2001–02 Milwaukee Bucks season

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2001–02 Milwaukee Bucks season
Head coachGeorge Karl
General managerErnie Grunfeld
Owner(s)Herb Kohl
ArenaBradley Center
Results
Record41–41 (.500)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Central)
Conference: 9th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioWTMJ
< 2000–01 2002–03 >

The 2001–02 NBA season was the Bucks' 34th season in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the off-season, the Bucks signed free agent Anthony Mason to shore up their front line.[2][3][4] After advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals last year, the Bucks got off to a solid start winning nine of their first ten games, but then lost five straight afterwards. The team posted an 8-game winning streak in January, which led them to a division-leading record of 26–13 as of January 21,[5] and held a 28–18 record at the All-Star break.[6] At midseason, the team signed free agent Greg Anthony, who was previously released by the Chicago Bulls.[7][8] However, with a 35–25 record as of March 6,[9] the Bucks would struggle and proceed to lose 16 of their final 22 games and miss the playoffs, finishing fifth in the Central Division with a 41–41 record,[10] thanks to an embarrassing 123–89 road loss to the Detroit Pistons to close out the season.[11][12] This was one of the biggest late-season collapses for a team that was contending for a Division title in March.[13][14]

Ray Allen averaged 21.8 points and 1.3 steals per game, and was selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game.[15][16][17] In addition, Glenn Robinson averaged 20.7 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, while Sam Cassell provided the team with 19.7 points and 6.7 assists per game, and Mason contributed 9.6 points, 7.9 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. Off the bench, sixth man Tim Thomas averaged 11.7 points per game, and second-year guard Michael Redd showed improvement averaging 11.4 points per game.[18] Following the season, Robinson was traded to the Atlanta Hawks after eight seasons in Milwaukee,[19][20][21] while Darvin Ham signed as a free agent with the Hawks,[22] and Anthony retired.

For the season, the team slightly changed their uniforms by adding side panels to their jerseys.[23][24] The uniforms would remain in use until 2006.

Draft picks[edit]

Main article: 2001 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
2 51 Andre Hutson F  United States Michigan State

Roster[edit]

2001–02 Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 34 Allen, Ray (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1975–07–20 Connecticut
G 11 Alston, Rafer 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1976–07–24 Fresno State
G 50 Anthony, Greg 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 1967–11–15 UNLV
F 35 Caffey, Jason Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 256 lb (116 kg) 1973–06–12 Alabama
G 10 Cassell, Sam (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1969–11–18 Florida State
C 40 Foster, Greg Injured 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1968–10–03 UTEP
F 21 Ham, Darvin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1973–07–23 Texas Tech
C 40 Johnson, Ervin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1967–12–21 New Orleans
F 17 Mason, Anthony 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1966–12–14 Tennessee State
F 41 Pope, Mark 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1972–09–11 Kentucky
C 6 Przybilla, Joel 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1979–10–10 Minnesota
G/F 22 Redd, Michael 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1979–08–24 Ohio State
F 13 Robinson, Glenn (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1973–01–10 Purdue
F 5 Thomas, Tim 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1977–02–26 Villanova
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
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Regular season[edit]

Season standings[edit]

Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Detroit Pistons 50 32 .610 – 26–15 24–17 20–8
x-Charlotte Hornets 44 38 .537 6 21–20 23–18 17–11
x-Toronto Raptors 42 40 .512 8 24–17 18–23 17–11
x-Indiana Pacers 42 40 .512 8 25–16 17–24 13–15
Milwaukee Bucks 41 41 .500 9 25–16 16–25 17–11
Atlanta Hawks 33 49 .402 17 23–18 10–31 11–17
Cleveland Cavaliers 29 53 .354 21 20–21 9–32 12–16
Chicago Bulls 21 61 .256 29 14–27 7–34 5–23
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-New Jersey Nets 52 30 .634 –
2 y-Detroit Pistons 50 32 .610 2
3 x-Boston Celtics 49 33 .598 3
4 x-Charlotte Hornets 44 38 .537 8
5 x-Orlando Magic 44 38 .537 8
6 x-Philadelphia 76ers 43 39 .524 9
7 x-Toronto Raptors 42 40 .512 10
8 x-Indiana Pacers 42 40 .512 10
9 Milwaukee Bucks 41 41 .500 11
10 Washington Wizards 37 45 .451 15
11 Miami Heat 36 46 .439 16
12 Atlanta Hawks 33 49 .402 19
13 New York Knicks 30 52 .366 22
14 Cleveland Cavaliers 29 53 .354 23
15 Chicago Bulls 21 61 .256 31
c – clinched home field advantage throughout conference playoffs
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents[edit]

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[edit]

2001–02 game log
Total: 41–41 (Home: 25–16; Road: 16–25)
October: 1–0 (home: 0–0; road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 30, 2001 @ Utah W 119—112 Delta Center
18,845 		1–0
November: 8–4 (home: 5–1; road: 3–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
2 November 1, 2001 @ Denver W 102—101 Pepsi Center
18,634 		2–0
3 November 3, 2001 Boston W 105–99 Bradley Center
18,171 		3–0
4 November 8, 2001 Miami W 86–82 Bradley Center
18,364 		4–0
5 November 10, 2001 Minnesota L 82–98 Bradley Center
18,717 		4–1
6 November 14, 2001 @ Washington W 107–98 MCI Center
20,674 		5–1
7 November 17, 2001 Utah W 104–93 Bradley Center
18,717 		6–1
8 November 21, 2001 Chicago W 95–79 Bradley Center
18,717 		7–1
9 November 22, 2001 @ Toronto W 107–98 Air Canada Centre
19,800 		8–1
10 November 21, 2001 Atlanta W 95–88 Bradley Center
18,717 		9–1
11 November 27, 2001 @ L. A. Lakers L 85–104 STAPLES Center
18,997 		9–2
12 November 28, 2001 @ Phoenix L 84–104 America West Arena
15,590 		9–3
13 November 30, 2001 @ Portland L 95–101 Rose Garden
18,723 		9–4
December: 2–4 (home: 2–0; road: 0–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
14 December 2, 2001 @ Seattle L 83–97 Key Arena
13,595 		9–5
15 December 4, 2001 New York L 71–85 Bradley Center
17,416 		9–6
16 December 6, 2001 Toronto W 95–89 Bradley Center
18,717 		10–6
17 December 8, 2001 New Jersey W 95–79 Bradley Center
18,171 		11–6
22 December 20, 2001 @ Dallas W 101—113 American Airlines Center
19,780 		14–8
23 December 22, 2001 @ Houston W 110—115 Compaq Center
11,628 		14–9
January: 0–2 (home: 0–2; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
40 January 22, 2002 Phoenix L 81–92 Bradley Center
17,036 		26–14
41 January 24, 2002 Seattle L 88–99 Bradley Center
16,659 		26–15
February: 1–0 (home: 1–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
46 February 7, 2002 Memphis W 107–103 Bradley Center
17,726 		28–18
March: 0–2 (home: 0–1; road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
65 March 18, 2002 @ Charlotte L 110—113 Charlotte Coliseum
7,883 		36–29
69 March 26, 2002 Dallas L 106–112 OT Bradley Center
18,465 		37–32
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
2001–02 schedule

Player statistics[edit]

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% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Ray Allen 69 67 36.6 46.2 43.4 87.3 4.5 3.9 1.3 0.3 21.8
Glenn Robinson 66 63 35.5 46.7 32.6 83.7 6.2 2.5 1.5 0.6 20.7
Sam Cassell 74 73 35.2 46.3 34.8 86.0 4.2 6.7 1.2 0.2 19.7
Tim Thomas 74 22 26.9 42.0 32.6 79.3 4.1 1.4 0.9 0.4 11.7
Michael Redd 67 8 21.1 48.3 44.4 79.1 3.3 1.4 0.6 0.1 11.4
Anthony Mason 82 82 38.3 50.5 100.0 69.7 7.9 4.2 0.7 0.3 9.6
Greg Anthony 24 3 23.0 37.2 26.0 61.9 1.8 3.3 1.2 0.0 7.2
Darvin Ham 70 2 17.3 56.9 14.3 50.4 2.9 1.0 0.4 0.5 4.3
Jason Caffey 23 0 12.3 50.0 0.0 62.8 2.2 0.5 0.2 0.2 4.3
Rafer Alston 50 7 12.0 34.6 38.0 62.1 1.4 2.9 0.6 0.0 3.5
Joel Przybilla 71 62 15.9 53.5 0.0 42.2 4.0 0.3 0.3 1.7 2.7
Ervin Johnson 81 9 20.5 46.1 0.0 45.5 5.8 0.3 0.5 1.0 2.6
Mark Pope 45 12 9.5 39.6 16.0 52.4 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.2 1.9
Greg Foster 6 0 4.0 22.2 0.0 75.0 1.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.2

[18]

Awards and records[edit]

Transactions[edit]

Trades[edit]

June 28, 2001 To Milwaukee Bucks
Greg Foster 		To Los Angeles Lakers
Lindsey Hunter
October 22, 2001 To Milwaukee Bucks To Denver Nuggets
October 22, 2001 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To Houston Rockets----

Free agents[edit]

Player Signed Former team
Anthony Mason October 25, 2001 Miami Heat
Greg Anthony March 5, 2002 Chicago Bulls

Player Transactions Citation:[25]

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See also[edit]

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