NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
2001–02 Miami Heat season |
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Head coach | Pat Riley |
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General manager | Randy Pfund |
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President | Pat Riley |
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Owner(s) | Micky Arison |
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Arena | American Airlines Arena |
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Results |
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Record | 36–46 (.439) |
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Place | Division: 6th (Atlantic) Conference: 11th (Eastern) |
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Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
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Television | - Sunshine Network
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The 2001–02 NBA season was the 14th season for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the off-season, the Heat re-acquired Chris Gatling from the Cleveland Cavaliers,[2][3] and signed free agents Rod Strickland,[4] LaPhonso Ellis,[5] Kendall Gill,[6][7] then later on signed Jim Jackson in December.[8][9] After dealing with a kidney disorder, Alonzo Mourning returned for a full season. However, he was not able to play up to the same level as the Heat struggled and lost 23 of their first 28 games, including a 12-game losing streak between November and December. They would recover from their awful start and play above .500 for the remainder of the season, winning nine of their next twelve games. However, the Heat finished sixth in the Atlantic Division with a 36–46 record, missing the playoffs for the first time since the 1994–95 season.[10]
Eddie Jones led the team with 18.3 points and 1.4 steals per game, while Mourning averaged 15.7 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game, and was selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game.[11][12][13] In addition, Jackson contributed 10.7 points per game off the bench, while Strickland provided the team with 10.4 points and 6.1 assists per game, and Brian Grant provided with 9.3 points and 8.0 rebounds per game.[14] This season proved to be Mourning's last season in a Heat uniform, and although he was on the roster the following season, he was unable to play due to another kidney condition.[15][16][17] He would return to the Heat midway through the 2004–05 season after a brief stint with the New Jersey Nets. This season also marks the first time in Pat Riley's coaching career that he failed to get his team into the playoffs.[18]
Following the season, Gill signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves,[19] while Jackson signed with the Sacramento Kings during the next season,[20] Strickland was released to free agency, and Gatling retired. For the season, the Heat added new red alternate road uniforms with black side panels, which remained in use until 2010,[21] while the shorts were slightly redesigned in 2009.
Offseason
Draft picks
Roster
2001–02 Miami Heat roster Players | Coaches |
Pos. | No. | Name | Height | Weight | DOB | From | F | 35 | Allen, Malik | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | 1978–06–27 | Villanova | C | 52 | Brown, Ernest | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 244 lb (111 kg) | 1979–05–17 | Indian Hills CC | G | 25 | Carter, Anthony | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1975–06–16 | Hawaiʻi | F | 3 | Ellis, LaPhonso | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 240 lb (109 kg) | 1970–05–05 | Notre Dame | F | 15 | Gatling, Chris | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 1967–09–03 | Old Dominion | G/F | 13 | Gill, Kendall | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1968–05–25 | Illinois | F/C | 44 | Grant, Brian | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 254 lb (115 kg) | 1972–03–05 | Xavier | G | 5 | House, Eddie | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1978–05–14 | Arizona State | G | 7 | James, Mike | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 1975–06–23 | Duquesne | G/F | 24 | Jackson, Jim | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 1970–10–14 | Ohio State | G/F | 6 | Jones, Eddie | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1971–10–20 | Temple | F/C | 22 | Marks, Sean | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 250 lb (113 kg) | 1975–08–23 | California | C | 33 | Mourning, Alonzo | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 240 lb (109 kg) | 1970–02–08 | Georgetown | C | 50 | Stepania, Vladimir | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 236 lb (107 kg) | 1976–05–08 | Republic of Georgia | G | 1 | Strickland, Rod | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1966–07–11 | DePaul | | - Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
Injured
Roster Last transaction: December 18, 2001 |
Regular season
Season standings
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 | — |
Player statistics
Ragular season
Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
Eddie Jones | SG | 81 | 81 | 3,156 | 378 | 262 | 117 | 77 | 1,480 | 39.0 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 18.3 |
Rod Strickland | PG | 76 | 64 | 2,294 | 232 | 463 | 82 | 11 | 794 | 30.2 | 3.1 | 6.1 | 1.1 | .1 | 10.4 |
Alonzo Mourning | C | 75 | 74 | 2,455 | 632 | 87 | 27 | 186 | 1,178 | 32.7 | 8.4 | 1.2 | .4 | 2.5 | 15.7 |
Brian Grant | PF | 72 | 72 | 2,256 | 575 | 137 | 48 | 31 | 673 | 31.3 | 8.0 | 1.9 | .7 | .4 | 9.3 |
Vladimir Stepania | C | 67 | 4 | 884 | 270 | 16 | 24 | 44 | 285 | 13.2 | 4.0 | .2 | .4 | .7 | 4.3 |
LaPhonso Ellis | SF | 66 | 14 | 1,684 | 287 | 56 | 30 | 37 | 469 | 25.5 | 4.3 | .8 | .5 | .6 | 7.1 |
Kendall Gill | SG | 65 | 49 | 1,410 | 184 | 100 | 44 | 8 | 372 | 21.7 | 2.8 | 1.5 | .7 | .1 | 5.7 |
Eddie House | PG | 64 | 3 | 1,230 | 110 | 123 | 43 | 5 | 514 | 19.2 | 1.7 | 1.9 | .7 | .1 | 8.0 |
Jim Jackson | SF | 55 | 19 | 1,825 | 290 | 140 | 42 | 14 | 589 | 33.2 | 5.3 | 2.5 | .8 | .3 | 10.7 |
Chris Gatling | PF | 54 | 1 | 809 | 206 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 345 | 15.0 | 3.8 | .5 | .3 | .2 | 6.4 |
Anthony Carter | PG | 46 | 18 | 1,050 | 117 | 214 | 50 | 3 | 198 | 22.8 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 1.1 | .1 | 4.3 |
Sean Marks | C | 21 | 6 | 319 | 75 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 96 | 15.2 | 3.6 | .4 | .2 | .5 | 4.6 |
Mike James | PG | 15 | 0 | 119 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 42 | 7.9 | .9 | 1.3 | .4 | .1 | 2.8 |
Malik Allen | PF | 12 | 2 | 161 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 52 | 13.4 | 3.2 | .4 | .3 | .7 | 4.3 |
Sam Mack | SF | 12 | 1 | 159 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 13.3 | 1.2 | .3 | .4 | .1 | 3.3 |
Tang Hamilton | SF | 9 | 2 | 98 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 10.9 | 2.0 | .6 | .4 | .0 | 2.2 |
Ernest Brown | C | 3 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7.0 | 2.0 | .0 | .0 | .3 | 1.0 |
Awards and records
Transactions
References
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- ^ "PLUS: PRO BASKETBALL; Ellis Moves Again, Signing with Heat". The New York Times. July 29, 2001. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ "Miami Signs Kendall Gill". United Press International. August 6, 2001. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
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