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2001–02 Orlando Magic season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
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- WBRW (lost to Hornets 1–3)
The 2001–02 Orlando Magic season was the 13th season for the Orlando Magic in the National Basketball Association. During the off-season, the Magic signed free agent All-Star center Patrick Ewing to their roster, and re-signed former Magic forward Horace Grant to further strengthen the team's depth. Early into the regular season in November, the team traded Bo Outlaw to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Jud Buechler in a three-team trade.
The Magic played around .500 in winning percentage with a 25–24 record at the All-Star break. However, Grant Hill's comeback was ended after only just 14 games, averaging 16.8 points, 8.9 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game, as he had to get more surgery on his bad ankle. Despite Hill's injury, the Magic posted a six-game winning streak in March, and finished in third place in the Atlantic Division with a 44–38 record, which earned them the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference.
Tracy McGrady had another stellar season, averaging 25.6 points, 7.9 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game, along with 103 three-point field goals, and was named to the All-NBA First Team. In addition, second-year star Mike Miller averaged 15.2 points per game and contributed 116 three-point field goals, while Darrell Armstrong provided the team with 12.4 points, 5.5 assists and 1.9 steals per game, along with 139 three-point field goals, Troy Hudson contributed 11.7 points and 3.1 assists per game, and Pat Garrity provided with 11.1 points and 4.2 rebounds per game, and led the Magic with 169 three-point field goals. Meanwhile, Grant averaged 8.0 points and 6.3 rebounds per game, Monty Williams contributed 7.1 points and 3.5 rebounds per game, and Ewing provided with 6.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game.
During the NBA All-Star weekend at the First Union Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, McGrady was selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game, as a member of the Eastern Conference All-Star team. Meanwhile, Miller participated in the NBA Three-Point Shootout, and was also selected for the NBA Rookie Challenge Game, as a member of the Sophomores team. McGrady also finished in fourth place in Most Valuable Player voting with 7 first-place votes.
In the Eastern Conference First Round of the 2002 NBA playoffs, the Magic faced off against the 4th–seeded Charlotte Hornets, who were led by the trio of Jamal Mashburn, David Wesley, and All-Star guard Baron Davis. Despite both teams finishing with the same regular-season record, the Hornets had home-court advantage in the series. The Magic lost Game 1 to the Hornets on the road, 80–79 at the Charlotte Coliseum, but managed to win Game 2 on the road in overtime, 111–103 to even the series. However, the Magic lost the next two games at home, which included a Game 4 loss to the Hornets at the TD Waterhouse Centre, 102–85, thus losing the series in four games.
The Magic finished 22nd in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 621,121 at the TD Waterhouse Centre during the regular season. Following the season, Ewing retired after seventeen seasons in the NBA, and would take a job as an assistant coach for the Washington Wizards, while Hudson signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Williams signed with the Philadelphia 76ers, and Buechler and Dee Brown both retired.
Draft picks
Main article: 2001 NBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Steven Hunter | C | United States | DePaul |
| 1 | 22 | Jeryl Sasser | SG | United States | SMU |
| 2 | 31 | Omar Cook | PG | United States | St. John's |
Roster
- Doc Rivers
- Johnny Davis
- Paul Pressey
- Tom Sterner
- Dave Wohl
Roster Notes
- Small forward Grant Hill played 14 games (his last game being on November 26, 2001), but missed the rest of the season and the playoffs after undergoing season-ending surgery on December 19, 2001, to remove bone spurs from his left ankle, and it was the second surgery he had in a year and the third operation on his left ankle.
Regular season
Season standings
:z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot
Game log
Playoffs
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 20 | @ Charlotte | L 79–80 | Tracy McGrady (20) | Horace Grant (10) | Tracy McGrady (6) | Charlotte Coliseum 9,505 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | April 23 | @ Charlotte | W 111–103 (OT) | Tracy McGrady (31) | Tracy McGrady (11) | Tracy McGrady (7) | Charlotte Coliseum 10,323 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | April 27 | Charlotte | L 100–110 (OT) | Tracy McGrady (37) | Garrity, Grant (10) | Darrell Armstrong (8) | TD Waterhouse Centre 16,754 | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | April 30 | Charlotte | L 85–102 | Tracy McGrady (35) | Patrick Ewing (10) | Tracy McGrady (6) | TD Waterhouse Centre 16,254
| 1–3 |
|---|
Player statistics
Regular season
| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | **82** | **79** | 2,730 | 319 | **453** | **157** | 10 | 1,015 | 33.3 | 3.9 | **5.5** | **1.9** | .1 | 12.4 | |
| PG | 81 | 4 | 1,854 | 145 | 255 | 57 | 6 | 950 | 22.9 | 1.8 | 3.1 | .7 | .1 | 11.7 | |
| PF | 80 | 43 | 2,406 | 338 | 99 | 61 | 28 | 884 | 30.1 | 4.2 | 1.2 | .8 | .4 | 11.1 | |
| SG | 76 | 76 | **2,912** | **597** | 400 | 119 | **73** | **1,948** | **38.3** | 7.9 | 5.3 | 1.6 | **1.0** | **25.6** | |
| C | 76 | 76 | 2,210 | 481 | 104 | 57 | 49 | 608 | 29.1 | 6.3 | 1.4 | .8 | .6 | 8.0 | |
| SF | 68 | 19 | 1,284 | 235 | 96 | 49 | 17 | 484 | 18.9 | 3.5 | 1.4 | .7 | .3 | 7.1 | |
| PF | 68 | 5 | 714 | 176 | 27 | 20 | 44 | 224 | 10.5 | 2.6 | .4 | .3 | .6 | 3.3 | |
| C | 65 | 4 | 901 | 263 | 35 | 22 | 45 | 390 | 13.9 | 4.0 | .5 | .3 | .7 | 6.0 | |
| SF | 63 | 53 | 2,123 | 273 | 198 | 47 | 23 | 956 | 33.7 | 4.3 | 3.1 | .7 | .4 | 15.2 | |
| C | 61 | 14 | 633 | 163 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 162 | 10.4 | 2.7 | .4 | .4 | .4 | 2.7 | |
| † | SF | 60 | 2 | 630 | 108 | 29 | 20 | 8 | 105 | 10.5 | 1.8 | .5 | .3 | .1 | 1.8 |
| C | 53 | 21 | 516 | 97 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 189 | 9.7 | 1.8 | .1 | .1 | .8 | 3.6 | |
| SF | 14 | 14 | 512 | 125 | 64 | 8 | 4 | 235 | 36.6 | **8.9** | 4.6 | .6 | .3 | 16.8 | |
| † | PF | 10 | 0 | 160 | 29 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 16.0 | 2.9 | .5 | .9 | .9 | 3.4 |
| SG | 9 | 0 | 144 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 16.0 | 1.9 | .9 | .6 | .0 | 4.3 | |
| PG | 7 | 0 | 65 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9.3 | 1.3 | .3 | .4 | .1 | 1.0 | |
| SG | 7 | 0 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5.1 | 1.0 | .3 | .4 | .0 | 1.4 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Magic only.
Playoffs
| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG | **4** | **4** | **178** | 25 | **22** | 2 | **7** | **123** | **44.5** | 6.3 | **5.5** | .5 | **1.8** | **30.8** | |
| PG | **4** | **4** | 158 | 11 | 13 | **5** | 0 | 61 | 39.5 | 2.8 | 3.3 | **1.3** | .0 | 15.3 | |
| PF | **4** | **4** | 147 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 36.8 | 7.5 | 2.3 | .5 | .3 | 8.5 | |
| C | **4** | **4** | 127 | **31** | 9 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 31.8 | **7.8** | 2.3 | .8 | .3 | 4.5 | |
| SF | **4** | 3 | 93 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 23.3 | 5.5 | 2.3 | .8 | .0 | 8.5 | |
| SF | **4** | 1 | 72 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 18.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .0 | 4.8 | |
| PG | **4** | 0 | 106 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 26.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .0 | .0 | 12.8 | |
| C | **4** | 0 | 67 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 16.8 | 5.5 | 1.0 | .3 | 1.0 | 6.5 | |
| PF | **4** | 0 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9.5 | 1.5 | .0 | .3 | .5 | 2.3 | |
| SG | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | |
| SF | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | .5 | .5 | .5 | .0 | .0 | |
| C | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Awards and honors
- Tracy McGrady – All-NBA 1st Team, All-Star
Transactions
| **Players Added** | **Players Lost** |
|---|
Trades
| November 16, 2001 | To **Orlando Magic**Jud Buechler | To **Phoenix Suns**Bo Outlaw |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 first round draft pick (Amar'e Stoudemire) |
Free agents
| Additions | Player | Date signed | Former team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ewing | July 18 | Seattle SuperSonics | |
| Horace Grant | July 19 | Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Todd Fuller | October 19 | Miami Heat | |
| Jaren Jackson | April 2 | San Antonio Spurs |
Player Transactions Citation:
References
References
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