2001–02 NBA season


The 2001–02 NBA season was the 56th season of the National Basketball Association. 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.

Notable occurrences

By division

;Eastern Conference
;Western Conference

By conference

Notes
Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its conference, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. The division champions are marked by an asterisk. Home court advantage does not necessarily belong to the higher-seeded team, but instead the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics.

Statistics leaders

Awards

Yearly awards

The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month.
MonthEastern ConferenceWestern Conference
October – November
December
January
February
March
April

Rookies of the month

The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month.
MonthEastern ConferenceWestern Conference
October – November
December
January
February
March
April

Coaches of the month

The following coaches were named Coaches of the Month.
MonthCoach
October – November
December
January
February
March
April