Full NBA season
2001-02
Explore the indexed regular season, conference races, divisions, and every playoff matchup from the 2001-02 NBA season.
1260indexed games
15playoff series
Postseason map
Playoff bracket
Follow every series from the opening round toward the NBA Finals.
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First round
Western4 G8Utah Jazz1Sacramento KingsWestern3 G5Minnesota Timberwolves4Dallas MavericksWestern3 G6Portland Trail Blazers3Los Angeles LakersWestern5 G7Seattle SuperSonics2San Antonio SpursEastern5 G8Indiana Pacers1New Jersey NetsEastern4 G5Orlando Magic4Charlotte HornetsEastern5 G6Philadelphia 76ers3Boston CelticsEastern5 G7Toronto Raptors2Detroit Pistons
Conference semifinals
Conference finals
NBA Finals
Season honors
Awards and leaders
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NBA MVPTim DuncanPlayer season →NBA Finals MVPShaquille O'NealPlayer season →NBA Defensive Player of the YearBen WallacePlayer season →
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Midseason showcase
All-Star teams
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Allen IversonAlonzo MourningAntoine WalkerBaron DavisChris WebberDikembe MutomboDirk NowitzkiElton BrandGary PaytonJason KiddJermaine O NealKarl MaloneKevin GarnettKobe BryantMichael JordanPaul PiercePeja StojakovicRay AllenShaquille O'NealShareef Abdur RahimSteve FrancisSteve NashTim DuncanTracy McgradyVince CarterWally Szczerbiak
Regular season
Conference standings
Western Conference
Conference standings| Seed | Team | W | L | Pct | PF/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sacramento Kings | 61 | 21 | .744 | 104.6 | 97.0 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | 58 | 24 | .707 | 101.3 | 94.1 |
| 2 | San Antonio Spurs | 58 | 24 | .707 | 96.7 | 90.5 |
| 4 | Dallas Mavericks | 57 | 25 | .695 | 105.2 | 101.0 |
| 5 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 50 | 32 | .610 | 99.3 | 96.0 |
| 6 | Portland Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | .598 | 96.6 | 93.7 |
| 7 | Seattle SuperSonics | 45 | 37 | .549 | 97.7 | 94.7 |
| 8 | Utah Jazz | 44 | 38 | .537 | 96.0 | 95.1 |
| — | Los Angeles Clippers | 39 | 43 | .476 | 95.7 | 96.1 |
| — | Phoenix Suns | 36 | 46 | .439 | 95.1 | 95.8 |
| — | Houston Rockets | 28 | 54 | .341 | 92.3 | 97.2 |
| — | Denver Nuggets | 27 | 55 | .329 | 92.2 | 98.0 |
| — | Memphis Grizzlies | 23 | 59 | .280 | 89.9 | 97.3 |
| — | Golden State Warriors | 21 | 61 | .256 | 97.7 | 103.1 |
Eastern Conference
Conference standings| Seed | Team | W | L | Pct | PF/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey Nets | 52 | 30 | .634 | 96.2 | 92.0 |
| 2 | Detroit Pistons | 50 | 32 | .610 | 94.3 | 92.2 |
| 3 | Boston Celtics | 49 | 33 | .598 | 96.4 | 94.1 |
| 4 | Charlotte Hornets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 93.9 | 92.9 |
| 5 | Orlando Magic | 44 | 38 | .537 | 100.5 | 98.9 |
| 6 | Philadelphia 76ers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 91.0 | 89.4 |
| 8 | Indiana Pacers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 96.8 | 96.5 |
| 7 | Toronto Raptors | 42 | 40 | .512 | 91.4 | 91.8 |
| — | Milwaukee Bucks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 97.5 | 97.7 |
| — | Washington Wizards | 37 | 45 | .451 | 92.8 | 94.2 |
| — | Miami Heat | 36 | 46 | .439 | 87.2 | 88.7 |
| — | Atlanta Hawks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 94.0 | 98.3 |
| — | New York Knicks | 30 | 52 | .366 | 91.6 | 95.6 |
| — | Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 95.3 | 98.6 |
| — | Chicago Bulls | 21 | 61 | .256 | 89.5 | 98.0 |
Around the league
Division standings
Other
New Jersey Nets52–30
Seattle SuperSonics45–37
Central
Detroit Pistons50–32
Indiana Pacers42–40
Milwaukee Bucks41–41
Cleveland Cavaliers29–53
Chicago Bulls21–61