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2000–01 Detroit Pistons season

The 2000–01 Detroit Pistons season was the 53rd season for the Detroit Pistons in the National Basketball Association, their 60th season as a franchise, and their 44th season in Detroit, Michigan.[1] The Pistons had the 14th overall pick in the 2000 NBA draft, and selected point guard Mateen Cleaves out of Michigan State University.[2][3][4] During the off-season, retired All-Star guard and Pistons legend Joe Dumars was hired as General Manager,[5][6][7] as the team acquired Ben Wallace and second-year guard Chucky Atkins from the Orlando Magic,[8][9][10] acquired Cedric Ceballos, Dana Barros and John Wallace from the Dallas Mavericks,[11][12] and acquired Billy Owens from the Milwaukee Bucks.[13] The team later on signed free agent Joe Smith during the first month of the regular season.[14][15][16]

2000–01 Detroit Pistons season
Head coachGeorge Irvine
PresidentJoe Dumars
General managerJoe Dumars
OwnerWilliam Davidson
ArenaThe Palace of Auburn Hills
Results
Record32–50 (.390)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Central)
Conference: 10th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionWKBD-TV
RadioWDFN
< 1999–00 2001–02 >

With the addition of Smith, Atkins and Ben Wallace, the Pistons struggled losing four of their first five games of the regular season. In late November, the team traded Ceballos to the Miami Heat after 13 games.[17][18][19] After a 13–15 start, the Pistons lost 13 of their next 15 games, and held a 19–31 record at the All-Star break.[20] At mid-season, the team traded Jerome Williams, and Eric Montross to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Corliss Williamson.[21][22][23] The Pistons finished in fifth place in the Central Division with a disappointing 32–50 record.[24]

Jerry Stackhouse finished second in the league in scoring, averaging 29.8 points and 5.1 assists per game, and leading the Pistons with 166 three-point field goals, despite shooting .402 in field-goal percentage. In addition, Smith averaged 12.3 points and 7.1 rebounds per game, while Atkins contributed 12.0 points and 4.1 assists per game, along with 121 three-point field goals, and Ben Wallace provided the team with 6.4 points, 13.2 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 2.3 blocks per game. Off the bench, Barros contributed 8.0 points per game, while John Wallace averaged 5.9 points per game, Cleaves contributed 5.4 points and 2.7 assists per game, and starting small forward Michael Curry provided with 5.2 points per game.[25]

During the NBA All-Star weekend at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C., Stackhouse was selected for the 2001 NBA All-Star Game, as a member of the Eastern Conference All-Star team; it was his second and final All-Star appearance.[26][27][28] Meanwhile, Cleaves was selected for the NBA Rookie Challenge Game, as a member of the Rookies team.[29][30] Stackhouse also finished in 14th place in Most Valuable Player voting,[31][32] while Ben Wallace finished tied in fifth place in Defensive Player of the Year voting, and also tied in ninth place in Most Improved Player voting.[33][32]

The Pistons finished 22nd in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 607,323 at The Palace of Auburn Hills during the regular season.[25][34] Following the season, Smith re-signed with his former team, the Minnesota Timberwolves,[35][36][37] while head coach George Irvine was fired, Cleaves was traded to the Sacramento Kings,[38][39] John Wallace was dealt along with Jud Buechler to the Phoenix Suns,[40][41] and Owens retired.

Draft picks

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Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
114Mateen CleavesPG United StatesMichigan State
244Brian CardinalSF United StatesPurdue

Roster

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2000–01 Detroit Pistons roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
G 7 Chucky Atkins 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 1974–08–14 South Florida
G 1 Dana Barros 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 163 lb (74 kg) 1967–04–13 Boston College
F 30 Jud Buechler 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1968–06–19 Arizona
F 35 Brian Cardinal 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1977–05–02 Purdue
G 24 Mateen Cleaves 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1977–09–07 Michigan State
G 12 Michael Curry 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1968–08–22 Georgia Southern
F 9 Kornél Dávid 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1971–10–22 Hungary
C 31 Mikki Moore 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1975–11–04 Nebraska
F 5 Billy Owens 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1969–05–01 Syracuse
F 32 Joe Smith 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1975–07–26 Maryland
G 42 Jerry Stackhouse 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1974–11–05 North Carolina
C 3 Ben Wallace 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1974–09–10 Virginia Union
F 44 John Wallace 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1974–02–09 Syracuse
F 34 Corliss Williamson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1973–12–04 Arkansas
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Updated: February 23, 2001

Regular season

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Season standings

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Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Milwaukee Bucks 5230.634–31–1021–2019–9
x-Toronto Raptors 4735.573527–1420–2118–10
x-Charlotte Hornets 4636.561628–1318–2320–8
x-Indiana Pacers 4141.5001126–1515–2615–13
e-Detroit Pistons 3250.3902018-2314–2716–12
e-Cleveland Cavaliers 3052.3662220–2110–3111–17
e-Atlanta Hawks 2557.3052718–237–349–19
e-Chicago Bulls 1567.1833710–315–364–24
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

Game log

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Player statistics

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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% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Chucky Atkins 817529.2.399.357.6922.14.10.80.112.0
Dana Barros 60018.0.444.419.8501.61.80.50.08.0
Jud Buechler 57312.9.463.416.7501.60.70.40.23.4
Brian Cardinal 1508.4.323.000.6111.50.20.50.12.1
Cedric Ceballos 13012.8.394.275.8002.00.50.50.25.8
Mateen Cleaves 78816.3.400.294.7081.72.70.60.05.4
Michael Curry 685821.8.455.444.8491.81.90.40.05.2
Kornel David 1006.9.455n/an/a1.90.30.40.12.0
Eric Montross 422013.5.413n/a.2693.40.40.20.52.5
Mikki Moore 81214.2.493.000.7313.90.40.30.84.4
Billy Owens 451417.6.383.150.4754.61.20.70.34.4
Joe Smith 695928.1.403.000.8057.11.10.70.712.3
Jerry Stackhouse 808040.2.402.351.8223.95.11.20.729.8
Ben Wallace 808034.5.490.250.33613.21.51.32.36.4
John Wallace 40013.2.424.133.7782.10.60.30.45.9
Jerome Williams 33224.4.438.000.7228.41.01.20.37.3
Corliss Williamson 27929.6.534n/a.6266.21.01.30.315.2

Player statistics citation:[25]

Awards and records

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Transactions

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References

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  1. ↑ 2000-01 Detroit Pistons
  2. ↑ "Nets Make Martin the Pick of the Litter". ESPN. Associated Press. June 29, 2000. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  3. ↑ White, Lonnie (June 29, 2000). "Clippers Get Face Lift". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
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  11. ↑ "PRO BASKETBALL; Mavericks Acquire Laettner in a Deal with the Pistons". The New York Times. August 30, 2000. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
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  13. ↑ Wise, Mike (October 30, 2000). "PRO BASKETBALL; West Side Story, the Sequel". The New York Times. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Smith Saga Ends With Pistons Winning". ESPN. Associated Press. November 20, 2000. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  15. ↑ "PRO BASKETBALL; Smith Is Signed and Sealed, and Pistons Look to Deliver". The New York Times. Associated Press. November 21, 2000. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
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  18. ↑ Buckley, Tim (November 27, 2000). "Ceballos Disappears After Halftime Trade". Deseret News. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
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  29. ↑ Liao, Henry (January 15, 2001). "Rookies Game Lineup Known". Philippine Daily Inquirer. p. A22. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
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  31. ↑ "MVP Voting". Deseret News. May 16, 2001. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  32. 1 2 "2000-01 NBA Awards Voting". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  33. ↑ "NBA Defensive Player Voting". Toledo Blade. April 24, 2001. p. C4. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  34. ↑ "2000–01 NBA Season Summary". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
  35. ↑ "Timberwolves Sign Joe Smith". United Press International. July 30, 2001. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  36. ↑ "BASKETBALL: ROUNDUP; Minnesota Signs Smith". The New York Times. Associated Press. July 31, 2001. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  37. ↑ Habib, Daniel G. (October 29, 2001). "5: Minnesota Timberwolves; The Signing of an Above-Average Joe Can't Hide the Fact That This Squad Still Has a Gaping Hole in the Middle". Sports Illustrated Vault. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  38. ↑ "Cleaves Hopes for More Minutes at Sacramento". ESPN. Associated Press. September 7, 2001. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  39. ↑ "Pistons Trade Cleaves to Kings for Barry, Pick". Chicago Tribune. September 8, 2001. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  40. ↑ "Pistons Add Robinson in Deal with Suns". ESPN. Associated Press. June 29, 2001. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  41. ↑ "PLUS: BASKETBALL; Suns' Robinson Is Dealt to Pistons". The New York Times. Associated Press. June 30, 2001. Retrieved October 25, 2024.

See also

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