# 2002–03 Cleveland Cavaliers season

The 2002–03 NBA season was the 33rd season of the National Basketball Association in Cleveland, Ohio. In the 2002 NBA draft, the Cavaliers selected Dajuan Wagner from the University of Memphis with the sixth pick, and selected Carlos Boozer out of Duke University with the 34th pick in the second round. During the off-season, the team acquired Darius Miles from the Los Angeles Clippers. After a 2–2 start to the season, the Cavaliers suffered a dreadful 15-game losing streak between November and December. They would continue to struggle as head coach John Lucas was replaced with Keith Smart after an 8–34 start. At midseason, Tyrone Hill was released to free agency and re-signed as a free agent with his former team, the Philadelphia 76ers, while Bimbo Coles was also released and signed with the Boston Celtics. The Cavaliers finished the season with a 17–65 record, last place in the Eastern Conference and tied for the worst record in the NBA along with the Denver Nuggets. It was also the team's worst record since the 1981–82 season.
Despite their awful season, Ricky Davis showed improvement averaging 20.6 points, 5.5 assists and 1.6 steals per game. Center Zydrunas Ilgauskas averaged 17.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game, and was selected for the 2003 NBA All-Star Game, while Boozer made the NBA All-Rookie Second Team, averaging 10.0 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. Wagner averaged 13.4 points per game, but only played just 47 games due to a knee injury. Following the season, Jumaine Jones was traded to the Boston Celtics.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Club Team |
| 1 | 6 | Dajuan Wagner | Guard | United States | Memphis |
| 2 | 34 | Carlos Boozer | Forward | United States | Duke |

## Roster
### Note

Bold = All-Star selection

## 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
#### October

Record: 1–1; Home: 0–0; Road: 1–1
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Attendance | Record |
| 1 | 29 October 2002 | Cavaliers | 67–94 | Kings | NA | Ricky Davis (17) | | 0–1 |
| 2 | 30 October 2002 | Cavaliers | 98–96 | Clippers | NA | Ricky Davis (25) | | 1–1 |

#### November

Record: 1–15; Home: 1–6; Road: 0–9
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Record |
| 3 | 1 November 2002 | Cavaliers | 74–78 | Suns | NA | Ricky Davis (21) | 1–2 |
| 4 | 5 November 2002 | Lakers | 70–89 | Cavaliers | NA | Ricky Davis (24) | 2–2 |
| 5 | 6 November 2002 | Cavaliers | 100–107 | Wizards | NA | Ricky Davis (27) | 2–3 |
| 6 | 8 November 2002 | Cavaliers | 84–108 | Sixers | NA | Ricky Davis (31) | 2–4 |
| 7 | 9 November 2002 | Wizards | 93–79 | Cavaliers | NA | Two-way tie (19) | 2–5 |
| 8 | 12 November 2002 | Cavaliers | 75–95 | Pacers | NA | Darius Miles (19) | 2–6 |
| 9 | 13 November 2002 | Mavericks | 103–99 | Cavaliers | NA | Zydrunas Ilgauskas (34) | 2–7 |
| 10 | 16 November 2002 | Spurs | 90–77 | Cavaliers | NA | Ricky Davis (22) | 2–8 |
| 11 | 18 November 2002 | Cavaliers | 78–104 | Spurs | NA | Zydrunas Ilgauskas (25) | 2–9 |
| 12 | 19 November 2002 | Cavaliers | 80–97 | Rockets | NA | Zydrunas Ilgauskas (24) | 2–10 |
| 13 | 22 November 2002 | Cavaliers | 79–120 | Nets | NA | Smush Parker (18) | 2–11 |
| 14 | 23 November 2002 | Hornets | 97–84 | Cavaliers | NA | Ricky Davis (24) | 2–12 |
| 15 | 26 November 2002 | Kings | 91–85 | Cavaliers | NA | Ricky Davis (22) | 2–13 |
| 16 | 27 November 2002 | Cavaliers | 80–112 | Bucks | NA | Ricky Davis (23) | 2–14 |
| 17 | 29 November 2002 | Sixers | 106–99 | Cavaliers | NA | Dajuan Wagner (29) | 2–15 |
| 18 | 30 November 2002 | Cavaliers | 79–85 | Heat | NA | Dajuan Wagner (28) | 2–16 |

#### December

Record: 4–11; Home: 4–6; Road: 0–5
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Record |
| 19 | 2 December 2002 | Cavaliers | 93–125 | Knicks | NA | Dajuan Wagner (25) | 2–17 |
| 20 | 4 December 2002 | Bulls | 101–111 | Cavaliers | NA | Dajuan Wagner (29) | 3–17 |
| 21 | 7 December 2002 | Cavaliers | 104–112 | Bulls | NA | Zydrunas Ilgauskas (28) | 3–18 |
| 22 | 9 December 2002 | Bucks | 140–133 | Cavaliers | 2 | Ricky Davis (45) | 3–19 |
| 23 | 11 December 2002 | Raptors | 83–96 | Cavaliers | NA | Dajuan Wagner (33) | 4–19 |
| 24 | 13 December 2002 | Cavaliers | 100–115 | Celtics | NA | Ricky Davis (42) | 4–20 |
| 25 | 14 December 2002 | Nuggets | 104–111 | Cavaliers | NA | Two-way tie (29) | 5–20 |
| 26 | 16 December 2002 | SuperSonics | 111–98 | Cavaliers | NA | Ricky Davis (20) | 5–21 |
| 27 | 18 December 2002 | Pistons | 111–106 | Cavaliers | 1 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas (29) | 5–22 |
| 28 | 20 December 2002 | Cavaliers | 107–109 | Pistons | 1 | Ricky Davis (42) | 5–23 |
| 29 | 21 December 2002 | Celtics | 89–82 | Cavaliers | NA | Dajuan Wagner (25) | 5–24 |
| 30 | 23 December 2002 | Heat | 72–74 | Cavaliers | NA | Ricky Davis (33) | 6–24 |
| 31 | 27 December 2002 | Pacers | 113–89 | Cavaliers | NA | Zydrunas Ilgauskas (21) | 6–25 |
| 32 | 29 December 2002 | Suns | 103–84 | Cavaliers | NA | Ricky Davis (15) | 6–26 |
| 33 | 30 December 2002 | Cavaliers | 88–102 | Nets | NA | Ricky Davis (24) | 6–27 |

#### January

Record: 3–11; Home: 1–3; Road: 2–8
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Record |
| 34 | 3 January 2003 | Cavaliers | 81–80 | Raptors | NA | Ricky Davis (29) | 7–27 |
| 35 | 4 January 2003 | Cavaliers | 79–85 | Bulls | NA | Zydrunas Ilgauskas (27) | 7–28 |
| 36 | 6 January 2003 | Bucks | 106–94 | Cavaliers | NA | Ricky Davis (22) | 7–29 |
| 37 | 10 January 2003 | Cavaliers | 99–115 | Lakers | NA | Ricky Davis (27) | 7–30 |
| 38 | 12 January 2003 | Cavaliers | 87–79 | SuperSonics | NA | Ricky Davis (22) | 8–30 |
| 39 | 13 January 2003 | Cavaliers | 94–118 | Trail Blazers | NA | Ricky Davis (17) | 8–31 |
| 40 | 15 January 2003 | Cavaliers | 80–108 | Warriors | NA | Ricky Davis (21) | 8–32 |
| 41 | 17 January 2003 | Cavaliers | 80–97 | Nuggets | NA | Zydrunas Ilgauskas (26) | 8–33 |
| 42 | 18 January 2003 | Cavaliers | 78–95 | Jazz | NA | Ricky Davis (25) | 8–34 |
| 43 | 21 January 2003 | Magic | 103–94 | Cavaliers | NA | Zydrunas Ilgauskas (35) | 8–35 |
| 44 | 25 January 2003 | Hawks | 102–101 | Cavaliers | 1 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas (19) | 8–36 |
| 45 | 27 January 2003 | Clippers | 100–104 | Cavaliers | NA | Ricky Davis (32) | 9–36 |
| 46 | 29 January 2003 | Cavaliers | 108–113 | Magic | NA | Zydrunas Ilgauskas (22) | 9–37 |
| 47 | 31 January 2003 | Cavaliers | 91–96 | Hawks | NA | Zydrunas Ilgauskas (21) | 9–38 |

#### February

Record: 2–9; Home: 2–5; Road: 0–4
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Record |
| 48 | 2 February 2003 | Trail Blazers | 114–95 | Cavaliers | NA | Zydrunas Ilgauskas (20) | 9–39 |
| 49 | 4 February 2003 | Cavaliers | 84–93 | Wizards | NA | Dajuan Wagner (19) | 9–40 |
| 50 | 5 February 2003 | Rockets | 102–105 | Cavaliers | NA | Ricky Davis (21) | 10–40 |
| 51 | 11 February 2003 | Cavaliers | 96–107 | Pacers | NA | Jumaine Jones (25) | 10–41 |
| 52 | 12 February 2003 | Timberwolves | 102–91 | Cavaliers | NA | Ricky Davis (26) | 10–42 |
| 53 | 16 February 2003 | Pistons | 90–75 | Cavaliers | NA | Ricky Davis (19) | 10–43 |
| 54 | 18 February 2003 | Bulls | 107–101 | Cavaliers | NA | Carlos Boozer (23) | 10–44 |
| 55 | 21 February 2003 | Sixers | 119–99 | Cavaliers | NA | Zydrunas Ilgauskas (19) | 10–45 |
| 56 | 23 February 2003 | Cavaliers | 103–116 | Sixers | NA | Dajuan Wagner (23) | 10–46 |
| 57 | 25 February 2003 | Nets | 90–93 | Cavaliers | NA | Zydrunas Ilgauskas (29) | 11–46 |
| 58 | 28 February 2003 | Cavaliers | 95–118 | Timberwolves | NA | Two-way tie (16) | 11–47 |

#### March

Record: 3–12; Home: 3–5; Road: 0–7
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Record |
| 59 | 2 March 2003 | Magic | 102–76 | Cavaliers | NA | Two-way tie (14) | 11–48 |
| 60 | 4 March 2003 | Cavaliers | 80–89 | Knicks | NA | Ricky Davis (24) | 11–49 |
| 61 | 5 March 2003 | Hawks | 111–105 | Cavaliers | NA | Zydrunas Ilgauskas (27) | 11–50 |
| 62 | 7 March 2003 | Cavaliers | 76–102 | Hornets | NA | Carlos Boozer (16) | 11–51 |
| 63 | 8 March 2003 | Grizzlies | 115–89 | Cavaliers | NA | Ricky Davis (18) | 11–52 |
| 64 | 11 March 2003 | Heat | 77–75 | Cavaliers | NA | Ricky Davis (19) | 11–53 |
| 65 | 16 March 2003 | Jazz | 95–122 | Cavaliers | NA | Ricky Davis (28) | 12–53 |
| 66 | 18 March 2003 | Cavaliers | 93–114 | Mavericks | NA | Zydrunas Ilgauskas (30) | 12–54 |
| 67 | 19 March 2003 | Cavaliers | 101–128 | Grizzlies | NA | Carlos Boozer (27) | 12–55 |
| 68 | 21 March 2003 | Cavaliers | 85–109 | Magic | NA | Milt Palacio (15) | 12–56 |
| 69 | 23 March 2003 | Nets | 88–93 | Cavaliers | NA | Zydrunas Ilgauskas (29) | 13–56 |
| 70 | 25 March 2003 | Warriors | 103–124 | Cavaliers | NA | Ricky Davis (28) | 14–56 |
| 71 | 26 March 2003 | Cavaliers | 83–89 | Raptors | NA | Zydrunas Ilgauskas (25) | 14–57 |
| 72 | 28 March 2003 | Cavaliers | 95–104 | Celtics | NA | Ricky Davis (31) | 14–58 |
| 73 | 29 March 2003 | Celtics | 110–106 | Cavaliers | NA | Ricky Davis (38) | 14–59 |

#### April

Record: 3–6; Home: 3–2; Road: 0–4
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Record |
| 74 | 2 April 2003 | Pacers | 103–82 | Cavaliers | NA | Ricky Davis (27) | 14–60 |
| 75 | 4 April 2003 | Cavaliers | 93–95 | Bucks | NA | Ricky Davis (26) | 14–61 |
| 76 | 5 April 2003 | Hornets | 76–79 | Cavaliers | NA | Ricky Davis (17) | 15–61 |
| 77 | 8 April 2003 | Wizards | 100–91 | Cavaliers | NA | Zydrunas Ilgauskas (23) | 15–62 |
| 78 | 9 April 2003 | Cavaliers | 81–100 | Hornets | NA | Jumaine Jones (21) | 15–63 |
| 79 | 11 April 2003 | Cavaliers | 89–109 | Hawks | NA | Tierre Brown (15) | 15–64 |
| 80 | 12 April 2003 | Knicks | 99–104 | Cavaliers | 1 | Ricky Davis (37) | 16–64 |
| 81 | 14 April 2003 | Cavaliers | 88–89 | Pistons | NA | Ricky Davis (25) | 16–65 |
| 82 | 16 April 2003 | Raptors | 86–96 | Cavaliers | NA | Smush Parker (17) | 17–65 |
* Green background indicates win.
* Red background indicates loss.

## Player stats
### Regular season

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Carlos Boozer | 81 | 54 | 25.3 | .536 | .000 | .771 | 7.5 | 1.3 | .73 | .62 | 10.0 |
| Tierre Brown | 15 | 0 | 11.2 | .458 | .000 | .786 | 2.0 | 2.6 | .87 | .00 | 4.3 |
| Ricky Davis | 79 | 76 | 39.6 | .410 | .363 | .748 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 1.58 | .46 | 20.6 |
| DeSagana Diop | 80 | 1 | 11.8 | .351 | .000 | .367 | 2.7 | .5 | .41 | 1.01 | 1.5 |
| Žydrūnas Ilgauskas | 81 | 81 | 30.0 | .441 | .000 | .781 | 7.5 | 1.6 | .69 | 1.88 | 17.2 |
| Jumaine Jones | 80 | 12 | 27.6 | .434 | .354 | .687 | 5.1 | 1.4 | .84 | .28 | 9.8 |
| Chris Mihm | 52 | 0 | 15.6 | .404 | .000 | .724 | 4.4 | .5 | .35 | .73 | 5.9 |
| Darius Miles | 67 | 62 | 30.0 | .410 | .000 | .594 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 1.00 | 1.03 | 9.2 |
| Milt Palacio | 80 | 46 | 24.7 | .418 | .216 | .747 | 2.9 | 3.2 | .85 | .20 | 5.0 |
| Smush Parker | 66 | 18 | 16.7 | .402 | .322 | .831 | 1.8 | 2.5 | .73 | .18 | 6.2 |
| Michael Stewart | 47 | 0 | 5.3 | .378 | .000 | .667 | 1.2 | .1 | .04 | .32 | .8 |
| Dajuan Wagner | 47 | 24 | 29.5 | .369 | .316 | .800 | 1.7 | 2.8 | .81 | .15 | 13.4 |