2002–03 New Orleans Hornets season explained

To see the previous year of the New Orleans Hornets team inherited from the original Charlotte Hornets see the 2001–02 Charlotte Hornets season here.

The 2002–03 NBA season marked the return of the National Basketball Association to New Orleans. Decades after the Jazz relocated to Salt Lake City, the NBA returned to New Orleans as the New Orleans Hornets were established from the Shinn organization that once made up the Charlotte Hornets.[1] [2] [3] [4] Originally reckoned as the 15th season of the franchise, the second incarnation of the Charlotte Hornets' reclaiming the heritage of the original Hornets has since retroactively deemed this season as the inaugural season for the franchise that would eventually become the Pelicans.[5]

During the off-season, the Hornets acquired Courtney Alexander from the Washington Wizards.[6] [7] The Hornets won 10 of their first 13 games, but struggled a bit down the stretch, holding a 26–24 record at the All-Star break.[8] At midseason, the team traded center Elden Campbell to the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for point guard Kenny Anderson, who had previously played for the Hornets back in Charlotte during the second half of the 1995–96 season.[9] [10] The Hornets won their final five games finishing third in the Central Division with a decent 47–35 record,[11] and qualified for the playoffs as the #5 seed in the Eastern Conference.

Jamal Mashburn played all 82 games for the first time in his career, averaging 21.6 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game. He was also voted to play in the 2003 NBA All-Star Game in Atlanta, his only All-Star appearance of his career, as he finished with 10 points as a reserve for the Eastern Conference.[12] In addition, Baron Davis averaged 17.1 points, 6.4 assists and 1.8 steals per game, but only played just 50 games due to a left knee injury,[13] [14] [15] while David Wesley provided the team with 16.7 points and 1.5 steals per game, and P.J. Brown contributed 10.7 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. Jamaal Magloire became the team's starting center, as he provided with 10.3 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game, and Alexander contributed 7.9 points per game off the bench.[16]

A six-game defeat to Allen Iverson and the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference First Round knocked New Orleans out of the playoffs.[17] [18] [19] Following the season, head coach Paul Silas was fired,[20] [21] and Anderson signed as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers.[22]

For the season, the team replaced the city name "Charlotte" with "New Orleans" on their primary logo of a hornet bouncing a basketball,[23] and got new uniforms, adding yellow to their color scheme of teal.[24] [25] The uniforms remained in use until 2008.

Draft picks

See main article: 2002 NBA draft. The Hornets had no draft picks in 2002.

Regular season

Record vs. opponents

2002-03 NBA Records
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— 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Game Date Opponent Result Hornets score Opponent score Record OT
1 October 30 Win 100 75 1-0
2 November 1 Loss 79 84 1-1
3 November 2 Win 100 95 2-1
4 November 6 Win 86 84 3-1
5 November 8 Win 110 104 4-1
6 November 10 Win 97 91 5-1 OT
7 November 12 Loss 87 93 5-2
8 November 13 Win 102 98 6-2
9 November 15 Win 105 87 7-2
10 November 16 Loss 82 89 7-3
11 November 19 Win 99 98 8-3
12 November 22 Win 105 97 9-3 OT
13 November 23 Win 97 84 10-3
14 November 25 Loss 87 108 10-4
15 November 27 Win 106 94 11-4
16 November 30 Loss 86 92 11-5 OT
17 December 1 Loss 86 95 11-6
18 December 3 Win 115 90 12-6
19 December 4 Win 89 74 13-6
20 December 6 Win 98 96 14-6 OT
21 December 7 Win 94 88 15-6
22 December 9 Loss 90 94 15-7
23 December 12 Win 93 88 16-7
24 December 13 Win 98 82 17-7
25 December 15 Loss 92 107 17-8
26 December 17 Loss 93 102 17-9
27 December 18 Loss 106 111 17-10
28 December 20 Win 88 86 18-10 OT
29 December 23 Loss 94 99 18-11 OT
30 December 26 Loss 81 83 18-12
31 December 28 Loss 84 91 18-13
32 December 29 Loss 85 97 18-14
33 December 31 Loss 86 89 18-15
34 January 3 Win 100 89 19-15
35 January 5 Win 99 84 20-15
36 January 6 Loss 102 106 20-16
37 January 8 Loss 83 93 20-17
38 January 10 Loss 99 101 20-18 OT
39 January 11 Loss 80 87 20-19
40 January 15 Loss 82 90 20-20
41 January 17 Win 90 83 21-20
42 January 20 Win 114 103 22-20
43 January 22 Win 103 94 23-20
44 January 24 Loss 96 97 23-21 OT
45 January 27 Loss 93 108 23-22
46 January 29 Win 104 83 24-22
47 January 31 Loss 72 89 24-23
48 February 1 Loss 104 109 24-24
49 February 3 Win 103 96 25-24
50 February 5 Win 108 84 26-24
51 February 11 Win 78 69 27-24
52 February 12 Loss 72 83 27-25
53 February 14 Loss 93 114 27-26
54 February 16 Win 100 92 28-26
55 February 18 Loss 94 99 28-27
56 February 19 Win 87 75 29-27
57 February 21 Win 125 123 30-27 OT
58 February 22 Win 93 91 31-27
59 February 26 Win 91 82 32-27
60 February 28 Win 94 88 33-27
61 March 1 Win 97 92 34-27
62 March 3 Win 111 108 35-27
63 March 7 Win 102 76 36-27
64 March 9 Loss 92 102 36-28
65 March 11 Win 81 71 37-28
66 March 12 Loss 65 93 37-29
67 March 14 Win 87 83 38-29
68 March 15 Loss 86 96 38-30
69 March 19 Win 101 96 39-30
70 March 21 Win 113 98 40-30
71 March 22 Loss 85 93 40-31
72 March 26 Loss 95 97 40-32
73 March 28 Win 101 92 41-32
74 March 30 Loss 90 92 41-33
75 April 1 Loss 86 95 41-34
76 April 2 Win 106 97 42-34
77 April 5 Loss 76 79 42-35
78 April 9 Win 100 81 43-35
79 April 11 Win 93 89 44-35
80 April 13 Win 94 89 45-35
81 April 14 Win 87 74 46-35
82 April 16 Win 92 77 47-35
1 April 20 Loss 90 98 0-1
2 April 23 Loss 85 90 0-2
3 April 26 Win 99 85 1-2
4 April 28 Loss 87 96 1-3
5 April 30 Win 93 91 2-3
6 May 2 Loss 103 107 2-4

Playoffs

At the start of the playoffs, Baron Davis would struggle with back pain. Jamal Mashburn would suffer a dislocated finger in Game 2 of the first round series against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Hornets would force a 6th game, but Davis and Mashburn played hurt. The 76ers would eliminate the Hornets in the sixth game. After the season, the Hornets would stun their fans and most experts by firing Coach Paul Silas.

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1| April 20| @ Philadelphia| L 90–98| Jamal Mashburn (28)| P. J. Brown (8)| Baron Davis (6)| First Union Center
19,711| 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2| April 23| @ Philadelphia| L 85–90| David Wesley (24)| Jamaal Magloire (8)| Jamal Mashburn (6)| First Union Center
20,229| 0–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3| April 26| Philadelphia| W 99–85| Baron Davis (28)| P. J. Brown (12)| Baron Davis (8)| New Orleans Arena
17,320| 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4| April 28| Philadelphia| L 87–96| Baron Davis (34)| P. J. Brown (9)| Baron Davis (7)| New Orleans Arena
16,243| 1–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5| April 30| @ Philadelphia| W 93–91| Jamal Mashburn (21)| Jamaal Magloire (12)| Baron Davis (10)| First Union Center
19,403| 2–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 6| May 2| Philadelphia| L 103–107| Jamal Mashburn (36)| three players tied (8)| Baron Davis (11)| New Orleans Arena
18,570| 2–4|-

Player statistics

Season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
66 7 20.6 .382 .333 .808 1.8 1.2 .5 .1 7.9
23 1 19.4 .407 .500 .727 2.0 3.3 .8 .2 6.0
70 3 12.3 .411 .000 .750 1.7 1.0 .4 .1 3.0
78 78 33.4 .531 .000 .836 9.0 1.9 .9 1.0 10.7
41 1 16.7 .409 .000 .809 3.5 1.0 .6 .8 7.2
50 47 37.8 .416 .350 .710 3.7 6.4 1.8 .4 17.1
13 0 6.1 .296 .429 . 1.0 .8 .2 .0 1.5
12 0 4.8 .118 .000 .500 .6 .3 .0 .4 .5
2 0 6.0 .500 . 1.000 .0 .5 .0 .0 3.0
81 32 18.5 .409 .354 .554 4.4 1.3 .8 .2 4.5
82 82 29.8 .480 .000 .717 8.8 1.1 .6 1.4 10.3
82 81 40.5 .422 .389 .848 6.1 5.6 1.0 .2 21.6
51 1 12.6 .520 . .659 3.5 .4 .4 .9 4.0
28 4 15.7 .403 .000 .745 1.8 2.9 .9 .0 5.2
69 0 12.3 .443 .333 .648 3.8 .7 .7 .5 3.9
73 73 37.1 .433 .424 .781 2.4 3.4 1.5 .1 16.7

Playoffs

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
5 0 7.8 .438 1.000 .750 .8 .2 .4 .0 3.6
5 0 10.2 .333 . 1.000 .4 1.8 .6 .0 2.2
4 0 17.3 .333 . .875 2.5 .8 .8 .0 4.3
6 6 32.2 .477 . .760 7.7 1.0 1.2 .5 10.2
5 5 38.8 .446 .343 .727 3.6 8.4 1.4 .4 20.4
6 3 27.2 .429 .278 .250 6.2 1.7 1.0 .8 7.0
6 6 31.3 .449 . .758 8.3 .3 .7 1.0 11.5
4 4 40.5 .430 .400 .714 3.5 5.3 1.0 .3 24.8
4 0 15.0 .625 . .750 4.0 1.3 .0 1.8 5.8
4 0 10.5 .462 . 1.000 .3 1.0 .0 .0 3.8
6 0 15.7 .455 . .250 5.0 .7 .5 .8 3.5
6 6 30.8 .403 .412 1.000 1.2 2.2 .8 .2 13.2

Awards and records

Awards

Records

Transactions

Free agents

Subtractions

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. News: Associated Press . Hornets Seeking Move to New Orleans . The New York Times . January 16, 2002 . June 11, 2022.
  2. News: Associated Press . Hornets' Move Receives Initial Approval . The New York Times . May 3, 2002 . June 11, 2022.
  3. News: Teaford . Elliott . Hornets on Way to New Orleans . Los Angeles Times . May 11, 2002 . October 19, 2022.
  4. Web site: New Orleans Hornets (2002-Present) . 2008-07-04 . 2008-05-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080527132224/http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/nohornets/nohornets.html . dead .
  5. Web site: Feldman. Dan. Charlotte Hornets assume historical records from New Pelicans. NBC Universal.
  6. News: Hornets Get Alexander for Draft Pick . United Press International . June 25, 2002 . July 14, 2022.
  7. News: Smith . Sam . Eastern Conference Capsules . Chicago Tribune . October 30, 2002 . July 16, 2022.
  8. News: NBA Games Played on February 6, 2003 . Basketball-Reference . September 13, 2022.
  9. News: Popper . Steve . PRO BASKETBALL; Sonics Deal Payton to Bucks for Allen . The New York Times . February 21, 2003 . June 12, 2022.
  10. News: Hornets Trade Campbell for Kenny Anderson . Associated Press . February 20, 2003 . October 27, 2022.
  11. Web site: 2002–03 New Orleans Hornets Schedule and Results. Basketball-Reference. January 13, 2022.
  12. News: 2003 NBA All-Star Game: West 155, East 145 (2OT) . Basketball-Reference . January 13, 2022.
  13. News: Associated Press . Davis Has Surgery to Repair Torn Knee Cartilage . ESPN . January 28, 2003 . November 27, 2022.
  14. News: Baron Davis Goes on IL . United Press International . January 28, 2003 . October 27, 2022.
  15. News: Associated Press . Hornets' Davis Hurting . Los Angeles Times . April 22, 2003 . July 14, 2022.
  16. Web site: 2002–03 New Orleans Hornets Roster and Stats. Basketball-Reference. February 2, 2022.
  17. News: Associated Press . PRO BASKETBALL; The Sixers and Iverson Finish Off the Hornets . The New York Times . May 3, 2003 . January 13, 2022.
  18. News: Associated Press . Iverson Helps 76ers Advance . Los Angeles Times . May 3, 2003 . November 27, 2022.
  19. News: Martel . Brett . Sixers Book Advance Ticket . The Washington Post . May 4, 2003 . June 11, 2022.
  20. News: Associated Press . PRO BASKETBALL; Silas Is Fired by the Hornets . The New York Times . May 5, 2003 . July 14, 2022.
  21. News: Associated Press . Silas Loses Job as Hornet Coach . Los Angeles Times . May 5, 2003 . November 27, 2022.
  22. News: Sports Briefing . The New York Times . September 20, 2003 . July 14, 2022.
  23. News: New Orleans Hornets Logo . Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net. . January 23, 2022.
  24. News: New Orleans Hornets Uniform . Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net. . January 23, 2022.
  25. News: New Orleans Hornets Uniform . Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net. . January 23, 2022.

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