2002–03 Cleveland Cavaliers season

The 2002–03 NBA season was the 33rd season of the National Basketball Association in Cleveland, Ohio.[1] During the offseason, the Cavaliers acquired Darius Miles from the Los Angeles Clippers. After a 2–2 start to the season, the Cavaliers suffered a dreadful 15-game losing streak. They would continue to struggle as head coach John Lucas was replaced with Keith Smart after an 8–34 start. At midseason, Tyrone Hill was released and re-signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia 76ers. The Cavaliers finished the season with a 17–65 record, last place in the Eastern Conference and tied for the worst record in the NBA along with the Denver Nuggets. It was also the team's worst record since the 1981–82 season. Ricky Davis was the team's leading scorer averaging a career high of 20.6 points per game, center Zydrunas Ilgauskas was selected for the 2003 NBA All-Star Game, and second round draft pick Carlos Boozer made the All-Rookie Second Team.

2002–03 Cleveland Cavaliers season
Head coachJohn Lucas (8–34)
Keith Smart (9–31)
ArenaGund Arena
Results
Record17–65 (.207)
PlaceDivision: 8th (Central)
Conference: 15th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid Not Qualify
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports Net Ohio · WUAB
RadioWTAM

Offseason

Draft picks
Main article: 2002 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College / Club Team
1 6 Dajuan Wagner Guard  United States Memphis
2 34 Carlos Boozer Forward  United States Duke

Roster
Roster listing
Cleveland Cavaliers roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
F 1 Boozer, Carlos 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 258 lb (117 kg) Duke
G 3 Brown, Tierre 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) McNeese State
G/F 31 Davis, Ricky 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Iowa
C 52 Diop, DeSagana 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 280 lb (127 kg) Oak Hill Academy HS (VA)
C 11 Ilgauskas, Žydrūnas 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Lithuania
F 33 Jones, Jumaine 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Georgia
C 4 Mihm, Chris 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Texas
F 21 Miles, Darius 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) East St. Louis HS (IL)
PG 10 Palacio, Milt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Colorado State
G 17 Parker, Smush 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fordham
F/C 13 Stewart, Michael 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) California
G 2 Wagner, Dajuan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Memphis
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
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

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—

October

Record: 1–1; Home: 0–0; Road: 1–1

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
129 October 2002Cavaliers67–94KingsNARicky Davis (17)0–1
230 October 2002Cavaliers98–96ClippersNARicky Davis (25)1–1

November

Record: 1–15; Home: 1–6; Road: 0–9

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
31 November 2002Cavaliers74–78SunsNARicky Davis (21)1–2
45 November 2002Lakers70–89CavaliersNARicky Davis (24)2–2
56 November 2002Cavaliers100–107WizardsNARicky Davis (27)2–3
68 November 2002Cavaliers84–108SixersNARicky Davis (31)2–4
79 November 2002Wizards93–79CavaliersNATwo-way tie (19)2–5
812 November 2002Cavaliers75–95PacersNADarius Miles (19)2–6
913 November 2002Mavericks103–99CavaliersNAZydrunas Ilgauskas (34)2–7
1016 November 2002Spurs90–77CavaliersNARicky Davis (22)2–8
1118 November 2002Cavaliers78–104SpursNAZydrunas Ilgauskas (25)2–9
1219 November 2002Cavaliers80–97RocketsNAZydrunas Ilgauskas (24)2–10
1322 November 2002Cavaliers79–120NetsNASmush Parker (18)2–11
1423 November 2002Hornets97–84CavaliersNARicky Davis (24)2–12
1526 November 2002Kings91–85CavaliersNARicky Davis (22)2–13
1627 November 2002Cavaliers80–112BucksNARicky Davis (23)2–14
1729 November 2002Sixers106–99CavaliersNADajuan Wagner (29)2–15
1830 November 2002Cavaliers79–85HeatNADajuan Wagner (28)2–16

December

Record: 4–11; Home: 4–6; Road: 0–5

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
192 December 2002Cavaliers93–125KnicksNADajuan Wagner (25)2–17
204 December 2002Bulls101–111CavaliersNADajuan Wagner (29)3–17
217 December 2002Cavaliers104–112BullsNAZydrunas Ilgauskas (28)3–18
229 December 2002Bucks140–133Cavaliers2Ricky Davis (45)3–19
2311 December 2002Raptors83–96CavaliersNADajuan Wagner (33)4–19
2413 December 2002Cavaliers100–115CelticsNARicky Davis (42)4–20
2514 December 2002Nuggets104–111CavaliersNATwo-way tie (29)5–20
2616 December 2002SuperSonics111–98CavaliersNARicky Davis (20)5–21
2718 December 2002Pistons111–106Cavaliers1Zydrunas Ilgauskas (29)5–22
2820 December 2002Cavaliers107–109Pistons1Ricky Davis (42)5–23
2921 December 2002Celtics89–82CavaliersNADajuan Wagner (25)5–24
3023 December 2002Heat72–74CavaliersNARicky Davis (33)6–24
3127 December 2002Pacers113–89CavaliersNAZydrunas Ilgauskas (21)6–25
3229 December 2002Suns103–84CavaliersNARicky Davis (15)6–26
3330 December 2002Cavaliers88–102NetsNARicky Davis (24)6–27

January

Record: 3–11; Home: 1–3; Road: 2–8

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
343 January 2003Cavaliers81–80RaptorsNARicky Davis (29)7–27
354 January 2003Cavaliers79–85BullsNAZydrunas Ilgauskas (27)7–28
366 January 2003Bucks106–94CavaliersNARicky Davis (22)7–29
3710 January 2003Cavaliers99–115LakersNARicky Davis (27)7–30
3812 January 2003Cavaliers87–79SuperSonicsNARicky Davis (22)8–30
3913 January 2003Cavaliers94–118Trail BlazersNARicky Davis (17)8–31
4015 January 2003Cavaliers80–108WarriorsNARicky Davis (21)8–32
4117 January 2003Cavaliers80–97NuggetsNAZydrunas Ilgauskas (26)8–33
4218 January 2003Cavaliers78–95JazzNARicky Davis (25)8–34
4321 January 2003Magic103–94CavaliersNAZydrunas Ilgauskas (35)8–35
4425 January 2003Hawks102–101Cavaliers1Zydrunas Ilgauskas (19)8–36
4527 January 2003Clippers100–104CavaliersNARicky Davis (32)9–36
4629 January 2003Cavaliers108–113MagicNAZydrunas Ilgauskas (22)9–37
4731 January 2003Cavaliers91–96HawksNAZydrunas Ilgauskas (21)9–38

February

Record: 2–9; Home: 2–5; Road: 0–4

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
482 February 2003Trail Blazers114–95CavaliersNAZydrunas Ilgauskas (20)9–39
494 February 2003Cavaliers84–93WizardsNADajuan Wagner (19)9–40
505 February 2003Rockets102–105CavaliersNARicky Davis (21)10–40
5111 February 2003Cavaliers96–107PacersNAJumaine Jones (25)10–41
5212 February 2003Timberwolves102–91CavaliersNARicky Davis (26)10–42
5316 February 2003Pistons90–75CavaliersNARicky Davis (19)10–43
5418 February 2003Bulls107–101CavaliersNACarlos Boozer (23)10–44
5521 February 2003Sixers119–99CavaliersNAZydrunas Ilgauskas (19)10–45
5623 February 2003Cavaliers103–116SixersNADajuan Wagner (23)10–46
5725 February 2003Nets90–93CavaliersNAZydrunas Ilgauskas (29)11–46
5828 February 2003Cavaliers95–118TimberwolvesNATwo-way tie (16)11–47

March

Record: 3–12; Home: 3–5; Road: 0–7

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
592 March 2003Magic102–76CavaliersNATwo-way tie (14)11–48
604 March 2003Cavaliers80–89KnicksNARicky Davis (24)11–49
615 March 2003Hawks111–105CavaliersNAZydrunas Ilgauskas (27)11–50
627 March 2003Cavaliers76–102HornetsNACarlos Boozer (16)11–51
638 March 2003Grizzlies115–89CavaliersNARicky Davis (18)11–52
6411 March 2003Heat77–75CavaliersNARicky Davis (19)11–53
6516 March 2003Jazz95–122CavaliersNARicky Davis (28)12–53
6618 March 2003Cavaliers93–114MavericksNAZydrunas Ilgauskas (30)12–54
6719 March 2003Cavaliers101–128GrizzliesNACarlos Boozer (27)12–55
6821 March 2003Cavaliers85–109MagicNAMilt Palacio (15)12–56
6923 March 2003Nets88–93CavaliersNAZydrunas Ilgauskas (29)13–56
7025 March 2003Warriors103–124CavaliersNARicky Davis (28)14–56
7126 March 2003Cavaliers83–89RaptorsNAZydrunas Ilgauskas (25)14–57
7228 March 2003Cavaliers95–104CelticsNARicky Davis (31)14–58
7329 March 2003Celtics110–106CavaliersNARicky Davis (38)14–59

April

Record: 3–6; Home: 3–2; Road: 0–4

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
742 April 2003Pacers103–82CavaliersNARicky Davis (27)14–60
754 April 2003Cavaliers93–95BucksNARicky Davis (26)14–61
765 April 2003Hornets76–79CavaliersNARicky Davis (17)15–61
778 April 2003Wizards100–91CavaliersNAZydrunas Ilgauskas (23)15–62
789 April 2003Cavaliers81–100HornetsNAJumaine Jones (21)15–63
7911 April 2003Cavaliers89–109HawksNATierre Brown (15)15–64
8012 April 2003Knicks99–104Cavaliers1Ricky Davis (37)16–64
8114 April 2003Cavaliers88–89PistonsNARicky Davis (25)16–65
8216 April 2003Raptors86–96CavaliersNASmush Parker (17)17–65
  • Green background indicates win.
  • Red background indicates loss.

Player stats
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

Regular season
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Carlos Boozer 815425.3.536.000.7717.51.3.73.6210.0
Tierre Brown 15011.2.458.000.7862.02.6.87.004.3
Ricky Davis 797639.6.410.363.7484.95.51.58.4620.6
DeSagana Diop 80111.8.351.000.3672.7.5.411.011.5
Žydrūnas Ilgauskas 818130.0.441.000.7817.51.6.691.8817.2
Jumaine Jones 801227.6.434.354.6875.11.4.84.289.8
Chris Mihm 52015.6.404.000.7244.4.5.35.735.9
Darius Miles 676230.0.410.000.5945.42.61.001.039.2
Milt Palacio 804624.7.418.216.7472.93.2.85.205.0
Smush Parker 661816.7.402.322.8311.82.5.73.186.2
Michael Stewart 4705.3.378.000.6671.2.1.04.32.8
Dajuan Wagner 472429.5.369.316.8001.72.8.81.1513.4

Awards and records

Transactions

References
  1. 2002-03 Cleveland Cavaliers
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