2002-03 Phoenix Suns Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 44-38
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 2-4 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to San Antonio Spurs 4-2
Coach: Frank Johnson (44-38)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 666,559, Avg. 16,258 in 41 home dates
2002-03 Phoenix Suns StatisticsTeam Record: 44-38
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 2-4 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to San Antonio Spurs 4-2
Coach: Frank Johnson (44-38)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 666,559, Avg. 16,258 in 41 home dates
2002-03 Phoenix Suns Roster
The Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association ended the 2002-03 season with a record of 44 wins and 38 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
Phoenix tossed in 7,834 points and allowed 7,741. Stephon Marbury netted a team-leading 1,806 points for the Suns, and Shawn Marion scored 15 or more per game, too. Shawn Marion contributed 773 rebounds. Stephon Marbury dished out 654 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Shawn Marion added 185 steals.
Frank Johnson coached the team. The 2002-03 Phoenix Suns lost in the conference first round.
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Regular Season Points For: 7834
Regular Season Points Against: 7741
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 30, 2002 | Phoenix Suns 73 at Seattle Supersonics 86 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| November 1, 2002 | Cleveland Cavaliers 74 at Phoenix Suns 78 | W | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| November 2, 2002 | Phoenix Suns 83 at Dallas Mavericks 97 | L | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
| November 4, 2002 | Detroit Pistons 84 at Phoenix Suns 82 | L | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | ||
| November 6, 2002 | Atlanta Hawks 88 at Phoenix Suns 93 | W | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | ||
| November 8, 2002 | Portland Trail Blazers 75 at Phoenix Suns 86 | W | 3-1 | 0-2 | 3-3 | ||
| November 13, 2002 | Phoenix Suns 75 at Denver Nuggets 72 | W | 3-1 | 1-2 | 4-3 | ||
| November 15, 2002 | Houston Rockets 87 at Phoenix Suns 88 | W | 4-1 | 1-2 | 5-3 | ||
| November 19, 2002 | Phoenix Suns 76 at Utah Jazz 99 | L | 4-1 | 1-3 | 5-4 | ||
| November 22, 2002 | Phoenix Suns 101 at Sacramento Kings 118 | L | 4-1 | 1-4 | 5-5 | ||
| November 23, 2002 | Denver Nuggets 80 at Phoenix Suns 79 | L | 4-2 | 1-4 | 5-6 | ||
| November 25, 2002 | Milwaukee Bucks 81 at Phoenix Suns 86 | W | 5-2 | 1-4 | 6-6 | ||
| November 27, 2002 | New Jersey Nets 75 at Phoenix Suns 82 | W | 6-2 | 1-4 | 7-6 | ||
| November 29, 2002 | San Antonio Spurs 87 at Phoenix Suns 94 | W | 7-2 | 1-4 | 8-6 | ||
| November 30, 2002 | Phoenix Suns 90 at Golden State Warriors 100 | L | 7-2 | 1-5 | 8-7 | ||
| December 2, 2002 | Miami Heat 100 at Phoenix Suns 90 | L | 7-3 | 1-5 | 8-8 | OT | |
| December 4, 2002 | Memphis Grizzlies 85 at Phoenix Suns 98 | W | 8-3 | 1-5 | 9-8 | ||
| December 6, 2002 | Indiana Pacers 96 at Phoenix Suns 102 | W | 9-3 | 1-5 | 10-8 | ||
| December 8, 2002 | Phoenix Suns 94 at Memphis Grizzlies 102 | L | 9-3 | 1-6 | 10-9 | ||
| December 9, 2002 | Phoenix Suns 93 at New Jersey Nets 106 | L | 9-3 | 1-7 | 10-10 | ||
| December 11, 2002 | Phoenix Suns 103 at Boston Celtics 94 | W | 9-3 | 2-7 | 11-10 | ||
| December 13, 2002 | Phoenix Suns 99 at Philadelphia 76ers 91 | W | 9-3 | 3-7 | 12-10 | ||
| December 14, 2002 | Phoenix Suns 102 at Atlanta Hawks 88 | W | 9-3 | 4-7 | 13-10 | ||
| December 16, 2002 | Orlando Magic 84 at Phoenix Suns 87 | W | 10-3 | 4-7 | 14-10 | ||
| December 17, 2002 | Phoenix Suns 86 at Sacramento Kings 95 | L | 10-3 | 4-8 | 14-11 | ||
| December 20, 2002 | Phoenix Suns 87 at Los Angeles Clippers 76 | W | 10-3 | 5-8 | 15-11 | ||
| December 21, 2002 | Sacramento Kings 101 at Phoenix Suns 110 | W | 11-3 | 5-8 | 16-11 | ||
| December 23, 2002 | Seattle Supersonics 88 at Phoenix Suns 89 | W | 12-3 | 5-8 | 17-11 | ||
| December 27, 2002 | Los Angeles Clippers 95 at Phoenix Suns 108 | W | 13-3 | 5-8 | 18-11 | ||
| December 29, 2002 | Phoenix Suns 103 at Cleveland Cavaliers 84 | W | 13-3 | 6-8 | 19-11 | ||
| December 30, 2002 | Phoenix Suns 98 at Minnesota Timberwolves 104 | L | 13-3 | 6-9 | 19-12 | ||
| January 2, 2003 | Philadelphia 76ers 78 at Phoenix Suns 96 | W | 14-3 | 6-9 | 20-12 | ||
| January 4, 2003 | Los Angeles Lakers 93 at Phoenix Suns 107 | W | 15-3 | 6-9 | 21-12 | ||
| January 5, 2003 | Phoenix Suns 97 at Los Angeles Lakers 109 | L | 15-3 | 6-10 | 21-13 | ||
| January 7, 2003 | Phoenix Suns 88 at Portland Trail Blazers 81 | W | 15-3 | 7-10 | 22-13 | ||
| January 8, 2003 | Phoenix Suns 93 at Utah Jazz 99 | L | 15-3 | 7-11 | 22-14 | ||
| January 10, 2003 | Memphis Grizzlies 90 at Phoenix Suns 96 | W | 16-3 | 7-11 | 23-14 | ||
| January 12, 2003 | Utah Jazz 99 at Phoenix Suns 107 | W | 17-3 | 7-11 | 24-14 | ||
| January 14, 2003 | Phoenix Suns 100 at San Antonio Spurs 108 | L | 17-3 | 7-12 | 24-15 | OT | |
| January 15, 2003 | Phoenix Suns 96 at Houston Rockets 102 | L | 17-3 | 7-13 | 24-16 | ||
| January 17, 2003 | Dallas Mavericks 106 at Phoenix Suns 111 | W | 18-3 | 7-13 | 25-16 | ||
| January 20, 2003 | Phoenix Suns 102 at New Orleans Hornets 114 | L | 18-3 | 7-14 | 25-17 | ||
| January 22, 2003 | Phoenix Suns 85 at Miami Heat 92 | L | 18-3 | 7-15 | 25-18 | ||
| January 24, 2003 | Phoenix Suns 110 at Orlando Magic 107 | W | 18-3 | 8-15 | 26-18 | ||
| January 26, 2003 | Phoenix Suns 98 at New York Knicks 106 | L | 18-3 | 8-16 | 26-19 | ||
| January 27, 2003 | Phoenix Suns 93 at Washington Wizards 98 | L | 18-3 | 8-17 | 26-20 | ||
| January 29, 2003 | Los Angeles Lakers 99 at Phoenix Suns 90 | L | 18-4 | 8-17 | 26-21 | ||
| January 31, 2003 | Phoenix Suns 98 at Los Angeles Clippers 92 | W | 18-4 | 9-17 | 27-21 | ||
| February 1, 2003 | Golden State Warriors 107 at Phoenix Suns 116 | W | 19-4 | 9-17 | 28-21 | ||
| February 3, 2003 | Chicago Bulls 111 at Phoenix Suns 115 | W | 20-4 | 9-17 | 29-21 | OT | |
| February 11, 2003 | Los Angeles Clippers 107 at Phoenix Suns 106 | L | 20-5 | 9-17 | 29-22 | ||
| February 14, 2003 | New York Knicks 116 at Phoenix Suns 115 | L | 20-6 | 9-17 | 29-23 | ||
| February 16, 2003 | Boston Celtics 92 at Phoenix Suns 102 | W | 21-6 | 9-17 | 30-23 | ||
| February 19, 2003 | Houston Rockets 107 at Phoenix Suns 89 | L | 21-7 | 9-17 | 30-24 | ||
| February 21, 2003 | Phoenix Suns 89 at Toronto Raptors 92 | L | 21-7 | 9-18 | 30-25 | ||
| February 23, 2003 | Phoenix Suns 97 at Minnesota Timberwolves 99 | L | 21-7 | 9-19 | 30-26 | ||
| February 24, 2003 | Phoenix Suns 87 at Chicago Bulls 90 | L | 21-7 | 9-20 | 30-27 | ||
| February 26, 2003 | Phoenix Suns 118 at Milwaukee Bucks 112 | W | 21-7 | 10-20 | 31-27 | ||
| March 1, 2003 | New Orleans Hornets 97 at Phoenix Suns 92 | L | 21-8 | 10-20 | 31-28 | ||
| March 4, 2003 | Phoenix Suns 104 at San Antonio Spurs 97 | W | 21-8 | 11-20 | 32-28 | ||
| March 5, 2003 | Portland Trail Blazers 92 at Phoenix Suns 98 | W | 22-8 | 11-20 | 33-28 | ||
| March 9, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 105 at Phoenix Suns 98 | L | 22-9 | 11-20 | 33-29 | ||
| March 11, 2003 | Phoenix Suns 98 at Golden State Warriors 113 | L | 22-9 | 11-21 | 33-30 | ||
| March 13, 2003 | Sacramento Kings 84 at Phoenix Suns 109 | W | 23-9 | 11-21 | 34-30 | ||
| March 16, 2003 | Phoenix Suns 75 at Houston Rockets 85 | L | 23-9 | 11-22 | 34-31 | ||
| March 17, 2003 | Toronto Raptors 91 at Phoenix Suns 95 | W | 24-9 | 11-22 | 35-31 | OT | |
| March 19, 2003 | Utah Jazz 99 at Phoenix Suns 86 | L | 24-10 | 11-22 | 35-32 | ||
| March 21, 2003 | Washington Wizards 83 at Phoenix Suns 109 | W | 25-10 | 11-22 | 36-32 | ||
| March 22, 2003 | Phoenix Suns 95 at Dallas Mavericks 102 | L | 25-10 | 11-23 | 36-33 | ||
| March 24, 2003 | Seattle Supersonics 82 at Phoenix Suns 73 | L | 25-11 | 11-23 | 36-34 | ||
| March 26, 2003 | Phoenix Suns 101 at Memphis Grizzlies 99 | W | 25-11 | 12-23 | 37-34 | ||
| March 28, 2003 | Phoenix Suns 94 at Detroit Pistons 91 | W | 25-11 | 13-23 | 38-34 | ||
| March 30, 2003 | Phoenix Suns 81 at Indiana Pacers 92 | L | 25-11 | 13-24 | 38-35 | ||
| April 1, 2003 | Denver Nuggets 65 at Phoenix Suns 95 | W | 26-11 | 13-24 | 39-35 | ||
| April 5, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 94 at Phoenix Suns 111 | W | 27-11 | 13-24 | 40-35 | ||
| April 6, 2003 | Phoenix Suns 113 at Los Angeles Lakers 115 | L | 27-11 | 13-25 | 40-36 | OT | |
| April 8, 2003 | Phoenix Suns 98 at Denver Nuggets 78 | W | 27-11 | 14-25 | 41-36 | ||
| April 9, 2003 | Dallas Mavericks 89 at Phoenix Suns 112 | W | 28-11 | 14-25 | 42-36 | ||
| April 11, 2003 | Golden State Warriors 101 at Phoenix Suns 117 | W | 29-11 | 14-25 | 43-36 | ||
| April 13, 2003 | San Antonio Spurs 85 at Phoenix Suns 92 | W | 30-11 | 14-25 | 44-36 | ||
| April 15, 2003 | Phoenix Suns 102 at Portland Trail Blazers 120 | L | 30-11 | 14-26 | 44-37 | ||
| April 16, 2003 | Phoenix Suns 70 at Seattle Supersonics 84 | L | 30-11 | 14-27 | 44-38 | ||
| April 19, 2003 | Phoenix Suns 96 at San Antonio Spurs 95 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | OT | |
| April 21, 2003 | Phoenix Suns 76 at San Antonio Spurs 84 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 25, 2003 | San Antonio Spurs 99 at Phoenix Suns 86 | L | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 27, 2003 | San Antonio Spurs 84 at Phoenix Suns 86 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 29, 2003 | Phoenix Suns 82 at San Antonio Spurs 94 | L | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| May 1, 2003 | San Antonio Spurs 87 at Phoenix Suns 85 | L | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-4 |
