2000–01 Toronto Raptors season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2000–01 NBA season was the Raptors' sixth season in the National Basketball Association .[ 1] This was the Raptors' first season without Butch Carter , Tracy McGrady , Doug Christie , and Dee Brown . During the 2000 off-season, the Raptors selected Morris Peterson out of Michigan State University with the 21st overall pick in the 2000 NBA draft ,[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] acquired Corliss Williamson from the Sacramento Kings ,[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] and signed free agent Mark Jackson .[ 11] [ 12] Basketball Hall of Fame member Lenny Wilkens became the fourth head coach in the team's franchise history.[ 13] [ 14] [ 15]
The Raptors lost their first three games, but played above .500 as the season progressed holding a 26–23 record at the All-Star break.[ 16] At mid-season, Williamson was traded to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Jerome Williams and Eric Montross ,[ 17] [ 18] [ 19] [ 20] while Jackson was traded along with Muggsy Bogues back to his former team, the New York Knicks in exchange for Chris Childs ,[ 21] [ 22] [ 23] [ 24] and Kevin Willis was dealt to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Keon Clark and Tracy Murray in two other separate mid-season trades.[ 25] [ 26] [ 27] [ 28] The Raptors won 11 of their final 14 games, finishing second in the Central Division with a 47–35 record.[ 29]
Vince Carter averaged 27.6 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, while Antonio Davis averaged 13.7 points, 10.1 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game. Carter and Davis were both selected for the 2001 NBA All-Star Game .[ 30] [ 31] [ 32] [ 33] [ 34] In addition, Alvin Williams provided the team with 9.8 points, 5.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game, while Charles Oakley averaged 9.6 points and 9.5 rebounds per game, and Peterson contributed 9.3 points per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team.[ 35]
In their second playoff appearance , the Raptors trailed 2–1 to the 4th-seeded Knicks in the Eastern Conference First Round,[ 36] [ 37] but would win the series in five games with a 93–89 Game 5 road win over the Knicks at New York, and winning their first ever playoff series in franchise history.[ 38] [ 39] [ 40] [ 41] In their first appearance in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, the Raptors took a 2–1 series lead over regular season MVP Allen Iverson and the Philadelphia 76ers ,[ 42] [ 43] but would lose the series in seven games, losing Game 7 by one point, 88–87 in Philadelphia.[ 44] [ 45] [ 46] [ 47] The Sixers would reach the NBA Finals , but would lose in five games to the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers .[ 48] [ 49] [ 50] [ 51] [ 52]
Following the season, Oakley was traded back to his former team, the Chicago Bulls .[ 53] [ 54] [ 55] [ 56] The Raptors would not win another playoff series until 2016 .
NBA draft
Round
Pick
Player
Position
Nationality
College
1
21
Guard/Forward
United States
2
46
Guard
United States
Roster
2000–01 Toronto Raptors roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
SF
15
Carter, Vince
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1977–01–26
North Carolina
PG
1
Childs, Chris
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1967–11–20
Boise State
PF
7
Clark, Keon
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1975–04–16
UNLV
SG
30
Curry, Dell
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1964–06–25
Virginia Tech
C
33
Davis, Antonio
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1968–10–31
UTEP
C
00
Montross, Eric
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1971–09–23
North Carolina
SF
35
Murray, Tracy
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1971–07–25
UCLA
C
32
N'Diaye, Mamadou
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
1975–06–16
Auburn
PF
34
Oakley, Charles
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1963–12–18
Virginia Union
SG
24
Peterson, Morris
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1977–08–26
Michigan State
C
4
Stewart, Michael
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1975–04–25
California
SG
20
Williams, Alvin
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1974–08–06
Villanova
PF
13
Williams, Jerome
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
206 lb (93 kg)
1973–05–10
Georgetown
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: February 22, 2001
Game log
Preseason
2000 preseason game log Total: 4–4 (home: 1–3; road: 2–0; Neutral: 1–1)
All times are EASTERN time
Regular season standings
Record vs opponents
2000-01 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHA
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MIA
MIL
MIN
NJN
NYK
ORL
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
TOR
UTA
VAN
WAS
Atlanta
—
1–3
0–4
2–2
2–2
0–2
1–1
0–4
2–0
0–2
2–2
1–1
1–1
0–3
1–3
0–2
1–3
2–2
1–3
0–3
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–2
0–2
1–1
2–2
Boston
3–1
—
0–4
2–1
2–1
0–2
2–0
3–1
0–2
1–1
1–3
2–0
0–2
2–2
1–3
1–1
4–0
1–3
1–3
0–4
2–0
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–0
1–3
1–1
0–2
3–1
Charlotte
4–0
4–0
—
3–1
2–2
0–2
0–2
2–2
2–0
0–2
3–1
2–0
0–2
2–2
3–1
1–1
4–0
1–2
2–1
2–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
Chicago
2–2
1–2
1–3
—
1–3
0–2
0–2
0–4
0–2
0–2
0–4
0–2
0–2
1–3
0–4
0–2
2–2
1–3
1–3
1–3
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–4
0–2
1–1
2–1
Cleveland
2–2
1–2
2–2
3–1
—
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–0
0–2
1–3
0–2
0–2
2–2
1–3
0–2
3–0
2–2
1–3
0–4
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–4
1–1
1–1
2–2
Dallas
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
—
3–1
1–1
4–0
2–2
1–1
4–0
0–4
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–2
2–2
1–3
3–1
2–0
2–2
3–1
2–0
Denver
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–3
—
1–1
4–0
3–1
1–1
2–2
2–2
0–2
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–4
2–2
2–2
2–2
2–2
0–2
1–3
4–0
1–1
Detroit
4–0
1–3
2–2
4–0
2–2
1–1
1–1
—
1–1
0–2
1–3
0–2
0–2
0–4
1–3
0–2
4–0
1–2
2–2
0–4
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
2–0
2–2
0–2
1–1
1–2
Golden State
0–2
2–0
0–2
2–0
0–2
0–4
0–4
1–1
—
1–3
2–0
1–3
1–3
0–2
0–2
2–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
2–2
0–4
0–4
0–4
0–4
0–2
1–3
1–3
0–2
Houston
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–2
1–3
2–0
3–1
—
2–0
1–3
1–3
1–1
2–0
2–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–3
0–4
1–3
2–2
2–0
1–3
4–0
2–0
Indiana
2–2
3–1
1–3
4–0
3–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
0–2
0–2
—
2–0
1–1
1–2
2–2
1–1
2–2
2–2
2–2
0–3
1–1
0–2
2–0
0–2
1–1
0–4
0–2
2–0
4–0
L.A. Clippers
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–0
2–0
0–4
2–2
2–0
3–1
3–1
0–2
—
1–3
0–2
1–1
2–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–2
1–3
0–4
0–4
1–1
0–4
2–2
1–1
L.A. Lakers
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
4–0
2–2
2–0
3–1
3–1
1–1
3–1
—
1–1
0–2
3–1
2–0
0–2
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–2
3–1
2–2
0–4
2–0
2–2
4–0
2–0
Miami
3–0
2–2
2–2
3–1
2–2
0–2
2–0
4–0
2–0
1–1
2–1
2–0
1–1
—
1–2
1–1
3–1
2–3
3–1
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
2–0
4–0
Milwaukee
3–1
3–1
1–3
4–0
3–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–0
0–2
2–2
1–1
2–0
2–1
—
0–2
4–0
1–2
4–0
2–2
0–2
0–2
2–0
2–0
0–2
3–1
2–0
1–1
3–1
Minnesota
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–3
2–2
2–0
2–2
2–2
1–1
2–2
1–3
1–1
2–0
—
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
3–1
3–1
2–2
1–3
3–1
2–0
2–2
3–1
1–1
New Jersey
3–1
0–4
0–4
2–2
0–3
0–2
1–1
0–4
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–0
0–2
1–3
0–4
1–1
—
2–2
1–3
1–3
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–2
0–2
1–1
3–1
New York
2–2
3–1
2–1
3–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
2–1
2–0
0–2
2–2
1–1
2–0
3–2
2–1
2–0
2–2
—
3–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–3
0–2
1–1
4–0
Orlando
3–1
3–1
1–2
3–1
3–1
1–1
2–0
2–2
2–0
1–1
2–2
1–1
0–2
1–3
0–4
1–1
3–1
1–3
—
3–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–1
0–2
2–0
3–1
Philadelphia
3–0
4–0
2–2
3–1
4–0
1–1
1–1
4–0
2–0
1–1
3–0
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–2
1–1
3–1
3–1
1–3
—
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–1
2–0
4–0
Phoenix
2–0
0–2
2–0
2–0
2–0
3–1
4–0
1–1
2–2
3–1
1–1
2–2
1–3
2–0
2–0
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
—
3–1
1–3
2–2
3–1
2–0
2–2
3–1
1–1
Portland
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–2
2–2
2–0
4–0
3–1
2–0
2–2
2–2
1–1
2–0
1–3
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–3
—
1–3
1–3
2–2
2–0
3–1
2–2
2–0
Sacramento
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–2
2–2
2–0
4–0
4–0
0–2
3–1
1–3
1–1
0–2
2–2
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
3–1
3–1
—
2–2
2–2
2–0
3–1
4–0
2–0
San Antonio
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
3–1
2–2
2–0
4–0
3–1
2–0
4–0
2–2
1–1
0–2
3–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–2
3–1
2–2
—
3–1
1–1
4–0
4–0
2–0
Seattle
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–3
2–2
0–2
4–0
2–2
1–1
4–0
4–0
1–1
2–0
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–2
2–2
1–3
—
0–2
0–4
3–1
2–0
Toronto
2–2
3–1
1–3
4–0
4–0
0–2
2–0
2–2
2–0
0–2
4–0
1–1
0–2
2–2
1–3
0–2
2–1
3–1
1–2
3–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–0
—
1–1
2–0
4–0
Utah
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–2
3–1
2–0
3–1
3–1
2–0
4–0
2–2
1–1
0–2
2–2
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–2
1–3
1–3
4–0
1–3
0–2
—
4–0
2–0
Vancouver
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–3
0–4
1–1
3–1
0–4
0–2
2–2
0–4
0–2
1–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–3
2–2
0–4
0–4
1–3
0–2
0–4
—
2–0
Washington
2–2
1–3
2–2
1–2
2–2
0–2
1–1
2–1
2–0
0–2
0–4
1–1
0–2
0–4
1–3
1–1
1–3
0–4
1–3
0–4
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–4
0–2
0–2
—
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Atlantic Division
Midwest Division
Team
Home
Away
Team
Home
Away
Boston
105–75
110–98
91–93
93–72
Dallas
105–115
93–107
Miami
91–98*
94–82
83–103
101–92
Denver
99–92
94–93
New Jersey
107–90
110–99
111–113
Houston
91–110
99–114
New York
70–68
98–88
79–75
72–88
Minnesota
105–108
97–100
Orlando
101–104
111–116**
108–100
San Antonio
74–92
98–91
Philadelphia
96–89
100–85
98–104
110–106*
Utah
103–95
84–98
Washington
103–96
101–79
106–99
98–92
Vancouver
101–84
102–92
11–2
7–6
3–4
3–4
Division
18–8
Division
6–8
Central Division
Pacific Division
Team
Home
Away
Team
Home
Away
Atlanta
72–78
112–86
97–102
95–88
Golden State
113–102
108–92
Charlotte
64–100
107–99
79–103
95–111
L.A. Clippers
104–95*
97–110
Chicago
101–89
100–88
98–75
90–80
L.A. Lakers
101–104*
85–97
Cleveland
115–88
101–89
120–105
97–94
Phoenix
87–95
103–109
Detroit
95–104
94–92*
110–85
87–99
Portland
80–86
88–95
Indiana
104–90
102–81
111–91
99–98*
Sacramento
118–119***
91–98
Milwaukee
111–102
97–101
97–104
86–102
Seattle
94–92
110–99
10–4
8–6
3–4
2–5
Division
18–10
Division
5–9
Conference
36–18 (home: 21–6; Away: 15–12)
Conference
11–17 (home: 6–8; Away: 5–9)
Overall
47–35 (home: 27–14; Away: 20–21)
(* game decided in overtime)
Regular season
2000–01 game log
October: 0–1 (home: 0–1; road: 0–0)
November: 8–6 (home: 5–2; road: 3–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
2
November 1
@ Philadelphia
L 98–104
Vince Carter (25)
Antonio Davis (11)
Mark Jackson (12)
First Union Center 19,817
0–2
3
November 3
@ Boston
L 91–93
Vince Carter (33)
Antonio Davis (10)
Mark Jackson (12)
FleetCenter 17,464
0–3
4
November 4
Washington
W 103–96
Vince Carter (34)
Kevin Willis (9)
Mark Jackson (12)
Air Canada Centre 18,726
1–3
5
November 7
Boston
W 105–75
Antonio Davis (24)
Charles Oakley (11)
Mark Jackson (15)
Air Canada Centre 17,379
2–3
6
November 10
Cleveland
W 115–88
Vince Carter (32)
Charles Oakley (11)
Charles Oakley (7)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
3–3
7
November 11
@ Chicago
W 98–75
Vince Carter (26)
Antonio Davis (12)
Charles Oakley (12)
United Center 22,387
4–3
8
November 16
Portland
L 80–86
Vince Carter (37)
Antonio Davis (12)
Mark Jackson (7)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
4–4
9
November 18
Milwaukee
W 111–102
Vince Carter (48)
Antonio Davis (18)
Mark Jackson (12)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
5–4
10
November 20
Charlotte
L 64–100
Vince Carter (20)
Antonio Davis (12)
Mark Jackson (7)
Air Canada Centre 17,767
5–5
11
November 23
@ Indiana
W 111–91
Vince Carter (28)
Antonio Davis (10)
Mark Jackson (8)
Conseco Fieldhouse 18,345
6–5
12
November 25
@ New York
W 79–75
Vince Carter (25)
Antonio Davis (18)
Mark Jackson (8)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
7–5
13
November 26
Chicago
W 101–89
Antonio Davis , Morris Peterson (18)
Mark Jackson , Charles Oakley (11)
Mark Jackson (11)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
8–5
14
November 28
@ Dallas
L 93–107
Corliss Williamson (22)
Charles Oakley (14)
Mark Jackson (9)
Reunion Arena 16,016
8–6
15
November 29
@ Charlotte
L 79–103
Antonio Davis (15)
Antonio Davis (12)
Mark Jackson (7)
Charlotte Coliseum 12,255
8–7
December: 7–8 (home: 4–3; road: 3–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
16
December 1
L.A. Clippers
W 104–95 (OT)
Mark Jackson (20)
Antonio Davis (13)
Mark Jackson (15)
Air Canada Centre 18,470
9–7
17
December 5
@ Utah
L 84–98
Kevin Willis (20)
Antonio Davis (12)
Alvin Williams (5)
Delta Center 19,288
9–8
18
December 6
@ Portland
L 88–95
Antonio Davis (18)
Kevin Willis (16)
Mark Jackson (12)
Rose Garden 19,980
9–9
19
December 8
@ Golden State
W 108–92
Vince Carter (29)
Kevin Willis (13)
Mark Jackson (9)
The Arena in Oakland 18,316
10–9
20
December 10
Phoenix
L 87–95
Vince Carter (35)
Charles Oakley (16)
Mark Jackson (9)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
10–10
21
December 12
Indiana
W 104–90
Vince Carter (33)
Charles Oakley (10)
Mark Jackson (11)
Air Canada Centre 18,221
11–10
22
December 14
New York
W 70–68
Vince Carter (24)
Charles Oakley (11)
Mark Jackson (7)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
12–10
23
December 15
@ Milwaukee
L 97–104
Antonio Davis (25)
Antonio Davis (12)
Mark Jackson (8)
Bradley Center 16,432
12–11
24
December 17
L.A. Lakers
L 101–104 (OT)
Vince Carter (31)
Charles Oakley (18)
Alvin Williams (7)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
12–12
25
December 19
Utah
W 103–95
Vince Carter (33)
Charles Oakley (15)
Alvin Williams (8)
Air Canada Centre 18,896
13–12
26
December 20
@ Indiana
W 99–98 (OT)
Vince Carter (45)
Antonio Davis (19)
Mark Jackson (9)
Conseco Fieldhouse 18,345
14–12
27
December 22
Atlanta
L 72–78
Vince Carter (20)
Charles Oakley (16)
Vince Carter (10)
Air Canada Centre 18,962
14–13
28
December 26
@ Minnesota
L 97–100
Vince Carter (32)
Charles Oakley (14)
Vince Carter (11)
Target Center 16,828
14–14
29
December 28
@ Denver
W 94–93
Vince Carter (25)
Antonio Davis (14)
Mark Jackson (17)
Pepsi Center 17,700
15–14
30
December 30
@ Phoenix
L 103–109
Vince Carter (46)
Charles Oakley , Corliss Williamson (9)
Vince Carter (6)
America West Arena 19,023
15–15
January: 9–7 (home: 4–2; road: 5–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
31
January 2
@ L.A. Clippers
L 97–110
Vince Carter (25)
Charles Oakley (11)
Mark Jackson (8)
Staples Center 18,037
15–16
32
January 5
Dallas
L 105–115
Vince Carter (33)
Charles Oakley , Kevin Willis (10)
Mark Jackson (8)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
15–17
33
January 7
Seattle
W 94–92
Vince Carter (23)
Kevin Willis (13)
Mark Jackson (10)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
16–17
34
January 9
Houston
L 91–110
Vince Carter (24)
Kevin Willis (13)
Mark Jackson (7)
Air Canada Centre 19,106
16–18
35
January 10
@ Detroit
W 110–85
Charles Oakley (19)
Antonio Davis (11)
Mark Jackson (12)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 17,249
17–18
36
January 12
@ Boston
W 93–72
Vince Carter (25)
Antonio Davis (12)
Mark Jackson , Alvin Williams (7)
FleetCenter 17,775
18–18
37
January 14
Charlotte
W 107–99
Vince Carter (40)
Charles Oakley (10)
Mark Jackson (14)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
19–18
38
January 16
@ Houston
L 99–114
Vince Carter (22)
Antonio Davis (9)
Mark Jackson (7)
Compaq Center 13,195
19–19
39
January 17
@ San Antonio
W 98–91
Vince Carter (27)
Charles Oakley (12)
Mark Jackson (10)
Alamodome 17,044
20–19
40
January 19
Washington
W 101–79
Vince Carter (25)
Charles Oakley (10)
Vince Carter (7)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
21–19
41
January 21
@ Philadelphia
W 110–106 (OT)
Vince Carter (39)
Charles Oakley (14)
Mark Jackson (13)
First Union Center 20,583
22–19
42
January 23
@ Orlando
L 111–116 (2OT)
Vince Carter (33)
Charles Oakley (13)
Vince Carter (7)
TD Waterhouse Centre 16,131
22–20
43
January 24
@ Miami
L 83–103
Vince Carter (21)
Keon Clark , Antonio Davis (9)
Mark Jackson (6)
American Airlines Arena 16,500
22–21
44
January 27
@ Chicago
W 90–80
Antonio Davis , Alvin Williams (15)
Charles Oakley (14)
Mark Jackson (12)
United Center 22,497
23–21
45
January 30
Philadelphia
W 96–89
Morris Peterson (22)
Charles Oakley (12)
Mark Jackson , Alvin Williams (6)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
24–21
46
January 31
@ Atlanta
L 97–102
Morris Peterson (20)
Antonio Davis (15)
Mark Jackson (12)
Philips Arena 12,799
24–22
February: 7–5 (home: 4–4; road: 3–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
47
February 3
Minnesota
L 105–108
Antonio Davis (25)
Antonio Davis (13)
Mark Jackson (10)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
24–23
48
February 5
Boston
W 110–98
Vince Carter (29)
Antonio Davis , Charles Oakley (12)
Mark Jackson (8)
Air Canada Centre 18,521
25–23
49
February 8
Denver
W 99–92
Vince Carter (31)
Antonio Davis (12)
Alvin Williams (9)
Air Canada Centre 18,041
26–23
50
February 13
@ Cleveland
W 120–105
Vince Carter (33)
Antonio Davis (13)
Mark Jackson (16)
Gund Arena 15,079
27–23
51
February 15
Miami
L 91–98 (OT)
Vince Carter (28)
Charles Oakley (15)
Mark Jackson (9)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
27–24
52
February 18
San Antonio
L 74–92
Morris Peterson (14)
Antonio Davis (8)
Mark Jackson (9)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
27–25
53
February 20
Golden State
W 113–102
Vince Carter (33)
Vince Carter (13)
Mark Jackson (12)
Air Canada Centre 18,119
28–25
54
February 21
@ New Jersey
L 111–113
Vince Carter (39)
Antonio Davis (10)
Mark Jackson (7)
Continental Airlines Arena 15,475
28–26
55
February 23
Sacramento
L 118–119 (3OT)
Vince Carter (38)
Antonio Davis , Charles Oakley (12)
Alvin Williams (13)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
28–27
56
February 24
@ Washington
W 106–99
Vince Carter (19)
Tracy Murray , Charles Oakley , Morris Peterson (7)
Chris Childs , Alvin Williams (8)
MCI Center 20,674
29–27
57
February 27
Cleveland
W 101–89
Vince Carter (32)
Charles Oakley (13)
Alvin Williams (7)
Air Canada Centre 17,202
30–27
58
February 28
@ Atlanta
W 95–88
Vince Carter (32)
Antonio Davis (15)
Alvin Williams (9)
Philips Arena 14,159
31–27
March: 9–5 (home: 6–1; road: 3–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
59
March 2
New Jersey
W 107–90
Vince Carter (38)
Charles Oakley (14)
Charles Oakley (8)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
32–27
60
March 4
New York
W 98–88
Vince Carter (25)
Antonio Davis (9)
Alvin Williams (7)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
33–27
61
March 6
@ Sacramento
L 91–98
Vince Carter , Antonio Davis (25)
Vince Carter , Antonio Davis (9)
Alvin Williams (4)
ARCO Arena 17,317
33–28
62
March 7
@ L.A. Lakers
L 85–97
Vince Carter (28)
Charles Oakley (10)
Charles Oakley (6)
Staples Center 18,997
33–29
63
March 9
@ Seattle
W 110–99
Vince Carter (32)
Charles Oakley (12)
Alvin Williams (8)
KeyArena 17,072
34–29
64
March 11
@ Vancouver
W 101–84
Vince Carter (25)
Vince Carter (8)
Charles Oakley (6)
General Motors Place 19,193
35–29
65
March 13
Milwaukee
L 97–101
Vince Carter (24)
Keon Clark (10)
Chris Childs (8)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
35–30
66
March 15
@ New York
L 72–88
Vince Carter (22)
Jerome Williams (9)
Chris Childs (8)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
35–31
67
March 20
Indiana
W 102–81
Vince Carter (33)
Charles Oakley (9)
Chris Childs , Alvin Williams (7)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
36–31
68
March 21
@ Charlotte
L 95–111
Vince Carter (23)
Keon Clark , Antonio Davis (6)
Alvin Williams (9)
Charlotte Coliseum 15,746
36–32
69
March 23
Atlanta
W 112–86
Vince Carter (29)
Alvin Williams (10)
Alvin Williams (14)
Air Canada Centre 19,554
37–32
70
March 25
Vancouver
W 102–92
Vince Carter (24)
Antonio Davis (14)
Alvin Williams (8)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
38–32
71
March 27
@ Miami
W 101–92
Vince Carter (38)
Charles Oakley (14)
Alvin Williams (11)
American Airlines Arena 18,221
39–32
72
March 30
New Jersey
W 110–99
Vince Carter (27)
Antonio Davis (11)
Alvin Williams (8)
Air Canada Centre 19,217
40–32
April: 7–3 (home: 4–1; road: 3–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
73
April 1
Orlando
L 101–104
Vince Carter (28)
Charles Oakley (9)
Vince Carter (11)
Air Canada Centre 19,971
40–33
74
April 3
Philadelphia
W 100–85
Vince Carter (26)
Eric Montross (11)
Alvin Williams (13)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
41–33
75
April 4
@ Cleveland
W 97–94
Vince Carter (32)
Charles Oakley (12)
Alvin Williams (10)
Gund Arena 15,414
42–33
76
April 6
@ Orlando
W 108–100
Antonio Davis (31)
Antonio Davis (13)
Vince Carter (8)
TD Waterhouse Centre 17,248
43–33
77
April 8
Chicago
W 100–88
Vince Carter (33)
Antonio Davis (14)
Vince Carter , Alvin Williams (6)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
44–33
78
April 11
@ Detroit
L 87–99
Vince Carter (22)
Antonio Davis (13)
Alvin Williams (11)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 18,790
44–34
79
April 13
Miami
W 94–82
Vince Carter (27)
Antonio Davis (13)
Vince Carter (8)
Air Canada Centre 20,104
45–34
80
April 14
@ Milwaukee
L 86–112
Keon Clark (18)
Antonio Davis (8)
Alvin Williams (11)
Bradley Center 18,717
45–35
81
April 17
Detroit
W 94–92 (OT)
Vince Carter (21)
Antonio Davis , Charles Oakley (11)
Alvin Williams (12)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
46–35
82
April 18
@ Washington
W 98–92
Vince Carter (34)
Charles Oakley (11)
Alvin Williams (11)
MCI Center 16,427
47–35
2000–01 season schedule
Playoffs
Game log
2001 playoff game log
First Round: 3–2 (home: 1–1; road: 2–1)
Conference semifinals: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
2001 schedule
Player statistics
Ragular season
Player
POS
GP
GS
MP
REB
AST
STL
BLK
PTS
MPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Alvin Williams
SG
82
34
2,394
212
407
123
26
802
29.2
2.6
5.0
1.5
.3
9.8
Morris Peterson
SG
80
49
1,809
259
105
63
20
747
22.6
3.2
1.3
.8
.3
9.3
Charles Oakley
PF
78
77
2,767
741
264
76
48
748
35.5
9.5
3.4
1.0
.6
9.6
Antonio Davis
C
78
77
2,729
787
106
22
151
1,069
35.0
10.1
1.4
.3
1.9
13.7
Vince Carter
SF
75
75
2,979
416
291
114
82
2,070
39.7
5.5
3.9
1.5
1.1
27.6
Dell Curry
SG
71
1
956
85
75
27
8
429
13.5
1.2
1.1
.4
.1
6.0
Mark Jackson †
PG
54
54
1,802
185
498
63
7
461
33.4
3.4
9.2
1.2
.1
8.5
Keon Clark †
PF
46
0
968
248
38
16
110
413
21.0
5.4
.8
.3
2.4
9.0
Corliss Williamson †
SF
42
31
886
153
33
15
13
390
21.1
3.6
.8
.4
.3
9.3
Tracy Murray †
SF
38
1
453
59
14
8
6
207
11.9
1.6
.4
.2
.2
5.4
Kevin Willis †
C
35
9
771
223
21
19
21
309
22.0
6.4
.6
.5
.6
8.8
Chris Childs †
PG
26
0
550
64
119
22
8
117
21.2
2.5
4.6
.8
.3
4.5
Jerome Williams †
PF
26
0
378
104
13
18
10
131
14.5
4.0
.5
.7
.4
5.0
Michael Stewart
C
26
0
123
29
2
4
3
33
4.7
1.1
.1
.2
.1
1.3
Kornél Dávid †
SF
17
0
140
33
4
2
3
42
8.2
1.9
.2
.1
.2
2.5
Tyrone Corbin
SF
15
1
117
13
4
2
0
20
7.8
.9
.3
.1
.0
1.3
Eric Montross †
C
12
1
81
29
4
3
3
13
6.8
2.4
.3
.3
.3
1.1
Muggsy Bogues
PG
3
0
34
3
5
2
0
0
11.3
1.0
1.7
.7
.0
.0
Mamadou N'Diaye
C
3
0
10
2
0
0
0
4
3.3
.7
.0
.0
.0
1.3
Garth Joseph †
C
2
0
8
2
1
0
0
2
4.0
1.0
.5
.0
.0
1.0
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Raptors only.
Playoffs
Player
POS
GP
GS
MP
REB
AST
STL
BLK
PTS
MPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Vince Carter
SF
12
12
539
78
56
20
20
327
44.9
6.5
4.7
1.7
1.7
27.3
Alvin Williams
SG
12
12
486
35
50
15
8
165
40.5
2.9
4.2
1.3
.7
13.8
Antonio Davis
C
12
12
485
133
23
10
22
197
40.4
11.1
1.9
.8
1.8
16.4
Charles Oakley
PF
12
12
391
76
21
12
7
111
32.6
6.3
1.8
1.0
.6
9.3
Chris Childs
PG
12
9
380
38
78
12
3
109
31.7
3.2
6.5
1.0
.3
9.1
Dell Curry
SG
12
0
182
14
10
6
1
78
15.2
1.2
.8
.5
.1
6.5
Jerome Williams
PF
11
0
164
45
9
10
6
35
14.9
4.1
.8
.9
.5
3.2
Keon Clark
PF
11
0
103
23
6
2
3
35
9.4
2.1
.5
.2
.3
3.2
Morris Peterson
SG
8
3
110
12
15
6
0
43
13.8
1.5
1.9
.8
.0
5.4
Eric Montross
C
5
0
31
10
1
0
3
4
6.2
2.0
.2
.0
.6
.8
Tracy Murray
SF
2
0
5
0
0
1
0
2
2.5
.0
.0
.5
.0
1.0
Michael Stewart
C
2
0
4
1
0
0
0
0
2.0
.5
.0
.0
.0
.0
Award winners
Vince Carter , NBA All-Star Game Appearance, Starter
Antonio Davis , NBA All-Star Game Appearance
Vince Carter, All-NBA Second Team
Morris Peterson, All-NBA Rookie First Team
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