2000–01 Denver Nuggets season

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

The 2000–01 Denver Nuggets season was the 25th season for the Denver Nuggets in the National Basketball Association, and their 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][4] and acquired Voshon Lenard from the Miami Heat,[5][6][7] acquired Tracy Murray from the Washington Wizards,[8][9] and re-signed free agent and former Nuggets guard Anthony Goldwire.[10] However, Cheaney only played just nine games due to a strained left hamstring,[11] and Tariq Abdul-Wahad only played just 29 games due to weight problems.[12] At mid-season, the Nuggets traded Murray along with Keon Clark to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Kevin Willis.[13][14][15]

The Nuggets got off to a 10–8 start to the regular season, 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, 2001. The team held a 27–24 record at the All-Star break.[16] However, the Nuggets lost 24 of their final 38 games of the season, as they missed the NBA playoffs for the sixth consecutive year, finishing in sixth place in the Midwest Division with a 40–42 record.[17]

Antonio McDyess averaged 20.8 points, 12.1 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game, while Nick Van Exel averaged 17.7 points and 8.5 assists per game, and also contributed 135 three-point field goals, and Raef LaFrentz provided the team with 12.9 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game. In addition, Lenard contributed 12.2 points per game, and led the Nuggets with 147 three-point field goals, while sixth man George McCloud contributed 9.6 points per game off the bench, second-year forward James Posey provided with 8.1 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, and Pack contributed 6.5 points and 4.0 assists per game.[18]

During the NBA All-Star weekend at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C., McDyess was selected for the 2001 NBA All-Star Game, as a member of the Western Conference All-Star team; it was his first and only All-Star appearance.[19][20][21]

Following the season, Willis was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks, who then sent him back to the Houston Rockets,[22][23][24] 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
1 26 Mamadou N'diaye C  Senegal Auburn
2 53 Dan McClintock C  United States Northern Arizona

Roster

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

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
z-San Antonio Spurs 58 24 .707 – 33–8 25–16 19–5
x-Utah Jazz 53 29 .646 5 28–13 25–16 14–10
x-Dallas Mavericks 53 29 .646 5 28–13 25–16 14–10
x-Minnesota Timberwolves 47 35 .573 11 30–11 17–24 11–13
e-Houston Rockets 45 37 .549 13 24–17 21–20 11–13
e-Denver Nuggets 40 42 .488 18 29–12 11–30 13–11
e-Vancouver Grizzlies 23 59 .280 35 15–26 8–33 2–22
Western Conference
# Team W L PCT GB
1 z-San Antonio Spurs 58 24 .707 –
2 y-Los Angeles Lakers 56 26 .683 2
3 x-Sacramento Kings 55 27 .671 3
4 x-Utah Jazz 53 29 .646 5
5 x-Dallas Mavericks 53 29 .646 5
6 x-Phoenix Suns 51 31 .622 7
7 x-Portland Trail Blazers 50 32 .610 8
8 x-Minnesota Timberwolves 47 35 .573 11
9 e-Houston Rockets 45 37 .549 13
10 e-Seattle SuperSonics 44 38 .537 14
11 e-Denver Nuggets 40 42 .488 18
12 e-Los Angeles Clippers 31 51 .378 27
13 e-Vancouver Grizzlies 23 59 .280 35
14 e-Golden State Warriors 17 65 .207 41
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

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]

Awards and records

Transactions

References

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See also

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