2002–03 Utah Jazz season

2002–03 Utah Jazz season
Head coachJerry Sloan
General managerKevin O'Connor
OwnerLarry H. Miller
ArenaDelta Center
Results
Record47–35 (.573)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Midwest)
Conference: 7th (Western)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to Kings 1–4)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
Television
RadioKFNZ / KBEE

The 2002–03 Utah Jazz season was the 29th season for the Utah Jazz in the National Basketball Association, and their 24th season in Salt Lake City, Utah.[1] During the off-season, the Jazz signed free agents Matt Harpring,[2][3] Calbert Cheaney,[4][5] Mark Jackson and Tony Massenburg.[6][7]

The Jazz struggled losing seven of their first ten games of the regular season, but then posted a six-game winning streak afterwards, and later on held a 29–20 record at the All-Star break.[8] The team posted another six-game winning streak in March, but lost five of their final seven games of the season. The Jazz finished in third place in the Midwest Division with a 47–35 record, earning the seventh seed in the Western Conference,[9] and qualifying for the NBA playoffs for the 20th consecutive year.[10]

Karl Malone averaged 20.6 points, 7.8 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.7 steals per game, while Harpring averaged 17.6 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, second-year forward Andrei Kirilenko provided the team with 12.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 2.2 blocks per game off the bench, and John Stockton provided with 10.8 points, 7.7 assists and 1.7 steals per game. In addition, Cheaney contributed 8.6 points per game, while Scott Padgett averaged 5.7 points and 3.3 rebounds per game, and second-year center Jarron Collins contributed 5.5 points per game, but only played just 22 games due to injury. Meanwhile, Greg Ostertag provided with 5.4 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game, Jackson contributed 4.7 points and 4.6 assists per game, and Massenburg averaged 4.7 points per game.[11]

During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, Kirilenko was selected for the NBA Rookie Challenge Game, as a member of the Sophomores team.[12][13] Harpring finished in second place in Most Improved Player voting, behind Gilbert Arenas of the Golden State Warriors, while Kirilenko finished tied in 14th place;[14] Kirilenko also finished in third place in Sixth Man of the Year voting,[14] and head coach Jerry Sloan finished in third place in Coach of the Year voting.[14]

In the Western Conference First Round of the 2003 NBA playoffs, and for the second consecutive year, the Jazz faced off against the 2nd–seeded, and Pacific Division champion Sacramento Kings, who were led by the trio of All-Star forward Chris Webber, All-Star forward Peja Stojaković, and Mike Bibby. The Jazz lost the first two games to the Kings on the road at the ARCO Arena II, but managed to win Game 3 at home, 107–104 at the Delta Center. However, the Jazz lost the next two games, which included a Game 5 loss to the Kings at the ARCO Arena II, 111–91, thus losing the series in five games.[15][16][17]

The Jazz finished seventh in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 786,034 at the Delta Center during the regular season.[11][18] This season also marked the end of the Stockton and Malone era; Stockton and Malone were both given a long standing ovation after Game 4 at the Delta Center, and another one after Game 5 at the ARCO Arena II, as Stockton retired ending his nineteen-year NBA career with the Jazz.[15][16][19] Following the season, Malone signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers after eighteen seasons with the Jazz,[20][21][22] while Cheaney signed with the Golden State Warriors,[23][24] and Jackson and Massenburg were both released to free agency.

The Jazz would not return to the NBA playoffs again until the 2006–07 season, as the team's postseason streak would come to an end in the following season with a 42–40 record, which was above .500 in winning percentage, but the team failed to qualify for the playoffs.

Draft picks

Main article: 2002 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 19 Ryan Humphrey PF  United States Notre Dame
2 46 Jamal Sampson C  United States California

Roster

2002–03 Utah Jazz roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
F/C 26 John Amaechi 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 1970–11–26 Penn State
G 30 Carlos Arroyo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1979–07–30 FIU
C 22 Curtis Borchardt  (IN) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1980–09–13 Stanford
G/F 40 Calbert Cheaney 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1971–07–17 Indiana
C 31 Jarron Collins  6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1978–12–02 Stanford
G/F 15 Matt Harpring 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1976–05–31 Georgia Tech
G 13 Mark Jackson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1965–04–01 St. John's
F 47 Andrei Kirilenko 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1981–02–18 Russia
PG 24 Raül López  (IN) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1980–04–15 Spain
F 32 Karl Malone 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 256 lb (116 kg) 1963–07–24 Louisiana Tech
F/C 44 Tony Massenburg 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1967–07–31 Maryland
C 00 Greg Ostertag 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 280 lb (127 kg) 1973–03–06 Kansas
F 34 Scott Padgett 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1976–04–19 Kentucky
G/F 2 DeShawn Stevenson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1981–04–03 Washington Union HS (CA)
G 12 John Stockton 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1962–03–26 Gonzaga
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster

Preseason

Game log

2002 pre-season game log
Pre-season: 4–4 (home: 1–1; road: 3–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 6 @ Seattle 89 – 82 KeyArena
9,264 		1–0
2 October 8 @ Portland 93 – 80 Rose Garden Arena
13,672 		1–1
3 October 10 @ Sacramento 102 – 92 ARCO Arena
11,280 		1–2
4 October 15 NY Knicks 89 – 83 Delta Center
14,921 		1–3
5 October 18 @ Cleveland 95 – 91 Gund Arena
5,114 		1–4
6 October 19 @ Philadelphia 107 – 99 First Union Center
17,178 		2–4
7 October 22 @ NY Knicks 94 – 89 Madison Square Garden
14,000 		3–4
8 October 24 Toronto 89 – 82 Delta Center
14,133 		4–4
2002–03 season schedule

Regular season

Season standings

Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-San Antonio Spurs 60 22 .732 – 33–8 27–14 17–7
x-Dallas Mavericks 60 22 .732 – 33–8 27–14 18–6
x-Minnesota Timberwolves 51 31 .622 9 33–8 18–23 15–9
x-Utah Jazz 47 35 .573 13 29–12 18–23 15–9
e-Houston Rockets 43 39 .524 17 28–13 15–26 11–13
e-Memphis Grizzlies 28 54 .341 32 20–21 8–33 5–17
e-Denver Nuggets 17 65 .207 43 13–28 4–37 3–21
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-San Antonio Spurs 60 22 .732 –
2 y-Sacramento Kings 59 23 .720 1
3 x-Dallas Mavericks 60 22 .732 –
4 x-Minnesota Timberwolves 51 31 .622 9
5 x-Los Angeles Lakers 50 32 .610 10
6 x-Portland Trail Blazers 50 32 .610 10
7 x-Utah Jazz 47 35 .573 13
8 x-Phoenix Suns 44 38 .537 16
9 e-Houston Rockets 43 39 .524 17
10 e-Seattle SuperSonics 40 42 .488 20
11 e-Golden State Warriors 38 44 .463 22
12 e-Memphis Grizzlies 28 54 .341 32
13 e-Los Angeles Clippers 27 55 .329 33
14 e-Denver Nuggets 17 65 .207 43

Game log

Playoffs

2003 playoff game log
First round: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 19 @ Sacramento L 90–96 Karl Malone (25) Greg Ostertag (11) Karl Malone (8) ARCO Arena
17,317 		0–1
2 April 21 @ Sacramento L 95–108 Andrei Kirilenko (17) Matt Harpring (8) Mark Jackson (4) ARCO Arena
17,317 		0–2
3 April 26 Sacramento W 107–104 Greg Ostertag (22) Greg Ostertag (12) John Stockton (7) Delta Center
19,911 		1–2
4 April 28 Sacramento L 82–99 Karl Malone (24) Greg Ostertag (14) John Stockton (7) Delta Center
19,911 		1–3
5 April 30 @ Sacramento L 91–111 Harpring, Padgett (16) Scott Padgett (6) John Stockton (7) ARCO Arena
17,317 		1–4
2003 schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
John Amaechi 50 1 9.5 .314 .481 1.5 .4 .3 .1 2.0
Carlos Arroyo 44 0 6.5 .459 .429 .818 .6 1.2 .3 .0 2.8
Calbert Cheaney 81 74 29.0 .499 .400 .580 3.5 2.0 .8 .2 8.6
Jarron Collins 22 7 19.1 .442 .000 .710 2.7 .6 .2 .3 5.5
Matt Harpring 78 69 32.8 .511 .413 .792 6.6 1.7 .9 .2 17.6
Mark Jackson 82 0 17.9 .398 .284 .763 2.1 4.6 .6 .0 4.7
Andrei Kirilenko 80 11 27.7 .491 .325 .800 5.3 1.7 1.5 2.2 12.0
Karl Malone 81 81 36.2 .462 .214 .763 7.8 4.7 1.7 .4 20.6
Tony Massenburg 58 1 13.7 .448 .774 2.7 .3 .3 .3 4.7
Greg Ostertag 81 74 23.8 .518 .510 6.2 .7 .2 1.8 5.4
Scott Padgett 82 2 16.1 .402 .338 .757 3.3 1.0 .5 .3 5.7
DeShawn Stevenson 61 8 12.5 .401 .333 .691 1.4 .7 .4 .1 4.6
John Stockton 82 82 27.7 .483 .363 .826 2.5 7.7 1.7 .2 10.8

Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
John Amaechi 2 0 8.0 .250 .500 .5 .0 .0 .0 2.0
Carlos Arroyo 3 0 9.0 .333 .750 .7 1.7 .0 .0 3.0
Calbert Cheaney 5 5 24.4 .370 .500 1.4 1.6 .4 .2 4.4
Matt Harpring 5 5 31.2 .484 .143 .813 5.4 1.0 1.0 .2 14.8
Mark Jackson 5 0 16.6 .500 .556 1.000 1.0 3.2 .6 .0 7.2
Andrei Kirilenko 5 0 29.0 .419 .143 .875 4.8 1.4 .6 2.0 11.6
Karl Malone 5 5 38.2 .405 .000 .732 6.8 4.0 1.6 .4 19.6
Tony Massenburg 5 0 14.0 .476 .556 4.2 .4 .0 .8 5.0
Greg Ostertag 5 5 30.2 .444 .737 8.6 1.6 .6 1.8 9.2
Scott Padgett 4 0 13.3 .421 .286 .500 2.3 1.0 .8 .0 4.8
DeShawn Stevenson 4 0 9.3 .400 .000 1.000 1.8 1.0 .3 .0 4.5
John Stockton 5 5 29.8 .462 .000 1.000 3.2 5.2 1.6 .2 11.2

Player statistics citation:[11]

Transactions

Overview

Players Added

Via draft

Via trade

Via free agency

Players Lost

Via trade

Via free agency

Player Transactions Citation:[25]

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