2001–02 National Basketball Association season
| 2001–02 NBA season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | October 30, 2001 – April 17, 2002 April 20 – June 2, 2002 (Playoffs) June 5 – 12, 2002 (Finals) |
| Number of teams | 29 |
| TV partner(s) | NBC, TNT, NBA TV, TBS |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Kwame Brown |
| Picked by | Washington Wizards |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Sacramento Kings |
| Season MVP | Tim Duncan (San Antonio) |
| Top scorer | Allen Iverson (Philadelphia) |
| Playoffs | |
| Eastern champions | New Jersey Nets |
| Eastern runners-up | Boston Celtics |
| Western champions | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Western runners-up | Sacramento Kings |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Runners-up | New Jersey Nets |
| Finals MVP | Shaquille O'Neal (Los Angeles Lakers) |
The 2001–02 NBA season was the 56th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning their third straight championship, beating the New Jersey Nets 4–0 in the 2002 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.
* Division winner
Bold Series winner
Italic Team with home-court advantage
The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month.
The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month.
The following coaches were named Coaches of the Month.
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