2000–01 Denver Nuggets season

The 2000–01 NBA season was the Nuggets' 25th season in the National Basketball Association, and 34th season as a franchise.[1] During the off-season, the Nuggets acquired Calbert Cheaney and former Nuggets guard Robert Pack from the Boston Celtics,[2][3] and acquired Voshon Lenard from the Miami Heat,[4][5] acquired Tracy Murray from the Washington Wizards,[6][7] and re-signed free agent and former Nuggets guard Anthony Goldwire.[8] However, Cheaney only played just nine games due to a strained left hamstring,[9] and Tariq Abdul-Wahad only played just 29 games due to weight problems.[10] At midseason, the Nuggets traded Murray along with Keon Clark to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Kevin Willis.[11][12]

2000–01 Denver Nuggets season
Head coachDan Issel
General managerDan Issel
Owner(s)Stan Kroenke
ArenaPepsi Center
Results
Record40–42 (.488)
PlaceDivision: 6th (Midwest)
Conference: 11th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioKKFN

The Nuggets got off to a 10–8 start, then lost five straight games, but then won 14 of their next 17 games, and were a playoff contender posting a record of 26–18 as of January 27. The team held a 27–24 record at the All-Star break.[13] However, they lost 24 of their final 38 games as they missed the playoffs with a 40–42 record, sixth in the Midwest Division.[14]

Antonio McDyess averaged 20.8 points, 12.1 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game, and was selected for the 2001 NBA All-Star Game,[15][16][17] while Nick Van Exel averaged 17.7 points and 8.5 assists per game, and Raef LaFrentz provided the team with 12.9 points, 7.8 rebounds, and led them with 2.6 blocks per game. In addition, Lenard contributed 12.2 points per game, while sixth man George McCloud contributed 9.6 points per game off the bench, and second-year forward James Posey provided with 8.1 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.[18] Following the season, Willis was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks, who then sent him back to the Houston Rockets,[19][20] and Pack and Goldwire were both released to free agency.

Draft picks
Main article: 2000 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
126Mamadou N'diayeC SenegalAuburn
253Dan McClintockC United StatesNorthern Arizona

Roster
2000–01 Denver Nuggets roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G/F 9 Abdul-Wahad, Tariq Injured 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 223 lb (101 kg) 1974–11–03 San José State
F 42 Bowen, Ryan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1975–11–20 Iowa
G/F 29 Cheaney, Calbert Injured 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1971–07–17 Indiana
F 52 Davis, Terry 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1967–06–17 Virginia Union
G 5 Goldwire, Anthony 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 1971–09–06 Houston
F/C 45 LaFrentz, Raef 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1976–05–29 Kansas
G 5 Lenard, Voshon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1973–05–14 Minnesota
C 50 McClintock, Dan 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 1977–04–19 Northern Arizona
F 21 McCloud, George 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1967–05–27 Florida State
F/C 24 McDyess, Antonio (C) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1974–09–07 Alabama
G 14 Pack, Robert 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1969–02–03 USC
G/F 41 Posey, James 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1977–01–13 Xavier
G 31 Van Exel, Nick (C) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1971–11–27 Cincinnati
F/C 43 Willis, Kevin 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1962–09–06 Michigan State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
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Regular season

Season standings
Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
z-San Antonio Spurs 5824.707–33–825–1619–5
x-Utah Jazz 5329.646528–1325–1614–10
x-Dallas Mavericks 5329.646528–1325–1614–10
x-Minnesota Timberwolves 4735.5731130–1117–2411–13
Houston Rockets 4537.5491324–1721–2011–13
Denver Nuggets 4042.4881829–1211–3013–11
Vancouver Grizzlies 2359.2803515–268–332–22
Western Conference
# Team W L PCT GB
1 z-San Antonio Spurs5824.707–
2 y-Los Angeles Lakers5626.6832
3 x-Sacramento Kings5527.6713
4 x-Utah Jazz5329.6465
5 x-Dallas Mavericks5329.6465
6 x-Phoenix Suns5131.6227
7 x-Portland Trail Blazers5032.6108
8 x-Minnesota Timberwolves4735.57311
9 Houston Rockets4537.54913
10 Seattle SuperSonics4438.53714
11 Denver Nuggets4042.48818
12 Los Angeles Clippers3151.37827
13 Vancouver Grizzlies2359.28035
14 Golden State Warriors1765.20741
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 –1–30–42–22–20–21–10–42–00–22–21–11–10–31–30–21–32–21–30–30–21–11–10–21–12–20–21–12–2
Boston 3–1–0–42–12–10–22–03–10–21–11–32–00–22–21–31–14–01–31–30–42–01–10–20–22–01–31–10–23–1
Charlotte 4–04–0–3–12–20–20–22–22–00–23–12–00–22–23–11–14–01–22–12–20–20–21–11–10–23–11–11–12–2
Chicago 2–21–21–3–1–30–20–20–40–20–20–40–20–21–30–40–22–21–31–31–30–20–20–21–10–20–40–21–12–1
Cleveland 2–21–22–23–1–1–11–12–22–00–21–30–20–22–21–30–23–02–21–30–40–21–11–10–20–20–41–11–12–2
Dallas 2–02–02–02–01–1–3–11–14–02–21–14–00–42–01–13–12–01–11–11–11–32–22–21–33–12–02–23–12–0
Denver 1–10–22–02–01–11–3–1–14–03–11–12–22–20–21–12–21–11–10–21–10–42–22–22–22–20–21–34–01–1
Detroit 4–01–32–24–02–21–11–1–1–10–21–30–20–20–41–30–24–01–22–20–41–10–20–20–22–02–20–21–11–2
Golden State 0–22–00–22–00–20–40–41–1–1–32–01–31–30–20–22–21–10–20–20–22–20–40–40–40–40–21–31–30–2
Houston 2–01–12–02–02–02–21–32–03–1–2–01–31–31–12–02–21–12–01–11–11–31–30–41–32–22–01–34–02–0
Indiana 2–23–11–34–03–11–11–13–10–20–2–2–01–11–22–21–12–22–22–20–31–10–22–00–21–10–40–22–04–0
L.A. Clippers 1–10–20–22–02–00–42–22–03–13–10–2–1–30–21–12–20–21–11–11–12–22–21–30–40–41–10–42–21–1
L.A. Lakers 1–12–02–02–02–04–02–22–03–13–11–13–1–1–10–23–12–00–22–01–13–12–23–12–20–42–02–24–02–0
Miami 3–02–22–23–12–20–22–04–02–01–12–12–01–1–1–21–13–12–33–11–30–21–11–11–11–12–21–12–04–0
Milwaukee 3–13–11–34–03–11–11–13–12–00–22–21–12–02–1–0–24–01–24–02–20–20–22–02–00–23–12–01–13–1
Minnesota 2–01–11–12–02–01–32–22–02–22–21–12–21–31–12–0–1–10–21–11–13–13–12–21–33–12–02–23–11–1
New Jersey 3–10–40–42–20–30–21–10–41–11–12–22–00–21–30–41–1–2–21–31–31–10–20–21–11–11–20–21–13–1
New York 2–23–12–13–12–21–11–12–12–00–22–21–12–03–22–12–02–2–3–11–31–11–11–12–01–11–30–21–14–0
Orlando 3–13–11–23–13–11–12–02–22–01–12–21–10–21–30–41–13–11–3–3–11–10–20–21–11–12–10–22–03–1
Philadelphia 3–04–02–23–14–01–11–14–02–01–13–01–11–13–12–21–13–13–11–3–1–11–11–11–11–11–31–12–04–0
Phoenix 2–00–22–02–02–03–14–01–12–23–11–12–21–32–02–01–31–11–11–11–1–3–11–32–23–12–02–23–11–1
Portland 1–11–12–02–01–12–22–22–04–03–12–02–22–21–12–01–32–01–12–01–11–3–1–31–32–22–03–12–22–0
Sacramento 1–12–01–12–01–12–22–22–04–04–00–23–11–31–10–22–22–01–12–01–13–13–1–2–22–22–03–14–02–0
San Antonio 2–02–01–11–12–03–12–22–04–03–12–04–02–21–10–23–11–10–21–11–12–23–12–2–3–11–14–04–02–0
Seattle 1–10–22–02–02–01–32–20–24–02–21–14–04–01–12–01–31–11–11–11–11–32–22–21–3–0–20–43–12–0
Toronto 2–23–11–34–04–00–22–02–22–00–24–01–10–22–21–30–22–13–11–23–10–20–20–21–12–0–1–12–04–0
Utah 2–01–11–12–01–12–23–12–03–13–12–04–02–21–10–22–22–02–02–01–12–21–31–34–01–30–2–4–02–0
Vancouver 1–12–01–11–11–11–30–41–13–10–40–22–20–40–21–11–31–11–10–20–21–32–20–40–41–30–20–4–2–0
Washington 2–21–32–21–22–20–21–12–12–00–20–41–10–20–41–31–11–30–41–30–41–10–20–20–20–20–40–20–2—

Game log

Player statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Regular season
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Antonio McDyess 70 70 36.5 .495 .700 12.1 2.1 0.6 1.5 20.8
Nick Van Exel 71 70 37.9 .414 .377 .819 3.4 8.5 0.9 0.3 17.7
Raef LaFrentz 78 74 31.5 .477 .367 .698 7.8 1.4 0.5 2.6 12.9
Voshon Lenard 80 58 29.1 .397 .385 .797 2.9 2.4 0.8 0.2 12.2
George McCloud 76 8 26.4 .382 .329 .840 2.9 3.7 0.7 0.4 9.6
Kevin Willis 43 13 24.6 .428 .250 .788 7.2 0.7 0.9 0.7 9.6
James Posey 82 82 27.5 .412 .300 .816 5.3 2.0 1.1 0.5 8.1
Keon Clark 35 3 21.5 .412 .600 5.3 1.0 0.5 1.3 6.5
Robert Pack 74 11 17.0 .425 .387 .766 1.9 4.0 0.9 0.0 6.5
Mark Strickland 46 2 11.2 .443 .000 .627 2.6 0.4 0.3 0.4 4.4
Anthony Goldwire 20 0 10.1 .375 .265 .765 0.6 1.7 0.5 0.0 4.1
Tariq Abdul-Wahad 29 12 14.5 .387 .400 .583 2.0 0.8 0.5 0.4 3.8
Tracy Murray 13 0 10.4 .309 .304 .900 1.7 0.7 0.3 0.1 3.8
Ryan Bowen 57 0 12.2 .556 .364 .614 2.0 0.5 0.6 0.2 3.4
Dan McClintock 6 1 9.7 .500 .000 2.8 0.2 0.0 0.3 3.0
Calbert Cheaney 9 5 17.0 .333 .500 2.2 1.0 0.4 0.2 2.3
Terry Davis 19 1 12.0 .480 .409 2.8 0.4 0.1 0.1 1.7
Garth Joseph 2 0 4.0 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0

Player Statistics Citation:[18]

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