2002-03 New Jersey Nets Schedule and Results

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Record: 49-33, Finished 1st in NBA Atlantic Division

Coach: Byron Scott (49-33)

Executive: Rod Thorn

PTS/G: 95.4 (14th of 29) Opp PTS/G: 90.1 (2nd of 29)

SRS: 4.42 (4th of 29) Pace: 91.6 (11th of 29)

Off Rtg: 103.8 (18th of 29) Def Rtg: 98.1 (1st of 29) Net Rtg: +5.7 (4th of 29)

Expected W-L: 56-26 (4th of 29)

Preseason Odds: Championship +1100, Over-Under 50.5

Arena: Continental Airlines Arena Attendance: 622,574 (23rd of 29)

NBA 2003 Playoffs:
Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (4-2) versus Milwaukee Bucks (Series Stats)
Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-0) versus Boston Celtics (Series Stats)
Won NBA Eastern Conference Finals (4-0) versus Detroit Pistons (Series Stats)
Lost NBA Finals (2-4) versus San Antonio Spurs (Series Stats)

Eastern Conference Champions
Atlantic Div Champs

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Regular Season Schedule

Playoffs Schedule

Regular Season

Regular Season Table
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Wed, Oct 30, 2002	7:30p	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		105	94	1	0	W 1
2	Fri, Nov 1, 2002	7:30p	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		102	91	2	0	W 2
3	Sat, Nov 2, 2002	7:00p	Box Score	@	Washington Wizards	W		87	79	3	0	W 3
4	Mon, Nov 4, 2002	7:30p	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	W		106	82	4	0	W 4
5	Wed, Nov 6, 2002	9:30p	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		93	99	4	1	L 1
6	Fri, Nov 8, 2002	7:30p	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		106	92	5	1	W 1
7	Sat, Nov 9, 2002	8:30p	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		93	100	5	2	L 1
8	Wed, Nov 13, 2002	7:00p	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		91	82	6	2	W 1
9	Fri, Nov 15, 2002	8:00p	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	W		93	84	7	2	W 2
10	Sat, Nov 16, 2002	7:30p	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	L		88	96	7	3	L 1
11	Mon, Nov 18, 2002	7:30p	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		99	79	8	3	W 1
12	Wed, Nov 20, 2002	7:00p	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		79	96	8	4	L 1
13	Fri, Nov 22, 2002	7:30p	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		120	79	9	4	W 1
14	Sat, Nov 23, 2002	8:00p	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	W		96	82	10	4	W 2
15	Wed, Nov 27, 2002	9:00p	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		75	82	10	5	L 1
16	Thu, Nov 28, 2002	10:00p	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	L	OT	118	126	10	6	L 2
17	Sat, Nov 30, 2002	10:00p	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	W		93	86	11	6	W 1
18	Sun, Dec 1, 2002	9:00p	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		95	96	11	7	L 1
19	Tue, Dec 3, 2002	7:30p	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		87	72	12	7	W 1
20	Sat, Dec 7, 2002	7:30p	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		121	88	13	7	W 2
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
21	Mon, Dec 9, 2002	7:30p	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W		106	93	14	7	W 3
22	Wed, Dec 11, 2002	7:00p	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W		105	104	15	7	W 4
23	Fri, Dec 13, 2002	8:00p	Box Score		Washington Wizards	W		79	65	16	7	W 5
24	Sun, Dec 15, 2002	6:00p	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		91	101	16	8	L 1
25	Tue, Dec 17, 2002	7:30p	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		99	101	16	9	L 2
26	Thu, Dec 19, 2002	7:30p	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	W		98	71	17	9	W 1
27	Sat, Dec 21, 2002	8:00p	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		100	92	18	9	W 2
28	Mon, Dec 23, 2002	7:30p	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		99	83	19	9	W 3
29	Wed, Dec 25, 2002	6:00p	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		117	81	20	9	W 4
30	Fri, Dec 27, 2002	8:00p	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		110	90	21	9	W 5
31	Sat, Dec 28, 2002	8:30p	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W		104	96	22	9	W 6
32	Mon, Dec 30, 2002	7:30p	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		102	88	23	9	W 7
33	Fri, Jan 3, 2003	8:00p	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	W		100	80	24	9	W 8
34	Sat, Jan 4, 2003	7:00p	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	W		88	83	25	9	W 9
35	Mon, Jan 6, 2003	7:30p	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	W		101	94	26	9	W 10
36	Thu, Jan 9, 2003	7:30p	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	L		82	118	26	10	L 1
37	Fri, Jan 10, 2003	7:00p	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	W		94	79	27	10	W 1
38	Wed, Jan 15, 2003	7:00p	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		107	108	27	11	L 1
39	Fri, Jan 17, 2003	7:30p	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W		88	77	28	11	W 1
40	Mon, Jan 20, 2003	9:00p	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L	OT	103	106	28	12	L 1
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
41	Tue, Jan 21, 2003	10:00p	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	L		102	109	28	13	L 2
42	Thu, Jan 23, 2003	10:00p	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	L		97	105	28	14	L 3
43	Fri, Jan 24, 2003	10:30p	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	W		89	83	29	14	W 1
44	Mon, Jan 27, 2003	9:00p	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W		92	66	30	14	W 2
45	Wed, Jan 29, 2003	7:30p	Box Score		Washington Wizards	W		86	78	31	14	W 3
46	Fri, Jan 31, 2003	7:30p	Box Score		New Orleans Hornets	W		89	72	32	14	W 4
47	Sat, Feb 1, 2003	7:30p	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		84	106	32	15	L 1
48	Mon, Feb 3, 2003	7:30p	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W	OT	109	108	33	15	W 1
49	Wed, Feb 5, 2003	7:30p	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		111	85	34	15	W 2
50	Tue, Feb 11, 2003	7:00p	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L		83	92	34	16	L 1
51	Wed, Feb 12, 2003	8:00p	Box Score	@	Memphis Grizzlies	L		90	97	34	17	L 2
52	Fri, Feb 14, 2003	7:30p	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		90	72	35	17	W 1
53	Sun, Feb 16, 2003	1:00p	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	L		83	90	35	18	L 1
54	Tue, Feb 18, 2003	7:30p	Box Score		Miami Heat	W		84	79	36	18	W 1
55	Thu, Feb 20, 2003	7:30p	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		98	91	37	18	W 2
56	Fri, Feb 21, 2003	7:00p	Box Score	@	Washington Wizards	L		86	89	37	19	L 1
57	Sun, Feb 23, 2003	3:00p	Box Score		Orlando Magic	L		105	113	37	20	L 2
58	Tue, Feb 25, 2003	7:00p	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		90	93	37	21	L 3
59	Wed, Feb 26, 2003	7:30p	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		105	76	38	21	W 1
60	Sun, Mar 2, 2003	1:00p	Box Score		Utah Jazz	L		90	91	38	22	L 1
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
61	Tue, Mar 4, 2003	8:30p	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	L		79	88	38	23	L 2
62	Thu, Mar 6, 2003	7:30p	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	L		78	92	38	24	L 3
63	Sat, Mar 8, 2003	8:30p	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	L		71	83	38	25	L 4
64	Sun, Mar 9, 2003	7:00p	Box Score	@	New Orleans Hornets	W		102	92	39	25	W 1
65	Thu, Mar 13, 2003	7:30p	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		90	75	40	25	W 2
66	Sun, Mar 16, 2003	1:00p	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	L		87	92	40	26	L 1
67	Tue, Mar 18, 2003	7:00p	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W		87	74	41	26	W 1
68	Wed, Mar 19, 2003	7:30p	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	L		85	104	41	27	L 1
69	Sat, Mar 22, 2003	7:30p	Box Score		Memphis Grizzlies	W		107	99	42	27	W 1
70	Sun, Mar 23, 2003	7:00p	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		88	93	42	28	L 1
71	Wed, Mar 26, 2003	7:30p	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		101	95	43	28	W 1
72	Fri, Mar 28, 2003	8:00p	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	W		122	101	44	28	W 2
73	Sat, Mar 29, 2003	7:30p	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		109	97	45	28	W 3
74	Mon, Mar 31, 2003	7:30p	Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		110	86	46	28	W 4
75	Wed, Apr 2, 2003	8:30p	Box Score	@	New Orleans Hornets	L		97	106	46	29	L 1
76	Fri, Apr 4, 2003	7:30p	Box Score		Miami Heat	W		99	83	47	29	W 1
77	Sun, Apr 6, 2003	1:30p	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	W		96	87	48	29	W 2
78	Wed, Apr 9, 2003	7:30p	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		92	97	48	30	L 1
79	Fri, Apr 11, 2003	8:30p	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		86	95	48	31	L 2
80	Sat, Apr 12, 2003	7:30p	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W		94	86	49	31	W 1
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
81	Mon, Apr 14, 2003	7:30p	Box Score		New Orleans Hornets	L		74	87	49	32	L 1
82	Wed, Apr 16, 2003	8:00p	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		83	90	49	33	L 2

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sat, Apr 19, 2003	12:30p	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		109	96	1	0	W 1
2	Tue, Apr 22, 2003	7:00p	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	L		85	88	1	1	L 1
3	Thu, Apr 24, 2003	8:30p	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W		103	101	2	1	W 1
4	Sat, Apr 26, 2003	5:00p	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L	OT	114	119	2	2	L 1
5	Tue, Apr 29, 2003	7:00p	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		89	82	3	2	W 1
6	Thu, May 1, 2003	8:00p	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W		113	101	4	2	W 2
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
7	Mon, May 5, 2003	7:00p	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		97	93	5	2	W 3
8	Wed, May 7, 2003	7:00p	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		104	95	6	2	W 4
9	Fri, May 9, 2003	8:00p	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W		94	76	7	2	W 5
10	Mon, May 12, 2003	8:00p	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W	2OT	110	101	8	2	W 6
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
11	Sun, May 18, 2003	1:30p	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	W		76	74	9	2	W 7
12	Tue, May 20, 2003	8:00p	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	W		88	86	10	2	W 8
13	Thu, May 22, 2003	8:30p	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		97	85	11	2	W 9
14	Sat, May 24, 2003	8:00p	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		102	82	12	2	W 10
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
15	Wed, Jun 4, 2003	8:30p	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	L		89	101	12	3	L 1
16	Fri, Jun 6, 2003	8:30p	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	W		87	85	13	3	W 1
17	Sun, Jun 8, 2003	8:30p	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	L		79	84	13	4	L 1
18	Wed, Jun 11, 2003	8:30p	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		77	76	14	4	W 1
19	Fri, Jun 13, 2003	8:30p	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	L		83	93	14	5	L 1
20	Sun, Jun 15, 2003	8:30p	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	L		77	88	14	6	L 2

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