2002-03 Detroit Pistons Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 50-32
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 8-9 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Orlando Magic 4-3
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Philadelphia 76ers 4-2
Conference Finals - Lost to New Jersey Nets 4-0
Coach: Rick Carlisle (50-32)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 839,278, Avg. 20,470 in 41 home dates
2002-03 Detroit Pistons StatisticsTeam Record: 50-32
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 8-9 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Orlando Magic 4-3
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Philadelphia 76ers 4-2
Conference Finals - Lost to New Jersey Nets 4-0
Coach: Rick Carlisle (50-32)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 839,278, Avg. 20,470 in 41 home dates
2002-03 Detroit Pistons Roster
The Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 2002-03 season with a record of 50 wins and 32 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-9.
The Pistons led the league with just 7,190 points allowed. Detroit scored 7,492 points. Richard Hamilton tossed in a team-best 1,612 points for the squad, while Chauncey Billups netted 15 or more per game also. Ben Wallace contributed 1,126 boards. Chauncey Billups dished out 287 assists for the team.
On the defensive side of the ball, Ben Wallace added 104 steals and blocked a team-best 230 shots.
Rick Carlisle coached the team. The 2002-03 Detroit Pistons lost in the conference finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 7492
Regular Season Points Against: 7190
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 30, 2002 | New York Knicks 77 at Detroit Pistons 86 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 1, 2002 | Memphis Grizzlies 86 at Detroit Pistons 109 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| November 3, 2002 | Detroit Pistons 72 at Los Angeles Clippers 74 | L | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| November 4, 2002 | Detroit Pistons 84 at Phoenix Suns 82 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| November 6, 2002 | Detroit Pistons 80 at Utah Jazz 78 | W | 2-0 | 2-1 | 4-1 | ||
| November 7, 2002 | Detroit Pistons 89 at Denver Nuggets 63 | W | 2-0 | 3-1 | 5-1 | ||
| November 9, 2002 | Detroit Pistons 75 at Dallas Mavericks 114 | L | 2-0 | 3-2 | 5-2 | ||
| November 12, 2002 | New Orleans Hornets 87 at Detroit Pistons 93 | W | 3-0 | 3-2 | 6-2 | ||
| November 15, 2002 | Utah Jazz 75 at Detroit Pistons 86 | W | 4-0 | 3-2 | 7-2 | ||
| November 16, 2002 | Denver Nuggets 53 at Detroit Pistons 74 | W | 5-0 | 3-2 | 8-2 | ||
| November 18, 2002 | Detroit Pistons 91 at New York Knicks 94 | L | 5-0 | 3-3 | 8-3 | ||
| November 20, 2002 | Miami Heat 68 at Detroit Pistons 79 | W | 6-0 | 3-3 | 9-3 | ||
| November 22, 2002 | Detroit Pistons 75 at Miami Heat 72 | W | 6-0 | 4-3 | 10-3 | ||
| November 23, 2002 | Detroit Pistons 106 at Indiana Pacers 91 | W | 6-0 | 5-3 | 11-3 | ||
| November 27, 2002 | Dallas Mavericks 102 at Detroit Pistons 82 | L | 6-1 | 5-3 | 11-4 | ||
| November 29, 2002 | Milwaukee Bucks 91 at Detroit Pistons 96 | W | 7-1 | 5-3 | 12-4 | ||
| November 30, 2002 | Detroit Pistons 86 at Milwaukee Bucks 109 | L | 7-1 | 5-4 | 12-5 | ||
| December 4, 2002 | Washington Wizards 88 at Detroit Pistons 83 | L | 7-2 | 5-4 | 12-6 | ||
| December 7, 2002 | Detroit Pistons 92 at Atlanta Hawks 94 | L | 7-2 | 5-5 | 12-7 | ||
| December 11, 2002 | Atlanta Hawks 80 at Detroit Pistons 91 | W | 8-2 | 5-5 | 13-7 | ||
| December 12, 2002 | Detroit Pistons 86 at Chicago Bulls 76 | W | 8-2 | 6-5 | 14-7 | ||
| December 14, 2002 | Seattle Supersonics 78 at Detroit Pistons 91 | W | 9-2 | 6-5 | 15-7 | ||
| December 15, 2002 | New Jersey Nets 91 at Detroit Pistons 101 | W | 10-2 | 6-5 | 16-7 | ||
| December 18, 2002 | Detroit Pistons 111 at Cleveland Cavaliers 106 | W | 10-2 | 7-5 | 17-7 | OT | |
| December 20, 2002 | Cleveland Cavaliers 107 at Detroit Pistons 109 | W | 11-2 | 7-5 | 18-7 | OT | |
| December 21, 2002 | Detroit Pistons 92 at New Jersey Nets 100 | L | 11-2 | 7-6 | 18-8 | ||
| December 25, 2002 | Detroit Pistons 99 at Orlando Magic 104 | L | 11-2 | 7-7 | 18-9 | ||
| December 26, 2002 | Detroit Pistons 87 at Washington Wizards 82 | W | 11-2 | 8-7 | 19-9 | ||
| December 28, 2002 | Minnesota Timberwolves 82 at Detroit Pistons 106 | W | 12-2 | 8-7 | 20-9 | ||
| December 30, 2002 | Portland Trail Blazers 85 at Detroit Pistons 74 | L | 12-3 | 8-7 | 20-10 | ||
| January 4, 2003 | Detroit Pistons 90 at Atlanta Hawks 86 | W | 12-3 | 9-7 | 21-10 | ||
| January 6, 2003 | Toronto Raptors 74 at Detroit Pistons 82 | W | 13-3 | 9-7 | 22-10 | ||
| January 8, 2003 | Detroit Pistons 103 at Philadelphia 76ers 94 | W | 13-3 | 10-7 | 23-10 | OT | |
| January 10, 2003 | Detroit Pistons 101 at New Orleans Hornets 99 | W | 13-3 | 11-7 | 24-10 | OT | |
| January 11, 2003 | Milwaukee Bucks 89 at Detroit Pistons 87 | L | 13-4 | 11-7 | 24-11 | ||
| January 13, 2003 | Detroit Pistons 101 at Orlando Magic 86 | W | 13-4 | 12-7 | 25-11 | ||
| January 14, 2003 | Detroit Pistons 85 at Miami Heat 88 | L | 13-4 | 12-8 | 25-12 | ||
| January 17, 2003 | New York Knicks 82 at Detroit Pistons 99 | W | 14-4 | 12-8 | 26-12 | ||
| January 18, 2003 | Detroit Pistons 86 at Indiana Pacers 88 | L | 14-4 | 12-9 | 26-13 | ||
| January 20, 2003 | Indiana Pacers 78 at Detroit Pistons 88 | W | 15-4 | 12-9 | 27-13 | ||
| January 22, 2003 | Philadelphia 76ers 92 at Detroit Pistons 83 | L | 15-5 | 12-9 | 27-14 | ||
| January 24, 2003 | Detroit Pistons 98 at Houston Rockets 74 | W | 15-5 | 13-9 | 28-14 | ||
| January 25, 2003 | Detroit Pistons 76 at San Antonio Spurs 108 | L | 15-5 | 13-10 | 28-15 | ||
| January 28, 2003 | Boston Celtics 83 at Detroit Pistons 86 | W | 16-5 | 13-10 | 29-15 | ||
| January 31, 2003 | Detroit Pistons 118 at Boston Celtics 66 | W | 16-5 | 14-10 | 30-15 | ||
| February 1, 2003 | New Jersey Nets 84 at Detroit Pistons 106 | W | 17-5 | 14-10 | 31-15 | ||
| February 5, 2003 | Los Angeles Clippers 80 at Detroit Pistons 89 | W | 18-5 | 14-10 | 32-15 | ||
| February 11, 2003 | Detroit Pistons 89 at Chicago Bulls 79 | W | 18-5 | 15-10 | 33-15 | ||
| February 13, 2003 | Orlando Magic 88 at Detroit Pistons 98 | W | 19-5 | 15-10 | 34-15 | ||
| February 14, 2003 | Detroit Pistons 86 at Milwaukee Bucks 96 | L | 19-5 | 15-11 | 34-16 | ||
| February 16, 2003 | Detroit Pistons 90 at Cleveland Cavaliers 75 | W | 19-5 | 16-11 | 35-16 | ||
| February 17, 2003 | Miami Heat 62 at Detroit Pistons 93 | W | 20-5 | 16-11 | 36-16 | ||
| February 19, 2003 | Detroit Pistons 89 at Toronto Raptors 84 | W | 20-5 | 17-11 | 37-16 | ||
| February 21, 2003 | Detroit Pistons 96 at Minnesota Timberwolves 103 | L | 20-5 | 17-12 | 37-17 | ||
| February 22, 2003 | New Orleans Hornets 93 at Detroit Pistons 91 | L | 20-6 | 17-12 | 37-18 | ||
| February 24, 2003 | Detroit Pistons 79 at Seattle Supersonics 86 | L | 20-6 | 17-13 | 37-19 | ||
| February 25, 2003 | Detroit Pistons 75 at Sacramento Kings 81 | L | 20-6 | 17-14 | 37-20 | ||
| February 27, 2003 | Detroit Pistons 85 at Los Angeles Lakers 95 | L | 20-6 | 17-15 | 37-21 | ||
| March 1, 2003 | Detroit Pistons 90 at Golden State Warriors 92 | L | 20-6 | 17-16 | 37-22 | ||
| March 2, 2003 | Detroit Pistons 86 at Portland Trail Blazers 103 | L | 20-6 | 17-17 | 37-23 | ||
| March 4, 2003 | Houston Rockets 83 at Detroit Pistons 96 | W | 21-6 | 17-17 | 38-23 | ||
| March 9, 2003 | Golden State Warriors 105 at Detroit Pistons 107 | W | 22-6 | 17-17 | 39-23 | ||
| March 12, 2003 | Los Angeles Lakers 88 at Detroit Pistons 111 | W | 23-6 | 17-17 | 40-23 | ||
| March 14, 2003 | Washington Wizards 80 at Detroit Pistons 90 | W | 24-6 | 17-17 | 41-23 | ||
| March 15, 2003 | Boston Celtics 81 at Detroit Pistons 71 | L | 24-7 | 17-17 | 41-24 | ||
| March 18, 2003 | Detroit Pistons 94 at Washington Wizards 90 | W | 24-7 | 18-17 | 42-24 | OT | |
| March 20, 2003 | Philadelphia 76ers 85 at Detroit Pistons 113 | W | 25-7 | 18-17 | 43-24 | ||
| March 21, 2003 | Detroit Pistons 93 at New York Knicks 97 | L | 25-7 | 18-18 | 43-25 | ||
| March 23, 2003 | Chicago Bulls 82 at Detroit Pistons 105 | W | 26-7 | 18-18 | 44-25 | ||
| March 26, 2003 | Atlanta Hawks 99 at Detroit Pistons 102 | W | 27-7 | 18-18 | 45-25 | OT | |
| March 28, 2003 | Phoenix Suns 94 at Detroit Pistons 91 | L | 27-8 | 18-18 | 45-26 | ||
| March 30, 2003 | Sacramento Kings 88 at Detroit Pistons 99 | W | 28-8 | 18-18 | 46-26 | ||
| April 1, 2003 | Detroit Pistons 92 at Toronto Raptors 85 | W | 28-8 | 19-18 | 47-26 | ||
| April 2, 2003 | Toronto Raptors 89 at Detroit Pistons 78 | L | 28-9 | 19-18 | 47-27 | ||
| April 4, 2003 | Indiana Pacers 98 at Detroit Pistons 92 | L | 28-10 | 19-18 | 47-28 | ||
| April 6, 2003 | San Antonio Spurs 89 at Detroit Pistons 83 | L | 28-11 | 19-18 | 47-29 | ||
| April 8, 2003 | Detroit Pistons 74 at Philadelphia 76ers 91 | L | 28-11 | 19-19 | 47-30 | ||
| April 9, 2003 | Chicago Bulls 102 at Detroit Pistons 111 | W | 29-11 | 19-19 | 48-30 | OT | |
| April 11, 2003 | Detroit Pistons 89 at New Orleans Hornets 93 | L | 29-11 | 19-20 | 48-31 | ||
| April 13, 2003 | Detroit Pistons 110 at Memphis Grizzlies 107 | W | 29-11 | 20-20 | 49-31 | 2OT | |
| April 14, 2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers 88 at Detroit Pistons 89 | W | 30-11 | 20-20 | 50-31 | ||
| April 16, 2003 | Detroit Pistons 92 at Boston Celtics 99 | L | 30-11 | 20-21 | 50-32 | ||
| April 20, 2003 | Orlando Magic 99 at Detroit Pistons 94 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 23, 2003 | Orlando Magic 77 at Detroit Pistons 89 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 25, 2003 | Detroit Pistons 80 at Orlando Magic 89 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 27, 2003 | Detroit Pistons 92 at Orlando Magic 100 | L | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | ||
| April 30, 2003 | Orlando Magic 67 at Detroit Pistons 98 | W | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | ||
| May 2, 2003 | Detroit Pistons 103 at Orlando Magic 88 | W | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| May 4, 2003 | Orlando Magic 93 at Detroit Pistons 108 | W | 3-1 | 1-2 | 4-3 | ||
| May 6, 2003 | Philadelphia 76ers 87 at Detroit Pistons 98 | W | 4-1 | 1-2 | 5-3 | ||
| May 8, 2003 | Philadelphia 76ers 97 at Detroit Pistons 104 | W | 5-1 | 1-2 | 6-3 | OT | |
| May 10, 2003 | Detroit Pistons 83 at Philadelphia 76ers 93 | L | 5-1 | 1-3 | 6-4 | ||
| May 11, 2003 | Detroit Pistons 82 at Philadelphia 76ers 95 | L | 5-1 | 1-4 | 6-5 | ||
| May 14, 2003 | Philadelphia 76ers 77 at Detroit Pistons 78 | W | 6-1 | 1-4 | 7-5 | ||
| May 16, 2003 | Detroit Pistons 93 at Philadelphia 76ers 89 | W | 6-1 | 2-4 | 8-5 | OT | |
| May 18, 2003 | New Jersey Nets 76 at Detroit Pistons 74 | L | 6-2 | 2-4 | 8-6 | ||
| May 20, 2003 | New Jersey Nets 88 at Detroit Pistons 86 | L | 6-3 | 2-4 | 8-7 | ||
| May 22, 2003 | Detroit Pistons 85 at New Jersey Nets 97 | L | 6-3 | 2-5 | 8-8 | ||
| May 24, 2003 | Detroit Pistons 82 at New Jersey Nets 102 | L | 6-3 | 2-6 | 8-9 |
