NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2000–01 NBA season was the 34th season for the Seattle SuperSonics in the National Basketball Association .[ 1] With the hopes of improving the team in the middle, the Sonics acquired All-Star center Patrick Ewing from the New York Knicks ,[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] and signed free agent Pervis Ellison .[ 6] However, the Sonics would get off to a slow start losing seven of their first ten games. Head coach Paul Westphal was fired after a 6–9 start, and was replaced with former Sonics guard Nate McMillan .[ 7] [ 8] The Sonics played above .500 for the remainder of the season holding a 28–24 record at the All-Star break,[ 9] and finishing fifth in the Pacific Division with a 44–38 record, but missed the playoffs by finishing tenth place in the Western Conference.[ 10]
Gary Payton averaged 23.1 points, 8.1 assists and 1.6 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, and the NBA All-Defensive First Team, while Rashard Lewis showed improvement stepping into the lineup averaging 14.8 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. Ruben Patterson averaged 13.0 points per game, while Vin Baker provided the team with 12.2 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, Ewing provided with 9.6 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game, Brent Barry contributed 8.8 points per game and .476 three-point percentage, and top draft pick Desmond Mason was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.[ 11]
During the All-Star Weekend in Washington, D.C. , Payton was selected for the All-Star Game,[ 12] [ 13] [ 14] and Mason won the Slam Dunk Contest.[ 15] [ 16] It was Ewing's only season in a Sonics uniform, as he signed as a free agent with the Orlando Magic the following season.[ 17] [ 18] [ 19] [ 20] Also following the season, Patterson signed with the Portland Trail Blazers ,[ 21] [ 22] and Ellison retired.
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F
42
Baker, Vin
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
232 lb (105 kg)
1971–11–23
Hartford
G
31
Barry, Brent
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1971–12–31
Oregon State
G
15
Davis, Emanual
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1968–08–27
Delaware State
C
33
Ewing, Patrick
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1962–08–05
Georgetown
F
7
Lewis, Rashard
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1979–08–08
Alief Elsik HS (TX)
F
24
Mason, Desmond
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
224 lb (102 kg)
1977–10–11
Oklahoma State
C
34
McCoy, Jelani
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1977–12–06
UCLA
C
00
Oyedeji, Olumide
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1981–05–11
Nigeria
F
21
Patterson, Ruben
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
224 lb (102 kg)
1975–07–31
Cincinnati
G
20
Payton, Gary
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1968–07–23
Oregon State
G
1
Williams, Shammond
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
201 lb (91 kg)
1975–04–05
North Carolina
G
25
Wingate, David
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1963–12–15
Georgetown
F
45
Wolkowyski, Rubén
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
270 lb (122 kg)
1973–09–30
Argentina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: January 18, 2001
Point guard Shammond Williams holds American and Georgian dual citizenship. He was born in the United States, but he played on the Georgian national team.
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
—
* Statistics include only games with the SuperSonics
Player
Signed
Former team
^ 2000–01 Seattle SuperSonics
^ Lisi, Clemente (August 22, 2000). "KNICK FANS: See Ew Later, Big Guy – Trade to Seattle Expected to Be a Done Deal Today" . New York Post . Retrieved November 26, 2022 .
^ Broussard, Chris (September 21, 2000). "Knicks Send Ewing to Sonics as 4-Team Deal Ends an Era" . The New York Times . Retrieved April 4, 2017 .
^ Wyche, Steve (September 21, 2000). "Done Deal: Ewing Goes to Seattle" . The Washington Post . Retrieved July 1, 2022 .
^ "Ewing 'Shocked' by Trade from Knicks to SuperSonics" . Los Angeles Times . Associated Press. September 24, 2000. Retrieved June 3, 2022 .
^ Wise, Mike (October 30, 2000). "PRO BASKETBALL; West Side Story, the Sequel" . The New York Times . Retrieved July 16, 2022 .
^ "PRO BASKETBALL; Westphal Is Fired by Sonics After Feuding with Players" . The New York Times . Associated Press. November 28, 2000. Retrieved January 11, 2022 .
^ Heisler, Mark (December 3, 2000). "A Quick Fall in Seattle for Westphal" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved October 25, 2022 .
^ "NBA Games Played on February 8, 2001" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved September 12, 2022 .
^ "2000–01 Seattle SuperSonics Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 26, 2021 .
^ "2000–01 Seattle SuperSonics Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 26, 2021 .
^ "2001 NBA All-Star Recap" . NBA.com . NBA.com Staff. September 13, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2023 .
^ "2001 All-Star Weekend - at Washington: February 9-11" . Eskimo North . Retrieved May 14, 2023 .
^ "2001 NBA All-Star Game: East 111, West 110" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved November 28, 2021 .
^ Robbins, Liz (February 11, 2001). "BASKETBALL: ALL-STAR NOTEBOOK; Dunk Contest a Dud" . The New York Times . Retrieved July 2, 2022 .
^ White, Lonnie (February 11, 2001). "Clippers Enjoy Starring Roles" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved November 26, 2022 .
^ Wise, Mike (July 13, 2001). "PRO BASKETBALL; Orlando Looks Like Ewing's Next Stop" . The New York Times . Retrieved September 17, 2021 .
^ Povtak, Tim (July 13, 2001). "Ewing, Magic OK Deal" . Orlando Sentinel . Retrieved June 3, 2022 .
^ "Magic Reportedly Agree to Sign Patrick Ewing" . Deseret News . Associated Press. July 14, 2001. Retrieved November 26, 2022 .
^ "NBA - Ewing Takes Paycut to Play for Magic" . ESPN . July 18, 2001. Retrieved July 2, 2022 .
^ "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 .
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