The 2000–01 NBA season was the Jazz's 27th season in the National Basketball Association, and 22nd season in Salt Lake City, Utah. After the retirement of Jeff Hornacek, the Jazz signed free agents Danny Manning and John Starks, and acquired Donyell Marshall from the Golden State Warriors in an offseason four-team trade. The Jazz got off to a fast start winning 16 of their first 20 games, but struggled a bit down the stretch. They finished second in the Midwest Division with a 53–29 record, and qualified for the playoffs for the eighteenth straight season. On a more positive note, the Jazz equaled the Los Angeles Lakers' record of sixteen consecutive winning seasons set between 1976–77 and 1991–92. The Jazz were ultimately to make it nineteen consecutive winning seasons before finishing with only 26 wins in 2004–05.

In the Western Conference Quarterfinals, they lost to the 5th-seeded Dallas Mavericks in five games after taking a 2–0 series lead. Karl Malone made his final All-Star appearance in the 2001 NBA All-Star Game. Following the season, Manning signed as a free agent with the Dallas Mavericks, Jacque Vaughn signed with the Atlanta Hawks, and Olden Polynice was released.

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