2002–03 Milwaukee Bucks season

The 2002–03 NBA season was the Bucks' 35th season in the National Basketball Association.[1] For the first time since 1993–94 season, Glenn Robinson was not on the opening day roster. During the off-season, the Bucks acquired Toni Kukoč from the Atlanta Hawks.[2][3] In a year of transition, the Bucks played mediocre basketball with a 14–20 start, but then won 13 of their next 16 games, and held a 25–23 record at the All-Star break.[4] In February 2003, just before the trading deadline, the Bucks dealt 3-time All-Star shooting guard Ray Allen to the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for 34 year-old All-Star point guard Gary Payton and Desmond Mason.[5][6][7] The Bucks won eight of their final nine games finishing fourth in the Central Division with a 42–40 record.[8]

2002–03 Milwaukee Bucks season
Head coachGeorge Karl
General managerErnie Grunfeld
Owner(s)Herb Kohl
ArenaBradley Center
Results
Record42–40 (.512)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Central)
Conference: 7th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to Nets 2–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWCGV-TV
Fox Sports Net North
(Jim Paschke, Jon McGlocklin)
RadioWTMJ

Sam Cassell averaged 19.7 points and 5.8 assists per game, while Michael Redd continued to show improvement averaging 15.1 points per game, and Tim Thomas provided the team with 13.3 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. In addition, Kukoč contributed 11.6 points and 1.3 steals per game off the bench, and Anthony Mason provided with 7.2 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.[9]

However, the Bucks did not make it out of the first round of the playoffs, losing 2–4 to the New Jersey Nets in the Eastern Conference First Round.[10][11][12] The Nets would reach the Finals for the second consecutive year, but would lose in six games to the San Antonio Spurs.[13][14][15] Following the season, Payton signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers,[16][17][18] while Cassell and Ervin Johnson were both traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves,[19][20] head coach George Karl was fired,[21][22] and Mason retired.

Draft picks
Main article: 2002 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
113Marcus HaislipPF United StatesTennessee
234Dan GadzuricC NetherlandsUCLA
241Ronald MurraySG United StatesShaw
247Chris OwensPF United StatesTexas

Roster
2002–03 Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
F 35 Caffey, Jason 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 256 lb (116 kg) 1973–06–12 Alabama
G 10 Cassell, Sam 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1969–11–18 Florida State
C 50 Gadzuric, Dan 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1978–02–02 UCLA
F/C 12 Haislip, Marcus 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1980–12–22 Tennessee
C 40 Johnson, Ervin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1967–12–21 New Orleans
F 7 Kukoč, Toni 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1968–09–18 Croatia
F 17 Mason, Anthony 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1966–12–14 Tennessee State
G/F 24 Mason, Desmond 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 222 lb (101 kg) 1977–10–11 Oklahoma State
G 20 Payton, Gary 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1968–07–23 Oregon State
C 6 Przybilla, Joel 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1979–10–10 Minnesota
G/F 22 Redd, Michael 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1979–08–24 Ohio State
F/C 31 Sampson, Jamal 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 257 lb (117 kg) 1983–05–13 California
F 5 Thomas, Tim 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1977–02–26 Villanova
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
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Regular season

Season standings
Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Detroit Pistons 5032.610–30–1120–2119–9
x-Indiana Pacers 4834.585232–916–2519–9
x-New Orleans Hornets 4735.573329–1218–2317–11
x-Milwaukee Bucks 4240.512825–1617–2416–12
Atlanta Hawks 3547.4271526–159–3214–14
Chicago Bulls 3052.3662027–143–3812–16
Toronto Raptors 2458.2932615–269–3210–18
Cleveland Cavaliers 1765.2073314–273–385–23
#
Eastern Conference
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 3–0—2–24–00–21–12–21–10–22–22–01–12–02–21–22–01–33–14–03–22–20–21–10–20–22–01–21–11–3
Chicago 2–22–2—3–10–21–10–41–11–12–20–21–11–11–22–20–22–21–32–11–31–31–11–10–20–20–22–21–11–3
Cleveland 0–40–41–3—0–21–10–41–11–10–42–01–10–21–20–40–22–21–31–20–40–40–20–20–20–21–13–11–10–4
Dallas 2–02–02–02–0—4–02–04–04–01–14–01–34–02–00–22–22–02–02–01–12–02–22–21–32–22–22–02–22–0
Denver 0–21–11–11–10–4—0–20–40–41–11–30–42–22–01–10–40–20–20–20–20–21–32–20–41–31–31–10–41–1
Detroit 3–12–24–04–00–22–0—1–12–02–21–11–12–03–11–31–12–12–22–22–12–21–10–21–10–21–13–12–03–1
Golden State 2–01–11–11–10–44–01–1—1–31–12–22–22–21–10–21–31–11–12–01–12–02–20–40–41–32–22–02–22–0
Houston 1–12–01–11–10–44–00–23–1—1–12–22–23–11–11–12–21–11–10–22–02–03–11–32–21–32–22–01–31–1
Indiana 2–22–22–24–01–11–12–21–11–1—2–00–21–14–03–12–01–23–13–12–12–21–10–20–20–22–03–11–12–2
L.A. Clippers 0–20–22–00–20–43–11–12–22–20–2—0–42–22–01–11–31–11–11–11–10–21–31–31–31–31–31–11–30–2
L.A. Lakers 1–11–11–11–13–14–01–12–22–22–04–0—4–01–12–02–20–21–11–11–11–13–12–22–20–42–22–03–11–1
Memphis 1–10–21–12–00–42–20–22–21–31–12–20–4—2–02–00–41–11–11–12–00–21–31–30–41–31–31–11–31–1
Miami 3–12–22–12–10–20–21–31–11–10–40–21–10–2—1–31–10–40–42–20–40–42–00–21–10–20–24–00–21–3
Milwaukee 2–22–12–24–02–01–13–12–01–11–31–10–20–23–1—0–22–22–23–12–22–20–22–00–20–21–12–20–22–1
Minnesota 2–00–22–02–02–24–01–13–12–20–23–12–24–01–12–0—0–21–12–01–11–13–13–12–22–22–21–11–32–0
New Jersey 3–13–12–22–20–22–01–21–11–12–11–12–01–14–02–22–0—2–23–12–21–31–12–00–21–11–14–00–23–1
New Orleans 2–21–33–13–10–22–02–21–11–11–31–11–11–14–02–21–12–2—3–11–32–12–00–21–10–22–04–02–02–1
New York 3–10–41–22–10–22–02–20–22–01–31–11–11–12–21–30–21–31–3—2–22–22–00–21–12–01–13–11–12–2
Orlando 1–22–33–14–01–12–01–21–10–21–21–11–10–24–02–21–12–23–12–2—2–20–20–21–10–22–02–21–12–2
Philadelphia 1–32–23–14–00–22–02–20–20–22–22–01–12–04–02–21–13–11–22–22–2—0–22–00–21–11–13–01–14–0
Phoenix 2–02–01–12–02–23–11–12–21–31–13–11–33–10–22–01–31–10–20–22–02–0—3–12–23–11–31–11–31–1
Portland 2–01–11–12–02–22–22–04–03–12–03–12–23–12–00–21–30–22–02–02–00–21–3—1–32–24–02–01–31–1
Sacramento 1–12–02–02–03–14–01–14–02–22–03–12–24–01–12–02–22–01–11–11–12–02–23–1—1–33–11–13–12–0
San Antonio 1–12–02–02–02–23–12–03–13–12–03–14–03–12–02–02–21–12–00–22–01–11–32–23–1—3–12–04–01–1
Seattle 1–10–22–01–12–23–11–12–22–20–23–12–23–12–01–12–21–10–21–10–21–13–10–41–31–3—2–02–21–1
Toronto 3–12–12–21–30–21–11–30–20–21–31–10–21–10–42–21–10–40–41–32–20–31–10–21–10–20–2—0–23–1
Utah 1–11–11–11–12–24–00–22–23–11–13–11–33–12–02–03–12–00–21–11–11–13–13–11–30–42–22–0—1–1
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: 42–40 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
October: 0–1 (home: 0–0; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1October 30, 2002@ Philadelphia L 93–95 First Union Center
19,569		 0–1
November: 6–6 (home: 4–2; road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
2November 2, 2002Orlando L 90–100 Michael Redd (17) Toni Kukoc (12) Kevin Ollie (5) Bradley Center
16,713		 0–2
3November 4, 2002@ New York W 97–88 Dan Gadzuric (10) Madison Square Garden
18,100		 1–2
4November 6, 2002New Jersey W 99–93 Bradley Center
14,539		 2–2
5November 7, 2002@ Minnesota L 110–114 Target Center
14,776		 2–3
6November 9, 2002Philadelphia W 110–105 Bradley Center
16,782		 3–3
7November 13, 2002Chicago W 108–101 Bradley Center
14,036		 4–3
8November 15, 2002@ Indiana L 100–103 Conseco Fieldhouse
16,010		 4–4
9November 16, 2002Boston W 104–85 Bradley Center
18,717		 5–4
10November 19, 2002Miami L 93–97 Bradley Center
13,632		 5–5
11November 22, 2002@ Golden State W 95–91 The Arena in Oakland
12,170		 6–5
12November 24, 2002@ L. A. Lakers L 99–111 STAPLES Center
18,997		 6–6
13November 25, 2002@ Phoenix L 81–86 America West Arena
12,986		 6–7
December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
2002–03 schedule

Playoffs
2003 playoff game log
First Round: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 19 @ New Jersey L 96–109 Tim Thomas (25) Desmond Mason (8) Gary Payton (10) Continental Airlines Arena
16,102		 0–1
2 April 22 @ New Jersey W 88–85 Gary Payton (22) Anthony Mason (8) Gary Payton (7) Continental Airlines Arena
17,633		 1–1
3 April 24 New Jersey L 101–103 Sam Cassell (24) Tim Thomas (11) Gary Payton (8) Bradley Center
17,539		 1–2
4 April 26 New Jersey W 119–114 (OT) Toni Kukoč (23) Desmond Mason (8) Gary Payton (14) Bradley Center
18,391		 2–2
5 April 29 @ New Jersey L 82–89 Toni Kukoč (18) Desmond Mason (12) Gary Payton (5) Continental Airlines Arena
16,601		 2–3
6 May 1 New Jersey L 101–113 Gary Payton (24) Tim Thomas (6) Gary Payton (8) Bradley Center
18,717		 2–4
2003 schedule

Player statistics

Source:[9]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Season
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Ray Allen 474635.843.739.591.34.63.51.20.221.3
Sam Cassell 787734.647.036.286.14.45.81.10.219.7
Gary Payton 282838.846.629.474.63.17.41.40.319.6
Michael Redd 821428.246.943.880.54.51.41.20.215.1
Desmond Mason 282534.047.429.476.56.72.40.70.414.8
Tim Thomas 807029.544.336.678.04.91.30.90.613.3
Toni Kukoč 63027.043.236.170.64.23.71.30.511.6
Anthony Mason 655832.648.60.071.86.43.20.50.27.2
Jason Caffey 511617.545.60.065.13.50.70.40.35.8
Kevin Ollie 53421.345.920.074.71.93.40.70.15.7
Marcus Haislip 39811.343.125.068.41.40.20.20.54.1
Dan Gadzuric 493015.548.30.051.84.00.20.41.13.4
Ervin Johnson 691717.045.20.068.24.30.30.50.92.2
Ronald Murray 1203.534.60.062.50.10.30.30.01.9
Joel Przybilla 321717.139.10.050.04.50.40.31.41.5
Jamal Sampson 501.60.00.00.00.40.20.20.00.0

Playoffs
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Gary Payton 6641.842.96.770.03.08.71.30.218.5
Tim Thomas 6531.846.257.171.94.81.30.51.017.8
Sam Cassell 6636.247.052.493.33.22.70.50.217.2
Toni Kukoč 6030.749.237.970.04.23.72.20.214.8
Desmond Mason 6634.050.90.071.07.00.81.00.713.0
Michael Redd 6021.340.425.092.93.51.80.30.29.7
Marcus Haislip 2112.066.70.050.02.01.01.00.55.0
Anthony Mason 6026.241.20.069.23.30.20.50.23.8
Ervin Johnson 6312.737.50.00.04.00.50.50.81.0
Joel Przybilla 438.3100.00.00.02.50.30.00.50.5

Awards and records

Transactions

Overview
Players Added

Via draft

Via trade

Via free agency

 Players Lost

Via trade

Via free agency

Trades
August 2, 2002
 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To Atlanta Hawks----
February 20, 2003 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To Seattle SuperSonics----

Free agents
PlayerSignedFormer team
Kevin Ollie
 September 6, 2002 Indiana Pacers
Cedric Henderson September 25, 2002 Golden State Warriors

Player Transactions Citation:[23]

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See also
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