2002-03 New Jersey Nets Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 49-33
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 14-6 Lost finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Milwaukee Bucks 4-2
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Boston Celtics 4-0
Conference Finals - Defeated Detroit Pistons 4-0
Finals - Lost to San Antonio Spurs 4-2
Coach: Byron Scott (49-33)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 622,574, Avg. 15,185 in 41 home dates
2002-03 New Jersey Nets StatisticsTeam Record: 49-33
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 14-6 Lost finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Milwaukee Bucks 4-2
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Boston Celtics 4-0
Conference Finals - Defeated Detroit Pistons 4-0
Finals - Lost to San Antonio Spurs 4-2
Coach: Byron Scott (49-33)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 622,574, Avg. 15,185 in 41 home dates
2002-03 New Jersey Nets Results
The New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association ended the 2002-03 season with a record of 49 wins and 33 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 14-6.
The Nets scored 7,820 points and allowed 7,392. Jason Kidd tossed in a team-leading 1,495 points for New Jersey, while Richard Jefferson and Kenyon Martin averaged 15 or more per game also. Kenyon Martin contributed 640 boards. Jason Kidd dished out 711 assists for the squad.
On defense, Jason Kidd added 179 steals.
Byron Scott coached the team. The 2002-03 New Jersey Nets lost in the finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Armstrong | G | June 16, 1980 | 6'5" | 185 | Pepperdine | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Chris Childs | G | November 20, 1967 | 6'3" | 195 | Boise State | Bakersfield, CA USA |
| Jason Collins | C | December 2, 1978 | 7'0" | 260 | Stanford | Northridge, CA USA |
| Lucious Harris | G | December 18, 1970 | 6'5" | 190 | Long Beach State | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Richard Jefferson | F | June 21, 1980 | 6'7" | 222 | Arizona | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Anthony Johnson | G | October 10, 1974 | 6'3" | 190 | College of Charleston | Charleston, SC USA |
| Jason Kidd | G | March 23, 1973 | 6'4" | 208 | California | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Kerry Kittles | G | June 12, 1974 | 6'5" | 179 | Villanova | Dayton, OH USA |
| Donny Marshall | F | July 17, 1972 | 6'7" | 230 | Connecticut | Detroit, MI USA |
| Kenyon Martin | F-C | December 30, 1977 | 6'9" | 230 | Cincinnati | Saginaw, MI USA |
| Dikembe Mutombo | C | June 25, 1966 | 7'2" | 245 | Georgetown | Kinshasa, ZAI |
| Rodney Rogers | F | June 20, 1971 | 6'7" | 235 | Wake Forest | Durham, NC USA |
| Brian Scalabrine | F | March 18, 1978 | 6'9" | 240 | Southern California | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Tamar Slay | G | April 2, 1980 | 6'9" | 215 | Marshall | Beckley, WV USA |
| Aaron Williams | F-C | October 2, 1971 | 6'9" | 218 | Xavier | Evanston, IL USA |
