2000–01 Detroit Pistons season

The 2000–01 NBA season was the Pistons' 60th season as a franchise, the 53rd in the National Basketball Association, and the 44th in the Detroit area.[1] During the off-season, retired All-Star guard and Pistons legend Joe Dumars was hired as General Manager,[2] as the team acquired Ben Wallace and second-year guard Chucky Atkins from the Orlando Magic,[3] acquired Cedric Ceballos, Dana Barros and John Wallace from the Dallas Mavericks, and acquired Billy Owens from the Milwaukee Bucks. The team later on signed free agent Joe Smith during the first month of the regular season.[4] However, Ceballos was traded to the Miami Heat later on during the season, as the Pistons acquired Corliss Williamson in exchange for Jerome Williams and Eric Montross in a midseason trade with the Toronto Raptors.[5]

2000–01 Detroit Pistons season
Head coachGeorge Irvine
General managerJoe Dumars
PresidentJoe Dumars
Owner(s)William Davidson
ArenaThe Palace of Auburn Hills
Results
Record32–50 (.390)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Central)
Conference: 10th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWKBD-TV
RadioWDFN

However, the Pistons struggled losing four of their first five games, then after a 13–15 start, they lost 13 of their next 15 games, finishing fifth in the Central Division with a 32–50 record.[6] One key piece to the team's future appeared to be Jerry Stackhouse, who had a stellar season averaging 29.8 points and 5.1 assists per game, while being selected for the 2001 NBA All-Star Game.[7] In addition, Smith averaged 12.3 points and 7.1 rebounds per game, while Atkins contributed 12.0 points and 4.1 assists per game, and Wallace led the team with 13.2 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game.[8]

Following the season, Smith re-signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves,[9] while head coach George Irvine was fired, top draft pick Mateen Cleaves was traded to the Sacramento Kings, John Wallace was dealt along with Jud Buechler to the Phoenix Suns, and Owens retired.

Draft picks
Main article: 2000 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
114Mateen CleavesPG United StatesMichigan State
244Brian CardinalSF United StatesPurdue

Roster
2000–01 Detroit Pistons roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
G 7 Atkins, Chucky 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 1974–08–14 South Florida
G 1 Barros, Dana 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 163 lb (74 kg) 1967–04–13 Boston College
F 30 Buechler, Jud 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1968–06–19 Arizona
F 35 Cardinal, Brian 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1977–05–02 Purdue
G 24 Cleaves, Mateen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1977–09–07 Michigan State
G 12 Curry, Michael  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1968–08–22 Georgia Southern
F 9 Dávid, Kornél 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1971–10–22 Hungary
C 31 Moore, Mikki 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1975–11–04 Nebraska
F 5 Owens, Billy  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1969–05–01 Syracuse
F 32 Smith, Joe 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1975–07–26 Maryland
G 42 Stackhouse, Jerry (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1974–11–05 North Carolina
C 3 Wallace, Ben (C) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1974–09–10 Virginia Union
F 44 Wallace, John 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1974–02–09 Syracuse
F 34 Williamson, Corliss 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1973–12–04 Arkansas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: February 23, 2001

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—

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
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Chucky Atkins 817529.2.399.357.6922.14.10.80.112.0
Dana Barros 60018.0.444.419.8501.61.80.50.08.0
Jud Buechler 57312.9.463.416.7501.60.70.40.23.4
Brian Cardinal 1508.4.323.000.6111.50.20.50.12.1
Cedric Ceballos 13012.8.394.275.8002.00.50.50.25.8
Mateen Cleaves 78816.3.400.294.7081.72.70.60.05.4
Michael Curry 685821.8.455.444.8491.81.90.40.05.2
Kornel David 1006.9.455n/an/a1.90.30.40.12.0
Eric Montross 422013.5.413n/a.2693.40.40.20.52.5
Mikki Moore 81214.2.493.000.7313.90.40.30.84.4
Billy Owens 451417.6.383.150.4754.61.20.70.34.4
Joe Smith 695928.1.403.000.8057.11.10.70.712.3
Jerry Stackhouse 808040.2.402.351.8223.95.11.20.729.8
Ben Wallace 808034.5.490.250.33613.21.51.32.36.4
John Wallace 40013.2.424.133.7782.10.60.30.45.9
Jerome Williams 33224.4.438.000.7228.41.01.20.37.3
Corliss Williamson 27929.6.534n/a.6266.21.01.30.315.2

References
  1. 2000-01 Detroit Pistons
  2. "N.B.A.: ROUNDUP; Pistons Making Front Office Moves". New York Times. June 7, 2000. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  3. "Hill Jumps On Magic Bus". Chicago Tribune. July 5, 2000. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  4. "PRO BASKETBALL; Smith Is Signed and Sealed, and Pistons Look to Deliver". New York Times. November 21, 2000. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  5. "Raptors pull off day's second trade". UPI Archives. February 22, 2001. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  6. "2000–01 Detroit Pistons Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  7. "2001 NBA All-Star Game: East 111, West 110". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  8. "2000–01 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  9. "BASKETBALL: ROUNDUP; Minnesota Signs Smith". New York Times. July 31, 2001. Retrieved January 11, 2022.

See also
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