2002–03 Atlanta Hawks season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2002–03 NBA season was the Hawks' 54th season in the National Basketball Association , and 35th season in Atlanta .[ 1] Atlanta hosted the 2003 NBA All-Star Game . In the off-season, the Hawks acquired All-Star forward Glenn Robinson from the Milwaukee Bucks .[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] However, DerMarr Johnson missed the entire season with a broken neck sustained from an off-season car accident.[ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
With the addition of Robinson, and Theo Ratliff playing his first full season with the team, the Hawks would get off to a 6–4 start, which included a road win over the 3-time defending champion Los Angeles Lakers , 95–83 at Staples Center on November 12.[ 8] [ 9] However, they would proceed to struggle as head coach Lon Kruger was fired after Christmas with the team floundering at 11–16.[ 10] [ 11] Under replacement Terry Stotts , the Hawks lost 12 of their next 15 games, including two six-game losing streaks in December and January, and held a 19–30 record at the All-Star break.[ 12] Despite winning six of their final eight games in April, they finished fifth in the Central Division with a 35–47 record.[ 13]
Robinson averaged 20.8 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game, while Shareef Abdur-Rahim averaged 19.9 points and 8.4 rebounds per game, and Jason Terry provided the team with 17.2 points, 7.4 assists and 1.6 steals per game. In addition, Dion Glover contributed 9.7 points per game, while Ratliff provided 8.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, and a team-leading 3.2 blocks per game, and Ira Newble contributed 7.7 points per game.[ 14]
The Hawks finished 28th in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 528,655 at the Philips Arena , which was the second-lowest during the season.[ 14] [ 15] Following the season, Robinson was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers after just one season in Atlanta,[ 16] [ 17] [ 18] while Newble signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers ,[ 19] [ 20] and Johnson and Emanual Davis were both released to free agency.
Offseason
Draft picks
Roster
2002–03 Atlanta Hawks roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F
3
Abdur-Rahim, Shareef
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
California
F
4
Crawford, Chris
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Marquette
G
15
Davis, Emanual
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Delaware State
G
12
Dickau, Dan
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Gonzaga
G
5
Glover, Dion
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
228 lb (103 kg)
Georgia Tech
F
8
Ham, Darvin
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Texas Tech
F
44
Henderson, Alan
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Indiana
G
6
Jackson, Jermaine
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
204 lb (93 kg)
Detroit Mercy
G/F
1
Johnson, DeMarr (IN)
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
201 lb (91 kg)
Cincinnati
C
2
Mohammed, Nazr
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
221 lb (100 kg)
Kentucky
C
38
Moore, Mikki
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Nebraska
G/F
14
Newble, Ira
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Miami (OH)
F/C
42
Ratliff, Theo
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Wyoming
F
13
Robinson, Glenn
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Purdue
G
31
Terry, Jason
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Arizona
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(IN) Inactive Injured
Roster
Roster Notes
Guard/forward DerMarr Johnson missed the entire season due to a broken neck sustained from a car accident.
Regular season
Season standings
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
2002-03 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MEM
MIA
MIL
MIN
NJN
NOH
NYK
ORL
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
TOR
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
–
0–3
2–2
4–0
0–2
2–0
1–3
0–2
1–1
2–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–2
0–2
1–3
2–2
1–3
2–1
3–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–1
2–2
Boston
3–0
–
2–2
4–0
0–2
1–1
2–2
1–1
0–2
2–2
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–2
1–2
2–0
1–3
3–1
4–0
3–2
2–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–0
1–2
1–1
1–3
Chicago
2–2
2–2
–
3–1
0–2
1–1
0–4
1–1
1–1
2–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–2
2–2
0–2
2–2
1–3
2–1
1–3
1–3
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
2–2
1–1
1–3
Cleveland
0–4
0–4
1–3
–
0–2
1–1
0–4
1–1
1–1
0–4
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–2
0–4
0–2
2–2
1–3
1–2
0–4
0–4
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
3–1
1–1
0–4
Dallas
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
–
4–0
2–0
4–0
4–0
1–1
4–0
1–3
4–0
2–0
0–2
2–2
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–2
2–2
1–3
2–2
2–2
2–0
2–2
2–0
Denver
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–4
–
0–2
0–4
0–4
1–1
1–3
0–4
2–2
2–0
1–1
0–4
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–3
2–2
0–4
1–3
1–3
1–1
0–4
1–1
Detroit
3–1
2–2
4–0
4–0
0–2
2–0
–
1–1
2–0
2–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
3–1
1–3
1–1
2–1
2–2
2–2
2–1
2–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
3–1
2–0
3–1
Golden State
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–4
4–0
1–1
–
1–3
1–1
2–2
2–2
2–2
1–1
0–2
1–3
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–2
0–4
0–4
1–3
2–2
2–0
2–2
2–0
Houston
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
0–4
4–0
0–2
3–1
–
1–1
2–2
2–2
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
3–1
1–3
2–2
1–3
2–2
2–0
1–3
1–1
Indiana
2–2
2–2
2–2
4–0
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
–
2–0
0–2
1–1
4–0
3–1
2–0
1–2
3–1
3–1
2–1
2–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
2–0
3–1
1–1
2–2
L.A. Clippers
0–2
0–2
2–0
0–2
0–4
3–1
1–1
2–2
2–2
0–2
–
0–4
2–2
2–0
1–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–1
1–3
0–2
L.A. Lakers
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
4–0
1–1
2–2
2–2
2–0
4–0
–
4–0
1–1
2–0
2–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–2
2–2
0–4
2–2
2–0
3–1
1–1
Memphis
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
0–4
2–2
0–2
2–2
1–3
1–1
2–2
0–4
–
2–0
2–0
0–4
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
1–3
1–3
0–4
1–3
1–3
1–1
1–3
1–1
Miami
3–1
2–2
2–1
2–1
0–2
0–2
1–3
1–1
1–1
0–4
0–2
1–1
0–2
–
1–3
1–1
0–4
0–4
2–2
0–4
0–4
2–0
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
4–0
0–2
1–3
Milwaukee
2–2
2–1
2–2
4–0
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–0
1–1
1–3
1–1
0–2
0–2
3–1
–
0–2
2–2
2–2
3–1
2–2
2–2
0–2
2–0
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–2
0–2
2–1
Minnesota
2–0
0–2
2–0
2–0
2–2
4–0
1–1
3–1
2–2
0–2
3–1
2–2
4–0
1–1
2–0
–
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
3–1
3–1
2–2
2–2
2–2
1–1
1–3
2–0
New Jersey
3–1
3–1
2–2
2–2
0–2
2–0
1–2
1–1
1–1
2–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
4–0
2–2
2–0
–
2–2
3–1
2–2
1–3
1–1
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
4–0
0–2
3–1
New Orleans
2–2
1–3
3–1
3–1
0–2
2–0
2–2
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–0
2–2
1–1
2–2
–
3–1
1–3
2–1
2–0
0–2
1–1
0–2
2–0
4–0
2–0
2–1
New York
3–1
0–4
1–2
2–1
0–2
2–0
2–2
0–2
2–0
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–3
0–2
1–3
1–3
–
2–2
2–2
2–0
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
3–1
1–1
2–2
Orlando
1–2
2–3
3–1
4–0
1–1
2–0
1–2
1–1
0–2
1–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
4–0
2–2
1–1
2–2
3–1
2–2
–
2–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–2
1–1
2–2
Philadelphia
1–3
2–2
3–1
4–0
0–2
2–0
2–2
0–2
0–2
2–2
2–0
1–1
2–0
4–0
2–2
1–1
3–1
1–2
2–2
2–2
–
0–2
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
3–0
1–1
4–0
Phoenix
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–2
3–1
1–1
2–2
1–3
1–1
3–1
1–3
3–1
0–2
2–0
1–3
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–0
2–0
–
3–1
2–2
3–1
1–3
1–1
1–3
1–1
Portland
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–2
2–2
2–0
4–0
3–1
2–0
3–1
2–2
3–1
2–0
0–2
1–3
0–2
2–0
2–0
2–0
0–2
1–3
–
1–3
2–2
4–0
2–0
1–3
1–1
Sacramento
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
3–1
4–0
1–1
4–0
2–2
2–0
3–1
2–2
4–0
1–1
2–0
2–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–2
3–1
–
1–3
3–1
1–1
3–1
2–0
San Antonio
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–2
3–1
2–0
3–1
3–1
2–0
3–1
4–0
3–1
2–0
2–0
2–2
1–1
2–0
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–3
2–2
3–1
–
3–1
2–0
4–0
1–1
Seattle
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
2–2
3–1
1–1
2–2
2–2
0–2
3–1
2–2
3–1
2–0
1–1
2–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
3–1
0–4
1–3
1–3
–
2–0
2–2
1–1
Toronto
3–1
2–1
2–2
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–3
0–2
0–2
1–3
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–4
2–2
1–1
0–4
0–4
1–3
2–2
0–3
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
–
0–2
3–1
Utah
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
4–0
0–2
2–2
3–1
1–1
3–1
1–3
3–1
2–0
2–0
3–1
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
3–1
1–3
0–4
2–2
2–0
–
1–1
Washington
2–2
3–1
3–1
4–0
0–2
1–1
1–3
0–2
1–1
2–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
3–1
1–2
0–2
1–3
1–2
2–2
2–2
0–4
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–1
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References
^ 2002-03 Atlanta Hawks
^ Broussard, Chris (August 3, 2002). "PRO BASKETBALL: NOTEBOOK; Hawks Gain a Scorer in Trade for Robinson" . The New York Times . Retrieved January 13, 2022 .
^ "Bucks Trade Robinson to Hawks for Kukoc, Smith" . Los Angeles Times . August 3, 2002. Retrieved June 22, 2022 .
^ Smith, Sam (October 30, 2002). "Eastern Conference Capsules" . Chicago Tribune . Retrieved July 16, 2022 .
^ "PLUS: PRO BASKETBALL; Hawks Forward Breaks Neck in Crash" . The New York Times . Associated Press. September 14, 2002. Retrieved April 20, 2017 .
^ "Hawks' Johnson Breaks Neck in Accident" . The Washington Post . September 14, 2002. Retrieved October 27, 2022 .
^ "Hawks' Johnson May Not Need Surgery" . Associated Press . September 14, 2002. Retrieved November 28, 2022 .
^ "Hawks Snap Losing Streak, Beat Lakers" . Access WDUN . November 13, 2002. Retrieved June 12, 2022 .
^ "Atlanta Hawks at Los Angeles Lakers Box Score, November 12, 2002" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved November 28, 2022 .
^ "Hawks Reportedly Fire Coach Kruger" . Associated Press . December 26, 2002. Retrieved October 27, 2022 .
^ "Kruger Out as Hawks Coach" . United Press International . December 26, 2002. Retrieved November 28, 2022 .
^ "NBA Games Played on February 6, 2003" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved September 13, 2022 .
^ "2002–03 Atlanta Hawks Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 30, 2021 .
^ a b "2002–03 Atlanta Hawks Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 30, 2021 .
^ "2002-03 NBA Season Summary" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved December 14, 2024 .
^ Robbins, Liz (July 24, 2003). "PRO BASKETBALL; It's a Done Deal: Exit Sprewell, Enter Van Horn" . The New York Times . Retrieved January 14, 2022 .
^ "Sprewell Is Part of 4-Team Trade" . Los Angeles Times . July 24, 2003. Retrieved July 15, 2022 .
^ Carter, Fred (July 24, 2003). "Robinson Won't Solve Sixers' Problems" . ESPN . Retrieved October 27, 2022 .
^ "Cavaliers Ink Ira Newble" . United Press International . July 23, 2003. Retrieved June 22, 2022 .
^ Services, Times Wire (July 23, 2003). "Report: Horry to Spurs" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved October 27, 2022 .
See also
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Formerly the Buffalo Bisons (1946) and the Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1946–1951); played in Milwaukee (1951–1955) and St. Louis (1955–1968)
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