NBA team season
The 2000–01 NBA season was the Pistons' 60th season as a franchise, the 53rd in the National Basketball Association , and the 44th in the Detroit area.[1] During the off-season, retired All-Star guard and Pistons legend Joe Dumars was hired as General Manager,[2] as the team signed free agent Joe Smith , and acquired Ben Wallace and second-year guard Chucky Atkins from the Orlando Magic .[3] Other acquisitions included Cedric Ceballos , Dana Barros and John Wallace from the Dallas Mavericks , and Billy Owens from the Milwaukee Bucks . However, Ceballos was traded to the Miami Heat later on during the season, as the Pistons acquired Corliss Williamson in exchange for Jerome Williams and Eric Montross in a midseason trade with the Toronto Raptors .[4]
However, the Pistons struggled losing four of their first five games, then after a 13–15 start, they lost 13 of their next 15 games, finishing fifth in the Central Division with a 32–50 record.[5] One key piece to the team's future appeared to be Jerry Stackhouse , who had a stellar season averaging 29.8 points per game, while being selected for the 2001 NBA All-Star Game .[6] Smith averaged 12.3 points and 7.1 rebounds per game, while Atkins provided the team with 12.0 points per game, and Wallace led the team with 13.2 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game.[7] Following the season, Smith re-signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves , head coach George Irvine was fired, rookie Mateen Cleaves was traded to the Sacramento Kings , John Wallace was dealt along with Jud Buechler to the Phoenix Suns , and Owens retired.
Draft picks [ ]
Main article: 2000 NBA Draft
Round
Pick
Player
Position
Nationality
College
1
14
Mateen Cleaves
PG
United States
Michigan State
2
44
Brian Cardinal
SF
United States
Purdue
Roster [ ]
2000–01 Detroit Pistons roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)
From
PG
7
Atkins, Chucky
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
1974-08-14
South Florida
PG
1
Barros, Dana
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
163 lb (74 kg)
1967-04-13
Boston College
SF
30
Buechler, Jud
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1968-06-19
Arizona
PF
35
Cardinal, Brian
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1977-05-02
Purdue
PG
24
Cleaves, Mateen
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1977-09-07
Michigan State
SG
12
Curry, Michael
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1968-08-22
Georgia Southern
SF
9
Dávid, Kornél
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1971-10-22
Hungary
C
31
Moore, Mikki
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1975-11-04
Nebraska
PF
5
Owens, Billy
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1969-05-01
Syracuse
PF
32
Smith, Joe
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1975-07-26
Maryland
SG
42
Stackhouse, Jerry (C)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
218 lb (99 kg)
1974-11-05
North Carolina
C
3
Wallace, Ben (C)
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1974-09-10
Virginia Union
SF
44
Wallace, John
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1974-02-09
Syracuse
SF
34
Williamson, Corliss
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1973-12-04
Arkansas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: February 23, 2001
Regular season [ ]
Season standings [ ]
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
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
—
Game log [ ]
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Player statistics [ ]
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Chucky Atkins
81
75
29.2
.399
.357
.692
2.1
4.1
0.8
0.1
12.0
Dana Barros
60
0
18.0
.444
.419
.850
1.6
1.8
0.5
0.0
8.0
Jud Buechler
57
3
12.9
.463
.416
.750
1.6
0.7
0.4
0.2
3.4
Brian Cardinal
15
0
8.4
.323
.000
.611
1.5
0.2
0.5
0.1
2.1
Cedric Ceballos
13
0
12.8
.394
.275
.800
2.0
0.5
0.5
0.2
5.8
Mateen Cleaves
78
8
16.3
.400
.294
.708
1.7
2.7
0.6
0.0
5.4
Michael Curry
68
58
21.8
.455
.444
.849
1.8
1.9
0.4
0.0
5.2
Kornel David
10
0
6.9
.455
n/a
n/a
1.9
0.3
0.4
0.1
2.0
Eric Montross
42
20
13.5
.413
n/a
.269
3.4
0.4
0.2
0.5
2.5
Mikki Moore
81
2
14.2
.493
.000
.731
3.9
0.4
0.3
0.8
4.4
Billy Owens
45
14
17.6
.383
.150
.475
4.6
1.2
0.7
0.3
4.4
Joe Smith
69
59
28.1
.403
.000
.805
7.1
1.1
0.7
0.7
12.3
Jerry Stackhouse
80
80
40.2
.402
.351
.822
3.9
5.1
1.2
0.7
29.8
Ben Wallace
80
80
34.5
.490
.250
.336
13.2
1.5
1.3
2.3
6.4
John Wallace
40
0
13.2
.424
.133
.778
2.1
0.6
0.3
0.4
5.9
Jerome Williams
33
2
24.4
.438
.000
.722
8.4
1.0
1.2
0.3
7.3
Corliss Williamson
27
9
29.6
.534
n/a
.626
6.2
1.0
1.3
0.3
15.2
Awards and records [ ]
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Transactions [ ]
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References [ ]
^ 2000-01 Detroit Pistons
^ "N.B.A.: ROUNDUP; Pistons Making Front Office Moves" . New York Times . June 7, 2000. Retrieved July 23, 2021 .
^ "Hill Jumps On Magic Bus" . Chicago Tribune . July 5, 2000. Retrieved November 24, 2021 .
^ "Raptors pull off day's second trade" . UPI Archives . February 22, 2001. Retrieved October 16, 2021 .
^ "2000–01 Detroit Pistons Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 23, 2021 .
^ "2001 NBA All-Star Game: East 111, West 110" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved November 28, 2021 .
^ "2000–01 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 23, 2021 .
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