
Eastern Conference Player of the Week
Toronto Raptors SG Vince Carter: 21.8 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 8.3 APG

Western Conference Player of the Week
Sacramento Kings PF Chris Webber: 22.5 PPG, 11.5 RPG, 5 APG, 3 SPG, 1.5 BPG
Stories of the Week
- Can anyone stop the San Antonio Spurs? The Spurs are now on a 13 game win streak pushing their record to a league best, 24-4.
- However, behind them is the Sacramento Kings, who have kept up with the Spurs despite the crazy win streak. The Kings are 20-6 and are 3.0 games back of the Spurs in the Western Conference.
- Both the defending Western Conference Champion Los Angeles Lakers and defending Eastern Conference Champion Philadelphia 76ers seem to finally be figuring things out. The Lakers have now won their last 4 games and have won 7 of their last 8 games, while the 76ers have won 4 of their last 5 games and are on a 3 game winning streak.
- Five teams won every game they played this week. Those teams were the San Antonio Spurs (3-0), the Orlando Magic (3-0), the Los Angeles Lakers (3-0), the Boston Celtics (3-0), and the Denver Nuggets (3-0)
- Three teams didn't win a game this past week. Those teams were the Cleveland Cavaliers (0-2), the Washington Wizards (0-3), and the Milwaukee Bucks (0-3)
NBA Standings - Updated: Dec 19, 2001 | |||||
ATLANTIC | W | L | GB | DIV | CONF |
Toronto Raptors | 18 | 10 | -- | 4-0 | 11-4 |
New York Knicks | 17 | 11 | 1.0 | 2-2 | 9-8 |
New Jersey Nets | 13 | 13 | 4.0 | 2-2 | 9-6 |
Boston Celtics | 13 | 14 | 4.5 | 2-3 | 10-9 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 10 | 18 | 8.0 | 2-5 | 7-11 |
CENTRAL | W | L | GB | DIV | CONF |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 14 | 10 | -- | 4-1 | 11-8 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 14 | 14 | 2.0 | 3-2 | 11-7 |
Chicago Bulls | 12 | 13 | 2.5 | 2-3 | 7-7 |
Detroit Pistons | 12 | 16 | 4.0 | 4-3 | 6-8 |
Indiana Pacers | 9 | 17 | 6.0 | 1-5 | 3-13 |
SOUTHEAST | W | L | GB | DIV | CONF |
Orlando Magic | 20 | 6 | -- | 2-1 | 9-4 |
Miami Heat | 16 | 9 | 3.5 | 3-2 | 10-7 |
Atlanta Hawks | 14 | 14 | 7.0 | 4-1 | 8-7 |
Washington Wizards | 11 | 14 | 8.5 | 3-3 | 8-7 |
Charlotte Bobcats | 4 | 22 | 16.0 | 1-6 | 3-16 |
NORTHWEST | W | L | GB | DIV | CONF |
Utah Jazz | 15 | 10 | -- | 5-1 | 9-5 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 16 | 12 | 0.5 | 3-2 | 12-8 |
Denver Nuggets | 14 | 12 | 1.5 | 3-4 | 12-8 |
Seattle SuperSonics | 9 | 18 | 7.0 | 2-3 | 4-10 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 8 | 18 | 7.5 | 1-4 | 5-9 |
PACIFIC | W | L | GB | DIV | CONF |
Sacramento Kings | 20 | 6 | -- | 6-0 | 13-3 |
Golden State Warriors | 17 | 10 | 3.5 | 2-5 | 10-6 |
Los Angeles Lakers | 15 | 12 | 5.5 | 2-1 | 10-4 |
Phoenix Suns | 11 | 17 | 10.0 | 3-3 | 8-12 |
Los Angeles Clippers | 9 | 19 | 12.0 | 1-5 | 5-14 |
SOUTHWEST | W | L | GB | DIV | CONF |
San Antonio Spurs | 24 | 4 | -- | 3-1 | 11-3 |
Memphis Grizzlies | 17 | 12 | 7.5 | 2-5 | 8-10 |
Dallas Mavericks | 13 | 14 | 10.5 | 4-3 | 8-10 |
Houston Rockets | 11 | 17 | 13.0 | 4-1 | 7-11 |
New Orleans Hornets | 6 | 20 | 17.0 | 1-4 | 4-13 |
*All Players listed are out and cannot play for the duration of the injury
**Players names who are bolded are new to the Injury Report
- Atlanta Hawks SG Dion Glover: Day-to-Day: Sprained Right Foot
- Washington Wizards PG Tyronn Lue: 1-2 Weeks: Pulled Lower Back Muscle
- Philadelphia 76ers C Matt Geiger: 1-2 Weeks: Strained Right Achilles
- Miami Heat PF LaPhonso Ellis: 2-4 Weeks: Broken Right Leg
- Seattle SuperSonics PG Shammond Williams: 2-4 Weeks: Left Arm Hairline Fracture
- Orlando Magic PF Horace Grant: 2-4 Weeks: Broken Left Ankle
- Minnesota Timberwolves SG Chauncey Billups: 4-6 Weeks: High Left Ankle Sprain
- Denver Nuggets SF James Posey: 4-6 Weeks: Torn Right Calf Muscle
- Boston Celtics PF Rodney Rogers: 4-6 Weeks: High Right Ankle Sprain
- Detroit Pistons PF Cliff Robinson: 4-6 Weeks: Broken Left Wrist
- Los Angeles Lakers PF Robert Horry: 6-8 Weeks: High Right Ankle Sprain
- Milwaukee Bucks SG Michael Redd: 6-8 Weeks: Right Elbow Tendinitis
- New Orleans Hornets SG David Wesley: 2-4 Months: Broken Right Kneecap
- Detroit Pistons PG Dana Barros: 2-4 Months: Dislocated Left Patella
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