2001–02 Sacramento Kings season explained

Team:Sacramento Kings
End Year:2002
Divisionwin:yes
Wins:61
Losses:21
Division:Pacific
Division Place:1
Conf Place:1
Coach:Rick Adelman
Gm:Geoff Petrie
President:Geoff Petrie
Owners:Maloof family
Arena:ARCO Arena
Playoffs:Western Conference finals
(lost to Lakers 3–4)
Bbr Team:SAC
Television:
Radio:KHTK

The 2001–02 NBA season was the Kings' 53rd season in the National Basketball Association, and 17th season in Sacramento.[1] During the off-season, the Kings acquired Mike Bibby from the Vancouver Grizzlies,[2] [3] [4] [5] who had just relocated to Memphis, Tennessee.[6] [7] Despite Chris Webber missing the first 20 games due to a preseason ankle injury,[8] [9] [10] [11] the Kings won 17 of their first 22 games, then posted a 12-game winning streak between December and January, as they held a 37–12 record before the All-Star break.[12] The team won eleven straight games near the end of the season, finishing with a 61–21 record (.744 winning percentage), the best record in the league,[13] while winning their division for the first time since 1979, when the team was in Kansas City. The Kings also made the Western Conference finals for the first time since 1981 (also as the Kansas City Kings).[14]

Webber averaged 24.5 points, 10.1 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.4 blocks per game in 54 games, as he was named to the All-NBA Second Team. Peja Stojaković finished second on the team in scoring averaging 21.2 points per game, while Bibby provided the team with 13.7 points and 5.0 assists per game. In addition, Doug Christie averaged 12.0 points and 2.0 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, while Vlade Divac provided the team with 11.1 points and 8.4 rebounds per game, sixth man Bobby Jackson also contributed 11.1 points per game off the bench, and second-year forward Hedo Türkoğlu averaged 10.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game also off the bench.[15] Webber and Stojaković were both selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game in Philadelphia,[16] [17] [18] while Webber also finished in seventh place in Most Valuable Player voting, and Jackson finished in second place in Sixth Man of the Year voting.[19] [20]

In the playoffs, the Kings defeated the Utah Jazz three games to one in the Western Conference First Round,[21] [22] [23] [24] and defeated the Dallas Mavericks four games to one in the Western Conference Semi-finals,[25] [26] [27] [28] despite losing Stojaković to an ankle injury in Game 3, which the Kings won on the road, 125–119.[29] [30] [31] [32]

In their first trip to the Western Conference finals, the Kings faced the 3rd-seeded and 2-time defending champion Los Angeles Lakers, who were led by Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal. The Kings would take a 3–2 series lead over the Lakers,[33] [34] [35] but went on to lose the final two games in one of the most controversial playoff series in NBA history.[36] [37] [38] [39] Game 6 was the most controversial game of the series with the calls made by the referees, and with the Lakers winning, 106–102 at home.[40] [41] [42] [43] [44] [45] The Lakers would then go on to defeat the New Jersey Nets in four straight games in the NBA Finals, winning their third consecutive championship.[46] [47] [48] [49] [50]

Draft picks

See main article: 2001 NBA draft.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
125Gerald WallaceForwardAlabama
255Maurice JeffersGuardSaint Louis

Regular season

Record vs. opponents

2001-02 NBA Records
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Atlanta– 2–2 2–2 3–1 3–1 0–2 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 1–3 0–2 2–1 1–3 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–1 0–3
Boston2–2 – 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
Charlotte2–2 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
Chicago1–3 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
Cleveland1–3 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
Dallas2–0 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
Denver0–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–4 – 0–2 1–3 2–2 0–2 1–3 1–3 3–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 3–1 2–2 0–4 0–4 3–1 1–1 1–3 0–2
Detroit3–1 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
Golden State0–2 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
Houston1–1 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
Indiana3–1 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
L.A. Clippers1–1 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
Memphis0–2 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
Miami1–3 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
Milwaukee3–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 0–2 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–3 – 0–2 1–2 1–3 2–1 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 4–0 2–0 3–1
Minnesota2–0 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
New Jersey1–2 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
New York3–1 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
Orlando3–1 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
Philadelphia3–1 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
Phoenix1–1 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
Portland1–1 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
Sacramento2–0 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
San Antonio2–0 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
Seattle2–0 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
Toronto4–0 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
Utah1–1 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

|-style="background:#cfc;"| 1| October 30| Seattle| | Vlade Divac (27)| Peja Stojaković (9)| Vlade Divac (8)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 1–0|-style="background:#cfc;"| 2| November 3| @ Denver| | Peja Stojaković (24)| Pollard, Türkoğlu, Funderburke (7)| Vlade Divac (8)| Pepsi Center
15,138| 2–0|-style="background:#cfc;"| 3| November 4| San Antonio| | Vlade Divac (25)| Vlade Divac (11)| Bibby, Divac, Christie (5)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 3–0|-style="background:#cfc;"| 4| November 6| @ Cleveland| | Peja Stojaković (32)| Stojaković, Divac (10)| Divac, Bibby, Türkoğlu (6)| Gund Arena
14,584| 4–0|-style="background:#fcc;"| 5| November 7| @ Indiana| | Peja Stojaković (36)| Vlade Divac (10)| Vlade Divac (6)| Conseco Fieldhouse
15,309| 4–1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 6| November 9| @ Orlando| | Peja Stojaković (31)| Vlade Divac (15)| Mike Bibby (9)| TD Waterhouse Centre
17,248| 4–2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 7| November 10| @ Miami| | Peja Stojaković (22)| Vlade Divac (10)| Mike Bibby (5)| American Airlines Arena
17,853| 5–2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 8| November 13| Toronto| | Bibby, Christie (20)| Scot Pollard (12)| Divac, Stojaković, Christie (4)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 6–2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 9| November 16| Chicago| | Peja Stojaković (21)| Lawrence Funderburke (8)| Vlade Divac (4)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 7–2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 10| November 18| @ L.A. Lakers| | Peja Stojaković (25)| Vlade Divac (15)| Vlade Divac (8)| Staples Center
18,997| 7–3|-style="background:#cfc;"| 11| November 19| Houston| | Peja Stojaković (25)| Scot Pollard (14)| Doug Christie (7)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 8–3|-style="background:#cfc;"| 12| November 21| Portland| | Mike Bibby (25)| Divac, Pollard (10)| Doug Christie (5)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 9–3|-style="background:#cfc;"| 13| November 24| New Jersey| | Peja Stojaković (29)| Vlade Divac (19)| Vlade Divac (7)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 10–3|-style="background:#fcc;"| 14| November 26| @ Memphis| | Peja Stojaković (21)| Pollard, Divac (12)| Mike Bibby (11)| Pyramid Arena
12,215| 10–4|-style="background:#cfc;"| 15| November 27| @ Houston| | Peja Stojaković (24)| Scot Pollard (11)| Peja Stojaković (5)| Compaq Center
10,467| 11–4|-style="background:#cfc;"| 16| November 29| @ Dallas| | Peja Stojaković (32)| Scot Pollard (17)| Doug Christie (6)| American Airlines Center
18,384| 12–4|-style="background:#cfc;"| 17| November 30| @ San Antonio| | Hedo Türkoğlu (24)| Stojaković, Jackson (8)| Bibby, Christie, Jackson (4)| Alamodome
26,808| 13–4|-style="background:#fcc;"| 18| December 2| Dallas| | Peja Stojaković (31)| Vlade Divac (17)| Mike Bibby (6)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 13–5|-style="background:#cfc;"| 19| December 4| Philadelphia| | Peja Stojaković (20)| Scot Pollard (13)| Mike Bibby (6)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 14–5|-style="background:#cfc;"| 10| December 7| L.A. Lakers| | Peja Stojaković (25)| Peja Stojaković (8)| Doug Christie (7)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 15–5|-style="background:#cfc;"| 21| December 9| Miami| | Peja Stojaković (23)| Doug Christie (9)| Mike Bibby (7)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 16–5|-style="background:#cfc;"| 22| December 11| Orlando| | Chris Webber (24)| Doug Christie (13)| Mike Bibby (11)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 17–5|-style="background:#fcc;"| 23| December 12| @ Phoenix| | Chris Webber (21)| Chris Webber (12)| Mike Bibby (5)| America West Arena
14,568| 17–6|-style="background:#fcc;"| 24| December 14| @ Minnesota| | Chris Webber (26)| Chris Webber (9)| Mike Bibby (6)| Target Center
17,113| 17–7|-style="background:#cfc;"| 25| December 16| Memphis| | Chris Webber (22)| Doug Christie (12)| Doug Christie (7)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 18–7|-style="background:#cfc;"| 26| December 18| Detroit| | Mike Bibby (25)| Chris Webber (14)| Mike Bibby (7)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 19–7|-style="background:#fcc;"| 27| December 19| @ Seattle| | Doug Christie (23)| Vlade Divac (8)| Christie, Divac (5)| KeyArena
15,831| 19–8|-style="background:#fcc;"| 28| December 22| @ L.A. Clippers| | Christie, Jackson (19)| Vlade Divac (12)| Vlade Divac (8)| Staples Center
18,964| 19–9|-style="background:#cfc;"| 29| December 23| Phoenix| | Peja Stojaković (26)| Hedo Türkoğlu (10)| Vlade Divac (7)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 20–9|-style="background:#cfc;"| 30| December 26| Portland| | Peja Stojaković (19)| Chris Webber (13)| Vlade Divac (7)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 21–9|-style="background:#cfc;"| 31| December 28| Minnesota| | Peja Stojaković (27)| Webber, Divac (8)| Mike Bibby (7)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 22–9|-style="background:#cfc;"| 32| December 30| Boston| | Chris Webber (30)| Scot Pollard (11)| Doug Christie (7)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 23–9|-style="background:#cfc;"| 33| January 2| L.A. Clippers| | Chris Webber (21)| Chris Weber (10)| Mike Bibby (9)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 24–9|-style="background:#cfc;"| 34| January 5| @ Phoenix| | Chris Webber (35)| Scot Pollard (13)| Webber, Bibby (7)| America West Arena
17,042| 25–9|-style="background:#cfc;"| 35| January 6| Milwaukee| | Peja Stojaković (29)| Vlade Divac (13)| Chris Webber (9)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 26–9|-style="background:#cfc;"| 36| January 13| Phoenix| | Chris Webber (28)| Chris Webber (13)| Chris Webber (7)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 27–9|-style="background:#cfc;"| 37| January 15| Cleveland| | Peja Stojaković (36)| Chris Webber (14)| Chris Webber (8)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 28–9|-style="background:#cfc;"| 38| January 16| @ Denver| | Peja Stojaković (29)| Chris Webber (12)| Chris Webber (9)| Pepsi Center
16,780| 29–9|-style="background:#cfc;"| 39| January 18| Golden State| | Peja Stojaković (20)| Webber, Türkoğlu (8)| Vlade Divac (8)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 30–9|-style="background:#cfc;"| 40| January 21| Memphis| | Chris Webber (24)| Webber, Pollard (11)| Doug Christie (7)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 31–9|-style="background:#fcc;"| 41| January 22| @ Portland| | Chris Webber (34)| Vlade Divac (9)| Webber, Christie (8)| Rose Garden
19,980| 31–10|-style="background:#cfc;"| 42| January 24| Utah| | Chris Webber (24)| Divac, Pollard (8)| Doug Christie (5)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 32–10|-style="background:#cfc;"| 43| January 26| @ Utah| | Peja Stojaković (25)| Chris Webber (10)| Chris Webber (6)| Delta Center
19,571| 33–10|-style="background:#cfc;"| 44| January 31| @ Seattle| | Peja Stojaković (32)| Vlade Divac (10)| Mike Bibby (8)| KeyArena
17,072| 34–10|-style="background:#cfc;"| 45| February 1| Denver| | Chris Webber (29)| Chris Webber (12)| Christie, Bibby (6)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 35–10|-style="background:#cfc;"| 46| February 3| @ Minnesota| | Chris Webber (31)| Chris Webber (14)| Doug Christie (8)| Target Center
19,006| 36–10|-style="background:#fcc;"| 47| February 4| @ New Jersey| | Chris Webber (23)| Chris Webber (9)| Vlade Divac (5)| Continental Airlines Arena
14,840| 36–11|-style="background:#cfc;"| 48| February 6| @ Boston| | Peja Stojaković (24)| Vlade Divac (14)| Vlade Divac (10)| FleetCenter
15,621| 37–11|-style="background:#fcc;"| 49| February 7| @ Washington| | Chris Webber (21)| Vlade Divac (10)| Stojaković, Divac, Christie, Jackson (3)| MCI Center
20,674| 37–12|-style="background:#cfc;"| 50| February 12| San Antonio| | Peja Stojaković (23)| Chris Webber (12)| Mike Bibby (10)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 38–12|-style="background:#cfc;"| 51| February 14| Washington| | Peja Stojaković (21)| Chris Webber (14)| Chris Webber (9)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 39–12|-style="background:#fcc;"| 52| February 17| Seattle| | Chris Webber (39)| Chris Webber (11)| Mike Bibby (10)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 39–13|-style="background:#cfc;"| 53| February 19| Atlanta| | Chris Webber (19)| Chris Webber (12)| Mike Bibby (6)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 40–13|-style="background:#fcc;"| 54| February 21| @ San Antonio| | Bobby Jackson (18)| Vlade Divac (9)| Doug Christie (6)| Alamodome
18,594| 40–14|-style="background:#fcc;"| 55| February 23| @ Dallas| | Chris Webber (28)| Chris Webber (14)| Mike Bibby (7)| American Airlines Center
20,181| 40–15|-style="background:#cfc;"| 56| February 26| Utah| | Peja Stojaković (19)| Vlade Divac (12)| Mike Bibby (6)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 41–15|-style="background:#cfc;"| 57| March 1| @ Golden State| | Chris Webber (32)| Vlade Divac (10)| Chris Webber (8)| The Arena in Oakland
19,869| 42–15|-style="background:#fcc;"| 58| March 3| Indiana| | Mike Bibby (19)| Vlade Divac (14)| Stojaković, Webber, Divac (4)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 42–16|-style="background:#fcc;"| 59| March 4| @ Portland| | Peja Stojaković (26)| Chris Webber (8)| Hedo Türkoğlu (5)| Rose Garden
19,980| 42–17|-style="background:#cfc;"| 60| March 8| Charlotte| | Peja Stojaković (24)| Vlade Divac (10)| Vlade Divac (7)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 43–17|-style="background:#cfc;"| 61| March 10| @ Milwaukee| | Peja Stojaković (21)| Chris Webber (15)| Mike Bibby (9)| Bradley Center
18,178| 44–17|-style="background:#cfc;"| 62| March 11| @ Chicago| | Peja Stojaković (29)| Vlade Divac (14)| Chris Webber (6)| United Center
19,208| 45–17|-style="background:#cfc;"| 63| March 13| @ Philadelphia| | Chris Webber (22)| Chris Webber (10)| Bibby, Divac (7)| First Union Center
20,804| 46–17|-style="background:#fcc;"| 64| March 14| @ New York| | Mike Bibby (21)| Scot Pollard (16)| Vlade Divac (7)| Madison Square Garden
19,763| 46–18|-style="background:#cfc;"| 65| March 17| @ Toronto| | Chris Webber (31)| Chris Webber (15)| Christie, Webber (6)| Air Canada Centre
19,800| 47–18|-style="background:#cfc;"| 66| March 19| Houston| | Chris Webber (35)| Chris Webber (12)| Doug Christie (10)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 48–18|-style="background:#cfc;"| 67| March 21| Denver| | Hedo Türkoğlu (31)| Vlade Divac (10)| Hedo Türkoğlu (10)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 49–18|-style="background:#fcc;"| 68| March 24| L.A. Lakers| | Chris Webber (24)| Vlade Divac (17)| Webber, Bibby (5)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 49–19|-style="background:#cfc;"| 69| March 26| L.A. Clippers| | Chris Webber (35)| Chris Weber (13)| Doug Christie (6)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 50–19|-style="background:#cfc;"| 70| March 28| @ Houston| | Chris Webber (19)| Divac, Webber (9)| Chris Webber (6)| Compaq Center
12,515| 51–19|-style="background:#cfc;"| 71| March 29| @ Charlotte| | Chris Webber (23)| Chris Webber (12)| Chris Webber (6)| Charlotte Coliseum
14,092| 52–19|-style="background:#cfc;"| 72| March 31| @ Atlanta| | Chris Webber (29)| Chris Webber (12)| Chris Webber (7)| Philips Arena
19,841| 53–19|-style="background:#cfc;"| 73| April 2| @ Memphis| | Bobby Jackson (19)| Chris Webber (11)| Christie, Bibby (6)| Pyramid Arena
11,835| 54–19|-style="background:#cfc;"| 74| April 3| @ Detroit| | Chris Webber (28)| Vlade Divac (9)| Chris Webber (8)| The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076| 55–19|-style="background:#cfc;"| 75| April 5| @ Utah| | Chris Webber (28)| Chris Webber (10)| Mike Bibby (7)| Delta Center
19,911| 56–19|-style="background:#cfc;"| 76| April 7| New York| | Chris Webber (16)| Chris Webber (14)| Doug Christie (8)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 57–19|-style="background:#cfc;"| 77| April 9| Minnesota| | Chris Webber (30)| Scot Pollard (8)| Doug Christie (8)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 58–19|-style="background:#cfc;"| 78| April 10| @ Golden State| | Chris Webber (31)| Chris Webber (12)| Vlade Divac (7)| The Arena in Oakland
16,232| 59–19|-style="background:#cfc;"| 79| April 12| @ L.A. Clippers| | Chris Webber (28)| Vlade Divac (10)| Mike Bibby (9)| Staples Center
19,818| 60–19|-style="background:#fcc;"| 80| April 14| Dallas| | Chris Webber (19)| Webber, Divac (9)| Doug Christie (8)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 60–20|-style="background:#cfc;"| 81| April 16| Golden State| | Lawrence Funderburke (29)| Scot Pollard (14)| Divac, Christie (7)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 61–20|-style="background:#fcc;"| 82| April 17| @ L.A. Lakers| | Funderburke, Bibby (15)| Scot Pollard (11)| Mike Bibby (4)| Staples Center
18,997| 61–21

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| April 20| Utah| W 89–86| Chris Webber (24)| Chris Webber (12)| Chris Webber (7)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2| April 23| Utah| L 86–93| Vlade Divac (21)| Chris Webber (9)| Doug Christie (5)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3| April 27| @ Utah| W 90–87| Mike Bibby (26)| Chris Webber (13)| Mike Bibby (5)| Delta Center
19,911| 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4| April 29| @ Utah| W 91–86| Peja Stojaković (30)| Chris Webber (9)| Doug Christie (9)| Delta Center
19,911| 3–1|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| May 4| Dallas| W 108–91| Peja Stojaković (26)| Vlade Divac (16)| Bibby, Christie (8)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2| May 6| Dallas| L 102–110| Bibby, Webber (22)| Stojaković, Webber (12)| Mike Bibby (7)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3| May 9| @ Dallas| W 125–119| Chris Webber (31)| Chris Webber (15)| Mike Bibby (9)| American Airlines Center
20,265| 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4| May 11| @ Dallas| W 115–113 (OT)| Chris Webber (30)| Vlade Divac (14)| Bobby Jackson (5)| American Airlines Center
20,274| 3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5| May 13| Dallas| W 114–101| Bibby, Webber (23)| Hedo Türkoğlu (13)| Doug Christie (7)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 4–1|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1| May 18| L.A. Lakers| L 99–106| Chris Webber (28)| Chris Webber (14)| Chris Webber (6)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2| May 20| L.A. Lakers| W 96–90| Chris Webber (21)| Vlade Divac (14)| Mike Bibby (8)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3| May 24| @ L.A. Lakers| W 103–90| Chris Webber (26)| Chris Webber (12)| Christie, Webber (6)| Staples Center
18,997| 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4| May 26| @ L.A. Lakers| L 99–100| Vlade Divac (23)| Hedo Türkoğlu (12)| Christie, Webber (5)| Staples Center
18,997| 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5| May 28| L.A. Lakers| W 92–91| Chris Webber (29)| Chris Webber (13)| three players tied (3)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 3–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 6| May 31| @ L.A. Lakers| L 102–106| Chris Webber (26)| Chris Webber (13)| Chris Webber (8)| Staples Center
18,997| 3–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 7| June 2| L.A. Lakers| L 106–112 (OT)| Mike Bibby (29)| Vlade Divac (10)| Chris Webber (11)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 3–4|-

Player statistics

Season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
80 80 30.3 .472 .231 .615 8.4 3.7 1.0 1.2 11.1
54 54 38.4 .495 .263 .749 10.1 4.8 1.7 1.4 24.5
71 71 37.3 .484 .416 .876 5.3 2.5 1.1 0.2 21.2
81 81 34.5 .460 .352 .851 4.6 4.2 2.0 0.3 12.0
80 80 33.2 .453 .370 .803 2.8 5.0 1.1 0.2 13.7
80 29 23.5 .550 — .693 7.1 0.7 0.9 1.0 6.4
56 1 12.9 .469 .000 .607 3.5 0.6 0.2 0.3 4.7
80 10 24.6 .422 .368 .726 4.5 2.0 0.7 0.4 10.1
54 1 8.0 .429 .000 .500 1.6 0.5 0.4 0.1 3.2
81 3 21.6 .443 .361 .810 3.1 2.0 0.9 0.1 11.1
Jabari Smith‡ 12 0 5.9 .286 .000 .500 1.2 0.5 0.2 0.3 1.5
18 0 5.1 .370 — .500 1.8 0.3 0.1 0.2 1.2
32 0 4.8 .441 .250 .889 0.3 0.8 0.2 0.0 2.2
20 0 4.5 .333 .267 .692 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.1 1.6
‡Waived during the season

Playoffs

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
16 16 33.4 .464 .286 .755 9.3 1.7 1.1 1.3 13.5
16 16 41.7 .502 .000 .596 10.8 4.7 0.9 1.6 23.7
10 7 33.8 .376 .271 .897 6.3 1.0 0.5 0.0 14.8
16 16 40.3 .409 .266 .800 5.8 4.9 2.1 0.6 11.1
16 16 41.3 .444 .424 .826 3.8 5.0 1.4 0.2 20.3
15 0 12.9 .525 — .667 3.5 0.2 0.5 0.3 3.3
5 0 4.0 .667 — 1.000 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2
16 8 27.7 .401 .353 .516 5.2 1.4 0.4 0.6 8.6
5 0 2.8 .000 — 1.000 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.8
16 1 23.4 .445 .256 .791 3.3 2.0 0.9 0.2 10.9
1 0 1.0 — — — 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Awards and records

References

Notes and References

  1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAC/2002.html 2001-02 Sacramento Kings
  2. News: Around the NBA . Los Angeles Times . June 29, 2001 . October 19, 2022.
  3. News: Williams' Rocky Relationship with Kings Comes to an End . ESPN . June 29, 2001 . May 28, 2022.
  4. News: Suns Agree to Trade Kidd to Nets for Marbury . Tampa Bay Times . June 29, 2001 . November 30, 2022.
  5. News: Wise . Mike . PRO BASKETBALL; Jordan Against the New Generation, Lakers Against the World . The New York Times . October 30, 2001 . July 16, 2022.
  6. News: Wise . Mike . PRO BASKETBALL: NOTEBOOK; It Looks as If Grizzlies Are Heading for Memphis . The New York Times . March 25, 2001 . October 25, 2022.
  7. News: Associated Press . NBA Approves Grizzlies' Move . Los Angeles Times . July 4, 2001 . October 25, 2022.
  8. News: Webber Out at Least a Month . United Press International . October 15, 2001 . May 5, 2023.
  9. News: Associated Press . PLUS: PRO BASKETBALL; Webber Out a Month with Sprained Ankle . The New York Times . October 16, 2001 . November 26, 2022.
  10. News: Services . Wire . Kings Place Webber on the Injured List . Los Angeles Times . October 31, 2001 . October 20, 2022.
  11. News: Webber Makes First Start for Kings . Associated Press . December 9, 2001 . July 25, 2021.
  12. News: NBA Games Played on February 7, 2002 . Basketball-Reference . September 11, 2022.
  13. Web site: 2001–02 Sacramento Kings Schedule and Results. Basketball-Reference. June 23, 2021.
  14. News: Sacramento Kings . Basketball-Reference . October 17, 2021.
  15. Web site: 2001–02 Sacramento Kings Roster and Stats. Basketball-Reference. June 23, 2021.
  16. News: NBA.com Staff . 2002 NBA All-Star Recap . NBA.com . September 13, 2021 . May 4, 2023.
  17. Web site: 2002 All-Star Weekend - at Philadelphia: February 8-10 . Eskimo North . May 4, 2023.
  18. Web site: 2002 NBA All-Star Game: West 135, East 120 . Basketball-Reference . October 16, 2021.
  19. News: Ticker . Sports . Sixth Man Recipient Joins Wallace as Award Winner . ESPN . April 23, 2002 . October 25, 2022.
  20. News: 2001–02 NBA Awards Voting . Basketball-Reference . December 28, 2021.
  21. News: Associated Press . N.B.A.: ROUNDUP; Stojakovic and Kings Finish Jazz . The New York Times . April 30, 2002 . July 24, 2021.
  22. News: Heisler . Mark . Soul-Searching Begins in Utah . Los Angeles Times . April 30, 2002 . June 2, 2022.
  23. News: Kings Send Jazz to First-Round Exit . The Washington Post . April 30, 2002 . November 26, 2022.
  24. Web site: 2002 NBA Western Conference First Round: Jazz vs. Kings . Basketball-Reference . May 4, 2023.
  25. News: Wise . Mike . PRO BASKETBALL; Kings Shatter the Mavs, and Some Eardrums . The New York Times . May 14, 2002 . July 24, 2021.
  26. News: Pucin . Diane . Kings Learning to Act the Part . Los Angeles Times . May 14, 2002 . June 2, 2022.
  27. News: Beacham . Greg . Webber, Bibby Put Kings in West Final . The Washington Post . May 14, 2002 . November 26, 2022.
  28. Web site: 2002 NBA Western Conference Semifinals: Mavericks vs. Kings . Basketball-Reference . May 4, 2023.
  29. News: Wise . Mike . PRO BASKETBALL; Kings Put Mavericks Away with Dominant 4th Quarter . The New York Times . May 10, 2002 . January 11, 2022.
  30. News: Associated Press . Kings Withstand Injuries, Noise . Deseret News . May 10, 2002 . May 5, 2023.
  31. News: Associated Press . Injury to Stojakovic Forces Adelman to Juggle Lineup . Deseret News . May 11, 2002 . May 5, 2023.
  32. News: Associated Press . Ankle Injury Continues to Bother Stojakovic . ESPN . May 15, 2002 . October 20, 2022.
  33. News: Wise . Mike . PRO BASKETBALL; With Late Shot, Bibby Puts Kings Step from Finals . The New York Times . May 29, 2002 . January 11, 2022.
  34. News: Booth . William . Lakers Pushed to Brink . The Washington Post . May 29, 2002 . May 4, 2023.
  35. News: Kreidler . Mark . No Need to Fear, Underdog's Here . Los Angeles Times . May 30, 2002 . May 29, 2022.
  36. News: Wise . Mike . PRO BASKETBALL; Lakers Remain West's Royalty . The New York Times . June 3, 2002 . May 28, 2022.
  37. News: Brown . Tim . An Epic Hurdle . Los Angeles Times . June 3, 2002 . May 28, 2022.
  38. News: Wilbon . Michael . Lakers Toe the Line in Game 7 . The Washington Post . June 3, 2002 . November 26, 2022.
  39. Web site: 2002 NBA Western Conference Finals: Lakers vs. Kings . Basketball-Reference . May 4, 2023.
  40. News: Wise . Mike . PRO BASKETBALL; Lakers vs. Kings, Game 7: Time for Winning, Not Whining . The New York Times . June 2, 2002 . December 31, 2021.
  41. News: Wilbon . Michael . Officials' Work Is Disturbing . Los Angeles Times . June 2, 2002 . May 28, 2022.
  42. News: Wilbon . Michael . Lakers Hang on Tight to Force Kings to Game 7 . The Washington Post . June 2, 2002 . October 20, 2022.
  43. News: Sheridan . Chris . 2002 Lakers-Kings Game 6 at Heart of Donaghy Allegations . ESPN . June 10, 2008 . May 4, 2023.
  44. News: Beck . Howard . Series in 2002 Was Rigged, Says Disgraced Former NBA Referee . The New York Times . June 11, 2008 . May 13, 2023.
  45. News: Goldman . Tom . Ex-Referee Says 2002 NBA Playoff Was Rigged . NPR . June 12, 2008 . June 26, 2021.
  46. News: Associated Press . Lakers Sweep Nets for Another Title . The New York Times . June 13, 2002 . May 28, 2022.
  47. News: Brown . Tim . O'Neal Is a Three-Peat MVP as Lakers Finally Cut Down the Nets . Los Angeles Times . June 13, 2002 . May 28, 2022.
  48. News: Wyche . Steve . O'Neal, Lakers Cut Down Nets . The Washington Post . June 13, 2002 . September 11, 2022.
  49. News: L.A. Lakers 113, New Jersey 107 . United Press International . June 13, 2002 . May 4, 2023.
  50. Web site: 2002 NBA Finals: Nets vs. Lakers . Basketball-Reference . May 4, 2023.

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