NBA professional basketball team season
The
2000β01 NBA season was the Spurs' 25th season in the
National Basketball Association , their 28th season in
San Antonio , and their 34th season as a franchise.
[1] During the off-season, the Spurs signed free agents
Derek Anderson ,
[2]
[3] and
Danny Ferry .
[4] All-Star forward
Tim Duncan had nearly signed a free agent deal with the
Orlando Magic , but decided to stay with the Spurs.
[5]
[6]
[7] The team got off to a 13β9 start,
[8] then won ten of their next twelve games, and held a 31β16 record at the All-Star break.
[9] The Spurs continued to be among the NBA's elite teams, winning 23 of their final 29 games to recapture the Midwest Division with a 58β24 record, which was the best record in the league, while posting a league best 33β8 record at home.
[10]
Duncan averaged 22.2 points, 12.2 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game and was named to the All-NBA First Team, and to the NBA-All Defensive First Team, while
David Robinson averaged 14.4 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team. In addition, Anderson provided the team with 15.5 points and 1.5 steals per game, while off the bench,
Antonio Daniels contributed 9.4 points per game, and
Malik Rose provided with 7.7 points and 5.4 rebounds per game in only 57 games.
[11] Duncan and Robinson were both selected for the
2001 NBA All-Star Game .
[12]
[13]
[14] Duncan also finished in second place in
Most Valuable Player voting behind
Allen Iverson of the
Philadelphia 76ers ,
[15]
[16] and in third place in
Defensive Player of the Year voting,
[17] while Robinson finished tied in fifth place.
[18]
In the Western Conference First Round of the
playoffs , the Spurs would easily defeat the
Minnesota Timberwolves in four games.
[19]
[20]
[21]
[22] In the Western Conference Semi-finals, they beat the 5th-seeded
Dallas Mavericks in five games to advance to the Western Conference finals,
[23]
[24]
[25]
[26] where they were swept in four straight games by the 2nd-seeded defending, and eventual back-to-back NBA champion
Los Angeles Lakers , who were led by
Shaquille O'Neal and
Kobe Bryant .
[27]
[28]
[29]
[30] The Lakers would reach the
NBA Finals to defeat the
76ers in five games, winning their second consecutive championship.
[31]
[32]
[33]
[34]
[35]
Following the season, Anderson was traded along with
Steve Kerr to the
Portland Trail Blazers ,
[36]
[37] while
Avery Johnson re-signed as a free agent with the
Denver Nuggets ,
[38]
Samaki Walker signed with the
Los Angeles Lakers ,
[39] and
Sean Elliott retired ending his twelve-year career in the NBA, eleven which he spent playing with the Spurs.
[40]
2000β01 San Antonio Spurs roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G/F
1
Anderson, Derek
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
194 lb (88 kg)
1974β07β18
Kentucky
G
33
Daniels, Antonio
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1975β03β19
Bowling Green
G
5
Dial, Derrick
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
184 lb (83 kg)
1975β12β20
Eastern Michigan
F/C
21
Duncan, Tim
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
1976β04β25
Wake Forest
F
32
Elliott, Sean
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1968β02β02
Arizona
F
35
Ferry, Danny
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1966β10β17
Duke
G
2
Jackson, Jaren
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1967β10β27
Syracuse
G
6
Johnson, Avery
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1965β03β25
Southern
G
4
Kerr, Steve
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1965β09β27
Arizona
F
3
Newble, Ira
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1975β01β20
Miami (OH)
G
30
Porter, Terry
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1963β04β08
UWβStevens Point
C
50
Robinson, David
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1965β08β06
Navy
F
31
Rose, Malik
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1974β11β23
Drexel
C
36
Scott, Shawnelle
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1972β06β16
St. John's
F/C
52
Walker, Samaki
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1976β02β25
Louisville
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
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
β
1β3
0β4
2β2
2β2
0β2
1β1
0β4
2β0
0β2
2β2
1β1
1β1
0β3
1β3
0β2
1β3
2β2
1β3
0β3
0β2
1β1
1β1
0β2
1β1
2β2
0β2
1β1
2β2
Boston
3β1
β
0β4
2β1
2β1
0β2
2β0
3β1
0β2
1β1
1β3
2β0
0β2
2β2
1β3
1β1
4β0
1β3
1β3
0β4
2β0
1β1
0β2
0β2
2β0
1β3
1β1
0β2
3β1
Charlotte
4β0
4β0
β
3β1
2β2
0β2
0β2
2β2
2β0
0β2
3β1
2β0
0β2
2β2
3β1
1β1
4β0
1β2
2β1
2β2
0β2
0β2
1β1
1β1
0β2
3β1
1β1
1β1
2β2
Chicago
2β2
1β2
1β3
β
1β3
0β2
0β2
0β4
0β2
0β2
0β4
0β2
0β2
1β3
0β4
0β2
2β2
1β3
1β3
1β3
0β2
0β2
0β2
1β1
0β2
0β4
0β2
1β1
2β1
Cleveland
2β2
1β2
2β2
3β1
β
1β1
1β1
2β2
2β0
0β2
1β3
0β2
0β2
2β2
1β3
0β2
3β0
2β2
1β3
0β4
0β2
1β1
1β1
0β2
0β2
0β4
1β1
1β1
2β2
Dallas
2β0
2β0
2β0
2β0
1β1
β
3β1
1β1
4β0
2β2
1β1
4β0
0β4
2β0
1β1
3β1
2β0
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β3
2β2
2β2
1β3
3β1
2β0
2β2
3β1
2β0
Denver
1β1
0β2
2β0
2β0
1β1
1β3
β
1β1
4β0
3β1
1β1
2β2
2β2
0β2
1β1
2β2
1β1
1β1
0β2
1β1
0β4
2β2
2β2
2β2
2β2
0β2
1β3
4β0
1β1
Detroit
4β0
1β3
2β2
4β0
2β2
1β1
1β1
β
1β1
0β2
1β3
0β2
0β2
0β4
1β3
0β2
4β0
1β2
2β2
0β4
1β1
0β2
0β2
0β2
2β0
2β2
0β2
1β1
1β2
Golden State
0β2
2β0
0β2
2β0
0β2
0β4
0β4
1β1
β
1β3
2β0
1β3
1β3
0β2
0β2
2β2
1β1
0β2
0β2
0β2
2β2
0β4
0β4
0β4
0β4
0β2
1β3
1β3
0β2
Houston
2β0
1β1
2β0
2β0
2β0
2β2
1β3
2β0
3β1
β
2β0
1β3
1β3
1β1
2β0
2β2
1β1
2β0
1β1
1β1
1β3
1β3
0β4
1β3
2β2
2β0
1β3
4β0
2β0
Indiana
2β2
3β1
1β3
4β0
3β1
1β1
1β1
3β1
0β2
0β2
β
2β0
1β1
1β2
2β2
1β1
2β2
2β2
2β2
0β3
1β1
0β2
2β0
0β2
1β1
0β4
0β2
2β0
4β0
L.A. Clippers
1β1
0β2
0β2
2β0
2β0
0β4
2β2
2β0
3β1
3β1
0β2
β
1β3
0β2
1β1
2β2
0β2
1β1
1β1
1β1
2β2
2β2
1β3
0β4
0β4
1β1
0β4
2β2
1β1
L.A. Lakers
1β1
2β0
2β0
2β0
2β0
4β0
2β2
2β0
3β1
3β1
1β1
3β1
β
1β1
0β2
3β1
2β0
0β2
2β0
1β1
3β1
2β2
3β1
2β2
0β4
2β0
2β2
4β0
2β0
Miami
3β0
2β2
2β2
3β1
2β2
0β2
2β0
4β0
2β0
1β1
2β1
2β0
1β1
β
1β2
1β1
3β1
2β3
3β1
1β3
0β2
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
2β2
1β1
2β0
4β0
Milwaukee
3β1
3β1
1β3
4β0
3β1
1β1
1β1
3β1
2β0
0β2
2β2
1β1
2β0
2β1
β
0β2
4β0
1β2
4β0
2β2
0β2
0β2
2β0
2β0
0β2
3β1
2β0
1β1
3β1
Minnesota
2β0
1β1
1β1
2β0
2β0
1β3
2β2
2β0
2β2
2β2
1β1
2β2
1β3
1β1
2β0
β
1β1
0β2
1β1
1β1
3β1
3β1
2β2
1β3
3β1
2β0
2β2
3β1
1β1
New Jersey
3β1
0β4
0β4
2β2
0β3
0β2
1β1
0β4
1β1
1β1
2β2
2β0
0β2
1β3
0β4
1β1
β
2β2
1β3
1β3
1β1
0β2
0β2
1β1
1β1
1β2
0β2
1β1
3β1
New York
2β2
3β1
2β1
3β1
2β2
1β1
1β1
2β1
2β0
0β2
2β2
1β1
2β0
3β2
2β1
2β0
2β2
β
3β1
1β3
1β1
1β1
1β1
2β0
1β1
1β3
0β2
1β1
4β0
Orlando
3β1
3β1
1β2
3β1
3β1
1β1
2β0
2β2
2β0
1β1
2β2
1β1
0β2
1β3
0β4
1β1
3β1
1β3
β
3β1
1β1
0β2
0β2
1β1
1β1
2β1
0β2
2β0
3β1
Philadelphia
3β0
4β0
2β2
3β1
4β0
1β1
1β1
4β0
2β0
1β1
3β0
1β1
1β1
3β1
2β2
1β1
3β1
3β1
1β3
β
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β3
1β1
2β0
4β0
Phoenix
2β0
0β2
2β0
2β0
2β0
3β1
4β0
1β1
2β2
3β1
1β1
2β2
1β3
2β0
2β0
1β3
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
β
3β1
1β3
2β2
3β1
2β0
2β2
3β1
1β1
Portland
1β1
1β1
2β0
2β0
1β1
2β2
2β2
2β0
4β0
3β1
2β0
2β2
2β2
1β1
2β0
1β3
2β0
1β1
2β0
1β1
1β3
β
1β3
1β3
2β2
2β0
3β1
2β2
2β0
Sacramento
1β1
2β0
1β1
2β0
1β1
2β2
2β2
2β0
4β0
4β0
0β2
3β1
1β3
1β1
0β2
2β2
2β0
1β1
2β0
1β1
3β1
3β1
β
2β2
2β2
2β0
3β1
4β0
2β0
San Antonio
2β0
2β0
1β1
1β1
2β0
3β1
2β2
2β0
4β0
3β1
2β0
4β0
2β2
1β1
0β2
3β1
1β1
0β2
1β1
1β1
2β2
3β1
2β2
β
3β1
1β1
4β0
4β0
2β0
Seattle
1β1
0β2
2β0
2β0
2β0
1β3
2β2
0β2
4β0
2β2
1β1
4β0
4β0
1β1
2β0
1β3
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β3
2β2
2β2
1β3
β
0β2
0β4
3β1
2β0
Toronto
2β2
3β1
1β3
4β0
4β0
0β2
2β0
2β2
2β0
0β2
4β0
1β1
0β2
2β2
1β3
0β2
2β1
3β1
1β2
3β1
0β2
0β2
0β2
1β1
2β0
β
1β1
2β0
4β0
Utah
2β0
1β1
1β1
2β0
1β1
2β2
3β1
2β0
3β1
3β1
2β0
4β0
2β2
1β1
0β2
2β2
2β0
2β0
2β0
1β1
2β2
1β3
1β3
4β0
1β3
0β2
β
4β0
2β0
Vancouver
1β1
2β0
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β3
0β4
1β1
3β1
0β4
0β2
2β2
0β4
0β2
1β1
1β3
1β1
1β1
0β2
0β2
1β3
2β2
0β4
0β4
1β3
0β2
0β4
β
2β0
Washington
2β2
1β3
2β2
1β2
2β2
0β2
1β1
2β1
2β0
0β2
0β4
1β1
0β2
0β4
1β3
1β1
1β3
0β4
1β3
0β4
1β1
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β4
0β2
0β2
β
2000β01 game log Total: 58β24 (home: 33β8; road: 25β16)
October: 1β0 (home: 1β0; road: 0β0)
November: 9β4 (home: 7β0; road: 2β4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
2
November 2
Timberwolves
W 103β91
Derek Anderson (29)
Malik Rose (10)
Derek Anderson (5)
Alamodome 14,193
2β0
3
November 4
@
Golden State
W 117β105
Malik Rose (26)
Tim Duncan (13)
Avery Johnson (6)
The Arena in Oakland 16,121
3β0
4
November 7
@
Phoenix
L 81β100
Tim Duncan (18)
Tim Duncan (10)
Avery Johnson (5)
America West Arena 16,683
3β1
5
November 8
L. A. Lakers
W 91β81
Tim Duncan (22)
Tim Duncan (17)
Avery Johnson ,
Antonio Daniels (7)
Alamodome 26,065
4β1
6
November 10
@
Dallas
L 77β79
Derek Anderson (17)
Tim Duncan ,
David Robinson (14)
Tim Duncan (4)
Reunion Arena 17,296
4β2
7
November 11
Vancouver
W 91β78
Tim Duncan (20)
Tim Duncan (13)
Antonio Daniels (7)
Alamodome 18,556
5β2
8
November 14
Utah
W 86β79
Tim Duncan ,
Derek Anderson (15)
Tim Duncan (12)
Avery Johnson (6)
Alamodome 17,296
6β2
9
November 16
@
Washington
W 99β95
David Robinson (21)
David Robinson (14)
Tim Duncan (6)
MCI Center 19,832
7β2
10
November 17
@
Minnesota
L 94β99 (OT)
Tim Duncan (22)
Tim Duncan (14)
Tim Duncan ,
Avery Johnson (5)
Target Center 17,288
7β3
11
November 22
Seattle
W 112β85
Malik Rose (22)
Tim Duncan (12)
Avery Johnson (6)
Alamodome 22,828
8β3
12
November 24
@
Denver
L 92β102
Tim Duncan (21)
Tim Duncan (14)
Tim Duncan (5)
Pepsi Center 13,300
8β4
13
November 25
Philadelphia
W 96β76
Derek Anderson ,
Antonio Daniels (16)
David Robinson (8)
Antonio Daniels (5)
Alamodome 33,046
9β4
14
November 29
Sacramento
W 82β79
Tim Duncan (22)
Tim Duncan (13)
Avery Johnson (8)
Alamodome 17,341
10β4
December: 9β7 (home: 5β2; road: 4β5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
15
December 1
@
L. A. Lakers
L 100β109
Tim Duncan (24)
Tim Duncan (11)
Derek Anderson ,
Avery Johnson (5)
Staples Center 18,997
10β5
16
December 3
@
Vancouver
W 97β79
Tim Duncan (30)
Tim Duncan (10)
Derek Anderson ,
Antonio Daniels (7)
General Motors Place 11,655
11β5
17
December 5
@
Sacramento
L 75β81
Tim Duncan (23)
Tim Duncan (23)
Terry Porter (4)
ARCO Arena 17,317
11β6
18
December 7
New York
L 83β86
Tim Duncan (28)
Tim Duncan (10)
Avery Johnson (3)
Alamodome 18,370
11β7
19
December 9
Chicago
W 105β81
Tim Duncan (17)
Tim Duncan (10)
Terry Porter ,
Avery Johnson (5)
Alamodome 19,447
12β7
20
December 11
@
Utah
W 91β83
Derek Anderson (18)
Malik Rose (11)
Antonio Daniels (4)
Delta Center 19,911
13β7
21
December 13
@
Phoenix
L 93β103
Derek Anderson (26)
Tim Duncan (11)
Tim Duncan ,
Derek Anderson (3)
America West Arena 17,333
13β8
22
December 14
Denver
L 96β102
David Robinson (23)
David Robinson (12)
Antonio Daniels (6)
Alamodome 15,248
13β9
23
December 16
Phoenix
W 90β82
David Robinson (18)
Tim Duncan (8)
Antonio Daniels (6)
Alamodome 30,555
14β9
24
December 19
@
Houston
W 86β79
Tim Duncan (25)
Tim Duncan (15)
Derek Anderson (4)
Compaq Center 12,937
15β9
25
December 20
Cleveland
W 94β77
Danny Ferry (16)
David Robinson (13)
Terry Porter (7)
Alamodome 17,336
16β9
26
December 22
Golden State
W 105β87
Tim Duncan (18)
Tim Duncan (13)
Tim Duncan ,
Derek Anderson (4)
Alamodome 16,481
17β9
27
December 23
@
Charlotte
L 84β88
Tim Duncan (29)
Tim Duncan (16)
Antonio Daniels (8)
Charlotte Coliseum 15,079
17β10
28
December 26
Houston
W 103β95
Antonio Daniels (26)
David Robinson (12)
Antonio Daniels (10)
Alamodome 21,343
18β10
29
December 28
@
Chicago
L 104β105
David Robinson (28)
David Robinson (8)
Derek Anderson (7)
United Center 21,793
18β11
30
December 30
@
Indiana
W 89β77
Malik Rose (20)
Malik Rose (13)
Derek Anderson (7)
Conseco Fieldhouse 18,345
19β11
January: 9β4 (home: 4β2; road: 5β2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
31
January 2
Miami
W 80β72
Antonio Daniels (19)
David Robinson ,
Tim Duncan (10)
Sean Elliott (5)
Alamodome 18,412
20β11
32
January 6
Detroit
W 108β101
David Robinson (29)
David Robinson (22)
Derek Anderson ,
Antonio Daniels (6)
Alamodome 20,333
21β11
33
January 9
@
Orlando
W 112β95
David Robinson (26)
Tim Duncan (11)
Derek Anderson (7)
TD Waterhouse Centre 14,320
22β11
34
January 12
@
Detroit
W 111β90
Derek Anderson (25)
Tim Duncan (11)
Tim Duncan (7)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 14,576
23β11
35
January 13
@
Philadelphia
L 83β100
Tim Duncan (29)
David Robinson ,
Danny Ferry (7)
Antonio Daniels (6)
First Union Center 20,607
23β12
36
January 15
@
New York
L 82β104
Antonio Daniels ,
Tim Duncan ,
Ira Newble (14)
Tim Duncan (10)
Derek Anderson (4)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
23β13
37
January 17
Toronto
L 91β98
Tim Duncan (22)
Tim Duncan (11)
Derek Anderson ,
Terry Porter (4)
Alamodome 17,044
23β14
38
January 20
Orlando
L 109β112 (OT)
Tim Duncan (29)
Tim Duncan ,
David Robinson (17)
Antonio Daniels (12)
Alamodome 31,888
23β15
39
January 23
Vancouver
W 110β77
Tim Duncan (23)
Samaki Walker (13)
Antonio Daniels (8)
Alamodome 14,764
24β15
40
January 25
@
Sacramento
W 97β91
Tim Duncan (36)
Tim Duncan (21)
Antonio Daniels (10)
ARCO Arena 17,317
25β15
41
January 27
@
Utah
W 99β86
Tim Duncan (33)
Tim Duncan ,
Terry Porter (10)
Terry Porter (8)
Delta Center 19,911
26β15
42
January 29
@
L. A. Clippers
W 96β67
Tim Duncan (16)
Tim Duncan ,
Derek Anderson (8)
Derek Anderson (7)
Staples Center 14,721
27β15
43
January 31
L. A. Clippers
W 92β70
Tim Duncan (22)
Tim Duncan (16)
Derek Anderson (5)
Alamodome 13,738
28β15
February: 9β4 (home: 5β2; road: 4β2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
44
February 3
Houston
W 90β88
Tim Duncan (28)
Tim Duncan (11)
Derek Anderson (9)
Alamodome 24,870
29β15
45
February 5
Golden State
W 109β85
Tim Duncan (24)
Tim Duncan (12)
Tim Duncan ,
Malik Rose ,
Derrick Dial (4)
Alamodome 13,889
30β15
46
February 7
@
Golden State
W 107β89
Tim Duncan (23)
Tim Duncan (12)
Antonio Daniels (12)
Gund Arena 13,324
31β15
47
February 8
@
New Jersey
L 97β99
Tim Duncan (35)
Tim Duncan (21)
Terry Porter (7)
Continental Airlines Arena 12,740
31β16
All-Star Break
48
February 13
Dallas
W 104β92
Tim Duncan (28)
Tim Duncan (15)
Tim Duncan ,
Derek Anderson (6)
Alamodome 17,705
32β16
49
February 15
Washington
W 102β78
Tim Duncan (19)
Tim Duncan (12)
Antonio Daniels (6)
Alamodome 14,613
33β16
50
February 16
@
Minnesota
W 91β85
Tim Duncan (26)
Tim Duncan (12)
Antonio Daniels (4)
Target Center 18,881
34β16
51
February 18
@
Toronto
W 92β74
Tim Duncan (20)
Tim Duncan (13)
David Robinson (5)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
35β16
52
February 19
@
Milwaukee
L 98β102
Derek Anderson (25)
Tim Duncan (13)
Derek Anderson ,
Antonio Daniels (6)
Bradley Center 16,487
35β17
53
February 21
L. A. Lakers
L 99β101
Derek Anderson (23)
Derek Anderson ,
David Robinson (8)
Terry Porter (8)
Alamodome 29,849
35β18
54
February 23
Boston
L 99β101
Derek Anderson (20)
Tim Duncan ,
David Robinson (10)
Tim Duncan (6)
Alamodome 24,996
36β18
55
February 24
Dallas
W 107β104
Tim Duncan (31)
Tim Duncan (13)
Derek Anderson (6)
Reunion Arena 18,187
37β18
56
February 27
Portland
L 87β95
Tim Duncan (31)
Tim Duncan (13)
Derek Anderson (6)
Alamodome 20,323
37β19
March: 9β3 (home: 5β1; road: 4β2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
57
March 1
Phoenix
W 91β71
Tim Duncan (25)
David Robinson (11)
Terry Porter (9)
Alamodome 16,209
38β19
58
March 3
Atlanta
W 124β95
Tim Duncan (26)
David Robinson (15)
Danny Ferry (4)
Alamodome 29,974
39β19
59
March 5
Vancouver
W 91β77
Derek Anderson (25)
Tim Duncan (13)
Antonio Daniels (5)
General Motors Place 10,798
40β19
60
March 6
@
Seattle
W 101β73
Tim Duncan (22)
Tim Duncan ,
David Robinson (9)
Avery Johnson (6)
KeyArena 14,392
41β19
61
March 8
@
Portland
W 93β79
Derek Anderson (29)
Tim Duncan (16)
Tim Duncan (6)
Rose Garden Arena 20,267
42β19
62
March 9
@
L. A. Lakers
W 93β89 (OT)
Tim Duncan (29)
Tim Duncan (12)
Avery Johnson (5)
Staples Center 18,997
43β19
63
March 12
L. A. Clippers
W 99β81
Tim Duncan (28)
David Robinson (12)
Antonio Daniels (6)
Alamodome 21,974
44β19
64
March 14
Minnesota
W 106β100 (OT)
Derek Anderson (30)
Tim Duncan (20)
Terry Porter (5)
Alamodome 35,676
45β19
65
March 16
New Jersey
W 95β86
Tim Duncan (29)
Tim Duncan (16)
Avery Johnson (5)
Alamodome 21,726
46β19
66
March 17
@
Houston
L 99β103
Tim Duncan (25)
Tim Duncan (16)
Derek Anderson ,
Avery Johnson (5)
Compaq Center 16,285
46β20
67
March 19
Portland
W 98β85
Derek Anderson (28)
Tim Duncan (23)
Terry Porter (10)
Alamodome 22,393
47β20
68
March 21
@
Boston
W 97β77
Derek Anderson (26)
Tim Duncan (14)
Avery Johnson (7)
FleetCenter 15,764
48β20
69
March 22
@
Atlanta
W 115β101
Derek Anderson (23)
David Robinson ,
Tim Duncan (10)
Terry Porter (8)
Philips Arena 12,124
49β20
70
March 25
@
Atlanta
L 83β88
Tim Duncan (26)
Tim Duncan (14)
Derek Anderson (4)
AmericanAirlines Arena 16,500
49β21
71
March 27
Charlotte
W 93β79
Tim Duncan (34)
Tim Duncan (19)
Avery Johnson (5)
Alamodome 22,109
50β21
72
March 29
Utah
W 106β88
Tim Duncan (29)
Tim Duncan (7)
Derek Anderson (6)
Alamodome 24,327
51β21
73
March 31
Milwaukee
L 77β86
Tim Duncan (20)
Tim Duncan (12)
Avery Johnson (5)
Alamodome 35,944
51β22
April: 7β2 (home: 3β1; road: 4β1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
74
April 3
Seattle
W 107β89
Tim Duncan (30)
Tim Duncan (14)
Avery Johnson (10)
Alamodome 19,672
52β22
75
April 5
@
Denver
W 101β80
Tim Duncan (36)
Tim Duncan (13)
Avery Johnson (12)
Pepsi Center 13,796
53β22
76
April 7
@
L. A. Clippers
W 93β83
Tim Duncan (32)
Tim Duncan (18)
Tim Duncan (6)
Staples Center 18,964
54β22
77
April 8
@
Golden State
W 84β76
Tim Duncan (28)
Tim Duncan (9)
Avery Johnson (4)
The Arena in Oakland 15,273
55β22
78
April 10
Dallas
W 91β79
David Robinson (34)
David Robinson (11)
Tim Duncan (6)
Alamodome 25,682
56β22
79
April 12
Sacramento
L 105β107 (OT)
Tim Duncan (42)
Tim Duncan ,
David Robinson (11)
Tim Duncan ,
Avery Johnson (5)
Alamodome 34,357
56β23
80
April 14
Denver
W 111β95
David Robinson (25)
Tim Duncan (15)
Derek Anderson (7)
Alamodome 34,397
57β23
81
April 17
@
Portland
W 99β93
Tim Duncan (18)
David Robinson (9)
Antonio Daniels (6)
Rose Garden Arena 20,580
58β23
82
April 18
@
Seattle
L 67β105
Shawnelle Scott (14)
Shawnelle Scott (14)
Derek Anderson (5)
KeyArena 16,049
58β24
2000β01 season schedule
2001 playoff game log
First Round: 3β1 (home: 2β0; road: 1β1)
Conference semifinals: 4β1 (home: 3β0; road: 1β1)
Conference finals: 0β4 (home: 0β2; road: 0β2)
2001 schedule
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"N.B.A.: PLAYOFF ROUNDUP AND SCHEDULE; San Antonio Clinches" . The New York Times . Associated Press. May 1, 2001. Retrieved May 27, 2022 .
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"San Antonio 97, Minnesota 84" . United Press International . April 30, 2001. Retrieved November 26, 2022 .
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"Lakers Beat Sixers to Win N.B.A. Title" . The New York Times . Associated Press. June 15, 2001. Retrieved May 29, 2022 .
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"L.A. Lakers 108, Philadelphia 96" . United Press International . June 16, 2001. Retrieved September 12, 2022 .
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^
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^
"Elliott to Make Decision Within Two Weeks" . ESPN . June 26, 2001. Retrieved July 23, 2021 .
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