2002–03 New Orleans Hornets season

The 2002–03 NBA season marked the return of the National Basketball Association to New Orleans. Decades after the Jazz relocated to Salt Lake City, the NBA returned to New Orleans as the New Orleans Hornets were established from the Shinn organization that once made up the Charlotte Hornets.[1][2][3][4] Originally reckoned as the 15th season of the franchise, the second incarnation of the Charlotte Hornets' reclaiming the heritage of the original Hornets has since retroactively deemed this season as the inaugural season for the franchise that would eventually become the Pelicans.[5]

2002–03 New Orleans Hornets season
Head coachPaul Silas
General managerBob Bass
Owner(s)George Shinn
ArenaNew Orleans Arena
Results
Record47–35 (.573)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Central)
Conference: 5th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to 76ers 2–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionCox Sports Television
RadioWTIX

During the off-season, the Hornets acquired Courtney Alexander from the Washington Wizards.[6][7] The Hornets won 10 of their first 13 games, but struggled a bit down the stretch, holding a 26–24 record at the All-Star break.[8] At midseason, the team traded center Elden Campbell to the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for point guard Kenny Anderson, who had previously played for the Hornets back in Charlotte during the second half of the 1995–96 season.[9][10] The Hornets won their final five games finishing third in the Central Division with a decent 47–35 record,[11] and qualified for the playoffs as the #5 seed in the Eastern Conference.

Jamal Mashburn played all 82 games for the first time in his career, averaging 21.6 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game. He was also voted to play in the 2003 NBA All-Star Game in Atlanta, his only All-Star appearance of his career, as he finished with 10 points as a reserve for the Eastern Conference.[12] In addition, Baron Davis averaged 17.1 points, 6.4 assists and 1.8 steals per game, but only played just 50 games due to a left knee injury,[13][14][15] while David Wesley provided the team with 16.7 points and 1.5 steals per game, and P.J. Brown contributed 10.7 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. Jamaal Magloire became the team's starting center, as he provided with 10.3 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game, and Alexander contributed 7.9 points per game off the bench.[16]

A six-game defeat to Allen Iverson and the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference First Round knocked New Orleans out of the playoffs.[17][18][19] Following the season, head coach Paul Silas was fired,[20][21] and Anderson signed as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers.[22]

For the season, the team replaced the city name "Charlotte" with "New Orleans" on their primary logo of a hornet bouncing a basketball,[23] and got new uniforms, adding yellow to their color scheme of teal.[24][25] The uniforms remained in use until 2008.

Draft picks
Main article: 2002 NBA draft

The Hornets had no draft picks in 2002.

Roster
2002–03 New Orleans Hornets roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G 32 Alexander, Courtney 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1977–04–27 Fresno State
G 12 Anderson, Kenny 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 168 lb (76 kg) 1970–10–09 Georgia Tech
G/F 2 Augmon, Stacey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1968–08–01 UNLV
F/C 42 Brown, P. J. 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 239 lb (108 kg) 1969–10–14 Louisiana Tech
G 1 Davis, Baron (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 1979–04–13 UCLA
G 17 Drew, Bryce Injured 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1974–09–21 Valparaiso
F 35 Haston, Kirk Injured 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 242 lb (110 kg) 1979–03–10 Indiana
G/F 9 Lynch, George 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1970–09–03 North Carolina
C 21 Magloire, Jamaal 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1978–05–21 Kentucky
F 24 Mashburn, Jamal (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1972–11–29 Kentucky
C 6 Moïso, Jérôme 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1978–06–15 UCLA
G 14 Pack, Robert 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1969–02–03 USC
F/C 34 Traylor, Robert 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 290 lb (132 kg) 1977–02–01 Michigan
G 4 Wesley, David 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 1970–11–14 Baylor
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: February 20, 2003

Regular 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
GameDateOpponentResultHornets scoreOpponent scoreRecordOT
1October 30UtahWin100751-0
2November 1@ ChicagoLoss79841-1
3November 2MiamiWin100952-1
4November 6SeattleWin86843-1
5November 8Golden StateWin1101044-1
6November 10@ New YorkWin97915-1OT
7November 12@ DetroitLoss87935-2
8November 13MinnesotaWin102986-2
9November 15ChicagoWin105877-2
10November 16@ AtlantaLoss82897-3
11November 19PhiladelphiaWin99988-3
12November 22New YorkWin105979-3OT
13November 23@ ClevelandWin978410-3
14November 25@ PhiladelphiaLoss8710810-4
15November 27AtlantaWin1069411-4
16November 30@ New YorkLoss869211-5OT
17December 1@ BostonLoss869511-6
18December 3@ ChicagoWin1159012-6
19December 4TorontoWin897413-6
20December 6HoustonWin989614-6OT
21December 7@ MilwaukeeWin948815-6
22December 9LA ClippersLoss909415-7
23December 12@ UtahWin938816-7
24December 13@ LA LakersWin988217-7
25December 15@ SacramentoLoss9210717-8
26December 17@ PortlandLoss9310217-9
27December 18@ Golden StateLoss10611117-10
28December 20@ SeattleWin888618-10OT
29December 23@ San AntonioLoss949918-11OT
30December 26DallasLoss818318-12
31December 28@ IndianaLoss849118-13
32December 29@ HoustonLoss859718-14
33December 31IndianaLoss868918-15
34January 3OrlandoWin1008919-15
35January 5@ TorontoWin998420-15
36January 6@ MemphisLoss10210620-16
37January 8BostonLoss839320-17
38January 10DetroitLoss9910120-18OT
39January 11@ AtlantaLoss808720-19
40January 15LA LakersLoss829020-20
41January 17ChicagoWin908321-20
42January 20PhoenixWin11410322-20
43January 22WashingtonWin1039423-20
44January 24PortlandLoss969723-21OT
45January 27MilwaukeeLoss9310823-22
46January 29TorontoWin1048324-22
47January 31@ New JerseyLoss728924-23
48February 1@ WashingtonLoss10410924-24
49February 3BostonWin1039625-24
50February 5SacramentoWin1088426-24
51February 11@ MiamiWin786927-24
52February 12IndianaLoss728327-25
53February 14@ MinnesotaLoss9311427-26
54February 16DenverWin1009228-26
55February 18@ OrlandoLoss949928-27
56February 19WashingtonWin877529-27
57February 21MemphisWin12512330-27OT
58February 22@ DetroitWin939131-27
59February 26MiamiWin918232-27
60February 28@ DenverWin948833-27
61March 1@ PhoenixWin979234-27
62March 3@ LA ClippersWin11110835-27
63March 7ClevelandWin1027636-27
64March 9New JerseyLoss9210236-28
65March 11@ IndianaWin817137-28
66March 12@ BostonLoss659337-29
67March 14@ MiamiWin878338-29
68March 15@ OrlandoLoss869638-30
69March 19New YorkWin1019639-30
70March 21MilwaukeeWin1139840-30
71March 22@ MilwaukeeLoss859340-31
72March 26OrlandoLoss959740-32
73March 28@ TorontoWin1019241-32
74March 30San AntonioLoss909241-33
75April 1@ DallasLoss869541-34
76April 2New JerseyWin1069742-34
77April 5@ ClevelandLoss767942-35
78April 9ClevelandWin1008143-35
79April 11DetroitWin938944-35
80April 13@ PhiladelphiaWin948945-35
81April 14@ New JerseyWin877446-35
82April 16AtlantaWin927747-35
1April 20@ PhiladelphiaLoss90980-1
2April 23@ PhiladelphiaLoss85900-2
3April 26PhiladelphiaWin99851-2
4April 28PhiladelphiaLoss87961-3
5April 30@ PhiladelphiaWin93912-3
6May 2PhiladelphiaLoss1031072-4

Playoffs

At the start of the playoffs, Baron Davis would struggle with back pain. Jamal Mashburn would suffer a dislocated finger in Game 2 of the first round series against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Hornets would force a 6th game, but Davis and Mashburn played hurt. The 76ers would eliminate the Hornets in the sixth game. After the season, the Hornets would stun their fans and most experts by firing Coach Paul Silas.[4]

2003 playoff game log
First Round: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 20 @ Philadelphia L 90–98 Jamal Mashburn (28) P. J. Brown (8) Baron Davis (6) First Union Center
19,711		 0–1
2 April 23 @ Philadelphia L 85–90 David Wesley (24) Jamaal Magloire (8) Jamal Mashburn (6) First Union Center
20,229		 0–2
3 April 26 Philadelphia W 99–85 Baron Davis (28) P. J. Brown (12) Baron Davis (8) New Orleans Arena
17,320		 1–2
4 April 28 Philadelphia L 87–96 Baron Davis (34) P. J. Brown (9) Baron Davis (7) New Orleans Arena
16,243		 1–3
5 April 30 @ Philadelphia W 93–91 Jamal Mashburn (21) Jamaal Magloire (12) Baron Davis (10) First Union Center
19,403		 2–3
6 May 2 Philadelphia L 103–107 Jamal Mashburn (36) three players tied (8) Baron Davis (11) New Orleans Arena
18,570		 2–4
2003 schedule

Player statistics
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
Courtney Alexander66720.6.382.333.8081.81.2.5.17.9
Kenny Anderson23119.4.407.500.7272.03.3.8.26.0
Stacey Augmon70312.3.411.000.7501.71.0.4.13.0
P.J. Brown 787833.4.531.000.8369.01.9.91.010.7
Elden Campbell41116.7.409.000.8093.51.0.6.87.2
Baron Davis 504737.8.416.350.7103.76.41.8.417.1
Bryce Drew1306.1.296.429.1.0.8.2.01.5
Kirk Haston1204.8.118.000.500.6.3.0.4.5
Randy Livingston206.0.500.1.000.0.5.0.03.0
George Lynch813218.5.409.354.5544.41.3.8.24.5
Jamaal Magloire 828229.8.480.000.7178.81.1.61.410.3
Jamal Mashburn 828140.5.422.389.8486.15.61.0.221.6
Jérôme Moïso51112.6.520..6593.5.4.4.94.0
Robert Pack28415.7.403.000.7451.82.9.9.05.2
Robert Traylor69012.3.443.333.6483.8.7.7.53.9
David Wesley 737337.1.433.424.7812.43.41.5.116.7

Playoffs
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Courtney Alexander507.8.4381.000.750.8.2.4.03.6
Kenny Anderson5010.2.333.1.000.41.8.6.02.2
Stacey Augmon4017.3.333..8752.5.8.8.04.3
P.J. Brown6632.2.477..7607.71.01.2.510.2
Baron Davis5538.8.446.343.7273.68.41.4.420.4
George Lynch6327.2.429.278.2506.21.71.0.87.0
Jamaal Magloire6631.3.449..7588.3.3.71.011.5
Jamal Mashburn4440.5.430.400.7143.55.31.0.324.8
Jérôme Moïso 4015.0.625..7504.01.3.01.85.8
Robert Pack4010.5.462.1.000.31.0.0.03.8
Robert Traylor6015.7.455..2505.0.7.5.83.5
David Wesley6630.8.403.4121.0001.22.2.8.213.2

Awards and records

Awards

Transactions

Free agents

See also

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