2002-03 Cleveland Cavaliers Schedule and Results

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Record: 17-65, Finished 8th in NBA Central Division

Coach: John Lucas (8-34), Keith Smart (9-31)

Executive: Jim Paxson

PTS/G: 91.4 (25th of 29) Opp PTS/G: 101.0 (28th of 29)

SRS: -9.59 (29th of 29) Pace: 94.0 (3rd of 29)

Off Rtg: 96.5 (28th of 29) Def Rtg: 106.7 (24th of 29) Net Rtg: -10.2 (29th of 29)

Expected W-L: 16-66 (29th of 29)

Preseason Odds: Championship +25000, Over-Under 23.5

Arena: Gund Arena Attendance: 471,374 (29th of 29)

Regular Season

Regular Season Table
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Tue, Oct 29, 2002	10:00p	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	L		67	94	0	1	L 1
2	Wed, Oct 30, 2002	10:30p	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	W		98	96	1	1	W 1
3	Fri, Nov 1, 2002	9:00p	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		74	78	1	2	L 1
4	Tue, Nov 5, 2002	7:00p	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	W		89	70	2	2	W 1
5	Wed, Nov 6, 2002	7:00p	Box Score	@	Washington Wizards	L		100	107	2	3	L 1
6	Fri, Nov 8, 2002	7:00p	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		84	108	2	4	L 2
7	Sat, Nov 9, 2002	7:30p	Box Score		Washington Wizards	L		79	93	2	5	L 3
8	Tue, Nov 12, 2002	7:00p	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		75	95	2	6	L 4
9	Wed, Nov 13, 2002	7:00p	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	L		99	103	2	7	L 5
10	Sat, Nov 16, 2002	7:30p	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	L		77	90	2	8	L 6
11	Mon, Nov 18, 2002	8:30p	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	L		78	104	2	9	L 7
12	Tue, Nov 19, 2002	8:30p	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	L		80	97	2	10	L 8
13	Fri, Nov 22, 2002	7:30p	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	L		79	120	2	11	L 9
14	Sat, Nov 23, 2002	7:30p	Box Score		New Orleans Hornets	L		84	97	2	12	L 10
15	Tue, Nov 26, 2002	7:00p	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	L		85	91	2	13	L 11
16	Wed, Nov 27, 2002	8:00p	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		80	112	2	14	L 12
17	Fri, Nov 29, 2002	7:30p	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	L		99	106	2	15	L 13
18	Sat, Nov 30, 2002	8:00p	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	L		79	85	2	16	L 14
19	Mon, Dec 2, 2002	7:30p	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		93	125	2	17	L 15
20	Wed, Dec 4, 2002	7:00p	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		111	101	3	17	W 1
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
21	Sat, Dec 7, 2002	8:30p	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		104	112	3	18	L 1
22	Mon, Dec 9, 2002	7:00p	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	L	2OT	133	140	3	19	L 2
23	Wed, Dec 11, 2002	7:00p	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W		96	83	4	19	W 1
24	Fri, Dec 13, 2002	7:30p	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		100	115	4	20	L 1
25	Sat, Dec 14, 2002	7:30p	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		111	104	5	20	W 1
26	Mon, Dec 16, 2002	7:00p	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	L		98	111	5	21	L 1
27	Wed, Dec 18, 2002	7:00p	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	L	OT	106	111	5	22	L 2
28	Fri, Dec 20, 2002	8:00p	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L	OT	107	109	5	23	L 3
29	Sat, Dec 21, 2002	7:30p	Box Score		Boston Celtics	L		82	89	5	24	L 4
30	Mon, Dec 23, 2002	7:00p	Box Score		Miami Heat	W		74	72	6	24	W 1
31	Fri, Dec 27, 2002	7:30p	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	L		89	113	6	25	L 1
32	Sun, Dec 29, 2002	7:00p	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	L		84	103	6	26	L 2
33	Mon, Dec 30, 2002	7:30p	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	L		88	102	6	27	L 3
34	Fri, Jan 3, 2003	7:00p	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	W		81	80	7	27	W 1
35	Sat, Jan 4, 2003	8:30p	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		79	85	7	28	L 1
36	Mon, Jan 6, 2003	7:00p	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	L		94	106	7	29	L 2
37	Fri, Jan 10, 2003	10:30p	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		99	115	7	30	L 3
38	Sun, Jan 12, 2003	9:00p	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	W		87	79	8	30	W 1
39	Mon, Jan 13, 2003	10:00p	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L		94	118	8	31	L 1
40	Wed, Jan 15, 2003	10:30p	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	L		80	108	8	32	L 2
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
41	Fri, Jan 17, 2003	9:00p	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	L		80	97	8	33	L 3
42	Sat, Jan 18, 2003	9:00p	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		78	95	8	34	L 4
43	Tue, Jan 21, 2003	7:00p	Box Score		Orlando Magic	L		94	103	8	35	L 5
44	Sat, Jan 25, 2003	7:30p	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	L	OT	101	102	8	36	L 6
45	Mon, Jan 27, 2003	7:00p	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		104	100	9	36	W 1
46	Wed, Jan 29, 2003	7:00p	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L		108	113	9	37	L 1
47	Fri, Jan 31, 2003	7:30p	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		91	96	9	38	L 2
48	Sun, Feb 2, 2003	1:00p	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	L		95	114	9	39	L 3
49	Tue, Feb 4, 2003	7:00p	Box Score	@	Washington Wizards	L		84	93	9	40	L 4
50	Wed, Feb 5, 2003	7:00p	Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		105	102	10	40	W 1
51	Tue, Feb 11, 2003	7:00p	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		96	107	10	41	L 1
52	Wed, Feb 12, 2003	7:00p	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	L		91	102	10	42	L 2
53	Sun, Feb 16, 2003	7:00p	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	L		75	90	10	43	L 3
54	Tue, Feb 18, 2003	7:00p	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L		101	107	10	44	L 4
55	Fri, Feb 21, 2003	7:30p	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	L		99	119	10	45	L 5
56	Sun, Feb 23, 2003	6:00p	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		103	116	10	46	L 6
57	Tue, Feb 25, 2003	7:00p	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		93	90	11	46	W 1
58	Fri, Feb 28, 2003	8:00p	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	L		95	118	11	47	L 1
59	Sun, Mar 2, 2003	1:00p	Box Score		Orlando Magic	L		76	102	11	48	L 2
60	Tue, Mar 4, 2003	7:30p	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		80	89	11	49	L 3
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
61	Wed, Mar 5, 2003	7:00p	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	L		105	111	11	50	L 4
62	Fri, Mar 7, 2003	8:30p	Box Score	@	New Orleans Hornets	L		76	102	11	51	L 5
63	Sat, Mar 8, 2003	7:30p	Box Score		Memphis Grizzlies	L		89	115	11	52	L 6
64	Tue, Mar 11, 2003	7:00p	Box Score		Miami Heat	L		75	77	11	53	L 7
65	Sun, Mar 16, 2003	1:00p	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W		122	95	12	53	W 1
66	Tue, Mar 18, 2003	8:30p	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	L		93	114	12	54	L 1
67	Wed, Mar 19, 2003	8:00p	Box Score	@	Memphis Grizzlies	L		101	128	12	55	L 2
68	Fri, Mar 21, 2003	7:00p	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L		85	109	12	56	L 3
69	Sun, Mar 23, 2003	7:00p	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		93	88	13	56	W 1
70	Tue, Mar 25, 2003	7:00p	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		124	103	14	56	W 2
71	Wed, Mar 26, 2003	7:00p	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	L		83	89	14	57	L 1
72	Fri, Mar 28, 2003	7:30p	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		95	104	14	58	L 2
73	Sat, Mar 29, 2003	7:30p	Box Score		Boston Celtics	L		106	110	14	59	L 3
74	Wed, Apr 2, 2003	7:00p	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	L		82	103	14	60	L 4
75	Fri, Apr 4, 2003	8:30p	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		93	95	14	61	L 5
76	Sat, Apr 5, 2003	7:30p	Box Score		New Orleans Hornets	W		79	76	15	61	W 1
77	Tue, Apr 8, 2003	7:00p	Box Score		Washington Wizards	L		91	100	15	62	L 1
78	Wed, Apr 9, 2003	8:30p	Box Score	@	New Orleans Hornets	L		81	100	15	63	L 2
79	Fri, Apr 11, 2003	7:30p	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		89	109	15	64	L 3
80	Sat, Apr 12, 2003	7:30p	Box Score		New York Knicks	W	OT	104	99	16	64	W 1
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
81	Mon, Apr 14, 2003	7:30p	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		88	89	16	65	L 1
82	Wed, Apr 16, 2003	7:00p	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W		96	86	17	65	W 1

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