| 
           Year Recap 2001 | 
  
    |  | NBA FINALS | STANDINGS | NBA
      DRAFT | 
  
    |  | Los
      Angeles Lakers | Philadelphia
      76ers | 
        
        
        
        
          | Eastern
            Conference |  
          | Atlantic
            Division | W | L | Pct. | GB |  
          | Philadelphia
            76ers | 56 | 26 | .683 | - |  
          | Miami
            Heat | 50 | 32 | .610 | 6 |  
          | New
            York Knickerbockers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 8 |  
          | Orlando
            Magic | 43 | 39 | .524 | 13 |  
          | Boston
            Celtics | 36 | 46 | .439 | 20 |  
          | New
            Jersey Nets | 26 | 56 | .317 | 30 |  
          | Washington
            Wizards | 19 | 63 | .232 | 37 |  
          | Central
            Division | W | L | Pct. | GB |  
          | Milwaukee
            Bucks | 52 | 30 | .634 | - |  
          | Toronto
            Raptors | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5 |  
          | Charlotte
            Hornets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 6 |  
          | Indiana
            Pacers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 11 |  
          | Detroit
            Pistons | 32 | 50 | .390 | 20 |  
          | Cleveland
            Cavaliers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 22 |  
          | Atlanta
            Hawks | 25 | 57 | .305 | 27 |  
          | Chicago
            Bulls | 15 | 67 | .183 | 37 |  | 
        
        
        
        
          | Western
            Conference |  
          | Midwest
            Division | W | L | Pct. | GB |  
          | San
            Antonio Spurs | 58 | 24 | .707 | - |  
          | Dallas
            Mavericks | 53 | 29 | .646 | 5 |  
          | Utah
            Jazz | 53 | 29 | .646 | 5 |  
          | Minnesota
            Timberwolves | 47 | 35 | .573 | 11 |  
          | Houston
            Rockets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13 |  
          | Denver
            Nuggets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 18 |  
          | Vancouver
            Grizzlies | 23 | 59 | .280 | 35 |  
          | Pacific
            Division | W | L | Pct. | GB |  
          | Los
            Angeles Lakers | 56 | 26 | .683 | - |  
          | Sacramento
            Kings | 55 | 27 | .671 | 1 |  
          | Phoenix
            Suns | 51 | 31 | .622 | 5 |  
          | Portland
            Trail Blazers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 6 |  
          | Seattle
            SuperSonics | 44 | 38 | .537 | 12 |  
          | Los
            Angeles Clippers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 25 |  
          | Golden
            State Warriors | 17 | 65 | .207 | 39 |  | 
        
        
          | First
            Round | Player | College |  
          | 1.
            Washington | Kwame
            Brown | Glynn
            Academy |  
          | 2.
            L.A. Clippers (1) | Tyson
            Chandler | Dominguez
            HS |  
          | 3.
            Atlanta (2) | Pau
            Gasol | Barcelona |  
          | 4.
            Bulls | Eddy
            Curry | Thornwood
            (Ill.) |  
          | 5.
            Golden State | Jason
            Richardson | Michigan
            State |  
          | 6.
            Memphis | Shane
            Battier | Duke |  
          | 7.
            New Jersey (3) | Eddie
            Griffin | Seton
            Hall |  
          | 8.
            Cleveland | DeSagana
            Diop | Oak
            Hill |  
          | 9.
            Detroit | Rodney
            White | Charlotte |  
          | 10.
            Boston | Joe
            Johnson | Arkansas |  
          | 11.
            Boston (from Den.) | Kedrick
            Brown | Okaloosa-Walton
            CC (Fla.) |  
          | 12.
            Seattle | Vladamir
            Radmanovic | Syracuse |  
          | 13.
            Houston (3) | Richard
            Jefferson | Arizona |  
          | 14.
            Golden State (from Ind.) | Troy
            Murphy | Notre
            Dame |  
          | 15.
            Orlando | Steven
            Hunter | DePaul |  
          | 16.
            Charlotte | Kirk
            Haston | Indiana |  
          | 17.
            Toronto | Michael
            Bradley | Villanova |  
          | 18.
            Houston (from N.Y. via Pho. and Orl.) (3) | Jason
            Collins | Stanford |  
          | 19.
            Portland | Zach
            Randolph | Michigan
            State |  
          | 20.
            Cleveland (from Mia.) (4) | Brendan
            Haywood | North
            Carolina |  
          | 21.
            Boston (from Pho.) | Joseph
            Forte | North
            Carolina |  
          | 22.
            Orlando (from Mil. via Hou.) | Jeryl
            Sasser | Southern
            Methodist |  
          | 23.
            Houston (from Dal. via Orl.) (3) | Brandon
            Armstrong | Pepperdine |  
          | 24.
            Utah | Raul
            Lopez | Real
            Madrid (Spain) |  
          | 25.
            Sacramento | Gerald
            Wallace | AEK
            (Greece) |  
          | 26.
            Philadelphia | Samuel
            Dalembert | Seton
            Hall |  
          | 27.
            Memphis (from L.A. Lakers via N.Y.) (5) | Jamaal
            Tinsley | Iowa
            State |  
          | 28.
            San Antonio | Tony
            Parker | Paris
            Basket Racing (Paris) |  | 
  
    |  | 4 | 1 | 
  
    |  | MVP
      Finals: | Shaquille
      O'Neal, LA Lakers | 
  
    |  | SEASON
      STATISTICAL LEADERS | 
  
    |  | Points | 31.1 | Allen Iverson, Philadelphia | 
  
    |  | Rebounds | 13.5 | Dikembe Mutombo, Atlanta | 
  
    |  | Assists | 9.8 | Jason Kidd, Phoenix | 
  
    |  | Steals | 2.51 | Allen
      Iverson, Philadelphia | 
  
    |  | Blocks | 3.74 | Theo Ratliff,
      Phi/Altlanta | 
  
    |  | FG% | .572 | Shaquille O'Neal, LA Lakers | 
  
    |  | FT% | .928 | Reggie Miller, Indiana | 
  
    |  | 3pts
      % | .476 | Brent Barry, Seattle | 
  
    |  | AWARDS | 
  
    |  | Season
      MVP: | Allen Iverson, Phi | 
  
    |  | All
      Rookie Teams | 
  
    |  | 
        
        
          | FIRST
            TEAM |  
          | Mike
            Miller, Orlando |  
          | Kenyon
            Martin, New Jersey |  
          | Marc
            Jackson, G.State |  
          | Morris
            Peterson, Toronto |  
          | Darius
            Miles, L.A. Clippers |  | 
        
        
          | SECOND
            TEAM |  
          | Hidayet
            Turkoglu, Sacramento |  
          | Desmond
            Mason, Seattle |  
          | Courtney
            Alexander, Washington |  
          | Marcus
            Fizer, Chicago |  
          | Chris
            Mihm, Cleveland |  | 
  
    |  | Coach
      of the year: | Larry Brown, Philadelphia | ALL
      STAR GAME | 
  
    |  | 6th
      Man of the year: | Aaron McKie, Philadelphia | @
      Washington,D.C. | East
      111, West 110 | 
  
    |  | Most
      Improved Player: | Tracy McGrady, Orlando | All
      Star MVP: | Allen Iverson, Philadelphia | 
  
    |  | Rookie
      ofthe Year: | Mike Miller, Orlando | 3pts
      Shootout: | Ray Allen, Milwaukee | 
  
    |  | All
      Defensive Teams | Defensive
      player: | Dikembe
      Mutombo, Phi-Atl | Slam
      Dunk Contest: | Desmond Mason, Seattle | 
  
    |  | 
        
        
          | FIRST
            TEAM |  
          | Tim
            Duncan, San Antonio |  
          | Kevin
            Garnett, Minnesota |  
          | Dikembe
            Mutombo, Philadelphia-Atl |  
          | Gary
            Payton, Seattle |  
          | Jason
            Kidd, Phoenix |  | 
        
        
          | SECOND
            TEAM |  
          | Bruce
            Bowen, Miami |  
          | P.J.
            Brown, Charlotte |  
          | Shaquille
            O'Neal, L.A. Lakers |  
          | Kobe
            Bryant, L.A. Lakers |  
          | Doug
            Christie, Sacamento |  | All
      NBA teams |  | 
  
    |  | 
        
        
          | FIRST
            TEAM |  
          | Tim
            Duncan, San Antonio |  
          | Chris
            Webber, Sacramento |  
          | Shaquille
            O'Neal, LA Lakers |  
          | Allen
            Iverson, Philadelphia |  
          | Jason
            Kidd, Phoenix |  | 
        
        
          | SECOND
            TEAM |  
          | Kevin
            Garnett, Minnesota |  
          | Vince
            Carter, Toronto |  
          | Dikembe
            Mutombo, Atl-Phil |  
          | Kobe
            Bryant, LA Lakers |  
          | Tracy
            McGrady, Orlando |  | 
        
        
          | THIRD
            TEAM |  
          | Karl
            Malone, Utah |  
          | Dirk
            Nowitzki, Dallas |  
          | David
            Robinson, San Antonio |  
          | Gary
            Payton, Seattle |  
          | Ray
            Allen, Milwaukee |  | 
  
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