2002–03 Cleveland Cavaliers season
The 2002–03 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 33rd season of NBA basketball in Cleveland, Ohio. During the offseason, the Cavaliers acquired Darius Miles from the Los Angeles Clippers. The Cavaliers finished the season with a 17–65 record, last 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. Along the way, head coach John Lucas was replaced by Keith Smart after an 8–34 start. Ricky Davis was the team's leading scorer with a career high of 20.6 points per game. Center Zydrunas Ilgauskas was selected to the 2003 NBA All-Star Game.
Draft picks
Roster
Cleveland Cavaliers roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | No. | Name | Height | Weight | DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) | From |
4.0 !F |
1 |
USA ! |
Boozer, Carlos |
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
258 lb (117 kg) |
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Duke |
1.5 !G |
3 |
USA ! |
Brown, Tierre |
7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
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McNeese State |
1.5 !G |
12 |
USA ! |
Coles, Bimbo |
7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
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Virginia Tech |
2.5 !G/F |
31 |
USA ! |
Davis, Ricky |
7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
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Iowa |
6.0 !C |
52 |
SEN ! |
Diop, DeSagana |
7000213360000000000♠7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
280 lb (127 kg) |
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Oak Hill Academy (HS) |
6.0 !C |
11 |
LTU ! |
Ilgauskas, Žydrūnas |
7000220980000000000♠7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) |
238 lb (108 kg) |
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Lithuania |
4.0 !F |
33 |
USA ! |
Jones, Jumaine |
7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
230 lb (104 kg) |
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Georgia |
6.0 !C |
4 |
USA ! |
Mihm, Chris |
7000213360000000000♠7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
265 lb (120 kg) |
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Texas |
4.0 !F |
21 |
USA ! |
Miles, Darius |
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
235 lb (107 kg) |
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East St. Louis (HS) |
1.0 !PG |
10 |
USA ! |
Palacio, Milt |
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
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Colorado State |
1.5 !G |
17 |
USA ! |
Parker, Smush |
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
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Fordham |
5.5 !F/C |
13 |
USA ! |
Stewart, Michael |
7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
230 lb (104 kg) |
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UC Berkeley |
1.5 !G |
2 |
USA ! |
Wagner, Dajuan |
7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
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Memphis |
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- 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
Standings
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 |
— | 0–3 | 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 |
Boston |
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 |
Chicago |
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 |
Cleveland |
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 |
Dallas |
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 |
Denver |
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 |
Detroit |
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 |
Golden State |
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 |
Houston |
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 |
Indiana |
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 |
L.A. Clippers |
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. Lakers |
1–1 | 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 |
Memphis |
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 |
Miami |
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 |
Milwaukee |
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 |
Minnesota |
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 |
New Jersey |
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 |
New York |
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 |
Orlando |
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 |
Philadelphia |
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 |
Phoenix |
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 |
Portland |
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 |
Sacramento |
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 |
San Antonio |
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 |
Seattle |
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 |
Toronto |
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 |
Utah |
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 |
Washington |
2–2 | 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
October
Record: 1–1; Home: 0–0; Road: 1–1
November
Record: 1–15; Home: 1–6; Road: 0–9
December
Record: 4–11; Home: 4–6; Road: 0–5
January
Record: 3–11; Home: 1–3; Road: 2–8
February
Record: 2–9; Home: 2–5; Road: 0–4
March
Record: 3–12; Home: 3–5; Road: 0–7
April
Record: 3–6; Home: 3–2; Road: 0–4
- Green background indicates win.
- Red background indicates loss.
Player stats
Regular season
Player |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
Boozer, Carlos !Carlos Boozer |
81 | 54 | 25.3 | .536 | .000 | .771 | 7.5 | 1.3 | .73 | .62 | 10.0 |
Brown, Tierre !Tierre Brown |
15 | 0 | 11.2 | .458 | .000 | .786 | 2.0 | 2.6 | .87 | .00 | 4.3 |
Davis, Ricky !Ricky Davis |
79 | 76 | 39.6 | .410 | .363 | .748 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 1.58 | .46 | 20.6 |
Diop, DeSagana !DeSagana Diop |
80 | 1 | 11.8 | .351 | .000 | .367 | 2.7 | .5 | .41 | 1.01 | 1.5 |
Ilgauskas, Zydrunas !Žydrūnas Ilgauskas |
81 | 81 | 30.0 | .441 | .000 | .781 | 7.5 | 1.6 | .69 | 1.88 | 17.2 |
Jones, Jumaine !Jumaine Jones |
80 | 12 | 27.6 | .434 | .354 | .687 | 5.1 | 1.4 | .84 | .28 | 9.8 |
Mihm, Chris !Chris Mihm |
52 | 0 | 15.6 | .404 | .000 | .724 | 4.4 | .5 | .35 | .73 | 5.9 |
Miles, Darius !Darius Miles |
67 | 62 | 30.0 | .410 | .000 | .594 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 1.00 | 1.03 | 9.2 |
Palacio, Milt !Milt Palacio |
80 | 46 | 24.7 | .418 | .216 | .747 | 2.9 | 3.2 | .85 | .20 | 5.0 |
Parker, Smush !Smush Parker |
66 | 18 | 16.7 | .402 | .322 | .831 | 1.8 | 2.5 | .73 | .18 | 6.2 |
Stewart, Michael !Michael Stewart |
47 | 0 | 5.3 | .378 | .000 | .667 | 1.2 | .1 | .04 | .32 | .8 |
Wagner, Dajuan !Dajuan Wagner |
47 | 24 | 29.5 | .369 | .316 | .800 | 1.7 | 2.8 | .81 | .15 | 13.4 |
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