2002–03 Orlando Magic season

2002–03 Orlando Magic season
Head coach	Doc Rivers
Arena	TD Waterhouse Centre
Results
Record	42–40 (.512)
Place	Division: 4th (Atlantic) Conference: 8th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	East First Round (eliminated 3-4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	Sunshine Network, WBRW

The 2002–03 season was the 14th season of the Orlando Magic in the National Basketball Association (NBA).^[1] The Magic made it to the playoffs with a record of 42–40, and lost in the first round to the top-seeded Detroit Pistons four games to three.

During the season, the Magic made several roster moves, trading Mike Miller to the Memphis Grizzlies and acquiring veteran forward Shawn Kemp.

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	School/Club Team
1	18	Curtis Borchardt	C	United States	Stanford

Roster

Orlando Magic roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From G 10 Armstrong, Darrell 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fayetteville State C 31 Burke, Pat 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Auburn C 55 DeClercq, Andrew 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Florida F 8 Garrity, Pat 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Notre Dame G 7 Giriček, Gordan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Croatia F/C 9 Gooden, Drew 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Kansas F 33 Hill, Grant  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Duke C 34 Hunter, Steven 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 220 lb (100 kg) DePaul F/C 40 Kemp, Shawn 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Trinity Valley CC G/F 1 McGrady, Tracy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Mt. Zion Christian Academy (HS) C 00 Oyedeji, Olumide 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Nigeria G 5 Sasser, Jeryl 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Southern Methodist G 11 Vaughn, Jacque 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Kansas G 12 Whitney, Chris 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Clemson	Head coach Doc Rivers (Marquette) Assistant coach(es) Johnny Davis (Dayton) Mark Hughes (Michigan) Paul Pressey (Tulsa) Dave Wohl (Pennsylvania) Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured Roster • Transactions

Note

Bold = All-Star selection

Regular season

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

#	Eastern Conference
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	c-Detroit Pistons	50	32	.610	–
2	y-New Jersey Nets	49	33	.598	1
3	x-Indiana Pacers	48	34	.585	2
4	x-Philadelphia 76ers	48	34	.585	2
5	x-New Orleans Hornets	47	35	.573	3
6	x-Boston Celtics	44	38	.537	6
7	x-Milwaukee Bucks	42	40	.512	8
8	x-Orlando Magic	42	40	.512	8
9	New York Knicks	37	45	.451	13
9	Washington Wizards	37	45	.451	13
11	Atlanta Hawks	35	47	.427	15
12	Chicago Bulls	30	52	.366	20
13	Miami Heat	25	57	.305	25
14	Toronto Raptors	24	58	.293	26
15	Cleveland Cavaliers	17	65	.207	33

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

East First Round

(1) Detroit Pistons vs. (8) Orlando Magic Last Playoff Meeting: 1996 Eastern Conference First Round (Orlando won 3-0)

Game	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Score	Record (ORL-DET)	Venue	TV Time	Recap
1	April 20	Orlando	99	Detroit	94	1-0	The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills	ESPN 12:30et	Recap
2	April 23	Orlando	77	Detroit	89	1-1	The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills	NBA TV 8:00et	Recap
3	April 25	Detroit	80	Orlando	89	2-1	TD Waterhouse Centre, Orlando	ESPN 8:00et	Recap
4	April 27	Detroit	92	Orlando	100	3-1	TD Waterhouse Centre, Orlando	ESPN 5:30et	Recap
5	April 30	Orlando	67	Detroit	98	3-2	The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills	NBA TV 7:30et	Recap
6	May 2	Detroit	103	Orlando	88	3–3	TD Waterhouse Centre, Orlando	NBA TV 7:30et	Recap
7	May 4	Orlando	93	Detroit	108	3–4	The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills	ESPN 12:30et	Recap
Detroit wins series 4–3

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

Awards and honors

• Tracy McGrady, All-NBA First Team
• Drew Gooden, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
• Tracy McGrady, NBA All-Star

References

1. 2002-03 Orlando Magic