2002-03 New Orleans Hornets Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 47-35
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-4 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Philadelphia 76ers 4-2
Coach: Paul Silas (47-35)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Attendance: 641,683, Avg. 15,651 in 41 home dates
2002-03 New Orleans Hornets StatisticsTeam Record: 47-35
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-4 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Philadelphia 76ers 4-2
Coach: Paul Silas (47-35)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Attendance: 641,683, Avg. 15,651 in 41 home dates
2002-03 New Orleans Hornets Roster
The New Orleans Hornets of the National Basketball Association ended the 2002-03 season with a record of 47 wins and 35 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Hornets poured in 7,699 points and yielded 7,526. Jamal Mashburn scored a team-best 1,772 points for New Orleans, while David Wesley netted 15 or more per game, too. Jamaal Magloire racked up 724 rebounds. Jamal Mashburn dished out 462 assists for the squad.
On defense, David Wesley added 109 steals.
Paul Silas coached the team. The 2002-03 New Orleans Hornets lost in the conference first round.
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Regular Season Points For: 7699
Regular Season Points Against: 7526
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 30, 2002 | Utah Jazz 75 at New Orleans Hornets 100 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 1, 2002 | New Orleans Hornets 79 at Chicago Bulls 84 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| November 2, 2002 | Miami Heat 95 at New Orleans Hornets 100 | W | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| November 6, 2002 | Seattle Supersonics 84 at New Orleans Hornets 86 | W | 3-0 | 0-1 | 3-1 | ||
| November 8, 2002 | Golden State Warriors 104 at New Orleans Hornets 110 | W | 4-0 | 0-1 | 4-1 | ||
| November 10, 2002 | New Orleans Hornets 97 at New York Knicks 91 | W | 4-0 | 1-1 | 5-1 | OT | |
| November 12, 2002 | New Orleans Hornets 87 at Detroit Pistons 93 | L | 4-0 | 1-2 | 5-2 | ||
| November 13, 2002 | Minnesota Timberwolves 98 at New Orleans Hornets 102 | W | 5-0 | 1-2 | 6-2 | ||
| November 15, 2002 | Chicago Bulls 87 at New Orleans Hornets 105 | W | 6-0 | 1-2 | 7-2 | ||
| November 16, 2002 | New Orleans Hornets 82 at Atlanta Hawks 89 | L | 6-0 | 1-3 | 7-3 | ||
| November 19, 2002 | Philadelphia 76ers 98 at New Orleans Hornets 99 | W | 7-0 | 1-3 | 8-3 | ||
| November 22, 2002 | New York Knicks 97 at New Orleans Hornets 105 | W | 8-0 | 1-3 | 9-3 | OT | |
| November 23, 2002 | New Orleans Hornets 97 at Cleveland Cavaliers 84 | W | 8-0 | 2-3 | 10-3 | ||
| November 25, 2002 | New Orleans Hornets 87 at Philadelphia 76ers 108 | L | 8-0 | 2-4 | 10-4 | ||
| November 27, 2002 | Atlanta Hawks 94 at New Orleans Hornets 106 | W | 9-0 | 2-4 | 11-4 | ||
| November 30, 2002 | New Orleans Hornets 86 at New York Knicks 92 | L | 9-0 | 2-5 | 11-5 | OT | |
| December 1, 2002 | New Orleans Hornets 86 at Boston Celtics 95 | L | 9-0 | 2-6 | 11-6 | ||
| December 3, 2002 | New Orleans Hornets 115 at Chicago Bulls 90 | W | 9-0 | 3-6 | 12-6 | ||
| December 4, 2002 | Toronto Raptors 74 at New Orleans Hornets 89 | W | 10-0 | 3-6 | 13-6 | ||
| December 6, 2002 | Houston Rockets 96 at New Orleans Hornets 98 | W | 11-0 | 3-6 | 14-6 | OT | |
| December 7, 2002 | New Orleans Hornets 94 at Milwaukee Bucks 88 | W | 11-0 | 4-6 | 15-6 | ||
| December 9, 2002 | Los Angeles Clippers 94 at New Orleans Hornets 90 | L | 11-1 | 4-6 | 15-7 | ||
| December 12, 2002 | New Orleans Hornets 93 at Utah Jazz 88 | W | 11-1 | 5-6 | 16-7 | ||
| December 13, 2002 | New Orleans Hornets 98 at Los Angeles Lakers 82 | W | 11-1 | 6-6 | 17-7 | ||
| December 15, 2002 | New Orleans Hornets 92 at Sacramento Kings 107 | L | 11-1 | 6-7 | 17-8 | ||
| December 17, 2002 | New Orleans Hornets 93 at Portland Trail Blazers 102 | L | 11-1 | 6-8 | 17-9 | ||
| December 18, 2002 | New Orleans Hornets 106 at Golden State Warriors 111 | L | 11-1 | 6-9 | 17-10 | ||
| December 20, 2002 | New Orleans Hornets 88 at Seattle Supersonics 86 | W | 11-1 | 7-9 | 18-10 | OT | |
| December 23, 2002 | New Orleans Hornets 94 at San Antonio Spurs 99 | L | 11-1 | 7-10 | 18-11 | OT | |
| December 26, 2002 | Dallas Mavericks 83 at New Orleans Hornets 81 | L | 11-2 | 7-10 | 18-12 | ||
| December 28, 2002 | New Orleans Hornets 84 at Indiana Pacers 91 | L | 11-2 | 7-11 | 18-13 | ||
| December 29, 2002 | New Orleans Hornets 85 at Houston Rockets 97 | L | 11-2 | 7-12 | 18-14 | ||
| December 31, 2002 | Indiana Pacers 89 at New Orleans Hornets 86 | L | 11-3 | 7-12 | 18-15 | ||
| January 3, 2003 | Orlando Magic 89 at New Orleans Hornets 100 | W | 12-3 | 7-12 | 19-15 | ||
| January 5, 2003 | New Orleans Hornets 99 at Toronto Raptors 84 | W | 12-3 | 8-12 | 20-15 | ||
| January 6, 2003 | New Orleans Hornets 102 at Memphis Grizzlies 106 | L | 12-3 | 8-13 | 20-16 | ||
| January 8, 2003 | Boston Celtics 93 at New Orleans Hornets 83 | L | 12-4 | 8-13 | 20-17 | ||
| January 10, 2003 | Detroit Pistons 101 at New Orleans Hornets 99 | L | 12-5 | 8-13 | 20-18 | OT | |
| January 11, 2003 | New Orleans Hornets 80 at Atlanta Hawks 87 | L | 12-5 | 8-14 | 20-19 | ||
| January 15, 2003 | Los Angeles Lakers 90 at New Orleans Hornets 82 | L | 12-6 | 8-14 | 20-20 | ||
| January 17, 2003 | Chicago Bulls 83 at New Orleans Hornets 90 | W | 13-6 | 8-14 | 21-20 | ||
| January 20, 2003 | Phoenix Suns 102 at New Orleans Hornets 114 | W | 14-6 | 8-14 | 22-20 | ||
| January 22, 2003 | Washington Wizards 94 at New Orleans Hornets 103 | W | 15-6 | 8-14 | 23-20 | ||
| January 24, 2003 | Portland Trail Blazers 97 at New Orleans Hornets 96 | L | 15-7 | 8-14 | 23-21 | OT | |
| January 27, 2003 | Milwaukee Bucks 108 at New Orleans Hornets 93 | L | 15-8 | 8-14 | 23-22 | ||
| January 29, 2003 | Toronto Raptors 83 at New Orleans Hornets 104 | W | 16-8 | 8-14 | 24-22 | ||
| January 31, 2003 | New Orleans Hornets 72 at New Jersey Nets 89 | L | 16-8 | 8-15 | 24-23 | ||
| February 1, 2003 | New Orleans Hornets 104 at Washington Wizards 109 | L | 16-8 | 8-16 | 24-24 | ||
| February 3, 2003 | Boston Celtics 96 at New Orleans Hornets 103 | W | 17-8 | 8-16 | 25-24 | ||
| February 5, 2003 | Sacramento Kings 84 at New Orleans Hornets 108 | W | 18-8 | 8-16 | 26-24 | ||
| February 11, 2003 | New Orleans Hornets 78 at Miami Heat 69 | W | 18-8 | 9-16 | 27-24 | ||
| February 12, 2003 | Indiana Pacers 83 at New Orleans Hornets 72 | L | 18-9 | 9-16 | 27-25 | ||
| February 14, 2003 | New Orleans Hornets 93 at Minnesota Timberwolves 114 | L | 18-9 | 9-17 | 27-26 | ||
| February 16, 2003 | Denver Nuggets 92 at New Orleans Hornets 100 | W | 19-9 | 9-17 | 28-26 | ||
| February 18, 2003 | New Orleans Hornets 94 at Orlando Magic 99 | L | 19-9 | 9-18 | 28-27 | ||
| February 19, 2003 | Washington Wizards 75 at New Orleans Hornets 87 | W | 20-9 | 9-18 | 29-27 | ||
| February 21, 2003 | Memphis Grizzlies 123 at New Orleans Hornets 125 | W | 21-9 | 9-18 | 30-27 | OT | |
| February 22, 2003 | New Orleans Hornets 93 at Detroit Pistons 91 | W | 21-9 | 10-18 | 31-27 | ||
| February 26, 2003 | Miami Heat 82 at New Orleans Hornets 91 | W | 22-9 | 10-18 | 32-27 | ||
| February 28, 2003 | New Orleans Hornets 94 at Denver Nuggets 88 | W | 22-9 | 11-18 | 33-27 | ||
| March 1, 2003 | New Orleans Hornets 97 at Phoenix Suns 92 | W | 22-9 | 12-18 | 34-27 | ||
| March 3, 2003 | New Orleans Hornets 111 at Los Angeles Clippers 108 | W | 22-9 | 13-18 | 35-27 | ||
| March 7, 2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers 76 at New Orleans Hornets 102 | W | 23-9 | 13-18 | 36-27 | ||
| March 9, 2003 | New Jersey Nets 102 at New Orleans Hornets 92 | L | 23-10 | 13-18 | 36-28 | ||
| March 11, 2003 | New Orleans Hornets 81 at Indiana Pacers 71 | W | 23-10 | 14-18 | 37-28 | ||
| March 12, 2003 | New Orleans Hornets 65 at Boston Celtics 93 | L | 23-10 | 14-19 | 37-29 | ||
| March 14, 2003 | New Orleans Hornets 87 at Miami Heat 83 | W | 23-10 | 15-19 | 38-29 | ||
| March 15, 2003 | New Orleans Hornets 86 at Orlando Magic 96 | L | 23-10 | 15-20 | 38-30 | ||
| March 19, 2003 | New York Knicks 96 at New Orleans Hornets 101 | W | 24-10 | 15-20 | 39-30 | ||
| March 21, 2003 | Milwaukee Bucks 98 at New Orleans Hornets 113 | W | 25-10 | 15-20 | 40-30 | ||
| March 22, 2003 | New Orleans Hornets 85 at Milwaukee Bucks 93 | L | 25-10 | 15-21 | 40-31 | ||
| March 26, 2003 | Orlando Magic 97 at New Orleans Hornets 95 | L | 25-11 | 15-21 | 40-32 | ||
| March 28, 2003 | New Orleans Hornets 101 at Toronto Raptors 92 | W | 25-11 | 16-21 | 41-32 | ||
| March 30, 2003 | San Antonio Spurs 92 at New Orleans Hornets 90 | L | 25-12 | 16-21 | 41-33 | ||
| April 1, 2003 | New Orleans Hornets 86 at Dallas Mavericks 95 | L | 25-12 | 16-22 | 41-34 | ||
| April 2, 2003 | New Jersey Nets 97 at New Orleans Hornets 106 | W | 26-12 | 16-22 | 42-34 | ||
| April 5, 2003 | New Orleans Hornets 76 at Cleveland Cavaliers 79 | L | 26-12 | 16-23 | 42-35 | ||
| April 9, 2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers 81 at New Orleans Hornets 100 | W | 27-12 | 16-23 | 43-35 | ||
| April 11, 2003 | Detroit Pistons 89 at New Orleans Hornets 93 | W | 28-12 | 16-23 | 44-35 | ||
| April 13, 2003 | New Orleans Hornets 94 at Philadelphia 76ers 89 | W | 28-12 | 17-23 | 45-35 | ||
| April 14, 2003 | New Orleans Hornets 87 at New Jersey Nets 74 | W | 28-12 | 18-23 | 46-35 | ||
| April 16, 2003 | Atlanta Hawks 77 at New Orleans Hornets 92 | W | 29-12 | 18-23 | 47-35 | ||
| April 20, 2003 | New Orleans Hornets 90 at Philadelphia 76ers 98 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 23, 2003 | New Orleans Hornets 85 at Philadelphia 76ers 90 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 26, 2003 | Philadelphia 76ers 85 at New Orleans Hornets 99 | W | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 28, 2003 | Philadelphia 76ers 96 at New Orleans Hornets 87 | L | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | ||
| April 30, 2003 | New Orleans Hornets 93 at Philadelphia 76ers 91 | W | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| May 2, 2003 | Philadelphia 76ers 107 at New Orleans Hornets 103 | L | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-4 |
