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2001–02 Miami Heat season
Head coachPat Riley
General managerRandy Pfund
PresidentPat Riley
Owner(s)Micky Arison
ArenaAmerican Airlines Arena
Results
Record36–46 (.439)
PlaceDivision: 6th (Atlantic)
Conference: 11th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioWIOD
< 2000–01 2002–03 >

The 2001–02 NBA season was the 14th season for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the off-season, the Heat re-acquired Chris Gatling from the Cleveland Cavaliers,[2][3][4][5] and signed free agents Rod Strickland,[6][7][8] LaPhonso Ellis,[9][10][11] Kendall Gill,[12][13][14] then later on signed Jim Jackson in December.[15][16][17] After dealing with a kidney disorder, Alonzo Mourning returned for a full season. However, he was not able to play up to the same level as the Heat struggled and lost 23 of their first 28 games, including a 12-game losing streak between November and December. They would recover from their awful start and play above .500 for the remainder of the season, winning nine of their next twelve games. However, the Heat finished sixth in the Atlantic Division with a 36–46 record, missing the playoffs for the first time since the 1994–95 season.[18]

Eddie Jones led the team with 18.3 points and 1.4 steals per game, while Mourning averaged 15.7 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game, and was selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game.[19][20][21][22][23] In addition, Jackson contributed 10.7 points per game off the bench, while Strickland provided the team with 10.4 points and 6.1 assists per game, and Brian Grant provided with 9.3 points and 8.0 rebounds per game.[24]

This season proved to be Mourning's last season in a Heat uniform, and although he was on the roster the following season, he was unable to play due to another kidney condition.[25][26][27] He would return to the Heat midway through the 2004–05 season after a brief stint with the New Jersey Nets. This season also marks the first time in Pat Riley's coaching career that he failed to get his team into the playoffs.[28] Following the season, Gill signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves,[29] while Jackson signed with the Sacramento Kings during the next season,[30] Strickland was released to free agency, and Gatling retired.

For the season, the Heat added new red alternate road uniforms with black side panels, which remained in use until 2010,[31] while the shorts were slightly redesigned in 2009.

Offseason

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Draft picks

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Main article: 2001 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
2 48 Ken Johnson  United States Ohio State

Roster

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2001–02 Miami Heat roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
F 35 Allen, Malik 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1978–06–27 Villanova
C 52 Brown, Ernest 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 244 lb (111 kg) 1979–05–17 Indian Hills CC
G 25 Carter, Anthony 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1975–06–16 Hawaiʻi
F 3 Ellis, LaPhonso 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1970–05–05 Notre Dame
F 15 Gatling, Chris 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1967–09–03 Old Dominion
G/F 13 Gill, Kendall 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1968–05–25 Illinois
F/C 44 Grant, Brian 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 254 lb (115 kg) 1972–03–05 Xavier
G 5 House, Eddie 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1978–05–14 Arizona State
G 7 James, Mike 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 1975–06–23 Duquesne
G/F 24 Jackson, Jim 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1970–10–14 Ohio State
G/F 6 Jones, Eddie 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1971–10–20 Temple
F/C 22 Marks, Sean 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1975–08–23 California
C 33 Mourning, Alonzo 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1970–02–08 Georgetown
C 50 Stepania, Vladimir 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 236 lb (107 kg) 1976–05–08 Republic of Georgia
G 1 Strickland, Rod 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1966–07–11 DePaul
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: December 18, 2001

Regular season

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Season standings

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Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-New Jersey Nets 52 30 .634 – 33–8 19–22 16–8
x-Boston Celtics 49 33 .598 3 27–14 22–19 17–7
x-Orlando Magic 44 38 .537 8 27–14 17–24 12–12
x-Philadelphia 76ers 43 39 .524 9 22–19 21–20 14–11
Washington Wizards 37 45 .451 15 22–19 15–26 12–13
Miami Heat 36 46 .439 16 18–23 18–23 10–14
New York Knicks 30 52 .366 22 19–22 11–30 4–20
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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

Record vs. opponents

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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 —

Player statistics

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Ragular season

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Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Eddie Jones SG 81 81 3,156 378 262 117 77 1,480 39.0 4.7 3.2 1.4 1.0 18.3
Rod Strickland PG 76 64 2,294 232 463 82 11 794 30.2 3.1 6.1 1.1 .1 10.4
Alonzo Mourning C 75 74 2,455 632 87 27 186 1,178 32.7 8.4 1.2 .4 2.5 15.7
Brian Grant PF 72 72 2,256 575 137 48 31 673 31.3 8.0 1.9 .7 .4 9.3
Vladimir Stepania C 67 4 884 270 16 24 44 285 13.2 4.0 .2 .4 .7 4.3
LaPhonso Ellis SF 66 14 1,684 287 56 30 37 469 25.5 4.3 .8 .5 .6 7.1
Kendall Gill SG 65 49 1,410 184 100 44 8 372 21.7 2.8 1.5 .7 .1 5.7
Eddie House PG 64 3 1,230 110 123 43 5 514 19.2 1.7 1.9 .7 .1 8.0
Jim Jackson SF 55 19 1,825 290 140 42 14 589 33.2 5.3 2.5 .8 .3 10.7
Chris Gatling PF 54 1 809 206 25 17 11 345 15.0 3.8 .5 .3 .2 6.4
Anthony Carter PG 46 18 1,050 117 214 50 3 198 22.8 2.5 4.7 1.1 .1 4.3
Sean Marks C 21 6 319 75 8 5 10 96 15.2 3.6 .4 .2 .5 4.6
Mike James PG 15 0 119 14 19 6 1 42 7.9 .9 1.3 .4 .1 2.8
Malik Allen PF 12 2 161 38 5 3 8 52 13.4 3.2 .4 .3 .7 4.3
Sam Mack SF 12 1 159 14 4 5 1 40 13.3 1.2 .3 .4 .1 3.3
Tang Hamilton SF 9 2 98 18 5 4 0 20 10.9 2.0 .6 .4 .0 2.2
Ernest Brown C 3 0 21 6 0 0 1 3 7.0 2.0 .0 .0 .3 1.0

Awards and records

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Transactions

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References

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  2. ^ Gardner, Kris (October 26, 2001). "Chris Gatling Returns to Heat in Three-Team Deal". The Houston Roundball Review. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  3. ^ "Gatling Becomes Part of Three-Team Trade". United Press International. October 26, 2001. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
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  5. ^ "Heat Gets Gatling in a 3-Team Deal Again". Tampa Bay Times. October 27, 2001. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  6. ^ "PLUS: PRO BASKETBALL; Strickland Joins Miami's Backcourt". The New York Times. Associated Press. October 23, 2001. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
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