NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2001–02 NBA season was the Bucks' 34th season in the National Basketball Association .[ 1] During the off-season, the Bucks signed free agent Anthony Mason to shore up their front line.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] After advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals last year, the Bucks got off to a solid start winning nine of their first ten games, but then lost five straight afterwards. The team posted an 8-game winning streak in January, which led them to a division-leading record of 26–13 as of January 21,[ 5] and held a 28–18 record at the All-Star break.[ 6] At midseason, the team signed free agent Greg Anthony , who was previously released by the Chicago Bulls .[ 7] [ 8] However, with a 35–25 record as of March 6,[ 9] the Bucks would struggle and proceed to lose 16 of their final 22 games and miss the playoffs , finishing fifth in the Central Division with a 41–41 record,[ 10] thanks to an embarrassing 123–89 road loss to the Detroit Pistons to close out the season.[ 11] [ 12] This was one of the biggest late-season collapses for a team that was contending for a Division title in March.[ 13] [ 14]
Ray Allen averaged 21.8 points and 1.3 steals per game, and was selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game .[ 15] [ 16] [ 17] In addition, Glenn Robinson averaged 20.7 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, while Sam Cassell provided the team with 19.7 points and 6.7 assists per game, and Mason contributed 9.6 points, 7.9 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. Off the bench, sixth man Tim Thomas averaged 11.7 points per game, and second-year guard Michael Redd showed improvement averaging 11.4 points per game.[ 18] Following the season, Robinson was traded to the Atlanta Hawks after eight seasons in Milwaukee,[ 19] [ 20] [ 21] while Darvin Ham signed as a free agent with the Hawks,[ 22] and Anthony retired.
For the season, the team slightly changed their uniforms by adding side panels to their jerseys.[ 23] [ 24] The uniforms would remain in use until 2006.
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 2 51 Andre Hutson F United States Michigan State
2001–02 Milwaukee Bucks roster Players Coaches Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From G 34 Allen, Ray 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1975–07–20 Connecticut G 11 Alston, Rafer 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1976–07–24 Fresno State G 50 Anthony, Greg 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 1967–11–15 UNLV F 35 Caffey, Jason 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 256 lb (116 kg) 1973–06–12 Alabama G 10 Cassell, Sam 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1969–11–18 Florida State C 40 Foster, Greg 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1968–10–03 UTEP F 21 Ham, Darvin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1973–07–23 Texas Tech C 40 Johnson, Ervin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1967–12–21 New Orleans F 17 Mason, Anthony 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1966–12–14 Tennessee State F 41 Pope, Mark 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1972–09–11 Kentucky C 6 Przybilla, Joel 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1979–10–10 Minnesota G/F 22 Redd, Michael 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1979–08–24 Ohio State F 13 Robinson, Glenn 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1973–01–10 Purdue F 5 Thomas, Tim 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1977–02–26 Villanova
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured Roster
c – clinched home field advantage throughout conference playoffs y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents [ edit ] 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 —
2001–02 game log Total: 41–41 (Home: 25–16; Road: 16–25) October: 1–0 (home: 0–0; road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 October 30, 2001 @ Utah W 119—112 Delta Center 18,845 1–0
November: 8–4 (home: 5–1; road: 3–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 2 November 1, 2001 @ Denver W 102—101 Pepsi Center 18,634 2–0 3 November 3, 2001 Boston W 105–99 Bradley Center 18,171 3–0 4 November 8, 2001 Miami W 86–82 Bradley Center 18,364 4–0 5 November 10, 2001 Minnesota L 82–98 Bradley Center 18,717 4–1 6 November 14, 2001 @ Washington W 107–98 MCI Center 20,674 5–1 7 November 17, 2001 Utah W 104–93 Bradley Center 18,717 6–1 8 November 21, 2001 Chicago W 95–79 Bradley Center 18,717 7–1 9 November 22, 2001 @ Toronto W 107–98 Air Canada Centre 19,800 8–1 10 November 21, 2001 Atlanta W 95–88 Bradley Center 18,717 9–1 11 November 27, 2001 @ L. A. Lakers L 85–104 STAPLES Center 18,997 9–2 12 November 28, 2001 @ Phoenix L 84–104 America West Arena 15,590 9–3 13 November 30, 2001 @ Portland L 95–101 Rose Garden 18,723 9–4
December: 2–4 (home: 2–0; road: 0–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 14 December 2, 2001 @ Seattle L 83–97 Key Arena 13,595 9–5 15 December 4, 2001 New York L 71–85 Bradley Center 17,416 9–6 16 December 6, 2001 Toronto W 95–89 Bradley Center 18,717 10–6 17 December 8, 2001 New Jersey W 95–79 Bradley Center 18,171 11–6 22 December 20, 2001 @ Dallas W 101—113 American Airlines Center 19,780 14–8 23 December 22, 2001 @ Houston W 110—115 Compaq Center 11,628 14–9
January: 0–2 (home: 0–2; road: 0–0)
February: 1–0 (home: 1–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 46 February 7, 2002 Memphis W 107–103 Bradley Center 17,726 28–18
March: 0–2 (home: 0–1; road: 0–1)
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
2001–02 schedule
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Ray Allen 69 67 36.6 46.2 43.4 87.3 4.5 3.9 1.3 0.3 21.8 Glenn Robinson 66 63 35.5 46.7 32.6 83.7 6.2 2.5 1.5 0.6 20.7 Sam Cassell 74 73 35.2 46.3 34.8 86.0 4.2 6.7 1.2 0.2 19.7 Tim Thomas 74 22 26.9 42.0 32.6 79.3 4.1 1.4 0.9 0.4 11.7 Michael Redd 67 8 21.1 48.3 44.4 79.1 3.3 1.4 0.6 0.1 11.4 Anthony Mason 82 82 38.3 50.5 100.0 69.7 7.9 4.2 0.7 0.3 9.6 Greg Anthony 24 3 23.0 37.2 26.0 61.9 1.8 3.3 1.2 0.0 7.2 Darvin Ham 70 2 17.3 56.9 14.3 50.4 2.9 1.0 0.4 0.5 4.3 Jason Caffey 23 0 12.3 50.0 0.0 62.8 2.2 0.5 0.2 0.2 4.3 Rafer Alston 50 7 12.0 34.6 38.0 62.1 1.4 2.9 0.6 0.0 3.5 Joel Przybilla 71 62 15.9 53.5 0.0 42.2 4.0 0.3 0.3 1.7 2.7 Ervin Johnson 81 9 20.5 46.1 0.0 45.5 5.8 0.3 0.5 1.0 2.6 Mark Pope 45 12 9.5 39.6 16.0 52.4 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.2 1.9 Greg Foster 6 0 4.0 22.2 0.0 75.0 1.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.2
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