2001–02 Toronto Raptors season
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
1 April 21 @ Detroit L 63-85 Antonio Davis ( 15 ) Antonio Davis ( 14 ) Alvin Williams ( 6 ) The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 0-1
2 April 24 @ Detroit L 91-96 Chris Childs ( 22 ) Antonio Davis ( 14 ) Chris Childs ( 14 ) The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 0-2
3 April 27 Detroit W 94-84 Antonio Davis ( 30 ) Antonio Davis ( 8 ) Chris Childs ( 10 ) Air Canada Centre 20,138 1-2
4 April 29 Detroit W 89-83 Morris Peterson ( 20 ) Keon Clark ( 16 ) Alvin Williams ( 9 ) Air Canada Centre 20,112 2-2
5 May 2 @ Detroit L 82-85 Dell Curry ( 17 ) Antonio Davis ( 12 ) Chris Childs , Alvin Williams ( 6 ) The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 2-3
The 2001-02 NBA season was the Raptors' 7th season in the National Basketball Association. During the offseason, the Raptors acquired All-Star center and 2-time NBA Champion Hakeem Olajuwon from the Houston Rockets. Throughout the season, All-Star guard Vince Carter struggled with a left knee injury, and only managed to play 60 games. Despite the injury, Carter was still voted to play in the All-Star Game for the third consecutive year, but he did not play due to injury. The Raptors played solid basketball with a 29-21 start 50 games into the season. However, the team then suffered a 13-game losing streak, losing 17 of their next 18 games. They would then post a nine-game winning streak between March and April. Despite losing their team captain for the rest of the season and the playoffs, the Raptors finished with a 42-40 record, and finished third place in the Central Division, which allowed them to clinch a playoff spot behind the efforts of their other team captain Antonio Davis. Toronto's season ended in the first round with a defeat to the Detroit Pistons in five hard-fought games. Following the season, Chris Childs re-signed as a free agent with the New Jersey Nets, Keon Clark signed with the Sacramento Kings, Tracy Murray was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, and Olajuwon and Dell Curry both retired.