2000–01 Los Angeles Clippers season
{{short description|NBA professional basketball team season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NBA season
| team = Los Angeles Clippers
| league = National Basketball Association
| end_year = 2001
| wins = 31
| losses = 51
| division = Pacific
| division_place = 6
| conf_place = 12
| coach = Alvin Gentry
| arena = Staples Center
| owners = Donald Sterling
| television = Fox Sports Net West 2, KCAL
| radio = KXTA
| playoffs = Did not qualify
| bbr_team = LAC
}}
The 2000–01 NBA season was the Clippers' 31st season in the National Basketball Association, and their 17th season in Los Angeles.[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAC/2001.html 2000-01 Los Angeles Clippers] After finishing with the worst record the previous season, the Clippers selected high school basketball star Darius Miles with the third overall pick, and selected Quentin Richardson out of DePaul University with the eighteenth overall pick in the 2000 NBA draft.{{cite news | title = 2000 NBA Draft Picks | work = Deseret News | date = June 28, 2000 | url = https://www.deseret.com/2000/6/29/19515325/2000-nba-draft-picks/ | access-date = November 8, 2024}}{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Nets Make Martin the Pick of the Litter | work = ESPN | date = June 29, 2000 | url = https://www.espn.com/nba/draft00/s/2000/0628/608939.html | access-date = November 8, 2024}}{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = Clippers Go to High School and Select Miles | work = The New York Times | date = June 29, 2000 | url = https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/sports/basketball/062900bkn-draft.html | access-date = July 24, 2021}}{{cite news | last = White | first = Lonnie | title = Clippers Get Face Lift | work = Los Angeles Times | date = June 29, 2000 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-jun-29-sp-46205-story.html | access-date = November 9, 2024}}{{cite web | title = 2000 NBA Draft | work = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_2000.html | access-date = December 1, 2022}} During the off-season, the team acquired second-year guard Corey Maggette, Derek Strong, and first-round draft pick Keyon Dooling out of the University of Missouri from the Orlando Magic,{{cite news | last = Gardner | first = Kris | title = Nine NBA Draft 2000 Deals | work = The Houston Roundball Review | date = June 28, 2000 | url = https://www.thehrr.com/nba/trade_archive/'00-'01/2000_off-season/Draft_Day_Deals.html | access-date = November 8, 2024}}{{cite news | last = Diaz | first = George | title = Magic Draft a Gator, Then Look to Future | work = Orlando Sentinel | date = June 29, 2000 | url = https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2000-06-29-0006290376-story.html | access-date = October 19, 2022}} and acquired Sean Rooks from the Dallas Mavericks.{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = PRO BASKETBALL; West Side Story, the Sequel | work = The New York Times | date = October 30, 2000 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/30/sports/pro-basketball-west-side-story-the-sequel.html | access-date = July 16, 2022}}{{cite news | last = White | first = Lonnie | title = You Can Go Home Again | work = Los Angeles Times | date = February 3, 2001 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-feb-03-sp-20717-story.html | access-date = October 19, 2022}} However, center Keith Closs was suspended for the entire season due to lack of physical conditioning.{{cite news | last = White | first = Lonnie | title = Closs Suspended for Bad Conditioning | work = Los Angeles Times | date = October 6, 2000 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-oct-06-sp-32323-story.html | access-date = October 19, 2022}}
Under new head coach Alvin Gentry,{{cite news | last = White | first = Lonnie | title = Clippers to Hire Gentry as Coach | work = Los Angeles Times | date = August 10, 2000 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-aug-10-sp-2175-story.html | access-date = October 19, 2022}} the Clippers would struggle losing 14 of their first 19 games as Tyrone Nesby was traded to the Washington Wizards after 14 games.{{cite news | last = White | first = Lonnie | title = Clippers Ease Jam by Trading Nesby | work = Los Angeles Times | date = November 29, 2000 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-nov-29-sp-58737-story.html?_amp=true | access-date = January 11, 2022}}{{cite news | last = Wyche | first = Steve | title = Nesby Brings Depth, Attitude to Wizards | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = December 1, 2000 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2000/12/01/nesby-brings-depth-attitude-to-wizards/41df27bb-1ec1-4f4d-bc61-67c163ec02d7/ | access-date = October 19, 2022}} As the season progressed, the Clippers went on a nine-game losing streak in January. However, they would play around .500 in the final three months of the season, as they doubled their previous season's win total finishing sixth in the Pacific Division with a 31–51 record.{{cite web|title=2000–01 Los Angeles Clippers Schedule and Results|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAC/2001_games.html|access-date=September 17, 2021}}
Second-year star Lamar Odom had a strong season averaging 17.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.6 blocks per game, while Jeff McInnis averaged 12.9 points and 5.5 assists per game, and Miles provided the team with 9.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game off the bench, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. Three-point specialist Eric Piatkowski provided with 10.6 points per game, while Maggette contributed 10.0 points per game off the bench, and Michael Olowokandi averaged 8.5 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game.{{cite web|title=2000–01 Los Angeles Clippers Roster and Stats|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAC/2001.html|access-date=September 17, 2021}} Miles finished tied in fourth place in Rookie of the Year voting,{{cite news | title = Orlando's Miller Named NBA's Top Rookie | work = United Press International | date = May 10, 2001 | url = https://www.upi.com/Archives/2001/05/10/Orlandos-Miller-named-NBAs-top-rookie/1287989467200/ | access-date = December 5, 2024}}{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Miller Second Magic Player to Win Award | work = ESPN | date = May 17, 2001 | url = https://www.espn.com/nba/news/2001/0509/1194032.html | access-date = December 5, 2024}}{{cite web | last = Bender | first = Patricia | title = 2000-01 Regular Season Award Winners | work = Eskimo North | url = https://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/misc/awards01.html | access-date = December 5, 2024}}{{cite web | title = 2000-01 NBA Awards Voting | work = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/awards_2001.html | access-date = December 5, 2024}} while Gentry finished tied in fifth place in Coach of the Year voting.{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = NBA Coach of the Year Voting | work = The Spokesman-Review | date = May 24, 2001 | page = C6 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=1GRWAAAAIBAJ&dq=2001+nba+coach+of+the+year+votes+brown+adelman+nelson+riley&pg=PA18&article_id=3685,1291563 | access-date = December 5, 2024}}{{cite news | last = Johnson | first = K.C. | title = Award Is a First for Brown | work = Chicago Tribune | date = May 24, 2001 | url = https://www.chicagotribune.com/2001/05/24/award-is-a-first-for-brown/ | access-date = December 5, 2024}}
For the season, the Clippers changed their uniforms by adding side panels to their jerseys and shorts, which remained in use until 2010.{{cite news | title = Los Angeles Clippers Uniform | work = Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net. | date = | url = https://www.sportslogos.net/logos/view/fdrbhi1bxzfjaeyml49ve32vn/Los_Angeles_Clippers/2001/Home_Uniform | access-date = January 22, 2022}}{{cite news | title = Los Angeles Clippers Uniform | work = Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net. | date = | url = https://www.sportslogos.net/logos/view/psy3m53j0b9rcsdlx4m49e9ar/Los_Angeles_Clippers/2001/Road_Uniform | access-date = January 22, 2022}}
Draft picks
{{main|2000 NBA draft}}
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! style="background:#E30022; color:white" width="10%"| Round ! style="background:#E30022; color:white" width="10%"| Pick ! style="background:#E30022; color:white" width="20%"| Player ! style="background:#E30022; color:white" width="15%"| Position ! style="background:#E30022; color:white" width="15%"| Nationality ! style="background:#E30022; color:white" width="20%"| College / Club Team | |||||
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| 1 | 3 | Darius Miles | SF | {{USA}} | |
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| 1 | 18 | Quentin Richardson | SG/SF | {{USA}} | DePaul |
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| 2 | 30 | Marko Jaric | G | {{SRB}} | Paf Bologna (Italy) |
Roster
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{{player2 | num = 11 | first = Earl | last = Boykins | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 5 | lbs = 220 | DOB = 1976–06–02 | college = Eastern Michigan }}
{{player2 | num = 33 | first = Keith | last = Closs | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 3 | lbs = 215 | DOB = 1976–04–03 | college = Central Connecticut State | note = S }}
{{player2 | num = 1 | first = Keyon | last = Dooling | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 190 | DOB = 1980–05–08 | college = Missouri }}
{{player2 | num = 25 | first = Zendon | last = Hamilton | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 254 | DOB = 1975–04–27 | college = St. John's }}
{{player2 | num = 50 | first = Corey | last = Maggette | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 225 | DOB = 1979–11–12 | college = Duke }}
{{player2 | num = 5 | first = Jeff | last = McInnis | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 179 | DOB = 1974–10–22 | college = North Carolina }}
{{player2 | num = 21 | first = Darius | last = Miles | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 210 | DOB = 1980–10–09 | college = East St. Louis HS (IL) }}
{{player2 | num = 7 | first = Lamar | last = Odom | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 221 | DOB = 1979–11–06 | college = Rhode Island }}
{{player2 | num = 34 | first = Michael | last = Olowokandi | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 270 | DOB = 1975–04–03 | college = Pacific }}
{{player2 | num = 52 | first = Eric | last = Piatkowski | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 215 | DOB = 1970–09–30 | college = Nebraska }}
{{player2 | num = 44 | first = Cherokee | last = Parks | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 240 | DOB = 1972–10–11 | college = Duke }}
{{player2 | num = 3 | first = Quentin | last = Richardson | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 238 | DOB = 1980–04–13 | college = DePaul }}
{{player2 | num = 45 | first = Sean | last = Rooks | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 260 | DOB = 1969–09–09 | college = Arizona }}
{{player2 | num = 32 | first = Brian | last = Skinner | pos = F/C | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 230 | DOB = 1976–05–19 | college = Michigan }}
{{player2 | num = 30 | first = Derek | last = Strong | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 240 | DOB = 1968–02–09 | college = Xavier }}
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| accessdate = 2000-12-01
}}
=Roster Notes=
- Center Sean Rooks and power forward Derek Strong both became the 8th, and 9th former Lakers to play for the crosstown rival Clippers.
- Center Keith Closs was suspended indefinitely due to lack of physical conditioning.
Regular season
=Season standings=
{{2000–01 NBA Pacific standings|team=LAC}}
{{2000–01 NBA West standings|team=LAC}}
=Record vs. opponents=
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!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|ATL !style="background:#006400;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|BOS !style="background:#008080;color:#800080;width=35"|CHA !style="background:#FF0000;color:#000000;width=35"|CHI !style="background:#000000;color:#5787DC;width=35"|CLE !style="background:#00008B;color:#008000;width=35"|DAL !style="background:#141A44;color:#BC2224;width=35"|DEN !style="background:#0C7674;color:#BB222C;width=35"|DET !style="background:#072E63;color:#DC5A34;width=35"|GSW !style="background:#002366;color:#FF0000;width=35"|HOU !style="background:#000080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|IND !style="background:#F9160D;color:#1A2E8B;width=35"|LAC !style="background:#800080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|LAL !style="background:#000000;color:#8B0000;width=35"|MIA !style="background:#00471B;color:#5C378A;width=35"|MIL !style="background:#044D80;color:#000000;width=35"|MIN !style="background:#12305B;color:#C4CED4;width=35"|NJN !style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF8C00;width=35"|NYK !style="background:#0000FF;color:#000000;width=35"|ORL !style="background:#000000;color:#BB9754;width=35"|PHI !style="background:#800080;color:#FF4500;width=35"|PHO !style="background:#000000;color:#FF0000;width=35"|POR !style="background:#6846A8;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|SAC !style="background:#000000;color:#C0C0C0;width=35"|SAS !style="background:#005831;color:#992634;width=35"|SEA !style="background:#7436BF;color:#BE0F34;width=35"|TOR !style="background:#644A9C;color:#149BC7;width=35"|UTA !style="background:#000000;color:#0CB2AC;width=35"|VAN !style="background:#044D7D;color:#BC7A44;width=35"|WAS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
style="text-align:left;" | Atlanta | – | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
style="text-align:left;" | Boston | 3–1 | – | 0–4 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 |
style="text-align:left;" | Charlotte | 4–0 | 4–0 | – | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
style="text-align:left;" | Chicago | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | – | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
style="text-align:left;" | Cleveland | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
style="text-align:left;" | Dallas | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
style="text-align:left;" | Denver | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | – | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 |
style="text-align:left;" | Detroit | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
style="text-align:left;" | Golden State | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–1 | – | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
style="text-align:left;" | Houston | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | – | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 |
style="text-align:left;" | Indiana | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Clippers | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | – | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Lakers | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | – | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 |
style="text-align:left;" | Miami | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
style="text-align:left;" | Milwaukee | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | – | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
style="text-align:left;" | Minnesota | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | – | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
style="text-align:left;" | New Jersey | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | – | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
style="text-align:left;" | New York | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | – | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 |
style="text-align:left;" | Orlando | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | – | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
style="text-align:left;" | Phoenix | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
style="text-align:left;" | Portland | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | – | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
style="text-align:left;" | Sacramento | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | – | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 |
style="text-align:left;" | San Antonio | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | – | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 |
style="text-align:left;" | Seattle | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | – | 0–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
style="text-align:left;" | Toronto | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | – | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
style="text-align:left;" | Utah | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | – | 4–0 | 2–0 |
style="text-align:left;" | Vancouver | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | – | 2–0 |
style="text-align:left;" | Washington | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — |
=Game log=
Player statistics
{{NBA roster statistics legend}}
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Lamar Odom
| 76 | 74 | 37.3 | 46.0 | 31.6 | 67.9 | 7.8 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 17.2 |
Jeff McInnis
| 81 | 81 | 35.0 | 46.3 | 36.1 | 80.7 | 2.7 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 12.9 |
Eric Piatkowski
| 81 | 40 | 26.5 | 43.3 | 40.4 | 87.3 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 10.6 |
{{sort|Maggette, Corey|Corey Maggette}}
| 69 | 9 | 19.7 | 46.2 | 30.4 | 77.4 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 10.0 |
Darius Miles
| 81 | 21 | 26.3 | 50.5 | 5.3 | 52.1 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 9.4 |
Michael Olowokandi
| 82 | 82 | 25.9 | 43.5 | 0.0 | 54.5 | 6.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 8.5 |
Quentin Richardson
| 76 | 28 | 17.9 | 44.2 | 33.1 | 62.7 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 8.1 |
Tyrone Nesby
| 14 | 12 | 23.8 | 32.5 | 21.7 | 78.3 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 7.7 |
Earl Boykins
| 10 | 0 | 14.9 | 39.7 | 12.5 | 82.4 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 6.5 |
Keyon Dooling
| 76 | 1 | 16.3 | 40.9 | 35.0 | 69.8 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 5.9 |
Sean Rooks
| 82 | 0 | 18.9 | 42.8 | 50.0 | 74.8 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 5.4 |
Cherokee Parks
| 52 | 31 | 16.8 | 49.2 | 0.0 | 70.4 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 4.8 |
Derek Strong
| 28 | 8 | 17.5 | 38.5 | 0.0 | 75.7 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 4.2 |
{{sort|Skinner, Brian|Brian Skinner}}
| 39 | 23 | 15.0 | 39.8 | 0.0 | 54.2 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 4.1 |
Zendon Hamilton
| 3 | 0 | 6.3 | 22.2 | 0.0 | 62.5 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
Player Statistics Citation:{{cite web|title=2000–01 Los Angeles Clippers Roster and Stats|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAC/2001.html|access-date=September 17, 2021}}
Awards, records and milestones
=Awards=
==Week/Month==
==All-Star==
- Corey Maggette participated in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest during NBA All Star Weekend. This makes him only the second Clipper player to compete in the Slam Dunk Contest.
==Season==
=Records=
=Milestones=
Transactions
The Clippers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2000–01 season.
=Trades=
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| style="width:12%" | June 28, 2000 | style="width:30%" valign="top"| To Los Angeles Clippers
| style="width:30%" valign="top"| To Orlando Magic
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| style="width:12%" | June 28, 2000 | style="width:30%" valign="top"| To Los Angeles Clippers | style="width:30%" valign="top"| To Dallas Mavericks
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| style="width:12%" | November 28, 2000 | style="width:30%" valign="top"| To Los Angeles Clippers | style="width:30%" valign="top"| To Washington Wizards |
=Free agents=
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==Additions==
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| style="width:140px"|Player | style="width:70px"|Signed | style="width:210px"|Former team |
style="height:40px" | style="font-size: 80%"| September 29 | Dafni Athens (Greek A2 League) |
style="height:40px" | style="font-size: 80%"| September 29 | Orlando Magic |
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==Subtractions==
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| style="width:140px"|Player | style="width:70px"|Left | style="width:210px"|New team |
style="height:40px" | style="font-size: 80%"| free agency, July 1 | PAOK Thessaloniki BC (GBL) |
style="height:40px" | style="font-size: 80%"| waived, July 7 | Libertad de Sunchales (LNB) |
style="height:40px" | style="font-size: 80%"| free agency, August 4 | San Antonio Spurs |
style="height:40px" | style="font-size: 80%"| free agency, August 25 | Houston Rockets |
style="height:40px" | style="font-size: 80%"| free agency, October 4 | Atlanta Hawks |
style="height:40px" | style="font-size: 80%"| waived, October 25 | New York Knicks |
style="height:40px" | style="font-size: 80%"| waived, December 1 | Washington Wizards |
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Player Transactions Citation:{{cite web|title=2000–01 Los Angeles Clippers Transactions|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAC/2001_transactions.html|access-date=October 16, 2021}}
See also
References
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{{Los Angeles Clippers}}
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