2002–03 Boston Celtics season

2002–03 Boston Celtics season
Head coach	Jim O'Brien
Arena	Fleet Center

Results
Record	44–38 (.537)
Place	Division: 3rd (Atlantic) Conference: 6th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	East Semifinals (eliminated 0-4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	Fox Sports Net New England
Radio	WWZN
Boston Celtics seasons
< 2001–02	2003–04 >

The 2002–03 Boston Celtics season was the 57th season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Contents:	Offseason Draft picks Roster Regular season (Standings Game log) Playoffs Player stats Awards and records Transactions References See also

Draft picks

Main article: 2002 NBA Draft

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

Roster

No.	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Birth Date	Exp	College
42	Vin Baker	F	6-11	232	November 23, 1971	9	University of Hartford
4	Tony Battie	C-F	6-11	230	February 11, 1976	5	Texas Tech University
30	Mark Blount	C	7-0	230	November 30, 1975	2	University of Pittsburgh
9	J.R. Bremer	G	6-2	185	September 19, 1980	R	St. Bonaventure University
5	Kedrick Brown	G	6-7	222	March 18, 1981	1	Okaloosa-Walton Community College
11	Mark Bryant	C-F	6-9	245	April 25, 1965	14	Seton Hall University
12	Bimbo Coles	G	6-1	180	April 22, 1968	12	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
7	Tony Delk	G	6-1	189	January 28, 1974	6	University of Kentucky
43	Grant Long	F	6-8	225	March 12, 1966	14	Eastern Michigan University
0	Walter McCarty	F	6-10	230	February 1, 1974	6	University of Kentucky
31	Mikki Moore	C	6-11	225	November 4, 1975	4	University of Nebraska
34	Paul Pierce	F	6-6	230	October 13, 1977	4	University of Kansas
41	Bruno Sundov	C	7-2	220	February 10, 1980	4	Croatia
8	Antoine Walker	F	6-8	224	August 12, 1976	6	University of Kentucky
55	Eric Williams	F	6-8	220	July 17, 1972	7	Providence College
11	Shammond Williams	G	6-1	201	April 5, 1975	4	University of North Carolina
45	Ruben Wilkowyski	F	6-10	270	September 30, 1973	1	Argentina

Depth chart

Regular season

Standings

Atlantic Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
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

Game log

2002-03 Game Log

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

2002-03 Schedule

Playoffs

First Round: 4–2 (Home: 3–0; Road: 1–2)

Game	Date	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Series
1	April 19	@ Indiana Pacers	W 103-100	P. Pierce (40)	P. Pierce (11)	P. Pierce (6)	Conseco Fieldhouse	1-0
2	April 21	@ Indiana Pacers	L 77-89	A. Walker (19)	T. Battie (11)	P. Pierce (6)	Conseco Fieldhouse	1-1
3	April 24	Indiana Pacers	W 101-83	P. Pierce (21)	P. Pierce (12)	W. McCarty (6)	FleetCenter	2-1
4	April 26	Indiana Pacers	W 102-92	P. Pierce (37)	A. Walker (11)	P. Pierce (7)	FleetCenter	3-1
5	May 3	@ Indiana Pacers	L 88-93	A. Walker (21)	E. Williams (8)	P. Pierce (8)	Conseco Fieldhouse	3-2
6	May 1	Indiana Pacers	W 110-90	P. Pierce (27)	P. Pierce, E. Williams (8)	A. Walker (5)	FleetCenter	4-2

East Semifinals: 0–4 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–2)

Game	Date	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Series
1	May 5	@ New Jersey Nets	L 93-97	P. Pierce (34)	A. Walker (8)	P. Pierce (8)	Continental Airlines Arena	0-1
2	May 7	@ New Jersey Nets	L 95-104	P. Pierce (32)	P. Pierce (10)	P. Pierce (11)	Continental Airlines Arena	0-2
3	May 9	New Jersey Nets	L 76-94	P. Pierce (23)	A. Walker (15)	T. Delk (6)	FleetCenter	0-3
4	May 12	New Jersey Nets	L 101-110	P. Pierce (27)	P. Pierce (10)	P. Pierce, A. Walker (7)	FleetCenter	0-4

2003 playoff schedule

References

Celtics parquet floor • Celtic Pride • Greatest Game Ever Played • Tommy Points • "Love ya, Cooz!" • Close, but no cigar! • Bill Russell • Beat L.A. • Mike Gorman • Johnny Most • "Havlicek Stole the Ball!" • Henderson steals the Ball! • Bird steals the Ball! • Boston Garden • North Station • The Heat Game • Memorial Day Massacre • Larry Legend • DJ • Bird Parish McHale • Pierce Allen Garnett

Media

TV	CSN New England

Radio	WEEI

Announcers	Mike Gorman • Tom Heinsohn • Donny Marshall • Greg Dickerson • Sean Grande • Cedric Maxwell

NBA Championships (17)

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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

Central	Atlanta • Chicago • Cleveland • Detroit • Indiana • Milwaukee • New Orleans • Toronto

Western

Midwest	Dallas • Denver • Houston • Memphis • Minnesota • San Antonio • Utah

Pacific	Golden State • L.A. Clippers • L.A. Lakers • Phoenix • Portland • Sacramento • Seattle