2002–03 Philadelphia 76ers season explained

The 2002–03 NBA season was the 76ers 54th season in the National Basketball Association, and 40th season in Philadelphia.[1] During the off-season, the Sixers acquired Keith Van Horn and former 76ers center Todd MacCulloch from the New Jersey Nets; Van Horn was originally drafted by the Sixers as the second pick in the 1997 NBA draft.[2] [3] [4] [5] The Sixers got off to a fast start winning 15 of their first 19 games, but would then lose 14 of their next 18 games, holding a 25–24 record at the All-Star break.[6] In December, the team acquired Kenny Thomas from the Houston Rockets in a three-team trade.[7] [8] The Sixers improved on their last season posting a nine-game winning streak at midseason, finishing second in the Atlantic Division with a 48–34 record, with the #4 seed in the Eastern Conference.[9]

For the first time in his career, Allen Iverson played a full 82-game season, averaging 27.6 points, 5.5 assists and 2.7 steals per game (he would have another in 2007–08 while with the Denver Nuggets). He was named to the All-NBA Second Team, was selected for the 2003 NBA All-Star Game,[10] and also finished in sixth place in Most Valuable Player voting.[11] [12] In addition, Van Horn averaged 15.9 points and 7.1 rebounds per game, while Eric Snow provided the team with 12.9 points, 6.6 assists and 1.6 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, Derrick Coleman provided with 9.4 points and 7.0 rebounds per game, and Aaron McKie contributed 9.0 points and 1.6 steals per game.[13]

The Sixers defeated the New Orleans Hornets led by Baron Davis in six games in the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs,[14] [15] [16] but they could not go further in the next round, as they lost to the Detroit Pistons in six games in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals.[17] [18] [19] Following the season, Van Horn was traded to the New York Knicks.[20] [21]

This season was head coach Larry Brown's last in Philadelphia as he resigned on Memorial Day, 2003.[22] [23] [24] Brown would later go on to coach the Detroit Pistons,[25] where he helped the team win the 2004 NBA Championship. He led the team to another Finals appearance in 2005. The Sixers wouldn't advance past the First Round again until 2012 when they defeated the Bulls in 6 games.

Offseason

In the 2002 NBA draft, the 76ers drafted Czech swingman Jiří Welsch and forward-center Sam Clancy (Clancy would not play in any games in the NBA). The Sixers also made three trades on draft day. Their first trade was with the Golden State Warriors. They traded their first round pick, Jiří Welsch, for a 2004 2nd round draft pick and a 2005 1st round draft pick. In their second trade, they traded Speedy Claxton to the San Antonio Spurs for Mark Bryant, Randy Holcomb, and John Salmons. Their third and final trade of the night was with the Atlanta Hawks. They traded a 2004 2nd round draft pick and a 2006 2nd round draft pick to the Hawks for Efthimios Rentzias.

On July 25, the 76ers signed Greg Buckner and Monty Williams.

On August 6, the Sixers traded Dikembe Mutombo to the New Jersey Nets for Todd MacCulloch and Keith Van Horn. This trade marked the beginning of MacCulloch's second tenure with the franchise.

On August 27, the Sixers signed Brian Skinner.

On September 30, the Sixers signed Art Long and William Avery. Avery would not play any games with Philadelphia.

On October 11, the Sixers waived Alvin Jones. On the 23rd, they waived Damone Brown.[26]

Draft picks

See main article: article and 2002 NBA draft.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
116Jiří WelschSG/SFUnion Olimpija (Slovenia and Adriatic League)
245Sam ClancyPF/C

Roster

Roster Notes

Regular season

Season standings

z – clinched division title

y – clinched division title

x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

2002-03 NBA Records
width=100TeamATLBOSCHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMEMMIAMILMINNJNNOHNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEATORUTAWAS
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
Boston3–0 — 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
Chicago2–2 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
Cleveland0–4 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
Dallas2–0 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
Denver0–2 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
Detroit3–1 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 State2–0 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
Houston1–1 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
Indiana2–2 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. Clippers0–2 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. Lakers1–1 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
Memphis1–1 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
Miami3–1 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
Milwaukee2–2 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
Minnesota2–0 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 Jersey3–1 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 Orleans2–2 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 York3–1 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
Orlando1–2 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
Philadelphia1–3 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
Phoenix2–0 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
Portland2–0 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
Sacramento1–1 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 Antonio1–1 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
Seattle1–1 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
Toronto3–1 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
Utah1–1 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
Washington2–2 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 —

Game log

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| April 20| New Orleans| W 98–90| Allen Iverson (55)| Keith Van Horn (10)| Eric Snow (10)| First Union Center
19,711| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2| April 23| New Orleans| W 90–85| Allen Iverson (29)| Kenny Thomas (16)| Derrick Coleman (6)| First Union Center
20,229| 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3| April 26| @ New Orleans| L 85–99| Allen Iverson (28)| Keith Van Horn (9)| Allen Iverson (7)| New Orleans Arena
17,320| 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4| April 28| @ New Orleans| W 96–87| Allen Iverson (22)| Kenny Thomas (8)| Eric Snow (12)| New Orleans Arena
16,243| 3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 5| April 30| New Orleans| L 91–93| Allen Iverson (30)| Kenny Thomas (14)| Iverson, Snow (7)| First Union Center
19,403| 3–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 6| May 2| @ New Orleans| W 107–103| Allen Iverson (45)| Keith Van Horn (18)| Eric Snow (9)| New Orleans Arena
18,570| 4–2|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1| May 6| @ Detroit| L 87–98| Allen Iverson (27)| Derrick Coleman (8)| Allen Iverson (8)| The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076| 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2| May 8| @ Detroit| L 97–104 (OT)| Allen Iverson (31)| Kenny Thomas (19)| Allen Iverson (7)| The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076| 0–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3| May 10| Detroit| W 93–83| Allen Iverson (25)| Kenny Thomas (14)| Allen Iverson (11)| First Union Center
20,743| 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4| May 11| Detroit| W 95–82| Allen Iverson (36)| Derrick Coleman (15)| Allen Iverson (11)| First Union Center
20,549| 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 5| May 14| @ Detroit| L 77–78| Derrick Coleman (23)| Derrick Coleman (11)| Allen Iverson (9)| The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076| 2–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 6| May 16| Detroit| L 89–93 (OT)| Allen Iverson (38)| Kenny Thomas (14)| Allen Iverson (9)| First Union Center
20,888| 2–4|-

Player statistics

Regular season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
†11 0 7.0 .294 1.000 1.5 .1 .1 .1 1.1
75 5 20.2 .465 .273 .802 2.9 1.3 1.0 .2 6.0
64 35 27.2 .448 .328 .784 7.0 1.4 .8 1.1 9.4
†24 18 20.7 .404 .600 5.2 .4 .6 .3 4.5
82 82 42.5 .414 .277 .774 4.2 5.5 2.7 .2 27.6
†19 0 6.9 .380 1.000 .200 2.1 .1 .1 .4 2.1
42 35 19.3 .517 .671 4.7 .5 .5 .8 7.1
80 40 29.7 .429 .330 .836 4.4 3.5 1.6 .1 9.0
35 0 4.1 .339 .500 .889 .7 .2 .2 .1 1.5
64 1 7.9 .414 .323 .743 .9 .7 .3 .1 2.1
†17 0 4.8 .222 .500 .5 .9 .1 .0 .5
77 9 17.9 .550 .602 4.8 .2 .6 .7 6.0
82 82 37.9 .452 .219 .858 3.7 6.6 1.6 .1 12.9
†46 28 30.3 .482 .750 8.5 1.6 1.0 .5 10.2
74 73 31.6 .482 .369 .804 7.1 1.3 .9 .4 15.9
21 2 13.1 .425 .000 .750 2.1 1.2 .6 .2 4.4

Playoffs

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
10 0 11.2 .323 .222 1.000 1.7 .3 .1 .2 2.6
12 12 37.4 .500 .400 .872 8.0 2.0 .6 1.3 13.6
10 0 14.1 .632 1.000 2.8 .2 .1 .1 2.8
12 12 46.4 .416 .345 .737 4.3 7.4 2.4 .1 31.7
12 0 26.3 .535 .556 .857 3.6 1.8 .8 .2 7.8
6 0 2.7 .000 .000 .000 .5 .0 .0 .0 .0
8 0 4.8 .167 .000 1.000 .8 .0 .0 .1 .8
12 12 34.6 .422 .100 .879 3.3 5.6 1.5 .0 11.5
12 12 32.4 .535 .655 9.3 .9 .7 .4 10.6
12 12 33.5 .382 .438 .900 7.5 .8 .8 .2 10.4
10 0 9.6 .348 .000 .750 1.5 .0 .2 .0 1.9

Awards and records

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHI/2003.html 2002-03 Philadelphia 76ers
  2. News: Wise . Mike . PRO BASKETBALL; Nets Get Mutombo from 76ers for Van Horn and MacCulloch . The New York Times . August 7, 2002 . June 11, 2002.
  3. News: Nets Get Mutombo for Van Horn, MacCulloch . Los Angeles Times . August 7, 2002 . June 15, 2022.
  4. News: 76ers Trade Mutombo to Nets . The Washington Post . August 7, 2002 . November 30, 2022.
  5. News: Smith . Sam . Eastern Conference Capsules . Chicago Tribune . October 30, 2002 . July 16, 2022.
  6. News: NBA Games Played on February 6, 2003 . Basketball-Reference . September 13, 2022.
  7. News: Posey Involved in Three-Team Trade . United Press International . December 18, 2002 . October 27, 2022.
  8. News: Nuggets, Rockets, 76ers Agree to 3-Way Trade . Arizona Daily Sun . December 18, 2002 . June 22, 2022.
  9. Web site: 2002–03 Philadelphia 76ers Schedule and Results. Basketball-Reference. July 30, 2021.
  10. News: 2003 NBA All-Star Game: West 155, East 145 (2OT) . Basketball-Reference . January 13, 2022.
  11. News: Teaford . Elliott . Duncan to Win Second MVP in a Row . Los Angeles Times . May 4, 2003 . September 13, 2022.
  12. News: 2002–03 NBA Awards Voting . Basketball-Reference . February 2, 2022.
  13. Web site: 2002–03 Philadelphia 76ers Roster and Stats. Basketball-Reference. February 2, 2022.
  14. News: Associated Press . PRO BASKETBALL; The Sixers and Iverson Finish Off the Hornets . The New York Times . May 3, 2003 . January 13, 2022.
  15. News: Associated Press . Iverson Helps 76ers Advance . Los Angeles Times . May 3, 2003 . November 27, 2022.
  16. News: Martel . Brett . Sixers Book Advance Ticket . The Washington Post . May 4, 2003 . June 11, 2022.
  17. News: Popper . Steve . PRO BASKETBALL; Billups Hits Sixers Late and Pistons March On . The New York Times . May 17, 2003 . January 13, 2022.
  18. News: Maaddi . Rob . Billups Back, Pistons Go Forward . The Washington Post . May 17, 2003 . November 27, 2022.
  19. News: Detroit Sends 76ers Packing . Tampa Bay Times . May 17, 2003 . June 11, 2022.
  20. News: Popper . Steve . PLUS: PRO BASKETBALL; Knicks Are Still Pursuing Van Horn . The New York Times . July 22, 2003 . June 11, 2022.
  21. News: Sprewell Is Part of 4-Team Trade . Los Angeles Times . July 24, 2003 . July 15, 2022.
  22. News: Broussard . Chris . PRO BASKETBALL; A Little Traveling Music as Brown Leaves the Sixers for Points Unknown . The New York Times . May 27, 2003 . August 24, 2017.
  23. News: Wyche . Steve . Brown Bows Out as Coach of 76ers . The Washington Post . May 27, 2003 . November 27, 2022.
  24. News: Associated Press . Brown Expected to Replace Carlisle . Los Angeles Times . June 1, 2003 . June 12, 2022.
  25. News: Associated Press . PRO BASKETBALL; Pistons Oust Carlisle and Want to Talk to Brown . The New York Times . June 1, 2003 . October 27, 2022.
  26. Web site: 2002-03 Philadelphia 76ers Transactions.

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