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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]

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

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

Player statistics

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

Season

Playoffs

Awards and records

Transactions

References

  1. ^ 2001-02 Utah Jazz
  2. ^ Buckley, Tim (July 12, 2001). "Big Guy Still Big Question". Deseret News. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  3. ^ Buckley, Tim (September 26, 2001). "Jazz Sign Kirilenko to Deal". Deseret News. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  4. ^ Wise, Mike (October 30, 2001). "PRO BASKETBALL; Jordan Against the New Generation, Lakers Against the World". The New York Times. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  5. ^ "Stockton Records 15,000th Assist in Loss". ESPN. March 10, 2002. Retrieved May 5, 2023.[dead link]
  6. ^ Buckley, Tim (March 11, 2002). "Jazz Are Teed Off". Deseret News. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  7. ^ Evans, Rich (January 31, 2002). "Malone Milestone: 34,000". Deseret News. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  8. ^ "NBA Games Played on February 7, 2002". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  9. ^ "2001–02 Utah Jazz Schedule and Results". Basketball Reference. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  10. ^ NBA: Most consecutive playoff appearances
  11. ^ "Utah Jazz". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  12. ^ "2002 NBA All-Star Recap". NBA.com. NBA.com Staff. September 13, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  13. ^ "2002 All-Star Weekend - at Philadelphia: February 8-10". Eskimo North. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  14. ^ "2002 NBA All-Star Game: West 135, East 120". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  15. ^ Evans, Rich (February 10, 2002). "Malone to Miss All-Star Game". Deseret News. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  16. ^ "Iverson Honors Erving by Wearing No. 6". ESPN. February 10, 2002. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  17. ^ "2001–02 Utah Jazz Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  18. ^ "N.B.A.: ROUNDUP; Stojakovic and Kings Finish Jazz". The New York Times. Associated Press. April 30, 2002. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  19. ^ Heisler, Mark (April 30, 2002). "Soul-Searching Begins in Utah". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  20. ^ "Kings Send Jazz to First-Round Exit". The Washington Post. April 30, 2002. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  21. ^ "2002 NBA Western Conference First Round: Jazz vs. Kings". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  22. ^ Wyche, Steve (September 10, 2002). "Wizards Expected to Sign Russell". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  23. ^ Evans, Rich (September 10, 2002). "Wizards Sign Russell: Jazz Still Waiting on Lopez". Deseret News. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  24. ^ "Wiazrds Sign Bryon Russell". United Press International. September 11, 2002. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  25. ^ "Bulls Sign Donyell Marshall". Associated Press. August 16, 2002. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  26. ^ Evans, Rich (August 17, 2002). "Marshall Gets Less $$$ to Sign with Chicago". Deseret News. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  27. ^ Johnson, K.C. (August 20, 2002). "Marshall Set to Have Fun". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  28. ^ Buckley, Tim (October 28, 2002). "Utah Jazz Season Preview 2002-03". Deseret News. Retrieved October 25, 2022.