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NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season
2001–02 Los Angeles Clippers season
Head coachAlvin Gentry
OwnersDonald Sterling
ArenaStaples Center
Results
Record39–43 (.476)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Pacific)
Conference: 9th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports Net West 2
RadioKSPN
< 2000–01 2002–03 >

The 2001–02 NBA season was the Clippers' 32nd season in the National Basketball Association and their 18th season in Los Angeles. The Clippers selected high school basketball star Tyson Chandler with the second overall pick in the 2001 NBA draft, but soon traded him to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Elton Brand.

With the acquisition of Brand, and the continued improvements of second-year guard Quentin Richardson, Corey Maggette and Michael Olowokandi, the Clippers played their best basketball with a 15–11 start as of December 22, 2001. The team began to slip under .500, but still played competitive basketball through most of the first half holding a 25–26 record at the All-Star break, despite Lamar Odom only playing just 29 games due to a wrist injury, and second-year guard Keyon Dooling only playing just 14 games due to an ankle injury. However, after holding a 36–33 record in mid-March, the Clippers struggled and lost 10 of their final 13 games. They failed to make the playoffs finishing fifth in the Pacific Division with a 39–43 record, which was ninth place in the Western Conference.

Brand averaged 18.2 points, 11.6 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game, and was selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, while Jeff McInnis provided the team with 14.6 points and 6.2 assists per game, and Richardson played an increased role as the team's sixth man, averaging 13.3 points per game off the bench. In addition, Maggette contributed 11.4 points per game, while Odom averaged 13.1 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game, Olowokandi provided with 11.1 points, 8.9 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game, and second-year forward Darius Miles averaged 9.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game off the bench. Richardson also finished in third place in Sixth Man of the Year voting.

Following the season, Miles was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, and McInnis signed as a free agent with the Portland Trail Blazers.

Draft picks

Main article: 2001 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College / Club Team
1 2 Tyson Chandler (traded to Chicago) PF/C  United States

Roster

2001–02 Los Angeles Clippers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 11 Boykins, Earl 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1976–06–02 Eastern Michigan
F/C 42 Brand, Elton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 272 lb (123 kg) 1979–03–11 Duke
G 1 Dooling, Keyon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1980–05–08 Missouri
F/C 54 Ekezie, Obinna 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 1975–08–22 Maryland
F 32 Fowlkes, Tremaine 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1976–04–11 Fresno State
F 40 Jamison, Harold 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 269 lb (122 kg) 1976–11–20 Clemson
G/F 50 Maggette, Corey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1979–11–12 Duke
G 5 McInnis, Jeff 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 1974–10–22 North Carolina
F 21 Miles, Darius 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1981–10–09 East St. Louis HS (IL)
F 7 Odom, Lamar 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 221 lb (100 kg) 1979–11–06 Rhode Island
C 34 Olowokandi, Michael 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 1975–04–03 Pacific
G 24 Overton, Doug 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1969–08–03 La Salle
G/F 52 Piatkowski, Eric 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1970–09–30 Nebraska
G 14 Recasner, Eldridge 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 1967–12–14 Washington
G/F 3 Richardson, Quentin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 238 lb (108 kg) 1980–04–13 DePaul
C 45 Rooks, Sean 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1969–09–09 Arizona
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2002-03-16

Roster Notes

  • The Clippers received shooting guard Vinny Del Negro from the Phoenix Suns in a trade early in the season, but he did not play for the team as he was quickly waived. He did come back and became the team's head coach from 2010 to 2013.

Regular season

Season standings

Pacific Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Sacramento Kings 61 21 .744 – 36–5 25–16 15–9
x-Los Angeles Lakers 58 24 .707 3 34–7 24–17 16–8
x-Portland Trail Blazers 49 33 .598 12 30–11 19–22 14–10
x-Seattle SuperSonics 45 37 .549 16 26–15 19–22 13–11
Los Angeles Clippers 39 43 .476 22 25–16 14–27 9–15
Phoenix Suns 36 46 .439 25 23–18 13–28 12–12
Golden State Warriors 21 61 .256 40 14–27 7–34 5–19
# Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Sacramento Kings 61 21 .744 –
2 y-San Antonio Spurs 58 24 .707 3
3 x-Los Angeles Lakers 58 24 .707 3
4 x-Dallas Mavericks 57 25 .695 4
5 x-Minnesota Timberwolves 50 32 .610 11
6 x-Portland Trail Blazers 49 33 .598 12
7 x-Seattle SuperSonics 45 37 .549 16
8 x-Utah Jazz 44 38 .537 17
9 Los Angeles Clippers 39 43 .476 22
10 Phoenix Suns 36 46 .439 25
11 Houston Rockets 28 54 .341 33
12 Denver Nuggets 27 55 .329 34
13 Memphis Grizzlies 23 59 .280 38
14 Golden State Warriors 21 61 .256 40

Record vs. opponents

2001-02 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MEM MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA WAS
Atlanta – 2–2 2–2 3–1 3–1 0–2 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 1–3 0–2 2–1 1–3 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–1 0–3
Boston 2–2 – 2–1 2–2 4–0 0–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 3–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–3 1–1 3–1 4–0 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 3–1
Charlotte 2–2 1–2 – 4–0 3–1 0–2 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–0 2–2 0–2 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–3 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 3–1
Chicago 1–3 2–2 0–4 – 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 0–4 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–2 0–2 0–4 3–1 0–3 1–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–2 1–3
Cleveland 1–3 0–4 1–3 3–1 – 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–1 3–1 2–0 1–3 2–2 1–3 0–3 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–2 1–2
Dallas 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 – 4–0 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 2–2 1–3 4–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–1
Denver 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–4 – 0–2 1–3 2–2 0–2 1–3 1–3 3–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 3–1 2–2 0–4 0–4 3–1 1–1 1–3 0–2
Detroit 3–1 2–2 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 – 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–1 2–2 1–1 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 4–0
Golden State 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 3–1 1–1 – 1–3 0–2 2–2 1–3 3–1 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–4 2–2 0–4 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–4 1–1
Houston 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 3–1 – 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–3 0–2 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–3 0–4 0–4 2–2 1–1 2–2 1–1
Indiana 3–1 0–3 1–3 4–0 2–2 0–2 2–0 1–3 2–0 2–0 – 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–3 1–1 1–3 2–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–1 3–1
L.A. Clippers 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 1–1 – 1–3 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–1 1–3 1–3 1–3 1–3 1–1 0–4 1–1
L.A. Lakers 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 3–1 4–0 2–0 3–1 – 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–2 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 2–0
Memphis 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–4 1–3 0–2 1–3 3–1 1–1 1–3 1–3 – 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–3 2–2 1–3 0–4 0–4 1–1 3–1 0–2
Miami 1–3 1–3 0–3 3–1 1–3 1–1 2–0 1–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 – 3–1 0–2 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–3 0–2 2–2
Milwaukee 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 0–2 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–3 – 0–2 1–2 1–3 2–1 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 4–0 2–0 3–1
Minnesota 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 3–1 2–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 4–0 2–0 2–0 – 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–1 3–1 2–0
New Jersey 1–2 1–3 3–1 4–0 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–1 1–1 – 4–0 3–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 3–1
New York 3–1 0–4 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 3–1 0–2 0–4 – 0–4 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 3–0 1–1 1–3
Orlando 3–1 1–3 1–3 3–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–3 1–2 1–1 1–3 4–0 – 3–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 2–2
Philadelphia 3–1 3–1 3–1 2–1 3–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 1–3 – 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–2 2–3
Phoenix 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–3 1–1 4–0 2–2 1–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 – 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–1 2–2 0–2
Portland 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–2 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 – 2–2 1–3 3–1 1–1 1–3 2–0
Sacramento 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–3 4–0 2–0 4–0 4–0 0–2 3–1 1–3 3–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–2 – 3–1 2–2 2–0 4–0 1–1
San Antonio 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 4–0 2–0 4–0 4–0 1–1 3–1 1–3 4–0 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–3 – 2–2 1–1 4–0 2–0
Seattle 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 1–3 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 3–1 1–3 4–0 0–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–2 – 2–0 1–3 1–1
Toronto 4–0 2–2 2–2 4–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 0–4 1–1 2–2 0–3 1–3 3–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 – 1–1 1–2
Utah 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–3 3–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 1–1 4–0 1–3 1–3 2–0 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 0–4 0–4 3–1 1–1 – 2–0
Washington 3–0 1–3 1–3 3–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 0–4 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–2 1–3 0–2 1–3 3–1 2–2 3–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–1 0–2 —

Game log

Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Elton Brand 80 80 37.8 52.7 0.0 74.2 11.6 2.4 1.0 2.0 18.2
Jeff McInnis 81 80 37.4 41.3 32.1 83.6 2.6 6.2 0.8 0.1 14.6
Quentin Richardson 81 0 26.6 43.2 38.1 76.5 4.1 1.6 1.0 0.3 13.3
Lamar Odom 29 25 34.4 41.9 19.0 65.6 6.1 5.9 0.8 1.2 13.1
Corey Maggette 63 52 25.6 44.3 33.1 80.1 3.7 1.8 0.7 0.3 11.4
Michael Olowokandi 80 79 32.1 43.3 0.0 62.2 8.9 1.1 0.7 1.8 11.1
Darius Miles 82 6 27.2 48.1 15.8 62.0 5.5 2.2 0.9 1.3 9.5
Eric Piatkowski 71 64 24.2 43.9 46.6 89.4 2.6 1.6 0.6 0.2 8.8
Earl Boykins 68 2 11.2 40.0 31.0 77.0 0.8 2.1 0.3 0.0 4.1
Keyon Dooling 14 0 11.1 38.6 28.6 83.3 0.2 0.9 0.3 0.2 4.1
Tremaine Fowlkes 22 17 15.6 39.1 0.0 77.4 2.9 0.8 0.5 0.0 3.4
Sean Rooks 61 2 11.9 41.8 0.0 72.4 2.0 0.4 0.2 0.3 3.0
Doug Overton 18 0 7.2 31.8 25.9 57.1 0.7 0.7 0.2 0.1 2.2
Harold Jamison 25 2 7.0 51.2 0.0 66.7 1.6 0.2 0.2 0.0 2.2
Obinna Ekezie 29 1 5.2 33.3 0.0 70.0 1.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 1.9
Eldridge Recasner 5 0 6.2 33.3 0.0 100.0 0.0 1.0 0.2 0.0 1.0

Player Statistics Citation:

Awards, records and milestones

All-Star

Elton Brand selected as a reserve forward for the Western Conference All-Stars. Brand was chosen as a replacement for the injured Shaquille O'Neal on the roster. He is the first Clipper All-Star since Danny Manning was selected in 1994.

Transactions

The Clippers were involved in the following transactions during the 2001–02 season.

Trades

June 26, 2001 To Los Angeles Clippers
  • Cash considerations
 To Philadelphia 76ers
  • 2001 2nd round draft pick
June 27, 2001 To Los Angeles Clippers
 To Chicago Bulls
October 29, 2001 To Los Angeles Clippers
 To Portland Trail Blazers
November 16, 2001 To Los Angeles Clippers
 To Orlando Magic
  • 2005 second-round draft pick

Free agents

Additions

Player Signed Former team
Harold Jamison September 28 Miami Heat
Obinna Ekezie September 28 Dallas Mavericks
Eldridge Recasner December 20
waived January 7
re-signed January 10		 Charlotte Hornets
Tremaine Fowlkes February 23 Columbus Riverdragons (NBDL)
Doug Overton March 16 New Jersey Nets

Subtractions

Player Left New team
Keith Closs waived, May 4 Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs (USBL)
Cherokee Parks free agency, August 3 San Antonio Spurs
Zendon Hamilton free agency, September 29 Denver Nuggets
Will Perdue waived, October 29 Basketball commentator & analyst for ESPN
Derek Strong waived, October 29 Columbus Riverdragons (NBDL)
Vinny Del Negro waived, November 16 Phoenix Suns (radio commentator)
Eldridge Recasner contract expired, January 29 Charlotte Hornets

Player Transactions Citation:

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