2002–03 Indiana Pacers season | |
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Head coach | Isiah Thomas |
General manager | Donnie Walsh |
Arena | Conseco Fieldhouse |
Results | |
Record | 48–34 (.585) |
Place | Division: 2nd (
Central) Conference: 3rd ( Eastern) |
Playoff finish | First Round (lost to Celtics 2–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Fox Sports Net Midwest, WTTV |
The 2002–03 NBA season was the Pacers' 27th season in the National Basketball Association, and 36th season as a franchise. [1] During the off-season, the Pacers signed free agent Erick Strickland. [2] [3] Despite a rash of early-season injuries, [4] the Pacers got off to a fast start winning 14 of their first 16 games, posting a nine-game winning streak in November, and holding a 34–15 record at the All-Star break. [5] However, the team struggled losing 12 of 13 games between February 16 and March 12. [6] In March, the team signed free agent All-Star point guard Tim Hardaway. [7] [8] The Pacers finished second in the Central Division with a 48–34 record. [9]
Head coach Isiah Thomas, Jermaine O'Neal and Brad Miller represented the Eastern Conference during the 2003 NBA All-Star Game. [10] That game was perhaps known as a storybook ending for Michael Jordan, but O'Neal ruined the moment, fouling Western Conference All-Star Kobe Bryant, who attempted a 3-pointer. Bryant hit 2 of 3 free throws to send the game into overtime. The West won 155–145 in double overtime. [11] [12] O'Neal averaged 20.8 points, 10.3 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, while Ron Artest averaged 15.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, and finished in second place in Defensive Player of the Year voting. [13] [14] In addition, Brad Miller provided the team with 13.1 points and 8.3 rebounds per game, while Reggie Miller contributed 12.6 points per game, sixth man Al Harrington provided 12.2 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, and second-year guard Jamaal Tinsley averaged 7.8 points, 7.5 assists and 1.7 steals per game. [15]
In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Pacers lost in six games to the 6th-seeded Boston Celtics. [16] [17] [18] After the season, it was announced that Thomas would not be returning as head coach, replacing him with Rick Carlisle for the next season. [19] [20] Thomas would later return to coach the New York Knicks in 2006. [21] Also following the season, Brad Miller was traded to the Sacramento Kings, while Ron Mercer was dealt to the San Antonio Spurs, [22] [23] Strickland signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Bucks, [24] and Hardaway retired after thirteen seasons in the NBA.
One notable highlight of the season was the Pacers defeating the Chicago Bulls, 140–89 at the Conseco Fieldhouse on March 28, 2003. [25] [26]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 14 | Fred Jones | SG | United States | Oregon |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | — |
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2003 schedule |
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 |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Jermaine O'Neal | 77 | 76 | 37.2 | .484 | .333 | .731 | 10.3 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 20.8 |
Ron Artest | 69 | 67 | 33.6 | .428 | .336 | .736 | 5.2 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 15.5 |
Brad Miller | 73 | 72 | 31.1 | .493 | .313 | .818 | 8.3 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 13.1 |
Reggie Miller | 70 | 70 | 30.2 | .441 | .355 | .900 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 12.6 |
Al Harrington | 82 | 37 | 30.1 | .434 | .283 | .770 | 6.2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 12.2 |
Jamaal Tinsley | 73 | 69 | 30.6 | .396 | .277 | .714 | 3.6 | 7.5 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 7.8 |
Ron Mercer | 72 | 3 | 23.2 | .409 | .188 | .802 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 7.7 |
Jonathan Bender | 46 | 2 | 17.8 | .441 | .358 | .714 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 6.6 |
Erick Strickland | 71 | 10 | 18.0 | .429 | .388 | .805 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 6.5 |
Austin Croshere | 49 | 0 | 12.9 | .411 | .391 | .815 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 5.1 |
Tim Hardaway | 10 | 0 | 12.7 | .367 | .355 | .500 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 4.9 |
Jamison Brewer | 10 | 0 | 8.0 | .529 | .000 | .444 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
Jeff Foster | 77 | 2 | 10.4 | .360 | .000 | .540 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 2.1 |
Primoz Brezec | 22 | 1 | 5.0 | .395 | .000 | .600 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
Fred Jones | 19 | 1 | 6.1 | .375 | .286 | .750 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Jermaine O'Neal | 6 | 6 | 45.3 | .467 | .000 | .785 | 17.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 22.8 |
Ron Artest | 6 | 6 | 42.0 | .389 | .387 | .800 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
Reggie Miller | 6 | 6 | 29.3 | .283 | .160 | .913 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 9.2 |
Brad Miller | 6 | 6 | 22.5 | .450 | .727 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 8.7 | |
Jamaal Tinsley | 6 | 6 | 30.8 | .571 | .615 | .500 | 3.0 | 6.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 8.5 |
Ron Mercer | 6 | 0 | 22.5 | .327 | .875 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 6.5 | |
Jonathan Bender | 3 | 0 | 11.3 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 5.7 |
Erick Strickland | 5 | 0 | 8.4 | .429 | .200 | .800 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 4.2 |
Austin Croshere | 4 | 0 | 11.5 | .263 | .000 | .857 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
Tim Hardaway | 4 | 0 | 11.8 | .333 | .300 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.3 | |
Al Harrington | 6 | 0 | 17.2 | .212 | .000 | .667 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
Jeff Foster | 6 | 0 | 6.3 | .545 | 1.000 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
Player Statistics Citation: [15]
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