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Tournament details | |
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Dates | April 21–June 15, 2001 |
Season | 2000–01 |
Teams | 16 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Los Angeles Lakers (13th title) |
Runner-up | Philadelphia 76ers |
Semifinalists | |
The 2001 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2000-01 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeating the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers 4 games to 1. Shaquille O'Neal was named NBA Finals MVP for the second straight year.