The 2000âÂÂ01 Toronto Raptors season was the sixth season for the Toronto Raptors in the National Basketball Association. Key departures before the season included former head coach Butch Carter, Tracy McGrady, Doug Christie, and Dee Brown. During the 2000 off-season, the Raptors selected small forward Morris Peterson out of Michigan State University with the 21st overall pick in the 2000 NBA draft, acquired Corliss Williamson from the Sacramento Kings, and signed free agent Mark Jackson. Basketball Hall of Fame member Lenny Wilkens became the fourth head coach in the team's franchise history.
The Raptors lost their first three games of the regular season, but played above .500 in winning percentage as the season progressed, holding a 26âÂÂ23 record at the All-Star break. At mid-season, Williamson was traded to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Jerome Williams and Eric Montross, while Jackson was traded along with Muggsy Bogues back to his former team, the New York Knicks in exchange for Chris Childs, and Kevin Willis was dealt to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Keon Clark and Tracy Murray in two other separate mid-season trades. The Raptors won 11 of their final 14 games of the season, finishing in second place in the Central Division with a 47âÂÂ35 record, earning the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference, and qualifying for their second NBA playoff appearance.
Vince Carter averaged 27.6 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, led the Raptors with 162 three-point field goals, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, while Antonio Davis averaged 13.7 points, 10.1 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game. In addition, Alvin Williams provided the team with 9.8 points, 5.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game, while Charles Oakley averaged 9.6 points and 9.5 rebounds per game, Peterson contributed 9.3 points per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, and three-point specialist Dell Curry contributed 6.0 points per game.
During the NBA All-Star weekend at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C., Carter and Davis were both selected for the 2001 NBA All-Star Game, as members of the Eastern Conference All-Star team; it was Davis's first and only All-Star appearance. Meanwhile, Peterson was selected for the NBA Rookie Challenge Game, as a member of the Rookies team. Carter also finished tied in eleventh place in Most Valuable Player voting, while Williams finished tied in ninth place in Most Improved Player voting, and Peterson finished tied in fourth place in Rookie of the Year voting.
In the Eastern Conference First Round of the 2001 NBA playoffs, and for the second consecutive year, the Raptors faced off against the 4thâÂÂseeded Knicks, who were led by All-Star guard Allan Houston, All-Star forward Latrell Sprewell, and former Raptors center Marcus Camby. The Knicks took a 2âÂÂ1 series lead, after the Raptors lost Game 3 at home, 97âÂÂ89 at the Air Canada Centre. However, the Raptors managed to win the next two games, including a Game 5 win over the Knicks on the road, 93âÂÂ89 at Madison Square Garden, thus winning in a full five-game series, and also winning their first ever NBA playoff series in franchise history.
In their first appearance in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, the team faced off against the topâÂÂseeded, and Atlantic Division champion Philadelphia 76ers, who were led by All-Star guard, and Most Valuable Player of the Year, Allen Iverson, All-Star center and Defensive Player of the Year, Dikembe Mutombo, and Sixth Man of the Year, Aaron McKie. The Raptors took a 2âÂÂ1 series lead over the 76ers, before losing the next two games, which included a Game 5 loss to the 76ers on the road, 121âÂÂ88 at the First Union Center. The Raptors managed to win Game 6 over the 76ers at home, 101âÂÂ89 at the Air Canada Centre to even the series. However, the Raptors lost Game 7 to the 76ers at the First Union Center, 88âÂÂ87, thus losing in a hard-fought seven-game series. The 76ers would reach the 2001 NBA Finals, but would lose in five games to the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers.
The Raptors finished sixth in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 793,256 at the Air Canada Centre during the regular season. Following the season, Oakley was traded back to his former team, the Chicago Bulls. The Raptors would not win another NBA playoff series until the 2015âÂÂ16 season.
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 || October 10 || Minnesota || 96âÂÂ100 || Air Canada Centre <br>12,744 || 0âÂÂ1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 || October 12 || Vancouver<br><small>(at Ottawa)</small> || 97âÂÂ92 || Corel Centre<br>14,783 || 1âÂÂ1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 || October 14 || @ Cleveland || 113âÂÂ108 (OT) || Gund Arena<br>9,480 || 2âÂÂ1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 || October 16 || Philadelphia<br><small>(at Chapel Hill, North Carolina)</small> || 98âÂÂ107 || Dean Smith Center<br>5,588 || 2âÂÂ2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 || October 18 || Dallas || 94âÂÂ99 || Air Canada Centre<br>13,229 || 2âÂÂ3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 || October 21 || Charlotte || 66âÂÂ91 || Air Canada Centre<br>13,647 || 2âÂÂ4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 || October 23 || Indiana || 91âÂÂ80 || Air Canada Centre <br>12,893 || 3âÂÂ4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 || October 25 || @ Charlotte || 94âÂÂ88 || Charlotte Coliseum <br>12,173 || 4âÂÂ4 |-
All times are EASTERN time
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | October 31 | Detroit | | Vince Carter (26) | Antonio Davis, Charles Oakley, Kevin Willis (10) | Mark Jackson (12) | Air Canada Centre<br>19,800 | 0âÂÂ1
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | November 1 | @ Philadelphia | | Vince Carter (25) | Antonio Davis (11) | Mark Jackson (12) | First Union Center<br>19,817 | 0âÂÂ2 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | November 3 | @ Boston | | Vince Carter (33) | Antonio Davis (10) | Mark Jackson (12) | FleetCenter<br>17,464 | 0âÂÂ3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 | November 4 | Washington | | Vince Carter (34) | Kevin Willis (9) | Mark Jackson (12) | Air Canada Centre<br>18,726 | 1âÂÂ3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 5 | November 7 | Boston | | Antonio Davis (24) | Charles Oakley (11) | Mark Jackson (15) | Air Canada Centre<br>17,379 | 2âÂÂ3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 | November 10 | Cleveland | | Vince Carter (32) | Charles Oakley (11) | Charles Oakley (7) | Air Canada Centre<br>19,800 | 3âÂÂ3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 7 | November 11 | @ Chicago | | Vince Carter (26) | Antonio Davis (12) | Charles Oakley (12) | United Center<br>22,387 | 4âÂÂ3 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 8 | November 16 | Portland | | Vince Carter (37) | Antonio Davis (12) | Mark Jackson (7) | Air Canada Centre<br>19,800 | 4âÂÂ4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 | November 18 | Milwaukee | | Vince Carter (48) | Antonio Davis (18) | Mark Jackson (12) | Air Canada Centre<br>19,800 | 5âÂÂ4 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 10 | November 20 | Charlotte | | Vince Carter (20) | Antonio Davis (12) | Mark Jackson (7) | Air Canada Centre<br>17,767 | 5âÂÂ5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 11 | November 23 | @ Indiana | | Vince Carter (28) | Antonio Davis (10) | Mark Jackson (8) | Conseco Fieldhouse<br>18,345 | 6âÂÂ5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 | November 25 | @ New York | | Vince Carter (25) | Antonio Davis (18) | Mark Jackson (8) | Madison Square Garden<br>19,763 | 7âÂÂ5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 13 | November 26 | Chicago | | Antonio Davis, Morris Peterson (18) | Mark Jackson, Charles Oakley (11) | Mark Jackson (11) | Air Canada Centre<br>19,800 | 8âÂÂ5 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 14 | November 28 | @ Dallas | | Corliss Williamson (22) | Charles Oakley (14) | Mark Jackson (9) | Reunion Arena<br>16,016 | 8âÂÂ6 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 15 | November 29 | @ Charlotte | | Antonio Davis (15) | Antonio Davis (12) | Mark Jackson (7) | Charlotte Coliseum<br>12,255 | 8âÂÂ7
|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 16 | December 1 | L.A. Clippers | | Mark Jackson (20) | Antonio Davis (13) | Mark Jackson (15) | Air Canada Centre<br>18,470 | 9âÂÂ7 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 17 | December 5 | @ Utah | | Kevin Willis (20) | Antonio Davis (12) | Alvin Williams (5) | Delta Center<br>19,288 | 9âÂÂ8 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 18 | December 6 | @ Portland | | Antonio Davis (18) | Kevin Willis (16) | Mark Jackson (12) | Rose Garden<br>19,980 | 9âÂÂ9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 19 | December 8 | @ Golden State | | Vince Carter (29) | Kevin Willis (13) | Mark Jackson (9) | The Arena in Oakland<br>18,316 | 10âÂÂ9 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 20 | December 10 | Phoenix | | Vince Carter (35) | Charles Oakley (16) | Mark Jackson (9) | Air Canada Centre<br>19,800 | 10âÂÂ10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 21 | December 12 | Indiana | | Vince Carter (33) | Charles Oakley (10) | Mark Jackson (11) | Air Canada Centre<br>18,221 | 11âÂÂ10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 22 | December 14 | New York | | Vince Carter (24) | Charles Oakley (11) | Mark Jackson (7) | Air Canada Centre<br>19,800 | 12âÂÂ10 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 23 | December 15 | @ Milwaukee | | Antonio Davis (25) | Antonio Davis (12) | Mark Jackson (8) | Bradley Center<br>16,432 | 12âÂÂ11 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 | December 17 | L.A. Lakers | | Vince Carter (31) | Charles Oakley (18) | Alvin Williams (7) | Air Canada Centre<br>19,800 | 12âÂÂ12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 25 | December 19 | Utah | | Vince Carter (33) | Charles Oakley (15) | Alvin Williams (8) | Air Canada Centre<br>18,896 | 13âÂÂ12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 26 | December 20 | @ Indiana | | Vince Carter (45) | Antonio Davis (19) | Mark Jackson (9) | Conseco Fieldhouse<br>18,345 | 14âÂÂ12 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 27 | December 22 | Atlanta | | Vince Carter (20) | Charles Oakley (16) | Vince Carter (10) | Air Canada Centre<br>18,962 | 14âÂÂ13 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 28 | December 26 | @ Minnesota | | Vince Carter (32) | Charles Oakley (14) | Vince Carter (11) | Target Center<br>16,828 | 14âÂÂ14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 29 | December 28 | @ Denver | | Vince Carter (25) | Antonio Davis (14) | Mark Jackson (17) | Pepsi Center<br>17,700 | 15âÂÂ14 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 30 | December 30 | @ Phoenix | | Vince Carter (46) | Charles Oakley, Corliss Williamson (9) | Vince Carter (6) | America West Arena<br>19,023 | 15âÂÂ15
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 31 | January 2 | @ L.A. Clippers | | Vince Carter (25) | Charles Oakley (11) | Mark Jackson (8) | Staples Center<br>18,037 | 15âÂÂ16 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 32 | January 5 | Dallas | | Vince Carter (33) | Charles Oakley, Kevin Willis (10) | Mark Jackson (8) | Air Canada Centre<br>19,800 | 15âÂÂ17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 33 | January 7 | Seattle | | Vince Carter (23) | Kevin Willis (13) | Mark Jackson (10) | Air Canada Centre<br>19,800 | 16âÂÂ17 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 34 | January 9 | Houston | | Vince Carter (24) | Kevin Willis (13) | Mark Jackson (7) | Air Canada Centre<br>19,106 | 16âÂÂ18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 35 | January 10 | @ Detroit | | Charles Oakley (19) | Antonio Davis (11) | Mark Jackson (12) | The Palace of Auburn Hills<br>17,249 | 17âÂÂ18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 36 | January 12 | @ Boston | | Vince Carter (25) | Antonio Davis (12) | Mark Jackson, Alvin Williams (7) | FleetCenter<br>17,775 | 18âÂÂ18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 | January 14 | Charlotte | | Vince Carter (40) | Charles Oakley (10) | Mark Jackson (14) | Air Canada Centre<br>19,800 | 19âÂÂ18 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 38 | January 16 | @ Houston | | Vince Carter (22) | Antonio Davis (9) | Mark Jackson (7) | Compaq Center<br>13,195 | 19âÂÂ19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 39 | January 17 | @ San Antonio | | Vince Carter (27) | Charles Oakley (12) | Mark Jackson (10) | Alamodome<br>17,044 | 20âÂÂ19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 40 | January 19 | Washington | | Vince Carter (25) | Charles Oakley (10) | Vince Carter (7) | Air Canada Centre<br>19,800 | 21âÂÂ19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 | January 21 | @ Philadelphia | | Vince Carter (39) | Charles Oakley (14) | Mark Jackson (13) | First Union Center<br>20,583 | 22âÂÂ19 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 42 | January 23 | @ Orlando | | Vince Carter (33) | Charles Oakley (13) | Vince Carter (7) | TD Waterhouse Centre<br>16,131 | 22âÂÂ20 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 43 | January 24 | @ Miami | | Vince Carter (21) | Keon Clark, Antonio Davis (9) | Mark Jackson (6) | American Airlines Arena<br>16,500 | 22âÂÂ21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 44 | January 27 | @ Chicago | | Antonio Davis, Alvin Williams (15) | Charles Oakley (14) | Mark Jackson (12) | United Center<br>22,497 | 23âÂÂ21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 45 | January 30 | Philadelphia | | Morris Peterson (22) | Charles Oakley (12) | Mark Jackson, Alvin Williams (6) | Air Canada Centre<br>19,800 | 24âÂÂ21 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 46 | January 31 | @ Atlanta | | Morris Peterson (20) | Antonio Davis (15) | Mark Jackson (12) | Philips Arena<br>12,799 | 24âÂÂ22
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 47 | February 3 | Minnesota | | Antonio Davis (25) | Antonio Davis (13) | Mark Jackson (10) | Air Canada Centre<br>19,800 | 24âÂÂ23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 48 | February 5 | Boston | | Vince Carter (29) | Antonio Davis, Charles Oakley (12) | Mark Jackson (8) | Air Canada Centre<br>18,521 | 25âÂÂ23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 49 | February 8 | Denver | | Vince Carter (31) | Antonio Davis (12) | Alvin Williams (9) | Air Canada Centre<br>18,041 | 26âÂÂ23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 | February 13 | @ Cleveland | | Vince Carter (33) | Antonio Davis (13) | Mark Jackson (16) | Gund Arena<br>15,079 | 27âÂÂ23 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 51 | February 15 | Miami | | Vince Carter (28) | Charles Oakley (15) | Mark Jackson (9) | Air Canada Centre<br>19,800 | 27âÂÂ24 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 52 | February 18 | San Antonio | | Morris Peterson (14) | Antonio Davis (8) | Mark Jackson (9) | Air Canada Centre<br>19,800 | 27âÂÂ25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 53 | February 20 | Golden State | | Vince Carter (33) | Vince Carter (13) | Mark Jackson (12) | Air Canada Centre<br>18,119 | 28âÂÂ25 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 54 | February 21 | @ New Jersey | | Vince Carter (39) | Antonio Davis (10) | Mark Jackson (7) | Continental Airlines Arena<br>15,475 | 28âÂÂ26 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 55 | February 23 | Sacramento | | Vince Carter (38) | Antonio Davis, Charles Oakley (12) | Alvin Williams (13) | Air Canada Centre<br>19,800 | 28âÂÂ27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 | February 24 | @ Washington | | Vince Carter (19) | Tracy Murray, Charles Oakley, Morris Peterson (7) | Chris Childs, Alvin Williams (8) | MCI Center<br>20,674 | 29âÂÂ27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 57 | February 27 | Cleveland | | Vince Carter (32) | Charles Oakley (13) | Alvin Williams (7) | Air Canada Centre<br>17,202 | 30âÂÂ27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 58 | February 28 | @ Atlanta | | Vince Carter (32) | Antonio Davis (15) | Alvin Williams (9) | Philips Arena<br>14,159 | 31âÂÂ27
|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 59 | March 2 | New Jersey | | Vince Carter (38) | Charles Oakley (14) | Charles Oakley (8) | Air Canada Centre<br>19,800 | 32âÂÂ27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 | March 4 | New York | | Vince Carter (25) | Antonio Davis (9) | Alvin Williams (7) | Air Canada Centre<br>19,800 | 33âÂÂ27 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 61 | March 6 | @ Sacramento | | Vince Carter, Antonio Davis (25) | Vince Carter, Antonio Davis (9) | Alvin Williams (4) | ARCO Arena<br>17,317 | 33âÂÂ28 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 62 | March 7 | @ L.A. Lakers | | Vince Carter (28) | Charles Oakley (10) | Charles Oakley (6) | Staples Center<br>18,997 | 33âÂÂ29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 63 | March 9 | @ Seattle | | Vince Carter (32) | Charles Oakley (12) | Alvin Williams (8) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 34âÂÂ29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 64 | March 11 | @ Vancouver | | Vince Carter (25) | Vince Carter (8) | Charles Oakley (6) | General Motors Place<br>19,193 | 35âÂÂ29 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 65 | March 13 | Milwaukee | | Vince Carter (24) | Keon Clark (10) | Chris Childs (8) | Air Canada Centre<br>19,800 | 35âÂÂ30 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 66 | March 15 | @ New York | | Vince Carter (22) | Jerome Williams (9) | Chris Childs (8) | Madison Square Garden<br>19,763 | 35âÂÂ31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 | March 20 | Indiana | | Vince Carter (33) | Charles Oakley (9) | Chris Childs, Alvin Williams (7) | Air Canada Centre<br>19,800 | 36âÂÂ31 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 68 | March 21 | @ Charlotte | | Vince Carter (23) | Keon Clark, Antonio Davis (6) | Alvin Williams (9) | Charlotte Coliseum<br>15,746 | 36âÂÂ32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 | March 23 | Atlanta | | Vince Carter (29) | Alvin Williams (10) | Alvin Williams (14) | Air Canada Centre<br>19,554 | 37âÂÂ32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 70 | March 25 | Vancouver | | Vince Carter (24) | Antonio Davis (14) | Alvin Williams (8) | Air Canada Centre<br>19,800 | 38âÂÂ32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 71 | March 27 | @ Miami | | Vince Carter (38) | Charles Oakley (14) | Alvin Williams (11) | American Airlines Arena<br>18,221 | 39âÂÂ32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 | March 30 | New Jersey | | Vince Carter (27) | Antonio Davis (11) | Alvin Williams (8) | Air Canada Centre<br>19,217 | 40âÂÂ32
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 73 | April 1 | Orlando | | Vince Carter (28) | Charles Oakley (9) | Vince Carter (11) | Air Canada Centre<br>19,971 | 40âÂÂ33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 74 | April 3 | Philadelphia | | Vince Carter (26) | Eric Montross (11) | Alvin Williams (13) | Air Canada Centre<br>19,800 | 41âÂÂ33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 | April 4 | @ Cleveland | | Vince Carter (32) | Charles Oakley (12) | Alvin Williams (10) | Gund Arena<br>15,414 | 42âÂÂ33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 | April 6 | @ Orlando | | Antonio Davis (31) | Antonio Davis (13) | Vince Carter (8) | TD Waterhouse Centre<br>17,248 | 43âÂÂ33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 77 | April 8 | Chicago | | Vince Carter (33) | Antonio Davis (14) | Vince Carter, Alvin Williams (6) | Air Canada Centre<br>19,800 | 44âÂÂ33 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 78 | April 11 | @ Detroit | | Vince Carter (22) | Antonio Davis (13) | Alvin Williams (11) | The Palace of Auburn Hills<br>18,790 | 44âÂÂ34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 79 | April 13 | Miami | | Vince Carter (27) | Antonio Davis (13) | Vince Carter (8) | Air Canada Centre<br>20,104 | 45âÂÂ34 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 80 | April 14 | @ Milwaukee | | Keon Clark (18) | Antonio Davis (8) | Alvin Williams (11) | Bradley Center<br>18,717 | 45âÂÂ35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 81 | April 17 | Detroit | | Vince Carter (21) | Antonio Davis, Charles Oakley (11) | Alvin Williams (12) | Air Canada Centre<br>19,800 | 46âÂÂ35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 82 | April 18 | @ Washington | | Vince Carter (34) | Charles Oakley (11) | Alvin Williams (11) | MCI Center<br>16,427 | 47âÂÂ35
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 22 | @ New York | L 85âÂÂ92 | Davis, Williams (19) | Antonio Davis (15) | Alvin Williams (8) | Madison Square Garden<br>19,763 | 0âÂÂ1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | April 26 | @ New York | W 94âÂÂ74 | Alvin Williams (23) | Antonio Davis (12) | Chris Childs (7) | Madison Square Garden<br>19,763 | 1âÂÂ1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | April 29 | New York | L 89âÂÂ97 | Antonio Davis (21) | Antonio Davis (12) | Chris Childs (9) | Air Canada Centre<br>20,217 | 1âÂÂ2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | May 2 | New York | W 100âÂÂ93 | Vince Carter (32) | Antonio Davis (9) | Carter, Childs (4) | Air Canada Centre<br>20,282 | 2âÂÂ2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | May 4 | @ New York | W 93âÂÂ89 | Vince Carter (27) | Antonio Davis (12) | Chris Childs (9) | Madison Square Garden<br>19,763 | 3âÂÂ2 |-
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | May 6 | @ Philadelphia | W 96âÂÂ93 | Vince Carter (35) | Antonio Davis (12) | Vince Carter (7) | First Union Center<br>20,892 | 1âÂÂ0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | May 9 | @ Philadelphia | L 92âÂÂ97 | Vince Carter (28) | Antonio Davis (10) | Chris Childs (9) | First Union Center<br>20,870 | 1âÂÂ1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | May 11 | Philadelphia | W 102âÂÂ78 | Vince Carter (50) | Antonio Davis (14) | Chris Childs (10) | Air Canada Centre<br>20,436 | 2âÂÂ1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | May 13 | Philadelphia | L 79âÂÂ84 | Vince Carter (25) | Davis, Oakley (11) | Chris Childs (7) | Air Canada Centre<br>20,351 | 2âÂÂ2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | May 16 | @ Philadelphia | L 88âÂÂ121 | Vince Carter (16) | three players tied (5) | Chris Childs (8) | First Union Center<br>20,939 | 2âÂÂ3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 | May 18 | Philadelphia | W 101âÂÂ89 | Vince Carter (39) | Antonio Davis (13) | Morris Peterson (7) | Air Canada Centre<br>20,499 | 3âÂÂ3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 | May 20 | @ Philadelphia | L 87âÂÂ88 | Antonio Davis (23) | Charles Oakley (10) | Vince Carter (9) | First Union Center<br>20,848 | 3âÂÂ4 |-