Denver, USA, April 18 - Raef LaFrentz tied career highs with 32 points and 20 rebounds as the Denver Nuggets ended a disappointing season on a high note, beating the playoff-bound Sacramento Kings 110-100 Wednesday night.
Kevin Willis added 25 points and 19 rebounds for the Nuggets, who won 40 games for the first time since 1994-95 but missed the playoffs for the sixth straight year.
The Kings seemed almost indifferent from the start as they used Chris Webber and their other starters sparingly in preparation for the playoffs. Vlade Divac added 14 points and 7 rebounds, while Predrag Stojakovic had 11 points.
Sacramento, which finished one game behind the Los Angeles Lakers in the Pacific Division, are the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference and will open the postseason against the sixth-seeded Phoenix Suns.
Final Standings
Eastern Conference:
A T L A N T I C
Philadelphia 56 26 68,3%
Miami 50 32 61,5
New York 48 34 58,5
Orlando 43 39 52,4
Boston 36 46 43,9
New Jersey 26 56 31,7
Washington 19 63 23,2
C E N T R A L
Milwaukee 52 30 63,4
Toronto 47 35 57,3
Charlotte 46 36 56,1
Indiana 41 41 50,0
Detroit 32 50 39,0
Cleveland 30 52 36,6
Atlanta 25 57 30,5
Chicago 15 67 18,3
Western Conference
M I D W E S T
San Antonio 58 24 70,7
Utah 53 29 64,6
Dallas 53 29 64,6
Minnesota 47 35 57,3
Houston 45 37 54,9
Denver 40 42 48,8
Vancouver 23 59 28,0
P A C I F I C
L.A. Lakers 56 26 68,3
Sacramento 55 27 67,1
Phoenix 51 31 62,2
Portland 50 32 61,0
Seattle 44 38 53,7
L.A. Clippers 31 51 37,8
Golden State 17 65 20,7
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Yugoslav players' stats in the 2000-01 NBA season through April 20
Vlade Divac
(Sacramento) | Predrag Stojakovic
(Sacramento) | Dragan Tarlac
(Chicago) |
G: 81
MIN: 2420
FG: 364/755
3P FG: 4/14
FT: 242/350
REB: 674 (208+466)
AST: 231
STL: 87
BLK: 93
TO: 192
PTS: 974 |
G: 75
MIN: 2905
FG: 559/1189
3P FG: 144/360
FT: 267/312
REB: 434 (93+341)
AST: 165
STL: 91
BLK: 13
To: 146
PTS: 1529 |
G: 43
MIN: 598
FG: 39/99
3P FG: 0/0
FT: 25/33
REB: 122 (37+85)
AST: 31
STL: 7
BLK: 20
TO: 38
PTS: 103 |
Notes
G - Games played
MIN - Minutes played
FG - Field goals (made/attempted)
3P FG - Three point field goals (made/attempted)
FT - Frre throws (made/attempted)
REB - Rebounds (offensive+defensive)
AST - Assists
STL - Steals
BLK - Blocks
TO - Turnovers
PTS - Points total
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2001 NBA Playoffs first round (best of five):
Eastern Conference: Philadelphia - Indiana, Milwaukee - Orlando,
Miami - Charlottet, New York - Toronto
Western Conference: San Antonio - Minnesota, L.A. Lakers - Portland,
Sacramento - Phoenix and Utah - Dallas.
