# 2002–03 Boston Celtics season

The 2002–03 NBA season was the 57th season for the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association. During the off-season, the Celtics acquired Vin Baker and Shammond Williams from the Seattle SuperSonics, and signed free agent and undrafted rookie J.R. Bremer. The Celtics posted a six-game winning streak after losing their first two games, and got off to a solid 16–7 start, holding a 27–22 record at the All-Star break. At midseason, Williams was traded to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for former Celtics center Mark Blount. However, the Celtics lost six straight games in March, and finished third in the Atlantic Division with a 44–38 record. The team made the playoffs for the second time with team captain Paul Pierce, but this time as the #6 seed in the Eastern Conference.
Pierce averaged 25.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, 4.4, assists and 1.8 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, while Antoine Walker averaged 20.1 points, 7.2 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game. Pierce and Walker were both selected for the 2003 NBA All-Star Game. In addition, Tony Delk contributed 9.8 points per game, while Eric Williams provided the team with 9.1 points and 4.7 rebounds per game, Bremer contributed 8.3 points per game and was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team, and Tony Battie provided with 7.3 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.
After defeating the 3rd-seeded Indiana Pacers four games to two in the Eastern Conference First Round, the Celtics were unable to stop the New Jersey Nets as they were swept in four straight Eastern Conference Semi-final games. The Nets would reach the Finals for the second consecutive year, but would lose in six games to the San Antonio Spurs. This was also Walker's final season with the Celtics, as he was traded along with Delk to the Dallas Mavericks the following offseason. He would return to Boston midway during the 2004–05 season. Also following the season, Bremer was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The franchise gained new owners that season when Paul Gaston sold the team to the Boston Basketball Partners, represented by Wyc Grousbeck, in the fall of 2002.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 2 | 50 | Darius Songaila (traded to Sacramento) | PF | Lithuania | Wake Forest |

## Regular season
### Standings

| Atlantic Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-New Jersey Nets | 49 | 33 | .598 | – | 33–8 | 16–25 | 16–8 |
| x-Philadelphia 76ers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 1 | 25–16 | 23–18 | 17–7 |
| x-Boston Celtics | 44 | 38 | .537 | 5 | 25–16 | 19–22 | 13–12 |
| x-Orlando Magic | 42 | 40 | .512 | 7 | 26–15 | 16–25 | 14–11 |
| Washington Wizards | 37 | 45 | .451 | 12 | 23–18 | 14–27 | 11–13 |
| New York Knicks | 37 | 45 | .451 | 12 | 24–17 | 13–28 | 9–15 |
| Miami Heat | 25 | 57 | .305 | 24 | 16–25 | 9–32 | 5–19 |
| # | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | c-Detroit Pistons | 50 | 32 | .610 | – |
| 2 | y-New Jersey Nets | 49 | 33 | .598 | 1 |
| 3 | x-Indiana Pacers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 2 |
| 4 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 2 |
| 5 | x-New Orleans Hornets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 3 |
| 6 | x-Boston Celtics | 44 | 38 | .537 | 6 |
| 7 | x-Milwaukee Bucks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 8 |
| 8 | x-Orlando Magic | 42 | 40 | .512 | 8 |
| 9 | New York Knicks | 37 | 45 | .451 | 13 |
| 10 | Washington Wizards | 37 | 45 | .451 | 13 |
| 11 | Atlanta Hawks | 35 | 47 | .427 | 15 |
| 12 | Chicago Bulls | 30 | 52 | .366 | 20 |
| 13 | Miami Heat | 25 | 57 | .305 | 25 |
| 14 | Toronto Raptors | 24 | 58 | .293 | 26 |
| 15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 33 |

### 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

2002-03 game log Total: 44–38 (home: 25–16; road: 19–22) :
October (home: 0-1; road: 0-1)
GameDateOpponentScoreLocationRecord
1October 30Chicago BullsL 96-99FleetCenter0–1
2October 31@ Washington WizardsL 69-114MCI Center0–2 :
November (home: 6-2; road: 4-1)
GameDateOpponentScoreLocationRecord
3November 2@ New York KnicksW 117-107Madison Square Garden1–2
4November 6@ Chicago BullsW 91-69United Center2-2
5November 7Los Angeles LakersW 98-95 (OT)FleetCenter3–2
6November 9@ Minnesota TimberwolvesW 105-99Target Center4–2
7November 11Utah JazzW 112-95FleetCenter5-2
8November 13Philadelphia 76ersW 91-81FleetCenter6–2
9November 15Dallas MavericksL 86-97FleetCenter6–3
10November 16@ Milwaukee BucksL 85-104Bradley Center6–4
11November 20New Jersey NetsW 96-79FleetCenter7–4
12November 22Atlanta HawksW 105-98 (20T)FleetCenter8–4
13November 23@ Atlanta HawksW 109-99Philips Arena9–4
14November 27Chicago BullsW 92-82FleetCenter10–4
15November 29Toronto RaptorsL 95-98FleetCenter10–5 :
December (home: 6-2; road: 3-5)
GameDateOpponentScoreLocationRecord
16December 1New Orleans HornetsW 95-86FleetCenter11–5
17December 2@ Orlando MagicW 102-97TD Waterhouse Centre12–5
18December 4@ Philadelphia 76ersL 93-99First Union Center12–6
19December 6New York KnicksW 91-80FleetCenter13–6
20December 9Orlando MagicW 114-109 (OT)FleetCenter14–6
21December 11Phoenix SunsL 94-103FleetCenter14–7
22December 13Cleveland CavaliersW 115-100FleetCenter15–7
23December 14@ New York KnicksW 113-90Madison Square Garden16–7
24December 16@ Chicago BullsL 92-98United Center16–8
25December 18Miami HeatL 81-91FleetCenter16–9
26December 20Minnesota TimberwolvesW 108-99FleetCenter17–9
27December 21@ Cleveland CavaliersW 89-82Gund Arena18–9
28December 25@ New Jersey NetsL 81-117Continental Airlines Arena18–10
29December 27@ Miami HeatL 70-90American Airlines Arena18–11
30December 28@ Orlando MagicL 95-101TD Waterhouse Centre18–12
31December 31Memphis GrizzliesW 96-89FleetCenter19–12 :
January (home: 4-4; road: 3-4)
GameDateOpponentScoreLocationRecord
32January 3Portland Trail BlazersL 103-108FleetCenter19–13
33January 6Washington WizardsL 95-100FleetCenter19–14
34January 8@ New Orleans HornetsW 93-83New Orleans Arena20–14
35January 10@ Dallas MavericksL 78-103American Airlines Center20–15
36January 12@ San Antonio SpursL 80-81SBC Center20–16
37January 13@ Houston RocketsL 92-101Compaq Center20–17
38January 15Atlanta HawksW 86-66FleetCenter21–17
39January 17Indiana PacersW 98-93FleetCenter22–17
40January 18@ Milwaukee BucksW 97-95Bradley Center23–17
41January 20@ Philadelphia 76ersW 100-99First Union Center24–17
42January 22Milwaukee BucksL 97-106FleetCenter24–18
43January 24Denver NuggetsW 77-58FleetCenter25–18
44January 26Orlando MagicW 91-83FleetCenter26–18
45January 28@ Detroit PistonsL 83-86The Palace of Auburn Hills26–19
46January 31Detroit PistonsL 66-118FleetCenter26–20 :
February (home: 3-1; road: 4-4)
GameDateOpponentScoreLocationRecord
47February 1@ Indiana Pacersl 100-109Conseco Fieldhouse26–21
48February 3@ New Orleans HornetsL 96-103New Orleans Arena26–22
49February 5Seattle SuperSonicsW 114-74FleetCenter27–22
50February 11@ Seattle SuperSonicsW 82-76KeyArena at Seattle Center28–22
51February 13@ Portland Trail BlazersW 100-92Rose Garden29–22
52February 15@ Los Angeles ClippersW 92-84Staples Center30–22
53February 16@ Phoenix SunsL 92-102America West Arena30–23
54February 18@ Golden State WarriorsW 125-117The Arena in Oakland31–23
55February 20@ Sacramento KingsL 83-105ARCO Arena31–24
56February 24Houston RocketsL 95-101 (OT)FleetCenter31–25
57February 26Indiana PacersW 71-69FleetCenter32–25
58February 28Toronto RaptorsW 90-85FleetCenter33–25 :
March (home: 4-3; road: 3-6)
GameDateOpponentScoreLocationRecord
59March 2@ Toronto RaptorsL 92-104Air Canada Centre33–26
60March 3@ Memphis GrizzliesW 111-110The Pyramid34–26
61March 5New York KnicksW 97-95FleetCenter35–26
62March 7Los Angeles ClippersW 83-72FleetCenter36–26
63March 9San Antonio SpursL 78-94FleetCenter36–27
64March 12New Orleans HornetsW 93-65FleetCenter37–27
65March 13@ New Jersey NetsL 75-90Continental Airlines Arena37–28
66March 15@ Detroit PistonsW 81-71The Palace of Auburn Hills38–28
67March 18New Jersey NetsL 74-87FleetCenter38–29
68March 19@ Indiana PacersL 72-102Conseco Fieldhouse38–30
69March 21@ Los Angeles LakersL 96-104Staples Center38–31
70March 22@ Denver NuggetsL 80-90Pepsi Center38–32
71March 24@ Utah JazzL 91-96Delta Center38–33
72March 26Golden State WarriorsL 95-107FleetCenter38–34
73March 28Cleveland CavaliersW 104-95FleetCenter39–34
74March 29@ Cleveland CavaliersW 110-106FleetCenter40–34 :
April (home: 2-3; road: 2-1)
GameDateOpponentScoreLocationRecord
75April 2Miami HeatW 90-62FleetCenter41–34
76April 4Sacramento KingsL 92-93FleetCenter41–35
77April 6Washington WizardsL 98-99 (OT)FleetCenter41–36
78April 9@ Washington WizardsW 87-83MCI Center42–36
79April 10Philadelphia 76ersL 78-99FleetCenter42–37
80April 12@ Orlando MagicL 86-89TD Waterhouse Centre42–38
81April 13@ Miami HeatW 94-86American Airlines Arena43–38
82April 16Detroit PistonsW 99-92FleetCenter44–38 :
2002-03 Schedule :

## Playoffs

2003 playoff game log :
First Round: 4–2 (home: 3–0; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 19
@ Indiana
W 103–100
Paul Pierce (40)
Paul Pierce (11)
Paul Pierce (6)
Conseco Fieldhouse 16,380
1–0
2
April 21
@ Indiana
L 77–89
Antoine Walker (19)
Tony Battie (11)
Paul Pierce (6)
Conseco Fieldhouse 15,881
1–1
3
April 24
Indiana
W 101–83
Paul Pierce (21)
Paul Pierce (12)
Walter McCarty (6)
FleetCenter 18,624
2–1
4
April 27
Indiana
W 102–92
Paul Pierce (37)
Antoine Walker (11)
Paul Pierce (7)
FleetCenter 18,624
3–1
5
April 29
@ Indiana
L 88–93 (OT)
Antoine Walker (21)
Eric Williams (8)
Paul Pierce (8)
Conseco Fieldhouse 15,326
3–2
6
May 1
Indiana
W 110–90
Paul Pierce (27)
Pierce, Williams (8)
Antoine Walker (5)
FleetCenter 18,624
4–2 :
Conference Semifinals: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
May 5
@ New Jersey
L 93–97
Paul Pierce (34)
Antoine Walker (8)
Paul Pierce (8)
Continental Airlines Arena 17,343
0–1
2
May 7
@ New Jersey
L 95–104
Paul Pierce (32)
Paul Pierce (10)
Paul Pierce (11)
Continental Airlines Arena 19,934
0–2
3
May 9
New Jersey
L 76–94
Paul Pierce (23)
Antoine Walker (15)
Tony Delk (6)
FleetCenter 18,624
0–3
4
May 12
New Jersey
L 101–110 (2OT)
Paul Pierce (27)
Paul Pierce (10)
Pierce, Walker (7)
FleetCenter 18,624
0–4 :
2003 schedule :

## Player statistics
### Regular season

Boston Celtics statistics :
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Vin Baker | 52 | 9 | 18.1 | .478 | .000 | .673 | 3.8 | .6 | .4 | .6 | 5.2 |
| Tony Battie | 67 | 62 | 25.1 | .539 | .200 | .746 | 6.5 | .7 | .5 | 1.2 | 7.3 |
| Mark Blount$^†$ | 27 | 7 | 19.2 | .563 | | .750 | 4.6 | .8 | .7 | .6 | 4.4 |
| J. R. Bremer | 64 | 41 | 23.5 | .369 | .353 | .766 | 2.3 | 2.6 | .6 | .0 | 8.3 |
| Kedrick Brown | 51 | 5 | 13.1 | .357 | .077 | .625 | 2.7 | .4 | .7 | .3 | 2.8 |
| Mark Bryant$^†$ | 2 | 0 | 4.5 | .000 | | | 1.0 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Bimbo Coles$^†$ | 14 | 0 | 12.5 | .449 | .000 | 1.000 | .8 | 1.1 | .4 | .0 | 3.7 |
| Tony Delk | 67 | 39 | 28.0 | .416 | .395 | .782 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 1.1 | .1 | 9.8 |
| Grant Long | 41 | 1 | 11.9 | .386 | .000 | .783 | 2.0 | .6 | .2 | .0 | 1.8 |
| Walter McCarty | 82 | 8 | 23.8 | .414 | .367 | .622 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .3 | 6.1 |
| Mikki Moore$^†$ | 3 | 0 | 4.0 | .000 | | | .3 | .0 | .0 | .7 | .0 |
| Paul Pierce | 79 | 79 | 39.2 | .416 | .302 | .802 | 7.3 | 4.4 | 1.8 | .8 | 25.9 |
| Bruno Šundov | 26 | 0 | 5.3 | .250 | .250 | .000 | 1.1 | .3 | .2 | .1 | 1.2 |
| Antoine Walker | 78 | 78 | 41.5 | .388 | .323 | .615 | 7.2 | 4.8 | 1.5 | .4 | 20.1 |
| Eric Williams | 82 | 79 | 28.7 | .442 | .336 | .750 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 | .2 | 9.1 |
| Shammond Williams$^†$ | 51 | 2 | 22.9 | .396 | .352 | .842 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 1.2 | .1 | 7.3 |
| Rubén Wolkowyski | 7 | 0 | 3.4 | .500 | .000 | .250 | .1 | .1 | .0 | .0 | .7 |

### Playoffs

Boston Celtics statistics :
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Tony Battie | 10 | 10 | 21.3 | .564 | .000 | .500 | 4.9 | .5 | .4 | 1.4 | 6.6 |
| Mark Blount | 10 | 0 | 14.4 | .545 | | .700 | 3.6 | .2 | 1.1 | .8 | 3.1 |
| J. R. Bremer | 10 | 0 | 14.7 | .286 | .250 | .875 | 1.5 | 1.2 | .3 | .0 | 4.7 |
| Kedrick Brown | 3 | 0 | 3.7 | .250 | | .500 | .7 | .0 | .3 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Mark Bryant | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | | | | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Bimbo Coles | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | .000 | | .3 | .7 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Tony Delk | 10 | 10 | 36.8 | .474 | .449 | .875 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 1.2 | .4 | 15.8 |
| Grant Long | 8 | 0 | 4.3 | .250 | | | .6 | .1 | .0 | .0 | .3 |
| Walter McCarty | 10 | 8 | 35.2 | .480 | .404 | .857 | 4.3 | 2.2 | .8 | .5 | 9.9 |
| Paul Pierce | 10 | 10 | 44.5 | .399 | .356 | .863 | 9.0 | 6.7 | 2.1 | .8 | 27.1 |
| Antoine Walker | 10 | 10 | 44.0 | .415 | .356 | .500 | 8.7 | 4.3 | 1.7 | .4 | 17.3 |
| Eric Williams | 10 | 2 | 31.0 | .375 | .200 | .794 | 3.2 | 1.7 | .9 | .0 | 9.6 |
* $^†$ Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Celtics only.