2002-03 Cleveland Cavaliers Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 17-65
Finishing 8th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: John Lucas (8-34)
Coach: Keith Smart (9-31)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 471,374, Avg. 11,497 in 41 home dates
2002-03 Cleveland Cavaliers StatisticsTeam Record: 17-65
Finishing 8th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: John Lucas (8-34)
Coach: Keith Smart (9-31)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 471,374, Avg. 11,497 in 41 home dates
2002-03 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster
The Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association ended the 2002-03 season with a record of 17 wins and 65 losses, finishing eighth in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
Cleveland tossed in 7,495 points and surrendered 8,284. Ricky Davis scored a team-best 1,626 points for the Cavaliers, and Zydrunas Ilgauskas contributed 15 or more per game as well. Zydrunas Ilgauskas racked up 611 rebounds. Ricky Davis dished out 436 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Ricky Davis added 125 steals, while Zydrunas Ilgauskas rejected 152 opposing shots.
John Lucas and Keith Smart coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 7495
Regular Season Points Against: 8284
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 29, 2002 | Cleveland Cavaliers 67 at Sacramento Kings 94 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| October 30, 2002 | Cleveland Cavaliers 98 at Los Angeles Clippers 96 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| November 1, 2002 | Cleveland Cavaliers 74 at Phoenix Suns 78 | L | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| November 5, 2002 | Los Angeles Lakers 70 at Cleveland Cavaliers 89 | W | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | ||
| November 6, 2002 | Cleveland Cavaliers 100 at Washington Wizards 107 | L | 1-0 | 1-3 | 2-3 | ||
| November 8, 2002 | Cleveland Cavaliers 84 at Philadelphia 76ers 108 | L | 1-0 | 1-4 | 2-4 | ||
| November 9, 2002 | Washington Wizards 93 at Cleveland Cavaliers 79 | L | 1-1 | 1-4 | 2-5 | ||
| November 12, 2002 | Cleveland Cavaliers 75 at Indiana Pacers 95 | L | 1-1 | 1-5 | 2-6 | ||
| November 13, 2002 | Dallas Mavericks 103 at Cleveland Cavaliers 99 | L | 1-2 | 1-5 | 2-7 | ||
| November 16, 2002 | San Antonio Spurs 90 at Cleveland Cavaliers 77 | L | 1-3 | 1-5 | 2-8 | ||
| November 18, 2002 | Cleveland Cavaliers 78 at San Antonio Spurs 104 | L | 1-3 | 1-6 | 2-9 | ||
| November 19, 2002 | Cleveland Cavaliers 80 at Houston Rockets 97 | L | 1-3 | 1-7 | 2-10 | ||
| November 22, 2002 | Cleveland Cavaliers 79 at New Jersey Nets 120 | L | 1-3 | 1-8 | 2-11 | ||
| November 23, 2002 | New Orleans Hornets 97 at Cleveland Cavaliers 84 | L | 1-4 | 1-8 | 2-12 | ||
| November 26, 2002 | Sacramento Kings 91 at Cleveland Cavaliers 85 | L | 1-5 | 1-8 | 2-13 | ||
| November 27, 2002 | Cleveland Cavaliers 80 at Milwaukee Bucks 112 | L | 1-5 | 1-9 | 2-14 | ||
| November 29, 2002 | Philadelphia 76ers 106 at Cleveland Cavaliers 99 | L | 1-6 | 1-9 | 2-15 | ||
| November 30, 2002 | Cleveland Cavaliers 79 at Miami Heat 85 | L | 1-6 | 1-10 | 2-16 | ||
| December 2, 2002 | Cleveland Cavaliers 93 at New York Knicks 125 | L | 1-6 | 1-11 | 2-17 | ||
| December 4, 2002 | Chicago Bulls 101 at Cleveland Cavaliers 111 | W | 2-6 | 1-11 | 3-17 | ||
| December 7, 2002 | Cleveland Cavaliers 104 at Chicago Bulls 112 | L | 2-6 | 1-12 | 3-18 | ||
| December 9, 2002 | Milwaukee Bucks 140 at Cleveland Cavaliers 133 | L | 2-7 | 1-12 | 3-19 | 2OT | |
| December 11, 2002 | Toronto Raptors 83 at Cleveland Cavaliers 96 | W | 3-7 | 1-12 | 4-19 | ||
| December 13, 2002 | Cleveland Cavaliers 100 at Boston Celtics 115 | L | 3-7 | 1-13 | 4-20 | ||
| December 14, 2002 | Denver Nuggets 104 at Cleveland Cavaliers 111 | W | 4-7 | 1-13 | 5-20 | ||
| December 16, 2002 | Seattle Supersonics 111 at Cleveland Cavaliers 98 | L | 4-8 | 1-13 | 5-21 | ||
| December 18, 2002 | Detroit Pistons 111 at Cleveland Cavaliers 106 | L | 4-9 | 1-13 | 5-22 | OT | |
| December 20, 2002 | Cleveland Cavaliers 107 at Detroit Pistons 109 | L | 4-9 | 1-14 | 5-23 | OT | |
| December 21, 2002 | Boston Celtics 89 at Cleveland Cavaliers 82 | L | 4-10 | 1-14 | 5-24 | ||
| December 23, 2002 | Miami Heat 72 at Cleveland Cavaliers 74 | W | 5-10 | 1-14 | 6-24 | ||
| December 27, 2002 | Indiana Pacers 113 at Cleveland Cavaliers 89 | L | 5-11 | 1-14 | 6-25 | ||
| December 29, 2002 | Phoenix Suns 103 at Cleveland Cavaliers 84 | L | 5-12 | 1-14 | 6-26 | ||
| December 30, 2002 | Cleveland Cavaliers 88 at New Jersey Nets 102 | L | 5-12 | 1-15 | 6-27 | ||
| January 3, 2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers 81 at Toronto Raptors 80 | W | 5-12 | 2-15 | 7-27 | ||
| January 4, 2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers 79 at Chicago Bulls 85 | L | 5-12 | 2-16 | 7-28 | ||
| January 6, 2003 | Milwaukee Bucks 106 at Cleveland Cavaliers 94 | L | 5-13 | 2-16 | 7-29 | ||
| January 10, 2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 115 | L | 5-13 | 2-17 | 7-30 | ||
| January 12, 2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers 87 at Seattle Supersonics 79 | W | 5-13 | 3-17 | 8-30 | ||
| January 13, 2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers 94 at Portland Trail Blazers 118 | L | 5-13 | 3-18 | 8-31 | ||
| January 15, 2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers 80 at Golden State Warriors 108 | L | 5-13 | 3-19 | 8-32 | ||
| January 17, 2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers 80 at Denver Nuggets 97 | L | 5-13 | 3-20 | 8-33 | ||
| January 18, 2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers 78 at Utah Jazz 95 | L | 5-13 | 3-21 | 8-34 | ||
| January 21, 2003 | Orlando Magic 103 at Cleveland Cavaliers 94 | L | 5-14 | 3-21 | 8-35 | ||
| January 25, 2003 | Atlanta Hawks 102 at Cleveland Cavaliers 101 | L | 5-15 | 3-21 | 8-36 | OT | |
| January 27, 2003 | Los Angeles Clippers 100 at Cleveland Cavaliers 104 | W | 6-15 | 3-21 | 9-36 | ||
| January 29, 2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers 108 at Orlando Magic 113 | L | 6-15 | 3-22 | 9-37 | ||
| January 31, 2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers 91 at Atlanta Hawks 96 | L | 6-15 | 3-23 | 9-38 | ||
| February 2, 2003 | Portland Trail Blazers 114 at Cleveland Cavaliers 95 | L | 6-16 | 3-23 | 9-39 | ||
| February 4, 2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers 84 at Washington Wizards 93 | L | 6-16 | 3-24 | 9-40 | ||
| February 5, 2003 | Houston Rockets 102 at Cleveland Cavaliers 105 | W | 7-16 | 3-24 | 10-40 | ||
| February 11, 2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers 96 at Indiana Pacers 107 | L | 7-16 | 3-25 | 10-41 | ||
| February 12, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 102 at Cleveland Cavaliers 91 | L | 7-17 | 3-25 | 10-42 | ||
| February 16, 2003 | Detroit Pistons 90 at Cleveland Cavaliers 75 | L | 7-18 | 3-25 | 10-43 | ||
| February 18, 2003 | Chicago Bulls 107 at Cleveland Cavaliers 101 | L | 7-19 | 3-25 | 10-44 | ||
| February 21, 2003 | Philadelphia 76ers 119 at Cleveland Cavaliers 99 | L | 7-20 | 3-25 | 10-45 | ||
| February 23, 2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers 103 at Philadelphia 76ers 116 | L | 7-20 | 3-26 | 10-46 | ||
| February 25, 2003 | New Jersey Nets 90 at Cleveland Cavaliers 93 | W | 8-20 | 3-26 | 11-46 | ||
| February 28, 2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers 95 at Minnesota Timberwolves 118 | L | 8-20 | 3-27 | 11-47 | ||
| March 2, 2003 | Orlando Magic 102 at Cleveland Cavaliers 76 | L | 8-21 | 3-27 | 11-48 | ||
| March 4, 2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers 80 at New York Knicks 89 | L | 8-21 | 3-28 | 11-49 | ||
| March 5, 2003 | Atlanta Hawks 111 at Cleveland Cavaliers 105 | L | 8-22 | 3-28 | 11-50 | ||
| March 7, 2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers 76 at New Orleans Hornets 102 | L | 8-22 | 3-29 | 11-51 | ||
| March 8, 2003 | Memphis Grizzlies 115 at Cleveland Cavaliers 89 | L | 8-23 | 3-29 | 11-52 | ||
| March 11, 2003 | Miami Heat 77 at Cleveland Cavaliers 75 | L | 8-24 | 3-29 | 11-53 | ||
| March 16, 2003 | Utah Jazz 95 at Cleveland Cavaliers 122 | W | 9-24 | 3-29 | 12-53 | ||
| March 18, 2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers 93 at Dallas Mavericks 114 | L | 9-24 | 3-30 | 12-54 | ||
| March 19, 2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers 101 at Memphis Grizzlies 128 | L | 9-24 | 3-31 | 12-55 | ||
| March 21, 2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers 85 at Orlando Magic 109 | L | 9-24 | 3-32 | 12-56 | ||
| March 23, 2003 | New Jersey Nets 88 at Cleveland Cavaliers 93 | W | 10-24 | 3-32 | 13-56 | ||
| March 25, 2003 | Golden State Warriors 103 at Cleveland Cavaliers 124 | W | 11-24 | 3-32 | 14-56 | ||
| March 26, 2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers 83 at Toronto Raptors 89 | L | 11-24 | 3-33 | 14-57 | ||
| March 28, 2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers 95 at Boston Celtics 104 | L | 11-24 | 3-34 | 14-58 | ||
| March 29, 2003 | Boston Celtics 110 at Cleveland Cavaliers 106 | L | 11-25 | 3-34 | 14-59 | ||
| April 2, 2003 | Indiana Pacers 103 at Cleveland Cavaliers 82 | L | 11-26 | 3-34 | 14-60 | ||
| April 4, 2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers 93 at Milwaukee Bucks 95 | L | 11-26 | 3-35 | 14-61 | ||
| April 5, 2003 | New Orleans Hornets 76 at Cleveland Cavaliers 79 | W | 12-26 | 3-35 | 15-61 | ||
| April 8, 2003 | Washington Wizards 100 at Cleveland Cavaliers 91 | L | 12-27 | 3-35 | 15-62 | ||
| April 9, 2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers 81 at New Orleans Hornets 100 | L | 12-27 | 3-36 | 15-63 | ||
| April 11, 2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers 89 at Atlanta Hawks 109 | L | 12-27 | 3-37 | 15-64 | ||
| April 12, 2003 | New York Knicks 99 at Cleveland Cavaliers 104 | W | 13-27 | 3-37 | 16-64 | OT | |
| April 14, 2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers 88 at Detroit Pistons 89 | L | 13-27 | 3-38 | 16-65 | ||
| April 16, 2003 | Toronto Raptors 86 at Cleveland Cavaliers 96 | W | 14-27 | 3-38 | 17-65 |
