2000–01 Los Angeles Clippers season

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2000–01 Los Angeles Clippers season
Head coachAlvin Gentry
OwnersDonald Sterling
ArenaStaples Center
Results
Record31–51 (.378)
PlaceDivision: 6th (Pacific)
Conference: 12th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports Net West 2, KCAL
RadioKXTA
< 1999–00 2001–02 >

The 2000–01 NBA season was the Clippers' 31st season in the National Basketball Association, and their 17th season in Los Angeles.[1] After finishing with the worst record the previous season, the Clippers selected high school basketball star Darius Miles with the third overall pick in the 2000 NBA draft.[2][3][4] During the off-season, the team acquired second-year guard Corey Maggette and top draft pick Keyon Dooling from the Orlando Magic,[5][6] while acquiring Sean Rooks from the Dallas Mavericks.[7] With the addition of Miles, Maggette and Dooling, along with first round draft pick Quentin Richardson, the Clippers were a young team.[8] However, center Keith Closs was suspended for the entire season due to lack of physical conditioning.[9] Under new head coach Alvin Gentry,[10] the Clippers would struggle losing 14 of their first 19 games as Tyrone Nesby was traded to the Washington Wizards after 14 games.[11][12] As the season progressed, the Clippers went on a nine-game losing streak in January. However, they would play around .500 in the final three months of the season, as they doubled their previous season's win total finishing sixth in the Pacific Division with a 31–51 record.[13]

Second-year star Lamar Odom had a strong season averaging 17.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.6 blocks per game, while Jeff McInnis averaged 12.9 points and 5.5 assists per game, and Miles provided the team with 9.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game off the bench, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. Three-point specialist Eric Piatkowski provided with 10.6 points per game, while Maggette contributed 10.0 points per game off the bench, and Michael Olowokandi averaged 8.5 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game.[14]

For the season, the Clippers changed their uniforms by adding side panels to their jerseys and shorts, which remained in use until 2010.[15][16]

Draft picks[edit]

Main article: 2000 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College / Club Team
1 3 Darius Miles SF  United States
1 18 Quentin Richardson SG/SF  United States DePaul
2 30 Marko Jaric G  Serbia Paf Bologna (Italy)

Roster[edit]

2000–01 Los Angeles Clippers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 11 Boykins, Earl Injured 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1976–06–02 Eastern Michigan
C 33 Closs, Keith (S) 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1976–04–03 Central Connecticut State
G 1 Dooling, Keyon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1980–05–08 Missouri
C 25 Hamilton, Zendon 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 254 lb (115 kg) 1975–04–27 St. John's
G/F 50 Maggette, Corey Injured 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1979–11–12 Duke
G 5 McInnis, Jeff 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 1974–10–22 North Carolina
F 21 Miles, Darius 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1980–10–09 East St. Louis HS (IL)
F 7 Odom, Lamar (C) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 221 lb (100 kg) 1979–11–06 Rhode Island
C 34 Olowokandi, Michael 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 1975–04–03 Pacific
G/F 52 Piatkowski, Eric 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1970–09–30 Nebraska
C 44 Parks, Cherokee 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1972–10–11 Duke
G/F 3 Richardson, Quentin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 238 lb (108 kg) 1980–04–13 DePaul
C 45 Rooks, Sean (C) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1969–09–09 Arizona
F/C 32 Skinner, Brian Injured 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1976–05–19 Michigan
F 30 Strong, Derek 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1968–02–09 Xavier
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2000-12-01

Roster Notes[edit]

  • Center Sean Rooks and power forward Derek Strong both became the 8th, and 9th former Lakers to play for the crosstown rival Clippers.
  • Center Keith Closs was suspended indefinitely due to lack of physical conditioning.

Regular season[edit]

Season standings[edit]

Pacific Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Los Angeles Lakers 56 26 .683 – 31–10 25–16 14–10
x-Sacramento Kings 55 27 .671 1 33–8 22–19 16–8
x-Phoenix Suns 51 31 .622 5 31–10 20–21 12–12
x-Portland Trail Blazers 50 32 .610 6 28–13 22–19 12–12
Seattle SuperSonics 44 38 .537 12 26–15 18–23 17–7
Los Angeles Clippers 31 51 378 25 22–19 9–32 9–15
Golden State Warriors 17 65 .207 39 11–30 6–35 4–20
Western Conference
# Team W L PCT GB
1 z-San Antonio Spurs 58 24 .707 –
2 y-Los Angeles Lakers 56 26 .683 2
3 x-Sacramento Kings 55 27 .671 3
4 x-Utah Jazz 53 29 .646 5
5 x-Dallas Mavericks 53 29 .646 5
6 x-Phoenix Suns 51 31 .622 7
7 x-Portland Trail Blazers 50 32 .610 8
8 x-Minnesota Timberwolves 47 35 .573 11
9 Houston Rockets 45 37 .549 13
10 Seattle SuperSonics 44 38 .537 14
11 Denver Nuggets 40 42 .488 18
12 Los Angeles Clippers 31 51 .378 27
13 Vancouver Grizzlies 23 59 .280 35
14 Golden State Warriors 17 65 .207 41

Record vs. opponents[edit]

2000-01 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA VAN WAS
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
Boston 3–1 – 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
Charlotte 4–0 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
Chicago 2–2 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
Cleveland 2–2 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
Dallas 2–0 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
Denver 1–1 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
Detroit 4–0 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 State 0–2 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
Houston 2–0 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
Indiana 2–2 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. Clippers 1–1 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. Lakers 1–1 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
Miami 3–0 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
Milwaukee 3–1 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
Minnesota 2–0 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 Jersey 3–1 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 York 2–2 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
Orlando 3–1 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
Philadelphia 3–0 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
Phoenix 2–0 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
Portland 1–1 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
Sacramento 1–1 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 Antonio 2–0 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
Seattle 1–1 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
Toronto 2–2 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
Utah 2–0 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
Vancouver 1–1 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
Washington 2–2 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[edit]

Player statistics[edit]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Lamar Odom 76 74 37.3 46.0 31.6 67.9 7.8 5.2 1.0 1.6 17.2
Jeff McInnis 81 81 35.0 46.3 36.1 80.7 2.7 5.5 0.9 0.1 12.9
Eric Piatkowski 81 40 26.5 43.3 40.4 87.3 3.0 1.2 0.6 0.2 10.6
Corey Maggette 69 9 19.7 46.2 30.4 77.4 4.2 1.2 0.5 0.1 10.0
Darius Miles 81 21 26.3 50.5 5.3 52.1 5.9 1.2 0.6 1.5 9.4
Michael Olowokandi 82 82 25.9 43.5 0.0 54.5 6.4 0.6 0.4 1.3 8.5
Quentin Richardson 76 28 17.9 44.2 33.1 62.7 3.4 0.8 0.6 0.1 8.1
Tyrone Nesby 14 12 23.8 32.5 21.7 78.3 3.0 0.8 0.7 0.3 7.7
Earl Boykins 10 0 14.9 39.7 12.5 82.4 1.1 3.2 0.5 0.0 6.5
Keyon Dooling 76 1 16.3 40.9 35.0 69.8 1.2 2.3 0.5 0.1 5.9
Sean Rooks 82 0 18.9 42.8 50.0 74.8 3.7 0.9 0.4 0.8 5.4
Cherokee Parks 52 31 16.8 49.2 0.0 70.4 3.6 0.8 0.4 0.5 4.8
Derek Strong 28 8 17.5 38.5 0.0 75.7 3.9 0.3 0.5 0.0 4.2
Brian Skinner 39 23 15.0 39.8 0.0 54.2 4.3 0.5 0.4 0.3 4.1
Zendon Hamilton 3 0 6.3 22.2 0.0 62.5 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0

Player Statistics Citation:[14]

Awards, records and milestones[edit]

Awards[edit]

Week/Month[edit]

All-Star[edit]

Season[edit]

Records[edit]

Milestones[edit]

Transactions[edit]

The Clippers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2000-01 season.

Trades[edit]

June 28, 2000 To Los Angeles Clippers
 To Orlando Magic
  • 2006 1st round draft pick
June 28, 2000 To Los Angeles Clippers
 To Dallas Mavericks
November 28, 2000 To Los Angeles Clippers
 To Washington Wizards

Free agents[edit]

Player Transactions Citation:[17]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 2000-01 Los Angeles Clippers
  2. ^ Wise, Mike (June 29, 2000). "Clippers Go to High School and Select Miles". The New York Times. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  3. ^ Smith, Sam (December 16, 2000). "Draft Proving Ill Wind". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "2000 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  5. ^ White, Lonnie (June 29, 2000). "Clippers Get Face Lift". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  6. ^ Diaz, George (June 29, 2000). "Magic Draft a Gator, Then Look to Future". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  7. ^ White, Lonnie (February 3, 2001). "You Can Go Home Again". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  8. ^ Wise, Mike (October 30, 2000). "PRO BASKETBALL; West Side Story, the Sequel". The New York Times. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  9. ^ White, Lonnie (October 6, 2000). "Closs Suspended for Bad Conditioning". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  10. ^ White, Lonnie (August 10, 2000). "Clippers to Hire Gentry as Coach". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  11. ^ White, Lonnie (November 29, 2000). "Clippers Ease Jam by Trading Nesby". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  12. ^ Wyche, Steve (December 1, 2000). "Nesby Brings Depth, Attitude to Wizards". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  13. ^ "2000–01 Los Angeles Clippers Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  14. ^ a b "2000–01 Los Angeles Clippers Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  15. ^ "Los Angeles Clippers Uniform". Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  16. ^ "Los Angeles Clippers Uniform". Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  17. ^ "2000–01 Los Angeles Clippers Transactions". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
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