2000–01 Milwaukee Bucks season

The 2000–01 NBA season was the Bucks' 33rd season in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the off-season, the Bucks acquired Lindsey Hunter from the Detroit Pistons,[2] acquired Jason Caffey from the Golden State Warriors,[3] acquired top draft pick Joel Przybilla from the Houston Rockets,[4] and signed free agents Jerome Kersey and Mark Pope. The Bucks got off to a rough start losing nine of their first twelve games, but would win 23 of their next 29 games while posting an 8-game winning streak in January. The Bucks finished first place in the Central Division with a 52–30 record, the franchise's best record since 1985–86.[5]

2000–01 Milwaukee Bucks season
Division champions
Head coachGeorge Karl
General managerErnie Grunfeld
Owner(s)Herb Kohl
ArenaBradley Center
Results
Record52–30 (.634)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Central)
Conference: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finishConference Finals
(Lost to 76ers 3–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWCGV-TV
Midwest Sports Channel
(Jim Paschke, Jon McGlocklin)
RadioWTMJ

Ray Allen and Glenn Robinson both led the team in scoring averaging 22.0 points per game each, and were both selected for the 2001 NBA All-Star Game,[6] while Allen was named to the All-NBA Third Team. Allen also led the team with 1.5 steals per game, while Robinson contributed 6.9 rebounds per game, and Sam Cassell provided the team with 18.2 points and 7.6 assists per game. Off the bench, sixth man Tim Thomas averaged 12.6 points per game, while Hunter contributed 10.1 points per game, and Ervin Johnson led the team with 7.5 rebounds per game.[7] Thomas also finished in second place in Sixth Man of the Year voting.[8]

In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, led by the trio of Allen, Robinson and Cassell, the Bucks defeated the Orlando Magic in four games. It was the first time the Bucks made it out of the NBA playoffs' first round since 1988–89.[9] In the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, they trailed 3–2 against the 6th-seeded Charlotte Hornets,[10] but managed to win the series in seven games, advancing to the Conference Finals for the first time since 1986.[11] However, they would lose in seven games in the Eastern Conference Finals to regular season MVP Allen Iverson and the Philadelphia 76ers after taking a 2–1 series lead.[12] Scott Williams, who had started every game during the Bucks' postseason run, was controversially suspended hours before Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals series, when a flagrant one foul was upgraded to a flagrant two foul after the game had ended.[13][14] Following the season, Hunter was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers,[15] while Williams was dealt to the Denver Nuggets and Kersey retired.

Until 2019, the 2000–01 season was the last time the Bucks won 50 games, made it past the opening round of the NBA playoffs, and made it to the Eastern Conference Finals.

Draft picks
Main article: 2000 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
115Jason CollierC United StatesGeorgia Tech
243Michael ReddSG United StatesOhio State
249Jason HartPG United StatesSyracuse

Roster
2000–01 Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
G 34 Allen, Ray (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1975–07–20 Connecticut
G 24 Alston, Rafer 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1976–07–24 Fresno State
F 35 Caffey, Jason 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 256 lb (116 kg) 1973–06–12 Alabama
G 10 Cassell, Sam (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1969–11–18 Florida State
F 21 Ham, Darvin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1973–07–23 Texas Tech
G 7 Hart, Jason 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1978–04–29 Syracuse
G 11 Hunter, Lindsey 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1970–12–03 Jackson State
C 40 Johnson, Ervin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1967–12–21 New Orleans
F 25 Kersey, Jerome 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1962–06–26 Longwood
F 44 Pope, Mark 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1972–09–11 Kentucky
C 6 Przybilla, Joel 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1979–10–10 Minnesota
G/F 22 Redd, Michael 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1979–08–24 Ohio State
F 13 Robinson, Glenn (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1973–01–10 Purdue
F/C 5 Thomas, Tim 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1977–02–26 Villanova
F/C 42 Williams, Scott 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1968–03–21 North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: November 24, 2000

Regular season

Season standings
Central Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Milwaukee Bucks 5230.634–31–1021–2019–9
x-Toronto Raptors 4735.573527–1420–2118–10
x-Charlotte Hornets 4636.561628–1318–2320–8
x-Indiana Pacers 4141.5001126–1515–2615–13
Detroit Pistons 3250.3902018-2314–2716–12
Cleveland Cavaliers 3052.3662220–2110–3111–17
Atlanta Hawks 2557.3052718–237–349–19
Chicago Bulls 1567.1833710–315–364–24
Eastern Conference
# Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Philadelphia 76ers5626.683–
2 y-Milwaukee Bucks5230.6344
3 x-Miami Heat5032.6106
4 x-New York Knicks4834.5858
5 x-Toronto Raptors4735.5739
6 x-Charlotte Hornets4636.56110
7 x-Orlando Magic4339.52413
8 x-Indiana Pacers4141.50015
9 Boston Celtics3646.43920
10 Detroit Pistons3250.39024
11 Cleveland Cavaliers3052.36626
12 New Jersey Nets2656.31730
13 Atlanta Hawks2557.30531
14 Washington Wizards1963.23237
15 Chicago Bulls1567.18342
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents
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 –1–30–42–22–20–21–10–42–00–22–21–11–10–31–30–21–32–21–30–30–21–11–10–21–12–20–21–12–2
Boston 3–1–0–42–12–10–22–03–10–21–11–32–00–22–21–31–14–01–31–30–42–01–10–20–22–01–31–10–23–1
Charlotte 4–04–0–3–12–20–20–22–22–00–23–12–00–22–23–11–14–01–22–12–20–20–21–11–10–23–11–11–12–2
Chicago 2–21–21–3–1–30–20–20–40–20–20–40–20–21–30–40–22–21–31–31–30–20–20–21–10–20–40–21–12–1
Cleveland 2–21–22–23–1–1–11–12–22–00–21–30–20–22–21–30–23–02–21–30–40–21–11–10–20–20–41–11–12–2
Dallas 2–02–02–02–01–1–3–11–14–02–21–14–00–42–01–13–12–01–11–11–11–32–22–21–33–12–02–23–12–0
Denver 1–10–22–02–01–11–3–1–14–03–11–12–22–20–21–12–21–11–10–21–10–42–22–22–22–20–21–34–01–1
Detroit 4–01–32–24–02–21–11–1–1–10–21–30–20–20–41–30–24–01–22–20–41–10–20–20–22–02–20–21–11–2
Golden State 0–22–00–22–00–20–40–41–1–1–32–01–31–30–20–22–21–10–20–20–22–20–40–40–40–40–21–31–30–2
Houston 2–01–12–02–02–02–21–32–03–1–2–01–31–31–12–02–21–12–01–11–11–31–30–41–32–22–01–34–02–0
Indiana 2–23–11–34–03–11–11–13–10–20–2–2–01–11–22–21–12–22–22–20–31–10–22–00–21–10–40–22–04–0
L.A. Clippers 1–10–20–22–02–00–42–22–03–13–10–2–1–30–21–12–20–21–11–11–12–22–21–30–40–41–10–42–21–1
L.A. Lakers 1–12–02–02–02–04–02–22–03–13–11–13–1–1–10–23–12–00–22–01–13–12–23–12–20–42–02–24–02–0
Miami 3–02–22–23–12–20–22–04–02–01–12–12–01–1–1–21–13–12–33–11–30–21–11–11–11–12–21–12–04–0
Milwaukee 3–13–11–34–03–11–11–13–12–00–22–21–12–02–1–0–24–01–24–02–20–20–22–02–00–23–12–01–13–1
Minnesota 2–01–11–12–02–01–32–22–02–22–21–12–21–31–12–0–1–10–21–11–13–13–12–21–33–12–02–23–11–1
New Jersey 3–10–40–42–20–30–21–10–41–11–12–22–00–21–30–41–1–2–21–31–31–10–20–21–11–11–20–21–13–1
New York 2–23–12–13–12–21–11–12–12–00–22–21–12–03–22–12–02–2–3–11–31–11–11–12–01–11–30–21–14–0
Orlando 3–13–11–23–13–11–12–02–22–01–12–21–10–21–30–41–13–11–3–3–11–10–20–21–11–12–10–22–03–1
Philadelphia 3–04–02–23–14–01–11–14–02–01–13–01–11–13–12–21–13–13–11–3–1–11–11–11–11–11–31–12–04–0
Phoenix 2–00–22–02–02–03–14–01–12–23–11–12–21–32–02–01–31–11–11–11–1–3–11–32–23–12–02–23–11–1
Portland 1–11–12–02–01–12–22–22–04–03–12–02–22–21–12–01–32–01–12–01–11–3–1–31–32–22–03–12–22–0
Sacramento 1–12–01–12–01–12–22–22–04–04–00–23–11–31–10–22–22–01–12–01–13–13–1–2–22–22–03–14–02–0
San Antonio 2–02–01–11–12–03–12–22–04–03–12–04–02–21–10–23–11–10–21–11–12–23–12–2–3–11–14–04–02–0
Seattle 1–10–22–02–02–01–32–20–24–02–21–14–04–01–12–01–31–11–11–11–11–32–22–21–3–0–20–43–12–0
Toronto 2–23–11–34–04–00–22–02–22–00–24–01–10–22–21–30–22–13–11–23–10–20–20–21–12–0–1–12–04–0
Utah 2–01–11–12–01–12–23–12–03–13–12–04–02–21–10–22–22–02–02–01–12–21–31–34–01–30–2–4–02–0
Vancouver 1–12–01–11–11–11–30–41–13–10–40–22–20–40–21–11–31–11–10–20–21–32–20–40–41–30–20–4–2–0
Washington 2–21–32–21–22–20–21–12–12–00–20–41–10–20–41–31–11–30–41–30–41–10–20–20–20–20–40–20–2—

Game log
2000–01 game log
Total: 52–30 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
October: 0–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1October 31, 2000@ Dallas L 93–97 Reunion Arena
16,600		 0–1
November: 1–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
2November 2, 2000@ Houston L 93–115 Compaq Center
10,687		 0–2
3November 4, 2000Detroit W 97–88 Bradley Center
18,717		 1–2
4November 7, 2000New York L 89–103 Bradley Center
18,717		 1–3
5November 8, 2000@ Indiana L 97–108 Conseco Fieldhouse
17,684		 1–4
6November 11, 2000Minnesota L 92–103 Bradley Center
18,717		 1–5
7November 15, 2000Atlanta W 84–74 Bradley Center
13,217		 2–5
8November 17, 2000Cleveland W 89–76 Bradley Center
13,874		 3–5
9November 18, 2000@ Toronto L 102–111 Air Canada Centre
19,800		 3–6
December: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
January: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
February: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
45February 3, 2001Indiana W 104–85 Bradley Center
17,517		 28–17
March: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
April: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
2000–01 schedule

Playoffs
2001 playoff game log
First round: 3–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 22 Orlando W 103–90 Scott Williams (19) Scott Williams (16) Sam Cassell (8) Bradley Center
18,717		 1–0
2 April 25 Orlando W 103–96 Ray Allen (27) Ervin Johnson (13) Ray Allen (7) Bradley Center
18,717		 2–0
3 April 28 @ Orlando L 116–121 (OT) Ray Allen (27) Sam Cassell (16) Ray Allen (6) TD Waterhouse Centre
17,248		 2–1
4 May 1 @ Orlando W 112–104 Ray Allen (26) Tim Thomas (10) Sam Cassell (6) TD Waterhouse Centre
17,248		 3–1
Conference Semi-finals: 4–3 (Home: 3–1; Road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 6 Charlotte W 104–92 Ray Allen (26) Ervin Johnson (12) Glenn Robinson (11) Bradley Center
18,717		 1–0
2 May 8 Charlotte W 91–90 Ray Allen (28) Ervin Johnson (12) Ray Allen (9) Bradley Center
18,717		 2–0
3 May 10 @ Charlotte L 92–102 Glenn Robinson (23) Scott Williams (10) Sam Cassell (9) Charlotte Coliseum
17,392		 2–1
4 May 13 @ Charlotte L 78–85 Ray Allen (19) Glenn Robinson (12) Ray Allen (10) Charlotte Coliseum
18,756		 2–2
5 May 15 Charlotte L 86–94 Glenn Robinson (22) Ervin Johnson (17) Ray Allen (7) Bradley Center
18,717		 2–3
6 May 17 @ Charlotte W 104–97 Sam Cassell (33) Ervin Johnson (13) Sam Cassell (11) Charlotte Coliseum
23,509		 3–3
7 May 20 Charlotte W 104–95 Glenn Robinson (29) Ervin Johnson (11) Sam Cassell (13) Bradley Center
18,717		 4–3
Conference Finals: 3–4 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 22 @ Philadelphia L 85–93 Ray Allen (31) Ervin Johnson (15) Allen, Cassell (7) First Union Center
20,877		 0–1
2 May 24 @ Philadelphia W 92–78 Ray Allen (38) Ervin Johnson (7) Sam Cassell (11) First Union Center
20,998		 1–1
3 May 26 Philadelphia W 80–74 Sam Cassell (24) Ervin Johnson (13) Ray Allen (5) Bradley Center
18,717		 2–1
4 May 28 Philadelphia L 83–89 Glenn Robinson (20) Ervin Johnson (17) Ray Allen (6) Bradley Center
18,717		 2–2
5 May 30 @ Philadelphia L 88–89 Glenn Robinson (22) Sam Cassell (12) Allen, Cassell (4) First Union Center
21,087		 2–3
6 June 1 Philadelphia W 110–100 Ray Allen (41) Ervin Johnson (12) Sam Cassell (11) Bradley Center
18,717		 3–3
7 June 3 @ Philadelphia L 91–108 Ray Allen (26) Tim Thomas (12) Ray Allen (6) First Union Center
21,046		 3–4
2001 schedule

Player statistics
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

Season
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Ray Allen 828238.248.043.388.85.24.61.50.222.0
Glenn Robinson 76 74 37.0 46.8 29.9 82.0 6.9 3.3 1.1 0.8 22.0
Sam Cassell 767535.647.430.685.83.87.61.20.118.2
Tim Thomas 761627.443.041.277.14.11.81.00.612.6
Lindsey Hunter 82524.438.137.380.22.12.71.20.110.1
Jason Caffey 703320.948.80.067.35.00.80.50.47.1
Scott Williams 663119.347.425.085.75.50.50.70.56.1
Darvin Ham 291318.648.866.759.24.20.90.60.73.8
Jerome Kersey 22211.046.40.050.02.00.70.60.43.3
Ervin Johnson 821924.254.50.053.87.50.50.51.23.2
Mark Pope 634515.043.720.862.92.30.60.30.42.4
Michael Redd 605.826.30.050.00.70.20.20.02.2
Rafer Alston 3727.835.726.769.20.81.80.40.02.1
Jason Hart 1010.0100.00.00.00.01.00.00.02.0
Joel Przybilla 33138.234.30.027.32.20.10.10.90.8

Playoffs
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Ray Allen 181842.747.747.991.94.16.01.30.625.1
Glenn Robinson 181838.242.938.789.36.43.30.61.319.4
Sam Cassell 181837.939.633.386.64.66.71.10.217.4
Tim Thomas 18026.644.843.181.54.51.60.50.611.3
Scott Williams 171722.249.20.057.17.20.70.61.47.9
Ervin Johnson 181032.157.40.062.510.80.60.52.15.4
Jason Caffey 18016.538.10.064.54.10.80.20.33.8
Lindsey Hunter 18016.124.215.172.71.71.90.80.23.6
Darvin Ham 1469.460.00.055.01.40.40.30.52.1
Mark Pope 637.750.00.00.02.00.30.30.01.7
Joel Przybilla 102.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rafer Alston 501.60.00.00.00.00.20.00.00.0

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Transactions

Trades
June 27, 2000 To Milwaukee Bucks
Jason Caffey
Billy Owens		 To Cleveland Cavaliers
J. R. Reid
Robert Traylor
To Golden State Warriors
Vinny Del Negro
Bob Sura
August 22, 2000 To Milwaukee Bucks
Lindsey Hunter		 To Detroit Pistons
Billy Owens

Free agents
PlayerSignedFormer team
Mark Pope September 27, 2000 Indiana Pacers
Jerome Kersey November 25, 2000 San Antonio Spurs

Player Transactions Citation:[16]

References
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  10. "N.B.A.: ROUNDUP; Hornets Relaxed And Confident". New York Times. May 17, 2001. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  11. "It's 7th heaven for Bucks". Chicago Tribune. May 21, 2001. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  12. "PRO BASKETBALL; Iverson Makes Sure Sixers Roar into Finals". New York Times. June 4, 2001. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  13. "Williams suspended for Game 7". 3 June 2001.
  14. "2001 NBA Eastern Conference Finals - Bucks vs. 76ers".
  15. "Lakers trade Foster for Hunter". Deseret News. June 29, 2001. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  16. "2000–01 Milwaukee Bucks Transactions". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 3, 2021.

See also
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