2002–03 Dallas Mavericks season

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2002–03 Dallas Mavericks season
Head coachDon Nelson
General managerDon Nelson
PresidentDonnie Nelson
Owner(s)Mark Cuban
ArenaAmerican Airlines Center
Results
Record60–22 (.732)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Midwest)
Conference: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finishConference Finals
(Lost to Spurs 2–4)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
< 2001–02 2003–04 >

The 2002–03 NBA season was the Mavericks' 23rd season in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the off-season, the Mavericks signed free agent Walt Williams. The Mavericks started the season strong by winning their first fourteen games of the season, which was one win shy of tying the NBA record set by the 1948–49 Washington Capitols and the 1993–94 Houston Rockets (15–0).[2] They later held a 38–10 record at the All-Star break, and finished with a 60–22 record and lost the tie-breaker with the Spurs for the Midwest Division title.[3]

Dirk Nowitzki and Steve Nash were both selected to play in the 2003 NBA All-Star Game. It was the second straight All-Star appearance for both players.[4] Nowitzki averaged 25.1 points and 9.9 rebounds per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, while Nash averaged 17.7 points and 7.3 assists per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team. In addition, Michael Finley provided the team with 19.3 points per game, while sixth man Nick Van Exel contributed 12.5 points and 4.3 assists per game off the bench, and Raef LaFrentz provided with 9.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game.[5] Nowitzki finished in seventh place in Most Valuable Player voting, while Van Exel finished in fourth place in Sixth Man of the Year voting.[6]

The Mavericks defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in a tough seven game Western Conference First Round series.[7] Although they lost Game 1 at home against the Sacramento Kings in the Western Conference Semi-finals, they came back to win Game 2, where Kings captain Chris Webber suffered a season-ending injury. It would be the “Nick Van Exel Show” as he scored 36 points to tie the series 1–1. In Game 3 at the ARCO Arena, Van Exel scored a career and playoff-high 40 points to help the Mavericks take the series 2–1. Dallas defeated the Kings in seven games to advance to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 1988,[8] where they met their in-state rival, the San Antonio Spurs. Losing Nowitzki to a knee injury in Game 3, the Mavericks would go on to lose the series in six games.[9] San Antonio won its second NBA Championship defeating the New Jersey Nets in six games in the Finals.[10]

Following the season, Van Exel was traded to the Golden State Warriors, while LaFrentz was traded to the Boston Celtics, Adrian Griffin signed as a free agent with the Houston Rockets, and Williams retired.

Offseason[]

Draft picks[]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
2 54 Mladen Šekularac SF  Montenegro

Roster[]

2002–03 Dallas Mavericks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
G 9 Abdul-Wahad, Tariq 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 223 lb (101 kg) 1973–11–03 San José State
G 11 Bell, Raja 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 1976–09–19 Florida International
C 44 Bradley, Shawn 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1972–03–22 BYU
C 42 Eschmeyer, Evan 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1975–05–30 Northwestern
F 4 Finley, Michael (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1973–03–06 Wisconsin
G 7 Griffin, Adrian 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 217 lb (98 kg) 1974–07–04 Seton Hall
G 6 Johnson, Avery 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1965–03–25 Southern
F 54 Jones, Popeye Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1970–06–17 Murray State
C 45 LaFrentz, Raef 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1976–05–29 Kansas
F 14 Nájera, Eduardo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1976–07–11 Oklahoma
G 13 Nash, Steve (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1974–02–07 Santa Clara
F 41 Nowitzki, Dirk (C) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1978–06–19 Germany
G 17 Rigaudeau, Antoine Injured 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1971–12–17 France
G 31 Van Exel, Nick 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1971–11–27 Cincinnati
F 43 Williams, Walt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 219 lb (99 kg) 1970–04–16 Maryland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: January 17, 2003

Roster Notes[]

  • Center Shawn Bradley also holds American citizenship, but he played for the German national team and was born in Germany.

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Midwest Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-San Antonio Spurs 60 22 .732 33–8 27–14 17–7
x-Dallas Mavericks 60 22 .732 33–8 27–14 18–6
x-Minnesota Timberwolves 51 31 .622 9 33–8 18–23 15–9
x-Utah Jazz 47 35 .573 13 29–12 18–23 15–9
Houston Rockets 43 39 .524 17 28–13 15–26 11–13
Memphis Grizzlies 28 54 .341 32 20–21 8–33 5–17
Denver Nuggets 17 65 .207 43 13–28 4–37 3–21
# Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-San Antonio Spurs 60 22 .732
2 y-Sacramento Kings 59 23 .720 1
3 x-Dallas Mavericks 60 22 .732
4 x-Minnesota Timberwolves 51 31 .622 9
5 x-Los Angeles Lakers 50 32 .610 10
6 x-Portland Trail Blazers 50 32 .610 10
7 x-Utah Jazz 47 35 .573 13
8 x-Phoenix Suns 44 38 .537 16
9 Houston Rockets 43 39 .524 17
10 Seattle SuperSonics 40 42 .488 20
11 Golden State Warriors 38 44 .463 22
12 Memphis Grizzlies 28 54 .341 32
13 Los Angeles Clippers 27 55 .329 33
14 Denver Nuggets 17 65 .207 43


z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

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: 60–22 (Home: 33–8; Road: 27–14)
October: 1–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 October 30 @ Memphis W 119–108 Steve Nash (24) Dirk Nowitzki (11) Steve Nash (13) Pyramid Arena
16,638
1-0
November : 14–1 (Home: 8–0; Road: 6–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
2 November 2 Phoenix W 97–83 Dirk Nowitzki (22) Shawn Bradley (8) Steve Nash (8) American Airlines Center
19,783
2-0
3 November 4 Golden State W 107–100 Steve Nash (30) Dirk Nowitzki (13) Steve Nash (5) American Airlines Center
19,368
3-0
4 November 6 @ Toronto W 106–92 Dirk Nowitzki (28) Dirk Nowitzki, Shawn Bradley (13) Steve Nash (6) Air Canada Centre
19,800
4-0
5 November 8 @ Chicagp W 114–87 Dirk Nowitzki (24) Shawn Bradley, Walt Williams (11) Steve Nash (6) United Center
21,028
5-0
6 November 9 Detroit W 114–75 Michael Finley (25) Dirk Nowitzki (8) Steve Nash (10) American Airlines Center
19,644
6-0
7 November 11 Portland W 82–73 Dirk Nowitzki (26) Shawn Bradley (18) Steve Nash (7) American Airlines Center
19,548
7-0
8 November 13 @ Cleveland W 103–99 Michael Finley (26) Dirk Nowitzki (12) Steve Nash (7) Gund Arena
12,764
8-0
9 November 15 @ Boston W 97–86 Dirk Nowitzki (32) Dirk Nowitzki (9) Steve Nash (9) FleetCenter
18,624
9-0
10 November 16 @ New Jersey W 96–88 Steve Nash (30) Michael Finley (13) Steve Nash (9) Continental Airlines Arena
16,634
10-0
11 November 19 L. A. Lakers W 98–72 Steve Nash (21) Dirk Nowitzki (17) Steve Nash (6) American Airlines Center
20,096
11-0
12 November 21 Houston W 103–90 Michael Finley (28) Eduardo Nájera (11) Steve Nash (8) American Airlines Center
19,853
12-0
13 November 23 Seattle W 115–103 Michael Finley, Dirk Nowitzki (29) Michael Finley (11) Steve Nash (8) American Airlines Center
20,011
13-0
14 November 27 @ Detroit W 102–82 Michael Finley (42) Dirk Nowitzki (15) Steve Nash (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076
14-0
15 November 28 @ Indiana L 98–110 Steve Nash (29) Dirk Nowitzki (8) Steve Nash (9) Conseco Fieldhouse
17,948
14-1
16 November 30 Chicago W 103–90 Steve Nash (18) Dirk Nowitzki (11) Steve Nash, Nick Van Exel (7) American Airlines Center
19,940
15-1
December : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
17 December 2 Toronto W 113–102 Steve Nash (25) Shawn Bradley (8) Steve Nash (7) American Airlines Center
19,696
16-1
18 December 4 @ Portland W 103–88 Dirk Nowitzki (26) Dirk Nowitzki (15) Nick Van Exel (7) Rose Garden Arena
18,452
17-1
19 December 6 @ L. A. Lakers L 103–105 Nick Van Exel (25) Dirk Nowitzki (12) Steve Nash (7) Staples Center
18,997
17-2
20 December 7 @ Golden State W 121–116 Dirk Nowitzki (35) Shawn Bradley (11) Nick Van Exel (5) The Arena in Oakland
16,355
18-2
21 December 10 L. A. Clippers W 122–95 Michael Finley, Nick Van Exel (24) Shawn Bradley (11) Steve Nash (7) American Airlines Center
19,715
19-2
22 December 11 @ San Antonio L 104–111 Michael Finley (36) Michael Finley, Walt Williams (8) Steve Nash (10) SBC Center
17,632
19-3
January : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
February : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
March : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
April : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
2002–03 schedule

Playoffs[]

2003 playoff game log
First Round: 4–3 (Home: 3–1; Road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Series
1 April 19 Portland W 96–86 Dirk Nowitzki (46) Dirk Nowitzki (10) Steve Nash (9) American Airlines Center
20,336
1–0
2 April 23 Portland W 103–99 Steve Nash (28) Dirk Nowitzki (9) Steve Nash (8) American Airlines Center
20,356
2–0
3 April 25 @ Portland W 115–103 Dirk Nowitzki (42) Dirk Nowitzki (10) Steve Nash (10) Rose Garden Arena
19,980
3–0
4 April 27 @ Portland L 79–98 Dirk Nowitzki (26) Dirk Nowitzki (11) Nick Van Exel (7) Rose Garden Arena
19,980
3–1
5 April 30 Portland L 99–103 Dirk Nowitzki (35) Dirk Nowitzki (11) Steve Nash (11) American Airlines Center
20,438
3–2
6 May 2 @ Portland L 103–125 Steve Nash (21) Adrian Griffin (8) Steve Nash (6) Rose Garden Arena
20,602
3–3
7 May 4 Portland W 107–95 Dirk Nowitzki (31) Dirk Nowitzki (11) Steve Nash (7) American Airlines Center
20,281
4–3
Conference Semifinals: 4–3 (Home: 3–1; Road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Series
1 May 6 Sacramento L 113–124 three players tied (20) Dirk Nowitzki (11) Steve Nash (7) American Airlines Center
20,525
0–1
2 May 8 Sacramento W 132–110 Nick Van Exel (36) Dirk Nowitzki (12) Steve Nash (7) American Airlines Center
20,491
1–1
3 May 10 @ Sacramento W 141–137 (2OT) Nick Van Exel (40) Dirk Nowitzki (20) Steve Nash (11) ARCO Arena
17,317
2–1
4 May 11 @ Sacramento L 83–99 Bell, Finley (16) Dirk Nowitzki (11) Steve Nash (6) ARCO Arena
17,317
2–2
5 May 13 Sacramento W 112–93 Steve Nash (25) Dirk Nowitzki (15) Dirk Nowitzki (9) American Airlines Center
20,556
3–2
6 May 15 @ Sacramento L 109–115 Nick Van Exel (35) Dirk Nowitzki (12) Finley, Nash (4) ARCO Arena
17,317
3–3
7 May 17 Sacramento W 112–99 Dirk Nowitzki (30) Dirk Nowitzki (19) Steve Nash (13) American Airlines Center
20,595
4–3
Conference Finals: 2–4 (Home: 0–3; Road: 2–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Series
1 May 19 @ San Antonio W 113–110 Dirk Nowitzki (38) Dirk Nowitzki (15) Steve Nash (3) SBC Center
18,797
1–0
2 May 21 @ San Antonio L 106–119 Michael Finley (29) Finley, Nowitzki (10) Steve Nash (8) SBC Center
18,797
1–1
3 May 23 San Antonio L 83–96 Nick Van Exel (16) Dirk Nowitzki (9) Steve Nash (9) American Airlines Center
20,695
1–2
4 May 25 San Antonio L 95–102 Finley, Nash (25) Van Exel, Williams (8) Van Exel, Williams (3) American Airlines Center
20,561
1–3
5 May 27 @ San Antonio W 103–91 Michael Finley (31) three players tied (8) Steve Nash (6) SBC Center
18,797
2–3
6 May 29 San Antonio L 78–90 Nick Van Exel (19) Raef LaFrentz (12) Steve Nash (11) American Airlines Center
20,812
2–4
2003 schedule

Player statistics[]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Season[]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Tariq Abdul-Wahad 14 0 14.6 .466 .000 .500 2.9 1.5 .4 .2 4.1
Raja Bell 75 32 15.6 .441 .412 .676 1.9 .8 .7 .1 3.1
Shawn Bradley 81 39 21.4 .536 .000 .806 5.9 .7 .8 2.1 6.7
Evan Eschmeyer 17 3 7.9 .368 . .750 1.7 .4 .6 .4 1.0
Michael Finley 69 69 38.3 .425 .370 .861 5.8 3.0 1.1 .3 19.3
Adrian Griffin 74 48 18.6 .433 .250 .844 3.6 1.4 1.0 .1 4.4
Adam Harrington 13 0 2.8 .235 .333 1.000 .2 .2 .1 .1 .8
Avery Johnson 48 0 9.0 .420 .000 .769 .6 1.3 .3 .0 3.3
Popeye Jones 26 0 8.5 .387 . .455 2.3 .3 .2 .0 2.0
Raef LaFrentz 69 43 23.3 .518 .405 .682 4.8 .8 .5 1.3 9.3
Eduardo Nájera 48 12 23.0 .558 .000 .681 4.6 1.0 .8 .5 6.7
Steve Nash 82 82 33.1 .465 .413 .909 2.9 7.3 1.0 .1 17.7
Dirk Nowitzki 80 80 39.0 .463 .379 .881 9.9 3.0 1.4 1.0 25.1
Antoine Rigaudeau 11 0 8.3 .229 .200 . .7 .5 .3 .0 1.5
Mark Strickland 4 0 3.3 .400 . . 1.8 .0 .0 .0 1.0
Nick Van Exel 73 1 27.8 .412 .378 .764 2.8 4.3 .6 .1 12.5
Walt Williams 66 1 17.6 .393 .374 .620 3.1 .9 .6 .4 5.5

Playoffs[]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Tariq Abdul-Wahad 8 0 9.9 .300 .000 .875 2.8 .9 .0 .0 3.1
Raja Bell 17 7 17.9 .548 .462 .550 3.0 1.6 .3 .0 5.7
Shawn Bradley 17 7 14.5 .400 .000 .750 3.8 .3 .2 .8 2.9
Evan Eschmeyer 5 0 6.4 .500 . . 1.0 .4 .6 .2 1.2
Michael Finley 20 20 41.1 .435 .412 .864 5.8 3.0 1.3 .6 18.3
Adrian Griffin 15 2 8.7 .415 .333 1.000 2.9 .5 .3 .0 2.5
Raef LaFrentz 20 16 24.6 .433 .200 .842 4.4 .3 .6 2.2 8.0
Eduardo Nájera 19 5 20.7 .453 . .792 3.9 .8 .7 .2 6.1
Steve Nash 20 20 36.5 .447 .487 .873 3.5 7.3 .9 .1 16.1
Dirk Nowitzki 17 17 42.5 .479 .443 .912 11.5 2.2 1.2 .9 25.3
Nick Van Exel 20 3 33.6 .460 .393 .703 3.4 4.1 .6 .0 19.5
Walt Williams 15 3 15.1 .395 .341 1.000 2.9 1.0 .3 .8 5.7

Awards and records[]

Transactions[]

Overview[]

Players Added

Via draft

Via trade

Via free agency

Players Lost

Via trade

Via free agency


Date From To Transaction
9/20/02 WAS DAL The Dallas Mavericks signed Popeye Jones as a free agent.
10/1/02 PHI DAL The Dallas Mavericks signed Raja Bell as a free agent.
10/10/02 N/A DAL The Dallas Mavericks signed Adam Harrington as a free agent.
10/18/02 HOU DAL The Dallas Mavericks signed Walt Williams as a free agent.
11/17/02 ATL DAL The Dallas Mavericks signed Mark Strickland as a free agent.
1/17/03 N/A DAL The Dallas Mavericks signed Antoine Rigaudeau as a free agent.

Player Transactions Citation:[11]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "2002-03 Dallas Mavericks". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
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