2002–03 Portland Trail Blazers season

NBA professional basketball team season March 2026 August 2023 Portland Trail Blazers 2003 50 32 Pacific 3 6 Maurice Cheeks Bob Whitsitt Paul Allen Rose Garden Arena KGW Fox Sports Net Northwest KXL First round(lost to Mavericks 3–4) POR The 2002–03 Portland Trail Blazers season was the 33rd season for the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association. Portland Trail Blazers Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/POR/ August 9, 2026 Season summary Off-season During the off-season, the Trail Blazers acquired Antonio Daniels from the San Antonio Spurs, Blazers Acquire Daniels from Spurs United Press International August 5, 2002 https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2002/08/05/Blazers-acquire-Daniels-from-Spurs/70501028593338/ June 23, 2022 Spurs Trade Daniels to Portland CBC August 6, 2002 https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/spurs-trade-daniels-to-portland-1.317205 October 20, 2022 and signed free agent Jeff McInnis. Blazers Sign G Jeff McInnis United Press International August 13, 2002 https://www.upi.com/Archives/2002/08/13/Blazers-sign-G-Jeff-McInnis/4081029211200/ June 23, 2022 Former Trail Blazers center Arvydas Sabonis came out of his retirement, and returned to play for the team after a one-year absence. Arvydas Sabonis Returns to Portland United Press International September 20, 2002 https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2002/09/20/Arvydas-Sabonis-returns-to-Portland/99941032569907/ June 22, 2022 Western Conference: Team-by-Team Preview The New York Times October 28, 2002 https://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/28/sports/basketball/teambyteam-preview-2002102890660337665.html July 16, 2022 For the season, the Trail Blazers redesigned their primary logo, adding silver to their color scheme of black, red and white. The team's primary logo featured five white lines, and five red lines curling into each other with black outlines. Underneath the logo featured the team nickname "Blazers" in thin black letters with red shadows. Portland Trail Blazers Primary Logo Chris Creamer's Sports Logos.net https://www.sportslogos.net/logos/view/5767/Portland_Trail_Blazers/2003/Primary_Logo January 22, 2022 The team also slightly redesigned their white home uniforms and black road uniforms. The uniforms featured a red and silver trim, a silver outline underneath the stripes across their jerseys, and on the left leg of their shorts next to the side panels; the right leg features the team's new primary logo of the curling lines. The home uniforms featured the team nickname "Blazers" in black letters with red shadows and a silver outline, while the road uniforms featured the team nickname in white letters with black shadows and a red outline. Portland Trail Blazers Home Uniform Chris Creamer's Sports Logos.net https://www.sportslogos.net/logos/view/xgmcrye7grpw3ap6e157pzkpd/Portland_Trail_Blazers/2003/Home_Uniform January 22, 2022 Portland Trail Blazers Road Uniform Chris Creamer's Sports Logos.net https://www.sportslogos.net/logos/view/aaitkhucg6bkuezhhgyo2729m/Portland_Trail_Blazers/2003/Road_Uniform January 22, 2022 The team's new primary logo only lasted for just one season; meanwhile, the new home uniforms would remain in use until 2017, and the new road uniforms would last until 2005, where they would replace the team nickname "Blazers" with the city name "Portland". Regular season The Trail Blazers got off to a slow start by losing six of their first nine games of the regular season. However, after a 10–11 start to the season, the team posted an eight-game winning streak in December, and later on held a 32–16 record at the All-Star break. NBA Games Played on February 6, 2003 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/?month=2&day=6&year=2003 September 13, 2022 The Trail Blazers played around .500 in winning percentage by posting an 18–16 record for the remainder of the season, finishing in third place in the Pacific Division with a solid 50–32 record, and earning the sixth seed in the Western Conference; 2002–03 Portland Trail Blazers Schedule and Results Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/POR/2003_games.html January 13, 2022 the team qualified for the NBA playoffs for the 21st consecutive year, and also for the 26th time in the last 27 seasons. Rasheed Wallace averaged 18.1 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, and contributed 110 three-point field goals, while Bonzi Wells averaged 15.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game, and Derek Anderson provided the team with 13.9 points and 4.3 assists per game, and also led them with 116 three-point field goals. In addition, Scottie Pippen contributed 10.8 points, 4.5 assists and 1.6 steals per game, while second-year forward Zach Randolph provided with 8.4 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, and Ruben Patterson contributed 8.3 points per game. Meanwhile, Dale Davis averaged 7.4 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, Damon Stoudamire played half of the season off the bench, averaging 6.9 points and 3.5 assists per game, Sabonis provided with 6.1 points and 4.3 rebounds per game, and McInnis contributed 5.8 points per game. 2002–03 Portland Trail Blazers Roster and Stats Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/POR/2003.html February 2, 2022 Head coach Maurice Cheeks finished in tenth place in Coach of the Year voting. 2002–03 NBA Awards Voting Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/awards_2003.html February 1, 2026 The Trail Blazers finished sixth in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 796,258 at the Rose Garden Arena during the regular season. 2002–03 NBA Season Summary Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2003.html February 3, 2026 NBA playoffs In the Western Conference First Round of the 2003 NBA playoffs, the Trail Blazers faced off against the 3rd–seeded Dallas Mavericks, who were led by the trio of All-Star forward Dirk Nowitzki, All-Star guard Steve Nash, and Michael Finley. The Trail Blazers faced elimination after losing the first three games to the Mavericks; the team lost the first two games on the road at the American Airlines Center, before losing Game 3 at home at the Rose Garden Arena, 115–103 as the Mavericks took a 3–0 series lead. Despite the threat of elimination, the Trail Blazers managed to win the next three games, which included a Game 6 win over the Mavericks at the Rose Garden Arena, 125–103 to even the series. Associated Press Trail Blazers Continue Comeback, Force Game 7 Los Angeles Times May 3, 2003 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-may-03-sp-nbasep3-story.html?_amp=true January 13, 2022 Portland 125, Dallas 103 United Press International May 3, 2003 https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2003/05/03/Portland-125-Dallas-103/63501051959723/ October 27, 2022 Portland Tries to Complete Unprecedented Comeback Sun Journal May 4, 2003 https://www.sunjournal.com/2003/05/04/portland-tries-complete-unprecedented-comeback/ November 27, 2022 However, the Trail Blazers lost Game 7 to the Mavericks at the American Airlines Center, 107–95, thus losing in a hard-fought seven-game series. Crowe Jerry Mavericks Find Touch at the End, Finally Los Angeles Times May 5, 2003 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-may-05-sp-mavericks5-story.html June 11, 2022 Smith Sam Mavericks Wake Up, Win Series The Washington Post May 5, 2003 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2003/05/05/mavericks-wake-up-win-series/f5376295-ab6a-46fb-ac40-006ef0e69b51/ January 13, 2022 2003 NBA Western Conference First Round: Trail Blazers vs. Mavericks Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2003-nba-western-conference-first-round-trail-blazers-vs-mavericks.html February 1, 2026 As of 2026, the Trail Blazers remained the last team to force a Game 7 after trailing 3–0 in a best-of-seven series, until the 2022–23 Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat, and after the 1950–51 New York Knicks in the NBA Finals, and the 1993–94 Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Semi-finals; although no team has ever come back to win an NBA playoff series after trailing 3–0. This season would also be the last time that the Trail Blazers qualified for the NBA playoffs until the 2008–09 season, as the team's historic postseason streak would end in the following season with a mediocre 41–41 record. Aftermath Following the season, Pippen re-signed as a free agent with his former team, the Chicago Bulls, after four seasons with the Trail Blazers, Associated Press Plus: Pro Basketball: Pippen and Bulls Back Together Again The New York Times July 21, 2003 https://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/21/sports/plus-pro-basketball-pippen-and-bulls-back-together-again.html October 27, 2022 Associated Press Pippen Back with the Bulls Los Angeles Times July 20, 2003 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-jul-20-sp-nbanotes20-story.html October 27, 2022 Smith Sam Pippen Not Perfect, But Fit Is Chicago Tribune July 20, 2003 https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2003-07-20-0307200441-story.html June 12, 2022 while Daniels signed with the Seattle SuperSonics, Associated Press NBA: Seattle Inks Guard to Multiyear Pact ESPN July 19, 2003 https://www.espn.com/nba/news/2003/0719/1582928.html November 27, 2022 Sonics Ink Daniels United Press International July 20, 2003 https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2003/07/20/Sonics-ink-Daniels/91901058734214/ July 14, 2022 and Sabonis retired for the second time. Draft picks 2002 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club team 1 21 Qyntel Woods F NE Mississippi CC 2 43 Jason Jennings C Arkansas State 2 51 Federico Kammerichs F Ourense (Spain) Roster Portland Trail Blazers 2002–03 #000000 #FFFFFF #d1210a #FFFFFF 1 Derek Anderson basketball G/F 6 5 194 1974–07–18 Kentucky 44 Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje C 7 0 257 1978–05–20 Georgetown yes 10 Antonio Daniels G 6 4 195 1975–03–19 Bowling Green 34 Dale Davis basketball C/F 6 11 230 1969–03–25 Clemson 14 Chris Dudley C 6 11 235 1965–02–22 Yale 5 Jeff McInnis G 6 4 190 1974–10–22 North Carolina 21 Ruben Patterson F/G 6 5 224 1975–07–31 Cincinnati 33 Scottie Pippen F 6 8 210 1965–09–25 Central Arkansas 50 Zach Randolph F/C 6 9 260 1981–07–16 Michigan State 11 Arvydas Sabonis C 7 3 279 1964–12–19 Lithuania 7 Charles Smith basketball, born August 1975 G 6 4 194 1975–08–22 New Mexico yes 3 Damon Stoudamire G 5 10 171 1973–09–03 Arizona 30 Rasheed Wallace F/C 6 10 225 1974–09–17 North Carolina 6 Bonzi Wells G/F 6 5 210 1976–09–28 Ball State 24 Qyntel Woods F 6 8 221 1981–02–16 Northeast Mississippi CC Maurice Cheeks Herb Brown Caldwell Jones Jim Lynam Dan Panaggio https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/POR/2003.html Regular season Season standings POR POR z - clinched division title y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spot Game log Playoffs Portland Trail Blazers 2003 yes Portland Trail Blazers First round yes no yes 2 1 1 3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 19 | @ Dallas | L 86–96 | Rasheed Wallace (26) | Davis, Wells (10) | Scottie Pippen (5) | American Airlines Center20,336 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | April 23 | @ Dallas | L 99–103 | Bonzi Wells (45) | Dale Davis (15) | Damon Stoudamire (5) | American Airlines Center20,356 | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | April 25 | Dallas | L 103–115 | Ruben Patterson (19) | Zach Randolph (10) | Bonzi Wells (6) | Rose Garden19,980 | 0–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | April 27 | Dallas | W 98–79 | Zach Randolph (25) | Zach Randolph (15) | Damon Stoudamire (11) | Rose Garden19,980 | 1–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | April 30 | @ Dallas | W 103–99 | Zach Randolph (22) | Zach Randolph (9) | Bonzi Wells (7) | American Airlines Center20,438 | 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 | May 2 | Dallas | W 125–103 | Zach Randolph (21) | Zach Randolph (10) | McInnis, Wallace (6) | Rose Garden20,602 | 3–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 | May 4 | @ Dallas | L 95–107 | Stoudamire, Wallace (17) | Zach Randolph (10) | Damon Stoudamire (9) | American Airlines Center20,281 | 3–4 |- POR 2003 yes Player statistics Regular season PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGDale Davis basketball 78 78 29.3 .541 .633 7.2 1.2 .7 .9 7.4Ruben Patterson 78 17 21.2 .492 .150 .627 3.4 1.3 .9 .4 8.3Arvydas Sabonis 78 1 15.5 .476 .500 .787 4.3 1.8 .8 .6 6.1Zach Randolph 77 11 16.9 .513 .000 .758 4.5 .5 .5 .2 8.4Derek Anderson basketball 76 76 33.6 .427 .350 .859 3.5 4.3 1.2 .2 13.9Bonzi Wells 75 65 31.9 .441 .292 .722 5.3 3.3 1.6 .2 15.2Jeff McInnis 75 1 17.5 .444 .171 .746 1.3 2.3 .3 .0 5.8Rasheed Wallace 74 74 36.3 .471 .358 .735 7.4 2.1 .9 1.0 18.1Antonio Daniels 67 2 13.0 .452 .305 .855 1.1 1.3 .5 .1 3.7Scottie Pippen 64 58 29.9 .444 .286 .818 4.3 4.5 1.6 .4 10.8Damon Stoudamire 59 27 22.3 .376 .386 .791 2.6 3.5 .7 .1 6.9Qyntel Woods 53 0 6.3 .500 .333 .350 1.0 .2 .3 .0 2.4Charles Smith basketball, born August 1975 3 0 4.3 .250 .000 .750 .0 .3 .3 .0 1.7Chris Dudley 3 0 3.7 .000 .7 .0 .0 .0 .0Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje 2 0 2.5 .000 .5 .5 .5 .0 .0 Playoffs PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGBonzi Wells 7 7 38.3 .395 .300 .667 6.9 3.7 2.1 .4 19.0Rasheed Wallace 7 7 37.1 .454 .400 .714 5.1 2.6 .6 .7 17.4Damon Stoudamire 7 6 33.1 .456 .484 .952 5.1 5.6 .9 .3 15.3Zach Randolph 7 4 29.3 .525 .892 8.7 1.6 .4 .3 13.9Ruben Patterson 7 0 22.1 .481 .000 .690 3.7 1.6 .6 .1 10.0Jeff McInnis 7 0 14.1 .346 .000 .750 1.7 2.7 .3 .1 3.0Dale Davis basketball 6 6 27.0 .583 .654 8.0 1.5 .8 .3 7.5Antonio Daniels 6 1 16.3 .474 .600 .500 1.3 2.0 .2 .2 3.7Arvydas Sabonis 6 1 14.3 .667 .800 4.0 .8 .7 .7 10.0Scottie Pippen 4 1 18.8 .409 .333 1.000 2.8 3.3 .0 .0 5.8Qyntel Woods 4 0 4.5 .333 .000 .500 .5 .0 .0 .0 1.8Derek Anderson basketball 2 2 11.0 .250 .000 .000 .5 .0 .0 .0 1.0 † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Trail Blazers only. Player statistics citation: Transactions Overview Players Added Via draft Qyntel Woods Via trade Antonio Daniels Via free agency Jeff McInnisPlayers Lost Via trade Steve Kerr Via free agency Player Transactions Citation:2002–03 Portland Trail Blazers Transactions Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/POR/2003_transactions.html January 13, 2022 References Category:Portland Trail Blazers seasons Portland Trail Blazers 2002 Port Port Port Portland Trail Blazers