NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2001–02 NBA season was the 32nd season for the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association .[ 1] During the off-season, head coach Mike Dunleavy was fired after four years and two trips to the Western Conference finals, and was replaced with Maurice Cheeks ,[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] as the Blazers acquired Derek Anderson and Steve Kerr from the San Antonio Spurs ,[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] signed free agent Ruben Patterson ,[ 8] [ 9] and re-signed former Blazers center Chris Dudley .[ 10] [ 11] Kerr would reunite with his former teammate of the Chicago Bulls , former All-Star forward Scottie Pippen , where they won three championships in the late 1990s. The Blazers struggled with a 13–18 start after losing six straight games between December and January, but managed to hold a 25–23 record at the All-Star break,[ 12] and then posted a 12-game winning streak between February and March,[ 13] finishing third in the Pacific Division and sixth in the Western Conference with a 49–33 record,[ 14] and making the playoffs for the 20th consecutive year.[ 15]
Rasheed Wallace averaged 19.3 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game, while Bonzi Wells averaged 17.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, and Damon Stoudamire provided the team with 13.5 points and 6.5 assists per game. In addition, Patterson contributed 11.2 points per game, while Anderson contributed 10.8 points per game, Pippen provided with 10.6 points, 5.9 assists and 1.6 steals per game, and Dale Davis averaged 9.5 points and 8.8 rebounds per game.[ 16]
As in the previous year , the Blazers faced the two-time defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs , and the result was identical: the Blazers were swept in three straight games by the Lakers, who would go on to win their third consecutive NBA championship. It was the fifth time in six years the Blazers' postseason run was ended by the Lakers.[ 17] [ 18] [ 19] [ 20] 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.[ 21] [ 22] [ 23] [ 24] [ 25]
Following the season, Shawn Kemp signed as a free agent with the Orlando Magic ,[ 26] [ 27] [ 28] and Kerr was traded back to his former team, the San Antonio Spurs .[ 29] [ 30] [ 31]
2001–02 Portland Trail Blazers roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G/F
1
Anderson, Derek
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
194 lb (88 kg)
1974–07–18
Kentucky
G
12
Barkley, Erick
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
177 lb (80 kg)
1978–02–21
St. John's
C
44
Boumtje-Boumtje, Ruben
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
257 lb (117 kg)
1978–05–20
Georgetown
G
9
Brunson, Rick
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1972–06–14
Temple
G
23
Butler, Mitchell
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1970–12–15
UCLA
F/C
34
Davis, Dale
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1969–03–25
Clemson
C
14
Dudley, Chris
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1965–02–22
Yale
F/C
40
Kemp, Shawn
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1969–11–26
Trinity Valley CC
G
25
Kerr, Steve
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1965–09–27
Arizona
G/F
21
Patterson, Ruben
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
224 lb (102 kg)
1975–07–31
Cincinnati
F
33
Pippen, Scottie
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1965–09–25
Central Arkansas
F
50
Randolph, Zach
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
1981–07–16
Michigan State
G
3
Stoudamire, Damon
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
171 lb (78 kg)
1973–09–03
Arizona
F/C
30
Wallace, Rasheed
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1974–09–17
North Carolina
G/F
6
Wells, Bonzi
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1976–09–28
Ball State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents [ edit ]
2001-02 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHA
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MEM
MIA
MIL
MIN
NJN
NYK
ORL
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
TOR
UTA
WAS
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
Boston
2–2
–
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
Charlotte
2–2
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
Chicago
1–3
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
Cleveland
1–3
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
Dallas
2–0
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
Denver
0–2
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
Detroit
3–1
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 State
0–2
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
Houston
1–1
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
Indiana
3–1
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. Clippers
1–1
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. Lakers
1–1
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
Memphis
0–2
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
Miami
1–3
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
Milwaukee
3–1
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
Minnesota
2–0
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 Jersey
1–2
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 York
3–1
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
Orlando
3–1
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
Philadelphia
3–1
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
Phoenix
1–1
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
Portland
1–1
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
Sacramento
2–0
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 Antonio
2–0
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
Seattle
2–0
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
Toronto
4–0
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
Utah
1–1
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
Washington
3–0
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
—
2002 playoff game log
First round: 0–3 (home: 0–1; road: 0–2)
2002 schedule
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Trail Blazers only.
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^ 2001-02 Portland Trail Blazers
^ "PRO BASKETBALL; Trail Blazers Fire Dunleavy" . The New York Times . Associated Press. May 9, 2001. Retrieved October 25, 2022 .
^ "Cheeks in Running for Blazer Job" . Deseret News . June 24, 2001. Retrieved October 16, 2021 .
^ Brown, Tim (June 28, 2001). "Coach Cheeks' Goes to Portland" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved May 5, 2023 .
^ "Anderson Traded to Blazers" . United Press International . July 25, 2001. Retrieved October 19, 2022 .
^ "Spurs Deal Anderson to Trail Blazers" . Los Angeles Times . Associated Press. July 26, 2001. Retrieved May 5, 2023 .
^ "Anderson, Smith Swap Hometowns" . Deseret News . July 26, 2001. Retrieved July 24, 2021 .
^ "Patterson Signs an Offer Sheet with Portland" . Los Angeles Times . July 31, 2001. Retrieved October 19, 2022 .
^ "Patterson Signs with Blazers" . ESPN . August 2, 2001. Retrieved January 11, 2022 .
^ "Blazers Bring Dudley Back to Portland" . ESPN . Associated Press. September 21, 2001. Retrieved October 25, 2022 .
^ Wise, Mike (October 30, 2001). "PRO BASKETBALL; Jordan Against the New Generation, Lakers Against the World" . The New York Times . Retrieved July 16, 2022 .
^ "NBA Games Played on February 7, 2002" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved September 11, 2022 .
^ "Portland 82, New Jersey 73" . United Press International . March 9, 2002. Retrieved June 15, 2022 .
^ "2001–02 Portland Trail Blazers Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 26, 2021 .
^ "Portland Trail Blazers" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved January 19, 2022 .
^ "2001–02 Portland Trail Blazers Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 26, 2021 .
^ "N.B.A.: ROUNDUP; Lakers and Mavs Advance" . The New York Times . Associated Press. April 29, 2002. Retrieved July 24, 2021 .
^ Brown, Tim (April 29, 2002). "Portland Stoppers" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved June 2, 2022 .
^ "L.A. Lakers 92, Portland 91" . United Press International . April 29, 2002. Retrieved November 26, 2022 .
^ "2002 NBA Western Conference First Round: Trail Blazers vs. Lakers" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved May 4, 2023 .
^ "Lakers Sweep Nets for Another Title" . The New York Times . Associated Press. June 13, 2002. Retrieved June 2, 2022 .
^ Brown, Tim (June 13, 2002). "O'Neal Is a Three-Peat MVP as Lakers Finally Cut Down the Nets" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved June 2, 2022 .
^ Wyche, Steve (June 13, 2002). "O'Neal, Lakers Cut Down Nets" . The Washington Post . Retrieved September 11, 2022 .
^ "L.A. Lakers 113, New Jersey 107" . United Press International . June 13, 2002. Retrieved May 4, 2023 .
^ "2002 NBA Finals: Nets vs. Lakers" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved May 4, 2023 .
^ "Orlando Signs Shawn Kemp" . United Press International . September 5, 2002. Retrieved May 5, 2023 .
^ "PLUS: BASKETBALL; Magic Takes Chance and Signs Kemp" . The New York Times . Associated Press. September 6, 2002. Retrieved October 24, 2022 .
^ Brewer, Jerry (September 6, 2002). "Magic Sign 'Big' Kemp" . Orlando Sentinel . Retrieved December 31, 2021 .
^ "Blazers Acquire Daniels from Spurs" . United Press International . August 5, 2002. Retrieved January 12, 2022 .
^ "Blazers Acquire Daniels, Smith in Five-Player Deal" . South Coast Today . Standard Times. August 6, 2002. Retrieved May 4, 2023 .
^ "Spurs Trade Daniels to Portland" . CBC . August 6, 2002. Retrieved October 20, 2022 .
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