2001–02 NBA season
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The 2001–02 NBA season was the 56th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning their third straight championship, beating the New Jersey Nets 4–0 in the 2002 NBA Finals.
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2001–02 NBA season | |
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League | National Basketball Association |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration |
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Number of teams | 29 |
TV partner(s) | NBC, TNT, TBS |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Kwame Brown |
Picked by | Washington Wizards |
Regular season | |
Top seed | Sacramento Kings |
Season MVP | Tim Duncan (San Antonio) |
Top scorer | Allen Iverson (Philadelphia) |
Playoffs | |
Eastern champions | New Jersey Nets |
Eastern runners-up | Boston Celtics |
Western champions | Los Angeles Lakers |
Western runners-up | Sacramento Kings |
Finals | |
Champions | Los Angeles Lakers |
Runners-up | New Jersey Nets |
Finals MVP | Shaquille O'Neal (L.A. Lakers) |
NBA seasons | |
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