2002β03 San Antonio Spurs season | |
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NBA champions | |
Conference champions | |
Division champions | |
Head coach | Gregg Popovich |
General manager | R. C. Buford |
President | Gregg Popovich |
Owner(s) | Peter Holt |
Arena | SBC Center |
Results | |
Record | 60–22 (.732) |
Place | Division: 1st (
Midwest) Conference: 1st ( Western) |
Playoff finish |
NBA Champions (Defeated Nets 4β2) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Fox Sports Net Southwest, KENS, KRRT |
Radio | KLEY |
The 2002β03 NBA season was the 36th season of the franchise, 30th in San Antonio, and 27th in the National Basketball Association. [1] This was also the Spurs' first season playing at the SBC Center (now AT&T Center). During the off-season, the team signed free agents Kevin Willis, [2] acquired second-year guard Speedy Claxton from the Philadelphia 76ers, [3] and re-acquired former Spurs guard and three-point specialist Steve Kerr from the Portland Trail Blazers. [4] [5] Argentinian future star Manu GinΓ³bili, who was drafted by the team in 1999, would make his debut for his first NBA season. [6] This would also be the fourteenth and final season for former All-Star center, and long-time Spurs star David Robinson. [7] [8] [9] The Spurs played strong basketball, posting a nine-game winning streak at midseason, holding a 33β16 record at the All-Star break, [10] then winning eleven straight games near the end of the season. The Spurs would win 60 games for only the second time in franchise history, finishing with a league-best 60β22 record. [11]
The season saw Tim Duncan earn his second consecutive NBA MVP Award, averaging 23.3 points, 12.9 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game. [12] [13] [14] He was named to the All-NBA First Team, the NBA All-Defensive First Team, and was selected for the 2003 NBA All-Star Game. [15] In addition, second-year guard Tony Parker showed improvement, averaging 15.5 points and 5.3 assists per game, while Stephen Jackson provided the team with 11.8 points and 1.6 steals per game, and sixth man Malik Rose contributed 10.4 points and 6.4 rebounds per game off the bench. Robinson averaged 8.5 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game, which were career lows, while GinΓ³bili contributed 7.6 points per game off the bench, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team, and Bruce Bowen provided with 7.1 points per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. [16] Head coach Gregg Popovich was named Coach of the Year. [17] [18] Duncan also finished in fourth place in Defensive Player of the Year voting, [19] while Parker finished in fourth place in Most Improved Player voting. [20] This season marked the official beginning of the Big Three era, and the end of the Twin Towers era. The trio of Duncan, Parker, and GinΓ³bili would lead the Spurs to win 3 more championships ( 2005, 2007, and 2014).
In the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Spurs defeated the Phoenix Suns in six games after losing Game 1 in overtime, [21] [22] [23] then defeated the defending three-time NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Semi-finals in six games. [24] [25] [26] In the Western Conference Finals, they defeated the Dallas Mavericks in six games to advance to the NBA Finals, [27] [28] [29] where they beat the New Jersey Nets in six games and won their second championship, their first title since 1999 NBA Finals. [7] [30] [31] Following the season, Jackson signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks, [32] while Steve Smith signed with the New Orleans Hornets, [33] and Robinson, Kerr and Danny Ferry all retired.
For the season, the Spurs changed their primary logo, adding black and silver colors, [34] and slightly changed their uniforms. [35] [36] The primary logo remained in use until 2017, while the uniforms lasted until 2010.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 26 | John Salmons | SG/SF | ![]() |
Miami |
2 | 55 | Luis Scola | F | ![]() |
TAU CerΓ‘mica ( Spain) |
2 | 56 | Randy Holcomb | F | ![]() |
San Diego State |
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W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y- San Antonio Spurs | 60 | 22 | .732 | β | 33β8 | 27β14 | 17β7 |
x- Dallas Mavericks | 60 | 22 | .732 | β | 33β8 | 27β14 | 18β6 |
x- Minnesota Timberwolves | 51 | 31 | .622 | 9 | 33β8 | 18β23 | 15β9 |
x- Utah Jazz | 47 | 35 | .573 | 13 | 29β12 | 18β23 | 15β9 |
Houston Rockets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17 | 28β13 | 15β26 | 11β13 |
Memphis Grizzlies | 28 | 54 | .341 | 32 | 20β21 | 8β33 | 5β17 |
Denver Nuggets | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43 | 13β28 | 4β37 | 3β21 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | z- San Antonio Spurs | 60 | 22 | .732 | β |
2 | y- Sacramento Kings | 59 | 23 | .720 | 1 |
3 | x- Dallas Mavericks | 60 | 22 | .732 | β |
4 | x- Minnesota Timberwolves | 51 | 31 | .622 | 9 |
5 | x- Los Angeles Lakers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 10 |
6 | x- Portland Trail Blazers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 10 |
7 | x- Utah Jazz | 47 | 35 | .573 | 13 |
8 | x- Phoenix Suns | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16 |
9 | Houston Rockets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17 |
10 | Seattle SuperSonics | 40 | 42 | .488 | 20 |
11 | Golden State Warriors | 38 | 44 | .463 | 22 |
12 | Memphis Grizzlies | 28 | 54 | .341 | 32 |
13 | Los Angeles Clippers | 27 | 55 | .329 | 33 |
14 | Denver Nuggets | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43 |
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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 | β | 0β3 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β1 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 2β2 |
Boston | 3β0 | β | 2β2 | 4β0 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 1β2 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 3β2 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 |
Chicago | 2β2 | 2β2 | β | 3β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β2 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 |
Cleveland | 0β4 | 0β4 | 1β3 | β | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β2 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β2 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 0β4 |
Dallas | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | β | 4β0 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 |
Denver | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β4 | β | 0β2 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 1β1 |
Detroit | 3β1 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 0β2 | 2β0 | β | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 2β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 |
Golden State | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 4β0 | 1β1 | β | 1β3 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 |
Houston | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 4β0 | 0β2 | 3β1 | β | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 1β1 |
Indiana | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | β | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 1β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 |
L.A. Clippers | 0β2 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β2 | β | 0β4 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 0β2 |
L.A. Lakers | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 4β0 | β | 4β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 1β1 |
Memphis | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 0β4 | β | 2β0 | 2β0 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 |
Miami | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β1 | 2β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | β | 1β3 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 4β0 | 0β2 | 1β3 |
Milwaukee | 2β2 | 2β1 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 3β1 | β | 0β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 2β1 |
Minnesota | 2β0 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | β | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 2β0 |
New Jersey | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 | β | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 0β2 | 3β1 |
New Orleans | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | β | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β1 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 2β1 |
New York | 3β1 | 0β4 | 1β2 | 2β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | β | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 |
Orlando | 1β2 | 2β3 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | β | 2β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 |
Philadelphia | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | β | 0β2 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 3β0 | 1β1 | 4β0 |
Phoenix | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β0 | β | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 |
Portland | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β3 | β | 1β3 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 1β1 |
Sacramento | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 3β1 | β | 1β3 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β0 |
San Antonio | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | β | 3β1 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 1β1 |
Seattle | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 1β3 | β | 2β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 |
Toronto | 3β1 | 2β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 0β3 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | β | 0β2 | 3β1 |
Utah | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 2β0 | β | 1β1 |
Washington | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β2 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 | β |
Record: 1β1; Home: 0β1; Road: 1β0
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Record |
1 | 29 October 2002 | Spurs | 87β82 | Lakers | NA | Malik Rose (14) | 1β0 |
2 | 30 October 2002 | Warriors | 106β98 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (24) | 1β1 |
Record: 10β6; Home: 6β2; Road: 4β4
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Record |
3 | 1 November 2002 | Raptors | 72β91 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (22) | 2β1 |
4 | 4 November 2002 | Spurs | 103β101 | Grizzlies | 1 | Tim Duncan (29) | 3β1 |
5 | 5 November 2002 | Warriors | 73β93 | Spurs | NA | Tony Parker (21) | 4β1 |
6 | 9 November 2002 | Blazers | 95β76 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (16) | 4β2 |
7 | 11 November 2002 | Timberwolves | 75β91 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (20) | 5β2 |
8 | 13 November 2002 | Spurs | 82β91 | Nets | NA | Tim Duncan (21) | 5β3 |
9 | 14 November 2002 | Spurs | 94β99 | 76ers | NA | Tim Duncan (29) | 5β4 |
10 | 16 November 2002 | Spurs | 90β77 | Cavaliers | NA | Bruce Bowen (14) | 6β4 |
11 | 18 November 2002 | Cavaliers | 78β104 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (25) | 7β4 |
12 | 20 November 2002 | Lakers | 88β95 | Spurs | NA | Stephen Jackson (28) | 8β4 |
13 | 22 November 2002 | Grizzlies | 86β95 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (28) | 9β4 |
14 | 24 November 2002 | SuperSonics | 91β90 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (22) | 9β5 |
15 | 26 November 2002 | Spurs | 81β85 | Nuggets | NA | Tim Duncan (18) | 9β6 |
16 | 27 November 2002 | Nuggets | 68β99 | Spurs | NA | Stephen Jackson (22) | 10β6 |
17 | 29 November 2002 | Spurs | 87β94 | Suns | NA | Tim Duncan (31) | 10β7 |
18 | 30 November 2002 | Jazz | 85β107 | Spurs | NA | Stephen Jackson (17) | 11β7 |
Record: 8β6; Home: 5β1; Road: 3β5
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Record |
19 | 3 December 2002 | Spurs | 75β89 | Rockets | NA | Tim Duncan (25) | 11β8 |
20 | 6 December 2002 | 76ers | 93β98 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (29) | 12β8 |
21 | 8 December 2002 | Kings | 104β80 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (16) | 12β9 |
22 | 11 December 2002 | Mavericks | 104β111 | Spurs | NA | Tony Parker (32) | 13β9 |
23 | 13 December 2002 | Clippers | 84β97 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (25) | 14β9 |
24 | 16 December 2002 | Spurs | 79β91 | Clippers | NA | Tim Duncan (32) | 14β10 |
25 | 18 December 2002 | Spurs | 91β88 | SuperSonics | NA | Tony Parker (22) | 15β10 |
26 | 19 December 2002 | Spurs | 83β81 | Kings | NA | Tim Duncan (23) | 16β10 |
27 | 21 December 2002 | Wizards | 81β92 | Spurs | NA | Tony Parker (21) | 17β10 |
28 | 23 December 2002 | Hornets | 94β99 | Spurs | 1 | Tim Duncan (23) | 18β10 |
29 | 27 December 2002 | Spurs | 79β81 | Hawks | NA | Tim Duncan (27) | 18β11 |
30 | 28 December 2002 | Spurs | 109β95 | Bulls | NA | Tony Parker (32) | 19β11 |
31 | 30 December 2002 | Spurs | 95β96 | Knicks | NA | Tim Duncan (31) | 19β12 |
32 | 31 December 2002 | Spurs | 103β105 | Wizards | NA | Tim Duncan (35) | 19β13 |
Record: 11β3; Home: 5β1; Road: 6β2
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Record |
33 | 3 January 2003 | Warriors | 95β98 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (37) | 20β13 |
34 | 5 January 2003 | Spurs | 94β86 | Clippers | NA | Tony Parker (26) | 21β13 |
35 | 8 January 2003 | Spurs | 106β95 | SuperSonics | NA | Tim Duncan (23) | 22β13 |
36 | 9 January 2003 | Spurs | 87β90 | Blazers | NA | Stephen Jackson (18) | 22β14 |
37 | 12 January 2003 | Celtics | 80β81 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (21) | 23β14 |
38 | 14 January 2003 | Suns | 100β108 | Spurs | 1 | Tim Duncan (38) | 24β14 |
39 | 17 January 2003 | Hawks | 93β106 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (27) | 25β14 |
40 | 20 January 2003 | Rockets | 82β87 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (32) | 26β14 |
41 | 22 January 2003 | Grizzlies | 98β93 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (30) | 26β15 |
42 | 24 January 2003 | Spurs | 91β90 | Jazz | NA | Tim Duncan (29) | 27β15 |
43 | 25 January 2003 | Pistons | 76β108 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (22) | 28β15 |
44 | 27 January 2003 | Spurs | 95β106 | Timberwolves | NA | Tony Parker (19) | 28β16 |
45 | 29 January 2003 | Spurs | 106β97 | Pacers | NA | Tony Parker (28) | 29β16 |
46 | 31 January 2003 | Spurs | 109β108 | Magic | NA | Tim Duncan (23) | 30β16 |
Record: 9β1; Home: 3β0; Road: 6β1
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Record | |
47 | 1 February 2003 | Spurs | 67β65 | Heat | NA | Tony Parker (18) | 31β16 | |
48 | 5 February 2003 | Spurs | 103β99 | Warriors | NA | Tim Duncan (30) | 32β16 | |
49 | 6 February 2003 | Spurs | 83β74 | Nuggets | NA | Tim Duncan (25) | 33β16 | |
All-Star Break | ||||||||
50 | 11 February 2003 | Spurs | 116β111 | Blazers | 1 | Tim Duncan (36) | 34β16 | |
51 | 14 February 2003 | Spurs | 103β95 | Lakers | NA | Tim Duncan (28) | 35β16 | |
52 | 16 February 2003 | Spurs | 104β101 | Kings | NA | Tim Duncan (34) | 36β16 | |
53 | 18 February 2003 | Nuggets | 76β101 | Spurs | NA | Bruce Bowen (18) | 37β16 | |
54 | 20 February 2003 | Spurs | 87β95 | Mavericks | NA | Malik Rose (25) | 37β17 | |
55 | 22 February 2003 | Pacers | 96β105 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (21) | 38β17 | |
56 | 25 February 2003 | Heat | 69β84 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (17) | 39β17 |
Record: 14β3; Home: 9β3; Road: 5β0
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Record |
57 | 1 March 2003 | Kings | 100β108 | Spurs | NA | Tony Parker (32) | 40β17 |
58 | 2 March 2003 | Spurs | 97β88 | Rockets | NA | Manu GinΓ³bili (20) | 41β17 |
59 | 4 March 2003 | Suns | 104β97 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (35) | 41β18 |
60 | 6 March 2003 | Nets | 78β92 | Spurs | NA | Two-way tie (21) | 42β18 |
61 | 9 March 2003 | Spurs | 94β78 | Celtics | NA | Tim Duncan (18) | 43β18 |
62 | 11 March 2003 | Spurs | 105β102 | Bucks | NA | Malik Rose (34) | 44β18 |
63 | 12 March 2003 | Spurs | 111β99 | Timberwolves | NA | Stephen Jackson (22) | 45β18 |
64 | 14 March 2003 | Clippers | 96β107 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (24) | 46β18 |
65 | 16 March 2003 | Bulls | 97β108 | Spurs | NA | Tony Parker (25) | 47β18 |
66 | 18 March 2003 | Knicks | 105β97 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (27) | 47β19 |
67 | 20 March 2003 | Spurs | 112β110 | Mavericks | 1 | Tim Duncan (25) | 48β19 |
68 | 21 March 2003 | Timberwolves | 101β94 | Spurs | 1 | Tim Duncan (29) | 48β20 |
69 | 23 March 2003 | Spurs | 98β89 | Lakers | NA | Tim Duncan (27) | 49β20 |
70 | 25 March 2003 | Bucks | 94β107 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (31) | 50β20 |
71 | 27 March 2003 | Rockets | 85β98 | Spurs | NA | Stephen Jackson (27) | 51β20 |
72 | 29 March 2003 | Jazz | 81β101 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (30) | 52β20 |
73 | 30 March 2003 | Spurs | 92β90 | Hornets | NA | Tim Duncan (33) | 53β20 |
Record: 7β2; Home: 3β1; Road: 6β1
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Record |
74 | 1 April 2003 | Magic | 105β118 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (20) | 54β20 |
75 | 2 April 2003 | Spurs | 105β87 | Grizzlies | NA | Tim Duncan (33) | 55β20 |
76 | 4 April 2003 | Spurs | 124β98 | Raptors | NA | Malik Rose (23) | 56β20 |
77 | 6 April 2003 | Spurs | 89β83 | Pistons | NA | Tim Duncan (25) | 57β20 |
78 | 9 April 2003 | Blazers | 79β84 | Spurs | NA | Manu GinΓ³bili (17) | 58β20 |
79 | 11 April 2003 | SuperSonics | 86β94 | Spurs | NA | Malik Rose (20) | 59β20 |
80 | 13 April 2003 | Spurs | 85β92 | Suns | NA | Malik Rose (18) | 59β21 |
81 | 14 April 2003 | Spurs | 91β83 | Jazz | NA | Tony Parker (25) | 60β21 |
82 | 16 April 2003 | Mavericks | 93β72 | Spurs | NA | Steve Smith (11) | 60β22 |
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Conference Semifinals: 4β2 (home: 3β0; road: 1β2)
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Conference Finals: 4β2 (home: 1β2; road: 3β0)
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NBA Finals: 4β2 (home: 2β1; road: 2β1)
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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% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Mengke Bateer | 12 | 0 | 3.8 | .235 | .333 | .000 | .8 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .8 |
Bruce Bowen | 82 | 82 | 31.3 | .466 | .441 | .404 | 2.9 | 1.4 | .8 | .5 | 7.1 |
Speedy Claxton | 30 | 0 | 15.7 | .462 | .000 | .684 | 1.9 | 2.5 | .7 | .2 | 5.8 |
Tim Duncan | 81 | 81 | 39.3 | .513 | .273 | .710 | 12.9 | 3.9 | .7 | 2.93 | 23.3 |
Danny Ferry | 64 | 1 | 9.4 | .355 | .350 | .769 | 1.2 | .3 | .1 | .1 | 1.9 |
Manu GinΓ³bili | 69 | 5 | 20.7 | .438 | .345 | .737 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.3 | .3 | 7.6 |
Stephen Jackson | 80 | 58 | 28.2 | .435 | .320 | .760 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 1.6 | .4 | 11.8 |
Steve Kerr | 75 | 0 | 12.7 | .430 | .395 | .882 | .8 | .9 | .4 | .04 | 4.0 |
Tony Parker | 82 | 82 | 33.8 | .464 | .337 | .755 | 2.6 | 5.3 | .9 | .1 | 15.5 |
David Robinson | 64 | 64 | 26.2 | .469 | .000 | .710 | 7.9 | 1.0 | .8 | 1.7 | 8.5 |
Malik Rose | 79 | 13 | 24.5 | .459 | .400 | .791 | 6.4 | 1.6 | .7 | .5 | 10.4 |
Steve Smith | 53 | 18 | 19.5 | .388 | .331 | .833 | 1.9 | 1.3 | .5 | .2 | 6.8 |
Kevin Willis | 71 | 6 | 11.8 | .479 | .000 | .614 | 3.2 | .3 | .3 | .3 | 4.2 |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Bruce Bowen | 24 | 24 | 31.3 | .372 | .438 | .548 | 2.9 | 1.6 | .8 | .7 | 6.9 |
Speedy Claxton | 24 | 0 | 13.6 | .438 | .000 | .750 | 1.9 | 1.9 | .7 | .2 | 5.2 |
Tim Duncan | 24 | 24 | 42.5 | .529 | .000 | .677 | 15.4 | 5.3 | .6 | 3.3 | 24.7 |
Danny Ferry | 16 | 1 | 6.3 | .286 | .286 | .000 | 1.4 | .4 | .1 | .0 | 1.3 |
Manu GinΓ³bili | 24 | 0 | 27.5 | .386 | .384 | .757 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 1.7 | .4 | 9.4 |
Stephen Jackson | 24 | 24 | 33.8 | .414 | .336 | .803 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 1.4 | .4 | 12.8 |
Steve Kerr | 10 | 0 | 4.6 | .636 | .833 | .750 | .3 | .6 | .1 | .0 | 2.2 |
Tony Parker | 24 | 24 | 33.9 | .403 | .268 | .713 | 2.8 | 3.5 | .9 | .1 | 14.7 |
David Robinson | 23 | 23 | 23.4 | .542 | .000 | .667 | 6.6 | .9 | .8 | 1.4 | 7.8 |
Malik Rose | 24 | 0 | 23.3 | .419 | .000 | .766 | 5.8 | 1.0 | .7 | .5 | 9.3 |
Steve Smith | 9 | 0 | 7.3 | .208 | .167 | 1.000 | .8 | .7 | .1 | .0 | 1.8 |
Kevin Willis | 18 | 0 | 5.1 | .525 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.7 | .1 | .1 | .1 | 2.6 |
The following scoring summary is written in a line score format, except that the quarter numbers are replaced by game numbers.
Team | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Wins |
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San Antonio (West) | 101 | 85 | 84 | 76 | 93 | 88 | 4 |
New Jersey (East) | 89 | 87 | 79 | 77 | 83 | 77 | 2 |
Players Added Via draft Via trade Via free agency |
Players Lost Via trade Via free agency |
Player Transactions Citation: [37]
2002β03 San Antonio Spurs season | |
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NBA champions | |
Conference champions | |
Division champions | |
Head coach | Gregg Popovich |
General manager | R. C. Buford |
President | Gregg Popovich |
Owner(s) | Peter Holt |
Arena | SBC Center |
Results | |
Record | 60–22 (.732) |
Place | Division: 1st (
Midwest) Conference: 1st ( Western) |
Playoff finish |
NBA Champions (Defeated Nets 4β2) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Fox Sports Net Southwest, KENS, KRRT |
Radio | KLEY |
The 2002β03 NBA season was the 36th season of the franchise, 30th in San Antonio, and 27th in the National Basketball Association. [1] This was also the Spurs' first season playing at the SBC Center (now AT&T Center). During the off-season, the team signed free agents Kevin Willis, [2] acquired second-year guard Speedy Claxton from the Philadelphia 76ers, [3] and re-acquired former Spurs guard and three-point specialist Steve Kerr from the Portland Trail Blazers. [4] [5] Argentinian future star Manu GinΓ³bili, who was drafted by the team in 1999, would make his debut for his first NBA season. [6] This would also be the fourteenth and final season for former All-Star center, and long-time Spurs star David Robinson. [7] [8] [9] The Spurs played strong basketball, posting a nine-game winning streak at midseason, holding a 33β16 record at the All-Star break, [10] then winning eleven straight games near the end of the season. The Spurs would win 60 games for only the second time in franchise history, finishing with a league-best 60β22 record. [11]
The season saw Tim Duncan earn his second consecutive NBA MVP Award, averaging 23.3 points, 12.9 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game. [12] [13] [14] He was named to the All-NBA First Team, the NBA All-Defensive First Team, and was selected for the 2003 NBA All-Star Game. [15] In addition, second-year guard Tony Parker showed improvement, averaging 15.5 points and 5.3 assists per game, while Stephen Jackson provided the team with 11.8 points and 1.6 steals per game, and sixth man Malik Rose contributed 10.4 points and 6.4 rebounds per game off the bench. Robinson averaged 8.5 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game, which were career lows, while GinΓ³bili contributed 7.6 points per game off the bench, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team, and Bruce Bowen provided with 7.1 points per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. [16] Head coach Gregg Popovich was named Coach of the Year. [17] [18] Duncan also finished in fourth place in Defensive Player of the Year voting, [19] while Parker finished in fourth place in Most Improved Player voting. [20] This season marked the official beginning of the Big Three era, and the end of the Twin Towers era. The trio of Duncan, Parker, and GinΓ³bili would lead the Spurs to win 3 more championships ( 2005, 2007, and 2014).
In the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Spurs defeated the Phoenix Suns in six games after losing Game 1 in overtime, [21] [22] [23] then defeated the defending three-time NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Semi-finals in six games. [24] [25] [26] In the Western Conference Finals, they defeated the Dallas Mavericks in six games to advance to the NBA Finals, [27] [28] [29] where they beat the New Jersey Nets in six games and won their second championship, their first title since 1999 NBA Finals. [7] [30] [31] Following the season, Jackson signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks, [32] while Steve Smith signed with the New Orleans Hornets, [33] and Robinson, Kerr and Danny Ferry all retired.
For the season, the Spurs changed their primary logo, adding black and silver colors, [34] and slightly changed their uniforms. [35] [36] The primary logo remained in use until 2017, while the uniforms lasted until 2010.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 26 | John Salmons | SG/SF | ![]() |
Miami |
2 | 55 | Luis Scola | F | ![]() |
TAU CerΓ‘mica ( Spain) |
2 | 56 | Randy Holcomb | F | ![]() |
San Diego State |
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y- San Antonio Spurs | 60 | 22 | .732 | β | 33β8 | 27β14 | 17β7 |
x- Dallas Mavericks | 60 | 22 | .732 | β | 33β8 | 27β14 | 18β6 |
x- Minnesota Timberwolves | 51 | 31 | .622 | 9 | 33β8 | 18β23 | 15β9 |
x- Utah Jazz | 47 | 35 | .573 | 13 | 29β12 | 18β23 | 15β9 |
Houston Rockets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17 | 28β13 | 15β26 | 11β13 |
Memphis Grizzlies | 28 | 54 | .341 | 32 | 20β21 | 8β33 | 5β17 |
Denver Nuggets | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43 | 13β28 | 4β37 | 3β21 |
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1 | z- San Antonio Spurs | 60 | 22 | .732 | β |
2 | y- Sacramento Kings | 59 | 23 | .720 | 1 |
3 | x- Dallas Mavericks | 60 | 22 | .732 | β |
4 | x- Minnesota Timberwolves | 51 | 31 | .622 | 9 |
5 | x- Los Angeles Lakers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 10 |
6 | x- Portland Trail Blazers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 10 |
7 | x- Utah Jazz | 47 | 35 | .573 | 13 |
8 | x- Phoenix Suns | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16 |
9 | Houston Rockets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17 |
10 | Seattle SuperSonics | 40 | 42 | .488 | 20 |
11 | Golden State Warriors | 38 | 44 | .463 | 22 |
12 | Memphis Grizzlies | 28 | 54 | .341 | 32 |
13 | Los Angeles Clippers | 27 | 55 | .329 | 33 |
14 | Denver Nuggets | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43 |
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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 | β | 0β3 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β1 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 2β2 |
Boston | 3β0 | β | 2β2 | 4β0 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 1β2 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 3β2 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 |
Chicago | 2β2 | 2β2 | β | 3β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β2 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 |
Cleveland | 0β4 | 0β4 | 1β3 | β | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β2 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β2 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 0β4 |
Dallas | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | β | 4β0 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 |
Denver | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β4 | β | 0β2 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 1β1 |
Detroit | 3β1 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 0β2 | 2β0 | β | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 2β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 |
Golden State | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 4β0 | 1β1 | β | 1β3 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 |
Houston | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 4β0 | 0β2 | 3β1 | β | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 1β1 |
Indiana | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | β | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 1β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 |
L.A. Clippers | 0β2 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β2 | β | 0β4 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 0β2 |
L.A. Lakers | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 4β0 | β | 4β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 1β1 |
Memphis | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 0β4 | β | 2β0 | 2β0 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 |
Miami | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β1 | 2β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | β | 1β3 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 4β0 | 0β2 | 1β3 |
Milwaukee | 2β2 | 2β1 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 3β1 | β | 0β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 2β1 |
Minnesota | 2β0 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | β | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 2β0 |
New Jersey | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 | β | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 0β2 | 3β1 |
New Orleans | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | β | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β1 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 2β1 |
New York | 3β1 | 0β4 | 1β2 | 2β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | β | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 |
Orlando | 1β2 | 2β3 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | β | 2β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 |
Philadelphia | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | β | 0β2 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 3β0 | 1β1 | 4β0 |
Phoenix | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β0 | β | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 |
Portland | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β3 | β | 1β3 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 1β1 |
Sacramento | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 3β1 | β | 1β3 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β0 |
San Antonio | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | β | 3β1 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 1β1 |
Seattle | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 1β3 | β | 2β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 |
Toronto | 3β1 | 2β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 0β3 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | β | 0β2 | 3β1 |
Utah | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 2β0 | β | 1β1 |
Washington | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β2 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 | β |
Record: 1β1; Home: 0β1; Road: 1β0
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Record |
1 | 29 October 2002 | Spurs | 87β82 | Lakers | NA | Malik Rose (14) | 1β0 |
2 | 30 October 2002 | Warriors | 106β98 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (24) | 1β1 |
Record: 10β6; Home: 6β2; Road: 4β4
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Record |
3 | 1 November 2002 | Raptors | 72β91 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (22) | 2β1 |
4 | 4 November 2002 | Spurs | 103β101 | Grizzlies | 1 | Tim Duncan (29) | 3β1 |
5 | 5 November 2002 | Warriors | 73β93 | Spurs | NA | Tony Parker (21) | 4β1 |
6 | 9 November 2002 | Blazers | 95β76 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (16) | 4β2 |
7 | 11 November 2002 | Timberwolves | 75β91 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (20) | 5β2 |
8 | 13 November 2002 | Spurs | 82β91 | Nets | NA | Tim Duncan (21) | 5β3 |
9 | 14 November 2002 | Spurs | 94β99 | 76ers | NA | Tim Duncan (29) | 5β4 |
10 | 16 November 2002 | Spurs | 90β77 | Cavaliers | NA | Bruce Bowen (14) | 6β4 |
11 | 18 November 2002 | Cavaliers | 78β104 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (25) | 7β4 |
12 | 20 November 2002 | Lakers | 88β95 | Spurs | NA | Stephen Jackson (28) | 8β4 |
13 | 22 November 2002 | Grizzlies | 86β95 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (28) | 9β4 |
14 | 24 November 2002 | SuperSonics | 91β90 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (22) | 9β5 |
15 | 26 November 2002 | Spurs | 81β85 | Nuggets | NA | Tim Duncan (18) | 9β6 |
16 | 27 November 2002 | Nuggets | 68β99 | Spurs | NA | Stephen Jackson (22) | 10β6 |
17 | 29 November 2002 | Spurs | 87β94 | Suns | NA | Tim Duncan (31) | 10β7 |
18 | 30 November 2002 | Jazz | 85β107 | Spurs | NA | Stephen Jackson (17) | 11β7 |
Record: 8β6; Home: 5β1; Road: 3β5
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Record |
19 | 3 December 2002 | Spurs | 75β89 | Rockets | NA | Tim Duncan (25) | 11β8 |
20 | 6 December 2002 | 76ers | 93β98 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (29) | 12β8 |
21 | 8 December 2002 | Kings | 104β80 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (16) | 12β9 |
22 | 11 December 2002 | Mavericks | 104β111 | Spurs | NA | Tony Parker (32) | 13β9 |
23 | 13 December 2002 | Clippers | 84β97 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (25) | 14β9 |
24 | 16 December 2002 | Spurs | 79β91 | Clippers | NA | Tim Duncan (32) | 14β10 |
25 | 18 December 2002 | Spurs | 91β88 | SuperSonics | NA | Tony Parker (22) | 15β10 |
26 | 19 December 2002 | Spurs | 83β81 | Kings | NA | Tim Duncan (23) | 16β10 |
27 | 21 December 2002 | Wizards | 81β92 | Spurs | NA | Tony Parker (21) | 17β10 |
28 | 23 December 2002 | Hornets | 94β99 | Spurs | 1 | Tim Duncan (23) | 18β10 |
29 | 27 December 2002 | Spurs | 79β81 | Hawks | NA | Tim Duncan (27) | 18β11 |
30 | 28 December 2002 | Spurs | 109β95 | Bulls | NA | Tony Parker (32) | 19β11 |
31 | 30 December 2002 | Spurs | 95β96 | Knicks | NA | Tim Duncan (31) | 19β12 |
32 | 31 December 2002 | Spurs | 103β105 | Wizards | NA | Tim Duncan (35) | 19β13 |
Record: 11β3; Home: 5β1; Road: 6β2
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Record |
33 | 3 January 2003 | Warriors | 95β98 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (37) | 20β13 |
34 | 5 January 2003 | Spurs | 94β86 | Clippers | NA | Tony Parker (26) | 21β13 |
35 | 8 January 2003 | Spurs | 106β95 | SuperSonics | NA | Tim Duncan (23) | 22β13 |
36 | 9 January 2003 | Spurs | 87β90 | Blazers | NA | Stephen Jackson (18) | 22β14 |
37 | 12 January 2003 | Celtics | 80β81 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (21) | 23β14 |
38 | 14 January 2003 | Suns | 100β108 | Spurs | 1 | Tim Duncan (38) | 24β14 |
39 | 17 January 2003 | Hawks | 93β106 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (27) | 25β14 |
40 | 20 January 2003 | Rockets | 82β87 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (32) | 26β14 |
41 | 22 January 2003 | Grizzlies | 98β93 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (30) | 26β15 |
42 | 24 January 2003 | Spurs | 91β90 | Jazz | NA | Tim Duncan (29) | 27β15 |
43 | 25 January 2003 | Pistons | 76β108 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (22) | 28β15 |
44 | 27 January 2003 | Spurs | 95β106 | Timberwolves | NA | Tony Parker (19) | 28β16 |
45 | 29 January 2003 | Spurs | 106β97 | Pacers | NA | Tony Parker (28) | 29β16 |
46 | 31 January 2003 | Spurs | 109β108 | Magic | NA | Tim Duncan (23) | 30β16 |
Record: 9β1; Home: 3β0; Road: 6β1
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Record | |
47 | 1 February 2003 | Spurs | 67β65 | Heat | NA | Tony Parker (18) | 31β16 | |
48 | 5 February 2003 | Spurs | 103β99 | Warriors | NA | Tim Duncan (30) | 32β16 | |
49 | 6 February 2003 | Spurs | 83β74 | Nuggets | NA | Tim Duncan (25) | 33β16 | |
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50 | 11 February 2003 | Spurs | 116β111 | Blazers | 1 | Tim Duncan (36) | 34β16 | |
51 | 14 February 2003 | Spurs | 103β95 | Lakers | NA | Tim Duncan (28) | 35β16 | |
52 | 16 February 2003 | Spurs | 104β101 | Kings | NA | Tim Duncan (34) | 36β16 | |
53 | 18 February 2003 | Nuggets | 76β101 | Spurs | NA | Bruce Bowen (18) | 37β16 | |
54 | 20 February 2003 | Spurs | 87β95 | Mavericks | NA | Malik Rose (25) | 37β17 | |
55 | 22 February 2003 | Pacers | 96β105 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (21) | 38β17 | |
56 | 25 February 2003 | Heat | 69β84 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (17) | 39β17 |
Record: 14β3; Home: 9β3; Road: 5β0
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Record |
57 | 1 March 2003 | Kings | 100β108 | Spurs | NA | Tony Parker (32) | 40β17 |
58 | 2 March 2003 | Spurs | 97β88 | Rockets | NA | Manu GinΓ³bili (20) | 41β17 |
59 | 4 March 2003 | Suns | 104β97 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (35) | 41β18 |
60 | 6 March 2003 | Nets | 78β92 | Spurs | NA | Two-way tie (21) | 42β18 |
61 | 9 March 2003 | Spurs | 94β78 | Celtics | NA | Tim Duncan (18) | 43β18 |
62 | 11 March 2003 | Spurs | 105β102 | Bucks | NA | Malik Rose (34) | 44β18 |
63 | 12 March 2003 | Spurs | 111β99 | Timberwolves | NA | Stephen Jackson (22) | 45β18 |
64 | 14 March 2003 | Clippers | 96β107 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (24) | 46β18 |
65 | 16 March 2003 | Bulls | 97β108 | Spurs | NA | Tony Parker (25) | 47β18 |
66 | 18 March 2003 | Knicks | 105β97 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (27) | 47β19 |
67 | 20 March 2003 | Spurs | 112β110 | Mavericks | 1 | Tim Duncan (25) | 48β19 |
68 | 21 March 2003 | Timberwolves | 101β94 | Spurs | 1 | Tim Duncan (29) | 48β20 |
69 | 23 March 2003 | Spurs | 98β89 | Lakers | NA | Tim Duncan (27) | 49β20 |
70 | 25 March 2003 | Bucks | 94β107 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (31) | 50β20 |
71 | 27 March 2003 | Rockets | 85β98 | Spurs | NA | Stephen Jackson (27) | 51β20 |
72 | 29 March 2003 | Jazz | 81β101 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (30) | 52β20 |
73 | 30 March 2003 | Spurs | 92β90 | Hornets | NA | Tim Duncan (33) | 53β20 |
Record: 7β2; Home: 3β1; Road: 6β1
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Record |
74 | 1 April 2003 | Magic | 105β118 | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan (20) | 54β20 |
75 | 2 April 2003 | Spurs | 105β87 | Grizzlies | NA | Tim Duncan (33) | 55β20 |
76 | 4 April 2003 | Spurs | 124β98 | Raptors | NA | Malik Rose (23) | 56β20 |
77 | 6 April 2003 | Spurs | 89β83 | Pistons | NA | Tim Duncan (25) | 57β20 |
78 | 9 April 2003 | Blazers | 79β84 | Spurs | NA | Manu GinΓ³bili (17) | 58β20 |
79 | 11 April 2003 | SuperSonics | 86β94 | Spurs | NA | Malik Rose (20) | 59β20 |
80 | 13 April 2003 | Spurs | 85β92 | Suns | NA | Malik Rose (18) | 59β21 |
81 | 14 April 2003 | Spurs | 91β83 | Jazz | NA | Tony Parker (25) | 60β21 |
82 | 16 April 2003 | Mavericks | 93β72 | Spurs | NA | Steve Smith (11) | 60β22 |
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First Round: 4β2 (home: 2β1; road: 2β1)
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Conference Semifinals: 4β2 (home: 3β0; road: 1β2)
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Conference Finals: 4β2 (home: 1β2; road: 3β0)
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NBA Finals: 4β2 (home: 2β1; road: 2β1)
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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% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Mengke Bateer | 12 | 0 | 3.8 | .235 | .333 | .000 | .8 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .8 |
Bruce Bowen | 82 | 82 | 31.3 | .466 | .441 | .404 | 2.9 | 1.4 | .8 | .5 | 7.1 |
Speedy Claxton | 30 | 0 | 15.7 | .462 | .000 | .684 | 1.9 | 2.5 | .7 | .2 | 5.8 |
Tim Duncan | 81 | 81 | 39.3 | .513 | .273 | .710 | 12.9 | 3.9 | .7 | 2.93 | 23.3 |
Danny Ferry | 64 | 1 | 9.4 | .355 | .350 | .769 | 1.2 | .3 | .1 | .1 | 1.9 |
Manu GinΓ³bili | 69 | 5 | 20.7 | .438 | .345 | .737 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.3 | .3 | 7.6 |
Stephen Jackson | 80 | 58 | 28.2 | .435 | .320 | .760 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 1.6 | .4 | 11.8 |
Steve Kerr | 75 | 0 | 12.7 | .430 | .395 | .882 | .8 | .9 | .4 | .04 | 4.0 |
Tony Parker | 82 | 82 | 33.8 | .464 | .337 | .755 | 2.6 | 5.3 | .9 | .1 | 15.5 |
David Robinson | 64 | 64 | 26.2 | .469 | .000 | .710 | 7.9 | 1.0 | .8 | 1.7 | 8.5 |
Malik Rose | 79 | 13 | 24.5 | .459 | .400 | .791 | 6.4 | 1.6 | .7 | .5 | 10.4 |
Steve Smith | 53 | 18 | 19.5 | .388 | .331 | .833 | 1.9 | 1.3 | .5 | .2 | 6.8 |
Kevin Willis | 71 | 6 | 11.8 | .479 | .000 | .614 | 3.2 | .3 | .3 | .3 | 4.2 |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Bruce Bowen | 24 | 24 | 31.3 | .372 | .438 | .548 | 2.9 | 1.6 | .8 | .7 | 6.9 |
Speedy Claxton | 24 | 0 | 13.6 | .438 | .000 | .750 | 1.9 | 1.9 | .7 | .2 | 5.2 |
Tim Duncan | 24 | 24 | 42.5 | .529 | .000 | .677 | 15.4 | 5.3 | .6 | 3.3 | 24.7 |
Danny Ferry | 16 | 1 | 6.3 | .286 | .286 | .000 | 1.4 | .4 | .1 | .0 | 1.3 |
Manu GinΓ³bili | 24 | 0 | 27.5 | .386 | .384 | .757 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 1.7 | .4 | 9.4 |
Stephen Jackson | 24 | 24 | 33.8 | .414 | .336 | .803 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 1.4 | .4 | 12.8 |
Steve Kerr | 10 | 0 | 4.6 | .636 | .833 | .750 | .3 | .6 | .1 | .0 | 2.2 |
Tony Parker | 24 | 24 | 33.9 | .403 | .268 | .713 | 2.8 | 3.5 | .9 | .1 | 14.7 |
David Robinson | 23 | 23 | 23.4 | .542 | .000 | .667 | 6.6 | .9 | .8 | 1.4 | 7.8 |
Malik Rose | 24 | 0 | 23.3 | .419 | .000 | .766 | 5.8 | 1.0 | .7 | .5 | 9.3 |
Steve Smith | 9 | 0 | 7.3 | .208 | .167 | 1.000 | .8 | .7 | .1 | .0 | 1.8 |
Kevin Willis | 18 | 0 | 5.1 | .525 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.7 | .1 | .1 | .1 | 2.6 |
The following scoring summary is written in a line score format, except that the quarter numbers are replaced by game numbers.
Team | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Wins |
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San Antonio (West) | 101 | 85 | 84 | 76 | 93 | 88 | 4 |
New Jersey (East) | 89 | 87 | 79 | 77 | 83 | 77 | 2 |
Players Added Via draft Via trade Via free agency |
Players Lost Via trade Via free agency |
Player Transactions Citation: [37]