76ers . The New York Times . May 21, 2001 . May 27, 2022.
  19. News: Associated Press . Bucks Swat Away Hornets . Los Angeles Times . May 21, 2001 . November 26, 2022.
  20. News: Milwaukee 104, Charlotte 95 . United Press International . May 20, 2001 . June 3, 2022.
  21. Web site: 2001 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals: Hornets vs. Bucks . Basketball-Reference . May 14, 2023.
  22. News: Associated Press . PLUS: PRO BASKETBALL; Coleman Returns to the 76ers in Trade . The New York Times . October 26, 2001 . July 26, 2021.
  23. News: Associated Press . 76ers Get Coleman in Three-Team Deal . Los Angeles Times . October 26, 2001 . October 19, 2022.
  24. News: Sixers Acquire Coleman . Tampa Bay Times . October 26, 2001 . November 30, 2022.
  25. News: Johnson . K.C. . Bulls Are Plotting More Moves . Chicago Tribune . July 18, 2001 . July 2, 2022.
  26. News: Associated Press . Hornets Will Not Move to Memphis . Los Angeles Times . May 3, 2001 . July 16, 2022.
  27. News: Hornets Decide to Stay in Charlotte . United Press International . May 2, 2001 . July 16, 2022.
  28. Web site: 2000–01 Charlotte Hornets Transactions. Basketball-Reference. July 3, 2021.

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