# 2002–03 Milwaukee Bucks season

The 2002–03 NBA season was the Bucks' 35th season in the National Basketball Association. For the first time since 1993–94 season, Glenn Robinson was not on the opening day roster. During the off-season, the Bucks acquired Toni Kukoč from the Atlanta Hawks. In a year of transition, the Bucks played mediocre basketball with a 14–20 start, but then won 13 of their next 16 games, and held a 25–23 record at the All-Star break. In February 2003, just before the trading deadline, the Bucks dealt 3-time All-Star shooting guard Ray Allen to the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for 34 year-old All-Star point guard Gary Payton and Desmond Mason. The Bucks won eight of their final nine games finishing fourth in the Central Division with a 42–40 record.
Sam Cassell averaged 19.7 points and 5.8 assists per game, while Michael Redd continued to show improvement averaging 15.1 points per game, and Tim Thomas provided the team with 13.3 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. In addition, Kukoč contributed 11.6 points and 1.3 steals per game off the bench, and Anthony Mason provided 7.2 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.
However, the Bucks did not make it out of the first round of the playoffs, losing 2–4 to the New Jersey Nets in the Eastern Conference First Round. The Nets would reach the Finals for the second consecutive year, but would lose in six games to the San Antonio Spurs. Following the season, Payton signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers, while Cassell and Ervin Johnson were both traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves, head coach George Karl was fired, and Mason retired.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 13 | Marcus Haislip | PF | United States | Tennessee |
| 2 | 34 | Dan Gadzuric | C | Netherlands | UCLA |
| 2 | 41 | Ronald Murray | SG | United States | Shaw |
| 2 | 47 | Chris Owens | PF | United States | Texas |

## Regular season
### Season standings

| Central Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-Detroit Pistons | 50 | 32 | .610 | – | 30–11 | 20–21 | 19–9 |
| x-Indiana Pacers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 2 | 32–9 | 16–25 | 19–9 |
| x-New Orleans Hornets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 3 | 29–12 | 18–23 | 17–11 |
| x-Milwaukee Bucks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 8 | 25–16 | 17–24 | 16–12 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 35 | 47 | .427 | 15 | 26–15 | 9–32 | 14–14 |
| Chicago Bulls | 30 | 52 | .366 | 20 | 27–14 | 3–38 | 12–16 |
| Toronto Raptors | 24 | 58 | .293 | 26 | 15–26 | 9–32 | 10–18 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 33 | 14–27 | 3–38 | 5–23 |
| # | 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: 42–40 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0) :
October: 0–1 (home: 0–0; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1October 30, 2002@ Philadelphia
L 93–95
First Union Center 19,569
0–1 :
November: 6–6 (home: 4–2; road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
2November 2, 2002Orlando
L 90–100
Michael Redd (17)
Toni Kukoc (12)
Kevin Ollie (5)
Bradley Center 16,713
0–2
3November 4, 2002@ New York
W 97–88
Dan Gadzuric (10)
Madison Square Garden 18,100
1–2
4November 6, 2002New Jersey
W 99–93
Bradley Center 14,539
2–2
5November 7, 2002@ Minnesota
L 110–114
Target Center 14,776
2–3
6November 9, 2002Philadelphia
W 110–105
Bradley Center 16,782
3–3
7November 13, 2002Chicago
W 108–101
Bradley Center 14,036
4–3
8November 15, 2002@ Indiana
L 100–103
Conseco Fieldhouse 16,010
4–4
9November 16, 2002Boston
W 104–85
Bradley Center 18,717
5–4
10November 19, 2002Miami
L 93–97
Bradley Center 13,632
5–5
11November 22, 2002@ Golden State
W 95–91
The Arena in Oakland 12,170
6–5
12November 24, 2002@ L. A. Lakers
L 99–111
STAPLES Center 18,997
6–6
13November 25, 2002@ Phoenix
L 81–86
America West Arena 12,986
6–7 :
December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord :
January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord :
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord :
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord :
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord :
2002–03 schedule :

## Playoffs

2003 playoff game log :
First Round: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 19
@ New Jersey
L 96–109
Tim Thomas (25)
Desmond Mason (8)
Gary Payton (10)
Continental Airlines Arena 16,102
0–1
2
April 22
@ New Jersey
W 88–85
Gary Payton (22)
Anthony Mason (8)
Gary Payton (7)
Continental Airlines Arena 17,633
1–1
3
April 24
New Jersey
L 101–103
Sam Cassell (24)
Tim Thomas (11)
Gary Payton (8)
Bradley Center 17,539
1–2
4
April 26
New Jersey
W 119–114 (OT)
Toni Kukoč (23)
Desmond Mason (8)
Gary Payton (14)
Bradley Center 18,391
2–2
5
April 29
@ New Jersey
L 82–89
Toni Kukoč (18)
Desmond Mason (12)
Gary Payton (5)
Continental Airlines Arena 16,601
2–3
6
May 1
New Jersey
L 101–113
Gary Payton (24)
Tim Thomas (6)
Gary Payton (8)
Bradley Center 18,717
2–4 :
2003 schedule :

## Player statistics

Source:

### Season

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Ray Allen | 47 | 46 | 35.8 | 43.7 | 39.5 | 91.3 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 21.3 |
| Sam Cassell | 78 | 77 | 34.6 | 47.0 | 36.2 | 86.1 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 19.7 |
| Gary Payton | 28 | 28 | 38.8 | 46.6 | 29.4 | 74.6 | 3.1 | 7.4 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 19.6 |
| Michael Redd | 82 | 14 | 28.2 | 46.9 | 43.8 | 80.5 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 15.1 |
| Desmond Mason | 28 | 25 | 34.0 | 47.4 | 29.4 | 76.5 | 6.7 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 14.8 |
| Tim Thomas | 80 | 70 | 29.5 | 44.3 | 36.6 | 78.0 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 13.3 |
| Toni Kukoč | 63 | 0 | 27.0 | 43.2 | 36.1 | 70.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 11.6 |
| Anthony Mason | 65 | 58 | 32.6 | 48.6 | 0.0 | 71.8 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 7.2 |
| Jason Caffey | 51 | 16 | 17.5 | 45.6 | 0.0 | 65.1 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 5.8 |
| Kevin Ollie | 53 | 4 | 21.3 | 45.9 | 20.0 | 74.7 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 5.7 |
| Marcus Haislip | 39 | 8 | 11.3 | 43.1 | 25.0 | 68.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 4.1 |
| Dan Gadzuric | 49 | 30 | 15.5 | 48.3 | 0.0 | 51.8 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 3.4 |
| Ervin Johnson | 69 | 17 | 17.0 | 45.2 | 0.0 | 68.2 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.2 |
| Ronald Murray | 12 | 0 | 3.5 | 34.6 | 0.0 | 62.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| Joel Przybilla | 32 | 17 | 17.1 | 39.1 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| Jamal Sampson | 5 | 0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |

### Playoffs

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Gary Payton | 6 | 6 | 41.8 | 42.9 | 6.7 | 70.0 | 3.0 | 8.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 18.5 |
| Tim Thomas | 6 | 5 | 31.8 | 46.2 | 57.1 | 71.9 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 17.8 |
| Sam Cassell | 6 | 6 | 36.2 | 47.0 | 52.4 | 93.3 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 17.2 |
| Toni Kukoč | 6 | 0 | 30.7 | 49.2 | 37.9 | 70.0 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 14.8 |
| Desmond Mason | 6 | 6 | 34.0 | 50.9 | 0.0 | 71.0 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 13.0 |
| Michael Redd | 6 | 0 | 21.3 | 40.4 | 25.0 | 92.9 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 9.7 |
| Marcus Haislip | 2 | 1 | 12.0 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Anthony Mason | 6 | 0 | 26.2 | 41.2 | 0.0 | 69.2 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 3.8 |
| Ervin Johnson | 6 | 3 | 12.7 | 37.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Joel Przybilla | 4 | 3 | 8.3 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |

## Awards and records

* George Karl, Coach of the Month in January

## Transactions
### Overview

| Players Added Via draft Dan Gadzuric Marcus Haislip Ronald Murray Jamal Sampson Via trade Toni Kukoč Desmond Mason Gary Payton Via free agency Kevin Ollie | Players Lost Via trade Ray Allen Ronald Murray Kevin Ollie Glenn Robinson Via free agency Rafer Alston Greg Anthony Greg Foster Darvin Ham Mark Pope |

### Trades

| August 2, 2002 | To Milwaukee Bucks---- Toni Kukoč Leon Smith 2003 1st round pick (T. J. Ford) | To Atlanta Hawks---- Glenn Robinson |
| February 20, 2003 | To Milwaukee Bucks---- Desmond Mason Gary Payton | To Seattle SuperSonics---- Ray Allen Ronald Murray Kevin Ollie 2003 1st round pick (Luke Ridnour) |

### Free agents

| Player | Signed | Former team |
| Kevin Ollie | September 6, 2002 | Indiana Pacers |
| Cedric Henderson | September 25, 2002 | Golden State Warriors |
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