2001 LNBP season
Season2
DatesJuly 31, 2001 – November 29, 2001
Number of teams12
Finals
ChampionsGallos de Pelea de Ciudad Juárez
  Runners-upLobos UAdeC
Statistical leaders
Points United States Samuel Bowie[1] 927
Assists United States Jeff Clifton[2] 157
← 2000
2002 →

The 2001 LNBP was the 2nd season of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional, one of the professional basketball leagues of Mexico. It started on July 31, 2001 and ended on November 29, 2001.[3] The league title was won by Gallos de Pelea de Ciudad Juárez, which defeated Lobos UAdeC in the championship series.

Format

12 teams participate. The first 8 teams in the regular season standings qualify for the playoffs. The playoffs have quarterfinals (best-of-5), semifinals (best-of-7) and finals (best-of-7).

Teams

Team City State Joined Season No.
Algodoneros de la Comarca Torreón Coahuila
2000
2
Correcaminos UAT Matamoros Matamoros Tamaulipas
2000
2
Correcaminos UAT Victoria Ciudad Victoria Tamaulipas
2000
2
Dorados de Chihuahua Chihuahua City Chihuahua
2000
2
Fuerza Regia de Monterrey Monterrey Nuevo León
2001
1
Gallos de Pelea de Ciudad Juárez Ciudad Juárez Chihuahua
2001
1
Garzas de Plata de la UAEH Pachuca Hidalgo
2000
2
Garzas Guerreras de la UATX Tlaxcala City Tlaxcala
2001
1
León (Morelia)[4] Morelia Michoacán
2001
1
Lobos de la UAdeC Saltillo Coahuila
2001
1
La Ola Roja del Distrito Federal Mexico City Distrito Federal
2000
2
Tecos de la UAG Guadalajara Jalisco
2001
1

Regular season

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Correcaminos UAT Victoria 44 31 13 4462 4131 +331 75 2001 LNBP playoffs
2 Fuerza Regia de Monterrey 44 31 13 4321 3902 +419 75
3 Tecos de la UAG 44 29 15 4364 4141 +223 73
4 Correcaminos UAT Matamoros 44 28 16 4235 3966 +269 72
5 Algodoneros de la Comarca 44 27 17 4371 4239 +132 71
6 Gallos de Pelea de Ciudad Juárez 44 26 18 4306 4099 +207 70
7 Lobos de la UAdeC 44 23 21 4350 4198 +152 67
8 Garzas de Plata de la UAEH 44 21 23 4167 4082 +85 65
9 La Ola Roja del Distrito Federal 44 18 26 4231 4371 −140 62
10 Dorados de Chihuahua 44 14 30 3790 4105 −315 58
11 León (Morelia) 44 12 32 4129 4792 −663 56
12 Garzas Guerreras de la UATX 44 4 40 4083 4783 −700 48
Source: lnbp.com.mx

Playoffs

  • Finals (best-of-7, November 24 – December 2):[5]
November 24, 2001: Gallos de Pelea de Ciudad Juárez 102, Lobos de la UAdeC 97
November 25, 2001: Gallos de Pelea de Ciudad Juárez 101, Lobos de la UAdeC 90
November 27, 2001: Lobos de la UAdeC 99, Gallos de Pelea de Ciudad Juárez 89
November 28, 2001: Gallos de Pelea de Ciudad Juárez 95, Lobos de la UAdeC 90
November 29, 2001: Gallos de Pelea de Ciudad Juárez 101, Lobos de la UAdeC 86

Gallos de Pelea de Ciudad Juárez wins the championship series, 4–1.

All-Star Game

The second LNBP All-Star Game was played in Torreón. The game was played between a team of Mexican players (Mexicanos) and a team of foreign players (Extranjeros). The Mexican won, 119–116.[6]

Teams

References

  1. ↑ "PUNTOS". lnbp.com.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on February 10, 2002. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  2. ↑ "ASISTENCIAS". lnbp.com.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on February 10, 2002. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Calendario". lnbp.com.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 2, 2001. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  4. ↑ Not to be confused with Lechugueros de León. "Jugadores". lnbp.com.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 2, 2001. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  5. ↑ "RESULTADOS 2001". lnbp.com.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 2, 2001. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  6. ↑ "JUEGO DE ESTRELLAS, LA EXHIBICIÓN DE PODER". lnbp.com.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
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