2000–01 New York Knicks season

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2000–01 New York Knicks season
Head coachJeff Van Gundy
General managerScott Layden
OwnersCablevision
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Results
Record48–34 (.585)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Atlantic)
Conference: 4th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst Round
(Lost to Raptors 2–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionMSG Network
RadioWFAN
< 1999–00 2001–02 >

The 2000–01 NBA season was the 54th season of the National Basketball Association in New York City, New York.[1] During the off-season, the Knicks acquired All-Star forward Glen Rice from the Los Angeles Lakers,[2] acquired Erick Strickland from the Dallas Mavericks, and acquired Luc Longley from the Phoenix Suns. In their first season without Patrick Ewing, the Knicks remained a perennial playoff contender holding a 29–18 record at the All-Star break. At midseason, the team traded Chris Childs to the Toronto Raptors for former Knicks guard Mark Jackson and Muggsy Bogues, who never played for the Knicks due to a knee injury,[3] while Strickland was dealt to the Vancouver Grizzlies for Othella Harrington.[4] The Knicks finished third in the Atlantic Division with a 48–34 record, earning the #4 seed in the Eastern Conference.[5] Allan Houston led the team in scoring with 18.7 points per game, while Latrell Sprewell averaged 17.7 points per game as both players were selected for the 2001 NBA All-Star Game.[6] Rice and Marcus Camby both contributed 12.0 points per game each, while Camby led the team with 11.5 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game, and Kurt Thomas provided them with 10.4 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.[7]

However, in the playoffs, the Knicks failed to advance to the second round for the first time in ten years, as they were beaten in the Eastern Conference First Round by the 5th-seeded Raptors in five games after taking a 2–1 series lead.[8] Following the season, Rice was traded to the Houston Rockets after just one season in New York. Also following the season, due to lingering injuries, Longley, Bogues and Larry Johnson all retired.[9]

The Knicks would not return to the playoffs until 2004.

Offseason[]

After 15 years with the New York Knicks, due to chronological age and injuries, Patrick Ewing parted ways with the organization on September 20, 2000 in a 4-team trade which involves the Seattle SuperSonics, the Phoenix Suns, and the Los Angeles Lakers. In the deal, the Knicks acquire Travis Knight, Glen Rice, and a 2001 1st round draft pick (#27, traded to Vancouver) from the Lakers, Luc Longley from the Phoenix Suns, Lazaro Borrell, Vernon Maxwell, Vladimir Stepania, two 2001 2nd round picks (#s 39 and 43; neither player selected ever played in the NBA), and a 2002 1st round pick (#20, traded to Toronto) from Seattle. During regular season, the Knicks later traded Erick Strickland, a 2001 1st and 2nd round draft picks to the Vancouver Grizzlies for Othella Harrington. And then Chris Childs and a 2002 1st round pick to the Toronto Raptors for Muggsy Bogues and Mark Jackson.[10]

NBA Draft[]

Main article: 2000 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 22 Donnell Harvey PF  United States Florida
2 39 Lavor Postell SG  United States St. John's

Roster[]

2000–01 New York Knicks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
G – Bogues, Muggsy Injured (IN) 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) 136 lb (62 kg) 1965–01–09 Wake Forest
G 9 Brunson, Rick 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1972–06–14 Temple
F/C 23 Camby, Marcus 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1974–03–22 Massachusetts
F/C 32 Harrington, Othella 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1974–01–31 Georgetown
G 20 Houston, Allan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1971–04–20 Tennessee
G 31 Jackson, Mark 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1965–04–01 St. John's
F 2 Johnson, Larry Injured 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1969–03–14 UNLV
C 44 Knight, Travis 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1974–09–13 Connecticut
C 13 Longley, Luc Injured 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1969–01–19 New Mexico
G/F 7 Postell, Lavor 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1978–02–26 St. John's
F 41 Rice, Glen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1967–05–28 Michigan
C 50 Spencer, Felton 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1968–01–15 Louisville
G/F 8 Sprewell, Latrell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1970–09–08 Alabama
F/C 40 Thomas, Kurt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1972–10–04 TCU
G 21 Ward, Charlie 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1970–10–12 Florida State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: February 22, 2001

Roster Notes[]

Regular 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
Boston Celtics 36 46 .439 20 20–21 16–25 11–13
New Jersey Nets 26 56 .317 30 18–23 8–33 8–16
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 Boston Celtics 36 46 .439 20
10 Detroit Pistons 32 50 .390 24
11 Cleveland Cavaliers 30 52 .366 26
12 New Jersey Nets 26 56 .317 30
13 Atlanta Hawks 25 57 .305 31
14 Washington Wizards 19 63 .232 37
15 Chicago Bulls 15 67 .183 42


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 —

Schedule[]

Game Date Opponent Result Knicks points Opponents Record Streak Notes
1

Playoffs[]

2001 playoff game log
First Round: 2–3 (Home: 1–2; Road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 22 Toronto W 92–85 Allan Houston (23) Marcus Camby (18) Mark Jackson (6) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		1–0
2 April 26 Toronto L 74–94 Kurt Thomas (23) Kurt Thomas (12) Mark Jackson (5) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		1–1
3 April 29 @ Toronto W 97–89 Allan Houston (24) Kurt Thomas (9) Latrell Sprewell (5) Air Canada Centre
20,217 		2–1
4 May 2 @ Toronto L 93–100 Allan Houston (27) Kurt Thomas (10) Kurt Thomas (5) Air Canada Centre
20,282 		2–2
5 May 4 Toronto L 89–93 Latrell Sprewell (29) Kurt Thomas (12) Mark Jackson (7) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		2–3
2001 schedule

Player stats[]

Player Games Played Minutes Played Minutes Played Per Game Rebounds Rebounds Per Game Assists Assists Per Game Field Goal % Free Throw % 3-Point % Points Points Per Game
Allan Houston 78 2858 36.6 283 3.6 173 2.2 .449 .909 .381 1459 18.7
Latrell Sprewell 77 3017 39.2 347 4.5 269 3.5 .430 .783 .304 1364 17.7
Glen Rice 75 2212 29.5 307 4.1 89 1.2 .440 .852 .389 899 12.0
Marcus Camby 63 2127 33.8 515 11.5 52 0.8 .524 .667 .125 759 12.0
Kurt Thomas 77 2125 27.6 723 6.7 63 0.8 .511 .814 .333 800 10.4
Larry Johnson 65 2105 32.4 363 5.6 127 2.0 .411 .797 .313 645 9.9
Charlie Ward 61 1492 24.5 159 2.6 273 4.5 .416 .800 .383 433 7.1
Othella Harrington 30 548 18.3 99 3.3 20 0.7 .554 .729 185 6.2
Mark Jackson 29 786 27.1 120 4.1 163 5.6 .411 .529 .310 170 5.9
Chris Childs 51 1309 25.7 138 2.7 236 4.6 .419 .848 .313 245 4.8
Erick Strickland 28 421 15.0 52 1.9 29 1.0 .305 .857 .340 120 4.3
Lavor Postell 26 169 6.5 25 1.0 5 0.2 .315 .815 .273 59 2.3
Felton Spencer 18 113 6.3 35 1.9 2 0.1 .600 .600 39 2.2
Luc Longley 25 301 12.0 66 2.6 7 0.3 .333 .765 49 2.0
Rick Brunson 15 66 4.4 12 0.8 7 0.5 .421 .667 .000 20 1.3
Travis Knight 45 256 5.7 53 1.2 5 0.1 .189 .500 .000 29 0.6

Awards and records[]

Records[]

Milestones[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ 2000-01 New York Knicks
  2. ^ "Knicks Send Ewing to Sonics As 4-Team Deal Ends an Era". New York Times. September 21, 2000. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "PRO BASKETBALL; It's Time for Let's Make a Deal in the N.B.A." New York Times. February 23, 2001. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  4. ^ "PRO BASKETBALL; Knicks Acquire Harrington". New York Times. January 31, 2001. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  5. ^ "2000–01 New York Knicks Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  6. ^ "2001 NBA All-Star Game: East 111, West 110". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  7. ^ "2000–01 New York Knicks Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  8. ^ "PRO BASKETBALL; Knicks Exit, Heads Shaking". New York Times. May 5, 2001. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  9. ^ "BASKETBALL; Knicks' Johnson Will Retire". New York Times. October 10, 2001. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  10. ^ "2000–01 New York Knicks Transactions". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
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