2001–02 Los Angeles Clippers season

The 2001–02 NBA season was the Clippers' 32nd season in the National Basketball Association and their 18th season in Los Angeles.[1] The Clippers selected high school basketball star Tyson Chandler with the second overall pick in the 2001 NBA draft, but soon traded him to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Elton Brand.[2][3][4][5][6] With the acquisition of Brand and the continued improvements of second-year guard Quentin Richardson, Corey Maggette and Michael Olowokandi, the Clippers played their best basketball with a 15–11 start as of December 22.[7] The team began to slip under .500, but still played competitive basketball through most of the first half holding a 25–26 record at the All-Star break,[8] despite Lamar Odom only playing just 29 games due to a wrist injury,[9][10][11] and second-year guard Keyon Dooling only playing just 14 games due to an ankle injury.[12][13] However, after holding a 36–33 record in mid-March, the Clippers struggled and lost 10 of their final 13 games. They failed to make the playoffs finishing fifth in the Pacific Division with a 39–43 record, which was ninth place in the Western Conference.[14]

2001–02 Los Angeles Clippers season
Head coachAlvin Gentry
OwnersDonald Sterling
ArenaStaples Center
Results
Record39–43 (.476)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Pacific)
Conference: 9th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports Net West 2
RadioKSPN

Brand averaged 18.2 points, 11.6 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game, and was selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game,[15][16][17][18] while Jeff McInnis provided the team with 14.6 points and 6.2 assists per game, and Richardson played an increased role as the team's sixth man, averaging 13.3 points per game off the bench. In addition, Maggette contributed 11.4 points per game, while Odom averaged 13.1 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game, Olowokandi provided with 11.1 points, 8.9 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game, and second-year forward Darius Miles averaged 9.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game off the bench.[19] Richardson also finished in third place in Sixth Man of the Year voting.[20][21]

Following the season, Miles was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers,[22][23] and McInnis signed as a free agent with the Portland Trail Blazers.[24][25]

Draft picks
Main article: 2001 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College / Club Team
12Tyson Chandler (traded to Chicago)PF/C United States

Roster
2001–02 Los Angeles Clippers roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G 11 Boykins, Earl 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1976–06–02 Eastern Michigan
F/C 42 Brand, Elton (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 272 lb (123 kg) 1979–03–11 Duke
G 1 Dooling, Keyon Injured 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1980–05–08 Missouri
F/C 54 Ekezie, Obinna 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 1975–08–22 Maryland
F 32 Fowlkes, Tremaine 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1976–04–11 Fresno State
F 40 Jamison, Harold 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 269 lb (122 kg) 1976–11–20 Clemson
G/F 50 Maggette, Corey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1979–11–12 Duke
G 5 McInnis, Jeff 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 1974–10–22 North Carolina
F 21 Miles, Darius 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1981–10–09 East St. Louis HS (IL)
F 7 Odom, Lamar Injured (C) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 221 lb (100 kg) 1979–11–06 Rhode Island
C 34 Olowokandi, Michael 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 1975–04–03 Pacific
G 24 Overton, Doug 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1969–08–03 La Salle
G/F 52 Piatkowski, Eric 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1970–09–30 Nebraska
G 14 Recasner, Eldridge 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 1967–12–14 Washington
G/F 3 Richardson, Quentin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 238 lb (108 kg) 1980–04–13 DePaul
C 45 Rooks, Sean Injured (C) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1969–09–09 Arizona
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2002-03-16

Roster Notes
  • The Clippers received shooting guard Vinny Del Negro from the Phoenix Suns in a trade early in the season, but he did not play for the team as he was quickly waived. He did come back and became the team's head coach from 2010-2013.

Regular season

Season standings
Pacific Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Sacramento Kings 6121.744–36–525–1615–9
x-Los Angeles Lakers 5824.707334–724–1716–8
x-Portland Trail Blazers 4933.5981230–1119–2214–10
x-Seattle SuperSonics 4537.5491626–1519–2213–11
Los Angeles Clippers 3943.4762225–1614–279–15
Phoenix Suns 3646.4392523–1813–2812–12
Golden State Warriors 2161.2564014–277–345–19
#
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

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—

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
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Elton Brand 808037.852.70.074.211.62.41.02.018.2
Jeff McInnis 818037.441.332.183.62.66.20.80.114.6
Quentin Richardson 81026.643.238.176.54.11.61.00.313.3
Lamar Odom 292534.441.919.065.66.15.90.81.213.1
Corey Maggette 635225.644.333.180.13.71.80.70.311.4
Michael Olowokandi 807932.143.30.062.28.91.10.71.811.1
Darius Miles 82627.248.115.862.05.52.20.91.39.5
Eric Piatkowski 716424.243.946.689.42.61.60.60.28.8
Earl Boykins 68211.240.031.077.00.82.10.30.04.1
Keyon Dooling 14011.138.628.683.30.20.90.30.24.1
Tremaine Fowlkes 221715.639.10.077.42.90.80.50.03.4
Sean Rooks 61211.941.80.072.42.00.40.20.33.0
Doug Overton 1807.231.825.957.10.70.70.20.12.2
Harold Jamison 2527.051.20.066.71.60.20.20.02.2
Obinna Ekezie 2915.233.30.070.01.20.10.10.21.9
Eldridge Recasner 506.233.30.0100.00.01.00.20.01.0

Player Statistics Citation:[19]

Awards, records and milestones

All-Star

Elton Brand selected as a reserve forward for the Western Conference All-Stars. Brand was chosen as a replacement for the injured Shaquille O'Neal on the roster. He is the first Clipper All-Star since Danny Manning was selected in 1994.

Transactions

The Clippers were involved in the following transactions during the 2001–02 season.

Trades
June 26, 2001 To Los Angeles Clippers
  • Cash considerations
 To Philadelphia 76ers
  • 2001 2nd round draft pick
June 27, 2001 To Los Angeles Clippers
 To Chicago Bulls
October 29, 2001 To Los Angeles Clippers
 To Portland Trail Blazers
November 16, 2001 To Los Angeles Clippers
 To Orlando Magic
  • 2005 second-round draft pick

Free agents

Player Transactions Citation:[26]

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