2002-03 Boston Celtics Schedule and Results

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Record: 44-38, Finished 3rd in NBA Atlantic Division

Coach: Jim O'Brien (44-38)

Executive: Danny Ainge, Chris Wallace

PTS/G: 92.7 (22nd of 29) Opp PTS/G: 93.1 (12th of 29)

SRS: -0.75 (19th of 29) Pace: 90.9 (17th of 29)

Off Rtg: 101.2 (24th of 29) Def Rtg: 101.6 (8th of 29) Net Rtg: -0.4 (18th of 29)

Expected W-L: 40-42 (18th of 29)

Preseason Odds: Championship +1400, Over-Under 48.0

Arena: FleetCenter Attendance: 709,049 (13th of 29)

NBA 2003 Playoffs:
Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (4-2) versus Indiana Pacers (Series Stats)
Lost NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (0-4) versus New Jersey Nets (Series Stats)

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Regular Season Schedule

Playoffs Schedule

Regular Season

Regular Season Table
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Wed, Oct 30, 2002	7:00p	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L		96	99	0	1	L 1	18,624	2:12
2	Thu, Oct 31, 2002	7:30p	Box Score	@	Washington Wizards	L		69	114	0	2	L 2	20,173	2:19
3	Sat, Nov 2, 2002	7:30p	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	W		117	107	1	2	W 1	19,763	2:22
4	Wed, Nov 6, 2002	8:30p	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	W		91	69	2	2	W 2	19,167	2:08
5	Thu, Nov 7, 2002	7:30p	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	W	OT	98	95	3	2	W 3	18,624	2:36
6	Sat, Nov 9, 2002	8:00p	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	W		105	99	4	2	W 4	15,349	2:12
7	Mon, Nov 11, 2002	7:00p	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W		112	95	5	2	W 5	15,595	2:13
8	Wed, Nov 13, 2002	7:00p	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		91	81	6	2	W 6	16,721	2:09
9	Fri, Nov 15, 2002	8:00p	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	L		86	97	6	3	L 1	18,624	2:09
10	Sat, Nov 16, 2002	8:30p	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		85	104	6	4	L 2	18,717	2:06
11	Wed, Nov 20, 2002	7:00p	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		96	79	7	4	W 1	16,777	2:08
12	Fri, Nov 22, 2002	7:30p	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W	2OT	105	98	8	4	W 2	16,644	2:49
13	Sat, Nov 23, 2002	7:00p	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	W		109	99	9	4	W 3	13,378	2:15
14	Wed, Nov 27, 2002	7:00p	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		92	82	10	4	W 4	15,389	2:12
15	Fri, Nov 29, 2002	8:00p	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	L		95	98	10	5	L 1	18,624	2:26
16	Sun, Dec 1, 2002	6:00p	Box Score		New Orleans Hornets	W		95	86	11	5	W 1	13,425	2:10
17	Mon, Dec 2, 2002	7:00p	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	W		102	97	12	5	W 2	13,302	2:15
18	Wed, Dec 4, 2002	7:00p	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		93	99	12	6	L 1	19,433	2:16
19	Fri, Dec 6, 2002	8:00p	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		91	80	13	6	W 1	18,624	2:18
20	Mon, Dec 9, 2002	7:00p	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W	OT	114	109	14	6	W 2	14,638	2:38
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Wed, Dec 11, 2002	7:00p	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	L		94	103	14	7	L 1	13,049	2:11
22	Fri, Dec 13, 2002	7:30p	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		115	100	15	7	W 1	14,678	2:07
23	Sat, Dec 14, 2002	7:30p	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	W		113	90	16	7	W 2	19,763	2:09
24	Mon, Dec 16, 2002	8:30p	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		83	94	16	8	L 1	15,042	2:18
25	Wed, Dec 18, 2002	7:00p	Box Score		Miami Heat	L		81	91	16	9	L 2	13,994	2:13
26	Fri, Dec 20, 2002	7:30p	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	W		108	99	17	9	W 1	17,078	2:19
27	Sat, Dec 21, 2002	7:30p	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W		89	82	18	9	W 2	12,013	2:18
28	Wed, Dec 25, 2002	6:00p	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	L		81	117	18	10	L 1	20,049	2:24
29	Fri, Dec 27, 2002	8:00p	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	L		70	90	18	11	L 2	16,500	2:07
30	Sat, Dec 28, 2002	7:00p	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L		95	101	18	12	L 3	16,247	2:29
31	Tue, Dec 31, 2002	2:00p	Box Score		Memphis Grizzlies	W		96	89	19	12	W 1	17,080	1:59
32	Fri, Jan 3, 2003	8:00p	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	L		103	108	19	13	L 1	18,624	2:26
33	Mon, Jan 6, 2003	7:00p	Box Score		Washington Wizards	L		95	100	19	14	L 2	18,624	2:15
34	Wed, Jan 8, 2003	9:00p	Box Score	@	New Orleans Hornets	W		93	83	20	14	W 1	16,898	2:29
35	Fri, Jan 10, 2003	8:00p	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	L		78	103	20	15	L 1	20,032	2:14
36	Sun, Jan 12, 2003	7:00p	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	L		80	81	20	16	L 2	17,302	2:18
37	Mon, Jan 13, 2003	8:30p	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	L		92	101	20	17	L 3	10,721	2:05
38	Wed, Jan 15, 2003	7:00p	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		86	66	21	17	W 1	17,235	2:11
39	Fri, Jan 17, 2003	7:30p	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		98	93	22	17	W 2	18,624	2:16
40	Sat, Jan 18, 2003	8:30p	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W		97	95	23	17	W 3	17,186	2:12
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Mon, Jan 20, 2003	7:30p	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		100	99	24	17	W 4	20,311	2:33
42	Wed, Jan 22, 2003	7:00p	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	L		97	106	24	18	L 1	16,003	1:59
43	Fri, Jan 24, 2003	7:30p	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		77	58	25	18	W 1	18,087	2:01
44	Sun, Jan 26, 2003	1:00p	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		91	83	26	18	W 2	18,624	2:10
45	Tue, Jan 28, 2003	7:30p	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		83	86	26	19	L 1	17,371	2:26
46	Fri, Jan 31, 2003	7:30p	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	L		66	118	26	20	L 2	18,624	2:06
47	Sat, Feb 1, 2003	7:00p	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		100	109	26	21	L 3	18,345	2:12
48	Mon, Feb 3, 2003	8:30p	Box Score	@	New Orleans Hornets	L		96	103	26	22	L 4	13,762	2:22
49	Wed, Feb 5, 2003	7:00p	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W		114	74	27	22	W 1	17,348	1:57
50	Tue, Feb 11, 2003	10:00p	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	W		82	76	28	22	W 2	15,120	2:12
51	Thu, Feb 13, 2003	10:00p	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	W		100	92	29	22	W 3	19,418	2:35
52	Sat, Feb 15, 2003	10:30p	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	W		92	84	30	22	W 4	19,384	2:15
53	Sun, Feb 16, 2003	8:00p	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		92	102	30	23	L 1	16,748	2:10
54	Tue, Feb 18, 2003	10:30p	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W		125	117	31	23	W 1	16,447	2:10
55	Thu, Feb 20, 2003	10:00p	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	L		83	105	31	24	L 1	17,317	2:14
56	Mon, Feb 24, 2003	7:00p	Box Score		Houston Rockets	L	OT	95	101	31	25	L 2	18,624	2:24
57	Wed, Feb 26, 2003	7:00p	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		71	69	32	25	W 1	17,319	2:12
58	Fri, Feb 28, 2003	8:00p	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W		90	85	33	25	W 2	18,624	2:19
59	Sun, Mar 2, 2003	1:30p	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	L		92	104	33	26	L 1	19,800	2:05
60	Mon, Mar 3, 2003	8:00p	Box Score	@	Memphis Grizzlies	W		111	110	34	26	W 1	13,521	2:12
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Wed, Mar 5, 2003	7:00p	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		97	95	35	26	W 2	16,277	2:09
62	Fri, Mar 7, 2003	8:00p	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		83	72	36	26	W 3	18,624	2:21
63	Sun, Mar 9, 2003	6:00p	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	L		78	94	36	27	L 1	18,624	2:06
64	Wed, Mar 12, 2003	7:00p	Box Score		New Orleans Hornets	W		93	65	37	27	W 1	16,860	2:04
65	Thu, Mar 13, 2003	7:30p	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	L		75	90	37	28	L 1	17,201	2:23
66	Sat, Mar 15, 2003	7:30p	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	W		81	71	38	28	W 1	22,076	2:11
67	Tue, Mar 18, 2003	7:00p	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	L		74	87	38	29	L 1	18,624	2:06
68	Wed, Mar 19, 2003	7:00p	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		72	102	38	30	L 2	15,896	2:14
69	Fri, Mar 21, 2003	10:30p	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		96	104	38	31	L 3	18,997	2:16
70	Sat, Mar 22, 2003	10:00p	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	L		80	90	38	32	L 4	17,448	2:17
71	Mon, Mar 24, 2003	9:00p	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		91	96	38	33	L 5	18,795	2:25
72	Wed, Mar 26, 2003	7:00p	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	L		95	107	38	34	L 6	16,771	1:58
73	Fri, Mar 28, 2003	7:30p	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		104	95	39	34	W 1	18,624	2:16
74	Sat, Mar 29, 2003	7:30p	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W		110	106	40	34	W 2	14,860	2:09
75	Wed, Apr 2, 2003	7:00p	Box Score		Miami Heat	W		90	62	41	34	W 3	17,156	1:55
76	Fri, Apr 4, 2003	8:00p	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	L		92	93	41	35	L 1	18,624	2:31
77	Sun, Apr 6, 2003	1:00p	Box Score		Washington Wizards	L	OT	98	99	41	36	L 2	18,624	2:37
78	Wed, Apr 9, 2003	7:00p	Box Score	@	Washington Wizards	W		87	83	42	36	W 1	20,173	2:13
79	Thu, Apr 10, 2003	7:30p	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	L		78	99	42	37	L 1	18,624	2:26
80	Sat, Apr 12, 2003	7:00p	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L		86	89	42	38	L 2	17,283	2:22
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Sun, Apr 13, 2003	6:00p	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	W		94	86	43	38	W 1	16,500	2:18
82	Wed, Apr 16, 2003	7:00p	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		99	92	44	38	W 2	17,069	2:01

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Sat, Apr 19, 2003	3:00p	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W		103	100	1	0	W 1	16,380	2:45
2	Mon, Apr 21, 2003	8:30p	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		77	89	1	1	L 1	15,881	2:08
3	Thu, Apr 24, 2003	6:00p	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		101	83	2	1	W 1	18,624	2:29
4	Sun, Apr 27, 2003	12:00p	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		102	92	3	1	W 2	18,624	2:34
5	Tue, Apr 29, 2003	9:30p	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L	OT	88	93	3	2	L 1	15,326	2:34
6	Thu, May 1, 2003	7:00p	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		110	90	4	2	W 1	18,624	2:30
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
7	Mon, May 5, 2003	7:00p	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	L		93	97	4	3	L 1	17,343	2:35
8	Wed, May 7, 2003	7:00p	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	L		95	104	4	4	L 2	19,934	2:35
9	Fri, May 9, 2003	8:00p	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	L		76	94	4	5	L 3	18,624	2:22
10	Mon, May 12, 2003	8:00p	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	L	2OT	101	110	4	6	L 4	18,624	3:00

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