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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 .
The 2002 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2001–02 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs.The best-of-seven playoff was contested between the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers (who were also two-time defending NBA champion), and the Eastern Conference champion New Jersey Nets.
The 2002 NBA playoffs were the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2001–02 season.This was the final postseason that held a best-of-5 first-round series; the 2003 NBA playoffs saw those series expand to a best-of-7 format.
The 2001–02 NBA season was the Lakers' 54th season in the National Basketball Association, and 42nd in the city of Los Angeles. [1] The Lakers entered the season as the two-time defending NBA champions, having defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in five games in the 2001 NBA Finals, winning their thirteenth NBA championship.
The highlight of the inaugural season for the Grizzlies came on December 21; the Grizzlies beat the eventual NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers at the Pyramid winning 114–108. [27] Following the season, Reeves retired after six seasons in the NBA, and Buford, Anderson, Tony Massenburg and Grant Long were all released to free agency.
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The 2001–02 NBA season was the Wizards' 41st season in the National Basketball Association. [1] This season is most memorable for the return of All-Star guard, and six-time champion Michael Jordan , who came out of his second retirement to play for the Wizards at age 38.