2000–01 Houston Rockets season
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2000–01 Houston Rockets season | |
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Head coach | Rudy Tomjanovich |
Arena | Compaq Center |
Results | |
Record | 45–37 (.549) |
Place | Division: 5th (Midwest) Conference: 9th (Western) |
Playoff finish | DNQ |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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Local media | |
Television | Fox Sports Net Southwest, KIAH |
The 2000-01 NBA season was the Rockets' 34th season in the NBA and 30th season in the city of Houston.[1] Steve Francis continued to emerge as the new star of the Rockets averaging 19.9 points per game. However, the Rockets missed the playoffs despite finishing fifth in the Midwest Division with a winning record of 45-37. This was also Hakeem Olajuwon's 17th and final season with the Rockets, as he was traded to the Toronto Raptors the following season.
Contents
Draft picks
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Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 9 | Joel Przybilla | C | ![]() |
Minnesota |
2 | 38 | Eduardo Najera | PF/SF | ![]() |
Oklahoma |
Roster
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Roster Notes
- Center Hakeem Olajuwon also holds Nigerian citizenship.
Regular season
Season standings
Midwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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y-San Antonio Spurs | 58 | 24 | .707 | – | 33–8 | 25–16 | 19–5 |
x-Utah Jazz | 53 | 29 | .646 | 5 | 28–13 | 25–16 | 14–10 |
x-Dallas Mavericks | 53 | 29 | .646 | 5 | 28–13 | 25–16 | 14–10 |
x-Minnesota Timberwolves | 47 | 35 | .573 | 11 | 30–11 | 17–24 | 11–13 |
Houston Rockets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13 | 24–17 | 21–20 | 11–13 |
Denver Nuggets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 18 | 29–12 | 11–30 | 13–11 |
Vancouver Grizzlies | 23 | 59 | .280 | 35 | 15–26 | 8–33 | 2–22 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
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Player statistics
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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 |
Awards and records
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Transactions
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