2000-01 NBA season
| 2000–01 NBA season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | October 31, 2000 – April 18, 2001 April 21 – June 3, 2001 (Playoffs) June 6 – 15, 2001 (Finals) |
| Number of teams | 29 |
| TV partner(s) | NBC, TBS, TNT |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Kenyon Martin |
| Picked by | New Jersey Nets |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | San Antonio Spurs |
| Season MVP | Allen Iverson (Philadelphia) |
| Top scorer | Allen Iverson (Philadelphia) |
| Playoffs | |
| Eastern champions | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Eastern runners-up | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Western champions | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Western runners-up | San Antonio Spurs |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Runners-up | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Finals MVP | Shaquille O'Neal (Los Angeles) |
The 2000–01 NBA season was the 55th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning their second straight championship, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 4 games to 1 in the 2001 NBA Finals.
Notes
Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its conference, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. The division champions are marked by an asterisk. Home court advantage does not necessarily belong to the higher-seeded team, but instead the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics.
The following players were named the Players of the Month.
The following players were named the Rookies of the Month.
The following coaches were named Coaches of the Month.
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