2001–02 Dallas Mavericks season

The 2001–02 NBA season was the Mavericks' 22nd season in the National Basketball Association.[1] It was also their first season playing at American Airlines Center.[2] During the off-season, the Mavericks acquired All-Star point guard Tim Hardaway from the Miami Heat,[3][4][5][6] and signed free agents Adrian Griffin,[7][8] Johnny Newman,[9] and Danny Manning.[10][11] The Mavericks continued to play solid basketball winning ten straight games between December and January, then post a 7-game winning streak also in January as they held a 35–14 record at the All-Star break.[12] At midseason, Hardaway was traded along with Juwan Howard to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Nick Van Exel and Raef LaFrentz.[13][14][15][16] The Mavericks finished fourth in the Western Conference, and second in the Midwest Division with a 57–25 record,[17] and made the playoffs in back to back seasons for the first time since 1988.

2001–02 Dallas Mavericks season
Head coachDon Nelson
General managerDon Nelson
PresidentDonnie Nelson
Owner(s)Mark Cuban
ArenaAmerican Airlines Center
Results
Record57–25 (.695)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Midwest)
Conference: 4th (Western)
Playoff finishConference semifinals
(lost to Kings 1–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioKRLD

Dirk Nowitzki and Steve Nash were both selected to the 2002 NBA All-Star Game for the first time in their careers, while head coach Don Nelson was voted to coach the Western Conference.[18][19][20] Nowitzki led the team with 23.4 points and 9.9 rebounds per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, while Nash averaged 17.9 points and led the team with 7.7 assists per game, and was selected to the All-NBA Third Team, and Michael Finley provided the team with 20.6 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.[21] Nowitzki also finished in eighth place in Most Valuable Player voting, while Nash finished in fourteenth place in Most Valuable Player voting,[22] and also finished in third place in Most Improved Player voting.[23][24]

In the Western Conference First Round, the Mavericks swept the Minnesota Timberwolves in three straight games,[25][26][27][28] but then lost in five games to the Sacramento Kings in the Western Conference Semi-finals.[29][30][31][32] Following the season, Greg Buckner signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia 76ers,[33][34] while Newman retired, and Manning was released to free agency, and signed with the Detroit Pistons midway through the next season.[35]

For the season, the Mavericks changed their primary logo, which showed a horse in front of a blue basketball above the team name "Mavericks",[36] and also changed their uniforms, adding dark navy blue and light blue along with grey and black to their color scheme.[37][38] The home jerseys remained in use until 2014, while the road jerseys lasted until 2010. Their primary logo is still present as of 2022.

Offseason

Draft picks
Main article: 2001 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
243Kyle HillPG/SG United StatesEastern Illinois
253Kenny SatterfieldPG United StatesCincinnati

Roster
2001–02 Dallas Mavericks 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
C 44 Bradley, Shawn 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1972–03–22 BYU
G 21 Buckner, Greg 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1976–09–16 Clemson
C 42 Eschmeyer, Evan 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1975–05–30 Northwestern
G/F 4 Finley, Michael (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1973–03–06 Wisconsin
G/F 7 Griffin, Adrian 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 217 lb (98 kg) 1974–07–04 Seton Hall
G 5 Johnson, Avery Injured 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1965–03–25 Southern
F/C 45 LaFrentz, Raef 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1976–05–29 Kansas
F 6 Manning, Danny Injured 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1966–05–17 Kansas
F 14 Nájera, Eduardo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1976–07–11 Oklahoma
G 13 Nash, Steve (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1974–02–07 Santa Clara
F 2 Newman, Johnny 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1963–11–28 Richmond
F/C 41 Nowitzki, Dirk 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1978–06–19 Germany
G 31 Van Exel, Nick 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1971–11–27 Cincinnati
C 16 Zhizhi, Wang 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 284 lb (129 kg) 1977–07–08 China
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: February 21, 2002

Roster Notes

Regular season

Season standings
Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-San Antonio Spurs 5824.707–32–926–1521–3
x-Dallas Mavericks 5725.695130–1127–1416–8
x-Minnesota Timberwolves 5032.610829–1221–2015–9
x-Utah Jazz 4438.5371425–1619–228–16
Houston Rockets 2854.3413018–2310–319–15
Denver Nuggets 2755.3293120–217–348–16
Memphis Grizzlies 2359.2803515–268–337–17
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Sacramento Kings6121.744–
2 y-San Antonio Spurs5824.7073
3 x-Los Angeles Lakers5824.7073
4 x-Dallas Mavericks5725.6954
5 x-Minnesota Timberwolves5032.61011
6 x-Portland Trail Blazers4933.59812
7 x-Seattle SuperSonics4537.54916
8 x-Utah Jazz4438.53717
9 Los Angeles Clippers3943.47622
10 Phoenix Suns3646.43925
11 Houston Rockets2854.34133
12 Denver Nuggets2755.32934
13 Memphis Grizzlies2359.28038
14 Golden State Warriors2161.25640
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

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 –2–22–23–13–10–22–01–32–01–11–31–11–12–03–11–30–22–11–31–31–31–11–10–20–20–20–41–10–3
Boston 2–2–2–12–24–00–22–02–21–10–23–02–02–02–03–11–31–13–14–03–11–31–11–10–20–21–12–21–13–1
Charlotte 2–21–2–4–03–10–22–01–32–01–13–11–10–21–13–02–20–21–32–23–11–32–01–10–21–11–12–21–13–1
Chicago 1–32–20–4–1–30–20–21–31–12–00–40–22–01–11–32–20–20–43–10–31–21–10–20–20–21–10–40–21–3
Cleveland 1–30–41–33–1–0–21–11–31–12–02–20–20–21–13–13–12–01–32–21–30–31–10–20–21–10–21–30–21–2
Dallas 2–02–02–02–02–0–4–01–14–02–22–02–21–34–01–12–02–22–01–11–11–13–12–23–11–33–11–13–11–1
Denver 0–20–20–22–01–10–4–0–21–32–20–21–31–33–10–20–22–21–12–00–21–13–12–20–40–43–11–11–30–2
Detroit 3–12–23–13–13–11–12–0–1–11–13–11–10–22–02–12–21–13–13–12–22–11–10–20–20–21–13–11–14–0
Golden State 0–21–10–21–11–10–43–11–1–1–30–22–21–33–10–20–21–31–11–10–21–10–42–20–40–40–40–20–41–1
Houston 1–12–01–10–20–22–22–21–13–1–0–21–30–41–30–21–12–20–21–10–21–12–21–30–40–42–21–12–21–1
Indiana 3–10–31–34–02–20–22–01–32–02–0–1–10–21–12–21–31–11–32–13–13–11–11–12–01–10–21–31–13–1
L.A. Clippers 1–10–21–12–02–02–23–11–12–23–11–1–1–33–12–01–12–20–22–01–10–23–11–31–31–31–31–10–41–1
L.A. Lakers 1–10–22–00–22–03–13–12–03–14–02–03–1–3–11–12–02–21–12–02–01–12–22–23–13–13–11–13–12–0
Memphis 0–20–21–11–11–10–41–30–21–33–11–11–31–3–1–10–20–40–21–10–22–01–32–21–30–40–41–13–10–2
Miami 1–31–30–33–11–31–12–01–22–02–02–20–21–11–1–3–10–21–32–23–11–31–11–10–21–12–01–30–22–2
Milwaukee 3–13–12–22–21–30–22–02–22–01–13–11–10–22–01–3–0–21–21–32–11–30–20–20–22–00–24–02–03–1
Minnesota 2–01–12–02–00–22–22–21–13–12–21–12–22–24–02–02–0–1–12–01–11–12–22–21–32–22–21–13–12–0
New Jersey 1–21–33–14–03–10–21–11–31–12–03–12–01–12–03–12–11–1–4–03–12–21–11–11–12–01–12–21–13–1
New York 3–10–42–21–32–21–10–21–31–11–11–20–20–21–12–23–10–20–4–0–41–31–11–11–10–22–03–01–11–3
Orlando 3–11–31–33–03–11–12–02–22–02–01–31–10–22–01–31–21–11–34–0–3–12–00–21–10–20–23–11–12–2
Philadelphia 3–13–13–12–13–01–11–11–21–11–11–32–01–10–23–13–11–12–23–11–3–2–00–20–21–11–11–30–22–3
Phoenix 1–11–10–21–11–11–31–31–14–02–21–11–32–23–11–12–02–21–11–10–20–2–2–21–31–32–21–12–20–2
Portland 1–11–11–12–02–02–22–22–02–23–11–13–12–22–21–12–02–21–11–12–02–02–2–2–21–33–11–11–32–0
Sacramento 2–02–02–02–02–01–34–02–04–04–00–23–11–33–12–02–03–11–11–11–12–03–12–2–3–12–22–04–01–1
San Antonio 2–02–01–12–01–13–14–02–04–04–01–13–11–34–01–10–22–20–22–02–01–13–13–11–3–2–21–14–02–0
Seattle 2–01–11–11–12–01–31–31–14–02–22–03–11–34–00–22–02–21–10–22–01–12–21–32–22–2–2–01–31–1
Toronto 4–02–22–24–03–11–11–11–32–01–13–11–11–11–13–10–41–12–20–31–33–11–11–10–21–10–2–1–11–2
Utah 1–11–11–12–02–01–33–11–14–02–21–14–01–31–32–00–21–31–11–11–12–02–23–10–40–43–11–1–2–0
Washington 3–01–31–33–12–11–12–00–41–11–11–31–10–22–02–21–30–21–33–12–23–22–00–21–10–21–12–10–2—

Game log
2001–02 game log
Total: 57–25 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
October: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
November : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
December : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
January : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
February : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
March : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
April : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
2001–02 schedule

Playoffs
2002 playoff game log
First round: 3–0 (home: 2–0; road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 21 @ Minnesota W 101–94 Dirk Nowitzki (30) Dirk Nowitzki (15) Nick Van Exel (7) American Airlines Center
20,010		 1–0
2 April 24 @ Minnesota W 122–110 Dirk Nowitzki (31) Dirk Nowitzki (15) Steve Nash (10) American Airlines Center
20,084		 2–0
3 April 28 Minnesota W 115–102 Dirk Nowitzki (39) Dirk Nowitzki (17) Steve Nash (11) Target Center
18,795		 3–0
Conference Semi-finals: 1–4 (home: 0–2; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 4 @ Sacramento L 91–108 Dirk Nowitzki (23) Dirk Nowitzki (14) Steve Nash (5) ARCO Arena
17,317		 0–1
2 May 6 @ Sacramento W 110–102 Steve Nash (30) Dirk Nowitzki (15) Steve Nash (8) ARCO Arena
17,317		 1–1
3 May 9 Sacramento L 119–125 Michael Finley (37) Raef LaFrentz (13) Steve Nash (5) American Airlines Center
20,265		 1–2
4 May 11 Sacramento L 113–115 (OT) Dirk Nowitzki (31) Dirk Nowitzki (12) Dirk Nowitzki (7) American Airlines Center
20,274		 1–3
5 May 13 @ Sacramento L 101–114 Dirk Nowitzki (32) Dirk Nowitzki (12) Steve Nash (9) ARCO Arena
17,317		 1–4
2002 schedule

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

Season
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Tariq Abdul-Wahad406.0.000..0001.5.5.5.3.0
Charlie Bell201.0....5.0.0.0.0
Shawn Bradley531614.3.479.000.9223.3.4.51.24.1
Greg Buckner441620.1.525.313.6903.91.1.7.45.8
Evan Eschmeyer3169.6.420..6063.2.3.3.32.0
Michael Finley696939.9.463.339.8375.23.3.9.420.6
Adrian Griffin583423.8.499.296.8373.91.81.3.27.2
Tim Hardaway54223.6.362.341.8331.83.7.7.19.6
Donnell Harvey1809.0.538..4552.6.3.2.32.1
Juwan Howard534431.3.462.000.7547.41.8.5.612.9
Avery Johnson1708.9.429..706.31.6.3.13.2
Raef LaFrentz272529.1.437.305.7617.41.1.92.210.8
Danny Manning411013.5.477.143.6672.6.7.5.54.0
Darrick Martin307.3.000.000.500.31.0.7.0.3
Eduardo Nájera621121.9.500.000.6765.5.6.9.56.5
Steve Nash828234.6.483.455.8873.17.7.6.017.9
Johnny Newman471715.4.453.386.7241.0.3.6.14.2
Dirk Nowitzki767638.0.477.397.8539.92.41.11.023.4
Nick Van Exel27228.0.411.347.8443.14.2.5.113.2
Wang Zhizhi55010.9.440.414.7372.0.4.2.35.6

Playoffs
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Shawn Bradley703.6.500...7.0.0.1.9
Greg Buckner7015.0.480.000.7503.7.6.4.13.9
Evan Eschmeyer302.7.000...7.3.0.3.0
Michael Finley8846.6.466.378.9006.32.31.5.524.6
Adrian Griffin4114.3.588.000.0002.31.0.5.35.0
Raef LaFrentz8830.6.500.333.5457.6.6.32.811.3
Eduardo Nájera8415.3.696..6251.6.1.4.04.6
Steve Nash8840.4.432.444.9714.08.8.5.019.5
Johnny Newman327.3.143.167..0.7.0.01.0
Dirk Nowitzki8844.6.445.571.87813.12.32.0.828.4
Nick Van Exel8133.0.366.206.6673.03.91.0.011.1
Wang Zhizhi805.5.438.500.5001.0.4.0.12.5

Awards and records

Transactions

Trades
February 21, 2002 To Dallas Mavericks---- To Denver Nuggets----

Free Agents
PlayerSignedFormer team
Danny Manning August 2, 2001 Utah Jazz
Evan Eschmeyer August 25, 2001 New Jersey Nets

Player Transactions Citation:[39]

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