2002–03 Boston Celtics season - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 2002–03 Boston Celtics season was the 57th season of the Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...

in the National Basketball Association

National Basketball Association

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(NBA).

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
2	50	Darius Songaila Darius Songaila Darius Songaila is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He is also a member of the Lithuania national team. He can play power forward and center positions. He currently plays for Galatasaray Medical Park in Turkey.... (traded to Sacramento Sacramento Kings The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association... )	PF Power forward (basketball) Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...		Wake Forest Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball The Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team participates in the Atlantic Coast Conference and their homecourt is the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Their only Final Four appearance was in 1962 and through the years they have produced several NBA players. The Demon Deacons have...

Roster

No.	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Birth Date	Exp	College
42	Vin Baker Vin Baker Vincent Lamont Baker is a former American professional basketball player who played in the NBA. He appeared in four consecutive All-Star Games before his career was halted due to alcoholism....	F	6-11	232	November 23, 1971	9	University of Hartford University of Hartford The University of Hartford is a private, independent, nonsectarian, coeducational university located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The degree programs at the University of Hartford hold the highest levels of accreditation available in the US, including the Engineering Accreditation Commission of...
4	Tony Battie Tony Battie Demetrius Antonio Battie is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Philadelphia 76ers.-High school and college career:...	C-F	6-11	230	February 11, 1976	5	Texas Tech University Texas Tech University Texas Tech University, often referred to as Texas Tech or TTU, is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established on February 10, 1923, and originally known as Texas Technological College, it is the leading institution of the Texas Tech University System and has the...
30	Mark Blount Mark Blount Mark D. Blount is an American professional basketball player. Blount is a 7'0" tall center and weighs 250 lb , being a primarily offensive big man with a soft touch....	C	7-0	230	November 30, 1975	2	University of Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
9	J.R. Bremer	G	6-2	185	September 19, 1980	R	St. Bonaventure University St. Bonaventure University St. Bonaventure University is a private, Franciscan Catholic university, located in Allegany, Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. It has roughly 2,400 undergraduate and graduate students....
5	Kedrick Brown Kedrick Brown Albert Kedrick Brown is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Bornova Belediye, a Turkish professional basketball team....	G	6-7	222	March 18, 1981	1	Okaloosa-Walton Community College
11	Mark Bryant Mark Bryant Mark Craig Bryant is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1st round of the 1988 NBA Draft. Bryant played for 10 NBA teams during his career, averaging 5.4 ppg and appeared in the 1990 and 1992 NBA Finals as a member of the Blazers...	C-F	6-9	245	April 25, 1965	14	Seton Hall University Seton Hall University Seton Hall University is a private Roman Catholic university in South Orange, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1856 by Archbishop James Roosevelt Bayley, Seton Hall is the oldest diocesan university in the United States. Seton Hall is also the oldest and largest Catholic university in the...
12	Bimbo Coles Bimbo Coles Vernell Eufaye "Bimbo" Coles is a retired American basketball player. Coles was a standout at Greenbrier East High School in Lewisburg, West Virginia. He played his college basketball for the Virginia Tech Hokies for four seasons . He was a member of the United States 1988 Olympic basketball team...	G	6-1	180	April 22, 1968	12	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, popularly known as Virginia Tech , is a public land-grant university with the main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia with other research and educational centers throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and internationally.Founded in...
7	Tony Delk Tony Delk Tony Lorenzo Delk is an American former professional basketball player and current assistant coach for the New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team. He was team leader of the 1996 University of Kentucky Wildcats team that won the 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament...	G	6-1	189	January 28, 1974	6	University of Kentucky University of Kentucky The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
43	Grant Long Grant Long Grant Andrew Long is a retired American professional basketball player. He played over 1,000 NBA games over a 15-year career....	F	6-8	225	March 12, 1966	14	Eastern Michigan University Eastern Michigan University Eastern Michigan University is a comprehensive, co-educational public university located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Ypsilanti is west of Detroit and eight miles east of Ann Arbor. The university was founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School...
0	Walter McCarty Walter McCarty Walter Lee McCarty is an American former basketball player who played for the NBA's New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns, and the Los Angeles Clippers....	F	6-10	230	February 1, 1974	6	University of Kentucky University of Kentucky The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
31	Mikki Moore Mikki Moore Clinton Renard "Mikki" Moore is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent.-Professional career:...	C	6-11	225	November 4, 1975	4	University of Nebraska
34	Paul Pierce Paul Pierce Paul Anthony Pierce , nicknamed The Truth, is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the NBA. He earned First Team All-America honors in his junior year at Kansas, and has been a starter every season since being selected by the Celtics with the 10th overall pick in the...	F	6-6	230	October 13, 1977	4	University of Kansas University of Kansas The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
41	Bruno Sundov Bruno Šundov Bruno Šundov is a Croatian professional basketball player, currently playing for PBC Lukoil Academic. He is a 2.21 m and 122 kg center...	C	7-2	220	February 10, 1980	4	Croatia Croatia Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
8	Antoine Walker Antoine Walker Antoine Devon Walker is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Idaho Stampede of the NBA Development League...	F	6-8	224	August 12, 1976	6	University of Kentucky University of Kentucky The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
55	Eric Williams	F	6-8	220	July 17, 1972	7	Providence College Providence College Providence College is a private, coeducational, Catholic university located about two miles west of downtown Providence, Rhode Island, United States, the state's capital city. With a 2010–2011 enrollment of 3,850 undergraduate students and 735 graduate students, the College specializes in academic...
11	Shammond Williams Shammond Williams Shammond Omar Williams is a naturalized Georgian professional basketball player who grew up in the United States . The 6'1" combination point guard/shooting guard is known for his long-range shooting accuracy...	G	6-1	201	April 5, 1975	4	University of North Carolina University of North Carolina Chartered in 1789, the University of North Carolina was one of the first public universities in the United States and the only one to graduate students in the eighteenth century...
45	Ruben Wilkowyski	F	6-10	270	September 30, 1973	1	Argentina Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...

Game log

2002-03 Game Log







2002-03 Schedule

Playoffs

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| April 19
| @ Indiana Pacers

Indiana Pacers

The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...

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| P. Pierce

Paul Pierce

Paul Anthony Pierce , nicknamed The Truth, is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the NBA. He earned First Team All-America honors in his junior year at Kansas, and has been a starter every season since being selected by the Celtics with the 10th overall pick in the...

(40)
| P. Pierce

Paul Pierce

(11)
| P. Pierce

Paul Pierce

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| Conseco Fieldhouse

Conseco Fieldhouse

Conseco Fieldhouse is a multi-purpose arena located in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Opened in November 1999 to replace Market Square Arena, it is home to the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association and the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association...

Indiana Pacers

The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...

| L 77-89
| A. Walker

Antoine Walker

Antoine Devon Walker is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Idaho Stampede of the NBA Development League...

(19)
| T. Battie

Tony Battie

Demetrius Antonio Battie is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Philadelphia 76ers.-High school and college career:...

(11)
| P. Pierce

Paul Pierce

(6)
| Conseco Fieldhouse

Conseco Fieldhouse

Indiana Pacers

The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...

| W 101-83
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Paul Pierce

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Paul Pierce

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Walter McCarty

Walter Lee McCarty is an American former basketball player who played for the NBA's New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns, and the Los Angeles Clippers....

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| April 26
| Indiana Pacers

Indiana Pacers

The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...

| W 102-92
| P. Pierce

Paul Pierce

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| A. Walker

Antoine Walker

Antoine Devon Walker is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Idaho Stampede of the NBA Development League...

(11)
| P. Pierce

Paul Pierce

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| May 3
| @ Indiana Pacers

Indiana Pacers

The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...

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| A. Walker

Antoine Walker

Antoine Devon Walker is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Idaho Stampede of the NBA Development League...

(21)
| E. Williams (8)
| P. Pierce

Paul Pierce

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| Conseco Fieldhouse

Conseco Fieldhouse

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| May 1
| Indiana Pacers

Indiana Pacers

The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...

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| P. Pierce

Paul Pierce

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| P. Pierce

Paul Pierce

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E. Williams (8)
| A. Walker

Antoine Walker

Antoine Devon Walker is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Idaho Stampede of the NBA Development League...

(5)
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| May 5
| @ New Jersey Nets

New Jersey Nets

The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...

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| P. Pierce

Paul Pierce

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| A. Walker

Antoine Walker

Antoine Devon Walker is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Idaho Stampede of the NBA Development League...

(8)
| P. Pierce

Paul Pierce

(8)
| Continental Airlines Arena

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| May 7
| @ New Jersey Nets

New Jersey Nets

The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...

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| P. Pierce

Paul Pierce

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Paul Pierce

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Paul Pierce

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| Continental Airlines Arena

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| May 9
| New Jersey Nets

New Jersey Nets

The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...

| L 76-94
| P. Pierce

Paul Pierce

(23)
| A. Walker

Antoine Walker

Antoine Devon Walker is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Idaho Stampede of the NBA Development League...

(15)
| T. Delk

Tony Delk

Tony Lorenzo Delk is an American former professional basketball player and current assistant coach for the New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team. He was team leader of the 1996 University of Kentucky Wildcats team that won the 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament...

(6)
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| May 12
| New Jersey Nets

New Jersey Nets

The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...

| L 101-110
| P. Pierce

Paul Pierce

(27)
| P. Pierce

Paul Pierce

(10)
| P. Pierce

Paul Pierce

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A. Walker

Antoine Walker

Antoine Devon Walker is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Idaho Stampede of the NBA Development League...

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Draft picks

Roster

Game log

Playoffs

See also