| 2000–01 Miami Heat season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Pat Riley | ||
| President | Pat Riley | ||
| General manager | Randy Pfund | ||
| Owner | Micky Arison | ||
| Arena | American Airlines Arena | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 50–32 (.610) | ||
| Place | Division: 2nd (Atlantic) Conference: 3rd (Eastern) | ||
| Playoff finish | First round (lost toHornets 0–3) | ||
Stats atBasketball Reference | |||
| Local media | |||
| Television | Sunshine Network,WBFS,WFOR | ||
| Radio | WIOD | ||
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The2000–01 Miami Heat season was the 13th season for theMiami Heat in theNational Basketball Association.[1] During the off-season, the Heat acquired All-Star guardEddie Jones,Anthony Mason andRicky Davis from theCharlotte Hornets,[2][3][4] acquiredBrian Grant from thePortland Trail Blazers in a three-team trade,[5][6][7] and signed free agentA.C. Green.[8][9][10] However, before the start of the regular season, All-Star centerAlonzo Mourning suffered a kidney disorder after playing in the2000 Summer Olympics inSydney, Australia, and only played in the final thirteen games of the season.[11][12][13]
Without Mourning, 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 basketball as the season progressed, as the team acquiredCedric Ceballos in a trade with theDetroit 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 theAtlantic Division with a solid 50–32 record, which earned them the third seed in theEastern 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 guardAnthony Carter provided the team with 6.4 points and 3.7 assists per game, three-point specialistDan Majerle contributed 5.0 points per game, and Green averaged 4.5 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.[20]
During theNBA All-Star weekend at theMCI Center inWashington, D.C., Mason and Mourning were both selected for the2001 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 inMost Valuable Player voting,[24][25] while head coachPat Riley finished in fourth place inCoach of the Year voting.[26][25]
In the Eastern Conference First Round of the2001 NBA playoffs, the Heat faced off against the 6th-seededCharlotte Hornets. However, despite having Mourning back, the Heat struggled as Hardaway sat out Game 3 due to a left foot injury sustained during the final month of the regular season;[27][28][29] the Heat were swept by the Hornets in three straight games, thus losing the series.[30][31][32]
The Heat made several transactions following the season; Mason signed as a free agent with theMilwaukee Bucks,[33][34][35] while Hardaway was traded to theDallas Mavericks,[36][37][38] Ceballos signed with theDenver Nuggets, but was later on waived and then retired, Bowen signed with theSan Antonio Spurs,[39][40] Davis was dealt to theCleveland Cavaliers,[41][42] Majerle re-signed with his former team, thePhoenix Suns,[43][44] and Green andDuane Causwell both retired.
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| 2 | 37 | Eddie House | PG/SG | United States | Arizona State |
| 2 | 52 | Ernest Brown | C | United States | Indian Hills Community College |
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| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Philadelphia 76ers | 56 | 26 | .683 | – | 29–12 | 27–14 | 18–6 |
| x-Miami Heat | 50 | 32 | .610 | 6 | 29–12 | 21–20 | 15–10 |
| x-New York Knicks | 48 | 34 | .585 | 8 | 30–11 | 18–23 | 16–9 |
| x-Orlando Magic | 43 | 39 | .524 | 13 | 26–15 | 17–24 | 14–10 |
| e-Boston Celtics | 36 | 46 | .439 | 20 | 20–21 | 16–25 | 11–13 |
| e-New Jersey Nets | 26 | 56 | .317 | 30 | 18–23 | 8–33 | 8–16 |
| e-Washington Wizards | 19 | 63 | .232 | 37 | 12–29 | 7–34 | 3–21 |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | c-Philadelphia 76ers | 56 | 26 | .683 | – |
| 2 | y-Milwaukee Bucks | 52 | 30 | .634 | 4 |
| 3 | x-Miami Heat | 50 | 32 | .610 | 6 |
| 4 | x-New York Knicks | 48 | 34 | .585 | 8 |
| 5 | x-Toronto Raptors | 47 | 35 | .573 | 9 |
| 6 | x-Charlotte Hornets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 10 |
| 7 | x-Orlando Magic | 43 | 39 | .524 | 13 |
| 8 | x-Indiana Pacers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 15 |
| 9 | e-Boston Celtics | 36 | 46 | .439 | 20 |
| 10 | e-Detroit Pistons | 32 | 50 | .390 | 24 |
| 11 | e-Cleveland Cavaliers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 26 |
| 12 | e-New Jersey Nets | 26 | 56 | .317 | 30 |
| 13 | e-Atlanta Hawks | 25 | 57 | .305 | 31 |
| 14 | e-Washington Wizards | 19 | 63 | .232 | 37 |
| 15 | e-Chicago Bulls | 15 | 67 | .183 | 42 |
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First round: 0–3 (home: 0–2; road: 0–1)
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| 2001 schedule | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Grant | C | 82 | 79 | 2,771 | 718 | 101 | 60 | 71 | 1,250 | 33.8 | 8.8 | 1.2 | .7 | .9 | 15.2 |
| Bruce Bowen | SF | 82 | 72 | 2,685 | 245 | 132 | 83 | 53 | 623 | 32.7 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | .6 | 7.6 |
| A.C. Green | PF | 82 | 1 | 1,411 | 313 | 39 | 30 | 8 | 367 | 17.2 | 3.8 | .5 | .4 | .1 | 4.5 |
| Anthony Mason | PF | 80 | 80 | 3,254 | 770 | 248 | 80 | 25 | 1,290 | 40.7 | 9.6 | 3.1 | 1.0 | .3 | 16.1 |
| Tim Hardaway | PG | 77 | 77 | 2,613 | 204 | 483 | 90 | 6 | 1,150 | 33.9 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 1.2 | .1 | 14.9 |
| Anthony Carter | PG | 72 | 6 | 1,630 | 180 | 268 | 73 | 10 | 461 | 22.6 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 1.0 | .1 | 6.4 |
| Eddie Jones | SG | 63 | 58 | 2,282 | 292 | 171 | 110 | 58 | 1,094 | 36.2 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 | .9 | 17.4 |
| Dan Majerle | SG | 53 | 19 | 1,306 | 166 | 88 | 53 | 15 | 267 | 24.6 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 | .3 | 5.0 |
| Eddie House | PG | 50 | 0 | 550 | 42 | 52 | 13 | 0 | 251 | 11.0 | .8 | 1.0 | .3 | .0 | 5.0 |
| Duane Causwell | C | 31 | 14 | 384 | 83 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 76 | 12.4 | 2.7 | .2 | .3 | .6 | 2.5 |
| Cedric Ceballos† | SF | 27 | 0 | 393 | 80 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 186 | 14.6 | 3.0 | .5 | .4 | .1 | 6.9 |
| Alonzo Mourning | C | 13 | 3 | 306 | 101 | 12 | 4 | 31 | 177 | 23.5 | 7.8 | .9 | .3 | 2.4 | 13.6 |
| Todd Fuller | C | 10 | 0 | 77 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 7.7 | 1.8 | .1 | .3 | .2 | 2.8 |
| Don MacLean | SF | 8 | 1 | 76 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 9.5 | 2.3 | .5 | .6 | .1 | 3.9 |
| Ricky Davis | SG | 7 | 0 | 70 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 1.6 | .7 | .3 | 4.6 |
| Jamal Robinson | SF | 6 | 0 | 72 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12.0 | 1.8 | .3 | 1.0 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Jones | SG | 3 | 3 | 108 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 57 | 36.0 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .3 | 19.0 |
| Anthony Mason | PF | 3 | 3 | 98 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 32.7 | 3.0 | 1.3 | .3 | .0 | 5.3 |
| Alonzo Mourning | C | 3 | 3 | 91 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 30.3 | 5.3 | 1.0 | .0 | 1.7 | 11.7 |
| Bruce Bowen | SF | 3 | 3 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 19.3 | .7 | .7 | .7 | .7 | 4.0 |
| Anthony Carter | PG | 3 | 1 | 69 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 23.0 | 2.0 | 3.7 | .7 | .3 | 6.0 |
| Brian Grant | C | 3 | 0 | 84 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 28.0 | 8.0 | .3 | .0 | 1.7 | 10.0 |
| Dan Majerle | SG | 3 | 0 | 71 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 23.7 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | .0 | 5.3 |
| Eddie House | PG | 3 | 0 | 64 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 21.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 | .3 | 12.7 |
| A.C. Green | PF | 3 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7.0 | 1.3 | .7 | .3 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Cedric Ceballos | SF | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5.0 | 2.0 | .3 | .0 | .0 | 1.7 |
| Tim Hardaway | PG | 2 | 2 | 36 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18.0 | 1.0 | 4.5 | .0 | .0 | 2.5 |
| Duane Causwell | C | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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