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] The Pistons received the fourteenth overall pick in the 2000 NBA draft, and selected Mateen Cleaves out of Michigan State University.[2][3][4][5][6] During the off-season, retired All-Star guard and Pistons legend Joe Dumars was hired as General Manager,[7][8][9] as the team acquired Ben Wallace and second-year guard Chucky Atkins from the Orlando Magic,[10][11][12][13] acquired Cedric Ceballos, Dana Barros and John Wallace from the Dallas Mavericks,[14][15] and acquired Billy Owens from the Milwaukee Bucks.[16] The team later on signed free agent Joe Smith during the first month of the regular season.[17][18][19][20]
2000–01 Detroit Pistons season | |
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Head coach | George Irvine |
General manager | Joe Dumars |
President | Joe Dumars |
Owner(s) | William Davidson |
Arena | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
Results | |
Record | 32–50 (.390) |
Place | Division: 5th (Central) Conference: 10th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | WKBD-TV |
Radio | WDFN |
However, the Pistons traded Ceballos to the Miami Heat in late November after 13 games.[21][22][23][24] At mid-season, the team traded Jerome Williams, and Eric Montross to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Corliss Williamson.[25][26][27][28] 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.[29]
Jerry Stackhouse finished second in the league in scoring, averaging 29.8 points and 5.1 assists per game, and leading the Pistons with 166 three-point field goals, despite shooting .402 in field-goal percentage; he was also selected for the 2001 NBA All-Star Game in Washington, D.C..[30][31][32][33][34] 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 Ben Wallace provided the team with 6.4 points, 13.2 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 2.3 blocks per game. Off the bench, Barros contributed 8.0 points per game, while John Wallace averaged 5.9 points per game, Cleaves contributed 5.4 points and 2.7 assists per game, and starting small forward Michael Curry provided with 5.2 points per game.[35]
Stackhouse finished in 14th place in Most Valuable Player voting,[36][37][38][39] while Wallace finished tied in fifth place in Defensive Player of the Year voting, and also tied in ninth place in Most Improved Player voting.[40][38][39]
Following the season, Smith re-signed with his former team, the Minnesota Timberwolves,[41][42][43][44] while head coach George Irvine was fired, Cleaves was traded to the Sacramento Kings,[45][46][47] John Wallace was dealt along with Jud Buechler to the Phoenix Suns,[48][49][50] and Owens retired.
Draft picks
editRound | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 14 | Mateen Cleaves | PG | United States | Michigan State |
2 | 44 | Brian Cardinal | SF | United States | Purdue |
Roster
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Regular season
editSeason standings
editW | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y-Milwaukee Bucks | 52 | 30 | .634 | – | 31–10 | 21–20 | 19–9 |
x-Toronto Raptors | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5 | 27–14 | 20–21 | 18–10 |
x-Charlotte Hornets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 6 | 28–13 | 18–23 | 20–8 |
x-Indiana Pacers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 11 | 26–15 | 15–26 | 15–13 |
Detroit Pistons | 32 | 50 | .390 | 20 | 18-23 | 14–27 | 16–12 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 22 | 20–21 | 10–31 | 11–17 |
Atlanta Hawks | 25 | 57 | .305 | 27 | 18–23 | 7–34 | 9–19 |
Chicago Bulls | 15 | 67 | .183 | 37 | 10–31 | 5–36 | 4–24 |
# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
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1 | c-Philadelphia 76ers | 56 | 26 | .683 | – |
2 | y-Milwaukee Bucks | 52 | 30 | .634 | 4 |
3 | x-Miami Heat | 50 | 32 | .610 | 6 |
4 | x-New York Knicks | 48 | 34 | .585 | 8 |
5 | x-Toronto Raptors | 47 | 35 | .573 | 9 |
6 | x-Charlotte Hornets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 10 |
7 | x-Orlando Magic | 43 | 39 | .524 | 13 |
8 | x-Indiana Pacers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 15 |
9 | Boston Celtics | 36 | 46 | .439 | 20 |
10 | Detroit Pistons | 32 | 50 | .390 | 24 |
11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 26 |
12 | New Jersey Nets | 26 | 56 | .317 | 30 |
13 | Atlanta Hawks | 25 | 57 | .305 | 31 |
14 | Washington Wizards | 19 | 63 | .232 | 37 |
15 | Chicago Bulls | 15 | 67 | .183 | 42 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
edit2000-01 NBA Records | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
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Player statistics
editGP | 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% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Chucky Atkins | 81 | 75 | 29.2 | .399 | .357 | .692 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 12.0 |
Dana Barros | 60 | 0 | 18.0 | .444 | .419 | .850 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 8.0 |
Jud Buechler | 57 | 3 | 12.9 | .463 | .416 | .750 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
Brian Cardinal | 15 | 0 | 8.4 | .323 | .000 | .611 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
Cedric Ceballos | 13 | 0 | 12.8 | .394 | .275 | .800 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 5.8 |
Mateen Cleaves | 78 | 8 | 16.3 | .400 | .294 | .708 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 5.4 |
Michael Curry | 68 | 58 | 21.8 | .455 | .444 | .849 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 5.2 |
Kornel David | 10 | 0 | 6.9 | .455 | n/a | n/a | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
Eric Montross | 42 | 20 | 13.5 | .413 | n/a | .269 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
Mikki Moore | 81 | 2 | 14.2 | .493 | .000 | .731 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 4.4 |
Billy Owens | 45 | 14 | 17.6 | .383 | .150 | .475 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 4.4 |
Joe Smith | 69 | 59 | 28.1 | .403 | .000 | .805 | 7.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 12.3 |
Jerry Stackhouse | 80 | 80 | 40.2 | .402 | .351 | .822 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 29.8 |
Ben Wallace | 80 | 80 | 34.5 | .490 | .250 | .336 | 13.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 6.4 |
John Wallace | 40 | 0 | 13.2 | .424 | .133 | .778 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 5.9 |
Jerome Williams | 33 | 2 | 24.4 | .438 | .000 | .722 | 8.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 7.3 |
Corliss Williamson | 27 | 9 | 29.6 | .534 | n/a | .626 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 15.2 |
Awards and records
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Transactions
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