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2001–02 Sacramento Kings season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season

FieldValue
teamSacramento Kings
end_year2002
DivisionWinyes
wins61
losses21
divisionPacific
division_place1
conf_place1
coachRick Adelman
gmGeoff Petrie
presidentGeoff Petrie
ownersMaloof family
arenaARCO Arena
playoffs[Western Conference finals](2002-nba-playoffs-bracket)
(lost to [Lakers](2001-02-los-angeles-lakers-season) 3–4)
bbr_teamSAC
radioKHTK

(lost to Lakers 3–4)

  • KMAX-TV
  • Fox Sports Net Bay Area

The 2001–02 Sacramento Kings season was the 53rd season for the Sacramento Kings in the National Basketball Association, and their 17th season in Sacramento, California. During the off-season, the Kings acquired Mike Bibby from the Vancouver Grizzlies, who had recently relocated to Memphis, Tennessee.

Despite Chris Webber missing the first 20 games of the regular season due to a preseason ankle injury, the Kings won 17 of their first 22 games, then posted a 12-game winning streak between December and January, as the team held a 37–12 record at the All-Star break. The Kings won eleven straight games near the end of the regular season, finishing in first place in the Pacific Division with a 61–21 record (.744 in winning percentage), the best record in the league, and earning the first seed in the Western Conference; the team won their first division title for the first time since the 1978–79 season, back when the team was known as the Kansas City Kings.

Webber averaged 24.5 points, 10.1 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.4 blocks per game in 54 games, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, while Peja Stojaković averaged 21.2 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, and led the Kings with 129 three-point field goals, and Bibby provided the team with 13.7 points and 5.0 assists per game. In addition, Doug Christie averaged 12.0 points and 2.0 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, while Vlade Divac provided the team with 11.1 points and 8.4 rebounds per game. Off the bench, sixth man Bobby Jackson contributed 11.1 points per game, while second-year forward Hedo Türkoğlu averaged 10.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, Scot Pollard provided with 6.4 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game, and Lawrence Funderburke contributed 4.7 points and 3.5 rebounds per game.

During the NBA All-Star weekend at the First Union Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Webber and Stojaković were both selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game, as members of the Western Conference All-Star team; it was Stojaković's first ever All-Star appearance. In addition, Stojaković also won the NBA Three-Point Shootout, while Türkoğlu was selected for the NBA Rookie Challenge Game, as a member of the Sophomores team, and rookie small forward, and first-round draft pick Gerald Wallace participated in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. Webber also finished in seventh place in Most Valuable Player voting, while Jackson finished in second place in Sixth Man of the Year voting, behind former Kings forward Corliss Williamson of the Detroit Pistons, and head coach Rick Adelman finished in second place in Coach of the Year voting, behind Rick Carlisle of the Pistons.

In the Western Conference First Round of the 2002 NBA playoffs, the Kings faced off against the 8th–seeded Utah Jazz, a team that featured All-Star forward Karl Malone, Donyell Marshall and John Stockton. The Kings won Game 1 over the Jazz at home, 89–86 at the ARCO Arena II, before losing Game 2 at home, 93–86 as the Jazz evened the series. The Kings managed to win the next two games on the road, which included a Game 4 win over the Jazz at the Delta Center, 91–86 to win the series in four games.

In the Western Conference Semi-finals, the team faced off against the 4th–seeded Dallas Mavericks, who were led by the All-Star trio of Dirk Nowitzki, Steve Nash and Michael Finley. The Kings won Game 1 over the Mavericks at the ARCO Arena II, 108–91, but then lost Game 2 at home, 110–102 as the Mavericks evened the series. Stojaković suffered an ankle injury in Game 3, in which the Kings defeated the Mavericks on the road, 125–119 at the American Airlines Center, taking a 2–1 series lead. After winning Game 4 on the road in overtime, 115–113, the Kings won Game 5 over the Mavericks at the ARCO Arena II, 114–101 to win the series in five games, and advance to the Conference Finals for the first time since the 1980–81 season.

In their first trip to the Western Conference Finals, and for the third consecutive year, the Kings faced off against the 3rd–seeded, and 2-time defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers, who were led by the trio of All-Star center Shaquille O'Neal, All-Star guard Kobe Bryant, and Derek Fisher. The Kings lost Game 1 to the Lakers at home, 106–99 at the ARCO Arena II, but managed to win the next two games to take a 2–1 series lead. After the team lost Game 4 on the road, 100–96 at the Staples Center, Stojaković returned to play in Game 5, in which the Kings defeated the Lakers at the ARCO Arena II, 92–91 to take a 3–2 series lead. However, the Kings lost Game 6 to the Lakers at the Staples Center, 106–102 which tied the series, and then lost Game 7 at the ARCO Arena II in overtime, 112–106, thus losing in a hard-fought seven-game series.

The Kings-Lakers series of the Western Conference Finals was one of the most controversial NBA playoff series in history; Game 6 at the Staples Center was the most controversial game of the series, with the calls made by the referees against the Kings, and with the Lakers winning the game, 106–102 to even the series. The Lakers would then go on to defeat the New Jersey Nets in a four-game sweep in the 2002 NBA Finals, winning their third consecutive NBA championship.

The Kings finished 15th in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 709,997 at the ARCO Arena II during the regular season.

Draft picks

Main article: 2001 NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
125Gerald WallaceForwardUnited StatesAlabama
255Maurice JeffersGuardUnited StatesSaint Louis

Roster

  • Rick Adelman
  • Pete Carril
  • Elston Turner
  • John Wetzel

Regular season

Season standings

Game log

|-style="background:#cfc;" | 1 | October 30 | Seattle | | Vlade Divac (27) | Peja Stojaković (9) | Vlade Divac (8) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 1–0 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 2 | November 3 | @ Denver | | Peja Stojaković (24) | Pollard, Türkoğlu, Funderburke (7) | Vlade Divac (8) | Pepsi Center 15,138 | 2–0 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 3 | November 4 | San Antonio | | Vlade Divac (25) | Vlade Divac (11) | Bibby, Divac, Christie (5) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 3–0 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 4 | November 6 | @ Cleveland | | Peja Stojaković (32) | Stojaković, Divac (10) | Divac, Bibby, Türkoğlu (6) | Gund Arena 14,584 | 4–0 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 5 | November 7 | @ Indiana | | Peja Stojaković (36) | Vlade Divac (10) | Vlade Divac (6) | Conseco Fieldhouse 15,309 | 4–1 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 6 | November 9 | @ Orlando | | Peja Stojaković (31) | Vlade Divac (15) | Mike Bibby (9) | TD Waterhouse Centre 17,248 | 4–2 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 7 | November 10 | @ Miami | | Peja Stojaković (22) | Vlade Divac (10) | Mike Bibby (5) | American Airlines Arena 17,853 | 5–2 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 8 | November 13 | Toronto | | Bibby, Christie (20) | Scot Pollard (12) | Divac, Stojaković, Christie (4) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 6–2 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 9 | November 16 | Chicago | | Peja Stojaković (21) | Lawrence Funderburke (8) | Vlade Divac (4) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 7–2 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 10 | November 18 | @ L.A. Lakers | | Peja Stojaković (25) | Vlade Divac (15) | Vlade Divac (8) | Staples Center 18,997 | 7–3 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 11 | November 19 | Houston | | Peja Stojaković (25) | Scot Pollard (14) | Doug Christie (7) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 8–3 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 12 | November 21 | Portland | | Mike Bibby (25) | Divac, Pollard (10) | Doug Christie (5) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 9–3 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 13 | November 24 | New Jersey | | Peja Stojaković (29) | Vlade Divac (19) | Vlade Divac (7) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 10–3 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 14 | November 26 | @ Memphis | | Peja Stojaković (21) | Pollard, Divac (12) | Mike Bibby (11) | Pyramid Arena 12,215 | 10–4 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 15 | November 27 | @ Houston | | Peja Stojaković (24) | Scot Pollard (11) | Peja Stojaković (5) | Compaq Center 10,467 | 11–4 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 16 | November 29 | @ Dallas | | Peja Stojaković (32) | Scot Pollard (17) | Doug Christie (6) | American Airlines Center 18,384 | 12–4 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 17 | November 30 | @ San Antonio | | Hedo Türkoğlu (24) | Stojaković, Jackson (8) | Bibby, Christie, Jackson (4) | Alamodome 26,808 | 13–4 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 18 | December 2 | Dallas | | Peja Stojaković (31) | Vlade Divac (17) | Mike Bibby (6) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 13–5 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 19 | December 4 | Philadelphia | | Peja Stojaković (20) | Scot Pollard (13) | Mike Bibby (6) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 14–5 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 10 | December 7 | L.A. Lakers | | Peja Stojaković (25) | Peja Stojaković (8) | Doug Christie (7) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 15–5 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 21 | December 9 | Miami | | Peja Stojaković (23) | Doug Christie (9) | Mike Bibby (7) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 16–5 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 22 | December 11 | Orlando | | Chris Webber (24) | Doug Christie (13) | Mike Bibby (11) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 17–5 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 23 | December 12 | @ Phoenix | | Chris Webber (21) | Chris Webber (12) | Mike Bibby (5) | America West Arena 14,568 | 17–6 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 24 | December 14 | @ Minnesota | | Chris Webber (26) | Chris Webber (9) | Mike Bibby (6) | Target Center 17,113 | 17–7 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 25 | December 16 | Memphis | | Chris Webber (22) | Doug Christie (12) | Doug Christie (7) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 18–7 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 26 | December 18 | Detroit | | Mike Bibby (25) | Chris Webber (14) | Mike Bibby (7) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 19–7 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 27 | December 19 | @ Seattle | | Doug Christie (23) | Vlade Divac (8) | Christie, Divac (5) | KeyArena 15,831 | 19–8 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 28 | December 22 | @ L.A. Clippers | | Christie, Jackson (19) | Vlade Divac (12) | Vlade Divac (8) | Staples Center 18,964 | 19–9 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 29 | December 23 | Phoenix | | Peja Stojaković (26) | Hedo Türkoğlu (10) | Vlade Divac (7) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 20–9 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 30 | December 26 | Portland | | Peja Stojaković (19) | Chris Webber (13) | Vlade Divac (7) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 21–9 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 31 | December 28 | Minnesota | | Peja Stojaković (27) | Webber, Divac (8) | Mike Bibby (7) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 22–9 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 32 | December 30 | Boston | | Chris Webber (30) | Scot Pollard (11) | Doug Christie (7) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 23–9 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 33 | January 2 | L.A. Clippers | | Chris Webber (21) | Chris Weber (10) | Mike Bibby (9) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 24–9 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 34 | January 5 | @ Phoenix | | Chris Webber (35) | Scot Pollard (13) | Webber, Bibby (7) | America West Arena 17,042 | 25–9 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 35 | January 6 | Milwaukee | | Peja Stojaković (29) | Vlade Divac (13) | Chris Webber (9) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 26–9 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 36 | January 13 | Phoenix | | Chris Webber (28) | Chris Webber (13) | Chris Webber (7) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 27–9 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 37 | January 15 | Cleveland | | Peja Stojaković (36) | Chris Webber (14) | Chris Webber (8) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 28–9 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 38 | January 16 | @ Denver | | Peja Stojaković (29) | Chris Webber (12) | Chris Webber (9) | Pepsi Center 16,780 | 29–9 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 39 | January 18 | Golden State | | Peja Stojaković (20) | Webber, Türkoğlu (8) | Vlade Divac (8) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 30–9 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 40 | January 21 | Memphis | | Chris Webber (24) | Webber, Pollard (11) | Doug Christie (7) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 31–9 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 41 | January 22 | @ Portland | | Chris Webber (34) | Vlade Divac (9) | Webber, Christie (8) | Rose Garden 19,980 | 31–10 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 42 | January 24 | Utah | | Chris Webber (24) | Divac, Pollard (8) | Doug Christie (5) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 32–10 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 43 | January 26 | @ Utah | | Peja Stojaković (25) | Chris Webber (10) | Chris Webber (6) | Delta Center 19,571 | 33–10 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 44 | January 31 | @ Seattle | | Peja Stojaković (32) | Vlade Divac (10) | Mike Bibby (8) | KeyArena 17,072 | 34–10 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 45 | February 1 | Denver | | Chris Webber (29) | Chris Webber (12) | Christie, Bibby (6) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 35–10 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 46 | February 3 | @ Minnesota | | Chris Webber (31) | Chris Webber (14) | Doug Christie (8) | Target Center 19,006 | 36–10 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 47 | February 4 | @ New Jersey | | Chris Webber (23) | Chris Webber (9) | Vlade Divac (5) | Continental Airlines Arena 14,840 | 36–11 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 48 | February 6 | @ Boston | | Peja Stojaković (24) | Vlade Divac (14) | Vlade Divac (10) | FleetCenter 15,621 | 37–11 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 49 | February 7 | @ Washington | | Chris Webber (21) | Vlade Divac (10) | Stojaković, Divac, Christie, Jackson (3) | MCI Center 20,674 | 37–12 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 50 | February 12 | San Antonio | | Peja Stojaković (23) | Chris Webber (12) | Mike Bibby (10) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 38–12 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 51 | February 14 | Washington | | Peja Stojaković (21) | Chris Webber (14) | Chris Webber (9) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 39–12 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 52 | February 17 | Seattle | | Chris Webber (39) | Chris Webber (11) | Mike Bibby (10) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 39–13 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 53 | February 19 | Atlanta | | Chris Webber (19) | Chris Webber (12) | Mike Bibby (6) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 40–13 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 54 | February 21 | @ San Antonio | | Bobby Jackson (18) | Vlade Divac (9) | Doug Christie (6) | Alamodome 18,594 | 40–14 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 55 | February 23 | @ Dallas | | Chris Webber (28) | Chris Webber (14) | Mike Bibby (7) | American Airlines Center 20,181 | 40–15 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 56 | February 26 | Utah | | Peja Stojaković (19) | Vlade Divac (12) | Mike Bibby (6) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 41–15 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 57 | March 1 | @ Golden State | | Chris Webber (32) | Vlade Divac (10) | Chris Webber (8) | The Arena in Oakland 19,869 | 42–15 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 58 | March 3 | Indiana | | Mike Bibby (19) | Vlade Divac (14) | Stojaković, Webber, Divac (4) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 42–16 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 59 | March 4 | @ Portland | | Peja Stojaković (26) | Chris Webber (8) | Hedo Türkoğlu (5) | Rose Garden 19,980 | 42–17 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 60 | March 8 | Charlotte | | Peja Stojaković (24) | Vlade Divac (10) | Vlade Divac (7) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 43–17 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 61 | March 10 | @ Milwaukee | | Peja Stojaković (21) | Chris Webber (15) | Mike Bibby (9) | Bradley Center 18,178 | 44–17 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 62 | March 11 | @ Chicago | | Peja Stojaković (29) | Vlade Divac (14) | Chris Webber (6) | United Center 19,208 | 45–17 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 63 | March 13 | @ Philadelphia | | Chris Webber (22) | Chris Webber (10) | Bibby, Divac (7) | First Union Center 20,804 | 46–17 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 64 | March 14 | @ New York | | Mike Bibby (21) | Scot Pollard (16) | Vlade Divac (7) | Madison Square Garden 19,763 | 46–18 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 65 | March 17 | @ Toronto | | Chris Webber (31) | Chris Webber (15) | Christie, Webber (6) | Air Canada Centre 19,800 | 47–18 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 66 | March 19 | Houston | | Chris Webber (35) | Chris Webber (12) | Doug Christie (10) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 48–18 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 67 | March 21 | Denver | | Hedo Türkoğlu (31) | Vlade Divac (10) | Hedo Türkoğlu (10) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 49–18 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 68 | March 24 | L.A. Lakers | | Chris Webber (24) | Vlade Divac (17) | Webber, Bibby (5) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 49–19 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 69 | March 26 | L.A. Clippers | | Chris Webber (35) | Chris Weber (13) | Doug Christie (6) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 50–19 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 70 | March 28 | @ Houston | | Chris Webber (19) | Divac, Webber (9) | Chris Webber (6) | Compaq Center 12,515 | 51–19 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 71 | March 29 | @ Charlotte | | Chris Webber (23) | Chris Webber (12) | Chris Webber (6) | Charlotte Coliseum 14,092 | 52–19 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 72 | March 31 | @ Atlanta | | Chris Webber (29) | Chris Webber (12) | Chris Webber (7) | Philips Arena 19,841 | 53–19 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 73 | April 2 | @ Memphis | | Bobby Jackson (19) | Chris Webber (11) | Christie, Bibby (6) | Pyramid Arena 11,835 | 54–19 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 74 | April 3 | @ Detroit | | Chris Webber (28) | Vlade Divac (9) | Chris Webber (8) | The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 | 55–19 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 75 | April 5 | @ Utah | | Chris Webber (28) | Chris Webber (10) | Mike Bibby (7) | Delta Center 19,911 | 56–19 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 76 | April 7 | New York | | Chris Webber (16) | Chris Webber (14) | Doug Christie (8) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 57–19 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 77 | April 9 | Minnesota | | Chris Webber (30) | Scot Pollard (8) | Doug Christie (8) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 58–19 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 78 | April 10 | @ Golden State | | Chris Webber (31) | Chris Webber (12) | Vlade Divac (7) | The Arena in Oakland 16,232 | 59–19 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 79 | April 12 | @ L.A. Clippers | | Chris Webber (28) | Vlade Divac (10) | Mike Bibby (9) | Staples Center 19,818 | 60–19 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 80 | April 14 | Dallas | | Chris Webber (19) | Webber, Divac (9) | Doug Christie (8) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 60–20 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 81 | April 16 | Golden State | | Lawrence Funderburke (29) | Scot Pollard (14) | Divac, Christie (7) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 61–20 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 82 | April 17 | @ L.A. Lakers | | Funderburke, Bibby (15) | Scot Pollard (11) | Mike Bibby (4) | Staples Center 18,997 | 61–21

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | April 20 | Utah | W 89–86 | Chris Webber (24) | Chris Webber (12) | Chris Webber (7) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | April 23 | Utah | L 86–93 | Vlade Divac (21) | Chris Webber (9) | Doug Christie (5) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | April 27 | @ Utah | W 90–87 | Mike Bibby (26) | Chris Webber (13) | Mike Bibby (5) | Delta Center 19,911 | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | April 29 | @ Utah | W 91–86 | Peja Stojaković (30) | Chris Webber (9) | Doug Christie (9) | Delta Center 19,911

3–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
1
May 4
Dallas
W 108–91
Peja Stojaković (26)
Vlade Divac (16)
Bibby, Christie (8)
ARCO Arena
17,317
1–0
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
2
May 6
Dallas
L 102–110
Bibby, Webber (22)
Stojaković, Webber (12)
Mike Bibby (7)
ARCO Arena
17,317
1–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
3
May 9
@ Dallas
W 125–119
Chris Webber (31)
Chris Webber (15)
Mike Bibby (9)
American Airlines Center
20,265
2–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
4
May 11
@ Dallas
W 115–113 (OT)
Chris Webber (30)
Vlade Divac (14)
Bobby Jackson (5)
American Airlines Center
20,274
3–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
5
May 13
Dallas
W 114–101
Bibby, Webber (23)
Hedo Türkoğlu (13)
Doug Christie (7)
ARCO Arena
17,317
4–1
-
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
1
May 18
L.A. Lakers
L 99–106
Chris Webber (28)
Chris Webber (14)
Chris Webber (6)
ARCO Arena
17,317
0–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
2
May 20
L.A. Lakers
W 96–90
Chris Webber (21)
Vlade Divac (14)
Mike Bibby (8)
ARCO Arena
17,317
1–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
3
May 24
@ L.A. Lakers
W 103–90
Chris Webber (26)
Chris Webber (12)
Christie, Webber (6)
Staples Center
18,997
2–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
4
May 26
@ L.A. Lakers
L 99–100
Vlade Divac (23)
Hedo Türkoğlu (12)
Christie, Webber (5)
Staples Center
18,997
2–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
5
May 28
L.A. Lakers
W 92–91
Chris Webber (29)
Chris Webber (13)
three players tied (3)
ARCO Arena
17,317
3–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
6
May 31
@ L.A. Lakers
L 102–106
Chris Webber (26)
Chris Webber (13)
Chris Webber (8)
Staples Center
18,997
3–3
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
7
June 2
L.A. Lakers
L 106–112 (OT)
Mike Bibby (29)
Vlade Divac (10)
Chris Webber (11)
ARCO Arena
17,317
3–4
-

Player statistics

Season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Vlade Divac808030.3.472.231.6158.43.71.01.211.1
Chris Webber545438.4.495.263.74910.14.81.71.424.5
Peja Stojaković717137.3.484.416.8765.32.51.10.221.2
Doug Christie818134.5.460.352.8514.64.22.00.312.0
Mike Bibby808033.2.453.370.8032.85.01.10.213.7
Scot Pollard802923.5.550—.6937.10.70.91.06.4
Lawrence Funderburke56112.9.469.000.6073.50.60.20.34.7
Hedo Türkoğlu801024.6.422.368.7264.52.00.70.410.1
Gerald Wallace5418.0.429.000.5001.60.50.40.13.2
Bobby Jackson81321.6.443.361.8103.12.00.90.111.1
Jabari Smith‡1205.9.286.000.5001.20.50.20.31.5
Chucky Brown1805.1.370—.5001.80.30.10.21.2
Mateen Cleaves3204.8.441.250.8890.30.80.20.02.2
Brent Price2004.5.333.267.6920.40.50.20.11.6

‡Waived during the season

Playoffs

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Vlade Divac161633.4.464.286.7559.31.71.11.313.5
Chris Webber161641.7.502.000.59610.84.70.91.623.7
Peja Stojaković10733.8.376.271.8976.31.00.50.014.8
Doug Christie161640.3.409.266.8005.84.92.10.611.1
Mike Bibby161641.3.444.424.8263.85.01.40.220.3
Scot Pollard15012.9.525—.6673.50.20.50.33.3
Lawrence Funderburke504.0.667—1.0000.40.00.00.01.2
Hedo Türkoğlu16827.7.401.353.5165.21.40.40.68.6
Gerald Wallace502.8.000—1.0000.20.20.00.20.8
Bobby Jackson16123.4.445.256.7913.32.00.90.210.9
Chucky Brown101.0———1.00.00.00.00.0

Player statistics citation:

Awards and records

  • Chris Webber, All-NBA Second Team
  • Doug Christie, NBA All-Defensive Second Team

References

References

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