| 2002–03 Golden State Warriors season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Eric Musselman | ||
| Owners | Chris Cohan | ||
| Arena | The Arena in Oakland | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 38–44 (.463) | ||
| Place | Division: 6th (Pacific) Conference: 11th (Western) | ||
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify | ||
Stats atBasketball Reference | |||
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The2002–03 Golden State Warriors season was the Warriors' 57th season in theNational Basketball Association, and 41st in theSan Francisco Bay Area.[1] In the2002 NBA draft, the Warriors had the third overall pick and selectedMike Dunleavy Jr. out ofDuke University.[2][3][4][5] In November, the team signed free agentEarl Boykins. Under new head coachEric Musselman, the Warriors got off to a slow start losing six of their first seven games. However, they began to show signs of life by winning six straight games between February and March. For the first time in nearly a decade, the Warriors reached the .500 mark late in the season with a 30–30 record as of March 4. However, they would win just eight of their final 22 games to finish sixth in the Pacific Division with a 38–44 record.[6]
Second-year guardGilbert Arenas was named Most Improved Player of the Year, averaging 18.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 1.5 steals per game,[7] and also won the MVP award in theRookie-Sophomore Game during the All-Star Weekend.[8] In addition,Antawn Jamison averaged 22.2 points and 7.0 rebounds per game, while second-year starJason Richardson averaged 15.6 points per game, and won the Slam Dunk Contest during the All-Star Weekend inAtlanta for the second year in a row,[9] second-year forwardTroy Murphy provided the team with 11.7 points and 10.2 rebounds per game, and Boykins contributed 8.8 points and 3.3 assists per game off the bench. On the defensive side,Erick Dampier averaged 8.2 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game, andAdonal Foyle contributed 6.0 rebounds and led the team with 2.5 blocks per game.[10]
Following the season, Arenas signed as a free agent with theWashington Wizards,[11][12][13] while Jamison andDanny Fortson were both traded to theDallas Mavericks,[14][15]Bob Sura was dealt to theDetroit Pistons,[16][17] Boykins signed as a free agent with theDenver Nuggets, andChris Mills retired.
For the season, the team added side panels to their uniforms, which remained in use until 2010.[18][19]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 3 | Mike Dunleavy Jr. | SG |  United States | Duke |
| 2 | 30 | Steve Logan | PG | United States | Cincinnati |
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| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Sacramento Kings | 59 | 23 | .720 | – | 35–6 | 24–17 | 17–7 |
| x-Los Angeles Lakers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 9 | 31–10 | 19–22 | 15–9 |
| x-Portland Trail Blazers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 9 | 27–14 | 23–18 | 15–9 |
| x-Phoenix Suns | 44 | 38 | .537 | 15 | 30–11 | 14–27 | 12–12 |
| e-Seattle SuperSonics | 40 | 42 | .488 | 19 | 25–16 | 15–26 | 11–13 |
| e-Golden State Warriors | 38 | 44 | .463 | 21 | 24–17 | 14–27 | 8–16 |
| e-Los Angeles Clippers | 27 | 55 | .329 | 32 | 16–25 | 11–30 | 6–18 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antawn Jamison | 82 | 82 | 39.3 | .470 | .311 | .789 | 7.0 | 1.9 | .9 | .5 | 22.2 |
| Gilbert Arenas | 82 | 82 | 35.0 | .431 | .348 | .791 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 1.5 | .2 | 18.3 |
| Jason Richardson | 82 | 82 | 32.9 | .410 | .368 | .764 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 1.1 | .3 | 15.6 |
| Erick Dampier | 82 | 82 | 24.1 | .496 | .000 | .698 | 6.6 | .7 | .3 | 1.9 | 8.2 |
| Mike Dunleavy Jr. | 82 | 3 | 15.9 | .403 | .347 | .780 | 2.6 | 1.3 | .6 | .2 | 5.7 |
| Adonal Foyle | 82 | 0 | 21.8 | .536 | .000 | .673 | 6.0 | .5 | .5 | 2.5 | 5.4 |
| Troy Murphy | 79 | 79 | 31.8 | .451 | .214 | .841 | 10.2 | 1.3 | .8 | .4 | 11.7 |
| Earl Boykins | 68 | 0 | 19.4 | .429 | .377 | .865 | 1.3 | 3.3 | .6 | .1 | 8.8 |
| Bob Sura | 55 | 0 | 20.5 | .412 | .329 | .696 | 3.0 | 3.2 | .8 | .0 | 7.3 |
| Jiří Welsch | 37 | 0 | 6.3 | .253 | .250 | .759 | .8 | .7 | .2 | .1 | 1.6 |
| Chris Mills | 21 | 0 | 12.5 | .368 | .280 | .889 | 2.4 | 1.0 | .3 | .1 | 4.8 |
| Danny Fortson | 17 | 0 | 13.1 | .370 | .000 | .655 | 4.3 | .7 | .5 | .0 | 3.5 |
| Óscar Torres | 17 | 0 | 6.4 | .444 | .538 | .700 | .7 | .2 | .2 | .1 | 3.1 |
| Dean Oliver | 15 | 0 | 6.2 | .241 | .167 | .875 | 1.1 | 1.5 | .5 | .0 | 1.5 |
| Guy Rucker | 3 | 0 | 1.3 | .3 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 | |||
| A. J. Guyton | 2 | 0 | 4.5 | .000 | .000 | .0 | 1.0 | .5 | .0 | .0 |
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