2000–01 Philadelphia 76ers season

2000–01 Philadelphia 76ers season
Conference champions
Division champions
Head coachLarry Brown
General managerBilly King
OwnersComcast Spectacor
ArenaFirst Union Center
Results
Record56–26 (.683)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Atlantic)
Conference: 1st (Eastern)
Playoff finishNBA Finals
(lost to Lakers 1–4)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
Television
RadioWIP

The 2000–01 Philadelphia 76ers season was the 52nd season for the Philadelphia 76ers in the National Basketball Association, and their 38th season in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1] The 76ers won their first ten games of the regular season, and held a 36–14 record at the All-Star break.[2] At mid-season, the team traded Theo Ratliff, Toni Kukoč, and Nazr Mohammed to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for All-Star center Dikembe Mutombo.[3][4][5] However, prior to the trade, Ratliff was sidelined due to a season-ending wrist injury after 50 games;[6][7][8] Ratliff averaged 12.4 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.7 blocks per game before the trade.[9]

The 76ers finished in first place in the Atlantic Division with a 56–26 record, which earned them the first seed in the Eastern Conference;[10] it was the team's first 50-win season since 1989–90, and also their best regular season record since 1984–85.[11] Head coach Larry Brown was named the NBA Coach of the Year, after leading his team to a 7-game improvement over the previous season.[12][13][14] The 76ers had the fifth best team defensive rating in the NBA.[15]

All-Star guard Allen Iverson averaged 31.1 points, 4.6 assists and 2.5 steals per game, leading the league in both scoring and steals; he was named to the All-NBA First Team, and was named the NBA Most Valuable Player of the Year for his accomplishments, beating Tim Duncan and Shaquille O'Neal by a wide margin.[16][17][18] In addition, Mutombo played in 26 games after the trade, averaging 11.7 points, 12.4 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game, and was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year for the fourth time,[19][20][21] and was also named to the All-NBA Second Team, and to the NBA All-Defensive First Team, while Aaron McKie averaged 11.6 points, 5.0 assists and 1.4 steals per game, and was named the NBA Sixth Man of the Year.[22][23][24] Meanwhile, Tyrone Hill provided the team with 9.6 points and 9.0 rebounds per game, Eric Snow contributed 9.8 points, 7.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game, but only played just 50 games due to a stress fracture in his right ankle,[25][26][27] and George Lynch provided with 8.4 points and 7.2 rebounds per game.[9]

During the NBA All-Star weekend at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C., and before the mid-season trade, Iverson and Ratliff were both selected for the 2001 NBA All-Star Game, as members of the Eastern Conference All-Star team, while Brown was selected to coach the Eastern Conference, although Ratliff did not participate due to injury; it was his first and only All-Star selection.[28][29][30] Iverson scored 25 points along with 5 assists and 4 steals, and was named the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player, as the Eastern Conference defeated the Western Conference, 111–110.[31][32][33]

However, this season was not without controversy. With Ratliff out for the remainder of the regular season due to his wrist injury, the 76ers only had two other centers on their roster, Matt Geiger, and second-year player Todd MacCulloch; the team then traded Ratliff along with Kukoč, and Mohammed to the Hawks in exchange for Mutombo.[3][4][5] By trading Kukoč, who was not included in the original proposed deal, and who also won three NBA championships with Phil Jackson as his head coach during his tenure with the Chicago Bulls, the 76ers had only one other player on the roster who had NBA Finals experience, Snow, who played a total of 24 minutes in 10 games in the 1996 NBA playoffs as a reserve for the Seattle SuperSonics. At one point, the team's record was 42–14, but finished 14–12 the rest of the way, including a five-game losing streak in March.[10]

In the final game of the regular season, against the Chicago Bulls at the First Union Center on April 18, 2001, Brown rested his starters instead of trying to go for a win, as the 76ers lost to the Bulls, 92–86; had the 76ers won this game, they would have had the league's second-best record behind the San Antonio Spurs, and home court advantage over the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals. Both teams had the same record, but the Lakers' record for non-conference opponents was better than Philadelphia's.[34][35][36]

In the Eastern Conference First Round of the 2001 NBA playoffs, and for the third consecutive year, the 76ers faced off against the 8th–seeded Indiana Pacers, a team that featured Jalen Rose, All-Star guard Reggie Miller, and Jermaine O'Neal. Despite losing Game 1 to the Pacers at home, 79–78 at the First Union Center,[37][38] the 76ers won the next three games, including a Game 4 win over the Pacers on the road, 88–85 at the Conseco Fieldhouse to win the series in four games.[39][40][41]

In the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, the team faced off against the 5th–seeded Toronto Raptors, a team that featured All-Star guard Vince Carter, All-Star center Antonio Davis, and Charles Oakley. The Raptors took a 2–1 series lead,[42][43] but the 76ers managed to win the next two games to take a 3–2 series lead, winning Game 5 over the Raptors at the First Union Center, 121–88. However, the 76ers lost Game 6 on the road, 101–89 at the Air Canada Centre, as the Raptors evened the series. The 76ers won Game 7 over the Raptors at the First Union Center, 88–87 to win in a hard-fought seven-game series.[44][45][46]

In the Eastern Conference Finals, the 76ers then faced off against the 2nd–seeded, and Central Division champion Milwaukee Bucks, who were led by the trio of All-Star guard Ray Allen, All-Star forward Glenn Robinson, and Sam Cassell. The 76ers won Game 1 over the Bucks at home, 93–85 at the First Union Center, but then lost the next two games as the Bucks took a 2–1 series lead; Iverson sat out Game 3 due to a left hip injury, in which he sustained during the second-round series against the Raptors, as the 76ers lost to the Bucks on the road, 80–74 at the Bradley Center.[47][48] With the return of Iverson, the 76ers managed to win the next two games, but then lost Game 6 to the Bucks at the Bradley Center, 110–100. With the series tied at 3–3, the 76ers won Game 7 over the Bucks at the First Union Center, 108–91 to win in another hard-fought seven-game series, and advance to the NBA Finals.[49][50][51]

In the 2001 NBA Finals, the 76ers faced off against the 2nd–seeded, and defending NBA champion Lakers, who were led by All-Star center Shaquille O'Neal, All-Star guard Kobe Bryant, and Derek Fisher. The 76ers won Game 1 over the Lakers on the road in overtime, 107–101 at the Staples Center, in which Iverson scored 48 points along with 5 steals.[52][53][54] However, the 76ers lost Game 2 to the Lakers on the road, 98–89, and then lost the next three games at home, including a Game 5 loss to the Lakers at the First Union Center, 108–96; the 76ers lost the series in five games, as the Lakers won their second consecutive NBA championship.[55][56][57]

The 76ers finished fifth in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 805,692 at the First Union Center during the regular season.[9][58] Following the season, Hill was traded along with second-year forward Jumaine Jones back to his former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers,[59][60][61] and Lynch was dealt to the Charlotte Hornets.[62][63][64] The team's season roster has been featured in the video game series NBA 2K. However, Rodney Buford, Roshown McLeod, Kevin Ollie, Pepe Sánchez, Raja Bell, and Speedy Claxton have been excluded from past installations of the game due to issues in regards to the permission of using the players' likenesses in the games.[65]

For the season, the 76ers slightly redesigned their uniforms, which would remain in use until 2007.[66][67] This was the last time the 76ers won the Atlantic Division title, and clinched the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs until the 2020–21 COVID-19 pandemic-shortened season.

Offseason

During the off-season, the 76ers were not involved in any trades. In the 2000 NBA draft, they drafted guard Speedy Claxton and swingman Mark Karcher. Claxton missed the entire season due to a knee injury, while Karcher would be waived on October 18. Karcher would not play any games in the NBA.

Their first transaction was made on August 17, when they signed Jermaine Jackson. Jackson almost made the team, but he was waived one day before the team's season opener.

On October 2, the 76ers signed Ademola Okulaja and Pepe Sánchez. Okulaja was on the team's roster, but did not play in any regular season games. He was waived on December 19. Sánchez played 19 games with the Sixers before being traded to the Atlanta Hawks with Toni Kukoč, Nazr Mohammed, and Theo Ratliff for Roshown McLeod and Dikembe Mutombo on February 22. Sánchez played 5 games with Atlanta before being waived on March 12. Three days later, Sánchez would once again sign with the Sixers.

On October 28, the 76ers signed Vernon Maxwell, who previously played for the team during the 1995–96 season. Maxwell would play in 24 games with the Sixers before being waived on December 22.

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NBA draft

Main article: 2000 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 20 Craig "Speedy" Claxton PG  United States Hofstra
2 48 Mark Karcher SG/SF  United States Temple

Roster

2000–01 Philadelphia 76ers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
G 11 Raja Bell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 1976–09–19 FIU
G/F 23 Rodney Buford 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 189 lb (86 kg) 1977–11–02 Creighton
G 12 Speedy Claxton 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 166 lb (75 kg) 1978–05–08 Hofstra
C 52 Matt Geiger 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 243 lb (110 kg) 1969–09–10 Georgia Tech
F/C 40 Tyrone Hill 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1968–03–19 Xavier
G 3 Allen Iverson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1975–06–07 Georgetown
F 33 Jumaine Jones 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1979–02–10 Georgia
F 9 George Lynch 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1970–09–03 North Carolina
C 50 Todd MacCulloch 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 280 lb (127 kg) 1976–01–27 Washington
G/F 8 Aaron McKie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1972–10–02 Temple
F 7 Roshown McLeod 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 221 lb (100 kg) 1975–11–17 Duke
C 55 Dikembe Mutombo 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1966–06–25 Georgetown
G 5 Kevin Ollie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1972–12–27 Connecticut
G 4 Pepe Sánchez 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1977–05–08 Temple
G 20 Eric Snow 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1973–04–24 Michigan State
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Updated: April 6, 2001

Roster Notes

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Philadelphia 76ers 56 26 .683 – 29–12 27–14 18–6
x-Miami Heat 50 32 .610 6 29–12 21–20 15–10
x-New York Knicks 48 34 .585 8 30–11 18–23 16–9
x-Orlando Magic 43 39 .524 13 26–15 17–24 14–10
e-Boston Celtics 36 46 .439 20 20–21 16–25 11–13
e-New Jersey Nets 26 56 .317 30 18–23 8–33 8–16
e-Washington Wizards 19 63 .232 37 12–29 7–34 3–21
Eastern Conference
# Team W L PCT GB
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 e-Boston Celtics 36 46 .439 20
10 e-Detroit Pistons 32 50 .390 24
11 e-Cleveland Cavaliers 30 52 .366 26
12 e-New Jersey Nets 26 56 .317 30
13 e-Atlanta Hawks 25 57 .305 31
14 e-Washington Wizards 19 63 .232 37
15 e-Chicago Bulls 15 67 .183 42
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Game log

Regular season

2000–01 game log
Total: 56–26 (home: 29–12; road: 27–14)
October: 1–0 (home: 0–0; road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 31 @ New York W 101–72 Allen Iverson (25) George Lynch (11) Allen Iverson (9) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		1–0
November: 11–2 (home: 6–0; road: 5–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
2 November 1 Toronto W 104–98 Allen Iverson (24) Tyrone Hill (10) Eric Snow (8) First Union Center
19,817 		2–0
3 November 3 @ Orlando W 87–80 Allen Iverson (29) Theo Ratliff (17) Eric Snow (7) TD Waterhouse Centre
14,233 		3–0
4 November 4 @ Miami W 84–82 Allen Iverson (23) Tyrone Hill (8) Eric Snow (6) American Airlines Arena
16,029 		4–0
5 November 8 Detroit W 103–94 Allen Iverson (28) Theo Ratliff (8) Allen Iverson (8) First Union Center
15,986 		5–0
6 November 9 @ Minnesota W 84–82 Eric Snow (22) Theo Ratliff (14) Allen Iverson (5) Target Center
16,119 		6–0
7 November 11 Boston W 85–83 Eric Snow (25) George Lynch (13) Allen Iverson (7) First Union Center
19,258 		7–0
8 November 15 Cleveland W 107–98 George Lynch (23) Ratliff, McKie (5) Eric Snow (7) First Union Center
16,328 		8–0
9 November 17 Miami W 94–73 Allen Iverson (19) Tyrone Hill (9) Aaron McKie (6) First Union Center
20,720 		9–0
10 November 20 @ Boston W 114–90 Allen Iverson (26) Matt Geiger (9) Eric Snow (12) FleetCenter
15,209 		10–0
11 November 22 @ Charlotte L 73–88 Snow, Geiger, Maxwell (10) Matt Geiger (8) Eric Snow (5) Charlotte Coliseum
15,306 		10–1
12 November 24 @ Atlanta W 76–67 Allen Iverson (21) Theo Ratliff (14) Eric Snow (4) Philips Arena
17,601 		11–1
13 November 25 @ San Antonio L 76–96 Allen Iverson (21) Tyrone Hill (9) Eric Snow (3) Alamodome
33,046 		11–2
14 November 29 Washington W 93–87 Allen Iverson (29) Tyrone Hill (10) Eric Snow (9) First Union Center
16,263 		12–2
December: 9–6 (home: 1–4; road: 8–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
15 December 1 Charlotte W 95–74 Allen Iverson (37) Allen Iverson (10) Eric Snow (9) First Union Center
18,377 		13–2
16 December 2 @ Cleveland W 112–78 Allen Iverson (27) Allen Iverson (7) Eric Snow (11) Gund Arena
20,562 		14–2
17 December 4 @ Denver L 98–105 Allen Iverson (37) Allen Iverson (9) Eric Snow (9) Pepsi Center
15,129 		14–3
18 December 5 @ L.A. Lakers L 85–96 Allen Iverson (27) Eric Snow (8) Eric Snow (6) Staples Center
18,997 		14–4
19 December 8 @ Portland W 107–94 Allen Iverson (30) Ratliff, McKie (10) Allen Iverson (10) Rose Garden Arena
20,113 		15–4
20 December 9 @ Vancouver W 83–79 Allen Iverson (18) Theo Ratliff (10) Aaron McKie (5) General Motors Place
15,671 		16–4
21 December 11 Minnesota L 91–96 (OT) Allen Iverson (26) Tyrone Hill (13) Allen Iverson (7) First Union Center
18,707 		16–5
22 December 13 @ Washington W 102–82 Allen Iverson (25) Theo Ratliff (13) Aaron McKie (6) MCI Center
14,923 		17–5
23 December 15 Dallas L 94–112 Allen Iverson (26) Theo Ratliff (9) George Lynch (4) First Union Center
18,563 		17–6
24 December 16 @ Chicago W 99–91 Allen Iverson (33) Todd MacCulloch (13) Allen Iverson (8) United Center
22,110 		18–6
25 December 20 Utah L 89–91 Allen Iverson (45) Tyrone Hill (12) Toni Kukoč (4) First Union Center
19,428 		18–7
26 December 22 New York L 71–91 Allen Iverson (19) Ratliff, McKie, Kukoč (6) Allen Iverson (8) First Union Center
20,670 		18–8
27 December 26 @ Utah W 97–91 Aaron McKie (24) Tyrone Hill (8) Kevin Ollie (7) First Union Center
19,911 		19–8
28 December 27 @ Golden State W 118–110 Allen Iverson (29) Tyrone Hill (15) Aaron McKie (7) The Arena in Oakland
18,726 		20–8
29 December 30 @ Sacramento W 107–104 (OT) Allen Iverson (46) Tyrone Hill (13) Aaron McKie (14) ARCO Arena
17,317 		21–8
January: 13–3 (home: 7–2; road: 6–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
30 January 3 Atlanta W 98–80 Allen Iverson (21) Ratliff, Hill (11) Aaron McKie (10) First Union Center
17,643 		22–8
31 January 5 Seattle W 121–89 Allen Iverson (41) Tyrone Hill (11) Aaron McKie (6) First Union Center
20,240 		23–8
32 January 6 @ Cleveland W 107–103 Allen Iverson (54) Theo Ratliff (9) Aaron McKie (9) Gund Arena
20,562 		24–8
33 January 9 @ New Jersey W 104–87 Allen Iverson (22) Theo Ratliff (13) Aaron McKie (7) Continental Airlines Arena
13,340 		25–8
34 January 10 Portland L 75–93 Aaron McKie (15) Hill, Lynch (8) Aaron McKie (5) First Union Center
20,645 		25–9
35 January 12 @ Washington W 86–82 Allen Iverson (29) Tyrone Hill (20) Aaron McKie (7) MCI Center
20,674 		26–9
36 January 13 San Antonio W 100–83 Allen Iverson (40) George Lynch (9) Aaron McKie (10) First Union Center
20,607 		27–9
37 January 15 Charlotte W 84–79 Allen Iverson (35) George Lynch (16) Allen Iverson (7) First Union Center
20,188 		28–9
38 January 17 Chicago W 99–88 Allen Iverson (43) George Lynch (9) Aaron McKie (7) First Union Center
18,674 		29–9
39 January 19 New Jersey W 97–86 Aaron McKie (21) Tyrone Hill (10) Kevin Ollie (9) First Union Center
20,249 		30–9
40 January 21 Toronto L 106–110 (OT) Allen Iverson (51) Theo Ratliff (13) Aaron McKie (7) First Union Center
20,583 		30–10
41 January 23 @ Dallas W 114–98 Allen Iverson (30) George Lynch (13) Aaron McKie (11) Reunion Arena
18,187 		31–10
42 January 24 @ Houston W 85–84 (OT) Allen Iverson (32) Tyrone Hill (19) Iverson, McKie, Ollie (3) Compaq Center
14,051 		32–10
43 January 26 Detroit W 105–89 Allen Iverson (44) Hill, Lynch (13) Aaron McKie (5) First Union Center
18,609 		33–10
44 January 28 @ Indiana W 86–81 Allen Iverson (27) George Lynch (12) Allen Iverson (8) Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345 		34–10
45 January 30 @ Toronto L 89–96 Allen Iverson (38) Tyrone Hill (14) Aaron McKie (10) Air Canada Centre
19,800 		34–11
February: 9–5 (home: 6–3; road: 3–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
46 February 1 @ New York W 87–80 Allen Iverson (31) Theo Ratliff (13) Iverson, McKie (8) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		35–11
47 February 2 Orlando L 117–123 (2OT) Allen Iverson (47) Theo Ratliff (13) Allen Iverson (7) First Union Center
20,645 		35–12
48 February 4 @ New Jersey L 89–96 Allen Iverson (32) Theo Ratliff (12) Aaron McKie (9) Continental Airlines Arena
17,764 		35–13
49 February 5 Denver W 99–80 Allen Iverson (37) Jumaine Jones (9) Aaron McKie (10) First Union Center
18,726 		36–13
50 February 7 Houston L 87–112 Allen Iverson (26) George Lynch (11) Aaron McKie (8) First Union Center
17,661 		36–14
51 February 13 @ Milwaukee W 107–104 Allen Iverson (49) Tyrone Hill (16) Snow, McKie (6) Bradley Center
18,717 		37–14
52 February 14 L.A. Lakers W 112–97 Allen Iverson (40) Hill, MacCulloch (7) Allen Iverson (9) First Union Center
21,005 		38–14
53 February 16 L.A. Clippers W 108–93 Allen Iverson (42) Tyrone Hill (13) Eric Snow (8) First Union Center
20,592 		39–14
54 February 18 Phoenix W 104–98 Allen Iverson (26) George Lynch (12) Eric Snow (8) First Union Center
20,781 		40–14
55 February 21 Vancouver W 107–91 Allen Iverson (36) Tyrone Hill (12) Eric Snow (7) First Union Center
17,944 		41–14
56 February 23 @ Detroit W 99–78 Allen Iverson (43) Dikembe Mutombo (13) Eric Snow (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		42–14
57 February 24 @ Charlotte L 85–86 Allen Iverson (47) Tyrone Hill (13) Eric Snow (8) Charlotte Coliseum
19,925 		42–15
58 February 26 Milwaukee L 91–98 Allen Iverson (26) Dikembe Mutombo (16) Eric Snow (9) First Union Center
20,324 		42–16
59 February 28 Miami W 79–69 Allen Iverson (27) Dikembe Mutombo (18) Iverson, Snow, McKie (3) First Union Center
20,562 		43–16
March: 7–6 (home: 5–2; road: 2–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
60 March 2 Washington W 107–102 Allen Iverson (41) Dikembe Mutombo (16) Eric Snow (11) First Union Center
20,257 		44–16
61 March 7 New Jersey W 102–94 Allen Iverson (38) Tyrone Hill (14) Eric Snow (8) First Union Center
19,930 		45–16
62 March 9 Atlanta W 108–103 Allen Iverson (47) Dikembe Mutombo (13) Eric Snow (13) First Union Center
20,672 		46–16
63 March 11 @ Boston W 97–91 Eric Snow (19) Dikembe Mutombo (22) Eric Snow (10) FleetCenter
18,624 		47–16
64 March 14 @ Chicago W 85–67 Tyrone Hill (16) Dikembe Mutombo (12) Eric Snow (7) United Center
22,835 		48–16
65 March 16 Sacramento L 79–100 Allen Iverson (28) George Lynch (8) Eric Snow (7) First Union Center
20,866 		48–17
66 March 17 @ Milwaukee L 78–87 Aaron McKie (23) Hill, Mutombo (10) Aaron McKie (10) Bradley Center
18,717 		48–18
67 March 19 @ Seattle L 89–93 Aaron McKie (21) George Lynch (13) Eric Snow (9) KeyArena
17,072 		48–19
68 March 20 @ L.A. Clippers L 77–88 Aaron McKie (22) Aaron McKie (7) Eric Snow (9) Staples Center
19,680 		48–20
69 March 23 @ Phoenix L 71–84 Aaron McKie (20) Dikembe Mutombo (13) Aaron McKie (4) America West Arena
19,023 		48–21
70 March 26 Milwaukee W 90–78 Allen Iverson (36) Dikembe Mutombo (17) Eric Snow (13) First Union Center
20,561 		49–21
71 March 28 Orlando L 95–96 Allen Iverson (37) Tyrone Hill (17) Eric Snow (10) First Union Center
20,683 		49–22
72 March 30 Golden State W 102–89 Allen Iverson (35) Tyrone Hill (14) Allen Iverson (9) First Union Center
20,958 		50–22
April: 6–4 (home: 4–1; road: 2–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
73 April 1 Indiana W 104–93 Allen Iverson (37) Tyrone Hill (13) Eric Snow (9) First Union Center
20,690 		50–23
74 April 3 @ Toronto L 85–100 Allen Iverson (18) Dikembe Mutombo (16) Eric Snow (8) Air Canada Centre
19,800 		51–23
75 April 4 @ Detroit W 90–84 Dikembe Mutombo (21) Dikembe Mutombo (16) Eric Snow (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
16,485 		52–23
76 April 6 Cleveland W 96–88 Dikembe Mutombo (27) Dikembe Mutombo (13) Kevin Ollie (10) First Union Center
20,767 		53–23
77 April 9 Boston W 108–95 Allen Iverson (37) Dikembe Mutombo (19) Eric Snow (9) First Union Center
20,365 		54–23
78 April 10 @ Miami L 81–83 Allen Iverson (41) Dikembe Mutombo (12) Eric Snow (7) American Airlines Arena
20,098 		54–24
79 April 12 @ Orlando L 77–101 Tyrone Hill (16) Matt Geiger (7) Eric Snow (9) TD Waterhouse Centre
17,248 		54–25
80 April 15 New York W 89–82 Allen Iverson (27) Dikembe Mutombo (16) Aaron McKie (9) First Union Center
20,699 		55–25
81 April 17 @ Indiana W 111–105 (OT) Jumaine Jones (26) Jumaine Jones (13) Eric Snow (8) Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345 		56–25
82 April 18 Chicago L 86–92 Todd MacCulloch (21) Geiger, Lynch (9) Eric Snow (9) First Union Center
19,449 		56–26
2000–01 schedule

Playoffs

2001 playoff game log
First Round: 3–1 (home: 1–1; road: 2–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 21 Indiana L 78–79 Aaron McKie (18) Dikembe Mutombo (22) Iverson, McKie (7) First Union Center
20,613 		0–1
2 April 24 Indiana W 116–98 Allen Iverson (45) Dikembe Mutombo (11) Allen Iverson (9) First Union Center
20,739 		1–1
3 April 28 @ Indiana W 92–87 Allen Iverson (32) Dikembe Mutombo (15) Allen Iverson (6) Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345 		2–1
4 May 2 @ Indiana W 88–85 Allen Iverson (33) Dikembe Mutombo (11) Aaron McKie (6) Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345 		3–1
Conference semifinals: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 6 Toronto L 93–96 Allen Iverson (36) Dikembe Mutombo (12) Eric Snow (7) First Union Center
20,892 		0–1
2 May 9 Toronto W 97–92 Allen Iverson (54) Tyrone Hill (10) Eric Snow (5) First Union Center
20,870 		1–1
3 May 11 @ Toronto L 78–102 Allen Iverson (23) Dikembe Mutombo (9) Allen Iverson (8) Air Canada Centre
20,436 		1–2
4 May 13 @ Toronto W 84–79 Allen Iverson (30) Dikembe Mutombo (17) Iverson, McKie (5) Air Canada Centre
20,351 		2–2
5 May 16 Toronto W 121–88 Allen Iverson (52) Dikembe Mutombo (9) Aaron McKie (9) First Union Center
20,939 		3–2
6 May 18 @ Toronto L 89–101 Allen Iverson (20) Dikembe Mutombo (14) Aaron McKie (6) Air Canada Centre
20,499 		3–3
7 May 20 Toronto W 88–87 Aaron McKie (22) Dikembe Mutombo (17) Allen Iverson (16) First Union Center
20,848 		4–3
Conference finals: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 22 Milwaukee W 93–85 Allen Iverson (34) Dikembe Mutombo (18) Iverson, Snow (6) First Union Center
20,877 		1–0
2 May 24 Milwaukee L 78–92 Aaron McKie (21) Dikembe Mutombo (20) Allen Iverson (9) First Union Center
20,998 		1–1
3 May 26 @ Milwaukee L 74–80 Aaron McKie (22) Dikembe Mutombo (10) Aaron McKie (5) Bradley Center
18,717 		1–2
4 May 28 @ Milwaukee W 89–83 Allen Iverson (28) Dikembe Mutombo (15) Aaron McKie (9) Bradley Center
18,717 		2–2
5 May 30 Milwaukee W 89–88 Dikembe Mutombo (21) Dikembe Mutombo (13) Allen Iverson (8) First Union Center
21,087 		3–2
6 June 1 @ Milwaukee L 100–110 Allen Iverson (46) Dikembe Mutombo (14) Aaron McKie (9) Bradley Center
18,717 		3–3
7 June 3 Milwaukee W 108–91 Allen Iverson (44) Dikembe Mutombo (19) Aaron McKie (13) First Union Center
21,046 		4–3
NBA Finals: 1–4 (home: 0–3; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 June 6 @ L.A. Lakers W 107–101 (OT) Allen Iverson (48) Dikembe Mutombo (16) Aaron McKie (9) Staples Center
18,997 		1–0
2 June 8 @ L.A. Lakers L 89–98 Allen Iverson (23) Dikembe Mutombo (13) Aaron McKie (6) Staples Center
18,997 		1–1
3 June 10 L.A. Lakers L 91–96 Allen Iverson (35) Iverson, Mutombo (12) Aaron McKie (8) First Union Center
20,900 		1–2
4 June 13 L.A. Lakers L 86–100 Allen Iverson (35) Dikembe Mutombo (9) Iverson, Snow (4) First Union Center
20,896 		1–3
5 June 15 L.A. Lakers L 96–108 Allen Iverson (37) Tyrone Hill (13) Eric Snow (12) First Union Center
20,890 		1–4
2001 schedule

NBA Finals

  • Game 1 – June 6, Wednesday, 9:00pm et @Los Angeles, Philadelphia 107, Los Angeles 101 (OT): Philadelphia leads series 1-0
  • Game 2 – June 8, Friday, 9:00pm et @Los Angeles, Los Angeles 98, Philadelphia 89: Series tied 1-1
  • Game 3 – June 10, Sunday, 8:30pm et @Philadelphia, Los Angeles 96, Philadelphia 91: Los Angeles leads series 2-1
  • Game 4 – June 13, Wednesday, 8:30pm et @Philadelphia, Los Angeles 100, Philadelphia 86: Los Angeles leads series 3-1
  • Game 5 – June 15, Friday, 8:30pm et @Philadelphia, Los Angeles 108, Philadelphia 96: Los Angeles wins series 4-1

The Finals were played using a 2-3-2 site format, where the first two and last two games are held at the team with home court advantage. The NBA, after experimenting in the early years, restored this original format for the Finals in 1985. As of the 2013–2014 NBA finals played by the San Antonio Spurs and the Miami Heat, the finals have again been returned to a 2-2-1-1-1 format.

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

Regular season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Raja Bell 5 0 6.0 .286 .333 .2 .0 .2 .0 1.0
Rodney Buford 47 0 12.2 .432 .421 .828 1.6 .4 .4 .1 5.3
Matt Geiger 35 4 15.5 .393 .000 .685 4.0 .4 .3 .2 6.1
Tyrone Hill 76 75 31.1 .474 .000 .630 9.0 .6 .5 .4 9.6
Allen Iverson 71 71 42.0 .420 .320 .814 3.8 4.6 2.5 .3 31.1
Jumaine Jones 65 0 13.3 .444 .333 .755 2.9 .5 .5 .2 4.7
Toni Kukoč† 48 5 20.4 .458 .410 .591 3.4 1.9 .7 .1 8.0
George Lynch 82 80 32.3 .445 .263 .719 7.2 1.7 1.2 .4 8.4
Todd MacCulloch 63 3 9.5 .589 .636 2.7 .2 .1 .3 4.1
Vernon Maxwell† 24 6 15.6 .336 .328 .682 1.5 1.2 .5 .0 5.0
Aaron McKie 76 33 31.5 .473 .312 .768 4.1 5.0 1.4 .1 11.6
Roshown McLeod† 1 0 15.0 .500 .000 2.0 .0 .0 .0 2.0
Anthony Miller† 1 0 2.0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0
Nazr Mohammed† 30 3 6.5 .466 .500 1.8 .1 .2 .2 3.2
Dikembe Mutombo† 26 26 33.7 .495 .759 12.4 .8 .3 2.5 11.7
Kevin Ollie† 51 4 15.0 .430 .333 .729 1.4 2.4 .5 .0 3.8
Theo Ratliff 50 50 36.0 .499 .760 8.3 1.2 .6 3.7 12.4
Juan Ignacio Sánchez† 24 0 4.8 .429 .000 1.000 .6 1.5 .4 .0 .8
Eric Snow 50 50 34.8 .418 .263 .792 3.3 7.4 1.5 .1 9.8

Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Raja Bell 15 0 8.3 .444 .250 .571 .9 .5 1.0 .0 2.3
Rodney Buford 15 0 4.8 .333 .500 1.000 .8 .2 .3 .1 1.4
Matt Geiger 12 0 8.3 .586 1.000 1.5 .6 .2 .0 3.2
Tyrone Hill 23 23 32.3 .409 .000 .679 7.3 .4 .6 .5 7.2
Allen Iverson 22 22 46.2 .389 .338 .774 4.7 6.1 2.4 .3 32.9
Jumaine Jones 23 14 19.4 .416 .250 .714 3.7 .7 .4 .5 5.5
George Lynch 10 8 22.2 .480 .000 .643 5.1 1.2 1.3 .2 5.7
Todd MacCulloch 18 0 6.1 .632 .800 1.6 .2 .0 .2 3.1
Aaron McKie 23 16 38.8 .415 .422 .787 5.2 5.3 1.5 .1 14.6
Dikembe Mutombo 23 23 42.7 .490 .000 .777 13.7 .7 .7 3.1 13.9
Kevin Ollie 23 0 5.3 .370 .929 .4 1.0 .0 .0 1.4
Eric Snow 23 9 31.2 .414 .000 .727 3.7 4.5 1.2 .1 9.3
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the 76ers only.

Player statistics citation:[9]

Awards and records

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