2000-01 NBA Pacific standings

Name: 2000-01 NBA Pacific standings
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The Los Angeles Lakers won the 2000-01 NBA Pacific division race at 56-26, 1 game ahead of the Sacramento Kings. It came down to the final days: the Los Angeles Lakers did not lead for good until April 17, 2001.

How the 2000-01 playoffs went

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Pacific standings, 2000-01

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	L10	Streak
Los Angeles Lakers (LAL)	56	26	.683	-	9-1	W8
Sacramento Kings (SAC)	55	27	.671	1	6-4	L1
Phoenix Suns (PHX)	51	31	.622	5	6-4	W1
Portland Trail Blazers (POR)	50	32	.610	6	3-7	L3
Seattle SuperSonics (SEA)	44	38	.537	12	6-4	W1
Los Angeles Clippers (LAC)	31	51	.378	25	5-5	L1
Golden State Warriors (GSW)	17	65	.207	39	0-10	L13

Final standings.

Turning points

The lead changed hands 22 times.
The Los Angeles Lakers trailed by as many as 3.5 games on January 25, 2001.
The Los Angeles Lakers took first place for good on April 17, 2001.
The Portland Trail Blazers won 10 games in a row from December 23, 2000 to January 11, 2001, the longest run of the race.
The Portland Trail Blazers led by 3 games as late as February 15, 2001.
The Los Angeles Lakers went 9-2 from February 15, 2001 to March 8, 2001, turning a deficit of 3.5 games into a lead of half a game.
The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 125 of the 158 days played.
Six teams held first place.
The Los Angeles Lakers spent 12 of the season's 170 charted days in first place.