2000–01 Milwaukee Bucks season

{{short description|NBA professional basketball team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{NBA season

| team = Milwaukee Bucks

| end_year = 2001

| DivisionWin = yes

| wins = 52

| losses = 30

| division = Central

| division_place = 1

| conf_place = 2

| coach = George Karl

| gm = Ernie Grunfeld

| owner = Herb Kohl

| arena = Bradley Center

| television = WCGV-TV
Midwest Sports Channel
(Jim Paschke, Jon McGlocklin)

| radio = WTMJ

| playoffs = Eastern Conference finals
(lost to 76ers 3–4)

| bbr_team = MIL

}}

The 2000–01 NBA season was the Bucks' 33rd season in the National Basketball Association.[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIL/2001.html 2000-01 Milwaukee Bucks] The Bucks received the fifteenth overall pick in the 2000 NBA draft, and selected Jason Collier out of Georgia Tech University, but soon traded him to the Houston Rockets in exchange for top draft pick Joel Przybilla from the University of Minnesota; the Bucks also drafted Michael Redd out of Ohio State University with the 43rd overall pick.{{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 9, 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 9, 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 = November 9, 2024}}{{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 = November 9, 2024}} During the off-season, the team acquired Lindsey Hunter from the Detroit Pistons,{{cite news | agency = CBC Sports | title = Pistons Peddle Hunter to Bucks | work = CBC | date = August 22, 2000 | url = https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/pistons-peddle-hunter-to-bucks-1.221607 | access-date = November 7, 2024}}{{cite news | title = Pistons Swap Owens for Hunter | work = United Press International | date = August 22, 2000 | url = https://www.upi.com/Archives/2000/08/22/Pistons-swap-Owens-for-Hunter/9531966916800/ | access-date = November 7, 2024}}{{cite news | title = Bucks Steal Hunter from Pistons | work = The Journal Times | date = August 22, 2000 | url = https://journaltimes.com/bucks-steal-hunter-from-pistons/article_521dcb74-5ce9-50fb-b719-99fd8cb0a85f.html | access-date = January 2, 2022}}{{cite news | title = Transactions | work = The New York Times | date = August 23, 2000 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2000/08/23/sports/transactions-806331.html | access-date = October 12, 2022}} acquired Jason Caffey from the Golden State Warriors in a three-team trade,{{cite news | title = Around the NBA | work = Los Angeles Times | date = June 28, 2000 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-jun-28-sp-45557-story.html | access-date = October 12, 2022}}{{cite news | last = Weinstein | first = Brad | title = Warriors Grab Sura in 3-Way Trade; Del Negro Also Added; Bucks Get Caffey, Owens | work = SFGate | date = June 28, 2000 | url = https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Warriors-Grab-Sura-in-3-Way-Trade-Del-Negro-3304132.php | access-date = November 7, 2024}}{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Bucks, Warriors, Cavaliers Agree to Trade | work = Deseret News | date = June 28, 2000 | url = https://www.deseret.com/2000/6/28/19515206/bucks-warriors-cavaliers-agree-to-trade | access-date = November 7, 2024}} and signed free agents Jerome Kersey and Mark Pope.{{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 | title = Transactions | work = The New York Times | date = November 25, 2000 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/25/sports/transactions-403547.html | access-date = October 12, 2022}}

The Bucks got off to a rough start losing nine of their first twelve games, but would win 23 of their next 29 games while posting an 8-game winning streak in January, and holding a 29–18 record at the All-Star break.{{cite news | title = NBA Games Played on February 8, 2001 | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/?month=2&day=8&year=2001 | access-date = September 12, 2022}} The Bucks finished first place in the Central Division with a 52–30 record, the franchise's best record since 1985–86.{{cite web|title=2000–01 Milwaukee Bucks Schedule and Results|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIL/2001_games.html|access-date=June 22, 2021}}

Ray Allen averaged 22.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.5 steals per game, and led the team with 202 three-point field goals, while Glenn Robinson also averaged 22.0 points, and contributed 6.9 rebounds per game; Allen and Robinson were both selected for the 2001 NBA All-Star Game in Washington, D.C.,{{cite news | last = Lewis | first = Brian | title = Spree-Deemed; Latrell Granted All-Star Reprisal by NBA Commish | work = New York Post | date = February 1, 2001 | url = https://nypost.com/2001/02/01/spree-deemed-latrell-granted-all-star-reprisal-by-nba-commish/ | access-date = November 7, 2024}}{{cite news | agency = Ticker | title = West Expected to Flex Muscle in NBA All-Star Game Sunday | work = ESPN | date = February 10, 2001 | url = https://www.espn.com/gen/newswire/2001/20010210/01074948.html | access-date = November 7, 2024}}{{cite news | agency = NBA.com Staff | title = 2001 NBA All-Star Recap | work = NBA.com | date = September 13, 2021 | url = https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-2001 | access-date = May 14, 2023}}{{cite web | title = 2001 All-Star Weekend - at Washington: February 9-11 | work = Eskimo North | url = https://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/misc/all-star01.txt | access-date = May 14, 2023}}{{cite web | title = 2001 NBA All-Star Game: East 111, West 110 | work = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_2001.html | access-date = November 24, 2021}} while Allen was named to the All-NBA Third Team. In addition, Sam Cassell provided the team with 18.2 points and 7.6 assists per game, while off the bench, sixth man Tim Thomas averaged 12.6 points per game, and Hunter contributed 10.1 points and 1.2 steals per game, and finished second on the team with 152 three-point field goals. On the defensive side, Caffey averaged 7.1 points and 5.0 rebounds per game, while Scott Williams contributed 6.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, and Ervin Johnson provided with 3.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game.{{cite web|title=2000–01 Milwaukee Bucks Roster and Stats|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIL/2001.html|access-date=June 22, 2021}}

Allen also finished tied in eleventh place in Most Valuable Player voting,{{cite news | title = MVP Voting | work = Deseret News | date = May 16, 2001 | url = https://www.deseret.com/2001/5/16/19586534/mvp-voting/ | access-date = December 5, 2024}}{{cite newspaper | title = NBA Most Valuable Player Voting | work = The Hour | date = May 16, 2001 | page = B2 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=pvpIAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA9&dq=2001+NBA+Most+Valuable+Player+voting&article_id=1166,2306596&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj807qJnZGKAxVPSDABHWXIOpsQ6AF6BAgKEAM#v=onepage&q=2001%20NBA%20Most%20Valuable%20Player%20voting&f=false | 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 Thomas finished in second place in Sixth Man of the Year voting,{{cite news | title = McKie Named NBA's Top Sixth Man | work = United Press International | date = May 8, 2001 | url = https://www.upi.com/Archives/2001/05/08/McKie-named-NBAs-top-Sixth-Man/6343989294400/ | access-date = October 25, 2022}}{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = McKie Helped Sixers Win First Division Title Since 1990 | work = ESPN | date = May 9, 2001 | url = https://www.espn.com/nba/news/2001/0508/1193181.html | access-date = December 4, 2024}} and head coach George Karl finished tied in fifth place in Coach of the Year voting.{{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 4, 2024}}{{cite newspaper | 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&pg=PA18&dq=2001+nba+coach+of+the+year+votes+brown+adelman+nelson+riley&article_id=3685,1291563&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjPs9fA346KAxWrsoQIHboKNKsQ6AF6BAgLEAM | access-date = December 4, 2024}}

In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, led by the trio of Allen, Robinson and Cassell, the Bucks defeated the Orlando Magic in four games. It was the first time the Bucks made it out of the NBA playoffs' first round since 1988–89.{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = N.B.A.: ROUNDUP; Bucks Oust the Magic | work = The New York Times | date = May 2, 2001 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/02/sports/nba-roundup-bucks-oust-the-magic.html | access-date = July 23, 2021}}{{cite news | last = | first = | title = Allen, Cassell Help Bucks End Drought | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = May 2, 2001 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2001/05/02/allen-cassell-help-bucks-end-drought/cb64e74f-5696-4911-9576-088a2fdde3d6/ | access-date = June 3, 2022}}{{cite news | last = Diaz | first = George | title = Milwaukee Bucks 112, Orlando Magic 104 | work = Orlando Sentinel | date = May 2, 2001 | url = https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2001-05-02-0105020318-story.html | access-date = November 26, 2022}}{{cite web | title = 2001 NBA Eastern Conference First Round: Magic vs. Bucks | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2001-nba-eastern-conference-first-round-magic-vs-bucks.html | access-date = May 14, 2023}} In the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, they trailed 3–2 against the 6th-seeded Charlotte Hornets,{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = N.B.A.: ROUNDUP; Hornets Relaxed and Confident | work = The New York Times | date = May 17, 2001 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/17/sports/nba-roundup-hornets-relaxed-and-confident.html | access-date = January 20, 2022}}{{cite news | last = | first = | title = Charlotte in Charge After Road Victory | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = May 16, 2001 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2001/05/16/charlotte-in-charge-after-road-victory/d5ecad86-90ef-471d-bbb9-7ce9c9201654/ | access-date = October 19, 2022}} but managed to win the series in seven games, advancing to the conference finals for the first time since 1986.{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = PRO BASKETBALL; Bucks Earn Matchup Against the 76ers | work = The New York Times | date = May 21, 2001 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/21/sports/pro-basketball-bucks-earn-matchup-against-the-76ers.html | access-date = May 27, 2022}}{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Bucks Swat Away Hornets | work = Los Angeles Times | date = May 21, 2001 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-may-21-sp-734-story.html | access-date = November 26, 2022}}{{cite news | title = Milwaukee 104, Charlotte 95 | work = United Press International | date = May 20, 2001 | url = https://www.upi.com/Archives/2001/05/20/Milwaukee-104-Charlotte-95/6694990331200/ | access-date = June 3, 2022}}{{cite web | title = 2001 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals: Hornets vs. Bucks | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2001-nba-eastern-conference-semifinals-hornets-vs-bucks.html | access-date = May 14, 2023}}

In the Eastern Conference finals, the Bucks faced regular season MVP Allen Iverson and the top-seeded Philadelphia 76ers. The Bucks took a 2–1 series lead,{{cite news | last = Broussard | first = Chris | title = PRO BASKETBALL; The 76ers Scrap, but Miss Iverson's Scoring Punch | work = The New York Times | date = May 27, 2001 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/27/sports/pro-basketball-the-76ers-scrap-but-miss-iverson-s-scoring-punch.html | access-date = May 27, 2022}}{{cite news | last = Wyche | first = Steve | title = Iverson Will Play with Pain vs. Milwaukee | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = May 28, 2001 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2001/05/28/iverson-will-play-with-pain-vs-milwaukee/e791897e-6058-4da4-ac41-5beeeecb6e21/ | access-date = October 19, 2022}} but would lose to the Sixers in seven games.{{cite news | last = Broussard | first = Chris | title = PRO BASKETBALL; Iverson Makes Sure Sixers Roar into Finals | work = The New York Times | date = June 4, 2001 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/04/sports/pro-basketball-iverson-makes-sure-sixers-roar-into-finals.html | access-date = August 1, 2017}}{{cite news | last = Wyche | first = Steve | title = No Answer for Iverson's 44 | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = June 4, 2001 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2001/06/04/no-answer-for-iversons-44/3dc9346e-aeda-4fce-a2b6-778fd49fa56f/ | access-date = May 30, 2022}}{{cite news | last = | first = | title = Philadelphia 108, Milwaukee 91 | work = United Press International | date = June 3, 2001 | url = https://www.upi.com/Archives/2001/06/03/Philadelphia-108-Milwaukee-91/9441991540800/ | access-date = November 26, 2022}}{{cite web | title = 2001 NBA Eastern Conference Finals: Bucks vs. 76ers | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2001-nba-eastern-conference-finals-bucks-vs-76ers.html | access-date = May 14, 2023}} Williams, who had started every game during the Bucks' postseason run, was controversially suspended hours before Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals series, when a flagrant one foul was upgraded to a flagrant two foul after the game had ended.{{cite news | last = Broussard | first = Chris | title = PRO BASKETBALL; Sixers' Awards Won't Matter If They Fail to Make the Finals | work = The New York Times | date = June 3, 2001 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/03/sports/pro-basketball-sixers-awards-won-t-matter-if-they-fail-to-make-the-finals.html | access-date = October 3, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.chron.com/sports/rockets/article/Williams-suspended-for-Game-7-2020385.php|title = Williams Suspended for Game 7|date = 3 June 2001}} The Sixers would reach the NBA Finals, but would lose in five games to the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers.{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Lakers Beat Sixers to Win N.B.A. Title | work = The New York Times | date = June 15, 2001 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/15/sports/lakers-beat-sixers-to-win-nba-title.html | access-date = May 29, 2022}}{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Lakers Capture NBA Crown | work = CBS News | date = June 15, 2001 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lakers-capture-nba-crown/ | access-date = May 14, 2023}}{{cite news | last = Brown | first = Tim | title = Baq to Baq | work = Los Angeles Times | date = June 16, 2001 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-jun-16-ss-11272-story.html | access-date = May 29, 2022}}{{cite news | title = L.A. Lakers 108, Philadelphia 96 | work = United Press International | date = June 16, 2001 | url = https://www.upi.com/Archives/2001/06/16/LA-Lakers-108-Philadelphia-96/1111992664000/ | access-date = September 12, 2022}}{{cite web | title = 2001 NBA Finals: 76ers vs. Lakers | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2001-nba-finals-76ers-vs-lakers.html | access-date = May 14, 2023}}

Following the season, Hunter was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers,{{cite news | last = Gardner | first = Kris | title = Milwaukee Trades Hunter to Lakers | work = The Houston Roundball Review | date = June 28, 2001 | url = https://www.thehrr.com/nba/trade_archive/'01-'02/2001_off-season/0628Hunter_Foster_deal.html | access-date = November 7, 2024}}{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Lakers Trade for Hunter With Fisher on Shelf | work = ESPN | date = June 29, 2001 | url = https://www.espn.com/nba/news/2001/0628/1220071.html | access-date = November 7, 2024}}{{cite newspaper | agency = Associated Press | title = Bucks Trade Hunter | work = The Telegraph-Herald | date = June 29, 2001 | page = 1B | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=pApaAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA11&dq=2001+traded+Milwaukee+Bucks+Los+Angeles+Lakers+lindsey+hunter+greg+foster&article_id=5103,7212558&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjak5Ks6MmJAxX6QjABHfUtC6AQ6AF6BAgKEAM#v=onepage&q=2001%20traded%20Milwaukee%20Bucks%20Los%20Angeles%20Lakers%20lindsey%20hunter%20greg%20foster&f=false | access-date = November 7, 2024}}{{cite news | last = Brown | first = Tim | title = Trade to L.A. Lifts Hunter Out of Funk | work = Los Angeles Times | date = July 3, 2001 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-jul-03-sp-18156-story.html | access-date = October 25, 2022}} while Williams was dealt to the Denver Nuggets,{{cite news | last = Gardner | first = Kris | title = Rockets Get Kevin Willis | work = The Houston Roundball Review | date = October 22, 2001 | url = https://www.thehrr.com/nba/trade_archive/'01-'02/2001_off-season/1022Willis_to_Rockets.html | access-date = December 7, 2024}}{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = 3-Club Deal Sends Willis to Houston | work = Deseret News | date = October 23, 2001 | url = https://www.deseret.com/2001/10/23/19612953/3-club-deal-sends-willis-to-houston/ | access-date = December 7, 2024}}{{cite news | title = Nuggets Acquire Williams | work = Associated Press | date = October 23, 2001 | url = https://apnews.com/article/de69c60cff13aa7d5e49086b2352c14d | access-date = July 2, 2022}} and Kersey retired. Until 2019, the 2000–01 season was the last time the Bucks won 50 games, made it past the opening round of the NBA playoffs, and made it to the Eastern Conference finals.

Draft picks

{{main|2000 NBA draft}}

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| 1

15Jason CollierC{{flagu|United States}}Georgia Tech
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| 2

43Michael ReddSG{{flagu|United States}}Ohio State
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| 2

49Jason HartPG{{flagu|United States}}Syracuse

Roster

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{{player2 | num = 24 | first = Rafer | last = Alston | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 190 | DOB = 1976–07–24 | college = Fresno State }}

{{player2 | num = 35 | first = Jason | last = Caffey | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 256 | DOB = 1973–06–12 | college = Alabama }}

{{player2 | num = 10 | first = Sam | last = Cassell | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1969–11–18 | college = Florida State }}

{{player2 | num = 21 | first = Darvin | last = Ham | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 220 | DOB = 1973–07–23 | college = Texas Tech }}

{{player2 | num = 7 | first = Jason | last = Hart | dab = basketball | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 180 | DOB = 1978–04–29 | college = Syracuse }}

{{player2 | num = 11 | first = Lindsey | last = Hunter | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 195 | DOB = 1970–12–03 | college = Jackson State }}

{{player2 | num = 40 | first = Ervin | last = Johnson | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 245 | DOB = 1967–12–21 | college = New Orleans }}

{{player2 | num = 25 | first = Jerome | last = Kersey | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 215 | DOB = 1962–06–26 | college = Longwood }}

{{player2 | num = 44 | first = Mark | last = Pope | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 235 | DOB = 1972–09–11 | college = Kentucky }}

{{player2 | num = 6 | first = Joel | last = Przybilla | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 1 | lbs = 245 | DOB = 1979–10–10 | college = Minnesota }}

{{player2 | num = 22 | first = Michael | last = Redd | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 215 | DOB = 1979–08–24 | college = Ohio State }}

{{player2 | num = 13 | first = Glenn | last = Robinson | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 240 | DOB = 1973–01–10 | college = Purdue }}

{{player2 | num = 5 | first = Tim | last = Thomas | dab = basketball | pos = F/C | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 240 | DOB = 1977–02–26 | college = Villanova }}

{{player2 | num = 42 | first = Scott | last = Williams | dab = basketball | pos = F/C | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 230 | DOB = 1968–03–21 | college = North Carolina }}

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Regular season

=Season standings=

{{2000–01 NBA Central standings|team=MIL}}

{{2000–01 NBA East standings|team=MIL}}

:z – clinched division title

:y – clinched division title

:x – clinched playoff spot

=Record vs. opponents=

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colspan=30|2000-01 NBA Records
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! style="background:#006400; color:#fff; width=35;"|BOS

! style="background:teal; color:purple; width=35;"|CHA

! style="background:#f00; color:#000; width=35;"|CHI

! style="background:#000; color:#5787dc; width=35;"|CLE

! style="background:darkBlue; color:green; 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:#f00; width=35;"|HOU

! style="background:navy; color:gold; width=35;"|IND

!style="background:#F9160D;color:#1A2E8B;width=35"|LAC

! style="background:purple; color:gold; width=35;"|LAL

! style="background:#000; color:darkRed; width=35;"|MIA

!style="background:#00471B;color:#5C378A;width=35"|MIL

! style="background:#044d80; color:#000; width=35;"|MIN

!style="background:#12305B;color:#C4CED4;width=35"|NJN

! style="background:#00f; color:#ff8c00; width=35;"|NYK

! style="background:#00f; color:#000; width=35;"|ORL

! style="background:#000; color:#bb9754; width=35;"|PHI

! style="background:purple; color:#ff4500; width=35;"|PHO

! style="background:#000; color:#f00; width=35;"|POR

! style="background:#6846a8; color:#fff; width=35;"|SAC

! style="background:#000; color:silver; 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:#000; color:#0cb2ac; width=35;"|VAN

!style="background:#044D7D;color:#BC7A44;width=35"|WAS

style="text-align:left;" | Atlanta1–30–42–22–20–21–10–42–00–22–21–11–10–31–30–21–32–21–30–30–21–11–10–21–12–20–21–12–2
style="text-align:left;" | Boston3–10–42–12–10–22–03–10–21–11–32–00–22–21–31–14–01–31–30–42–01–10–20–22–01–31–10–23–1
style="text-align:left;" | Charlotte4–04–03–12–20–20–22–22–00–23–12–00–22–23–11–14–01–22–12–20–20–21–11–10–23–11–11–12–2
style="text-align:left;" | Chicago2–21–21–31–30–20–20–40–20–20–40–20–21–30–40–22–21–31–31–30–20–20–21–10–20–40–21–12–1
style="text-align:left;" | Cleveland2–21–22–23–11–11–12–22–00–21–30–20–22–21–30–23–02–21–30–40–21–11–10–20–20–41–11–12–2
style="text-align:left;" | Dallas2–02–02–02–01–13–11–14–02–21–14–00–42–01–13–12–01–11–11–11–32–22–21–33–12–02–23–12–0
style="text-align:left;" | Denver1–10–22–02–01–11–31–14–03–11–12–22–20–21–12–21–11–10–21–10–42–22–22–22–20–21–34–01–1
style="text-align:left;" | Detroit4–01–32–24–02–21–11–11–10–21–30–20–20–41–30–24–01–22–20–41–10–20–20–22–02–20–21–11–2
style="text-align:left;" | Golden State0–22–00–22–00–20–40–41–11–32–01–31–30–20–22–21–10–20–20–22–20–40–40–40–40–21–31–30–2
style="text-align:left;" | Houston2–01–12–02–02–02–21–32–03–12–01–31–31–12–02–21–12–01–11–11–31–30–41–32–22–01–34–02–0
style="text-align:left;" | Indiana2–23–11–34–03–11–11–13–10–20–22–01–11–22–21–12–22–22–20–31–10–22–00–21–10–40–22–04–0
style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Clippers1–10–20–22–02–00–42–22–03–13–10–21–30–21–12–20–21–11–11–12–22–21–30–40–41–10–42–21–1
style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Lakers1–12–02–02–02–04–02–22–03–13–11–13–11–10–23–12–00–22–01–13–12–23–12–20–42–02–24–02–0
style="text-align:left;" | Miami3–02–22–23–12–20–22–04–02–01–12–12–01–11–21–13–12–33–11–30–21–11–11–11–12–21–12–04–0
style="text-align:left;" | Milwaukee3–13–11–34–03–11–11–13–12–00–22–21–12–02–10–24–01–24–02–20–20–22–02–00–23–12–01–13–1
style="text-align:left;" | Minnesota2–01–11–12–02–01–32–22–02–22–21–12–21–31–12–01–10–21–11–13–13–12–21–33–12–02–23–11–1
style="text-align:left;" | New Jersey3–10–40–42–20–30–21–10–41–11–12–22–00–21–30–41–12–21–31–31–10–20–21–11–11–20–21–13–1
style="text-align:left;" | New York2–23–12–13–12–21–11–12–12–00–22–21–12–03–22–12–02–23–11–31–11–11–12–01–11–30–21–14–0
style="text-align:left;" | Orlando3–13–11–23–13–11–12–02–22–01–12–21–10–21–30–41–13–11–33–11–10–20–21–11–12–10–22–03–1
style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia3–04–02–23–14–01–11–14–02–01–13–01–11–13–12–21–13–13–11–31–11–11–11–11–11–31–12–04–0
style="text-align:left;" | Phoenix2–00–22–02–02–03–14–01–12–23–11–12–21–32–02–01–31–11–11–11–13–11–32–23–12–02–23–11–1
style="text-align:left;" | Portland1–11–12–02–01–12–22–22–04–03–12–02–22–21–12–01–32–01–12–01–11–31–31–32–22–03–12–22–0
style="text-align:left;" | Sacramento1–12–01–12–01–12–22–22–04–04–00–23–11–31–10–22–22–01–12–01–13–13–12–22–22–03–14–02–0
style="text-align:left;" | San Antonio2–02–01–11–12–03–12–22–04–03–12–04–02–21–10–23–11–10–21–11–12–23–12–23–11–14–04–02–0
style="text-align:left;" | Seattle1–10–22–02–02–01–32–20–24–02–21–14–04–01–12–01–31–11–11–11–11–32–22–21–30–20–43–12–0
style="text-align:left;" | Toronto2–23–11–34–04–00–22–02–22–00–24–01–10–22–21–30–22–13–11–23–10–20–20–21–12–01–12–04–0
style="text-align:left;" | Utah2–01–11–12–01–12–23–12–03–13–12–04–02–21–10–22–22–02–02–01–12–21–31–34–01–30–24–02–0
style="text-align:left;" | Vancouver1–12–01–11–11–11–30–41–13–10–40–22–20–40–21–11–31–11–10–20–21–32–20–40–41–30–20–42–0
style="text-align:left;" | Washington2–21–32–21–22–20–21–12–12–00–20–41–10–20–41–31–11–30–41–30–41–10–20–20–20–20–40–20–2

=Game log=

{{NBA game log start|Milwaukee Bucks|end_year=2001|bgcolor=#4B0082|color=#FFFFFF|record=Total: 52–30 (home: 31–10; road: 21–20)}}

{{NBA game log section|Milwaukee Bucks|October|first=yes|bgcolor=#00471B|color=white

| home_wins = 0

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 1

}}

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 1 || October 31 || @ Dallas

| {{NBA game br|date=20001031|home=DAL|pf=93|pa=97}}

| Ray Allen (26)

| Darvin Ham (13)

| Sam Cassell (7)

| Reunion Arena
16,600

| 0–1

{{NBA game log section|Milwaukee Bucks|November|bgcolor=#00471B|color=white

| home_wins = 4

| home_losses = 4

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 4

}}

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 2 || November 2 || @ Houston

| {{NBA game br|date=20001102|home=HOU|pf=93|pa=115}}

| Glenn Robinson (24)

| Glenn Robinson (7)

| Sam Cassell (10)

| Compaq Center
10,687

| 0–2

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 3 || November 4 || Detroit

| {{NBA game br|date=20001104|home=MIL|pf=97|pa=88}}

| Sam Cassell (20)

| Glenn Robinson (8)

| Robinson, Allen (6)

| Bradley Center
18,717

| 1–2

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 4 || November 7 || New York

| {{NBA game br|date=20001107|home=MIL|pf=89|pa=103}}

| Glenn Robinson (21)

| Thomas, Allen (7)

| Sam Cassell (6)

| Bradley Center
14,246

| 1–3

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 5 || November 8 || @ Indiana

| {{NBA game br|date=20001108|home=IND|pf=97|pa=108}}

| Sam Cassell (29)

| Ervin Johnson (10)

| Sam Cassell (12)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
17,684

| 1–4

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 6 || November 11 || Minnesota

| {{NBA game br|date=20001111|home=MIL|pf=92|pa=103}}

| Ray Allen (40)

| Ervin Johnson (6)

| Sam Cassell (9)

| Bradley Center
18,717

| 1–5

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 7 || November 15 || Atlanta

| {{NBA game br|date=20001115|home=MIL|pf=84|pa=74}}

| Glenn Robinson (21)

| Ervin Johnson (12)

| Sam Cassell (6)

| Bradley Center
13,217

| 2–5

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 8 || November 17 || Cleveland

| {{NBA game br|date=20001117|home=MIL|pf=89|pa=76}}

| Ray Allen (23)

| Glenn Robinson (8)

| Sam Cassell (11)

| Bradley Center
13,874

| 3–5

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 9 || November 18 || @ Toronto

| {{NBA game br|date=20001118|home=TOR|pf=102|pa=111}}

| Ray Allen (29)

| Glenn Robinson (13)

| Sam Cassell (8)

| Air Canada Centre
19,800

| 3–6

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 10 || November 22 || Portland

| {{NBA game br|date=20001122|home=MIL|pf=84|pa=93}}

| Glenn Robinson (20)

| Ervin Johnson (9)

| Lindsey Hunter (7)

| Bradley Center
15,208

| 3–7

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 11 || November 24 || Charlotte

| {{NBA game br|date=20001124|home=MIL|pf=90|pa=106}}

| Ray Allen (21)

| Jason Caffey (7)

| Rafer Alston (7)

| Bradley Center
15,102

| 3–8

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 12 || November 25 || @ Washington

| {{NBA game br|date=20001125|home=WAS|pf=100|pa=107}}

| Ray Allen (37)

| Cassell, Caffey (9)

| Allen, Cassell (5)

| MCI Center
13,157

| 3–9

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 13 || November 27 || @ Orlando

| {{NBA game br|date=20001127|home=ORL|pf=104|pa=95}}

| Ray Allen (23)

| Ervin Johnson (9)

| Sam Cassell (6)

| TD Waterhouse Centre
12,841

| 4–9

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 14 || November 28 || @ Miami

| {{NBA game br|date=20001128|home=MIA|pf=102|pa=101}}

| Glenn Robinson (22)

| Ervin Johnson (14)

| Sam Cassell (5)

| American Airlines Arena
19,800

| 5–9

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 15 || November 30 || Boston

| {{NBA game br|date=20001130|home=MIL|pf=108|pa=97}}

| Glenn Robinson (25)

| Ervin Johnson (8)

| Sam Cassell (14)

| Bradley Center
13,247

| 6–9

{{NBA game log section|Milwaukee Bucks|December|bgcolor=#00471B|color=white

| home_wins = 6

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 4

| road_losses = 3

}}

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 16 || December 2 || @ Atlanta

| {{NBA game br|date=20001202|home=ATL|pf=94|pa=101}}

| Ray Allen (19)

| Ervin Johnson (9)

| Sam Cassell (5)

| Philips Arena
9,827

| 6–10

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 17 || December 3 || Indiana

| {{NBA game br|date=20001203|home=MIL|pf=92|pa=80}}

| Glenn Robinson (24)

| Tim Thomas (12)

| Sam Cassell (7)

| Bradley Center
15,446

| 7–10

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 18 || December 6 || @ New Jersey

| {{NBA game br|date=20001206|home=NJN|pf=109|pa=87}}

| Ray Allen (30)

| Robinson, Johnson, Williams (7)

| Sam Cassell (14)

| Continental Airlines Arena
11,420

| 8–10

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 19 || December 7 || Phoenix

| {{NBA game br|date=20001207|home=MIL|pf=96|pa=104}}

| Glenn Robinson (26)

| Glenn Robinson (10)

| Allen, Cassell (6)

| Bradley Center
14,236

| 8–11

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 20 || December 9 || Washington

| {{NBA game br|date=20001209|home=MIL|pf=99|pa=91}}

| Allen, Robinson (22)

| Glenn Robinson (12)

| Robinson, Cassell (7)

| Bradley Center
15,768

| 9–11

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 21 || December 12 || @ L.A. Lakers

| {{NBA game br|date=20001212|home=LAL|pf=109|pa=105}}

| Ray Allen (35)

| Glenn Robinson (13)

| Sam Cassell (7)

| Staples Center
18,997

| 10–11

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 22 || December 13 || @ Utah

| {{NBA game br|date=20001213|home=UTA|pf=111|pa=102}}

| Glenn Robinson (32)

| Glenn Robinson (9)

| Lindsey Hunter (5)

| Delta Center
,18,450

| 11–11

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 23 || December 15 || Toronto

| {{NBA game br|date=20001215|home=MIL|pf=104|pa=97}}

| Glenn Robinson (31)

| Ervin Johnson (11)

| Sam Cassell (8)

| Bradley Center
16,432

| 12–11

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 24 || December 17 || @ New York

| {{NBA game br|date=20001217|home=NYK|pf=97|pa=100|ot=1}}

| Glenn Robinson (23)

| Glenn Robinson (11)

| Glenn Robinson (5)

| Madison Square Garden
19,763

| 12–12

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 25 || December 21 || New Jersey

| {{NBA game br|date=20001221|home=MIL|pf=80|pa=78}}

| Allen, Thomas (16)

| Robinson, Caffey (11)

| Robinson, Allen (4)

| Bradley Center
13,439

| 13–12

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 26 || December 23 || Boston

| {{NBA game br|date=20001223|home=MIL|pf=104|pa=99}}

| Glenn Robinson (28)

| Ervin Johnson (13)

| Sam Cassell (6)

| Bradley Center
14,786

| 14–12

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 27 || December 26 || Orlando

| {{NBA game br|date=20001226|home=MIL|pf=89|pa=77}}

| Ray Allen (25)

| Robinson, Johnson (9)

| Allen, Cassell, Hunter (6)

| Bradley Center
16,089

| 15–12

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 28 || December 28 || @ Cleveland

| {{NBA game br|date=20001228|home=CLE|pf=107|pa=89}}

| Allen, Cassell (23)

| Scott Williams (8)

| Sam Cassell (6)

| Gund Arena
18,225

| 16–12

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 29 || December 30 || @ Denver

| {{NBA game br|date=20001230|home=DEN|pf=113|pa=120}}

| Glenn Robinson (31)

| Glenn Robinson (9)

| Lindsey Hunter (9)

| Pepsi Center
15,330

| 16–13

{{NBA game log section|Milwaukee Bucks|January|bgcolor=#00471B|color=white

| home_wins = 7

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 4

| road_losses = 3

}}

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 30 || January 2 || @ Chicago

| {{NBA game br|date=20010102|home=CHI|pf=104|pa=70}}

| Glenn Robinson (21)

| Scott Williams (11)

| Glenn Robinson (5)

| United Center
20,569

| 17–13

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 31 || January 3 || Cleveland

| {{NBA game br|date=20010103|home=MIL|pf=88|pa=83}}

| Ray Allen (25)

| Tim Thomas (10)

| Glenn Robinson (7)

| Bradley Center
13,817

| 18–13

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 32 || January 5 || @ Portland

| {{NBA game br|date=20010105|home=POR|pf=115|pa=119}}

| Tim Thomas (39)

| Glenn Robinson (7)

| Sam Cassell (10)

| Rose Garden
20,580

| 18–14

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 33 || January 7 || @ Vancouver

| {{NBA game br|date=20010107|home=VAN|pf=117|pa=120}}

| Glenn Robinson (31)

| Sam Cassell (8)

| Ray Allen (7)

| General Motors Place
11,771

| 18–15

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 34 || January 9 || Washington

| {{NBA game br|date=20010109|home=MIL|pf=99|pa=95}}

| Sam Cassell (23)

| Tim Thomas (11)

| Sam Cassell (7)

| Bradley Center
13,397

| 19–15

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 35 || January 11 || Dallas

| {{NBA game br|date=20010111|home=MIL|pf=102|pa=94}}

| Sam Cassell (21)

| Glenn Robinson (10)

| Sam Cassell (9)

| Bradley Center
15,675

| 20–15

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 36 || January 13 || New Jersey

| {{NBA game br|date=20010113|home=MIL|pf=115|pa=81}}

| Glenn Robinson (35)

| Scott Williams (7)

| Sam Cassell (13)

| Bradley Center
18,717

| 21–15

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 37 || January 15 || @ Washington

| {{NBA game br|date=20010115|home=WAS|pf=101|pa=95}}

| Glenn Robinson (22)

| Ervin Johnson (8)

| Sam Cassell (6)

| MCI Center
15,633

| 22–15

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 38 || January 16 || L.A. Clippers

| {{NBA game br|date=20010116|home=MIL|pf=112|pa=91}}

| Ray Allen (32)

| Glenn Robinson (12)

| Sam Cassell (14)

| Bradley Center
15,267

| 23–15

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 39 || January 19 || @ Charlotte

| {{NBA game br|date=20010119|home=CHH|pf=105|pa=98}}

| Sam Cassell (23)

| Sam Cassell (8)

| Ray Allen (7)

| Charlotte Coliseum
16,436

| 24–15

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 40 || January 21 || @ Detroit

| {{NBA game br|date=20010121|home=DET|pf=102|pa=98}}

| Glenn Robinson (26)

| Robinson, Williams (8)

| Sam Cassell (7)

| The Palace of Auburn Hills
13,357

| 25–15

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 41 || January 23 || New York

| {{NBA game br|date=20010123|home=MIL|pf=105|pa=91}}

| Sam Cassell (22)

| Ervin Johnson (10)

| Robinson, Cassell (6)

| Bradley Center
18,717

| 26–15

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 42 || January 27 || Detroit

| {{NBA game br|date=20010127|home=MIL|pf=103|pa=108}}

| Glenn Robinson (34)

| Ray Allen (10)

| Sam Cassell (16)

| Bradley Center
18,717

| 26–16

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 43 || January 29 || @ Minnesota

| {{NBA game br|date=20010129|home=MIN|pf=96|pa=99}}

| Glenn Robinson (25)

| Ervin Johnson (12)

| Rafer Alston (8)

| Target Center
17,171

| 26–17

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 44 || January 31 || Denver

| {{NBA game br|date=20010131|home=MIL|pf=116|pa=111}}

| Ray Allen (32)

| Tim Thomas (8)

| Ray Allen (11)

| Bradley Center
15,786

| 27–17

{{NBA game log section|Milwaukee Bucks|February|bgcolor=#00471B|color=white

| home_wins = 5

| home_losses = 2

| road_wins = 3

| road_losses = 2

}}

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 45 || February 3 || Indiana

| {{NBA game br|date=20010203|home=MIL|pf=104|pa=85}}

| Sam Cassell (23)

| Scott Williams (9)

| Sam Cassell (9)

| Bradley Center
17,517

| 28–17

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 46 || February 6 || Sacramento

| {{NBA game br|date=20010206|home=MIL|pf=112|pa=109}}

| Sam Cassell (29)

| Ervin Johnson (9)

| Sam Cassell (12)

| Bradley Center
17,329

| 29–17

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 47 || February 7 || @ Boston

| {{NBA game br|date=20010207|home=BOS|pf=91|pa=94}}

| Tim Thomas (21)

| Glenn Robinson (15)

| Ray Allen (11)

| FleetCenter
13,493

| 29–18

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 48 || February 13 || Philadelphia

| {{NBA game br|date=20010213|home=MIL|pf=104|pa=107}}

| Glenn Robinson (28)

| Ervin Johnson (14)

| Sam Cassell (13)

| Bradley Center
18,717

| 29–19

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 49 || February 14 || @ Atlanta

| {{NBA game br|date=20010214|home=ATL|pf=102|pa=98}}

| Sam Cassell (25)

| Ervin Johnson (11)

| Sam Cassell (7)

| Philips Arena
11,653

| 30–19

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 50 || February 17 || Charlotte

| {{NBA game br|date=20010217|home=MIL|pf=93|pa=103}}

| Ray Allen (30)

| Joel Przybilla (9)

| Sam Cassell (13)

| Bradley Center
18,717

| 30–20

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 51 || February 19 || San Antonio

| {{NBA game br|date=20010219|home=MIL|pf=102|pa=98}}

| Robinson, Allen (23)

| Jason Caffey (11)

| Sam Cassell (9)

| Bradley Center
16,487

| 31–20

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 52 || February 20 || @ Chicago

| {{NBA game br|date=20010220|home=CHI|pf=101|pa=92}}

| Ray Allen (34)

| Allen, Caffey (11)

| Sam Cassell (5)

| United Center
21,558

| 32–20

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 53 || February 23 || Vancouver

| {{NBA game br|date=20010223|home=MIL|pf=93|pa=81}}

| Ray Allen (29)

| Scott Williams (11)

| Allen, Cassell (7)

| Bradley Center
17,682

| 33–20

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 54 || February 25 || Golden State

| {{NBA game br|date=20010225|home=MIL|pf=122|pa=95}}

| Glenn Robinson (45)

| Ervin Johnson (15)

| Sam Cassell (10)

| Bradley Center
18,411

| 34–20

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 55 || February 26 || @ Philadelphia

| {{NBA game br|date=20010226|home=PHI|pf=98|pa=91}}

| Ray Allen (42)

| Ervin Johnson (10)

| Ray Allen (7)

| First Union Center
20,324

| 35–20

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 56 || February 28 || @ Indiana

| {{NBA game br|date=20010228|home=IND|pf=86|pa=99}}

| Lindsey Hunter (21)

| Scott Williams (8)

| Ray Allen (5)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
17,259

| 35–21

{{NBA game log section|Milwaukee Bucks|March|bgcolor=#00471B|color=white

| home_wins = 6

| home_losses = 2

| road_wins = 5

| road_losses = 3

}}

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 57 || March 1 || Houston

| {{NBA game br|date=20010301|home=MIL|pf=91|pa=108}}

| Sam Cassell (23)

| Caffey, Williams (7)

| Sam Cassell (9)

| Bradley Center
15,426

| 35–22

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 58 || March 3 || Chicago

| {{NBA game br|date=20010303|home=MIL|pf=126|pa=122|ot=2}}

| Sam Cassell (40)

| Ervin Johnson (13)

| Sam Cassell (10)

| Bradley Center
18,717

| 36–22

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 59 || March 5 || @ New Jersey

| {{NBA game br|date=20010305|home=NJN|pf=107|pa=100}}

| Ray Allen (23)

| Allen, Robinson (8)

| Cassell, Robinson, Hunter (5)

| Continental Airlines Arena
3,216

| 37–22

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 60 || March 7 || @ Boston

| {{NBA game br|date=20010307|home=BOS|pf=101|pa=94}}

| Sam Cassell (24)

| Robinson, Thomas (10)

| Sam Cassell (7)

| FleetCenter
14,818

| 38–22

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 61 || March 10 || @ Charlotte

| {{NBA game br|date=20010310|home=CHH|pf=90|pa=100}}

| Ray Allen (32)

| Glenn Robinson (10)

| Sam Cassell (8)

| Charlotte Coliseum
18,472

| 38–23

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 62 || March 11 || @ Cleveland

| {{NBA game br|date=20010311|home=CLE|pf=110|pa=124}}

| Glenn Robinson (32)

| Glenn Robinson (6)

| Sam Cassell (13)

| Gund Arena
13,235

| 38–24

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 63 || March 13 || @ Toronto

| {{NBA game br|date=20010313|home=TOR|pf=101|pa=97}}

| Ray Allen (29)

| Mark Pope (6)

| Ray Allen (7)

| Air Canada Centre
19,800

| 39–24

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 64 || March 15 || Seattle

| {{NBA game br|date=20010315|home=MIL|pf=102|pa=108}}

| Glenn Robinson (21)

| Ervin Johnson (9)

| Sam Cassell (11)

| Bradley Center
16,112

| 39–25

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 65 || March 17 || Philadelphia

| {{NBA game br|date=20010317|home=MIL|pf=87|pa=78}}

| Tim Thomas (22)

| Ervin Johnson (10)

| Ray Allen (10)

| Bradley Center
18,717

| 40–25

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 66 || March 18 || @ Detroit

| {{NBA game br|date=20010318|home=DET|pf=100|pa=96}}

| Sam Cassell (21)

| Ray Allen (8)

| Cassell, Hunter (5)

| The Palace of Auburn Hills
12,953

| 41–25

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 67 || March 21 || L.A. Lakers

| {{NBA game br|date=20010321|home=MIL|pf=107|pa=100}}

| Sam Cassell (27)

| Ervin Johnson (6)

| Allen, Robinson (5)

| Bradley Center
18,717

| 42–25

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 68 || March 23 || Orlando

| {{NBA game br|date=20010323|home=MIL|pf=115|pa=103}}

| Glenn Robinson (26)

| Ray Allen (10)

| Sam Cassell (10)

| Bradley Center
18,717

| 43–25

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 69 || March 25 || Atlanta

| {{NBA game br|date=20010325|home=MIL|pf=105|pa=98}}

| Ray Allen (27)

| Ray Allen (11)

| Sam Cassell (11)

| Bradley Center
18,717

| 44–25

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 70 || March 26 || @ Philadelphia

| {{NBA game br|date=20010326|home=PHI|pf=78|pa=90}}

| Sam Cassell (20)

| Ervin Johnson (10)

| Sam Cassell (5)

| First Union Center
20,561

| 44–26

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 71 || March 29 || Miami

| {{NBA game br|date=20010329|home=MIL|pf=104|pa=96}}

| Glenn Robinson (27)

| Ervin Johnson (13)

| Ray Allen (8)

| Bradley Center
18,574

| 45–26

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 72 || March 31 || @ San Antonio

| {{NBA game br|date=20010331|home=SAS|pf=86|pa=77}}

| Sam Cassell (24)

| Ray Allen (11)

| Sam Cassell (9)

| Alamodome
35,944

| 46–26

{{NBA game log section|Milwaukee Bucks|April|bgcolor=#00471B|color=white

| home_wins = 3

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 3

| road_losses = 4

}}

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 73 || April 1 || @ Phoenix

| {{NBA game br|date=20010401|home=PHO|pf=99|pa=106}}

| Ray Allen (31)

| Darvin Ham (10)

| Rafer Alston (8)

| America West Arena
18,464

| 46–27

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 74 || April 3 || @ Sacramento

| {{NBA game br|date=20010403|home=SAC|pf=107|pa=101}}

| Sam Cassell (33)

| Ervin Johnson (14)

| Lindsey Hunter (6)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 47–27

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 75 || April 4 || @ Golden State

| {{NBA game br|date=20010404|home=GSW|pf=108|pa=78}}

| Robinson, Allen (26)

| Glenn Robinson (13)

| Sam Cassell (9)

| The Arena in Oakland
11,600

| 48–27

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 76 || April 6 || @ L.A. Clippers

| {{NBA game br|date=20010406|home=LAC|pf=110|pa=113|ot=1}}

| Glenn Robinson (31)

| Glenn Robinson (11)

| Cassell, Robinson (5)

| Staples Center
17,329

| 48–28

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 77 || April 8 || @ Seattle

| {{NBA game br|date=20010408|home=SEA|pf=88|pa=101}}

| Ray Allen (20)

| Ervin Johnson (8)

| Sam Cassell (8)

| KeyArena
15,575

| 48–29

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 78 || April 10 || Chicago

| {{NBA game br|date=20010410|home=MIL|pf=105|pa=84}}

| Scott Williams (24)

| Scott Williams (14)

| Sam Cassell (12)

| Bradley Center
18,717

| 49–29

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 79 || April 12 || Utah

| {{NBA game br|date=20010412|home=MIL|pf=115|pa=93}}

| Ray Allen (43)

| Ervin Johnson (11)

| Sam Cassell (9)

| Bradley Center
18,717

| 50–29

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 80 || April 14 || Toronto

| {{NBA game br|date=20010414|home=MIL|pf=112|pa=86}}

| Ray Allen (31)

| Ervin Johnson (10)

| Sam Cassell (9)

| Bradley Center
18,717

| 51–29

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 81 || April 16 || @ Orlando

| {{NBA game br|date=20010416|home=ORL|pf=101|pa=89}}

| Glenn Robinson (19)

| Scott Williams (14)

| Cassell, Allen (7)

| TD Waterhouse Centre
17,248

| 52–29

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 82 || April 17 || @ Miami

| {{NBA game br|date=20010417|home=MIA|pf=89|pa=91}}

| Glenn Robinson (22)

| Ervin Johnson (7)

| Rafer Alston (6)

| American Airlines Arena
16,500

| 52–30

{{NBA game log end|bbr_team=MIL|end_year=2001}}

Playoffs

{{NBA game log start|Milwaukee Bucks|end_year=2001|playoffs=yes|bgcolor=#4B0082|color=#FFFFFF}}

{{NBA game log section|Milwaukee Bucks|First round|first=yes|playoffs=yes|show=no|bgcolor=#00471B|color=white

| home_wins = 2

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 1

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 1

| April 22

| Orlando

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200104220MIL.html W 103–90]

| Scott Williams (19)

| Scott Williams (16)

| Sam Cassell (8)

| Bradley Center
18,717

| 1–0

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 2

| April 25

| Orlando

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200104250MIL.html W 103–96]

| Ray Allen (27)

| Ervin Johnson (13)

| Ray Allen (7)

| Bradley Center
18,717

| 2–0

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 3

| April 28

| @ Orlando

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200104280ORL.html L 116–121 (OT)]

| Ray Allen (27)

| Sam Cassell (16)

| Ray Allen (6)

| TD Waterhouse Centre
17,248

| 2–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 4

| May 1

| @ Orlando

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200105010ORL.html W 112–104]

| Ray Allen (26)

| Tim Thomas (10)

| Sam Cassell (6)

| TD Waterhouse Centre
17,248

| 3–1

|-

{{NBA game log section|Milwaukee Bucks|Conference Semi-finals|playoffs=yes|show=no|bgcolor=#00471B|color=white

| home_wins = 3

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 2

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 1

| May 6

| Charlotte

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200105060MIL.html W 104–92]

| Ray Allen (26)

| Ervin Johnson (12)

| Glenn Robinson (11)

| Bradley Center
18,717

| 1–0

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 2

| May 8

| Charlotte

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200105080MIL.html W 91–90]

| Ray Allen (28)

| Ervin Johnson (12)

| Ray Allen (9)

| Bradley Center
18,717

| 2–0

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 3

| May 10

| @ Charlotte

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200105100CHH.html L 92–102]

| Glenn Robinson (23)

| Scott Williams (10)

| Sam Cassell (9)

| Charlotte Coliseum
17,392

| 2–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 4

| May 13

| @ Charlotte

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200105130CHH.html L 78–85]

| Ray Allen (19)

| Glenn Robinson (12)

| Ray Allen (10)

| Charlotte Coliseum
18,756

| 2–2

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 5

| May 15

| Charlotte

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200105150MIL.html L 86–94]

| Glenn Robinson (22)

| Ervin Johnson (17)

| Ray Allen (7)

| Bradley Center
18,717

| 2–3

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 6

| May 17

| @ Charlotte

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200105170CHH.html W 104–97]

| Sam Cassell (33)

| Ervin Johnson (13)

| Sam Cassell (11)

| Charlotte Coliseum
23,509

| 3–3

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 7

| May 20

| Charlotte

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200105200MIL.html W 104–95]

| Glenn Robinson (29)

| Ervin Johnson (11)

| Sam Cassell (13)

| Bradley Center
18,717

| 4–3

|-

{{NBA game log section|Milwaukee Bucks|Conference finals|playoffs=yes|show=no|bgcolor=#00471B|color=white

| home_wins = 2

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 3

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 1

| May 22

| @ Philadelphia

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200105220PHI.html L 85–93]

| Ray Allen (31)

| Ervin Johnson (15)

| Allen, Cassell (7)

| First Union Center
20,877

| 0–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 2

| May 24

| @ Philadelphia

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200105240PHI.html W 92–78]

| Ray Allen (38)

| Ervin Johnson (7)

| Sam Cassell (11)

| First Union Center
20,998

| 1–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 3

| May 26

| Philadelphia

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200105260MIL.html W 80–74]

| Sam Cassell (24)

| Ervin Johnson (13)

| Ray Allen (5)

| Bradley Center
18,717

| 2–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 4

| May 28

| Philadelphia

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200105280MIL.html L 83–89]

| Glenn Robinson (20)

| Ervin Johnson (17)

| Ray Allen (6)

| Bradley Center
18,717

| 2–2

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 5

| May 30

| @ Philadelphia

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200105300PHI.html L 88–89]

| Glenn Robinson (22)

| Sam Cassell (12)

| Allen, Cassell (4)

| First Union Center
21,087

| 2–3

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 6

| June 1

| Philadelphia

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200106010MIL.html W 110–100]

| Ray Allen (41)

| Ervin Johnson (12)

| Sam Cassell (11)

| Bradley Center
18,717

| 3–3

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 7

| June 3

| @ Philadelphia

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200106030PHI.html L 91–108]

| Ray Allen (26)

| Tim Thomas (12)

| Ray Allen (6)

| First Union Center
21,046

| 3–4

|-

{{NBA game log end|bbr_team=MIL|end_year=2001|playoffs=yes}}

Player statistics

{{NBA roster statistics legend}}

=Season=

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%"
style="background:#4B0082; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#00471B 3px solid; border-bottom:#00471B 3px solid;" width="10%" |Player

! style="background:#4B0082; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#00471B 3px solid; border-bottom:#00471B 3px solid;" width="6%"| GP

! style="background:#4B0082; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#00471B 3px solid; border-bottom:#00471B 3px solid;" width="6%"| GS

! style="background:#4B0082; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#00471B 3px solid; border-bottom:#00471B 3px solid;" width="6%"| MPG

! style="background:#4B0082; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#00471B 3px solid; border-bottom:#00471B 3px solid;"width="6%"| FG%

! style="background:#4B0082; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#00471B 3px solid; border-bottom:#00471B 3px solid;" width="6%"| 3FG%

! style="background:#4B0082; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#00471B 3px solid; border-bottom:#00471B 3px solid;" width="6%"| FT%

! style="background:#4B0082; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#00471B 3px solid; border-bottom:#00471B 3px solid;"width="6%"| RPG

! style="background:#4B0082; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#00471B 3px solid; border-bottom:#00471B 3px solid;"width="6%"| APG

! style="background:#4B0082; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#00471B 3px solid; border-bottom:#00471B 3px solid;"width="6%"| SPG

! style="background:#4B0082; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#00471B 3px solid; border-bottom:#00471B 3px solid;"width="6%"| BPG

! style="background:#4B0082; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#00471B 3px solid; border-bottom:#00471B 3px solid;"width="6%"| PPG

{{sort|Allen, Ray|Ray Allen}}

| 82

8238.248.043.388.85.24.61.50.222.0
Glenn Robinson

|76

|74

|37.0

|46.8

|29.9

|82.0

|6.9

|3.3

|1.1

|0.8

|22.0

Sam Cassell

|76

7535.647.430.685.83.87.61.20.118.2
Tim Thomas

|76

1627.443.041.277.14.11.81.00.612.6
Lindsey Hunter

|82

524.438.137.380.22.12.71.20.110.1
Jason Caffey

|70

3320.948.80.067.35.00.80.50.47.1
Scott Williams

|66

3119.347.425.085.75.50.50.70.56.1
Darvin Ham

|29

1318.648.866.759.24.20.90.60.73.8
{{sort|Kersey, Jerome|Jerome Kersey}}

|22

211.046.40.050.02.00.70.60.43.3
Ervin Johnson

|82

1924.254.50.053.87.50.50.51.23.2
Mark Pope

|63

4515.043.720.862.92.30.60.30.42.4
{{sort|Michael, Redd|Michael Redd}}

|6

05.826.30.050.00.70.20.20.02.2
Rafer Alston

|37

27.835.726.769.20.81.80.40.02.1
Jason Hart

|1

010.0100.00.00.00.01.00.00.02.0
Joel Przybilla

|33

138.234.30.027.32.20.10.10.90.8

=Playoffs=

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%"
style="background:#4B0082; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#00471B 3px solid; border-bottom:#00471B 3px solid;" width="10%" |Player

! style="background:#4B0082; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#00471B 3px solid; border-bottom:#00471B 3px solid;" width="6%"| GP

! style="background:#4B0082; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#00471B 3px solid; border-bottom:#00471B 3px solid;" width="6%"| GS

! style="background:#4B0082; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#00471B 3px solid; border-bottom:#00471B 3px solid;" width="6%"| MPG

! style="background:#4B0082; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#00471B 3px solid; border-bottom:#00471B 3px solid;"width="6%"| FG%

! style="background:#4B0082; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#00471B 3px solid; border-bottom:#00471B 3px solid;" width="6%"| 3FG%

! style="background:#4B0082; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#00471B 3px solid; border-bottom:#00471B 3px solid;" width="6%"| FT%

! style="background:#4B0082; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#00471B 3px solid; border-bottom:#00471B 3px solid;"width="6%"| RPG

! style="background:#4B0082; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#00471B 3px solid; border-bottom:#00471B 3px solid;"width="6%"| APG

! style="background:#4B0082; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#00471B 3px solid; border-bottom:#00471B 3px solid;"width="6%"| SPG

! style="background:#4B0082; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#00471B 3px solid; border-bottom:#00471B 3px solid;"width="6%"| BPG

! style="background:#4B0082; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#00471B 3px solid; border-bottom:#00471B 3px solid;"width="6%"| PPG

{{sort|Allen, Ray|Ray Allen}}

| 18

1842.747.747.991.94.16.01.30.625.1
Glenn Robinson

| 18

1838.242.938.789.36.43.30.61.319.4
Sam Cassell

| 18

1837.939.633.386.64.66.71.10.217.4
Tim Thomas

| 18

026.644.843.181.54.51.60.50.611.3
Scott Williams

| 17

1722.249.20.057.17.20.70.61.47.9
Ervin Johnson

| 18

1032.157.40.062.510.80.60.52.15.4
Jason Caffey

| 18

016.538.10.064.54.10.80.20.33.8
Lindsey Hunter

| 18

016.124.215.172.71.71.90.80.23.6
Darvin Ham

| 14

69.460.00.055.01.40.40.30.52.1
Mark Pope

| 6

37.750.00.00.02.00.30.30.01.7
Joel Przybilla

| 1

02.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rafer Alston

| 5

01.60.00.00.00.00.20.00.00.0

{{cite web|title=2000–01 Milwaukee Bucks Roster and Stats|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIL/2001.html|access-date=June 22, 2021}}

Transactions

=Trades=

border="1" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center; width:100%;" cellpadding="5"
style="background:#eee;"

| style="width:12%" | June 27, 2000

| style="width:44%; vertical-align:top;"| To Milwaukee Bucks


Jason Caffey
Billy Owens

| style="width:44%; vertical-align:top;"| To Cleveland Cavaliers


J. R. Reid
Robert Traylor
To Golden State Warriors
Vinny Del Negro
Bob Sura
style="background:#eee;"

| style="width:12%" | August 22, 2000

| style="width:44%; vertical-align:top;"| To Milwaukee Bucks


Lindsey Hunter

| style="width:44%; vertical-align:top;"| To Detroit Pistons


Billy Owens

=Free agents=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"

| style="width:140px"|Player

style="width:70px"|Signedstyle="width:210px"|Former team
Mark Pope

|September 27, 2000

|Indiana Pacers

Jerome Kersey

|November 25, 2000

|San Antonio Spurs

Player Transactions Citation:{{cite web|title=2000–01 Milwaukee Bucks Transactions|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIL/2001_transactions.html|access-date=July 3, 2021}}

References

{{reflist}}

See also

{{2000–01 NBA season by team}}

{{Milwaukee Bucks seasons}}

{{Milwaukee Bucks}}

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