2000–01 San Antonio Spurs season
The 2000–01 NBA season was the Spurs' 25th season in the National Basketball Association, their 28th season in San Antonio, and their 34th season as a franchise. During the offseason, the Spurs signed free agents Derek Anderson and Danny Ferry. The Spurs continued to be among the NBA's elite teams, winning 23 of their final 29 games to recapture the Midwest Division with a 58–24 record and posting a league best 33–8 record at home. Tim Duncan and David Robinson were both selected for the 2001 NBA All-Star Game. In the first round of the playoffs, the Spurs would easily defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves in four games. In the semifinals, they beat the 5th-seeded Dallas Mavericks in five games to advance to the Western Conference Finals, where they were swept by the second-seeded defending and eventual back-to-back NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers.
Following the season, Anderson was traded along with Steve Kerr to the Portland Trail Blazers for Steve Smith, Avery Johnson signed as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets, Samaki Walker signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, and Sean Elliott retired.
Draft picks
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
Game log
Regular season
| 2000–01 game log Total: 58–24 (Home: 33–8; Road: 25–16) | |
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October: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0) | |
November: 9–4 (Home: 7–0; Road: 2–4) | |
December: 9–7 (Home: 5–2; Road: 4–5) | |
January: 9–4 (Home: 4–2; Road: 5–2) | |
February: 9–4 (Home: 5–2; Road: 4–2) | |
March: 9–3 (Home: 5–1; Road: 4–2) | |
April: 7–2 (Home: 3–1; Road: 4–1) | |
| 2000–01 season schedule | |
Playoffs
West First Round
(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (8) Minnesota Timberwolves
April 21 5:30 pm |
| Minnesota Timberwolves 82, San Antonio Spurs 87 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–25, 13–26, 28–12, 17-24 | ||
| Pts: Kevin Garnett 25 Rebs: Kevin Garnett 13 Asts: Terrell Brandon 8 | Pts: Tim Duncan 33 Rebs: Tim Duncan 15 Asts: Duncan, Ferry 4 each | |
April 23 9:30 pm |
| Minnesota Timberwolves 69, San Antonio Spurs 86 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 16–20, 20–30, 15–24, 18–12 | ||
| Pts: Kevin Garnett 18 Rebs: Kevin Garnett 12 Asts: Billups, Brandon, Garnett, Mitchell, Nesterovic, Szczerbiak 2 each | Pts: Tim Duncan 18 Rebs: Duncan, Robinson 11 each Asts: Duncan, Porter 4 each | |
April 28 5:30 pm |
| San Antonio Spurs 84, Minnesota Timberwolves 93 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–24, 23–23, 24–21, 18-25 | ||
| Pts: David Robinson 22 Rebs: David Robinson 17 Asts: Derek Anderson 4 | Pts: Kevin Garnett 22 Rebs: Kevin Garnett 8 Asts: Terrell Brandon 9 | |
Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota Attendance: 17,676 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Joe DeRosa, Tim Donaghy |
April 30 8:30 pm |
| San Antonio Spurs 97, Minnesota Timberwolves 84 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19-19, 25-24, 27-20, 26-21 | ||
| Pts: Tim Duncan 24 Rebs: Tim Duncan 16 Asts: Derek Anderson 6 | Pts: Wally Szczerbiak 20 Rebs: Kevin Garnett 15 Asts: Terrell Brandon 6 | |
| San Antonio wins series, 3-1 | ||
Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota Attendance: 16,336 Referees: Bill Spooner, Bob Delaney, Dan Crawford |
Last Playoff Meeting: 1999 Western Conference First Round (San Antonio won 3-1)
West Conference Semifinals
(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (5) Dallas Mavericks Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Spurs and Mavericks.
West Conference Finals
(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (2) Los Angeles Lakers Last Playoff Meeting: 1999 Western Conference Semifinals (San Antonio won 4-0)
Player statistics
| 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 |
Regular season
Playoffs
Awards and records
- Tim Duncan, All-NBA First Team
- David Robinson, All-NBA Third Team
- Tim Duncan, NBA All-Defensive First Team