2002-03 Boston Celtics Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 44-38
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 4-6 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Indiana Pacers 4-2
Conference Semifinals - Lost to New Jersey Nets 4-0
Coach: Jim O'Brien (44-38)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 709,049, Avg. 17,294 in 41 home dates
2002-03 Boston Celtics Statistics
2002-03 Boston Celtics Roster

The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 2002-03 season with a record of 44 wins and 38 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-6.

Boston poured in 7,599 points and allowed 7,631. Paul Pierce tossed in a team-best 2,048 points for the Celtics, and Antoine Walker scored 15 or more per game also. Paul Pierce contributed 578 boards. Antoine Walker dished out 373 assists for the squad.

On defense, Paul Pierce added 139 steals.

Jim O'Brien coached the team. The 2002-03 Boston Celtics lost in the conference semifinals.

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Regular Season Points For: 7599
Regular Season Points Against: 7631

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 30, 2002 Chicago Bulls 99 at Boston Celtics 96 L 0-1 0-0 0-1
October 31, 2002 Boston Celtics 69 at Washington Wizards 114 L 0-1 0-1 0-2
November 2, 2002 Boston Celtics 117 at New York Knicks 107 W 0-1 1-1 1-2
November 6, 2002 Boston Celtics 91 at Chicago Bulls 69 W 0-1 2-1 2-2
November 7, 2002 Los Angeles Lakers 95 at Boston Celtics 98 W 1-1 2-1 3-2 OT
November 9, 2002 Boston Celtics 105 at Minnesota Timberwolves 99 W 1-1 3-1 4-2
November 11, 2002 Utah Jazz 95 at Boston Celtics 112 W 2-1 3-1 5-2
November 13, 2002 Philadelphia 76ers 81 at Boston Celtics 91 W 3-1 3-1 6-2
November 15, 2002 Dallas Mavericks 97 at Boston Celtics 86 L 3-2 3-1 6-3
November 16, 2002 Boston Celtics 85 at Milwaukee Bucks 104 L 3-2 3-2 6-4
November 20, 2002 New Jersey Nets 79 at Boston Celtics 96 W 4-2 3-2 7-4
November 22, 2002 Atlanta Hawks 98 at Boston Celtics 105 W 5-2 3-2 8-4 2OT
November 23, 2002 Boston Celtics 109 at Atlanta Hawks 99 W 5-2 4-2 9-4
November 27, 2002 Chicago Bulls 82 at Boston Celtics 92 W 6-2 4-2 10-4
November 29, 2002 Toronto Raptors 98 at Boston Celtics 95 L 6-3 4-2 10-5
December 1, 2002 New Orleans Hornets 86 at Boston Celtics 95 W 7-3 4-2 11-5
December 2, 2002 Boston Celtics 102 at Orlando Magic 97 W 7-3 5-2 12-5
December 4, 2002 Boston Celtics 93 at Philadelphia 76ers 99 L 7-3 5-3 12-6
December 6, 2002 New York Knicks 80 at Boston Celtics 91 W 8-3 5-3 13-6
December 9, 2002 Orlando Magic 109 at Boston Celtics 114 W 9-3 5-3 14-6 OT
December 11, 2002 Phoenix Suns 103 at Boston Celtics 94 L 9-4 5-3 14-7
December 13, 2002 Cleveland Cavaliers 100 at Boston Celtics 115 W 10-4 5-3 15-7
December 14, 2002 Boston Celtics 113 at New York Knicks 90 W 10-4 6-3 16-7
December 16, 2002 Boston Celtics 83 at Chicago Bulls 94 L 10-4 6-4 16-8
December 18, 2002 Miami Heat 91 at Boston Celtics 81 L 10-5 6-4 16-9
December 20, 2002 Minnesota Timberwolves 99 at Boston Celtics 108 W 11-5 6-4 17-9
December 21, 2002 Boston Celtics 89 at Cleveland Cavaliers 82 W 11-5 7-4 18-9
December 25, 2002 Boston Celtics 81 at New Jersey Nets 117 L 11-5 7-5 18-10
December 27, 2002 Boston Celtics 70 at Miami Heat 90 L 11-5 7-6 18-11
December 28, 2002 Boston Celtics 95 at Orlando Magic 101 L 11-5 7-7 18-12
December 31, 2002 Memphis Grizzlies 89 at Boston Celtics 96 W 12-5 7-7 19-12
January 3, 2003 Portland Trail Blazers 108 at Boston Celtics 103 L 12-6 7-7 19-13
January 6, 2003 Washington Wizards 100 at Boston Celtics 95 L 12-7 7-7 19-14
January 8, 2003 Boston Celtics 93 at New Orleans Hornets 83 W 12-7 8-7 20-14
January 10, 2003 Boston Celtics 78 at Dallas Mavericks 103 L 12-7 8-8 20-15
January 12, 2003 Boston Celtics 80 at San Antonio Spurs 81 L 12-7 8-9 20-16
January 13, 2003 Boston Celtics 92 at Houston Rockets 101 L 12-7 8-10 20-17
January 15, 2003 Atlanta Hawks 66 at Boston Celtics 86 W 13-7 8-10 21-17
January 17, 2003 Indiana Pacers 93 at Boston Celtics 98 W 14-7 8-10 22-17
January 18, 2003 Boston Celtics 97 at Milwaukee Bucks 95 W 14-7 9-10 23-17
January 20, 2003 Boston Celtics 100 at Philadelphia 76ers 99 W 14-7 10-10 24-17
January 22, 2003 Milwaukee Bucks 106 at Boston Celtics 97 L 14-8 10-10 24-18
January 24, 2003 Denver Nuggets 58 at Boston Celtics 77 W 15-8 10-10 25-18
January 26, 2003 Orlando Magic 83 at Boston Celtics 91 W 16-8 10-10 26-18
January 28, 2003 Boston Celtics 83 at Detroit Pistons 86 L 16-8 10-11 26-19
January 31, 2003 Detroit Pistons 118 at Boston Celtics 66 L 16-9 10-11 26-20
February 1, 2003 Boston Celtics 100 at Indiana Pacers 109 L 16-9 10-12 26-21
February 3, 2003 Boston Celtics 96 at New Orleans Hornets 103 L 16-9 10-13 26-22
February 5, 2003 Seattle Supersonics 74 at Boston Celtics 114 W 17-9 10-13 27-22
February 11, 2003 Boston Celtics 82 at Seattle Supersonics 76 W 17-9 11-13 28-22
February 13, 2003 Boston Celtics 100 at Portland Trail Blazers 92 W 17-9 12-13 29-22
February 15, 2003 Boston Celtics 92 at Los Angeles Clippers 84 W 17-9 13-13 30-22
February 16, 2003 Boston Celtics 92 at Phoenix Suns 102 L 17-9 13-14 30-23
February 18, 2003 Boston Celtics 125 at Golden State Warriors 117 W 17-9 14-14 31-23
February 20, 2003 Boston Celtics 83 at Sacramento Kings 105 L 17-9 14-15 31-24
February 24, 2003 Houston Rockets 101 at Boston Celtics 95 L 17-10 14-15 31-25 OT
February 26, 2003 Indiana Pacers 69 at Boston Celtics 71 W 18-10 14-15 32-25
February 28, 2003 Toronto Raptors 85 at Boston Celtics 90 W 19-10 14-15 33-25
March 2, 2003 Boston Celtics 92 at Toronto Raptors 104 L 19-10 14-16 33-26
March 3, 2003 Boston Celtics 111 at Memphis Grizzlies 110 W 19-10 15-16 34-26
March 5, 2003 New York Knicks 95 at Boston Celtics 97 W 20-10 15-16 35-26
March 7, 2003 Los Angeles Clippers 72 at Boston Celtics 83 W 21-10 15-16 36-26
March 9, 2003 San Antonio Spurs 94 at Boston Celtics 78 L 21-11 15-16 36-27
March 12, 2003 New Orleans Hornets 65 at Boston Celtics 93 W 22-11 15-16 37-27
March 13, 2003 Boston Celtics 75 at New Jersey Nets 90 L 22-11 15-17 37-28
March 15, 2003 Boston Celtics 81 at Detroit Pistons 71 W 22-11 16-17 38-28
March 18, 2003 New Jersey Nets 87 at Boston Celtics 74 L 22-12 16-17 38-29
March 19, 2003 Boston Celtics 72 at Indiana Pacers 102 L 22-12 16-18 38-30
March 21, 2003 Boston Celtics 96 at Los Angeles Lakers 104 L 22-12 16-19 38-31
March 22, 2003 Boston Celtics 80 at Denver Nuggets 90 L 22-12 16-20 38-32
March 24, 2003 Boston Celtics 91 at Utah Jazz 96 L 22-12 16-21 38-33
March 26, 2003 Golden State Warriors 107 at Boston Celtics 95 L 22-13 16-21 38-34
March 28, 2003 Cleveland Cavaliers 95 at Boston Celtics 104 W 23-13 16-21 39-34
March 29, 2003 Boston Celtics 110 at Cleveland Cavaliers 106 W 23-13 17-21 40-34
April 2, 2003 Miami Heat 62 at Boston Celtics 90 W 24-13 17-21 41-34
April 4, 2003 Sacramento Kings 93 at Boston Celtics 92 L 24-14 17-21 41-35
April 6, 2003 Washington Wizards 99 at Boston Celtics 98 L 24-15 17-21 41-36 OT
April 9, 2003 Boston Celtics 87 at Washington Wizards 83 W 24-15 18-21 42-36
April 10, 2003 Philadelphia 76ers 99 at Boston Celtics 78 L 24-16 18-21 42-37
April 12, 2003 Boston Celtics 86 at Orlando Magic 89 L 24-16 18-22 42-38
April 13, 2003 Boston Celtics 94 at Miami Heat 86 W 24-16 19-22 43-38
April 16, 2003 Detroit Pistons 92 at Boston Celtics 99 W 25-16 19-22 44-38
April 19, 2003 Boston Celtics 103 at Indiana Pacers 100 W 0-0 1-0 1-0
April 21, 2003 Boston Celtics 77 at Indiana Pacers 89 L 0-0 1-1 1-1
April 24, 2003 Indiana Pacers 83 at Boston Celtics 101 W 1-0 1-1 2-1
April 27, 2003 Indiana Pacers 92 at Boston Celtics 102 W 2-0 1-1 3-1
April 29, 2003 Boston Celtics 88 at Indiana Pacers 93 L 2-0 1-2 3-2 OT
May 1, 2003 Indiana Pacers 90 at Boston Celtics 110 W 3-0 1-2 4-2
May 5, 2003 Boston Celtics 93 at New Jersey Nets 97 L 3-0 1-3 4-3
May 7, 2003 Boston Celtics 95 at New Jersey Nets 104 L 3-0 1-4 4-4
May 9, 2003 New Jersey Nets 94 at Boston Celtics 76 L 3-1 1-4 4-5
May 12, 2003 New Jersey Nets 110 at Boston Celtics 101 L 3-2 1-4 4-6 2OT


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