2002–03 San Antonio Spurs season explained

The 2002–03 NBA season was the 36th season of the franchise, 30th in San Antonio, and 27th in the National Basketball Association.^[1] This was also the Spurs' first season playing at the SBC Center (now AT&T Center). During the off-season, the team signed free agents Kevin Willis,^[2] acquired second-year guard Speedy Claxton from the Philadelphia 76ers,^[3] and re-acquired former Spurs guard and three-point specialist Steve Kerr from the Portland Trail Blazers.^{[4] [5]} Argentinian future star Manu Ginóbili, who was drafted by the team in 1999, would make his debut for his first NBA season.^[6] This would also be the fourteenth and final season for former All-Star center, and long-time Spurs star David Robinson.^{[7] [8] [9]} The Spurs played strong basketball, posting a nine-game winning streak at midseason, holding a 33–16 record at the All-Star break,^[10] then winning eleven straight games near the end of the season. The Spurs would win 60 games for only the second time in franchise history, finishing with a league-best 60–22 record.^[11]

The season saw Tim Duncan earn his second consecutive NBA MVP Award, averaging 23.3 points, 12.9 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game.^{[12] [13] [14]} He was named to the All-NBA First Team, the NBA All-Defensive First Team, and was selected for the 2003 NBA All-Star Game.^[15] In addition, second-year guard Tony Parker showed improvement, averaging 15.5 points and 5.3 assists per game, while Stephen Jackson provided the team with 11.8 points and 1.6 steals per game, and sixth man Malik Rose contributed 10.4 points and 6.4 rebounds per game off the bench. Robinson averaged 8.5 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game, which were career lows, while Ginóbili contributed 7.6 points per game off the bench, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team, and Bruce Bowen provided with 7.1 points per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team.^[16] Head coach Gregg Popovich was named Coach of the Year.^{[17] [18]} Duncan also finished in fourth place in Defensive Player of the Year voting,^[19] while Parker finished in fourth place in Most Improved Player voting.^[20] This season marked the official beginning of the Big Three era, and the end of the Twin Towers era. The trio of Duncan, Parker, and Ginóbili would lead the Spurs to win 3 more championships (2005, 2007, and 2014).

In the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Spurs defeated the Phoenix Suns in six games after losing Game 1 in overtime,^{[21] [22] [23]} then defeated the defending three-time NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Semi-finals in six games.^{[24] [25] [26]} In the Western Conference Finals, they defeated the Dallas Mavericks in six games to advance to the NBA Finals,^{[27] [28] [29]} where they beat the New Jersey Nets in six games and won their second championship, their first title since 1999 NBA Finals.^{[7] [30] [31]} Following the season, Jackson signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks,^[32] while Steve Smith signed with the New Orleans Hornets,^[33] and Robinson, Kerr and Danny Ferry all retired.

For the season, the Spurs changed their primary logo, adding black and silver colors,^[34] and slightly changed their uniforms.^{[35] [36]} The primary logo remained in use until 2017, while the uniforms lasted until 2010.

NBA draft

See main article: 2002 NBA draft.

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	26	John Salmons	SG/SF		Miami
2	55	Luis Scola	F		TAU Cerámica (Spain)
2	56	Randy Holcomb	F		San Diego State

Regular season

Record vs. opponents

2002–03 NBA Records
width=100	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
	—	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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	—

Game log

October

Record: 1–1; Home: 0–1; Road: 1–0

	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Leading scorer	Record
1	29 October 2002		87–82	Lakers	NA	Malik Rose (14)	1–0
2	30 October 2002	Warriors	106–98	Spurs	NA	Tim Duncan (24)	1–1

November

Record: 10–6; Home: 6–2; Road: 4–4

	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Leading scorer	Record
3	1 November 2002	Raptors	72–91	Spurs	NA	Tim Duncan (22)	2–1
4	4 November 2002	Spurs	103–101	Grizzlies	1	Tim Duncan (29)	3–1
5	5 November 2002	Warriors	73–93	Spurs	NA	Tony Parker (21)	4–1
6	9 November 2002	Blazers	95–76	Spurs	NA	Tim Duncan (16)	4–2
7	11 November 2002	Timberwolves	75–91	Spurs	NA	Tim Duncan (20)	5–2
8	13 November 2002	Spurs	82–91	Nets	NA	Tim Duncan (21)	5–3
9	14 November 2002	Spurs	94–99	76ers	NA	Tim Duncan (29)	5–4
10	16 November 2002	Spurs	90–77	Cavaliers	NA	Bruce Bowen (14)	6–4
11	18 November 2002	Cavaliers	78–104	Spurs	NA	Tim Duncan (25)	7–4
12	20 November 2002	Lakers	88–95	Spurs	NA	Stephen Jackson (28)	8–4
13	22 November 2002	Grizzlies	86–95	Spurs	NA	Tim Duncan (28)	9–4
14	24 November 2002	SuperSonics	91–90	Spurs	NA	Tim Duncan (22)	9–5
15	26 November 2002	Spurs	81–85	Nuggets	NA	Tim Duncan (18)	9–6
16	27 November 2002	Nuggets	68–99	Spurs	NA	Stephen Jackson (22)	10–6
17	29 November 2002	Spurs	87–94	Suns	NA	Tim Duncan (31)	10–7
18	30 November 2002	Jazz	85–107	Spurs	NA	Stephen Jackson (17)	11–7

December

Record: 8–6; Home: 5–1; Road: 3–5

	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Leading scorer	Record
19	3 December 2002	Spurs	75–89	Rockets	NA	Tim Duncan (25)	11–8
20	6 December 2002	76ers	93–98	Spurs	NA	Tim Duncan (29)	12–8
21	8 December 2002	Kings	104–80	Spurs	NA	Tim Duncan (16)	12–9
22	11 December 2002	Mavericks	104–111	Spurs	NA	Tony Parker (32)	13–9
23	13 December 2002	Clippers	84–97	Spurs	NA	Tim Duncan (25)	14–9
24	16 December 2002	Spurs	79–91	Clippers	NA	Tim Duncan (32)	14–10
25	18 December 2002	Spurs	91–88	SuperSonics	NA	Tony Parker (22)	15–10
26	19 December 2002	Spurs	83–81	Kings	NA	Tim Duncan (23)	16–10
27	21 December 2002	Wizards	81–92	Spurs	NA	Tony Parker (21)	17–10
28	23 December 2002	Hornets	94–99	Spurs	1	Tim Duncan (23)	18–10
29	27 December 2002	Spurs	79–81	Hawks	NA	Tim Duncan (27)	18–11
30	28 December 2002	Spurs	109–95	Bulls	NA	Tony Parker (32)	19–11
31	30 December 2002	Spurs	95–96	Knicks	NA	Tim Duncan (31)	19–12
32	31 December 2002	Spurs	103–105	Wizards	NA	Tim Duncan (35)	19–13

January

Record: 11–3; Home: 5–1; Road: 6–2

	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Leading scorer	Record
33	3 January 2003	Warriors	95–98	Spurs	NA	Tim Duncan (37)	20–13
34	5 January 2003	Spurs	94–86	Clippers	NA	Tony Parker (26)	21–13
35	8 January 2003	Spurs	106–95	SuperSonics	NA	Tim Duncan (23)	22–13
36	9 January 2003	Spurs	87–90	Blazers	NA	Stephen Jackson (18)	22–14
37	12 January 2003	Celtics	80–81	Spurs	NA	Tim Duncan (21)	23–14
38	14 January 2003	Suns	100–108	Spurs	1	Tim Duncan (38)	24–14
39	17 January 2003	Hawks	93–106	Spurs	NA	Tim Duncan (27)	25–14
40	20 January 2003	Rockets	82–87	Spurs	NA	Tim Duncan (32)	26–14
41	22 January 2003	Grizzlies	98–93	Spurs	NA	Tim Duncan (30)	26–15
42	24 January 2003	Spurs	91–90	Jazz	NA	Tim Duncan (29)	27–15
43	25 January 2003	Pistons	76–108	Spurs	NA	Tim Duncan (22)	28–15
44	27 January 2003	Spurs	95–106	Timberwolves	NA	Tony Parker (19)	28–16
45	29 January 2003	Spurs	106–97	Pacers	NA	Tony Parker (28)	29–16
46	31 January 2003	Spurs	109–108	Magic	NA	Tim Duncan (23)	30–16

February

Record: 9–1; Home: 3–0; Road: 6–1

	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Leading scorer	Record
47	1 February 2003	Spurs	67–65	Heat	NA	Tony Parker (18)	31–16
48	5 February 2003	Spurs	103–99	Warriors	NA	Tim Duncan (30)	32–16
49	6 February 2003	Spurs	83–74	Nuggets	NA	Tim Duncan (25)	33–16
All-Star Break
50	11 February 2003	Spurs	116–111	Blazers	1	Tim Duncan (36)	34–16
51	14 February 2003	Spurs	103–95	Lakers	NA	Tim Duncan (28)	35–16
52	16 February 2003	Spurs	104–101	Kings	NA	Tim Duncan (34)	36–16
53	18 February 2003	Nuggets	76–101	Spurs	NA	Bruce Bowen (18)	37–16
54	20 February 2003	Spurs	87–95	Mavericks	NA	Malik Rose (25)	37–17
55	22 February 2003	Pacers	96–105	Spurs	NA	Tim Duncan (21)	38–17
56	25 February 2003	Heat	69–84	Spurs	NA	Tim Duncan (17)	39–17

March

Record: 14–3; Home: 9–3; Road: 5–0

	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Leading scorer	Record
57	1 March 2003	Kings	100–108	Spurs	NA	Tony Parker (32)	40–17
58	2 March 2003	Spurs	97–88	Rockets	NA	Manu Ginóbili (20)	41–17
59	4 March 2003	Suns	104–97	Spurs	NA	Tim Duncan (35)	41–18
60	6 March 2003	Nets	78–92	Spurs	NA	Two-way tie (21)	42–18
61	9 March 2003	Spurs	94–78	Celtics	NA	Tim Duncan (18)	43–18
62	11 March 2003	Spurs	105–102	Bucks	NA	Malik Rose (34)	44–18
63	12 March 2003	Spurs	111–99	Timberwolves	NA	Stephen Jackson (22)	45–18
64	14 March 2003	Clippers	96–107	Spurs	NA	Tim Duncan (24)	46–18
65	16 March 2003	Bulls	97–108	Spurs	NA	Tony Parker (25)	47–18
66	18 March 2003	Knicks	105–97	Spurs	NA	Tim Duncan (27)	47–19
67	20 March 2003	Spurs	112–110	Mavericks	1	Tim Duncan (25)	48–19
68	21 March 2003	Timberwolves	101–94	Spurs	1	Tim Duncan (29)	48–20
69	23 March 2003	Spurs	98–89	Lakers	NA	Tim Duncan (27)	49–20
70	25 March 2003	Bucks	94–107	Spurs	NA	Tim Duncan (31)	50–20
71	27 March 2003	Rockets	85–98	Spurs	NA	Stephen Jackson (27)	51–20
72	29 March 2003	Jazz	81–101	Spurs	NA	Tim Duncan (30)	52–20
73	30 March 2003	Spurs	92–90	Hornets	NA	Tim Duncan (33)	53–20

April

Record: 7–2; Home: 3–1; Road: 6–1

	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Leading scorer	Record
74	1 April 2003	Magic	105–118	Spurs	NA	Tim Duncan (20)	54–20
75	2 April 2003	Spurs	105–87	Grizzlies	NA	Tim Duncan (33)	55–20
76	4 April 2003	Spurs	124–98	Raptors	NA	Malik Rose (23)	56–20
77	6 April 2003	Spurs	89–83	Pistons	NA	Tim Duncan (25)	57–20
78	9 April 2003	Blazers	79–84	Spurs	NA	Manu Ginóbili (17)	58–20
79	11 April 2003	SuperSonics	86–94	Spurs	NA	Malik Rose (20)	59–20
80	13 April 2003	Spurs	85–92	Suns	NA	Malik Rose (18)	59–21
81	14 April 2003	Spurs	91–83	Jazz	NA	Tony Parker (25)	60–21
82	16 April 2003	Mavericks	93–72	Spurs	NA	Steve Smith (11)	60–22

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1| April 19| Phoenix| L 95–96 (OT)| Stephen Jackson (23)| Tim Duncan (13)| Tony Parker (7)| SBC Center
19,217| 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2| April 21| Phoenix| W 84–76| Stephen Jackson (23)| Tim Duncan (12)| Speedy Claxton (7)| SBC Center
19,217| 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3| April 25| @ Phoenix| W 99–86| Tony Parker (29)| Tim Duncan (23)| Tim Duncan (6)| America West Arena
19,023| 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4| April 27| @ Phoenix| L 84–86| Tim Duncan (24)| Tim Duncan (11)| Manu Ginóbili (5)| America West Arena
18,756| 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5| April 29| Phoenix| W 94–82| Malik Rose (27)| Tim Duncan (17)| Tim Duncan (6)| SBC Center
19,217| 3–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 6| May 1| @ Phoenix| W 87–85| Stephen Jackson (21)| Tim Duncan (20)| Tim Duncan (10)| America West Arena
18,913| 4–2|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| May 5| L.A. Lakers| W 87–82| Tim Duncan (28)| David Robinson (11)| Tim Duncan (7)| SBC Center
18,797| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2| May 7| L.A. Lakers| W 114–95| Bruce Bowen (27)| Tim Duncan (13)| Tim Duncan (7)| SBC Center
18,797| 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3| May 9| @ L.A. Lakers| L 95–110| Tim Duncan (28)| Tim Duncan (11)| Jackson, Parker (4)| Staples Center
18,997| 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4| May 11| @ L.A. Lakers| L 95–99| Tim Duncan (36)| Stephen Jackson (10)| Tim Duncan (5)| Staples Center
18,997| 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5| May 13| L.A. Lakers| W 96–94| Tim Duncan (27)| Tim Duncan (14)| Tim Duncan (5)| SBC Center
18,797| 3–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 6| May 15| @ L.A. Lakers| W 110–82| Tim Duncan (37)| Tim Duncan (16)| Tony Parker (5)| Staples Center
18,997| 4–2|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1| May 19| Dallas| L 110–113| Tim Duncan (40)| Tim Duncan (15)| Tim Duncan (7)| SBC Center
18,797| 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2| May 21| Dallas| W 119–106| Tim Duncan (32)| Tim Duncan (15)| Duncan, Jackson (5)| SBC Center
18,797| 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3| May 23| @ Dallas| W 96–83| Tim Duncan (34)| Tim Duncan (24)| Tim Duncan (6)| American Airlines Center
20,695| 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4| May 25| @ Dallas| W 102–95| Tony Parker (25)| Tim Duncan (20)| Tim Duncan (7)| American Airlines Center
20,561| 3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 5| May 27| Dallas| L 91–103| Tim Duncan (23)| Tim Duncan (15)| three players tied (6)| SBC Center
18,797| 3–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 6| May 29| @ Dallas| W 90–78| Stephen Jackson (24)| Duncan, Rose (11)| three players tied (4)| American Airlines Center
20,812| 4–2|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| June 4| New Jersey| W 101–89| Tim Duncan (32)| Tim Duncan (20)| Tim Duncan (6)| SBC Center
18,797| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2| June 6| New Jersey| L 85–87| Tony Parker (21)| Tim Duncan (12)| Tony Parker (5)| SBC Center
18,797| 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3| June 8| @ New Jersey| W 84–79| Tony Parker (26)| Tim Duncan (16)| Tim Duncan (7)| Continental Airlines Arena
19,280| 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4| June 11| @ New Jersey| L 76–77| Tim Duncan (23)| Tim Duncan (16)| Parker, Jackson (3)| Continental Airlines Arena
19,280| 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5| June 13| @ New Jersey| W 93–83| Tim Duncan (29)| Tim Duncan (17)| Duncan, Parker (4)| Continental Airlines Arena
19,280| 3–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 6| June 15| New Jersey| W 88–77| Tim Duncan (21)| Tim Duncan (20)| Tim Duncan (10)| SBC Center
18,797| 4–2|-

Player statistics

Regular season

Player
	PG	82	82	2,774	216	432	71	4	1,269	33.8	2.6	5.3	.9	.0	15.5
	SF	82	82	2,566	239	113	66	42	583	31.3	2.9	1.4	.8	.5	7.1
	PF	81	81	3,181	1,043	316	55	237	1,884	39.3	12.9	3.9	.7	2.9	23.3
	SG	80	58	2,254	286	183	125	30	946	28.2	3.6	2.3	1.6	.4	11.8
	PF	79	13	1,933	506	124	57	40	822	24.5	6.4	1.6	.7	.5	10.4
	PG	75	0	952	60	70	27	3	299	12.7	.8	.9	.4	.0	4.0
	C	71	6	840	226	24	20	20	297	11.8	3.2	.3	.3	.3	4.2
	SG	69	5	1,431	161	138	96	17	525	20.7	2.3	2.0	1.4	.2	7.6
	C	64	64	1,676	508	61	52	111	546	26.2	7.9	1.0	.8	1.7	8.5
	SF	64	1	601	75	21	7	9	119	9.4	1.2	.3	.1	.1	1.9
	SG	53	18	1,032	99	70	28	9	360	19.5	1.9	1.3	.5	.2	6.8
	PG	30	0	471	56	75	22	7	173	15.7	1.9	2.5	.7	.2	5.8
	C	12	0	46	10	4	0	0	9	3.8	.8	.3	.0	.0	.8
†	PG	10	0	51	3	3	3	0	12	5.1	.3	.3	.3	.0	1.2
†	SG	7	0	22	7	2	0	0	12	3.1	1.0	.3	.0	.0	1.7

Playoffs

Player
	PF	24	24	1,021	369	127	15	79	593	42.5	15.4	5.3	.6	3.3	24.7
	PG	24	24	814	66	85	22	3	352	33.9	2.8	3.5	.9	.1	14.7
	SG	24	24	811	98	65	33	9	307	33.8	4.1	2.7	1.4	.4	12.8
	SF	24	24	750	69	39	20	17	166	31.3	2.9	1.6	.8	.7	6.9
	SG	24	0	660	92	70	41	9	226	27.5	3.8	2.9	1.7	.4	9.4
	PF	24	0	560	138	24	16	11	222	23.3	5.8	1.0	.7	.5	9.3
	PG	24	0	326	45	45	16	5	125	13.6	1.9	1.9	.7	.2	5.2
	C	23	23	539	152	21	18	31	180	23.4	6.6	.9	.8	1.3	7.8
	C	18	0	91	31	2	1	1	46	5.1	1.7	.1	.1	.1	2.6
	SF	16	1	101	23	7	2	0	20	6.3	1.4	.4	.1	.0	1.3
	PG	10	0	46	3	6	1	0	22	4.6	.3	.6	.1	.0	2.2
	SG	9	0	66	7	6	1	0	16	7.3	.8	.7	.1	.0	1.8

NBA Finals

Summary

The following scoring summary is written in a line score format, except that the quarter numbers are replaced by game numbers.

align=left width=28%	Team	width=6%	Game 1	width=6%	Game 2	width=6%	Game 3	width=6%	Game 4	width=6%	Game 5	width=6%	Game 6	width=6%	Wins
San Antonio (West)	101	85	84	76	93	88	4
New Jersey (East)	89	87	79	77	83	77	2

Schedule

• Game 1 – June 4: Wednesday 8:00pm EST @San Antonio San Antonio 101, New Jersey 89: San Antonio leads series 1–0
• Game 2 – June 6: Friday 8:00pm EST @San Antonio New Jersey 87, San Antonio 85: Series tied 1–1
• Game 3 – June 8: Sunday 8:00pm EST @New Jersey San Antonio 84, New Jersey 79: San Antonio leads series 2–1
• Game 4 – June 11: Wednesday 8:00pm EST @New Jersey New Jersey 77, San Antonio 76: Series tied 2–2
• Game 5 – June 13: Friday 8:00pm EST @New Jersey San Antonio 93, New Jersey 83: San Antonio leads series 3–2
• Game 6 – June 15 Sunday 8:00pm EST @San Antonio San Antonio 88, New Jersey 77: San Antonio wins series 4–2

Award winners

• Tim Duncan, NBA Most Valuable Player Award
• Tim Duncan, NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award
• Gregg Popovich, NBA Coach of the Year Award
• Tim Duncan, All-NBA First Team
• Tim Duncan, NBA All-Defensive First Team
• Bruce Bowen, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
• Manu Ginóbili, NBA All-Rookie Second Team

Transactions

Overview

Players Added Via draft Via trade Speedy Claxton Steve Kerr Via free agency Mengke Bateer Kevin Willis

Players Lost Via trade Mark Bryant Antonio Daniels Amal McCaskill Via free agency Cherokee Parks

Player Transactions Citation:^[37]

References

• San Antonio Spurs on Database Basketball
• San Antonio Spurs on Basketball Reference

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2002–03 San Antonio Spurs.
2. News: Spurs Sign C-F Kevin Willis . United Press International . August 27, 2002 . June 12, 2022.
3. News: NBA Draft . Los Angeles Times . June 28, 2002 . October 20, 2022.
4. News: Blazers Acquire Daniels from Spurs . United Press International . August 5, 2002 . January 14, 2022.
5. News: Spurs Trade Daniels to Portland . CBC . August 6, 2002 . October 20, 2022.
6. News: WESTERN CONFERENCE: Team-by-Team Preview . The New York Times . October 28, 2002 . July 16, 2022.
7. News: Associated Press . Spurs Defeat Nets to Win N.B.A. Title . The New York Times . June 15, 2003 . August 24, 2017.
8. News: Wilbon . Michael . San Antonio Salutes Its Admiral One Last Time . Los Angeles Times . March 30, 2003 . October 27, 2022.
9. News: Wilbon . Michael . Admiral Won't Be Setting Sail Anytime Soon . Los Angeles Times . June 8, 2003 . October 27, 2022.
10. News: NBA Games Played on February 6, 2003 . Basketball-Reference . September 13, 2022.
11. Web site: 2002–03 San Antonio Spurs Schedule and Results. Basketball-Reference. July 30, 2021.
12. News: Associated Press . PRO BASKETBALL; Duncan Is M.V.P. Once Again . The New York Times . May 5, 2003 . January 13, 2022.
13. News: Teaford . Elliott . Duncan to Win Second MVP in a Row . Los Angeles Times . May 4, 2003 . September 13, 2022.
14. News: NBA MVP & ABA Most Valuable Player Award Winners . Basketball-Reference . November 29, 2022.
15. News: 2003 NBA All-Star Game: West 155, East 145 (2OT) . Basketball-Reference . January 13, 2022.
16. Web site: 2002–03 San Antonio Spurs Roster and Stats. Basketball-Reference. July 30, 2021.
17. News: Associated Press . N.B.A.: ROUNDUP; Popovich Is Coach of the Year . The New York Times . April 29, 2003 . June 11, 2022.
18. News: NBA & ABA Coach of the Year Award Winners . Basketball-Reference . November 29, 2022.
19. News: Associated Press . Wallace Chosen Best Defender . Los Angeles Times . April 24, 2003 . September 13, 2022.
20. News: 2002–03 NBA Awards Voting . Basketball-Reference . February 2, 2022.
21. News: Associated Press . PRO BASKETBALL; Spurs Finish Suns' Season . The New York Times . May 2, 2003 . January 13, 2022.
22. News: Teaford . Elliott . Another Shot at Champs . Los Angeles Times . May 2, 2003 . June 11, 2022.
23. News: Magruder . Jack . Duncan Dominates, Suns Eliminated . The Washington Post . May 2, 2003 . November 27, 2022.
24. News: Broussard . Chris . PRO BASKETBALL; Spurs End Lakers' Dream Run . The New York Times . May 16, 2003 . January 13, 2022.
25. News: Brown . Tim . Fourclosed!: Three-Year Championship Run Comes to a Stunning End as Duncan Plays Like the MVP, and Spurs Makes It a Blowout . Los Angeles Times . May 16, 2003 . June 11, 2022.
26. News: Neiman . David . A Four-Gone Conclusion . The Washington Post . May 16, 2003 . November 27, 2022.
27. News: Associated Press . Kerr's Shooting Helps Spurs Advance Past Mavericks, 90-78 . The New York Times . May 29, 2003 . January 13, 2022.
28. News: Heisler . Mark . Mavericks Collapse in Biggest of Ways . Los Angeles Times . May 30, 2003 . June 11, 2022.
29. News: Wyche . Steve . Spurs Rally, Finish the Mavericks . The Washington Post . May 30, 2003 . November 27, 2022.
30. News: Heisler . Mark . Spurs Reduce the 'Risk . Los Angeles Times . June 16, 2003 . June 11, 2022.
31. News: San Antonio 88, New Jersey 77 . United Press International . June 15, 2003 . July 13, 2022.
32. News: Hawks Ink Stephen Jackson . United Press International . October 3, 2003 . June 22, 2022.
33. News: Transactions . The New York Times . October 30, 2003 . June 22, 2022.
34. News: San Antonio Spurs Logo . Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net. . January 22, 2022.
35. News: San Antonio Spurs Uniform . Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net. . January 22, 2022.
36. News: San Antonio Spurs Uniform . Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net. . January 22, 2022.
37. Web site: 2002–03 San Antonio Spurs Transactions. Basketball-Reference. January 13, 2022.