2001–02 Utah Jazz season

The 2001–02 NBA season was the Jazz's 28th season in the National Basketball Association, and 23rd season in Salt Lake City, Utah.[1] During the off-season, the Jazz signed free agent John Amaechi.[2] Russian basketball star Andrei Kirilenko, who was drafted by the Jazz in the 1999 NBA draft, would finally make his debut in the NBA.[3][4] John Stockton continued to set new standards with 15,000 career assists and 3,000 career steals,[5][6] as Karl Malone scored his 34,000th career point.[7] However, the Jazz began to show their age as they struggled losing five of their first seven games, leading to a 6–11 start to the season. They played above .500 for the remainder of the season, holding a 25–24 record at the All-Star break,[8] finishing fourth in the Midwest Division, and eighth in the Western Conference with a 44–38 record.[9] The Jazz also beat the Los Angeles Lakers' record of sixteen consecutive winning seasons above .500,[10] set between the 1976–77 and 1991–92 seasons.[11]

2001–02 Utah Jazz season
Head coachJerry Sloan
General managerKevin O'Connor
Owner(s)Larry H. Miller
ArenaDelta Center
Results
Record44–38 (.537)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Midwest)
Conference: 8th (Western)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to Kings 1–3)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKJZZ-TV
Fox Sports Net Utah
RadioKFNZ
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Malone averaged 22.4 points and 8.6 rebounds per game, and was selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game,[12][13][14] but did not play due to visiting his sick mother back home in Louisiana.[15][16] In addition, Donyell Marshall averaged 14.8 points and 7.6 rebounds per game, while Stockton provided the team with 13.4 points, 8.2 assists and 1.9 steals per game, Bryon Russell contributed 9.6 points per game, and Kirilenko averaged 10.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game, and was selected to the NBA All-Rookie First Team.[17]

However, in the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Jazz lost in four games to the Sacramento Kings.[18][19][20][21] Following the season, Russell signed as a free agent with the Washington Wizards after nine seasons in Utah,[22][23][24] while Marshall signed with the Chicago Bulls,[25][26][27] and John Starks and John Crotty both retired.[28]

Draft picks

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RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
124Raúl LópezPG  Spain
252Jarron CollinsC/PF  United StatesStanford

Roster

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2001–02 Utah Jazz roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
F/C13Amaechi, John6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)270 lb (122 kg)1970–11–26Penn State
C31Collins, Jarron6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg)1978–12–02Stanford
G25Crotty, John  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg)1969–07–15Virginia
F47Kirilenko, Andrei6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg)1981–02–18Russia
G5LaRue, Rusty6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg)1973–12–10Wake Forest
G/F20Lewis, Quincy6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg)1977–06–26Minnesota
F32Malone, Karl6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)256 lb (116 kg)1963–07–24Louisiana Tech
F42Marshall, Donyell6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)218 lb (99 kg)1973–05–18Connecticut
C00Ostertag, Greg7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)280 lb (127 kg)1973–03–06Kansas
F34Padgett, Scott6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg)1976–04–19Kentucky
F3Russell, Bryon6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg)1970–12–31Long Beach State
G9Starks, John6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg)1965–08–10Oklahoma State
G/F2Stevenson, DeShawn6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)218 lb (99 kg)1981–04–03Washington Union HS (CA)
G12Stockton, John6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg)1962–03–26Gonzaga
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Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
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Regular season

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Season standings

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W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-San Antonio Spurs5824.70732–926–1521–3
x-Dallas Mavericks5725.695130–1127–1416–8
x-Minnesota Timberwolves5032.610829–1221–2015–9
x-Utah Jazz4438.5371425–1619–228–16
Houston Rockets2854.3413018–2310–319–15
Denver Nuggets2755.3293120–217–348–16
Memphis Grizzlies2359.2803515–268–337–17
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Team W L PCT GB
1z-Sacramento Kings6121.744
2y-San Antonio Spurs5824.7073
3x-Los Angeles Lakers5824.7073
4x-Dallas Mavericks5725.6954
5x-Minnesota Timberwolves5032.61011
6x-Portland Trail Blazers4933.59812
7x-Seattle SuperSonics4537.54916
8x-Utah Jazz4438.53717
9Los Angeles Clippers3943.47622
10Phoenix Suns3646.43925
11Houston Rockets2854.34133
12Denver Nuggets2755.32934
13Memphis Grizzlies2359.28038
14Golden State Warriors2161.25640

Record vs. opponents

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2001-02 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMEMMIAMILMINNJNNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEATORUTAWAS
Atlanta2–22–23–13–10–22–01–32–01–11–31–11–12–03–11–30–22–11–31–31–31–11–10–20–20–20–41–10–3
Boston2–22–12–24–00–22–02–21–10–23–02–02–02–03–11–31–13–14–03–11–31–11–10–20–21–12–21–13–1
Charlotte2–21–24–03–10–22–01–32–01–13–11–10–21–13–02–20–21–32–23–11–32–01–10–21–11–12–21–13–1
Chicago1–32–20–41–30–20–21–31–12–00–40–22–01–11–32–20–20–43–10–31–21–10–20–20–21–10–40–21–3
Cleveland1–30–41–33–10–21–11–31–12–02–20–20–21–13–13–12–01–32–21–30–31–10–20–21–10–21–30–21–2
Dallas2–02–02–02–02–04–01–14–02–22–02–21–34–01–12–02–22–01–11–11–13–12–23–11–33–11–13–11–1
Denver0–20–20–22–01–10–40–21–32–20–21–31–33–10–20–22–21–12–00–21–13–12–20–40–43–11–11–30–2
Detroit3–12–23–13–13–11–12–01–11–13–11–10–22–02–12–21–13–13–12–22–11–10–20–20–21–13–11–14–0
Golden State0–21–10–21–11–10–43–11–11–30–22–21–33–10–20–21–31–11–10–21–10–42–20–40–40–40–20–41–1
Houston1–12–01–10–20–22–22–21–13–10–21–30–41–30–21–12–20–21–10–21–12–21–30–40–42–21–12–21–1
Indiana3–10–31–34–02–20–22–01–32–02–01–10–21–12–21–31–11–32–13–13–11–11–12–01–10–21–31–13–1
L.A. Clippers1–10–21–12–02–02–23–11–12–23–11–11–33–12–01–12–20–22–01–10–23–11–31–31–31–31–10–41–1
L.A. Lakers1–10–22–00–22–03–13–12–03–14–02–03–13–11–12–02–21–12–02–01–12–22–23–13–13–11–13–12–0
Memphis0–20–21–11–11–10–41–30–21–33–11–11–31–31–10–20–40–21–10–22–01–32–21–30–40–41–13–10–2
Miami1–31–30–33–11–31–12–01–22–02–02–20–21–11–13–10–21–32–23–11–31–11–10–21–12–01–30–22–2
Milwaukee3–13–12–22–21–30–22–02–22–01–13–11–10–22–01–30–21–21–32–11–30–20–20–22–00–24–02–03–1
Minnesota2–01–12–02–00–22–22–21–13–12–21–12–22–24–02–02–01–12–01–11–12–22–21–32–22–21–13–12–0
New Jersey1–21–33–14–03–10–21–11–31–12–03–12–01–12–03–12–11–14–03–12–21–11–11–12–01–12–21–13–1
New York3–10–42–21–32–21–10–21–31–11–11–20–20–21–12–23–10–20–40–41–31–11–11–10–22–03–01–11–3
Orlando3–11–31–33–03–11–12–02–22–02–01–31–10–22–01–31–21–11–34–03–12–00–21–10–20–23–11–12–2
Philadelphia3–13–13–12–13–01–11–11–21–11–11–32–01–10–23–13–11–12–23–11–32–00–20–21–11–11–30–22–3
Phoenix1–11–10–21–11–11–31–31–14–02–21–11–32–23–11–12–02–21–11–10–20–22–21–31–32–21–12–20–2
Portland1–11–11–12–02–02–22–22–02–23–11–13–12–22–21–12–02–21–11–12–02–02–22–21–33–11–11–32–0
Sacramento2–02–02–02–02–01–34–02–04–04–00–23–11–33–12–02–03–11–11–11–12–03–12–23–12–22–04–01–1
San Antonio2–02–01–12–01–13–14–02–04–04–01–13–11–34–01–10–22–20–22–02–01–13–13–11–32–21–14–02–0
Seattle2–01–11–11–12–01–31–31–14–02–22–03–11–34–00–22–02–21–10–22–01–12–21–32–22–22–01–31–1
Toronto4–02–22–24–03–11–11–11–32–01–13–11–11–11–13–10–41–12–20–31–33–11–11–10–21–10–21–11–2
Utah1–11–11–12–02–01–33–11–14–02–21–14–01–31–32–00–21–31–11–11–12–02–23–10–40–43–11–12–0
Washington3–01–31–33–12–11–12–00–41–11–11–31–10–22–02–21–30–21–33–12–23–22–00–21–10–21–12–10–2

Game log

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Playoffs

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2002 playoff game log
First round: 1–3 (home: 0–2; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Series
1April 20@ SacramentoL 86–89Karl Malone (25)Donyell Marshall (10)John Stockton (12)ARCO Arena
17,317
0–1
2April 23@ SacramentoW 93–86Donyell Marshall (19)Karl Malone (12)John Stockton (12)ARCO Arena
17,317
1–1
3April 27SacramentoL 87–90Karl Malone (23)Malone, Russell (6)Malone, Stockton (7)Delta Center
19,911
1–2
4April 29SacramentoL 86–91Karl Malone (14)Greg Ostertag (15)John Stockton (9)Delta Center
19,911
1–3
2002 schedule

Player statistics

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Legend
  GPGames 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

NOTE: Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.

Season

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Playoffs

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Awards and records

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Transactions

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References

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