2002–03 Detroit Pistons season

2002–03 Detroit Pistons season
Division champions
Head coach Rick Carlisle
General manager Joe Dumars
Arena The Palace of Auburn Hills
Results
Record 50–32 (.610)
Place Division: 1st (Central)
Conference: 1st (Eastern)
Playoff finish Conference Finals
(Lost to Nets 0–4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com

The 2002–03 NBA season was the Pistons' 62nd season as a franchise, the 55th in the National Basketball Association, and the 46th in the Detroit area.[1] During the offseason, the Pistons acquired Richard Hamilton from the Washington Wizards and signed free agent Chauncey Billups.[2][3] With the acquisitions of Hamilton and Billups, the Pistons got off to a solid start winning 12 of their first 16 games. However, the team suffered a 7-game losing streak between February and March, but managed to finish with a 50–32 record, earning them first place in the Eastern Conference. After defeating the Orlando Magic 4–3 in the first round after trailing 3–1, and then beating the Philadelphia 76ers 4–2 in the semifinals, the Pistons were a serious title contender. Instead, they had their season ended with a sweep to the New Jersey Nets in four straight Eastern Conference Final games.

Ben Wallace was voted to play in the 2003 NBA All-Star Game for the first time in his career. He also won Defensive Player of the Year for the second year in a row. Following the season, Pistons head coach Rick Carlisle was fired after spending only two seasons with the team. Also following the season, Clifford Robinson was traded to the Golden State Warriors, Jon Barry signed as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets, and Michael Curry was dealt to the Toronto Raptors.

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
123Tayshaun PrinceSF United StatesKentucky

Roster

Detroit Pistons roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
G 7 United States Atkins, Chucky 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 160 lb (73 kg) South Florida
G 20 United States Barry, Jon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Georgia Tech
G 1 United States Billups, Chauncey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Colorado
F 12 United States Curry, Michael 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Georgia Southern
G 44 United States Davis, Hubert 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 183 lb (83 kg) North Carolina
G/F 32 United States Hamilton, Richard 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Connecticut
F 5 United States Manning, Danny 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Kansas
C 13 Turkey Okur, Mehmet 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 290 lb (132 kg) Turkey
F 22 United States Prince, Tayshaun 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Kentucky
C 39 Serbia Rebrača, Željko 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 257 lb (117 kg) Serbia
F 52 United States Reid, Don 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Georgetown
F/C 30 United States Robinson, Cliff 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Connecticut
G 6 Argentina Sánchez, Pepe 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Temple
F/C 3 United States Wallace, Ben 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Virginia Union
F 34 United States Williamson, Corliss 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Arkansas
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster

Note

Bold = All-Star selection

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
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

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—

Playoffs

East First Round

(1) Detroit Pistons vs. (8) Orlando Magic Last Playoff Meeting: 1996 Eastern Conference First Round (Orlando won 3-0)

Game Date Visitor Score Home Score Record

(ORL-DET)

 Venue TV Time Recap
1 April 20 Orlando 99 Detroit 94 1-0 The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills ESPN 12:30et Recap
2 April 23 Orlando 77 Detroit 89 1-1 The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills NBA TV 8:00et Recap
3 April 25 Detroit 80 Orlando 89 2-1 TD Waterhouse Centre, Orlando ESPN 8:00et Recap
4 April 27 Detroit 92 Orlando 100 3-1 TD Waterhouse Centre, Orlando ESPN 5:30et Recap
5 April 30 Orlando 67 Detroit 98 3-2 The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills NBA TV 7:30et Recap
6 May 2 Detroit 103 Orlando 88 3–3 TD Waterhouse Centre, Orlando NBA TV 7:30et Recap
7 May 4 Orlando 93 Detroit 108 3–4 The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills ESPN 12:30et Recap
Detroit wins series 4–3

East Conference Semifinals

(1) Detroit Pistons vs. (4) Philadelphia 76ers Last Playoff Meeting: 1955 NBA Finals (Syracuse Nationals, the predecessor to the 76ers, won 4-3 over the Pistons, at the time located in Fort Wayne, Indiana)

Game Date Visitor Score Home Score Record

(PHI-DET)

 Venue TV Time Recap
1 May 6 Philadelphia 87 Detroit 98 0–1 The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills ESPN 7:30et Recap
2* May 8 Philadelphia 97 Detroit 104 0–2 The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills ESPN 7:00et Recap
3 May 10 Detroit 83 Philadelphia 93 1–2 First Union Center, Philadelphia ESPN 8:00et Recap
4 May 11 Detroit 82 Philadelphia 95 2–2 First Union Center, Philadelphia ESPN 7:30et Recap
5 May 14 Philadelphia 77 Detroit 78 2–3 The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills ESPN 8:00et Recap
6* May 16 Detroit 93 Philadelphia 89 2–4 First Union Center, Philadelphia ESPN 8:00et Recap
Detroit wins series 4–2

*Required overtime.

East Conference Finals

(1) Detroit Pistons vs. (2) New Jersey Nets Last Playoff Meeting: 1985 Eastern Conference First Round (Detroit won 3-0)

Game Date Visitor Score Home Score Record

(NJN-DET)

 Venue TV Time Recap
1 May 18 New Jersey 76 Detroit 74 1-0 The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills ABC 1:00et Recap
2 May 20 New Jersey 88 Detroit 86 2-0 The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills ESPN 8:00et Recap
3 May 22 Detroit 85 New Jersey 97 3-0 Continental Airlines Arena, New Jersey ABC 8:00et Recap
4 May 24 Detroit 82 New Jersey 102 4-0 Continental Airlines Arena, New Jersey ESPN 8:00et Recap
New Jersey wins Eastern Conference Championship series 4–0

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
Chucky Atkins 65721.5.361.355.8161.52.70.40.17.1
Jon Barry 80018.4.450.407.8602.32.60.80.26.9
Chauncey Billups 747431.4.421.392.8783.73.90.90.216.2
Michael Curry 787719.9.402.296.8001.61.30.60.13.0
Hubert Davis 4317.6.392.333.8330.80.70.10.01.8
Richard Hamilton 828232.2.443.269.8333.92.50.80.219.7
Danny Manning 1306.8.406.375.8331.40.50.70.22.6
Mehmet Okur 72919.0.426.339.7734.71.00.30.56.9
Tayshaun Prince 42510.4.449.426.6471.10.60.20.33.3
Željko Rebrača 301216.3.552----.7923.10.30.20.66.6
Don Reid 1010.0.000---.5000.00.00.00.01.0
Clifford Robinson 816934.9.398.336.6763.93.31.11.112.2
Pepe Sánchez 904.1.000-------0.70.90.60.00.0
Ben Wallace 737339.4.481.167.45015.41.61.43.26.9
Corliss Williamson 82125.1.453.182.7904.41.30.50.312.0

Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Chucky Atkins
Jon Barry
Chauncey Billups
Michael Curry
Richard Hamilton
Danny Manning
Mehmet Okur
Tayshaun Prince
Željko Rebrača
Clifford Robinson
Ben Wallace
Corliss Williamson

Awards and records

Transactions

Trades

September 11, 2002 To Washington Wizards
Brian Cardinal
Jerry Stackhouse
Ratko Varda
 To Detroit Pistons
Hubert Davis
Richard Hamilton
Bobby Simmons
October 1, 2002 To Denver Nuggets
Rodney White
 To Detroit Pistons
Mengke Bateer
Don Reid
2004 first-round pick
October 3, 2002 To San Antonio Spurs
Mengke Bateer
 To Detroit Pistons
2003 second-round pick

Free agents

Additions
Player Date signed Former team
Chauncey Billups July 17 Minnesota Timberwolves
Pepe Sánchez October 10 Panathinaikos
Danny Manning February 5 Dallas Mavericks
Subtractions
Player Date signed New Team
Mikki Moore August 5 Boston Celtics
Bobby Simmons September 24 Washington Wizards

References

  1. ↑ 2002-03 Detroit Pistons
  2. ↑ "'The Future' of Wizards, Hamilton Now in Past". Los Angeles Times. November 10, 2002. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  3. ↑ "PLUS: PRO BASKETBALL; Pistons Sign Billups, But Not to Start". New York Times. July 18, 2002. Retrieved August 24, 2017.

See also

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