2002–03 Milwaukee Bucks season
The 2002–03 NBA season was the Bucks' 35th season in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the offseason, the Bucks acquired Toni Kukoč from the Atlanta Hawks. In a year of transition, the Bucks played mediocre basketball with a 14–20 start, but then won 13 of their next 16 games. In February 2003, just before the trading deadline, the Bucks dealt three-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.[2] The Bucks won eight of their final nine games finishing fourth in the Central Division with a 42–40 record. However, they did not make it out of the first round of the playoffs, losing 2–4 to the New Jersey Nets. Following the season, Payton signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers, Sam Cassell and Ervin Johnson were both traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves, head coach George Karl was fired and Anthony Mason retired.
2002–03 Milwaukee Bucks season | |
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Head coach | George Karl |
Owners | Herb Kohl |
Arena | Bradley Center |
Results | |
Record | 42–40 (.512) |
Place | Division: 4th (Central) Conference: 7th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | East First Round (Lost to Nets 2–4) |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
Draft picks
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 13 | Marcus Haislip | PF | Tennessee | |
2 | 34 | Dan Gadzuric | C | UCLA | |
2 | 41 | Ronald Murray | SG | Shaw | |
2 | 47 | Chris Owens | PF | Texas |
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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y-Detroit Pistons | 50 | 32 | .610 | – | 30–11 | 20–21 | 19–9 |
x-Indiana Pacers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 2 | 32–9 | 16–25 | 19–9 |
x-New Orleans Hornets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 3 | 29–12 | 18–23 | 17–11 |
x-Milwaukee Bucks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 8 | 25–16 | 17–24 | 16–12 |
Atlanta Hawks | 35 | 47 | .427 | 15 | 26–15 | 9–32 | 14–14 |
Chicago Bulls | 30 | 52 | .366 | 20 | 27–14 | 3–38 | 12–16 |
Toronto Raptors | 24 | 58 | .293 | 26 | 15–26 | 9–32 | 10–18 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 33 | 14–27 | 3–38 | 5–23 |
# | Eastern Conference | ||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
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 |
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
2002-03 NBA Records | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | — |
Game log
2002–03 game log Total: 42–40 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0) | |
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October: 0–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–1)
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November: 6–6 (Home: 4–2; Road: 2–4)
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December: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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January: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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February: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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March: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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April: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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2002–03 schedule |
Playoffs
East First Round
(2) New Jersey Nets vs. (7) Milwaukee Bucks Last Playoff Meeting: 1986 Eastern Conference First Round (Milwaukee won 3–0)
Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record
(MIL-NJN) |
Venue | TV Time | Recap |
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1 | April 19 | Milwaukee | 96 | New Jersey | 109 | 0–1 | Continental Airlines Arena, New Jersey | ESPN 12:30et | Recap |
2 | April 22 | Milwaukee | 88 | New Jersey | 85 | 1–1 | Continental Airlines Arena, New Jersey | TNT 7:00et | Recap |
3 | April 24 | New Jersey | 103 | Milwaukee | 101 | 1–2 | Bradley Center, Milwaukee | TNT 8:30et/7:30ct | Recap |
4* | April 26 | New Jersey | 114 | Milwaukee | 119 | 2–2 | Bradley Center, Milwaukee | TNT 5:00et/4:00ct | Recap |
5 | April 29 | Milwaukee | 82 | New Jersey | 89 | 2–3 | Continental Airlines Arena, New Jersey | TNT 7:00et | Recap |
6 | May 1 | New Jersey | 113 | Milwaukee | 101 | 2–4 | Bradley Center, Milwaukee | TNT 6:00et/5:00ct | Recap |
New Jersey wins series 4–2 |
*Required overtime.
Player statistics
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 |
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Ray Allen | 47 | 46 | 21.3 | ||||||||
Jason Caffey | 51 | 16 | 5.8 | ||||||||
Sam Cassell | 78 | 77 | 19.7 | ||||||||
Dan Gadzuric | 49 | 30 | 3.4 | ||||||||
Marcus Haislip | 39 | 8 | 4.1 | ||||||||
Ervin Johnson | 69 | 17 | 2.2 | ||||||||
Toni Kukoč | 63 | 0 | 11.6 | ||||||||
Anthony Mason | 65 | 58 | 7.2 | ||||||||
Desmond Mason | 28 | 25 | 14.8 | ||||||||
Ronald Murray | 12 | 0 | 1.9 | ||||||||
Kevin Ollie | 53 | 4 | 5.7 | ||||||||
Gary Payton | 28 | 28 | 19.6 | ||||||||
Joel Przybilla | 32 | 17 | 1.5 | ||||||||
Michael Redd | 82 | 14 | 15.1 | ||||||||
Jamal Sampson | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||
Tim Thomas | 80 | 70 | 13.3 |
Playoffs
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Sam Cassell | 6 | 6 | 17.2 | ||||||||
Marcus Haislip | 2 | 1 | 5.0 | ||||||||
Ervin Johnson | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | ||||||||
Toni Kukoč | 6 | 0 | 14.8 | ||||||||
Anthony Mason | 6 | 0 | 3.8 | ||||||||
Desmond Mason | 6 | 6 | 13.0 | ||||||||
Gary Payton | 6 | 6 | 18.5 | ||||||||
Joel Przybilla | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | ||||||||
Michael Redd | 6 | 0 | 9.7 | ||||||||
Tim Thomas | 6 | 5 | 17.8 |
Awards and records
- George Karl Coach of the Month in January
Transactions
Overview
Players Added Via draft Via trade Via free agency |
Players Lost Via trade Via free agency |
Trades
August 2, 2002 [3] |
To Milwaukee Bucks----
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To Atlanta Hawks---- |
February 20, 2003 |
To Milwaukee Bucks---- | To Seattle SuperSonics----
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Free Agents
Player | Signed | Former team |
Kevin Ollie [4] |
September 6, 2002 | Indiana Pacers |
Cedric Henderson | September 25, 2002 | Golden State Warriors |
References
- 2002–03 Milwaukee Bucks
- "Sonics Deal Payton To Bucks For Allen". The New York Times. February 21, 2003.
- "Bucks Acquire Kukoc, Smith, First-Round Pick". August 2, 2002.
- "Bucks Sign Kevin Ollie". September 6, 2002. Archived from the original on September 8, 2002.