2001–02 Detroit Pistons season explained

The 2001–02 NBA season was the Pistons' 61st season, the 54th in the National Basketball Association, and the 45th in the Detroit area.[1] After missing the playoffs the previous season, the Pistons selected Rodney White from the University of Charlotte with the ninth overall pick in the 2001 NBA draft.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] During the off-season, the team acquired Clifford Robinson from the Phoenix Suns,[7] [8] [9] and Jon Barry from the Sacramento Kings.[10] [11] Under new head coach Rick Carlisle,[12] [13] the Pistons won 14 of their first 20 games, but then suffered a 7-game losing streak in December as part of a 5–14 stretch to fall to 19-20. Unlike previous seasons during the 1990s, The Pistons would rebound from the tough stretch to win 15 of their next 18 games. After a 26–21 record at the All-Star break,[14] the Pistons won 24 of their final 35 games, winning the Central Division with a 50–32 record—the franchise's first Division title since the 1990—thanks to a 123–89 home victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on the final night of the season.[15] [16]

Ben Wallace averaged 7.6 points, 13.0 rebounds and 3.5 blocks per game, was named Defensive Player of the Year,[17] [18] [19] was named to the All-NBA Third Team, and NBA All-Defensive First Team. In addition, Corliss Williamson averaged 13.6 points per game off the bench, and was named Sixth Man of the Year,[20] [21] while Carlisle was named Coach of the Year.[22] [23] Jerry Stackhouse led the team in scoring with 21.4 points and 5.3 assists per game, but was not selected for the All-Star Game, while Robinson provided the team with 14.6 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, Chucky Atkins provided with 12.1 points per game, Barry contributed 9.0 points per game off the bench, and rookie center Željko Rebrača was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.[24] Wallace also finished in tenth place in Most Valuable Player voting, and in second place in Most Improved Player voting.[25] [26] [27]

In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Pistons would defeat the Toronto Raptors in five games, and advance to the second round for the first time since 1991.[28] [29] [30] [31] However, in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, after winning Game 1 over the 3rd-seeded Boston Celtics, 96–84 in Detroit,[32] [33] the Pistons would lose the next four games, thus the series.[34] [35] [36] [37] Following the season, Stackhouse was traded to the Washington Wizards,[38] [39] [40] [41] while White was traded to the Denver Nuggets,[42] and Dana Barros was released to free agency.

For the season, the Pistons changed the colors of their primary logo to their traditional color scheme of red, white and blue,[43] and also changed their uniforms.[44] [45] The logo and uniforms both remained in use until 2005.

Draft picks

See main article: 2001 NBA draft.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
1 9 SF/PF North Carolina-Charlotte
2 37 C/PF

Regular season

Season standings

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

2001-02 NBA Records
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2–2 — 2–1 2–2 4–0 0–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 3–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–3 1–1 3–1 4–0 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 3–1
2–2 1–2 — 4–0 3–1 0–2 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–0 2–2 0–2 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–3 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 3–1
1–3 2–2 0–4 — 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 0–4 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–2 0–2 0–4 3–1 0–3 1–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–2 1–3
1–3 0–4 1–3 3–1 — 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–1 3–1 2–0 1–3 2–2 1–3 0–3 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–2 1–2
2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 — 4–0 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 2–2 1–3 4–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–1
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Detroit 3–1 2–2 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 — 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–1 2–2 1–1 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 4–0
0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 3–1 1–1 — 1–3 0–2 2–2 1–3 3–1 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–4 2–2 0–4 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–4 1–1
1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 3–1 — 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–3 0–2 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–3 0–4 0–4 2–2 1–1 2–2 1–1
3–1 0–3 1–3 4–0 2–2 0–2 2–0 1–3 2–0 2–0 — 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–3 1–1 1–3 2–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–1 3–1
1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 1–1 — 1–3 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–1 1–3 1–3 1–3 1–3 1–1 0–4 1–1
L.A. Lakers1–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 3–1 4–0 2–0 3–1 — 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–2 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 2–0
0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–4 1–3 0–2 1–3 3–1 1–1 1–3 1–3 — 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–3 2–2 1–3 0–4 0–4 1–1 3–1 0–2
1–3 1–3 0–3 3–1 1–3 1–1 2–0 1–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 — 3–1 0–2 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–3 0–2 2–2
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2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 3–1 2–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 4–0 2–0 2–0 — 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–1 3–1 2–0
1–2 1–3 3–1 4–0 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–1 1–1 — 4–0 3–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 3–1
3–1 0–4 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 3–1 0–2 0–4 — 0–4 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 3–0 1–1 1–3
3–1 1–3 1–3 3–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–3 1–2 1–1 1–3 4–0 — 3–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 2–2
3–1 3–1 3–1 2–1 3–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 1–3 — 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–2 2–3
1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–3 1–1 4–0 2–2 1–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 — 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–1 2–2 0–2
1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–2 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 — 2–2 1–3 3–1 1–1 1–3 2–0
2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–3 4–0 2–0 4–0 4–0 0–2 3–1 1–3 3–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–2 — 3–1 2–2 2–0 4–0 1–1
2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 4–0 2–0 4–0 4–0 1–1 3–1 1–3 4–0 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–3 — 2–2 1–1 4–0 2–0
2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 1–3 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 3–1 1–3 4–0 0–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–2 — 2–0 1–3 1–1
4–0 2–2 2–2 4–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 0–4 1–1 2–2 0–3 1–3 3–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 — 1–1 1–2
1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–3 3–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 1–1 4–0 1–3 1–3 2–0 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 0–4 0–4 3–1 1–1 — 2–0
Washington3–0 1–3 1–3 3–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 0–4 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–2 1–3 0–2 1–3 3–1 2–2 3–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–1 0–2 —

Game log

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| April 21| Toronto| W 85–63| Jerry Stackhouse (20)| Ben Wallace (20)| Jerry Stackhouse (4)| The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2| April 24| Toronto| W 96–91| Jerry Stackhouse (31)| Ben Wallace (15)| three players tied (4)| The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076| 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3| April 27| @ Toronto| L 84–94| Chucky Atkins (21)| Ben Wallace (11)| Jerry Stackhouse (4)| Air Canada Centre
20,138| 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4| April 29| @ Toronto| L 83–89| Chucky Atkins (20)| Ben Wallace (12)| Clifford Robinson (6)| Air Canada Centre
20,112| 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5| May 2| Toronto| W 85–82| Corliss Williamson (23)| Ben Wallace (17)| Jerry Stackhouse (7)| The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076| 3–2|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| May 5| Boston| W 96–84| Clifford Robinson (30)| Ben Wallace (12)| Atkins, Stackhouse (8)| The Palace of Auburn Hills
20,252| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2| May 8| Boston| L 77–85| Jerry Stackhouse (25)| Ben Wallace (16)| Chucky Atkins (4)| The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076| 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3| May 10| @ Boston| L 64–66| Jerry Stackhouse (19)| Ben Wallace (21)| Clifford Robinson (5)| FleetCenter
18,624| 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4| May 12| @ Boston| L 79–90| Clifford Robinson (24)| Ben Wallace (21)| Damon Jones (9)| FleetCenter
18,624| 1–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 5| May 14| Boston| L 81–90| Chucky Atkins (22)| Ben Wallace (16)| Robinson, Stackhouse (5)| The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076| 1–4|-

Player statistics

Season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
15 0 6.5 .353 .000 .500 1.9 .4 .0 .1 2.7
79 62 28.9 .466 .411 .692 2.0 3.3 .9 .1 12.1
29 20 20.1 .385 .338 .778 2.0 2.7 .5 .1 6.7
82 6 24.2 .489 .469 .931 2.9 3.3 1.1 .2 9.0
8 0 5.4 .462 .429 1.000 .8 .3 .1 .0 2.1
82 75 23.3 .453 .269 .791 2.0 1.5 .6 .1 4.0
67 0 16.2 .401 .371 .729 1.5 2.1 .3 .0 5.1
30 0 7.2 .475 .500 .769 1.8 .4 .2 .3 2.6
74 4 15.9 .505 .000 .771 3.9 .5 .4 1.0 6.9
80 80 35.7 .425 .378 .694 4.8 2.5 1.1 1.2 14.6
76 76 35.3 .397 .287 .858 4.1 5.3 1.0 .5 21.4
1 0 6.0 .667 .000 1.000 1.0 .0 .0 .0 5.0
80 80 36.5 .531 .000 .423 13.0 1.4 1.7 3.5 7.6
16 0 8.1 .350 .222 .857 1.1 .8 .6 .1 3.5
78 7 21.8 .510 .200 .805 4.1 1.2 .6 .3 13.6

Playoffs

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1 0 3.0 .000 1.0 .0 .0 .0 .0
10 10 29.4 .364 .359 .765 2.4 3.4 .6 .1 11.3
4 0 1.5 .333 .000 .0 .3 .0 .0 .5
10 0 17.7 .475 .447 .625 2.0 2.1 .5 .1 8.0
10 10 22.1 .564 .385 .727 1.4 1.2 .4 .0 5.7
10 0 18.1 .381 .296 .750 2.1 2.5 .5 .0 4.3
5 0 13.8 .455 .786 2.0 .0 .2 .2 4.2
10 10 40.9 .363 .340 .800 3.0 2.9 1.8 1.9 13.2
10 10 36.1 .321 .340 .825 4.3 4.3 .6 .6 17.6
10 10 40.8 .475 .436 16.1 1.2 1.9 2.6 7.3
1 0 2.0 .000 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0
10 0 26.9 .464 .000 .763 5.3 1.0 .9 .2 13.3

Awards and records

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DET/2002.html 2001-02 Detroit Pistons
  2. News: Associated Press . Wizards Go Young, But Bulls Go Younger . ESPN . June 27, 2001 . July 10, 2023.
  3. News: Wise . Mike . High School Star Taken No. 1 in N.B.A. Draft . The New York Times . June 28, 2001 . July 10, 2023.
  4. News: Denlinger . Ken . NBA Draft Is Elementary . The Washington Post . June 28, 2001 . July 10, 2023.
  5. News: Brewer . Jerry . And a Child Leads Them . Orlando Sentinel . June 28, 2001 . July 10, 2023.
  6. Web site: 2001 NBA Draft . Basketball-Reference . July 10, 2023.
  7. News: Associated Press . PLUS: BASKETBALL; Suns' Robinson Is Dealt to Pistons . The New York Times . June 30, 2001 . July 24, 2021.
  8. News: Associated Press . Suns Deal Robinson to Pistons . Los Angeles Times . June 30, 2001 . October 19, 2022.
  9. News: Suns Send Robinson to Pistons . United Press International . June 29, 2001 . November 30, 2022.
  10. News: Pistons Trade Cleaves to Kings for Barry, Pick . Chicago Tribune . September 8, 2001 . July 2, 2022.
  11. News: Cleaves Becomes a King . CBC . September 7, 2001 . October 24, 2022.
  12. News: N.B.A. ROUNDUP; Carlisle Named Pistons' New Coach . The New York Times . May 26, 2001 . December 31, 2021.
  13. News: Wise . Mike . PRO BASKETBALL; Jordan Against the New Generation, Lakers Against the World . The New York Times . October 30, 2001 . July 16, 2022.
  14. News: NBA Games Played on February 7, 2002 . Basketball-Reference . September 11, 2022.
  15. News: Detroit 123, Milwaukee 89 . United Press International . April 17, 2002 . June 2, 2022.
  16. Web site: 2001–02 Detroit Pistons Schedule and Results. Basketball-Reference. June 23, 2021.
  17. News: Associated Press . Ben Wallace Named NBA's Top Defender . Deseret News . April 21, 2002 . May 5, 2023.
  18. News: Associated Press . Pistons' Wallace Wins Award in a Landslide . ESPN . April 23, 2002 . October 20, 2022.
  19. News: NBA & ABA Defensive Player of the Year Award Winners . Basketball-Reference . November 29, 2022.
  20. News: Ticker . Sports . Sixth Man Recipient Joins Wallace as Award Winner . ESPN . April 23, 2002 . October 25, 2022.
  21. News: NBA & ABA Sixth Man of the Year Award Winners . Basketball-Reference . November 29, 2022.
  22. News: Lage . Larry . Carlisle Wins NBA Coach of Year . Associated Press . May 7, 2002 . July 27, 2021.
  23. News: NBA & ABA Coach of the Year Award Winners . Basketball-Reference . November 29, 2022.
  24. Web site: 2001–02 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats. Basketball-Reference. June 23, 2021.
  25. News: 2001–02 NBA Awards Voting . Basketball-Reference . January 11, 2022.
  26. News: Associated Press . Pacers' O'Neal Most Improved . Deseret News . April 26, 2002 . May 5, 2023.
  27. News: Pacer NBA's Most Improved . The Age . April 27, 2002 . October 20, 2022.
  28. News: Associated Press . N.B.A.: ROUNDUP; Pistons Survive Raptors to Advance to Round 2 . The New York Times . May 3, 2002 . July 24, 2021.
  29. News: Stackhouse Delivers at Opportune Time . The Washington Post . May 3, 2002 . June 2, 2022.
  30. News: Detroit 85, Toronto 82 . United Press International . May 3, 2002 . November 26, 2022.
  31. Web site: 2002 NBA Eastern Conference First Round: Raptors vs. Pistons . Basketball-Reference . May 4, 2023.
  32. News: Associated Press . Pistons Just Point to the Defense . Los Angeles Times . May 6, 2002 . October 20, 2022.
  33. News: 2002 NBA Eastern Conference semifinals Game 1: Boston Celtics at Detroit Pistons Box Score, May 5, 2002 . Basketball-Reference . October 20, 2022.
  34. News: Associated Press . PRO BASKETBALL; Celtics Return to Eastern Finals . The New York Times . May 15, 2002 . July 24, 2021.
  35. News: Associated Press . Celtics Oust Pistons . Los Angeles Times . May 15, 2002 . November 26, 2022.
  36. News: Lage . Larry . Celtics Rev Up, Eliminate Pistons . The Washington Post . May 15, 2002 . June 2, 2022.
  37. Web site: 2002 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals: Celtics vs. Pistons . Basketball-Reference . May 4, 2023.
  38. News: PLUS: PRO BASKETBALL; Pistons' Stackhouse Traded to Wizards . The New York Times . September 12, 2002 . April 4, 2017.
  39. News: Staff and Wire Reports . Stackhouse Goes to Wizards . Los Angeles Times . September 12, 2002 . November 30, 2022.
  40. News: Wyche . Steve . Wizards Get Stackhouse from Detroit . The Washington Post . September 12, 2002 . July 15, 2022.
  41. News: Associated Press . 6-Player Deal Sends Stackhouse to Wizards . Deseret News . September 12, 2002 . May 5, 2023.
  42. News: Pistons Send Rodney White to Denver . United Press International . October 1, 2002 . October 24, 2022.
  43. News: Detroit Pistons Logo . Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net. . November 24, 2021.
  44. News: Detroit Pistons Uniform . Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net. . November 24, 2021.
  45. News: Detroit Pistons Uniform . Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net. . November 24, 2021.

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