NBA professional basketball team season
The 2001–02 NBA season was the Kings' 53rd season in the National Basketball Association , and 17th season in Sacramento .[1] During the off-season, the Kings acquired Mike Bibby from the Vancouver Grizzlies , who had just relocated to Memphis.[2] Despite Chris Webber missing the first 20 games due to a preseason ankle injury,[3] the Kings won 17 of their first 22 games, then posted a 12-game winning streak between December and January, as they held a 37–12 record before the All-Star break.[4] The team won eleven straight games near the end of the season, finishing with a 61–21 record (.744 winning percentage), the best record in the league,[5] while winning their division for the first time since 1979 , when the team was in Kansas City . The Kings also made the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 1981 (also as the Kansas City Kings).[6]
Webber averaged 24.5 points, 10.1 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.4 blocks per game in 54 games, as he was named to the All-NBA Second Team. Peja Stojaković finished second on the team in scoring averaging 21.2 points per game, while Bibby provided the team with 13.7 points and 5.0 assists per game. In addition, Doug Christie averaged 12.0 points and 2.0 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, while Vlade Divac provided the team with 11.1 points and 8.4 rebounds per game, sixth man Bobby Jackson also contributed 11.1 points per game off the bench, and second-year forward Hedo Türkoğlu averaged 10.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game also off the bench.[7] Webber and Stojaković were both selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game in Philadelphia ,[8] while Webber also finished in seventh place in Most Valuable Player voting, and Jackson finished in second place in Sixth Man of the Year voting.[9]
In the playoffs , the Kings defeated the Utah Jazz three games to one in the Western Conference First Round,[10] and defeated the Dallas Mavericks four games to one in the Western Conference Semi-finals,[11] despite losing Stojaković to an ankle injury in Game 3.[12] In their first trip to the Western Conference Finals, they would take a 3–2 series lead over the 3rd-seeded Los Angeles Lakers ,[13] but went on to lose the final two games in one of the most controversial playoff series in NBA history.[14] Game 6 was the most controversial game of the series with the calls made by the referees, and with the Lakers winning 106–102 at home.[15] [16] The Lakers would then go on to defeat the New Jersey Nets in four straight games in the Finals , winning their third consecutive championship.[17]
Draft picks [ ]
Roster [ ]
2001–02 Sacramento Kings roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)
From
G
10
Bibby, Mike
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1978–05–13
Arizona
F
52
Brown, Chucky
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
214 lb (97 kg)
1968–02–29
North Carolina State
G/F
13
Christie, Doug
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1970–05–09
Pepperdine
G
8
Cleaves, Mateen
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1977–09–07
Michigan State
C
21
Divac, Vlade (C)
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
243 lb (110 kg)
1968–02–03
Serbia
F
51
Funderburke, Lawrence
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1970–12–15
Ohio State
G
24
Jackson, Bobby
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1973–03–13
Minnesota
F/C
31
Pollard, Scot
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
265 lb (120 kg)
1975–02–12
Kansas
G
25
Price, Brent
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
1968–12–09
Oklahoma
F
16
Stojaković, Peja
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1977–06–09
Serbia
F
5
Türkoğlu, Hedo
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1979–03–19
Turkey
G/F
3
Wallace, Gerald
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1982–07–23
Alabama
F/C
4
Webber, Chris (C)
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1973–03–01
Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: February 26, 2002
Regular season [ ]
Season standings [ ]
Record vs. opponents [ ]
2001-02 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHA
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MEM
MIA
MIL
MIN
NJN
NYK
ORL
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
TOR
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
–
2–2
2–2
3–1
3–1
0–2
2–0
1–3
2–0
1–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
2–0
3–1
1–3
0–2
2–1
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–4
1–1
0–3
Boston
2–2
–
2–1
2–2
4–0
0–2
2–0
2–2
1–1
0–2
3–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
3–1
1–3
1–1
3–1
4–0
3–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–2
1–1
3–1
Charlotte
2–2
1–2
–
4–0
3–1
0–2
2–0
1–3
2–0
1–1
3–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
3–0
2–2
0–2
1–3
2–2
3–1
1–3
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
3–1
Chicago
1–3
2–2
0–4
–
1–3
0–2
0–2
1–3
1–1
2–0
0–4
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–3
2–2
0–2
0–4
3–1
0–3
1–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–4
0–2
1–3
Cleveland
1–3
0–4
1–3
3–1
–
0–2
1–1
1–3
1–1
2–0
2–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
3–1
3–1
2–0
1–3
2–2
1–3
0–3
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–3
0–2
1–2
Dallas
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
–
4–0
1–1
4–0
2–2
2–0
2–2
1–3
4–0
1–1
2–0
2–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–2
3–1
1–3
3–1
1–1
3–1
1–1
Denver
0–2
0–2
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–4
–
0–2
1–3
2–2
0–2
1–3
1–3
3–1
0–2
0–2
2–2
1–1
2–0
0–2
1–1
3–1
2–2
0–4
0–4
3–1
1–1
1–3
0–2
Detroit
3–1
2–2
3–1
3–1
3–1
1–1
2–0
–
1–1
1–1
3–1
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–1
2–2
1–1
3–1
3–1
2–2
2–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
3–1
1–1
4–0
Golden State
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–4
3–1
1–1
–
1–3
0–2
2–2
1–3
3–1
0–2
0–2
1–3
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–4
2–2
0–4
0–4
0–4
0–2
0–4
1–1
Houston
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–2
2–2
1–1
3–1
–
0–2
1–3
0–4
1–3
0–2
1–1
2–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–2
1–3
0–4
0–4
2–2
1–1
2–2
1–1
Indiana
3–1
0–3
1–3
4–0
2–2
0–2
2–0
1–3
2–0
2–0
–
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–2
1–3
1–1
1–3
2–1
3–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–3
1–1
3–1
L.A. Clippers
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–2
3–1
1–1
2–2
3–1
1–1
–
1–3
3–1
2–0
1–1
2–2
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–2
3–1
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–1
0–4
1–1
L.A. Lakers
1–1
0–2
2–0
0–2
2–0
3–1
3–1
2–0
3–1
4–0
2–0
3–1
–
3–1
1–1
2–0
2–2
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–2
2–2
3–1
3–1
3–1
1–1
3–1
2–0
Memphis
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–4
1–3
0–2
1–3
3–1
1–1
1–3
1–3
–
1–1
0–2
0–4
0–2
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–3
2–2
1–3
0–4
0–4
1–1
3–1
0–2
Miami
1–3
1–3
0–3
3–1
1–3
1–1
2–0
1–2
2–0
2–0
2–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
–
3–1
0–2
1–3
2–2
3–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–3
0–2
2–2
Milwaukee
3–1
3–1
2–2
2–2
1–3
0–2
2–0
2–2
2–0
1–1
3–1
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–3
–
0–2
1–2
1–3
2–1
1–3
0–2
0–2
0–2
2–0
0–2
4–0
2–0
3–1
Minnesota
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–0
0–2
2–2
2–2
1–1
3–1
2–2
1–1
2–2
2–2
4–0
2–0
2–0
–
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–2
1–3
2–2
2–2
1–1
3–1
2–0
New Jersey
1–2
1–3
3–1
4–0
3–1
0–2
1–1
1–3
1–1
2–0
3–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
3–1
2–1
1–1
–
4–0
3–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–2
1–1
3–1
New York
3–1
0–4
2–2
1–3
2–2
1–1
0–2
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–2
3–1
0–2
0–4
–
0–4
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–0
3–0
1–1
1–3
Orlando
3–1
1–3
1–3
3–0
3–1
1–1
2–0
2–2
2–0
2–0
1–3
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–3
1–2
1–1
1–3
4–0
–
3–1
2–0
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
3–1
1–1
2–2
Philadelphia
3–1
3–1
3–1
2–1
3–0
1–1
1–1
1–2
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–0
1–1
0–2
3–1
3–1
1–1
2–2
3–1
1–3
–
2–0
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–3
0–2
2–3
Phoenix
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–3
1–1
4–0
2–2
1–1
1–3
2–2
3–1
1–1
2–0
2–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
–
2–2
1–3
1–3
2–2
1–1
2–2
0–2
Portland
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–2
2–2
2–0
2–2
3–1
1–1
3–1
2–2
2–2
1–1
2–0
2–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–2
–
2–2
1–3
3–1
1–1
1–3
2–0
Sacramento
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–3
4–0
2–0
4–0
4–0
0–2
3–1
1–3
3–1
2–0
2–0
3–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
3–1
2–2
–
3–1
2–2
2–0
4–0
1–1
San Antonio
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
3–1
4–0
2–0
4–0
4–0
1–1
3–1
1–3
4–0
1–1
0–2
2–2
0–2
2–0
2–0
1–1
3–1
3–1
1–3
–
2–2
1–1
4–0
2–0
Seattle
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–3
1–3
1–1
4–0
2–2
2–0
3–1
1–3
4–0
0–2
2–0
2–2
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
2–2
1–3
2–2
2–2
–
2–0
1–3
1–1
Toronto
4–0
2–2
2–2
4–0
3–1
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–0
1–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
0–4
1–1
2–2
0–3
1–3
3–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
–
1–1
1–2
Utah
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–3
3–1
1–1
4–0
2–2
1–1
4–0
1–3
1–3
2–0
0–2
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–2
3–1
0–4
0–4
3–1
1–1
–
2–0
Washington
3–0
1–3
1–3
3–1
2–1
1–1
2–0
0–4
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–2
1–3
0–2
1–3
3–1
2–2
3–2
2–0
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–1
0–2
—
Game log [ ]
2001–02 Game Log (61–21) (Home: 36–5; Road: 25–16)
October (1–0) (Home: 1–0)
Game
Date
Time
Opponent
Score
Location
Attendance
Record
November (12–4) (Home: 6–0; Road: 6–4)
Game
Date
Time
Opponent
Score
Location
Attendance
Record
December (10–5) (Home: 10–1; Road: 0–4)
Game
Date
Time
Opponent
Score
Location
Attendance
Record
January (11–1) (Home: 7–0; Road: 4–1)
Game
Date
Time
Opponent
Score
Location
Attendance
Record
February (7–5) (Home: 5–1; Road: 2–4)
Game
Date
Time
Opponent
Score
Location
Attendance
Record
53
February 19, 2002
7:00 pm PST
Atlanta
99–79
ARCO Arena
17,317
40–13
March (12–4) (Home: 4–2; Road: 8–2)
Game
Date
Time
Opponent
Score
Location
Attendance
Record
72
March 31, 2002
11:00 am PDT
@ Atlanta
92–91
Philips Arena
19,841
53–19
April (8–2) (Home: 3–1; Road: 5–1)
Game
Date
Time
Opponent
Score
Location
Attendance
Record
2001-02 Schedule
All times are PACIFIC time
Playoffs [ ]
2002 playoff game log
First round: 3–1 (Home: 1–1; Road: 2–0)
Conference Semi-finals: 4–1 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–0)
Conference Finals: 3–4 (Home: 2–2; Road: 1–2)
2002 schedule
Player statistics [ ]
Season [ ]
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Vlade Divac
80
80
30.3
.472
.231
.615
8.4
3.7
1.0
1.2
11.1
Chris Webber
54
54
38.4
.495
.263
.794
10.1
4.8
1.7
1.4
24.5
Peja Stojaković
71
71
37.3
.484
.416
.876
5.3
2.5
1.1
0.2
21.1
Doug Christie
81
81
34.5
.460
.352
.851
4.6
4.2
2.0
0.3
12.0
Mike Bibby
80
80
33.2
.453
.370
.803
2.8
5.0
1.1
0.2
13.7
Scot Pollard
80
29
23.5
.550
.000
.693
7.1
0.7
0.9
1.0
6.4
Lawrence Funderburke
56
1
12.9
.469
.000
.607
3.5
0.6
0.2
0.3
4.7
Hedo Türkoğlu
80
10
24.6
.422
.368
.726
4.5
2.0
0.7
0.4
10.1
Gerald Wallace
54
1
8.0
.429
.000
.500
1.6
0.5
0.4
0.1
3.2
Bobby Jackson
81
3
21.6
.443
.361
.810
3.1
2.0
1.9
0.1
11.1
Jabari Smith
12
0
5.9
.286
.000
.500
1.2
0.5
0.2
0.3
1.5
Chucky Brown
18
0
5.1
.370
.000
.500
1.8
0.3
0.1
0.2
1.2
Mateen Cleaves
32
0
4.8
.441
.250
.889
0.3
0.8
0.2
0.0
2.2
Brent Price
20
0
4.5
.333
.267
.692
0.4
0.5
0.2
0.1
1.6
Playoffs [ ]
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Awards and records [ ]
Chris Webber , All-NBA Second Team
Doug Christie , NBA All-Defensive Second Team
Transactions [ ]
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References [ ]
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^ "What Bibby Is Not Is Key to the Kings" . Los Angeles Times . May 18, 2002. Retrieved August 22, 2017 .
^ "Webber Makes First Start for Kings" . AP News . December 9, 2001. Retrieved July 25, 2021 .
^ "Sacramento Kings at Washington Wizards Box Score, February 7, 2002" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved January 21, 2022 .
^ "2001–02 Sacramento Kings Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 23, 2021 .
^ "Sacramento Kings" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved October 17, 2021 .
^ "2001–02 Sacramento Kings Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 23, 2021 .
^ "2002 NBA All-Star Game West: 135, East 120" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved October 16, 2021 .
^ "2001–02 NBA Awards Voting" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved December 28, 2021 .
^ "N.B.A.: ROUNDUP; Stojakovic And Kings Finish Jazz" . New York Times . April 30, 2002. Retrieved July 24, 2021 .
^ "PRO BASKETBALL; Kings Shatter the Mavs, And Some Eardrums" . New York Times . May 14, 2002. Retrieved July 24, 2021 .
^ "PRO BASKETBALL; Kings Put Mavericks Away With Dominant 4th Quarter" . New York Times . May 10, 2002. Retrieved January 11, 2022 .
^ "PRO BASKETBALL; With Late Shot, Bibby Puts Kings Step From Finals" . New York Times . May 29, 2002. Retrieved January 11, 2022 .
^ "ON PRO BASKETBALL; Determined Lakers Learn From Kings" . New York Times . June 3, 2002. Retrieved July 24, 2021 .
^ "PRO BASKETBALL; Lakers vs. Kings, Game 7: Time for Winning, Not Whining" . New York Times . June 2, 2002. Retrieved December 31, 2021 .
^ "Ex-Referee Says 2002 NBA Playoff Was Rigged" . NPR . June 12, 2008. Retrieved June 26, 2021 .
^ "O'Neal is a three-peat MVP as Lakers finally cut down the Nets" . Los Angeles Times . June 13, 2002. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved July 30, 2021 .
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