2002-03 Dallas Mavericks Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 60-22
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 10-10 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Portland Trail Blazers 4-3
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Sacramento Kings 4-3
Conference Finals - Lost to San Antonio Spurs 4-2
Coach: Don Nelson (60-22)
Location: Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 816,429, Avg. 19,913 in 41 home dates
2002-03 Dallas Mavericks StatisticsTeam Record: 60-22
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 10-10 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Portland Trail Blazers 4-3
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Sacramento Kings 4-3
Conference Finals - Lost to San Antonio Spurs 4-2
Coach: Don Nelson (60-22)
Location: Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 816,429, Avg. 19,913 in 41 home dates
2002-03 Dallas Mavericks Roster
The Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association ended the 2002-03 season with a record of 60 wins and 22 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 10-10.
The Mavericks scored 8,444 points, most in the league. Dallas yielded 7,806 points. Dirk Nowitzki tossed in a team-best 2,011 points for the team, while Michael Finley and Steve Nash netted 16 or more per game as well. Dirk Nowitzki contributed 791 boards. Steve Nash dished out 598 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Dirk Nowitzki added 111 steals, and Shawn Bradley blocked 170 shots.
Don Nelson coached the team. The 2002-03 Dallas Mavericks lost in the conference finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 8444
Regular Season Points Against: 7806
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 30, 2002 | Dallas Mavericks 119 at Memphis Grizzlies 108 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 2, 2002 | Phoenix Suns 83 at Dallas Mavericks 97 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| November 4, 2002 | Golden State Warriors 100 at Dallas Mavericks 107 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| November 6, 2002 | Dallas Mavericks 106 at Toronto Raptors 92 | W | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | ||
| November 8, 2002 | Dallas Mavericks 114 at Chicago Bulls 87 | W | 2-0 | 3-0 | 5-0 | ||
| November 9, 2002 | Detroit Pistons 75 at Dallas Mavericks 114 | W | 3-0 | 3-0 | 6-0 | ||
| November 11, 2002 | Portland Trail Blazers 73 at Dallas Mavericks 82 | W | 4-0 | 3-0 | 7-0 | ||
| November 13, 2002 | Dallas Mavericks 103 at Cleveland Cavaliers 99 | W | 4-0 | 4-0 | 8-0 | ||
| November 15, 2002 | Dallas Mavericks 97 at Boston Celtics 86 | W | 4-0 | 5-0 | 9-0 | ||
| November 16, 2002 | Dallas Mavericks 96 at New Jersey Nets 88 | W | 4-0 | 6-0 | 10-0 | ||
| November 19, 2002 | Los Angeles Lakers 72 at Dallas Mavericks 98 | W | 5-0 | 6-0 | 11-0 | ||
| November 21, 2002 | Houston Rockets 90 at Dallas Mavericks 103 | W | 6-0 | 6-0 | 12-0 | ||
| November 23, 2002 | Seattle Supersonics 105 at Dallas Mavericks 115 | W | 7-0 | 6-0 | 13-0 | ||
| November 27, 2002 | Dallas Mavericks 102 at Detroit Pistons 82 | W | 7-0 | 7-0 | 14-0 | ||
| November 28, 2002 | Dallas Mavericks 98 at Indiana Pacers 110 | L | 7-0 | 7-1 | 14-1 | ||
| November 30, 2002 | Chicago Bulls 90 at Dallas Mavericks 103 | W | 8-0 | 7-1 | 15-1 | ||
| December 2, 2002 | Toronto Raptors 102 at Dallas Mavericks 113 | W | 9-0 | 7-1 | 16-1 | ||
| December 4, 2002 | Dallas Mavericks 103 at Portland Trail Blazers 88 | W | 9-0 | 8-1 | 17-1 | ||
| December 6, 2002 | Dallas Mavericks 103 at Los Angeles Lakers 105 | L | 9-0 | 8-2 | 17-2 | ||
| December 7, 2002 | Dallas Mavericks 121 at Golden State Warriors 116 | W | 9-0 | 9-2 | 18-2 | ||
| December 10, 2002 | Los Angeles Clippers 95 at Dallas Mavericks 122 | W | 10-0 | 9-2 | 19-2 | ||
| December 11, 2002 | Dallas Mavericks 104 at San Antonio Spurs 111 | L | 10-0 | 9-3 | 19-3 | ||
| December 14, 2002 | Memphis Grizzlies 87 at Dallas Mavericks 104 | W | 11-0 | 9-3 | 20-3 | ||
| December 17, 2002 | Indiana Pacers 97 at Dallas Mavericks 118 | W | 12-0 | 9-3 | 21-3 | ||
| December 18, 2002 | Dallas Mavericks 80 at Denver Nuggets 75 | W | 12-0 | 10-3 | 22-3 | ||
| December 20, 2002 | Utah Jazz 93 at Dallas Mavericks 81 | L | 12-1 | 10-3 | 22-4 | ||
| December 23, 2002 | Washington Wizards 86 at Dallas Mavericks 92 | W | 13-1 | 10-3 | 23-4 | ||
| December 26, 2002 | Dallas Mavericks 83 at New Orleans Hornets 81 | W | 13-1 | 11-3 | 24-4 | ||
| December 28, 2002 | New York Knicks 82 at Dallas Mavericks 107 | W | 14-1 | 11-3 | 25-4 | ||
| December 30, 2002 | Milwaukee Bucks 110 at Dallas Mavericks 107 | L | 14-2 | 11-3 | 25-5 | ||
| January 2, 2003 | Los Angeles Clippers 92 at Dallas Mavericks 102 | W | 15-2 | 11-3 | 26-5 | ||
| January 4, 2003 | Philadelphia 76ers 83 at Dallas Mavericks 102 | W | 16-2 | 11-3 | 27-5 | ||
| January 6, 2003 | Denver Nuggets 71 at Dallas Mavericks 86 | W | 17-2 | 11-3 | 28-5 | ||
| January 8, 2003 | Dallas Mavericks 117 at Atlanta Hawks 99 | W | 17-2 | 12-3 | 29-5 | ||
| January 10, 2003 | Boston Celtics 78 at Dallas Mavericks 103 | W | 18-2 | 12-3 | 30-5 | ||
| January 12, 2003 | Dallas Mavericks 96 at Los Angeles Clippers 90 | W | 18-2 | 13-3 | 31-5 | ||
| January 15, 2003 | Dallas Mavericks 94 at Sacramento Kings 123 | L | 18-2 | 13-4 | 31-6 | ||
| January 17, 2003 | Dallas Mavericks 106 at Phoenix Suns 111 | L | 18-2 | 13-5 | 31-7 | ||
| January 19, 2003 | Dallas Mavericks 81 at Seattle Supersonics 85 | L | 18-2 | 13-6 | 31-8 | ||
| January 21, 2003 | Houston Rockets 86 at Dallas Mavericks 107 | W | 19-2 | 13-6 | 32-8 | ||
| January 23, 2003 | Dallas Mavericks 107 at Philadelphia 76ers 94 | W | 19-2 | 14-6 | 33-8 | ||
| January 24, 2003 | Dallas Mavericks 101 at New York Knicks 90 | W | 19-2 | 15-6 | 34-8 | ||
| January 26, 2003 | Portland Trail Blazers 100 at Dallas Mavericks 93 | L | 19-3 | 15-6 | 34-9 | ||
| January 29, 2003 | Dallas Mavericks 104 at Houston Rockets 81 | W | 19-3 | 16-6 | 35-9 | ||
| January 30, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 109 at Dallas Mavericks 112 | W | 20-3 | 16-6 | 36-9 | ||
| February 1, 2003 | Denver Nuggets 100 at Dallas Mavericks 122 | W | 21-3 | 16-6 | 37-9 | ||
| February 3, 2003 | Dallas Mavericks 92 at Utah Jazz 90 | W | 21-3 | 17-6 | 38-9 | ||
| February 4, 2003 | Sacramento Kings 110 at Dallas Mavericks 109 | L | 21-4 | 17-6 | 38-10 | ||
| February 11, 2003 | Dallas Mavericks 98 at Minnesota Timberwolves 100 | L | 21-4 | 17-7 | 38-11 | ||
| February 12, 2003 | Dallas Mavericks 114 at Milwaukee Bucks 120 | L | 21-4 | 17-8 | 38-12 | ||
| February 14, 2003 | Dallas Mavericks 110 at Memphis Grizzlies 103 | W | 21-4 | 18-8 | 39-12 | ||
| February 15, 2003 | Miami Heat 92 at Dallas Mavericks 98 | W | 22-4 | 18-8 | 40-12 | ||
| February 18, 2003 | Atlanta Hawks 79 at Dallas Mavericks 105 | W | 23-4 | 18-8 | 41-12 | ||
| February 20, 2003 | San Antonio Spurs 87 at Dallas Mavericks 95 | W | 24-4 | 18-8 | 42-12 | ||
| February 21, 2003 | Dallas Mavericks 100 at Houston Rockets 85 | W | 24-4 | 19-8 | 43-12 | ||
| February 23, 2003 | Dallas Mavericks 106 at Washington Wizards 101 | W | 24-4 | 20-8 | 44-12 | OT | |
| February 25, 2003 | Dallas Mavericks 93 at Orlando Magic 98 | L | 24-4 | 20-9 | 44-13 | ||
| February 27, 2003 | Sacramento Kings 126 at Dallas Mavericks 124 | L | 24-5 | 20-9 | 44-14 | OT | |
| March 1, 2003 | Memphis Grizzlies 87 at Dallas Mavericks 114 | W | 25-5 | 20-9 | 45-14 | ||
| March 4, 2003 | New Jersey Nets 79 at Dallas Mavericks 88 | W | 26-5 | 20-9 | 46-14 | ||
| March 7, 2003 | Dallas Mavericks 91 at Miami Heat 89 | W | 26-5 | 21-9 | 47-14 | ||
| March 8, 2003 | Utah Jazz 77 at Dallas Mavericks 101 | W | 27-5 | 21-9 | 48-14 | ||
| March 10, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 92 at Dallas Mavericks 83 | L | 27-6 | 21-9 | 48-15 | ||
| March 13, 2003 | Dallas Mavericks 100 at Seattle Supersonics 107 | L | 27-6 | 21-10 | 48-16 | ||
| March 14, 2003 | Dallas Mavericks 116 at Golden State Warriors 114 | W | 27-6 | 22-10 | 49-16 | ||
| March 16, 2003 | Dallas Mavericks 129 at Sacramento Kings 123 | W | 27-6 | 23-10 | 50-16 | OT | |
| March 18, 2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers 93 at Dallas Mavericks 114 | W | 28-6 | 23-10 | 51-16 | ||
| March 20, 2003 | San Antonio Spurs 112 at Dallas Mavericks 110 | L | 28-7 | 23-10 | 51-17 | OT | |
| March 22, 2003 | Phoenix Suns 95 at Dallas Mavericks 102 | W | 29-7 | 23-10 | 52-17 | ||
| March 24, 2003 | Dallas Mavericks 108 at Denver Nuggets 96 | W | 29-7 | 24-10 | 53-17 | ||
| March 26, 2003 | Dallas Mavericks 114 at Los Angeles Clippers 107 | W | 29-7 | 25-10 | 54-17 | ||
| March 28, 2003 | Dallas Mavericks 95 at Portland Trail Blazers 112 | L | 29-7 | 25-11 | 54-18 | ||
| March 30, 2003 | Dallas Mavericks 119 at Minnesota Timberwolves 95 | W | 29-7 | 26-11 | 55-18 | ||
| April 1, 2003 | New Orleans Hornets 86 at Dallas Mavericks 95 | W | 30-7 | 26-11 | 56-18 | ||
| April 3, 2003 | Los Angeles Lakers 100 at Dallas Mavericks 89 | L | 30-8 | 26-11 | 56-19 | ||
| April 5, 2003 | Orlando Magic 90 at Dallas Mavericks 108 | W | 31-8 | 26-11 | 57-19 | ||
| April 8, 2003 | Dallas Mavericks 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 108 | L | 31-8 | 26-12 | 57-20 | ||
| April 9, 2003 | Dallas Mavericks 89 at Phoenix Suns 112 | L | 31-8 | 26-13 | 57-21 | ||
| April 11, 2003 | Dallas Mavericks 92 at Utah Jazz 95 | L | 31-8 | 26-14 | 57-22 | ||
| April 12, 2003 | Golden State Warriors 108 at Dallas Mavericks 117 | W | 32-8 | 26-14 | 58-22 | ||
| April 14, 2003 | Seattle Supersonics 106 at Dallas Mavericks 109 | W | 33-8 | 26-14 | 59-22 | ||
| April 16, 2003 | Dallas Mavericks 93 at San Antonio Spurs 72 | W | 33-8 | 27-14 | 60-22 | ||
| April 19, 2003 | Portland Trail Blazers 86 at Dallas Mavericks 96 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 23, 2003 | Portland Trail Blazers 99 at Dallas Mavericks 103 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 25, 2003 | Dallas Mavericks 115 at Portland Trail Blazers 103 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 27, 2003 | Dallas Mavericks 79 at Portland Trail Blazers 98 | L | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 30, 2003 | Portland Trail Blazers 103 at Dallas Mavericks 99 | L | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| May 2, 2003 | Dallas Mavericks 103 at Portland Trail Blazers 125 | L | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| May 4, 2003 | Portland Trail Blazers 95 at Dallas Mavericks 107 | W | 3-1 | 1-2 | 4-3 | ||
| May 6, 2003 | Sacramento Kings 124 at Dallas Mavericks 113 | L | 3-2 | 1-2 | 4-4 | ||
| May 8, 2003 | Sacramento Kings 110 at Dallas Mavericks 132 | W | 4-2 | 1-2 | 5-4 | ||
| May 10, 2003 | Dallas Mavericks 141 at Sacramento Kings 137 | W | 4-2 | 2-2 | 6-4 | 2OT | |
| May 11, 2003 | Dallas Mavericks 83 at Sacramento Kings 99 | L | 4-2 | 2-3 | 6-5 | ||
| May 13, 2003 | Sacramento Kings 93 at Dallas Mavericks 112 | W | 5-2 | 2-3 | 7-5 | ||
| May 15, 2003 | Dallas Mavericks 109 at Sacramento Kings 115 | L | 5-2 | 2-4 | 7-6 | ||
| May 17, 2003 | Sacramento Kings 99 at Dallas Mavericks 112 | W | 6-2 | 2-4 | 8-6 | ||
| May 19, 2003 | Dallas Mavericks 113 at San Antonio Spurs 110 | W | 6-2 | 3-4 | 9-6 | ||
| May 21, 2003 | Dallas Mavericks 106 at San Antonio Spurs 119 | L | 6-2 | 3-5 | 9-7 | ||
| May 23, 2003 | San Antonio Spurs 96 at Dallas Mavericks 83 | L | 6-3 | 3-5 | 9-8 | ||
| May 25, 2003 | San Antonio Spurs 102 at Dallas Mavericks 95 | L | 6-4 | 3-5 | 9-9 | ||
| May 27, 2003 | Dallas Mavericks 103 at San Antonio Spurs 91 | W | 6-4 | 4-5 | 10-9 | ||
| May 29, 2003 | San Antonio Spurs 90 at Dallas Mavericks 78 | L | 6-5 | 4-5 | 10-10 |
