2000–01 Charlotte Hornets season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2000–01 NBA season was the thirteenth season for the Charlotte Hornets in the National Basketball Association .[ 1] During the off-season, the Hornets acquired Jamal Mashburn , P.J. Brown and Otis Thorpe from the Miami Heat ,[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] and re-signed free agent and former Hornets guard Hersey Hawkins , who played for the team from 1993 to 1995.[ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
The team won four of their first five games, then lost five straight, but then went on a six-game winning streak. The team posted two 7-game winning streaks in December, and between February and March, and held a 26–25 record at the All-Star break.[ 9] The Hornets finished the season third in the Central Division with a 46–36 record, and qualified for their sixth Playoff appearance.[ 10]
Mashburn averaged 20.1 points, 7.6 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game, while David Wesley , who moved into the shooting guard position, averaged 17.2 points, 4.4 assists and 1.6 steals per game, and second-year guard Baron Davis showed improvement becoming the team's starting point guard, averaging 13.8 points, 7.3 assists and 2.1 steals per game, and finishing in fifth place in Most Improved Player voting.[ 11] [ 12] In addition, Elden Campbell provided the team with 13.1 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game, while Brown provided with 8.5 points and 9.3 rebounds per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, and second-year forward Eddie Robinson contributed 7.4 points per game.[ 13] Derrick Coleman was replaced with Brown as the team's starting power forward, averaging 8.1 points and 5.4 rebounds per game off the bench, but only played just 34 games due to an irregular heartbeat and weight problems.[ 14] [ 15] [ 16]
In the playoffs, the Hornets all wore headbands to show team unity, as they swept the 3rd-seeded Miami Heat in three straight games in the Eastern Conference First Round.[ 17] [ 18] [ 19] [ 20] In the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, they took a 3–2 series lead over the 2nd-seeded Milwaukee Bucks ,[ 21] [ 22] [ 23] but were eliminated three games to four.[ 24] [ 25] [ 26] [ 27] Following the season, Coleman was traded back to his former team, the Philadelphia 76ers ,[ 28] [ 29] [ 30] [ 31] while Robinson signed as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls ,[ 32] [ 33] and Hawkins and Thorpe both retired.
In March, the Hornets applied with the NBA to move the team to Memphis, Tennessee for the following season. However, they withdrew their application due to the rise of their home-game attendance during the playoffs, after sweeping the Heat in the first round, and with a capacity crowd of 22,283 in a 94–79 Game 3 home win over the Heat at the Charlotte Coliseum .[ 34] [ 35] [ 36] [ 37] The Hornets home-game attendance continued to decrease, as they finished 21st in the NBA with an attendance of 615,424 at the Charlotte Coliseum during the season.[ 13] [ 38]
Draft picks
Roster
2000–01 Charlotte Hornets roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F/C
42
Brown, P. J.
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1969–10–14
Louisiana Tech
F
2
Burrell, Scott
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
218 lb (99 kg)
1971–01–12
Connecticut
F/C
5
Campbell, Elden
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1968–07–23
Clemson
F/C
44
Coleman, Derrick
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1967–06–21
Syracuse
G
1
Davis, Baron
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
209 lb (95 kg)
1979–04–13
UCLA
G
33
Hawkins, Hersey
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1966–09–29
Bradley
F
25
James, Tim
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
212 lb (96 kg)
1976–12–26
Miami (FL)
C
21
Magloire, Jamaal
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
259 lb (117 kg)
1978–05–21
Kentucky
F
24
Mashburn, Jamal
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1972–11–29
Kentucky
F
54
Nailon, Lee
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
238 lb (108 kg)
1975–02–22
TCU
G
3
Recasner, Eldridge
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1967–12–14
Washington
G/F
32
Robinson, Eddie
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1976–04–19
Central Oklahoma
F/C
52
Thorpe, Otis
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1962–08–05
Providence
G
4
Wesley, David
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1970–11–14
Baylor
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: April 10, 2001
Regular season
Season standings
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
—
1–3
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
—
Playoffs
2001 playoff game log Total: 6–4 (home: 3–1; road: 3–3)
First Round: 3–0 (home: 1–0; road: 2–0)
Conference semifinals: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
2001 schedule
Player statistics
Ragular season
Player
POS
GP
GS
MP
REB
AST
STL
BLK
PTS
MPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Baron Davis
PG
82
82
3,192
408
598
170
36
1,131
38.9
5.0
7.3
2.1
.4
13.8
David Wesley
SG
82
82
3,106
224
361
128
16
1,414
37.9
2.7
4.4
1.6
.2
17.2
P. J. Brown
C
80
79
2,811
742
127
78
92
676
35.1
9.3
1.6
1.0
1.2
8.5
Elden Campbell
PF
78
78
2,337
608
104
60
140
1,022
30.0
7.8
1.3
.8
1.8
13.1
Jamal Mashburn
SF
76
76
2,989
576
411
85
13
1,528
39.3
7.6
5.4
1.1
.2
20.1
Jamaal Magloire
C
74
0
1,095
295
27
18
78
339
14.8
4.0
.4
.2
1.1
4.6
Eddie Robinson
SF
67
6
1,201
198
59
50
32
498
17.9
3.0
.9
.7
.5
7.4
Hersey Hawkins
SG
59
0
681
80
72
33
9
183
11.5
1.4
1.2
.6
.2
3.1
Otis Thorpe
PF
49
4
647
145
29
12
7
138
13.2
3.0
.6
.2
.1
2.8
Eldridge Recasner
PG
43
0
403
50
39
6
1
103
9.4
1.2
.9
.1
.0
2.4
Lee Nailon
SF
42
0
469
92
24
9
5
164
11.2
2.2
.6
.2
.1
3.9
Derrick Coleman
PF
34
3
683
184
39
10
21
277
20.1
5.4
1.1
.3
.6
8.1
Tim James
SF
30
0
197
35
8
2
5
45
6.6
1.2
.3
.1
.2
1.5
Scott Burrell
SF
4
0
41
3
1
3
0
17
10.3
.8
.3
.8
.0
4.3
Terrance Roberson
SF
3
0
13
1
1
0
0
0
4.3
.3
.3
.0
.0
.0
Doug Overton †
PG
2
0
15
0
0
1
0
4
7.5
.0
.0
.5
.0
2.0
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Hornets only.
Playoffs
Awards and records
Transactions
Traded Ricky Davis , Dale Ellis , Eddie Jones and Anthony Mason to the Miami Heat for P.J. Brown , Rodney Buford , Tim James , Jamal Mashburn and Otis Thorpe .
Signed Hersey Hawkins as a free agent.
Signed Terrance Roberson as a free agent.
Waived Rodney Buford .
Waived Terrance Roberson .
Signed Doug Overton to a 10-day contract.
Signed Scott Burrell to a contract for the rest of the season.
Player Transactions Citation:[ 39]
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