2002–03 Boston Celtics season

2002–03 Boston Celtics season
Head coach	Jim O'Brien
Arena	Fleet Center
Results
Record	44–38 (.537)
Place	Division: 3rd (Atlantic) Conference: 6th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	East Semifinals (eliminated 0-4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	Fox Sports Net New England
Radio	WWZN

The 2002–03 Boston Celtics season was the 57th season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

The Celtics made the playoffs for the second time with team captain Paul Pierce, but this time as the number 6 seed in the East. After defeating the Indiana Pacers in the first round, they were unable to stop the New Jersey Nets as they were swept in four Conference Semifinal games.

This was Antoine Walker's final season with the Celtics as he was traded to the Dallas Mavericks the following off-season. He would return to Boston during the 2004-05 season.

Draft picks

Main article: 2002 NBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
2	50	Darius Songaila (traded to Sacramento)	PF	Lithuania	Wake Forest

Roster

Boston Celtics roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From PF 42 Baker, Vin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 232 lb (105 kg) Hartford C 4 Battie, Tony 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Texas Tech C 30 Blount, Mark 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Pittsburgh PG 9 Bremer, J. R. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) St. Bonaventure SF 5 Brown, Kedrick 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 222 lb (101 kg) Okaloosa-Walton CC PF 11 Bryant, Mark 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Seton Hall SG 12 Coles, Bimbo 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Virginia Tech PF 43 Long, Grant 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Eastern Michigan C 0 McCarty, Walter 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Kentucky SG 34 Pierce, Paul 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Kansas C 41 Šundov, Bruno 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 220 lb (100 kg) The Winchendon School (HS) PF 8 Walker, Antoine 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 224 lb (102 kg) Kentucky SF 55 Williams, Eric 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Providence	Head coach Jim O'Brien (Saint Joseph's) Assistant coach(es) John Carroll (Dickinson) Lester Conner (Oregon State) Joe Gallagher (Pembroke State) Dick Harter (Pennsylvania) Frank Vogel (Kentucky) Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured Roster

Note

Bold = All-Star selection

Regular season

Standings

Atlantic Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-New Jersey Nets	49	33	.598	–	33–8	16–25	16–8
x-Philadelphia 76ers	48	34	.585	1	25–16	23–18	17–7
x-Boston Celtics	44	38	.537	5	25–16	19–22	13–12
x-Orlando Magic	42	40	.512	7	26–15	16–25	14–11
Washington Wizards	37	45	.451	12	23–18	14–27	11–13
New York Knicks	37	45	.451	12	24–17	13–28	9–15
Miami Heat	25	57	.305	24	16–25	9–32	5–19