2002–03 Boston Celtics season

The 2002–03 NBA season was the 57th season for the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the off-season, the Celtics acquired Vin Baker and Shammond Williams from the Seattle SuperSonics,[2][3][4] and signed free agent and undrafted rookie J.R. Bremer.[5][6] The Celtics posted a six-game winning streak after losing their first two games, and got off to a solid 16–7 start, holding a 27–22 record at the All-Star break.[7] At midseason, Williams was traded to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for former Celtics center Mark Blount.[8][9] However, the Celtics lost six straight games in March, and finished third in the Atlantic Division with a 44–38 record.[10] The team made the playoffs for the second time with team captain Paul Pierce, but this time as the #6 seed in the Eastern Conference.

2002–03 Boston Celtics season
Head coachJim O'Brien
General managerChris Wallace
OwnersBoston Basketball Partners
ArenaFleet Center
Results
Record4438 (.537)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Atlantic)
Conference: 6th (Eastern)
Playoff finishConference semifinals
(lost to Nets 0–4)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports Net New England
RadioWWZN

Pierce averaged 25.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, 4.4, assists and 1.8 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, while Antoine Walker averaged 20.1 points, 7.2 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game. Pierce and Walker were both selected for the 2003 NBA All-Star Game.[11] In addition, Tony Delk contributed 9.8 points per game, while Eric Williams provided the team with 9.1 points and 4.7 rebounds per game, Bremer contributed 8.3 points per game and was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team, and Tony Battie provided with 7.3 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.[12]

After defeating the 3rd-seeded Indiana Pacers four games to two in the Eastern Conference First Round,[13][14][15] the Celtics were unable to stop the New Jersey Nets as they were swept in four straight Eastern Conference Semi-final games.[16][17][18] The Nets would reach the Finals for the second consecutive year, but would lose in six games to the San Antonio Spurs.[19][20][21] This was also Walker's final season with the Celtics, as he was traded along with Delk to the Dallas Mavericks the following offseason.[22][23][24] He would return to Boston midway during the 2004–05 season. Also following the season, Bremer was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers.[25]

The franchise gained new owners that season when Paul Gaston sold the team to the Boston Basketball Partners, represented by Wyc Grousbeck, in the fall of 2002.

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
2 50 Darius Songaila (traded to Sacramento) PF  Lithuania Wake Forest

Roster

2002–03 Boston Celtics roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
F/C 42 Baker, Vin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 232 lb (105 kg) 1971–11–23 Hartford
C 4 Battie, Tony 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1976–02–11 Texas Tech
C 30 Blount, Mark 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1975–11–30 Pittsburgh
G 9 Bremer, J. R. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1980–09–19 St. Bonaventure
F 5 Brown, Kedrick 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 222 lb (101 kg) 1981–03–18 Northwest Florida State
F 11 Bryant, Mark 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1965–04–25 Seton Hall
G 12 Coles, Bimbo 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1968–04–22 Virginia Tech
G 7 Delk, Tony 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 189 lb (86 kg) 1974–01–28 Kentucky
F 43 Long, Grant 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1966–03–12 Eastern Michigan
F 0 McCarty, Walter 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1974–02–01 Kentucky
G/F 34 Pierce, Paul (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1977–10–13 Kansas
C 41 Šundov, Bruno Injured 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1980–02–10 The Winchendon School (HS)
F 8 Walker, Antoine (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 224 lb (102 kg) 1976–08–12 Kentucky
F 55 Williams, Eric 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1972–07–17 Providence
G 11 Williams, Shammond 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1975–04–05 North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2003–04–13

Regular season

Standings

W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-New Jersey Nets 4933.59833–816–2516–8
x-Philadelphia 76ers 4834.585125–1623–1817–7
x-Boston Celtics 4438.537525–1619–2213–12
x-Orlando Magic 4240.512726–1516–2514–11
Washington Wizards 3745.4511223–1814–2711–13
New York Knicks 3745.4511224–1713–289–15
Miami Heat 2557.3052416–259–325–19
#
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Detroit Pistons5032.610
2 y-New Jersey Nets4933.5981
3 x-Indiana Pacers4834.5852
4 x-Philadelphia 76ers4834.5852
5 x-New Orleans Hornets4735.5733
6 x-Boston Celtics4438.5376
7 x-Milwaukee Bucks4240.5128
8 x-Orlando Magic4240.5128
9 New York Knicks3745.45113
10 Washington Wizards3745.45113
11 Atlanta Hawks3547.42715
12 Chicago Bulls3052.36620
13 Miami Heat2557.30525
14 Toronto Raptors2458.29326
15 Cleveland Cavaliers1765.20733

Record vs. opponents

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 0–32–24–00–22–01–30–21–12–22–01–11–11–32–20–21–32–21–32–13–10–20–21–11–11–11–31–12–2
Boston 3–02–24–00–21–12–21–10–22–22–01–12–02–21–22–01–33–14–03–22–20–21–10–20–22–01–21–11–3
Chicago 2–22–23–10–21–10–41–11–12–20–21–11–11–22–20–22–21–32–11–31–31–11–10–20–20–22–21–11–3
Cleveland 0–40–41–30–21–10–41–11–10–42–01–10–21–20–40–22–21–31–20–40–40–20–20–20–21–13–11–10–4
Dallas 2–02–02–02–04–02–04–04–01–14–01–34–02–00–22–22–02–02–01–12–02–22–21–32–22–22–02–22–0
Denver 0–21–11–11–10–40–20–40–41–11–30–42–22–01–10–40–20–20–20–20–21–32–20–41–31–31–10–41–1
Detroit 3–12–24–04–00–22–01–12–02–21–11–12–03–11–31–12–12–22–22–12–21–10–21–10–21–13–12–03–1
Golden State 2–01–11–11–10–44–01–11–31–12–22–22–21–10–21–31–11–12–01–12–02–20–40–41–32–22–02–22–0
Houston 1–12–01–11–10–44–00–23–11–12–22–23–11–11–12–21–11–10–22–02–03–11–32–21–32–22–01–31–1
Indiana 2–22–22–24–01–11–12–21–11–12–00–21–14–03–12–01–23–13–12–12–21–10–20–20–22–03–11–12–2
L.A. Clippers 0–20–22–00–20–43–11–12–22–20–20–42–22–01–11–31–11–11–11–10–21–31–31–31–31–31–11–30–2
L.A. Lakers 1–11–11–11–13–14–01–12–22–22–04–04–01–12–02–20–21–11–11–11–13–12–22–20–42–22–03–11–1
Memphis 1–10–21–12–00–42–20–22–21–31–12–20–42–02–00–41–11–11–12–00–21–31–30–41–31–31–11–31–1
Miami 3–12–22–12–10–20–21–31–11–10–40–21–10–21–31–10–40–42–20–40–42–00–21–10–20–24–00–21–3
Milwaukee 2–22–12–24–02–01–13–12–01–11–31–10–20–23–10–22–22–23–12–22–20–22–00–20–21–12–20–22–1
Minnesota 2–00–22–02–02–24–01–13–12–20–23–12–24–01–12–00–21–12–01–11–13–13–12–22–22–21–11–32–0
New Jersey 3–13–12–22–20–22–01–21–11–12–11–12–01–14–02–22–02–23–12–21–31–12–00–21–11–14–00–23–1
New Orleans 2–21–33–13–10–22–02–21–11–11–31–11–11–14–02–21–12–23–11–32–12–00–21–10–22–04–02–02–1
New York 3–10–41–22–10–22–02–20–22–01–31–11–11–12–21–30–21–31–32–22–22–00–21–12–01–13–11–12–2
Orlando 1–22–33–14–01–12–01–21–10–21–21–11–10–24–02–21–12–23–12–22–20–20–21–10–22–02–21–12–2
Philadelphia 1–32–23–14–00–22–02–20–20–22–22–01–12–04–02–21–13–11–22–22–20–22–00–21–11–13–01–14–0
Phoenix 2–02–01–12–02–23–11–12–21–31–13–11–33–10–22–01–31–10–20–22–02–03–12–23–11–31–11–31–1
Portland 2–01–11–12–02–22–22–04–03–12–03–12–23–12–00–21–30–22–02–02–00–21–31–32–24–02–01–31–1
Sacramento 1–12–02–02–03–14–01–14–02–22–03–12–24–01–12–02–22–01–11–11–12–02–23–11–33–11–13–12–0
San Antonio 1–12–02–02–02–23–12–03–13–12–03–14–03–12–02–02–21–12–00–22–01–11–32–23–13–12–04–01–1
Seattle 1–10–22–01–12–23–11–12–22–20–23–12–23–12–01–12–21–10–21–10–21–13–10–41–31–32–02–21–1
Toronto 3–12–12–21–30–21–11–30–20–21–31–10–21–10–42–21–10–40–41–32–20–31–10–21–10–20–20–23–1
Utah 1–11–11–11–12–24–00–22–23–11–13–11–33–12–02–03–12–00–21–11–11–13–13–11–30–42–22–01–1
Washington 2–23–13–14–00–21–11–30–21–12–22–01–11–13–11–20–21–31–22–22–20–41–11–10–21–11–11–31–1

Game log

2002-03 game log
Total: 44–38 (home: 25–16; road: 19–22)
October (home: 0-1; road: 0-1)
GameDateOpponentScoreLocationRecord
1October 30Chicago BullsL 96-99FleetCenter0-1
2October 31@ Washington WizardsL 69-114MCI Center0-2
November (home: 6-2; road: 4-1)
GameDateOpponentScoreLocationRecord
3November 2@ New York KnicksW 117-107Madison Square Garden1-2
4November 6@ Chicago BullsW 91-69United Center2-2
5November 7Los Angeles LakersW 98-95 (OT)FleetCenter3-2
6November 9@ Minnesota TimberwolvesW 105-99Target Center4-2
7November 11Utah JazzW 112-95FleetCenter5-2
8November 13Philadelphia 76ersW 91-81FleetCenter6-2
9November 15Dallas MavericksL 86-97FleetCenter6-3
10November 16@ Milwaukee BucksL 85-104Bradley Center6-4
11November 20New Jersey NetsW 96-79FleetCenter7-4
12November 22Atlanta HawksW 105-98 (20T)FleetCenter8-4
13November 23@ Atlanta HawksW 109-99Philips Arena9-4
14November 27Chicago BullsW 92-82FleetCenter10-4
15November 29Toronto RaptorsL 95-98FleetCenter10-5
December (home: 6-2; road: 3-5)
GameDateOpponentScoreLocationRecord
16December 1New Orleans HornetsW 95-86FleetCenter11-5
17December 2@ Orlando MagicW 102-97TD Waterhouse Centre12-5
18December 4@ Philadelphia 76ersL 93-99First Union Center12-6
19December 6New York KnicksW 91-80FleetCenter13-6
20December 9Orlando MagicW 114-109 (OT)FleetCenter14-6
21December 11Phoenix SunsL 94-103FleetCenter14-7
22December 13Cleveland CavaliersW 115-100FleetCenter15-7
23December 14@ New York KnicksW 113-90Madison Square Garden16-7
24December 16@ Chicago BullsL 92-98United Center16-8
25December 18Miami HeatL 81-91FleetCenter16-9
26December 20Minnesota TimberwolvesW 108-99FleetCenter17-9
27December 21@ Cleveland CavaliersW 89-82Gund Arena18-9
28December 25@ New Jersey NetsL 81-117Continental Airlines Arena18-10
29December 27@ Miami HeatL 70-90American Airlines Arena18-11
30December 28@ Orlando MagicL 95-101TD Waterhouse Centre18-12
31December 31Memphis GrizzliesW 96-89FleetCenter19-12
January (home: 4-4; road: 3-4)
GameDateOpponentScoreLocationRecord
32January 3Portland Trail BlazersL 103-108FleetCenter19-13
33January 6Washington WizardsL 95-100FleetCenter19-14
34January 8@ New Orleans HornetsW 93-83New Orleans Arena20-14
35January 10@ Dallas MavericksL 78-103American Airlines Center20-15
36January 12@ San Antonio SpursL 80-81SBC Center20-16
37January 13@ Houston RocketsL 92-101Compaq Center20-17
38January 15Atlanta HawksW 86-66FleetCenter21-17
39January 17Indiana PacersW 98-93FleetCenter22-17
40January 18@ Milwaukee BucksW 97-95Bradley Center23-17
41January 20@ Philadelphia 76ersW 100-99First Union Center24-17
42January 22Milwaukee BucksL 97-106FleetCenter24-18
43January 24Denver NuggetsW 77-58FleetCenter25-18
44January 26Orlando MagicW 91-83FleetCenter26-18
45January 28@ Detroit PistonsL 83-86The Palace of Auburn Hills26-19
46January 31Detroit PistonsL 66-118FleetCenter26-20
February (home: 3-1; road: 4-4)
GameDateOpponentScoreLocationRecord
47February 1@ Indiana Pacersl 100-109Conseco Fieldhouse26-21
48February 3@ New Orleans HornetsL 96-103New Orleans Arena26-22
49February 5Seattle SuperSonicsW 114-74FleetCenter27-22
50February 11@ Seattle SuperSonicsW 82-76KeyArena at Seattle Center28-22
51February 13@ Portland Trail BlazersW 100-92Rose Garden29-22
52February 15@ Los Angeles ClippersW 92-84Staples Center30-22
53February 16@ Phoenix SunsL 92-102America West Arena30-23
54February 18@ Golden State WarriorsW 125-117The Arena in Oakland31-23
55February 20@ Sacramento KingsL 83-105ARCO Arena31-24
56February 24Houston RocketsL 95-101 (OT)FleetCenter31-25
57February 26Indiana PacersW 71-69FleetCenter32-25
58February 28Toronto RaptorsW 90-85FleetCenter33-25
March (home: 4-3; road: 3-6)
GameDateOpponentScoreLocationRecord
59March 2@ Toronto RaptorsL 92-104Air Canada Centre33-26
60March 3@ Memphis GrizzliesW 111-110The Pyramid34-26
61March 5New York KnicksW 97-95FleetCenter35-26
62March 7Los Angeles ClippersW 83-72FleetCenter36-26
63March 9San Antonio SpursL 78-94FleetCenter36-27
64March 12New Orleans HornetsW 93-65FleetCenter37-27
65March 13@ New Jersey NetsL 75-90Continental Airlines Arena37-28
66March 15@ Detroit PistonsW 81-71The Palace of Auburn Hills38-28
67March 18New Jersey NetsL 74-87FleetCenter38-29
68March 19@ Indiana PacersL 72-102Conseco Fieldhouse38-30
69March 21@ Los Angeles LakersL 96-104Staples Center38-31
70March 22@ Denver NuggetsL 80-90Pepsi Center38-32
71March 24@ Utah JazzL 91-96Delta Center38-33
72March 26Golden State WarriorsL 95-107FleetCenter38-34
73March 28Cleveland CavaliersW 104-95FleetCenter39-34
74March 29@ Cleveland CavaliersW 110-106FleetCenter40-34
April (home: 2-3; road: 2-1)
GameDateOpponentScoreLocationRecord
75April 2Miami HeatW 90-62FleetCenter41-34
76April 4Sacramento KingsL 92-93FleetCenter41-35
77April 6Washington WizardsL 98-99 (OT)FleetCenter41-36
78April 9@ Washington WizardsW 87-83MCI Center42-36
79April 10Philadelphia 76ersL 78-99FleetCenter42-37
80April 12@ Orlando MagicL 86-89TD Waterhouse Centre42-38
81April 13@ Miami HeatW 94-86American Airlines Arena43-38
82April 16Detroit PistonsW 99-92FleetCenter44-38
2002-03 Schedule

Playoffs

2003 playoff game log
First Round: 4–2 (home: 3–0; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Series
1 April 19 @ Indiana W 103–100 Paul Pierce (40) Paul Pierce (11) Paul Pierce (6) Conseco Fieldhouse
16,380
1–0
2 April 21 @ Indiana L 77–89 Antoine Walker (19) Tony Battie (11) Paul Pierce (6) Conseco Fieldhouse
15,881
1–1
3 April 24 Indiana W 101–83 Paul Pierce (21) Paul Pierce (12) Walter McCarty (6) FleetCenter
18,624
2–1
4 April 27 Indiana W 102–92 Paul Pierce (37) Antoine Walker (11) Paul Pierce (7) FleetCenter
18,624
3–1
5 April 29 @ Indiana L 88–93 (OT) Antoine Walker (21) Eric Williams (8) Paul Pierce (8) Conseco Fieldhouse
15,326
3–2
6 May 1 Indiana W 110–90 Paul Pierce (27) Pierce, Williams (8) Antoine Walker (5) FleetCenter
18,624
4–2
Conference Semifinals: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Series
1 May 5 @ New Jersey L 93–97 Paul Pierce (34) Antoine Walker (8) Paul Pierce (8) Continental Airlines Arena
17,343
0–1
2 May 7 @ New Jersey L 95–104 Paul Pierce (32) Paul Pierce (10) Paul Pierce (11) Continental Airlines Arena
19,934
0–2
3 May 9 New Jersey L 76–94 Paul Pierce (23) Antoine Walker (15) Tony Delk (6) FleetCenter
18,624
0–3
4 May 12 New Jersey L 101–110 (2OT) Paul Pierce (27) Paul Pierce (10) Pierce, Walker (7) FleetCenter
18,624
0–4
2003 schedule

See also

References

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