![]() Iverson averaged 31.4 points, 5.5 assists and 2.8 steals per game in 60 games this season, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, while Dikembe Mutombo averaged 11.5 points, 10.8 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, and to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. 500 for the remainder of the season, holding a 25–24 record at the All-Star break, and would climb back into playoff connection finishing fourth in the Atlantic Division with a 43–39 record. However, when their players returned, they won seven in a row after their bad start, but then lost seven straight in December leading to a 8–14 start. Also just four games into the season, center Matt Geiger retired. Having won the Eastern Conference Championship last season, reigning MVP Allen Iverson, Sixth Man Aaron McKie, and point guard Eric Snow were all sidelined with injuries as the Sixers lost their first five games Iverson was out with an elbow injury, McKie had a shoulder injury, and Snow was out with a broken thumb. During the off-season, the team re-acquired forward Sixers forward Derrick Coleman from the Charlotte Hornets in a three-team trade, acquired Matt Harpring from the Cleveland Cavaliers, acquired Vonteego Cummings from the Golden State Warriors, and signed free agent Derrick McKey midway through the season. The 76ers were coming off of an NBA Finals defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers, in which they won Game 1, but lost the next 4 games. The 2001–02 NBA season was the 76ers 53rd season in the National Basketball Association, and 39th season in Philadelphia. NBA professional basketball team season 2001–02 Philadelphia 76ers season ![]()
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