2002–03 New York Knicks season

Season of National Basketball Association team the New York Knicks

NBA professional basketball team season

2002–03 New York Knicks season

Head coach| Don Chaney
General manager| Scott Layden
Owners| Cablevision
Arena| Madison Square Garden
Results
Record| 37-45 (.451)
Place| Division: 6th (Atlantic)
Conference: 10th (Eastern)
Playoff finish| Did not qualify

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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television| MSG Network
Radio| WFAN
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The 2002–03 New York Knicks season was the 57th season for the Knicks in the National Basketball Association. After missing the playoffs for the first time in 15 years,[1] the Knicks received the seventh pick in the 2002 NBA draft, and selected Brazilian Nenê Hilario,[2][3] who was soon traded to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Antonio McDyess.[4][5] However, the team's hopes for a rebound season took a hit before the start of the season, as McDyess needed knee surgery and was lost for the entire season.[6][7][8] Meanwhile, Latrell Sprewell showed up to training camp with a broken hand, and was fined $250,000.[9][10][11]

In Don Chaney's first full season as head coach, the Knicks lost ten of their first twelve games, held a 21–27 record at the All-Star break, and missed the NBA Playoffs for the second straight year,[1][12][13] finishing tied for fifth in the Atlantic Division with a 37–45 record, which was a 7-game improvement over their previous season.[1][14] Allan Houston led the team in scoring, averaging 22.5 points per game, while Sprewell averaged 16.4 points, 4.5 assists and 1.4 steals per game, and Kurt Thomas provided the team with 14.0 points and 7.9 rebounds per game. In addition, Howard Eisley contributed 9.1 points and 5.4 assists per game, while Shandon Anderson added 8.4 points per game off the bench, and Othella Harrington averaged 7.7 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.[14] Following the season, Sprewell was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves.[15][16][17]

On February 4, 2003, in a game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Sprewell scored 38 points and made each of his nine three-point field goal attempts. His performance set an NBA single-game record for the most three-pointers made without missing a three-point attempt.[18][19][20]

## NBA draft

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1  | 7  | Nenê Hilario | PF  |  Brazil  | Vasco da Gama {Brazil)
2  | 36  | Miloš Vujanić | G  |  Yugoslavia | Partizan Belgrade

## Roster

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2002–03 New York Knicks roster Players  | Coaches

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G/F | 49 | Anderson, Shandon | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)  | 208 lb (94 kg)  | 1973–12–31  | Georgia
C | 51 | Doleac, Michael | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)  | 262 lb (119 kg)  | 1977–06–15  | Utah
G | 4 | Eisley, Howard | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 177 lb (80 kg)  | 1972–12–04  | Boston College
F/C | 32 | Harrington, Othella | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)  | 235 lb (107 kg)  | 1974–01–31  | Georgetown
G | 20 | Houston, Allan | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)  | 200 lb (91 kg)  | 1971–04–20  | Tennessee
C | 44 | Knight, Travis | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)  | 235 lb (107 kg)  | 1974–09–13  | Connecticut
F | 34 | McDyess, Antonio (IN)  | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)  | 220 lb (100 kg)  | 1974–09–07  | Alabama
F | 54 | Nailon, Lee | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)  | 238 lb (108 kg)  | 1975–02–22  | TCU
G | 7 | Postell, Lavor | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 215 lb (98 kg)  | 1978–02–26  | St. John's
G/F | 8 | Sprewell, Latrell | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 190 lb (86 kg)  | 1970–09–08  | Alabama
F/C | 40 | Thomas, Kurt | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)  | 230 lb (104 kg)  | 1972–10–04  | TCU
G | 21 | Ward, Charlie | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 190 lb (86 kg)  | 1970–10–12  | Florida State
F | 35 | Weatherspoon, Clarence | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)  | 240 lb (109 kg)  | 1970–09–08  | Southern Miss
G | 30 | Williams, Frank | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 212 lb (96 kg)  | 1980–02–25  | Illinois

Head coach

* Don Chaney

Assistant coach(es)

* Greg Brittenham
* Steve Clifford
* Andy Greer
* Tom Thibodeau
* Herb Williams

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Legend

* (DP) Unsigned draft pick
* (FA) Free agent
* (S) Suspended
* (IN) Inactive
* Injured

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Roster
Last transaction: October 30, 2002

### Roster notes

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* Power forward Antonio McDyess missed the entire season due to a knee injury.[7]

## Regular season

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Atlantic Division

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y-New Jersey Nets | 49 | 33 | .598 | – | 33–8 | 16–25 | 16–8
x-Philadelphia 76ers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 1 | 25–16 | 23–18 | 17–7
x-Boston Celtics | 44 | 38 | .537 | 5 | 25–16 | 19–22 | 13–12
x-Orlando Magic | 42 | 40 | .512 | 7 | 26–15 | 16–25 | 14–11
Washington Wizards | 37 | 45 | .451 | 12 | 23–18 | 14–27 | 11–13
New York Knicks | 37 | 45 | .451 | 12 | 24–17 | 13–28 | 9–15
Miami Heat | 25 | 57 | .305 | 24 | 16–25 | 9–32 | 5–19
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1  | c-Detroit Pistons | 50 | 32 | .610 | –
2  | y-New Jersey Nets | 49 | 33 | .598 | 1
3  | x-Indiana Pacers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 2
4  | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 2
5  | x-New Orleans Hornets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 3
6  | x-Boston Celtics | 44 | 38 | .537 | 6
7  | x-Milwaukee Bucks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 8
8  | x-Orlando Magic | 42 | 40 | .512 | 8
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9  | New York Knicks | 37 | 45 | .451 | 13
10  | Washington Wizards | 37 | 45 | .451 | 13
11  | Atlanta Hawks | 35 | 47 | .427 | 15
12  | Chicago Bulls | 30 | 52 | .366 | 20
13  | Miami Heat | 25 | 57 | .305 | 25
14  | Toronto Raptors | 24 | 58 | .293 | 26
15  | Cleveland Cavaliers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 33

### Record vs. opponents

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2002-03 NBA Records

Team  | ATL  | BOS  | CHI  | CLE  | DAL  | DEN  | DET  | GSW  | HOU  | IND  | LAC  | LAL  | MEM  | MIA  | MIL  | MIN  | NJN  | NOH  | NYK  | ORL  | PHI  | PHO  | POR  | SAC  | SAS  | SEA  | TOR  | UTA  | WAS
Atlanta | — | 0–3 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2
Boston | 3–0 | — | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–3
Chicago | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3
Cleveland | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–4
Dallas | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 4–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0
Denver | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | — | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1
Detroit | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1
Golden State | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0
Houston | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1
Indiana | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2
L.A. Clippers | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | — | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2
L.A. Lakers | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | — | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1
Memphis | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1
Miami | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–3
Milwaukee | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | — | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–1
Minnesota | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0
New Jersey | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | — | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 3–1
New Orleans | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–1
New York  | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2
Orlando | 1–2 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | — | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2
Philadelphia | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 4–0
Phoenix | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1
Portland | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | — | 1–3 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1
Sacramento | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | — | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0
San Antonio | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1
Seattle | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | — | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1
Toronto | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 0–2 | 3–1
Utah | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–0 | — | 1–1
Washington | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | —

## Player statistics

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RPG | Rebounds per game  |  APG | Assists per game  |  SPG | Steals per game
BPG | Blocks per game  |  PPG | Points per game  |  |

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Shandon Anderson | 82 | 9 | 21.1 | .462 | .371 | .732 | 3.1 | 1.1 | .9 | .2 | 8.4
Michael Doleac | 75 | 0 | 13.9 | .426 |  | .783 | 2.9 | .6 | .2 | .2 | 4.4
Howard Eisley | 82 | 76 | 27.4 | .417 | .389 | .848 | 2.3 | 5.4 | .9 | .1 | 9.1
Othella Harrington | 74 | 64 | 25.0 | .508 |  | .820 | 6.4 | .8 | .2 | .3 | 7.7
Allan Houston | 82 | 82 | 37.9 | .445 | .396 | .919 | 2.8 | 2.7 | .7 | .1 | 22.5
Travis Knight | 32 | 0 | 9.0 | .385 | .000 | .769 | 1.9 | .4 | .3 | .3 | 1.9
Lee Nailon | 38 | 0 | 10.7 | .442 | .000 | .824 | 1.8 | .7 | .2 | .1 | 5.5
Lavor Postell | 12 | 0 | 8.2 | .368 | .286 | .867 | .3 | .3 | .2 | .0 | 3.6
Latrell Sprewell | 74 | 73 | 38.6 | .403 | .372 | .794 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 1.4 | .3 | 16.4
Kurt Thomas | 81 | 81 | 31.8 | .483 | .667 | .750 | 7.9 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 14.0
Charlie Ward | 66 | 6 | 22.2 | .399 | .378 | .774 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 1.2 | .2 | 7.2
Clarence Weatherspoon | 79 | 19 | 25.6 | .449 |  | .768 | 7.6 | .9 | .9 | .5 | 6.6
Frank Williams | 21 | 0 | 8.0 | .273 | .375 | .667 | .9 | 1.6 | .3 | .1 | 1.3

## Awards and records

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## Transactions

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### Trades

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August 2, 2002
| To New York Knicks—

* Antonio McDyess
* Frank Williams
* 2003 2nd round pick (Maciej Lampe)

| To Denver Nuggets—

* Marcus Camby
* Nenê
* Mark Jackson

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Additions

Player  | Date signed  | Former team
Michael Doleac | August 7  | Cleveland Cavaliers
Mark Pope | September 30  | Milwaukee Bucks
Lee Nailon | October 30  | Charlotte Hornets

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|  1979–80 |  1980–81 |  1981–82 |  1982–83 |  1983–84 |  1984–85 |  1985–86 |  1986–87 |  1987–88 |  1988–89

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1990s|

|  1989–90 |  1990–91 |  1991–92 |  1992–93 |  1993–94 |  1994–95 |  1995–96 |  1996–97 |  1997–98 |  1998–99

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2000s|

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2010s|

|  2009–10 |  2010–11 |  2011–12 |  2012–13 |  2013–14 |  2014–15 |  2015–16 |  2016–17 |  2017–18 |  2018–19

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2020s|

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Bold indicates NBA Finals victory

* v
* t
* e

2002–03 NBA season by team

* 2002 NBA draft
* All-Star Game
* Playoffs
* Finals
* Transactions

Eastern|

| Atlantic|

* Boston
* Miami
* New Jersey
* New York
* Orlando
* Philadelphia
* Washington

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Central|

* Atlanta
* Chicago
* Cleveland
* Detroit
* Indiana
* Milwaukee
* New Orleans
* Toronto

Western|

| Midwest|

* Dallas
* Denver
* Houston
* Memphis
* Minnesota
* San Antonio
* Utah

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Pacific|

* Golden State
* L.A. Clippers
* L.A. Lakers
* Phoenix
* Portland
* Sacramento
* Seattle

*[Pos.]: Position
*[No.]: Number
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*[ W ]: Games won
*[ L ]: Games lost
*[ PCT ]: Winning percentage
*[ GB ]: Games behind
*[ Home ]: Home record
*[ Road ]: Road record
*[ Div ]: Division record