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2000–01 Miami Heat season

The 2000–01 Miami Heat season was the 13th season for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the off-season, the Heat acquired All-Star guard Eddie Jones, Anthony Mason and Ricky Davis from the Charlotte Hornets,[2][3][4] acquired Brian Grant from the Portland Trail Blazers in a three-team trade,[5][6][7] and signed free agent A.C. Green.[8][9][10] However, prior to the start of the regular season, All-Star center Alonzo Mourning suffered a kidney disorder after playing in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, and only played in the final thirteen games of the season.[11][12][13]

2000–01 Miami Heat season
Head coachPat Riley
PresidentPat Riley
General managerRandy Pfund
OwnerMicky Arison
ArenaAmerican Airlines Arena
Results
Record50–32 (.610)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Atlantic)
Conference: 3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to Hornets 0–3)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionSunshine Network, WBFS, WFOR
RadioWIOD
< 1999–00 2001–02 >

Without Mourning, and despite the addition of Jones, Mason and Grant, the Heat struggled with a 5–9 start to the regular season, as Davis only played just seven games due to ankle and knee injuries, and was out for the remainder of the season.[14] However, the team soon recovered playing above .500 in winning percentage as the season progressed, as the team acquired Cedric Ceballos in a trade with the Detroit Pistons in late November.[15][16][17] The Heat held a 30–20 record at the All-Star break,[18] and finished in second place in the Atlantic Division with a solid 50–32 record, which earned them the third seed in the Eastern Conference.[19]

Jones averaged 17.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game, while Mason averaged 16.1 points and 9.6 rebounds per game, and Grant provided the team with 15.2 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. In addition, Tim Hardaway contributed 14.9 points and 6.3 assists per game, and also led the Heat with 189 three-point field goals, while Mourning averaged 13.6 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game, mostly playing off the bench as a backup center during his short 13-game stint. Meanwhile, Bruce Bowen contributed 7.6 points per game and 103 three-point field goals, despite shooting .363 in field-goal percentage, while second-year guard Anthony Carter provided the team with 6.4 points and 3.7 assists per game, three-point specialist Dan Majerle contributed 5.0 points per game, and Green averaged 4.5 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.[20]

During the NBA All-Star weekend at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C., Mason and Mourning were both selected for the 2001 NBA All-Star Game, as members of the Eastern Conference All-Star team, although Mourning did not participate due to his kidney disorder; it was Mason's first and only All-Star appearance.[21][22][23] Mason also finished tied in 15th place in Most Valuable Player voting,[24][25] while head coach Pat Riley finished in fourth place in Coach of the Year voting.[26][25]

In the Eastern Conference First Round of the 2001 NBA playoffs, the Heat faced off against the 6th–seeded Charlotte Hornets, a team that featured former Heat forward Jamal Mashburn, David Wesley, and second-year star Baron Davis. The Heat struggled and lost the first two games to the Hornets at home, suffering two 26-point losses at the American Airlines Arena, 106–80 in Game 1, and 102–76 in Game 2. Hardaway re-injured his left foot in Game 2, in which he sustained during the final month of the regular season;[27][28][29] without Hardaway, the Heat lost Game 3 to the Hornets on the road, 94–79 at the Charlotte Coliseum, thus losing the series in a three-game sweep.[30][31][32]

The Heat finished 15th in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 678,186 at the American Airlines Arena during the regular season.[20][33] The team made several transactions in the following off-season; Mason signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Bucks,[34][35][36] while Hardaway was traded to the Dallas Mavericks after five in a half seasons with the Heat,[37][38][39] and Bowen signed with the San Antonio Spurs.[40][41] Meanwhile, Ceballos signed with the Denver Nuggets, but was later on waived and then retired, Davis was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers,[42][43] Majerle re-signed with his former team, the Phoenix Suns,[44][45] and Green and Duane Causwell both retired.

Offseason

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Draft picks

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Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club team
2 37 Eddie House PG/SG  United States Arizona State
2 52 Ernest Brown C  United States Indian Hills Community College

Roster

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2000–01 Miami Heat roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
F 12 Bruce Bowen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1971–06–14 Cal State Fullerton
G 25 Anthony Carter 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1975–06–16 Hawaiʻi
C 4 Duane Causwell 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1968–05–31 Temple
F 23 Cedric Ceballos 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1969–08–02 Cal State Fullerton
G/F 21 Ricky Davis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1979–09–23 Iowa
C 35 Todd Fuller 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1974–07–25 NC State
F/C 44 Brian Grant 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 254 lb (115 kg) 1972–03–05 Xavier
F 45 A.C. Green 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1963–10–04 Oregon State
G 10 Tim Hardaway 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1966–09–01 UTEP
G 5 Eddie House 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1978–05–14 Arizona State
G/F 6 Eddie Jones 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1971–10–20 Temple
F 7 Don MacLean 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1970–01–16 UCLA
G/F 9 Dan Majerle 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1965–09–09 Central Michigan
F 14 Anthony Mason 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1966–12–14 Tennessee State
C 33 Alonzo Mourning 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1970–02–08 Georgetown
F 13 Jamal Robinson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1973–12–27 Virginia
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Updated: November 26, 2000

Regular season

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Season standings

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Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Philadelphia 76ers 5626.683–29–1227–1418–6
x-Miami Heat 5032.610629–1221–2015–10
x-New York Knicks 4834.585830–1118–2316–9
x-Orlando Magic 4339.5241326–1517–2414–10
e-Boston Celtics 3646.4392020–2116–2511–13
e-New Jersey Nets 2656.3173018–238–338–16
e-Washington Wizards 1963.2323712–297–343–21
Eastern Conference
# Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Philadelphia 76ers5626.683–
2 y-Milwaukee Bucks5230.6344
3 x-Miami Heat5032.6106
4 x-New York Knicks4834.5858
5 x-Toronto Raptors4735.5739
6 x-Charlotte Hornets4636.56110
7 x-Orlando Magic4339.52413
8 x-Indiana Pacers4141.50015
9 e-Boston Celtics3646.43920
10 e-Detroit Pistons3250.39024
11 e-Cleveland Cavaliers3052.36626
12 e-New Jersey Nets2656.31730
13 e-Atlanta Hawks2557.30531
14 e-Washington Wizards1963.23237
15 e-Chicago Bulls1567.18342
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

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2001 playoff game log
First round: 0–3 (home: 0–2; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 21 Charlotte L 80–106 Eddie House (16) Brian Grant (10) Tim Hardaway (5) American Airlines Arena
20,085		 0–1
2 April 23 Charlotte L 76–102 Eddie Jones (21) Grant, Jones (6) Tim Hardaway (4) American Airlines Arena
16,500		 0–2
3 April 27 @ Charlotte L 79–94 Eddie Jones (22) Alonzo Mourning (9) Anthony Carter (5) Charlotte Coliseum
22,283		 0–3
2001 schedule

Player statistics

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Regular season

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Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Brian GrantC 82792,77171810160711,25033.88.81.2.7.915.2
Bruce BowenSF 82722,685245132835362332.73.01.61.0.67.6
A.C. GreenPF 8211,4113133930836717.23.8.5.4.14.5
Anthony MasonPF 80803,25477024880251,29040.79.63.11.0.316.1
Tim HardawayPG 77772,6132044839061,15033.92.66.31.2.114.9
Anthony CarterPG 7261,630180268731046122.62.53.71.0.16.4
Eddie JonesSG 63582,282292171110581,09436.24.62.71.7.917.4
Dan MajerleSG 53191,30616688531526724.63.11.71.0.35.0
Eddie HousePG 500550425213025111.0.81.0.3.05.0
Duane CauswellC 31143848358187612.42.7.2.3.62.5
Cedric Ceballos†SF 270393801310418614.63.0.5.4.16.9
Alonzo MourningC 1333061011243117723.57.8.9.32.413.6
Todd FullerC 1007718132287.71.8.1.3.22.8
Don MacLeanSF 817618451319.52.3.5.6.13.9
Ricky DavisSG 7070711523210.01.01.6.7.34.6
Jamal RobinsonSF 607211260612.01.8.31.0.01.0
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Heat only.

Playoffs

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Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Eddie JonesSG 33108187315736.06.02.31.0.319.0
Anthony MasonPF 339894101632.73.01.3.3.05.3
Alonzo MourningC 3391163053530.35.31.0.01.711.7
Bruce BowenSF 335822221219.3.7.7.7.74.0
Anthony CarterPG 3169611211823.02.03.7.7.36.0
Brian GrantC 3084241053028.08.0.3.01.710.0
Dan MajerleSG 3071105301623.73.31.71.0.05.3
Eddie HousePG 306455313821.31.71.71.0.312.7
A.C. GreenPF 3021421037.01.3.7.3.01.0
Cedric CeballosSF 3015610055.02.0.3.0.01.7
Tim HardawayPG 22362900518.01.04.5.0.02.5
Duane CauswellC 105300005.03.0.0.0.0.0

References

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  1. ↑ 2000-01 Miami Heat
  2. ↑ Wise, Mike (August 1, 2000). "PRO BASKETBALL; Riley to Get Mason in the Deal for Jones". The New York Times. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ↑ Kawakami, Tim (August 1, 2000). "While the NBA Dormant Period Ends, and a League-Wide Reshuffling Begins Today". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  4. ↑ Wyche, Steve (August 1, 2000). "Report: Heat, Hornets Trade 9". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
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