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
Head coachGeorge Karl
OwnersHerb Kohl
ArenaBradley Center
Results
Record42–40 (.512)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Central)
Conference: 7th (Eastern)
Playoff finishEast First Round
(Lost to Nets 2–4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com

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

Roster
Roster listing
Milwaukee Bucks roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
F 35 Caffey, Jason 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 256 lb (116 kg) Alabama
G 10 Cassell, Sam 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Florida State
C 50 Gadzuric, Dan 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) UCLA
F/C 12 Haislip, Marcus 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Tennessee
C 40 Johnson, Ervin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) New Orleans
F 7 Kukoč, Toni 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Croatia
F 17 Mason, Anthony 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Tennessee State
G/F 24 Mason, Desmond 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 222 lb (101 kg) Oklahoma State
G 20 Payton, Gary 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oregon State
C 6 Przybilla, Joel 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Minnesota
G 22 Redd, Michael 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Ohio State
F/C 31 Sampson, Jamal 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 257 lb (117 kg) California
F 5 Thomas, Tim 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Villanova
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster

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)
November: 6–6 (Home: 4–2; Road: 2–4)
December: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
January: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
February: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
March: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
April: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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
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
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 474621.3
Jason Caffey 51165.8
Sam Cassell 787719.7
Dan Gadzuric 49303.4
Marcus Haislip 3984.1
Ervin Johnson 69172.2
Toni Kukoč 63011.6
Anthony Mason 65587.2
Desmond Mason 282514.8
Ronald Murray 1201.9
Kevin Ollie 5345.7
Gary Payton 282819.6
Joel Przybilla 32171.5
Michael Redd 821415.1
Jamal Sampson 500.0
Tim Thomas 807013.3

Playoffs
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Sam Cassell 6617.2
Marcus Haislip 215.0
Ervin Johnson 631.0
Toni Kukoč 6014.8
Anthony Mason 603.8
Desmond Mason 6613.0
Gary Payton 6618.5
Joel Przybilla 430.5
Michael Redd 609.7
Tim Thomas 6517.8

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
[3]		 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To Atlanta Hawks----
February 20, 2003
 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To Seattle SuperSonics----

Free Agents
PlayerSignedFormer team
Kevin Ollie
[4]		 September 6, 2002 Indiana Pacers
Cedric Henderson September 25, 2002 Golden State Warriors

References
  1. 2002–03 Milwaukee Bucks
  2. "Sonics Deal Payton To Bucks For Allen". The New York Times. February 21, 2003.
  3. "Bucks Acquire Kukoc, Smith, First-Round Pick". August 2, 2002.
  4. "Bucks Sign Kevin Ollie". September 6, 2002.

See also
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