2002-03 Indiana Pacers Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 48-34
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-4 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-2
Coach: Isiah Thomas (48-34)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 670,461, Avg. 16,353 in 41 home dates
2002-03 Indiana Pacers Statistics
2002-03 Indiana Pacers Roster

The Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association ended the 2002-03 season with a record of 48 wins and 34 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.

Indiana scored 7,940 points and surrendered 7,654. Jermaine O'Neal tossed in a team-leading 1,600 points for the Pacers, while Metta World Peace netted 15 or more per game also. Jermaine O'Neal racked up 796 boards. Jamaal Tinsley dished out 548 assists for the squad.

On defense, Metta World Peace added 159 thefts, and Jermaine O'Neal swatted 178 opponent shot attempts.

Isiah Thomas coached the team. The 2002-03 Indiana Pacers lost in the conference first round.

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Regular Season Points For: 7940
Regular Season Points Against: 7654

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 30, 2002 Houston Rockets 82 at Indiana Pacers 91 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
November 1, 2002 Indiana Pacers 91 at New Jersey Nets 102 L 1-0 0-1 1-1
November 2, 2002 Minnesota Timberwolves 80 at Indiana Pacers 87 W 2-0 0-1 2-1
November 5, 2002 Indiana Pacers 83 at Miami Heat 79 W 2-0 1-1 3-1
November 8, 2002 New York Knicks 94 at Indiana Pacers 107 W 3-0 1-1 4-1
November 9, 2002 Toronto Raptors 84 at Indiana Pacers 108 W 4-0 1-1 5-1
November 12, 2002 Cleveland Cavaliers 75 at Indiana Pacers 95 W 5-0 1-1 6-1
November 15, 2002 Milwaukee Bucks 100 at Indiana Pacers 103 W 6-0 1-1 7-1 OT
November 16, 2002 Indiana Pacers 107 at Minnesota Timberwolves 101 W 6-0 2-1 8-1
November 20, 2002 Indiana Pacers 97 at Toronto Raptors 95 W 6-0 3-1 9-1
November 22, 2002 Orlando Magic 70 at Indiana Pacers 106 W 7-0 3-1 10-1
November 23, 2002 Detroit Pistons 106 at Indiana Pacers 91 L 7-1 3-1 10-2
November 26, 2002 Indiana Pacers 88 at Washington Wizards 84 W 7-1 4-1 11-2
November 28, 2002 Dallas Mavericks 98 at Indiana Pacers 110 W 8-1 4-1 12-2
November 29, 2002 Washington Wizards 84 at Indiana Pacers 100 W 9-1 4-1 13-2
December 1, 2002 Indiana Pacers 92 at Los Angeles Clippers 87 W 9-1 5-1 14-2
December 2, 2002 Indiana Pacers 91 at Utah Jazz 102 L 9-1 5-2 14-3
December 4, 2002 Indiana Pacers 114 at Seattle Supersonics 111 W 9-1 6-2 15-3 OT
December 6, 2002 Indiana Pacers 96 at Phoenix Suns 102 L 9-1 6-3 15-4
December 7, 2002 Indiana Pacers 81 at Denver Nuggets 92 L 9-1 6-4 15-5
December 11, 2002 Indiana Pacers 126 at Milwaukee Bucks 119 W 9-1 7-4 16-5 OT
December 13, 2002 Denver Nuggets 72 at Indiana Pacers 94 W 10-1 7-4 17-5
December 15, 2002 Philadelphia 76ers 97 at Indiana Pacers 107 W 11-1 7-4 18-5
December 17, 2002 Indiana Pacers 97 at Dallas Mavericks 118 L 11-1 7-5 18-6
December 18, 2002 Indiana Pacers 83 at Houston Rockets 95 L 11-1 7-6 18-7
December 20, 2002 Chicago Bulls 86 at Indiana Pacers 101 W 12-1 7-6 19-7
December 21, 2002 Indiana Pacers 103 at Chicago Bulls 110 L 12-1 7-7 19-8
December 23, 2002 Atlanta Hawks 97 at Indiana Pacers 112 W 13-1 7-7 20-8
December 27, 2002 Indiana Pacers 113 at Cleveland Cavaliers 89 W 13-1 8-7 21-8
December 28, 2002 New Orleans Hornets 84 at Indiana Pacers 91 W 14-1 8-7 22-8
December 31, 2002 Indiana Pacers 89 at New Orleans Hornets 86 W 14-1 9-7 23-8
January 3, 2003 Indiana Pacers 96 at New York Knicks 98 L 14-1 9-8 23-9
January 4, 2003 Indiana Pacers 104 at Washington Wizards 107 L 14-1 9-9 23-10 2OT
January 6, 2003 Indiana Pacers 105 at Philadelphia 76ers 104 W 14-1 10-9 24-10 OT
January 8, 2003 New York Knicks 87 at Indiana Pacers 89 W 15-1 10-9 25-10
January 10, 2003 Indiana Pacers 101 at Orlando Magic 97 W 15-1 11-9 26-10 OT
January 11, 2003 Golden State Warriors 104 at Indiana Pacers 116 W 16-1 11-9 27-10
January 15, 2003 Miami Heat 81 at Indiana Pacers 104 W 17-1 11-9 28-10
January 17, 2003 Indiana Pacers 93 at Boston Celtics 98 L 17-1 11-10 28-11
January 18, 2003 Detroit Pistons 86 at Indiana Pacers 88 W 18-1 11-10 29-11
January 20, 2003 Indiana Pacers 78 at Detroit Pistons 88 L 18-1 11-11 29-12
January 22, 2003 Toronto Raptors 98 at Indiana Pacers 101 W 19-1 11-11 30-12
January 24, 2003 Seattle Supersonics 80 at Indiana Pacers 93 W 20-1 11-11 31-12
January 26, 2003 Los Angeles Clippers 101 at Indiana Pacers 108 W 21-1 11-11 32-12
January 27, 2003 Indiana Pacers 102 at Miami Heat 95 W 21-1 12-11 33-12
January 29, 2003 San Antonio Spurs 106 at Indiana Pacers 97 L 21-2 12-11 33-13
January 31, 2003 Indiana Pacers 90 at Toronto Raptors 102 L 21-2 12-12 33-14
February 1, 2003 Boston Celtics 100 at Indiana Pacers 109 W 22-2 12-12 34-14
February 4, 2003 Los Angeles Lakers 97 at Indiana Pacers 94 L 22-3 12-12 34-15
February 11, 2003 Cleveland Cavaliers 96 at Indiana Pacers 107 W 23-3 12-12 35-15
February 12, 2003 Indiana Pacers 83 at New Orleans Hornets 72 W 23-3 13-12 36-15
February 14, 2003 Atlanta Hawks 97 at Indiana Pacers 98 W 24-3 13-12 37-15 OT
February 16, 2003 Indiana Pacers 86 at Atlanta Hawks 99 L 24-3 13-13 37-16
February 18, 2003 Indiana Pacers 103 at Memphis Grizzlies 108 L 24-3 13-14 37-17 OT
February 20, 2003 Indiana Pacers 91 at New Jersey Nets 98 L 24-3 13-15 37-18
February 22, 2003 Indiana Pacers 96 at San Antonio Spurs 105 L 24-3 13-16 37-19
February 25, 2003 Washington Wizards 83 at Indiana Pacers 78 L 24-4 13-16 37-20
February 26, 2003 Indiana Pacers 69 at Boston Celtics 71 L 24-4 13-17 37-21
February 28, 2003 Milwaukee Bucks 98 at Indiana Pacers 107 W 25-4 13-17 38-21
March 4, 2003 Indiana Pacers 100 at Golden State Warriors 107 L 25-4 13-18 38-22
March 5, 2003 Indiana Pacers 95 at Los Angeles Lakers 97 L 25-4 13-19 38-23
March 8, 2003 Indiana Pacers 80 at Portland Trail Blazers 94 L 25-4 13-20 38-24
March 9, 2003 Indiana Pacers 88 at Sacramento Kings 107 L 25-4 13-21 38-25
March 11, 2003 New Orleans Hornets 81 at Indiana Pacers 71 L 25-5 13-21 38-26
March 12, 2003 Indiana Pacers 93 at Philadelphia 76ers 96 L 25-5 13-22 38-27
March 14, 2003 Utah Jazz 81 at Indiana Pacers 101 W 26-5 13-22 39-27
March 17, 2003 Portland Trail Blazers 95 at Indiana Pacers 88 L 26-6 13-22 39-28
March 19, 2003 Boston Celtics 72 at Indiana Pacers 102 W 27-6 13-22 40-28
March 21, 2003 Memphis Grizzlies 92 at Indiana Pacers 101 W 28-6 13-22 41-28
March 22, 2003 Indiana Pacers 89 at Atlanta Hawks 92 L 28-6 13-23 41-29
March 26, 2003 Philadelphia 76ers 91 at Indiana Pacers 85 L 28-7 13-23 41-30
March 28, 2003 Chicago Bulls 89 at Indiana Pacers 140 W 29-7 13-23 42-30
March 30, 2003 Phoenix Suns 81 at Indiana Pacers 92 W 30-7 13-23 43-30
April 1, 2003 Sacramento Kings 103 at Indiana Pacers 98 L 30-8 13-23 43-31
April 2, 2003 Indiana Pacers 103 at Cleveland Cavaliers 82 W 30-8 14-23 44-31
April 4, 2003 Indiana Pacers 98 at Detroit Pistons 92 W 30-8 15-23 45-31
April 6, 2003 Miami Heat 69 at Indiana Pacers 90 W 31-8 15-23 46-31
April 8, 2003 Indiana Pacers 103 at Chicago Bulls 115 L 31-8 15-24 46-32
April 11, 2003 Orlando Magic 98 at Indiana Pacers 86 L 31-9 15-24 46-33
April 13, 2003 Indiana Pacers 98 at Milwaukee Bucks 107 L 31-9 15-25 46-34
April 15, 2003 Indiana Pacers 109 at New York Knicks 93 W 31-9 16-25 47-34
April 16, 2003 New Jersey Nets 83 at Indiana Pacers 90 W 32-9 16-25 48-34
April 19, 2003 Boston Celtics 103 at Indiana Pacers 100 L 0-1 0-0 0-1
April 21, 2003 Boston Celtics 77 at Indiana Pacers 89 W 1-1 0-0 1-1
April 24, 2003 Indiana Pacers 83 at Boston Celtics 101 L 1-1 0-1 1-2
April 27, 2003 Indiana Pacers 92 at Boston Celtics 102 L 1-1 0-2 1-3
April 29, 2003 Boston Celtics 88 at Indiana Pacers 93 W 2-1 0-2 2-3 OT
May 1, 2003 Indiana Pacers 90 at Boston Celtics 110 L 2-1 0-3 2-4


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