2001–02 Sacramento Kings season

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

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

{{Infobox NBA season

| team = Sacramento Kings

| end_year = 2002

| DivisionWin = yes

| wins = 61

| losses = 21

| division = Pacific

| division_place = 1

| conf_place = 1

| coach = Rick Adelman

| gm = Geoff Petrie

| president = Geoff Petrie

| owners = Maloof family

| arena = ARCO Arena

| playoffs = Western Conference finals
(lost to Lakers 3–4)

| bbr_team = SAC

| television =

| radio = KHTK

}}

The 2001–02 NBA season was the 53rd season for the Sacramento Kings in the National Basketball Association, and their 17th season in Sacramento, California.[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAC/2002.html 2001-02 Sacramento Kings] During the off-season, the Kings acquired Mike Bibby from the Vancouver Grizzlies,{{cite news | agency = Staff and Wire Reports | title = Around the NBA | work = Los Angeles Times | date = June 29, 2001 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-jun-29-sp-16528-story.html | access-date = October 19, 2022}}{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Williams' Rocky Relationship with Kings Comes to an End | work = ESPN | date = June 29, 2001 | url = http://www.espn.com/nba/news/2001/0627/1219727.html | access-date = May 28, 2022}}{{cite news | title = Suns Agree to Trade Kidd to Nets for Marbury | work = Tampa Bay Times | date = June 29, 2001 | url = https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2001/06/29/suns-agree-to-trade-kidd-to-nets-for-marbury/ | access-date = November 30, 2022}}{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = PRO BASKETBALL; Jordan Against the New Generation, Lakers Against the World | work = The New York Times | date = October 30, 2001 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/30/sports/pro-basketball-jordan-against-the-new-generation-lakers-against-the-world.html | access-date = July 16, 2022}} who had recently relocated to Memphis, Tennessee.{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = PRO BASKETBALL: NOTEBOOK; It Looks as If Grizzlies Are Heading for Memphis | work = The New York Times | date = March 25, 2001 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/25/sports/pro-basketball-notebook-it-looks-as-if-grizzlies-are-heading-for-memphis.html | access-date = October 25, 2022}}{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = NBA Approves Grizzlies' Move | work = Los Angeles Times | date = July 4, 2001 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-jul-04-sp-18655-story.html | access-date = October 25, 2022}}

Despite Chris Webber missing the first 20 games of the regular season due to a preseason ankle injury,{{cite news | title = Webber Out at Least a Month | work = United Press International | date = October 15, 2001 | url = https://www.upi.com/Archives/2001/10/15/Webber-out-at-least-a-month/5118333400100/ | access-date = May 5, 2023}}{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = PLUS: PRO BASKETBALL; Webber Out a Month with Sprained Ankle | work = The New York Times | date = October 16, 2001 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/16/sports/plus-pro-basketball-webber-out-a-month-with-sprained-ankle.html | access-date = November 26, 2022}}{{cite news | last = Services | first = Wire | title = Kings Place Webber on the Injured List | work = Los Angeles Times | date = October 31, 2001 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-oct-31-sp-63746-story.html | access-date = October 20, 2022}}{{cite news | title = Webber Makes First Start for Kings | work = Associated Press | date = December 9, 2001 | url = https://apnews.com/article/2d9d7dbf4f7a5eb9a7668c71e1a85c8b | access-date = July 25, 2021}} the Kings won 17 of their first 22 games, then posted a 12-game winning streak between December and January, as the team held a 37–12 record at the All-Star break.{{cite web | title = NBA Games Played on February 7, 2002 | publisher = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/?month=2&day=7&year=2002 | access-date = September 11, 2022}} The Kings won eleven straight games near the end of the regular season, finishing in first place in the Pacific Division with a 61–21 record (.744 winning percentage), the best record in the league, and earning the #1 seed in the Western Conference.{{cite web | title = 2001–02 Sacramento Kings Schedule and Results | publisher = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAC/2002_games.html | access-date = June 23, 2021}} The team won their Division for the first time since the 1978–79 season, when the team was in Kansas City, Missouri; the Kings also made the Western Conference Finals for the first time since the 1980–81 season (also as the Kansas City Kings).{{cite web | title = Sacramento Kings | publisher = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAC/ | access-date = October 17, 2021}}

Webber averaged 24.5 points, 10.1 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.4 blocks per game in 54 games, as he was named to the All-NBA Second Team. In addition, Peja Stojaković finished second on the team in scoring averaging 21.2 points per game, while Bibby provided the team with 13.7 points and 5.0 assists per game. In addition, Doug Christie averaged 12.0 points and 2.0 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, while Vlade Divac provided the team with 11.1 points and 8.4 rebounds per game, sixth man Bobby Jackson also contributed 11.1 points per game off the bench, and second-year forward Hedo Türkoğlu averaged 10.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game also off the bench.{{cite web | title = 2001–02 Sacramento Kings Roster and Stats | publisher = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAC/2002.html | access-date = June 23, 2021}}

During the NBA All-Star weekend in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Webber and Stojaković were both selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game, and Stojaković won the NBA Three-Point Shootout.{{cite news | title = NBA All-Star Game Rosters | work = United Press International | date = February 8, 2002 | url = https://www.upi.com/Archives/2002/02/08/NBA-All-Star-game-rosters/6931013144400/ | access-date = October 23, 2024}}{{cite news | last = Liao | first = Henry | title = Five Teams, Five Pairs | newspaper = Philippine Daily Inquirer | date = February 10, 2002 | page = A19 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=v1o1AAAAIBAJ&dq=2002+nba+all+star+game+rosters&pg=PA19&article_id=1563,3829284 | access-date = October 23, 2024}}{{cite news | agency = NBA.com Staff | title = 2002 NBA All-Star Recap | work = NBA.com | date = September 13, 2021 | url = https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-2002 | access-date = May 4, 2023}}{{cite web | title = 2002 All-Star Weekend - at Philadelphia: February 8-10 | website = Eskimo North | url = https://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/misc/all-star02.txt | access-date = May 4, 2023}}{{cite web | title = 2002 NBA All-Star Game: West 135, East 120 | publisher = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_2002.html | access-date = October 16, 2021}} Webber also finished in seventh place in Most Valuable Player voting, while Jackson finished in second place in Sixth Man of the Year voting,{{cite news | last = Ticker | first = Sports | title = Sixth Man Recipient Joins Wallace as Award Winner | work = ESPN | date = April 23, 2002 | url = https://www.espn.com/nba/news/2002/0423/1372821.html | access-date = October 25, 2022}}{{cite web | title = 2001–02 NBA Awards Voting | publisher = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/awards_2002.html | access-date = December 28, 2021}} and head coach Rick Adelman finished in second place in Coach of the Year voting.{{cite news | title = Carlisle Named NBA Coach of Year | work = United Press International | date = May 7, 2002 | url = https://www.upi.com/Archives/2002/05/07/Carlisle-named-NBA-coach-of-year/7094402007021/ | access-date = December 3, 2024}}{{cite news | title = In Sports from United Press International | work = United Press International | date = May 7, 2002 | url = https://www.upi.com/Archives/2002/05/07/In-Sports-from-United-Press-International/7931020744000/ | access-date = December 3, 2024}}{{cite news | last = Kerber | first = Fred | title = No Respect Dept.: Byron Snubbed, Too | work = New York Post | date = May 8, 2002 | url = https://nypost.com/2002/05/08/no-respect-dept-byron-snubbed-too/ | access-date = December 3, 2024}}

In the 2002 NBA playoffs, the Kings defeated the Utah Jazz three games to one in the Western Conference First Round,{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = N.B.A.: ROUNDUP; Stojakovic and Kings Finish Jazz | work = The New York Times | date = April 30, 2002 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/30/sports/nba-roundup-stojakovic-and-kings-finish-jazz.html | access-date = July 24, 2021}}{{cite news | last = Heisler | first = Mark | title = Soul-Searching Begins in Utah | work = Los Angeles Times | date = April 30, 2002 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-apr-30-sp-utah30-story.html | access-date = June 2, 2022}}{{cite news | title = Kings Send Jazz to First-Round Exit | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = April 30, 2002 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2002/04/30/kings-send-jazz-to-first-round-exit/df82496c-f982-4f10-9493-820c801d65c8/ | access-date = November 26, 2022}}{{cite web | title = 2002 NBA Western Conference First Round: Jazz vs. Kings | publisher = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2002-nba-western-conference-first-round-jazz-vs-kings.html | access-date = May 4, 2023}} and defeated the Dallas Mavericks four games to one in the Western Conference Semi-finals,{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = PRO BASKETBALL; Kings Shatter the Mavs, and Some Eardrums | work = The New York Times | date = May 14, 2002 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/14/sports/pro-basketball-kings-shatter-the-mavs-and-some-eardrums.html | access-date = July 24, 2021}}{{cite news | last = Pucin | first = Diane | title = Kings Learning to Act the Part | work = Los Angeles Times | date = May 14, 2002 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-may-14-sp-kings14-story.html | access-date = June 2, 2022}}{{cite news | last = Beacham | first = Greg | title = Webber, Bibby Put Kings in West Final | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = May 14, 2002 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2002/05/14/webber-bibby-put-kings-in-west-final/d38096b7-cd7c-4b41-aeb0-6f4c7827d111/ | access-date = November 26, 2022}}{{cite web | title = 2002 NBA Western Conference Semifinals: Mavericks vs. Kings | publisher = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2002-nba-western-conference-semifinals-mavericks-vs-kings.html | access-date = May 4, 2023}} despite losing Stojaković to an ankle injury in Game 3, which the Kings won on the road, 125–119.{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = PRO BASKETBALL; Kings Put Mavericks Away with Dominant 4th Quarter | work = The New York Times | date = May 10, 2002 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/10/sports/pro-basketball-kings-put-mavericks-away-with-dominant-4th-quarter.html | access-date = January 11, 2022}}{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Kings Withstand Injuries, Noise | work = Deseret News | date = May 10, 2002 | url = https://www.deseret.com/2002/5/10/19654109/kings-withstand-injuries-noise | access-date = May 5, 2023}}{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Injury to Stojakovic Forces Adelman to Juggle Lineup | work = Deseret News | date = May 11, 2002 | url = https://www.deseret.com/2002/5/11/19654378/injury-to-stojakovic-forces-adelman-to-juggle-lineup | access-date = May 5, 2023}}{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Ankle Injury Continues to Bother Stojakovic | work = ESPN | date = May 15, 2002 | url = https://www.espn.com/nba/playoffs2002/s/2002/0515/1382988.html | access-date = October 20, 2022}}

In their first trip to the Western Conference finyals, the Kings faced off against the 3rd-seeded and 2-time defending champion Los Angeles Lakers, who were led by Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal. The Kings would take a 3–2 series lead over the Lakers,{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = PRO BASKETBALL; With Late Shot, Bibby Puts Kings Step from Finals | work = The New York Times | date = May 29, 2002 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/29/sports/pro-basketball-with-late-shot-bibby-puts-kings-step-from-finals.html | access-date = January 11, 2022}}{{cite news | last = Booth | first = William | title = Lakers Pushed to Brink | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = May 29, 2002 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2002/05/29/lakers-pushed-to-brink/7bfc4667-6859-4e9a-a4d1-8da13de373a3/ | access-date = May 4, 2023}}{{cite news | last = Kreidler | first = Mark | title = No Need to Fear, Underdog's Here | work = Los Angeles Times | date = May 30, 2002 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-may-30-sp-view30-story.html | access-date = May 29, 2022}} but went on to lose the final two games in one of the most controversial playoff series in NBA history;{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = PRO BASKETBALL; Lakers Remain West's Royalty | work = The New York Times | date = June 3, 2002 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/03/sports/pro-basketball-lakers-remain-west-s-royalty.html | access-date = May 28, 2022}}{{cite news | last = Brown | first = Tim | title = An Epic Hurdle | work = Los Angeles Times | date = June 3, 2002 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-jun-03-sp-lakers03-story.html | access-date = May 28, 2022}}{{cite news | last = Wilbon | first = Michael | title = Lakers Toe the Line in Game 7 | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = June 3, 2002 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2002/06/03/lakers-toe-the-line-in-game-7/fdc3dda2-f5a0-4d40-b6d8-2b790a3047c7/ | access-date = November 26, 2022}}{{cite web | title = 2002 NBA Western Conference Finals: Lakers vs. Kings | publisher = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2002-nba-western-conference-finals-lakers-vs-kings.html | access-date = May 4, 2023}} Game 6 was the most controversial game of the series with the calls made by the referees, and with the Lakers winning, 106–102 at the Staples Center.{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = PRO BASKETBALL; Lakers vs. Kings, Game 7: Time for Winning, Not Whining | work = The New York Times | date = June 2, 2002 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/02/sports/pro-basketball-lakers-vs-kings-game-7-time-for-winning-not-whining.html | access-date = December 31, 2021}}{{cite news | last = Wilbon | first = Michael | title = Officials' Work Is Disturbing | work = Los Angeles Times | date = June 2, 2002 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-jun-02-sp-view02-story.html | access-date = May 28, 2022}}{{cite news | last = Wilbon | first = Michael | title = Lakers Hang on Tight to Force Kings to Game 7 | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = June 2, 2002 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2002/06/02/lakers-hang-on-tight-to-force-kings-to-game-7/9ce7d686-1dd8-4c4c-867f-7e890e0d4924/ | access-date = October 20, 2022}}{{cite news | last = Sheridan | first = Chris | title = 2002 Lakers-Kings Game 6 at Heart of Donaghy Allegations | work = ESPN | date = June 10, 2008 | url = https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=3436401 | access-date = May 4, 2023}}{{cite news | last = Beck | first = Howard | title = Series in 2002 Was Rigged, Says Disgraced Former NBA Referee | work = The New York Times | date = June 11, 2008 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/11/sports/11iht-REF.1.13635698.html | access-date = May 13, 2023}}{{cite news | last = Goldman | first = Tom | title = Ex-Referee Says 2002 NBA Playoff Was Rigged | work = NPR | date = June 12, 2008 | url = https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91415111 | access-date = June 26, 2021}} The Lakers would then go on to defeat the New Jersey Nets in four straight games in the 2002 NBA Finals, winning their third consecutive NBA championship.{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Lakers Sweep Nets for Another Title | work = The New York Times | date = June 13, 2002 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/13/sports/basketball/lakers-sweep-nets-for-another-title.html | access-date = May 28, 2022}}{{cite news | last = Brown | first = Tim | title = O'Neal Is a Three-Peat MVP as Lakers Finally Cut Down the Nets | work = Los Angeles Times | date = June 13, 2002 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-jun-13-sp-lakers13-story.html | access-date = May 28, 2022}}{{cite news | last = Wyche | first = Steve | title = O'Neal, Lakers Cut Down Nets | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = June 13, 2002 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2002/06/13/oneal-lakers-cut-down-nets/669c495a-cf7d-445a-8026-a0617989606e/ | access-date = September 11, 2022}}{{cite news | title = L.A. Lakers 113, New Jersey 107 | work = United Press International | date = June 13, 2002 | url = https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2002/06/13/LA-Lakers-113-New-Jersey-107/64841023940897/ | access-date = May 4, 2023}}{{cite web | title = 2002 NBA Finals: Nets vs. Lakers | publisher = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2002-nba-finals-nets-vs-lakers.html | access-date = May 4, 2023}}

Draft picks

{{main|2001 NBA draft}}

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! style="background:#000000; color:#553592" width="10%"| Round

! style="background:#000000; color:#553592" width="10%"| Pick

! style="background:#000000; color:#553592" width="20%"| Player

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1

| 25

| Gerald Wallace

| Forward

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Alabama

2

| 55

| Maurice Jeffers

| Guard

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Saint Louis

Roster

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{{player2 | num = 10 | first = Mike | last = Bibby | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 190 | DOB = 1978–05–13 | college = Arizona}}

{{player2 | num = 52 | first = Chucky | last = Brown | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 214 | DOB = 1968–02–29 | college = North Carolina State}}

{{player2 | num = 13 | first = Doug | last = Christie | dab = basketball | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 200 | DOB = 1970–05–09 | college = Pepperdine}}

{{player2 | num = 8 | first = Mateen | last = Cleaves | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 205 | DOB = 1977–09–07 | college = Michigan State}}

{{player2 | num = 21 | first = Vlade | last = Divac | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 1 | lbs = 243 | DOB = 1968–02–03 | from = Serbia }}

{{player2 | num = 51 | first = Lawrence | last = Funderburke | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 230 | DOB = 1970–12–15 | college = Ohio State}}

{{player2 | num = 24 | first = Bobby | last = Jackson | dab = basketball | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1973–03–13 | college = Minnesota}}

{{player2 | num = 31 | first = Scot | last = Pollard | pos = F/C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 265 | DOB = 1975–02–12 | college = Kansas}}

{{player2 | num = 25 | first = Brent | last = Price | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 165 | DOB = 1968–12–09 | college = Oklahoma}}

{{player2 | num = 16 | first = Peja | last = Stojaković | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 220 | DOB = 1977–06–09 | from = Serbia}}

{{player2 | num = 5 | first = Hedo | last = Türkoğlu | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 220 | DOB = 1979–03–19 | from = Turkey}}

{{player2 | num = 3 | first = Gerald | last = Wallace | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 215 | DOB = 1982–07–23 | college = Alabama}}

{{player2 | num = 4 | first = Chris | last = Webber | pos = F/C | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 245 | DOB = 1973–03–01 | college = Michigan }}

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Regular season

=Season standings=

{{2001–02 NBA Pacific standings|team=SAC}}

{{2001–02 NBA West standings|team=SAC}}

=Record vs. opponents=

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colspan=30|2001-02 NBA Records
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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:#0055BA;color:#898D8F;width=35"|DAL

!style="background:#141A44;color:#BC2224;width=35"|DEN

!style="background:#006BB7;color:#ED164B;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:#0CB2AC;width=35"|MEM

!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:#FFC322;width=35"|SEA

!style="background:#7436BF;color:#BE0F34;width=35"|TOR

!style="background:#644A9C;color:#149BC7;width=35"|UTA

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

style="text-align:left;" | Atlanta2–22–23–13–10–22–01–32–01–11–31–11–12–03–11–30–22–11–31–31–31–11–10–20–20–20–41–10–3
style="text-align:left;" | Boston2–22–12–24–00–22–02–21–10–23–02–02–02–03–11–31–13–14–03–11–31–11–10–20–21–12–21–13–1
style="text-align:left;" | Charlotte2–21–24–03–10–22–01–32–01–13–11–10–21–13–02–20–21–32–23–11–32–01–10–21–11–12–21–13–1
style="text-align:left;" | Chicago1–32–20–41–30–20–21–31–12–00–40–22–01–11–32–20–20–43–10–31–21–10–20–20–21–10–40–21–3
style="text-align:left;" | Cleveland1–30–41–33–10–21–11–31–12–02–20–20–21–13–13–12–01–32–21–30–31–10–20–21–10–21–30–21–2
style="text-align:left;" | Dallas2–02–02–02–02–04–01–14–02–22–02–21–34–01–12–02–22–01–11–11–13–12–23–11–33–11–13–11–1
style="text-align:left;" | Denver0–20–20–22–01–10–40–21–32–20–21–31–33–10–20–22–21–12–00–21–13–12–20–40–43–11–11–30–2
style="text-align:left;" | Detroit3–12–23–13–13–11–12–01–11–13–11–10–22–02–12–21–13–13–12–22–11–10–20–20–21–13–11–14–0
style="text-align:left;" | Golden State0–21–10–21–11–10–43–11–11–30–22–21–33–10–20–21–31–11–10–21–10–42–20–40–40–40–20–41–1
style="text-align:left;" | Houston1–12–01–10–20–22–22–21–13–10–21–30–41–30–21–12–20–21–10–21–12–21–30–40–42–21–12–21–1
style="text-align:left;" | Indiana3–10–31–34–02–20–22–01–32–02–01–10–21–12–21–31–11–32–13–13–11–11–12–01–10–21–31–13–1
style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Clippers1–10–21–12–02–02–23–11–12–23–11–11–33–12–01–12–20–22–01–10–23–11–31–31–31–31–10–41–1
style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Lakers1–10–22–00–22–03–13–12–03–14–02–03–13–11–12–02–21–12–02–01–12–22–23–13–13–11–13–12–0
style="text-align:left;" | Memphis0–20–21–11–11–10–41–30–21–33–11–11–31–31–10–20–40–21–10–22–01–32–21–30–40–41–13–10–2
style="text-align:left;" | Miami1–31–30–33–11–31–12–01–22–02–02–20–21–11–13–10–21–32–23–11–31–11–10–21–12–01–30–22–2
style="text-align:left;" | Milwaukee3–13–12–22–21–30–22–02–22–01–13–11–10–22–01–30–21–21–32–11–30–20–20–22–00–24–02–03–1
style="text-align:left;" | Minnesota2–01–12–02–00–22–22–21–13–12–21–12–22–24–02–02–01–12–01–11–12–22–21–32–22–21–13–12–0
style="text-align:left;" | New Jersey1–21–33–14–03–10–21–11–31–12–03–12–01–12–03–12–11–14–03–12–21–11–11–12–01–12–21–13–1
style="text-align:left;" | New York3–10–42–21–32–21–10–21–31–11–11–20–20–21–12–23–10–20–40–41–31–11–11–10–22–03–01–11–3
style="text-align:left;" | Orlando3–11–31–33–03–11–12–02–22–02–01–31–10–22–01–31–21–11–34–03–12–00–21–10–20–23–11–12–2
style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia3–13–13–12–13–01–11–11–21–11–11–32–01–10–23–13–11–12–23–11–32–00–20–21–11–11–30–22–3
style="text-align:left;" | Phoenix1–11–10–21–11–11–31–31–14–02–21–11–32–23–11–12–02–21–11–10–20–22–21–31–32–21–12–20–2
style="text-align:left;" | Portland1–11–11–12–02–02–22–22–02–23–11–13–12–22–21–12–02–21–11–12–02–02–22–21–33–11–11–32–0
style="text-align:left;" | Sacramento2–02–02–02–02–01–34–02–04–04–00–23–11–33–12–02–03–11–11–11–12–03–12–23–12–22–04–01–1
style="text-align:left;" | San Antonio2–02–01–12–01–13–14–02–04–04–01–13–11–34–01–10–22–20–22–02–01–13–13–11–32–21–14–02–0
style="text-align:left;" | Seattle2–01–11–11–12–01–31–31–14–02–22–03–11–34–00–22–02–21–10–22–01–12–21–32–22–22–01–31–1
style="text-align:left;" | Toronto4–02–22–24–03–11–11–11–32–01–13–11–11–11–13–10–41–12–20–31–33–11–11–10–21–10–21–11–2
style="text-align:left;" | Utah1–11–11–12–02–01–33–11–14–02–21–14–01–31–32–00–21–31–11–11–12–02–23–10–40–43–11–12–0
style="text-align:left;" | Washington3–01–31–33–12–11–12–00–41–11–11–31–10–22–02–21–30–21–33–12–23–22–00–21–10–21–12–10–2

=Game log=

{{NBA game log start|Sacramento Kings|end_year=2002|bgcolor=#000000|color=white|record=Total: 61–21 (home: 36–5; road: 25–16)}}

{{NBA game log section|Sacramento Kings|October|first=yes|bgcolor=#553592|color=white

| home_wins = 1

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 0

}}

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 1

| October 30

| Seattle

| {{NBA game br|date=20011030|home=SAC|pf=101|pa=95}}

| Vlade Divac (27)

| Peja Stojaković (9)

| Vlade Divac (8)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 1–0

{{NBA game log section|Sacramento Kings|November|bgcolor=#553592|color=white

| home_wins = 6

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 6

| road_losses = 4

}}

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 2

| November 3

| @ Denver

| {{NBA game br|date=20011103|home=DEN|pf=106|pa=94}}

| Peja Stojaković (24)

| Pollard, Türkoğlu, Funderburke (7)

| Vlade Divac (8)

| Pepsi Center
15,138

| 2–0

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 3

| November 4

| San Antonio

| {{NBA game br|date=20011104|home=SAC|pf=103|pa=83}}

| Vlade Divac (25)

| Vlade Divac (11)

| Bibby, Divac, Christie (5)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 3–0

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 4

| November 6

| @ Cleveland

| {{NBA game br|date=20011106|home=CLE|pf=115|pa=99}}

| Peja Stojaković (32)

| Stojaković, Divac (10)

| Divac, Bibby, Türkoğlu (6)

| Gund Arena
14,584

| 4–0

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 5

| November 7

| @ Indiana

| {{NBA game br|date=20011107|home=IND|pf=104|pa=116}}

| Peja Stojaković (36)

| Vlade Divac (10)

| Vlade Divac (6)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
15,309

| 4–1

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 6

| November 9

| @ Orlando

| {{NBA game br|date=20011109|home=ORL|pf=105|pa=115}}

| Peja Stojaković (31)

| Vlade Divac (15)

| Mike Bibby (9)

| TD Waterhouse Centre
17,248

| 4–2

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 7

| November 10

| @ Miami

| {{NBA game br|date=20011110|home=MIA|pf=90|pa=75}}

| Peja Stojaković (22)

| Vlade Divac (10)

| Mike Bibby (5)

| American Airlines Arena
17,853

| 5–2

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 8

| November 13

| Toronto

| {{NBA game br|date=20011113|home=SAC|pf=95|pa=86}}

| Bibby, Christie (20)

| Scot Pollard (12)

| Divac, Stojaković, Christie (4)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 6–2

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 9

| November 16

| Chicago

| {{NBA game br|date=20011116|home=SAC|pf=105|pa=71}}

| Peja Stojaković (21)

| Lawrence Funderburke (8)

| Vlade Divac (4)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 7–2

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 10

| November 18

| @ L.A. Lakers

| {{NBA game br|date=20011118|home=LAL|pf=85|pa=93}}

| Peja Stojaković (25)

| Vlade Divac (15)

| Vlade Divac (8)

| Staples Center
18,997

| 7–3

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 11

| November 19

| Houston

| {{NBA game br|date=20011119|home=SAC|pf=113|pa=77}}

| Peja Stojaković (25)

| Scot Pollard (14)

| Doug Christie (7)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 8–3

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 12

| November 21

| Portland

| {{NBA game br|date=20011121|home=SAC|pf=95|pa=83}}

| Mike Bibby (25)

| Divac, Pollard (10)

| Doug Christie (5)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 9–3

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 13

| November 24

| New Jersey

| {{NBA game br|date=20011124|home=SAC|pf=98|pa=97}}

| Peja Stojaković (29)

| Vlade Divac (19)

| Vlade Divac (7)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 10–3

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 14

| November 26

| @ Memphis

| {{NBA game br|date=20011126|home=MEM|pf=94|pa=98}}

| Peja Stojaković (21)

| Pollard, Divac (12)

| Mike Bibby (11)

| Pyramid Arena
12,215

| 10–4

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 15

| November 27

| @ Houston

| {{NBA game br|date=20011127|home=HOU|pf=89|pa=84}}

| Peja Stojaković (24)

| Scot Pollard (11)

| Peja Stojaković (5)

| Compaq Center
10,467

| 11–4

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 16

| November 29

| @ Dallas

| {{NBA game br|date=20011129|home=DAL|pf=110|pa=98}}

| Peja Stojaković (32)

| Scot Pollard (17)

| Doug Christie (6)

| American Airlines Center
18,384

| 12–4

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 17

| November 30

| @ San Antonio

| {{NBA game br|date=20011130|home=SAS|pf=109|pa=106|ot=1}}

| Hedo Türkoğlu (24)

| Stojaković, Jackson (8)

| Bibby, Christie, Jackson (4)

| Alamodome
26,808

| 13–4

{{NBA game log section|Sacramento Kings|December|bgcolor=#553592|color=white

| home_wins = 10

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 4

}}

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 18

| December 2

| Dallas

| {{NBA game br|date=20011202|home=SAC|pf=114|pa=120|ot=1}}

| Peja Stojaković (31)

| Vlade Divac (17)

| Mike Bibby (6)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 13–5

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 19

| December 4

| Philadelphia

| {{NBA game br|date=20011204|home=SAC|pf=94|pa=84}}

| Peja Stojaković (20)

| Scot Pollard (13)

| Mike Bibby (6)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 14–5

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 10

| December 7

| L.A. Lakers

| {{NBA game br|date=20011207|home=SAC|pf=97|pa=91}}

| Peja Stojaković (25)

| Peja Stojaković (8)

| Doug Christie (7)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 15–5

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 21

| December 9

| Miami

| {{NBA game br|date=20011209|home=SAC|pf=95|pa=88}}

| Peja Stojaković (23)

| Doug Christie (9)

| Mike Bibby (7)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 16–5

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 22

| December 11

| Orlando

| {{NBA game br|date=20011211|home=SAC|pf=112|pa=100}}

| Chris Webber (24)

| Doug Christie (13)

| Mike Bibby (11)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 17–5

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 23

| December 12

| @ Phoenix

| {{NBA game br|date=20011212|home=PHO|pf=88|pa=114}}

| Chris Webber (21)

| Chris Webber (12)

| Mike Bibby (5)

| America West Arena
14,568

| 17–6

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 24

| December 14

| @ Minnesota

| {{NBA game br|date=20011214|home=MIN|pf=94|pa=114}}

| Chris Webber (26)

| Chris Webber (9)

| Mike Bibby (6)

| Target Center
17,113

| 17–7

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 25

| December 16

| Memphis

| {{NBA game br|date=20011216|home=SAC|pf=104|pa=87}}

| Chris Webber (22)

| Doug Christie (12)

| Doug Christie (7)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 18–7

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 26

| December 18

| Detroit

| {{NBA game br|date=20011218|home=SAC|pf=102|pa=98}}

| Mike Bibby (25)

| Chris Webber (14)

| Mike Bibby (7)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 19–7

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 27

| December 19

| @ Seattle

| {{NBA game br|date=20011219|home=SEA|pf=92|pa=104}}

| Doug Christie (23)

| Vlade Divac (8)

| Christie, Divac (5)

| KeyArena
15,831

| 19–8

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 28

| December 22

| @ L.A. Clippers

| {{NBA game br|date=20011222|home=LAC|pf=85|pa=101}}

| Christie, Jackson (19)

| Vlade Divac (12)

| Vlade Divac (8)

| Staples Center
18,964

| 19–9

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 29

| December 23

| Phoenix

| {{NBA game br|date=20011223|home=SAC|pf=133|pa=101}}

| Peja Stojaković (26)

| Hedo Türkoğlu (10)

| Vlade Divac (7)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 20–9

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 30

| December 26

| Portland

| {{NBA game br|date=20011226|home=SAC|pf=89|pa=74}}

| Peja Stojaković (19)

| Chris Webber (13)

| Vlade Divac (7)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 21–9

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 31

| December 28

| Minnesota

| {{NBA game br|date=20011228|home=SAC|pf=125|pa=111}}

| Peja Stojaković (27)

| Webber, Divac (8)

| Mike Bibby (7)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 22–9

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 32

| December 30

| Boston

| {{NBA game br|date=20011230|home=SAC|pf=109|pa=94}}

| Chris Webber (30)

| Scot Pollard (11)

| Doug Christie (7)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 23–9

{{NBA game log section|Sacramento Kings|January|bgcolor=#553592|color=white

| home_wins = 7

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 4

| road_losses = 1

}}

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 33

| January 2

| L.A. Clippers

| {{NBA game br|date=20020102|home=SAC|pf=105|pa=91}}

| Chris Webber (21)

| Chris Weber (10)

| Mike Bibby (9)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 24–9

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 34

| January 5

| @ Phoenix

| {{NBA game br|date=20020105|home=PHO|pf=118|pa=112}}

| Chris Webber (35)

| Scot Pollard (13)

| Webber, Bibby (7)

| America West Arena
17,042

| 25–9

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 35

| January 6

| Milwaukee

| {{NBA game br|date=20020106|home=SAC|pf=115|pa=101}}

| Peja Stojaković (29)

| Vlade Divac (13)

| Chris Webber (9)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 26–9

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 36

| January 13

| Phoenix

| {{NBA game br|date=20020113|home=SAC|pf=103|pa=100}}

| Chris Webber (28)

| Chris Webber (13)

| Chris Webber (7)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 27–9

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 37

| January 15

| Cleveland

| {{NBA game br|date=20020115|home=SAC|pf=109|pa=102}}

| Peja Stojaković (36)

| Chris Webber (14)

| Chris Webber (8)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 28–9

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 38

| January 16

| @ Denver

| {{NBA game br|date=20020116|home=DEN|pf=112|pa=107}}

| Peja Stojaković (29)

| Chris Webber (12)

| Chris Webber (9)

| Pepsi Center
16,780

| 29–9

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 39

| January 18

| Golden State

| {{NBA game br|date=20020118|home=SAC|pf=121|pa=97}}

| Peja Stojaković (20)

| Webber, Türkoğlu (8)

| Vlade Divac (8)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 30–9

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 40

| January 21

| Memphis

| {{NBA game br|date=20020121|home=SAC|pf=112|pa=98}}

| Chris Webber (24)

| Webber, Pollard (11)

| Doug Christie (7)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 31–9

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 41

| January 22

| @ Portland

| {{NBA game br|date=20020122|home=POR|pf=110|pa=116|ot=1}}

| Chris Webber (34)

| Vlade Divac (9)

| Webber, Christie (8)

| Rose Garden
19,980

| 31–10

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 42

| January 24

| Utah

| {{NBA game br|date=20020124|home=SAC|pf=113|pa=80}}

| Chris Webber (24)

| Divac, Pollard (8)

| Doug Christie (5)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 32–10

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 43

| January 26

| @ Utah

| {{NBA game br|date=20020126|home=UTA|pf=114|pa=90}}

| Peja Stojaković (25)

| Chris Webber (10)

| Chris Webber (6)

| Delta Center
19,571

| 33–10

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 44

| January 31

| @ Seattle

| {{NBA game br|date=20020131|home=SEA|pf=99|pa=95}}

| Peja Stojaković (32)

| Vlade Divac (10)

| Mike Bibby (8)

| KeyArena
17,072

| 34–10

{{NBA game log section|Sacramento Kings|February|bgcolor=#553592|color=white

| home_wins = 5

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 4

}}

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 45

| February 1

| Denver

| {{NBA game br|date=20020201|home=SAC|pf=132|pa=96}}

| Chris Webber (29)

| Chris Webber (12)

| Christie, Bibby (6)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 35–10

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 46

| February 3

| @ Minnesota

| {{NBA game br|date=20020203|home=MIN|pf=112|pa=107}}

| Chris Webber (31)

| Chris Webber (14)

| Doug Christie (8)

| Target Center
19,006

| 36–10

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 47

| February 4

| @ New Jersey

| {{NBA game br|date=20020204|home=NJN|pf=83|pa=117}}

| Chris Webber (23)

| Chris Webber (9)

| Vlade Divac (5)

| Continental Airlines Arena
14,840

| 36–11

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 48

| February 6

| @ Boston

| {{NBA game br|date=20020206|home=BOS|pf=102|pa=85}}

| Peja Stojaković (24)

| Vlade Divac (14)

| Vlade Divac (10)

| FleetCenter
15,621

| 37–11

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 49

| February 7

| @ Washington

| {{NBA game br|date=20020207|home=WAS|pf=101|pa=108}}

| Chris Webber (21)

| Vlade Divac (10)

| Stojaković, Divac, Christie, Jackson (3)

| MCI Center
20,674

| 37–12

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 50

| February 12

| San Antonio

| {{NBA game br|date=20020212|home=SAC|pf=99|pa=86}}

| Peja Stojaković (23)

| Chris Webber (12)

| Mike Bibby (10)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 38–12

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 51

| February 14

| Washington

| {{NBA game br|date=20020214|home=SAC|pf=109|pa=93}}

| Peja Stojaković (21)

| Chris Webber (14)

| Chris Webber (9)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 39–12

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 52

| February 17

| Seattle

| {{NBA game br|date=20020217|home=SAC|pf=116|pa=126}}

| Chris Webber (39)

| Chris Webber (11)

| Mike Bibby (10)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 39–13

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 53

| February 19

| Atlanta

| {{NBA game br|date=20020219|home=SAC|pf=99|pa=79}}

| Chris Webber (19)

| Chris Webber (12)

| Mike Bibby (6)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 40–13

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 54

| February 21

| @ San Antonio

| {{NBA game br|date=20020221|home=SAS|pf=92|pa=115}}

| Bobby Jackson (18)

| Vlade Divac (9)

| Doug Christie (6)

| Alamodome
18,594

| 40–14

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 55

| February 23

| @ Dallas

| {{NBA game br|date=20020223|home=DAL|pf=97|pa=111}}

| Chris Webber (28)

| Chris Webber (14)

| Mike Bibby (7)

| American Airlines Center
20,181

| 40–15

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 56

| February 26

| Utah

| {{NBA game br|date=20020226|home=SAC|pf=107|pa=81}}

| Peja Stojaković (19)

| Vlade Divac (12)

| Mike Bibby (6)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 41–15

{{NBA game log section|Sacramento Kings|March|bgcolor=#553592|color=white

| home_wins = 4

| home_losses = 2

| road_wins = 8

| road_losses = 2

}}

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 57

| March 1

| @ Golden State

| {{NBA game br|date=20020301|home=GSW|pf=116|pa=108}}

| Chris Webber (32)

| Vlade Divac (10)

| Chris Webber (8)

| The Arena in Oakland
19,869

| 42–15

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 58

| March 3

| Indiana

| {{NBA game br|date=20020303|home=SAC|pf=86|pa=97}}

| Mike Bibby (19)

| Vlade Divac (14)

| Stojaković, Webber, Divac (4)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 42–16

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 59

| March 4

| @ Portland

| {{NBA game br|date=20020304|home=POR|pf=95|pa=107}}

| Peja Stojaković (26)

| Chris Webber (8)

| Hedo Türkoğlu (5)

| Rose Garden
19,980

| 42–17

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 60

| March 8

| Charlotte

| {{NBA game br|date=20020308|home=SAC|pf=99|pa=87}}

| Peja Stojaković (24)

| Vlade Divac (10)

| Vlade Divac (7)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 43–17

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 61

| March 10

| @ Milwaukee

| {{NBA game br|date=20020310|home=MIL|pf=98|pa=73}}

| Peja Stojaković (21)

| Chris Webber (15)

| Mike Bibby (9)

| Bradley Center
18,178

| 44–17

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 62

| March 11

| @ Chicago

| {{NBA game br|date=20020311|home=CHI|pf=107|pa=103}}

| Peja Stojaković (29)

| Vlade Divac (14)

| Chris Webber (6)

| United Center
19,208

| 45–17

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 63

| March 13

| @ Philadelphia

| {{NBA game br|date=20020313|home=PHI|pf=92|pa=88}}

| Chris Webber (22)

| Chris Webber (10)

| Bibby, Divac (7)

| First Union Center
20,804

| 46–17

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 64

| March 14

| @ New York

| {{NBA game br|date=20020314|home=NYK|pf=96|pa=113}}

| Mike Bibby (21)

| Scot Pollard (16)

| Vlade Divac (7)

| Madison Square Garden
19,763

| 46–18

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 65

| March 17

| @ Toronto

| {{NBA game br|date=20020317|home=TOR|pf=116|pa=113}}

| Chris Webber (31)

| Chris Webber (15)

| Christie, Webber (6)

| Air Canada Centre
19,800

| 47–18

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 66

| March 19

| Houston

| {{NBA game br|date=20020319|home=SAC|pf=110|pa=87}}

| Chris Webber (35)

| Chris Webber (12)

| Doug Christie (10)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 48–18

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 67

| March 21

| Denver

| {{NBA game br|date=20020321|home=SAC|pf=118|pa=82}}

| Hedo Türkoğlu (31)

| Vlade Divac (10)

| Hedo Türkoğlu (10)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 49–18

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 68

| March 24

| L.A. Lakers

| {{NBA game br|date=20020324|home=SAC|pf=96|pa=97}}

| Chris Webber (24)

| Vlade Divac (17)

| Webber, Bibby (5)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 49–19

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 69

| March 26

| L.A. Clippers

| {{NBA game br|date=20020326|home=SAC|pf=107|pa=90}}

| Chris Webber (35)

| Chris Weber (13)

| Doug Christie (6)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 50–19

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 70

| March 28

| @ Houston

| {{NBA game br|date=20020328|home=HOU|pf=101|pa=74}}

| Chris Webber (19)

| Divac, Webber (9)

| Chris Webber (6)

| Compaq Center
12,515

| 51–19

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 71

| March 29

| @ Charlotte

| {{NBA game br|date=20020329|home=CHH|pf=92|pa=87}}

| Chris Webber (23)

| Chris Webber (12)

| Chris Webber (6)

| Charlotte Coliseum
14,092

| 52–19

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 72

| March 31

| @ Atlanta

| {{NBA game br|date=20020331|home=ATL|pf=92|pa=91}}

| Chris Webber (29)

| Chris Webber (12)

| Chris Webber (7)

| Philips Arena
19,841

| 53–19

{{NBA game log section|Sacramento Kings|April|bgcolor=#553592|color=white

| home_wins = 3

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 5

| road_losses = 1

}}

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 73

| April 2

| @ Memphis

| {{NBA game br|date=20020402|home=MEM|pf=107|pa=83}}

| Bobby Jackson (19)

| Chris Webber (11)

| Christie, Bibby (6)

| Pyramid Arena
11,835

| 54–19

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 74

| April 3

| @ Detroit

| {{NBA game br|date=20020403|home=DET|pf=107|pa=86}}

| Chris Webber (28)

| Vlade Divac (9)

| Chris Webber (8)

| The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076

| 55–19

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 75

| April 5

| @ Utah

| {{NBA game br|date=20020405|home=UTA|pf=117|pa=109}}

| Chris Webber (28)

| Chris Webber (10)

| Mike Bibby (7)

| Delta Center
19,911

| 56–19

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 76

| April 7

| New York

| {{NBA game br|date=20020407|home=SAC|pf=116|pa=82}}

| Chris Webber (16)

| Chris Webber (14)

| Doug Christie (8)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 57–19

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 77

| April 9

| Minnesota

| {{NBA game br|date=20020409|home=SAC|pf=122|pa=103}}

| Chris Webber (30)

| Scot Pollard (8)

| Doug Christie (8)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 58–19

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 78

| April 10

| @ Golden State

| {{NBA game br|date=20020410|home=GSW|pf=118|pa=116}}

| Chris Webber (31)

| Chris Webber (12)

| Vlade Divac (7)

| The Arena in Oakland
16,232

| 59–19

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 79

| April 12

| @ L.A. Clippers

| {{NBA game br|date=20020412|home=LAC|pf=125|pa=106}}

| Chris Webber (28)

| Vlade Divac (10)

| Mike Bibby (9)

| Staples Center
19,818

| 60–19

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 80

| April 14

| Dallas

| {{NBA game br|date=20020414|home=SAC|pf=100|pa=113}}

| Chris Webber (19)

| Webber, Divac (9)

| Doug Christie (8)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 60–20

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 81

| April 16

| Golden State

| {{NBA game br|date=20020416|home=SAC|pf=120|pa=106}}

| Lawrence Funderburke (29)

| Scot Pollard (14)

| Divac, Christie (7)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 61–20

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 82

| April 17

| @ L.A. Lakers

| {{NBA game br|date=20020417|home=LAL|pf=95|pa=109}}

| Funderburke, Bibby (15)

| Scot Pollard (11)

| Mike Bibby (4)

| Staples Center
18,997

| 61–21

{{NBA game log end|bbr_team=SAC|end_year=2002}}

Playoffs

{{NBA game log start|Sacramento Kings|end_year=2002|playoffs=yes|bgcolor=#000000|color=#FFFFFF}}

{{NBA game log section|Sacramento Kings|First round|first=yes|show=no|playoffs=yes|bgcolor=#553592|color=#FFFFFF

| home_wins = 1

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 0

}}

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

| 1

| April 20

| Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200204200SAC.html W 89–86]

| Chris Webber (24)

| Chris Webber (12)

| Chris Webber (7)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 1–0

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

| 2

| April 23

| Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200204230SAC.html L 86–93]

| Vlade Divac (21)

| Chris Webber (9)

| Doug Christie (5)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 1–1

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

| 3

| April 27

| @ Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200204270UTA.html W 90–87]

| Mike Bibby (26)

| Chris Webber (13)

| Mike Bibby (5)

| Delta Center
19,911

| 2–1

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

| 4

| April 29

| @ Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200204290UTA.html W 91–86]

| Peja Stojaković (30)

| Chris Webber (9)

| Doug Christie (9)

| Delta Center
19,911

| 3–1

|-

{{NBA game log section|Sacramento Kings|Conference Semi-finals|show=no|playoffs=yes|bgcolor=#553592|color=#FFFFFF

| home_wins = 2

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 0

}}

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

| 1

| May 4

| Dallas

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200205040SAC.html W 108–91]

| Peja Stojaković (26)

| Vlade Divac (16)

| Bibby, Christie (8)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 1–0

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

| 2

| May 6

| Dallas

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200205060SAC.html L 102–110]

| Bibby, Webber (22)

| Stojaković, Webber (12)

| Mike Bibby (7)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 1–1

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

| 3

| May 9

| @ Dallas

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200205090DAL.html W 125–119]

| Chris Webber (31)

| Chris Webber (15)

| Mike Bibby (9)

| American Airlines Center
20,265

| 2–1

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

| 4

| May 11

| @ Dallas

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200205110DAL.html W 115–113 (OT)]

| Chris Webber (30)

| Vlade Divac (14)

| Bobby Jackson (5)

| American Airlines Center
20,274

| 3–1

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

| 5

| May 13

| Dallas

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200205130SAC.html W 114–101]

| Bibby, Webber (23)

| Hedo Türkoğlu (13)

| Doug Christie (7)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 4–1

|-

{{NBA game log section|Sacramento Kings|Conference finals|show=no|playoffs=yes|bgcolor=#553592|color=#FFFFFF

| home_wins = 2

| home_losses = 2

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 2

}}

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

| 1

| May 18

| L.A. Lakers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200205180SAC.html L 99–106]

| Chris Webber (28)

| Chris Webber (14)

| Chris Webber (6)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 0–1

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

| 2

| May 20

| L.A. Lakers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200205200SAC.html W 96–90]

| Chris Webber (21)

| Vlade Divac (14)

| Mike Bibby (8)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 1–1

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

| 3

| May 24

| @ L.A. Lakers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200205240LAL.html W 103–90]

| Chris Webber (26)

| Chris Webber (12)

| Christie, Webber (6)

| Staples Center
18,997

| 2–1

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

| 4

| May 26

| @ L.A. Lakers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200205260LAL.html L 99–100]

| Vlade Divac (23)

| Hedo Türkoğlu (12)

| Christie, Webber (5)

| Staples Center
18,997

| 2–2

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

| 5

| May 28

| L.A. Lakers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200205280SAC.html W 92–91]

| Chris Webber (29)

| Chris Webber (13)

| three players tied (3)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 3–2

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

| 6

| May 31

| @ L.A. Lakers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200205310LAL.html L 102–106]

| Chris Webber (26)

| Chris Webber (13)

| Chris Webber (8)

| Staples Center
18,997

| 3–3

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

| 7

| June 2

| L.A. Lakers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200206020SAC.html L 106–112 (OT)]

| Mike Bibby (29)

| Vlade Divac (10)

| Chris Webber (11)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 3–4

|-

{{NBA game log end|bbr_team=SAC|end_year=2002|playoffs=yes}}

Player statistics

{{NBA roster statistics legend}}

=Season=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right;"
style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#753BBD 3px solid; border-bottom:#753BBD 3px solid;"|Player

! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#753BBD 3px solid; border-bottom:#753BBD 3px solid;"|GP

! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#753BBD 3px solid; border-bottom:#753BBD 3px solid;"|GS

! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#753BBD 3px solid; border-bottom:#753BBD 3px solid;"|MPG

! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#753BBD 3px solid; border-bottom:#753BBD 3px solid;"|FG%

! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#753BBD 3px solid; border-bottom:#753BBD 3px solid;"|3P%

! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#753BBD 3px solid; border-bottom:#753BBD 3px solid;"|FT%

! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#753BBD 3px solid; border-bottom:#753BBD 3px solid;"|RPG

! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#753BBD 3px solid; border-bottom:#753BBD 3px solid;"|APG

! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#753BBD 3px solid; border-bottom:#753BBD 3px solid;"|SPG

! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#753BBD 3px solid; border-bottom:#753BBD 3px solid;"|BPG

! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#753BBD 3px solid; border-bottom:#753BBD 3px solid;"|PPG

align="center"

| Vlade Divac

808030.3.472.231.6158.43.71.01.211.1
align="center"

| Chris Webber

545438.4.495.263.74910.14.81.71.424.5
align="center"

| Peja Stojaković

717137.3.484.416.8765.32.51.10.221.2
align="center"

| Doug Christie

818134.5.460.352.8514.64.22.00.312.0
align="center"

| Mike Bibby

808033.2.453.370.8032.85.01.10.213.7
align="center"

| Scot Pollard

802923.5.550.6937.10.70.91.06.4
align="center"

| Lawrence Funderburke

56112.9.469.000.6073.50.60.20.34.7
align="center"

| Hedo Türkoğlu

801024.6.422.368.7264.52.00.70.410.1
align="center"

| Gerald Wallace

5418.0.429.000.5001.60.50.40.13.2
align="center"

| Bobby Jackson

81321.6.443.361.8103.12.00.90.111.1
align="center"

| Jabari Smith

1205.9.286.000.5001.20.50.20.31.5
align="center"

| Chucky Brown

1805.1.370.5001.80.30.10.21.2
align="center"

| Mateen Cleaves

3204.8.441.250.8890.30.80.20.02.2
align="center"

| Brent Price

2004.5.333.267.6920.40.50.20.11.6
align="center"

Waived during the season

=Playoffs=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right;"
style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#753BBD 3px solid; border-bottom:#753BBD 3px solid;"|Player

! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#753BBD 3px solid; border-bottom:#753BBD 3px solid;"|GP

! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#753BBD 3px solid; border-bottom:#753BBD 3px solid;"|GS

! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#753BBD 3px solid; border-bottom:#753BBD 3px solid;"|MPG

! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#753BBD 3px solid; border-bottom:#753BBD 3px solid;"|FG%

! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#753BBD 3px solid; border-bottom:#753BBD 3px solid;"|3P%

! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#753BBD 3px solid; border-bottom:#753BBD 3px solid;"|FT%

! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#753BBD 3px solid; border-bottom:#753BBD 3px solid;"|RPG

! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#753BBD 3px solid; border-bottom:#753BBD 3px solid;"|APG

! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#753BBD 3px solid; border-bottom:#753BBD 3px solid;"|SPG

! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#753BBD 3px solid; border-bottom:#753BBD 3px solid;"|BPG

! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#753BBD 3px solid; border-bottom:#753BBD 3px solid;"|PPG

align="center"

| Vlade Divac

161633.4.464.286.7559.31.71.11.313.5
align="center"

| Chris Webber

161641.7.502.000.59610.84.70.91.623.7
align="center"

| Peja Stojaković

10733.8.376.271.8976.31.00.50.014.8
align="center"

| Doug Christie

161640.3.409.266.8005.84.92.10.611.1
align="center"

| Mike Bibby

161641.3.444.424.8263.85.01.40.220.3
align="center"

| Scot Pollard

15012.9.525.6673.50.20.50.33.3
align="center"

| Lawrence Funderburke

504.0.6671.0000.40.00.00.01.2
align="center"

| Hedo Türkoğlu

16827.7.401.353.5165.21.40.40.68.6
align="center"

| Gerald Wallace

502.8.0001.0000.20.20.00.20.8
align="center"

| Bobby Jackson

16123.4.445.256.7913.32.00.90.210.9
align="center"

| Chucky Brown

101.01.00.00.00.00.0

Player Statistics Citation:

Awards and records

Transactions

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References

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  • {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070522222708/http://www.databasebasketball.com/teams/teamyear.htm?tm=SAC&lg=N&yr=2001 Sacramento Kings on Database Basketball]}}
  • [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAC/2002.html Sacramento Kings on Basketball Reference]

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