2002–03 Los Angeles Lakers season

2002–03 Los Angeles Lakers season
Head coachPhil Jackson
General managerMitch Kupchak
Owner(s)Jerry Buss
ArenaStaples Center
Results
Record50–32 (.610)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Pacific)
Conference: 5th (Western)
Playoff finishConference semifinals
(lost to Spurs 2–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioAM 570 KLAC
< 2001–02 2003–04 >

The 2002–03 NBA season was the Lakers' 55th season in the National Basketball Association, and 43rd in the city of Los Angeles.[1] The Lakers entered the season as the three-time defending champions, having defeated the New Jersey Nets in four straight games in the 2002 NBA Finals, winning their fourteenth NBA championship. With All-Star center Shaquille O'Neal sidelined early in the season after an off-season right foot and toe surgery,[2][3][4] the Lakers got off to a terrible 3–9 start.[5] After he returned, the team only improved slowly, having an 11–19 record 30 games into the season,[6][7] their worst start in nine years. However, the Lakers would recover from their slow start, and hold a 24–23 record at the All-Star break,[8] ninth place in the Western Conference at the time, and out of playoff position. The Lakers won 11 of their final 13 games ending the season with a 50–32 record, finishing fifth in the Western Conference.[9][10]

The season saw co-captain Kobe Bryant play all 82 games for the first time in his career, as he averaged 30.0 points, 6.9 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 2.2 steals per game, while O'Neal averaged 27.5 points, 11.1 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game. In addition, Derek Fisher provided the team with 10.5 points and 3.6 assists per game, while Rick Fox contributed 9.0 points per game, and Robert Horry provided with 6.5 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.[11] Kobe and Shaq were both named to the All-NBA First Team, and were both selected to play in the 2003 NBA All-Star Game in Atlanta.[12] Kobe was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team, and finished in third place in MVP voting with 8 first-place votes,[13][14] while Shaq was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, and finished in fifth place in MVP voting with 3 first-place votes.[15][14]

Facing an uphill battle without home-court advantage, the Lakers managed to beat the 4th-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs,[16][17][18] but fell to the top-seeded and eventual champion San Antonio Spurs in six games in the Western Conference Semi-finals.[19][20][21] The Spurs would reach the Finals to defeat the New Jersey Nets in six games, winning their second championship.[22][23][24] Following the season, Horry signed as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs,[25][26] while Mark Madsen signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves,[27] Samaki Walker signed with the Miami Heat,[28] and Brian Shaw retired.

The season was overshadowed by the death of long-time Lakers broadcaster Chick Hearn, who died after a fall in the summer of 2002.[29][30][31][32] To pay tribute, the Lakers donned an alternate white uniform, which can be only worn on Christmas and Sunday home games.[33] The uniforms made its debut in a home loss against the Sacramento Kings on Christmas Day. They were designed by late owner Jerry Buss' daughter, who is now the controlling owner and president of the Los Angeles Lakers, Jeanie.[citation needed]

Draft picks

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Main article: 2002 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 27 Chris Jefferies SF  United States Fresno State

Roster

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2002–03 Los Angeles Lakers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 8 Bryant, Kobe 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1978–08–23 Lower Merion HS
G 2 Fisher, Derek 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1974–08–09 Little Rock
F 17 Fox, Rick 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1969–07–24 North Carolina
F 3 George, Devean 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1977–08–29 Augsburg
F 5 Horry, Robert 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1970–08–25 Alabama
F 35 Madsen, Mark 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1976–01–28 Stanford
F 14 Medvedenko, Slava 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 253 lb (115 kg) 1979–04–04 Ukraine
F 30 Murray, Tracy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1971–07–25 UCLA
C 34 O'Neal, Shaquille 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 325 lb (147 kg) 1972–03–06 LSU
G 12 Pargo, Jannero 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1979–10–22 Arkansas
G 21 Rush, Kareem 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1980–10–30 Missouri
G 20 Shaw, Brian 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1966–03–22 UC Santa Barbara
F/C 52 Walker, Samaki 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1976–02–25 Louisville
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: December 6, 2002

Regular season

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Season standings

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Pacific Division
 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
Seattle SuperSonics 40 42 .488 19 25–16 15–26 11–13
Golden State Warriors 38 44 .463 21 24–17 14–27 8–16
Los Angeles Clippers 27 55 .329 32 16–25 11–30 6–18
#
Western Conference
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 Houston Rockets 43 39 .524 17
10 Seattle SuperSonics 40 42 .488 20
11 Golden State Warriors 38 44 .463 22
12 Memphis Grizzlies 28 54 .341 32
13 Los Angeles Clippers 27 55 .329 33
14 Denver Nuggets 17 65 .207 43
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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2002-03 NBA Records
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
Atlanta – 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
Boston 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
Chicago 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
Cleveland 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
Dallas 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
Denver 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
Detroit 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
Golden State 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
Houston 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
Indiana 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
L.A. Clippers 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
Memphis 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
Miami 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
Milwaukee 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
Minnesota 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
New Jersey 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
New Orleans 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
New York 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
Orlando 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
Philadelphia 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
Phoenix 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
Portland 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
Sacramento 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
Seattle 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
Toronto 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
Utah 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

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Pre-season

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2002 preseason game log
Total: 3–5
Preseason
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 8 L.A. Clippers L 99-101 3 players tied (13) Bryant & Samake (6) Kobe Bryant (4) Centennial Garden (Bakersfield, CA)
10,097 		0–1
2 October 11 Memphis W 95-87 Kobe Bryant (18) Soumaila Samake (13) Jannero Pargo (7) Alltel Arena (Little Rock, AR)
14,672 		1-1
3 October 12 Denver L 81–103 Kobe Bryant (20) Soumaila Samake (8) Ford Center (Oklahoma City, OK)
13,952 		1–2
4 October 17 Golden State W 91–89 Kobe Bryant (22) Samaki Walker (13) Arrowhead Pond (Anaheim, CA)
17,027 		2-2
5 October 19 Phoenix L 84–90 Kobe Bryant (23) Samaki Walker (15) Thomas & Mack Center (Las Vegas, NV)
16,172 		2–3
6 October 22 Cleveland L 101-102 Derek Fisher (18) Slava Medvedenko (8) Rick Fox (6) San Diego Sports Arena (San Diego, CA)
13,644 		2–4
7 October 24 Milwaukee W 98-93 Tracy Murray (21) Soumaila Samake (9) Slava Medvedenko (5) Staples Center
15,127 		3–4
8 October 25 Sacramento L 88-93 Kobe Bryant (23) Devean George (9) Kobe Bryant (12) Staples Center
18,997 		3–5
2002–03 season schedule

Regular season

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2002–03 game log
Total: 50–32 (home: 31–10; road: 19–22)
October: 0–2 (home: 0–1; road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 29 San Antonio L 82-87 Kobe Bryant (27) Bryant & Walker (10) Kobe Bryant (5) Staples Center
18,997 		0–1
2 October 30 @ Portland L 90–102 Kobe Bryant (25) Kobe Bryant (10) Devean George (5) Rose Garden
20,225 		0–2
November: 6–9 (home: 4–2; road: 2–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
3 November 1 @ L.A. Clippers W 108-93 Kobe Bryant (33) Kobe Bryant (15) Kobe Bryant (12) Staples Center
20,474 		1–2
4 November 3 Portland W 98-95 (OT) Kobe Bryant (33) Kobe Bryant (14) Kobe Bryant (12) Staples Center
18,997 		2-2
5 November 5 @ Cleveland L 70-89 Kobe Bryant (15) Kobe Bryant (13) Kobe Bryant (9) Gund Arena
19,833 		2–3
6 November 7 @ Boston L 95-98 (OT) Kobe Bryant (41) Samaki Walker (12) Robert Horry (5) Fleet Center
18,624 		2–4
7 November 8 @ Washington L 99–100 Kobe Bryant (27) Rick Fox (8) Robert Horry (5) MCI Center
20,173 		2–5
8 November 12 Atlanta L 83–95 Kobe Bryant (21) Samaki Walker (10) Kobe Bryant (8) Staples Center
18,997 		2–6
9 November 15 Golden State W 96-89 (OT) Kobe Bryant (45) Fox & Walker (14) Brian Shaw (8) Staples Center
18,997 		3–6
10 November 17 Houston L 89–93 Kobe Bryant (46) Horry & Walker (9) Kobe Bryant (4) Staples Center
18,997 		3–7
11 November 19 @ Dallas L 72-98 Kobe Bryant (16) Fox & Walker (9) Kobe Bryant (5) American Airlines Center
20,096 		3–8
12 November 20 @ San Antonio L 88-95 Kobe Bryant (24) Samaki Walker (10) Kobe Bryant (7) SBC Center
18,797 		3–9
13 November 22 Chicago W 86–73 Kobe Bryant (21) Kobe Bryant (10) Kobe Bryant (7) Staples Center
18,997 		4–9
14 November 24 Milwaukee W 111–99 Shaquille O'Neal (24) Bryant & O'Neal (11) Kobe Bryant (11) Staples Center
18,997 		5–9
15 November 26 @ Miami L 85-97 Kobe Bryant (21) Robert Horry (9) Kobe Bryant (4) American Airlines Arena
16,500 		5–10
16 November 27 @ Orlando L 102–112 Kobe Bryant (38) Bryant & Fox (10) Fox & Horry (6) TD Waterhouse Centre
17,283 		5–11
17 November 29 @ Memphis W 112-106 (OT) Kobe Bryant (45) Shaquille O'Neal (13) Rick Fox (6) Pyramid Arena
19,351 		6–11
December: 7–8 (home: 5–3; road: 2–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
18 December 1 Minnesota L 107-110 Shaquille O'Neal (31) Shaquille O'Neal (13) Kobe Bryant (11) Staples Center
18,997 		6–12
19 December 3 Memphis W 101-91 Shaquille O'Neal (28) Kobe Bryant (10) Kobe Bryant (11) Staples Center
18,512 		7–12
20 December 4 @ Utah L 85-93 Shaquille O'Neal (23) Shaquille O'Neal (15) Kobe Bryant (5) Delta Center
19,657 		7–13
21 December 6 Dallas W 105-103 Kobe Bryant (27) Shaquille O'Neal (11) Kobe Bryant (7) Staples Center
18,997 		8–13
22 December 8 Utah W 110-101 Shaquille O'Neal (32) Shaquille O'Neal (11) Kobe Bryant (14) Staples Center
18,997 		9–13
23 December 10 @ Golden State L 102-106 Shaquille O'Neal (36) Robert Horry (12) Kobe Bryant (14) The Arena in Oakland
19,596 		9–14
24 December 13 New Orleans L 82-98 Shaquille O'Neal (28) Shaquille O'Neal (10) Derek Fisher (6) Staples Center
18,997 		9–15
25 December 15 Orlando W 107-84 Shaquille O'Neal (30) Shaquille O'Neal (14) Kobe Bryant (8) Staples Center
18,997 		10–15
26 December 17 @ Minnesota L 80-96 Shaquille O'Neal (17) Shaquille O'Neal (9) Kobe Bryant (6) Target Center
16,447 		10–16
27 December 19 @ New Jersey L 71-98 Kobe Bryant (21) Robert Horry (11) Kobe Bryant (5) Continental Airlines Arena
20,049 		10–17
28 December 20 @ Philadelphia L 104-107 (OT) Kobe Bryant (44) Shaquille O'Neal (14) Kobe Bryant (10) First Union Center
21,127 		10–18
29 December 22 @ Toronto W 109-107 (OT) Bryant & O'Neal (31) Shaquille O'Neal (15) Derek Fisher (7) Air Canada Centre
19,800 		11–18
30 December 25 Sacramento L 99-105 Bryant & O'Neal (27) Shaquille O'Neal (17) Kobe Bryant (6) Staples Center
18,997 		11–19
31 December 28 @ Denver W 112-93 Kobe Bryant (39) Shaquille O'Neal (13) Derek Fisher (9) Pepsi Center
19,099 		12–19
32 December 29 Toronto W 104-88 Shaquille O'Neal (35) Shaquille O'Neal (10) Kobe Bryant (12) Staples Center
18,997 		13–19
January: 8–4 (home: 5–2; road: 3–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
33 January 4 @ Phoenix L 93-107 Kobe Bryant (37) Shaquille O'Neal (9) Kobe Bryant (7) American West Arena
19,023 		13–20
34 January 5 Phoenix W 109-97 Shaquille O'Neal (36) Shaquille O'Neal (16) Rick Fox (8) Staples Center
18,642 		14–20
35 January 7 Seattle W 119-98 Kobe Bryant (45) Robert Horry (8) Shaquille O'Neal (7) Staples Center
18,997 		15–20
36 January 10 Cleveland W 115-99 Shaquille O'Neal (26) Kobe Bryant (10) Kobe Bryant (11) Staples Center
18,997 		16–20
37 January 12 Miami W 106-81 Kobe Bryant (36) Samaki Walker (16) Shaquille O'Neal (5) Staples Center
18,997 		17–20
38 January 15 @ New Orleans W 90-82 Kobe Bryant (36) Bryant & O'Neal (11) Kobe Bryant (4) New Orleans Arena
18,509 		18–20
39 January 17 @ Houston L 104-108 (OT) Shaquille O'Neal (31) Shaquille O'Neal (13) Kobe Bryant (9) Compaq Center
16,285 		18–21
40 January 20 L.A. Clippers W 96-92 Shaquille O'Neal (32) O'Neal & Walker (15) Kobe Bryant (11) Staples Center
18,997 		19–21
41 January 22 Golden State L 110-114 Shaquille O'Neal (28) Shaquille O'Neal (9) Kobe Bryant (7) Staples Center
18,997 		19–22
42 January 24 New Jersey L 83-89 Shaquille O'Neal (27) Shaquille O'Neal (13) Bryant & Fisher (5) Staples Center
18,997 		19–23
43 January 29 @ Phoenix W 99-90 Kobe Bryant (40) Shaquille O'Neal (12) Shaquille O'Neal (6) American West Arena
18,437 		20–23
44 January 31 @ Sacramento W 124-113 Kobe Bryant (38) Shaquille O'Neal (10) Shaquille O'Neal (6) ARCO Arena
17,317 		21–23
February: 11–3 (home: 7–2; road: 4–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
45 February 1 Utah W 99-87 Kobe Bryant (42) Shaquille O'Neal (13) Robert Horry (6) Staples Center
18,997 		22–23
46 February 4 @ Indiana W 97-94 Kobe Bryant (35) Shaquille O'Neal (12) Fisher & Fox (5) Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345 		23-23
47 February 6 @ New York W 114-109 Kobe Bryant (46) Robert Horry (12) Shaquille O'Neal (7) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		24–23
All-Star Break
48 February 11 Denver W 121-93 Kobe Bryant (42) Kareem Rush (9) 4 players tied (5) Staples Center
18,848 		25–23
49 February 12 @ Denver W 113-102 Kobe Bryant (51) Samaki Walker (14) Bryant & Fox (4) Pepsi Center
17,757 		26–23
50 February 14 San Antonio L 95-103 Kobe Bryant (44) Robert Horry (15) Robert Horry (6) Staples Center
18,997 		26–24
51 February 16 New York L 110-117 Kobe Bryant (40) Robert Horry (11) Derek Fisher (8) Staples Center
18,997 		26–25
52 February 18 Houston W 106-99 (2OT) Kobe Bryant (52) Robert Horry (11) Kobe Bryant (7) Staples Center
18,997 		27–25
53 February 19 @ Utah W 93-87 Kobe Bryant Bryant & George (6) Derek Fisher (4) Delta Center
19,911 		28–25
54 February 21 Portland W 92-84 Kobe Bryant (40) Shaquille O'Neal (12) Robert Horry (5) Staples Center
18,997 		29–25
55 February 23 Seattle W 106-101 Kobe Bryant (41) Shaquille O'Neal (17) Kareem Rush (7) Staples Center
18,997 		30–25
56 February 25 L.A. Clippers W 109-98 Shaquille O'Neal (33) Robert Horry (10) Rick Fox (8) Staples Center
18,997 		31–25
57 February 27 Detroit W 95-85 Shaquille O'Neal (35) Shaquille O'Neal (14) Rick Fox (6) Staples Center
18,997 		32–25
58 February 28 @ Seattle L 90-107 Kobe Bryant (34) Shaquille O'Neal (11) Kobe Bryant (9) KeyArena
17,072 		32–26
March: 11–5 (home: 6–0; road: 5–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
59 March 5 Indiana W 97-95 Shaquille O'Neal (26) Shaquille O'Neal (11) Robert Horry (6) Staples Center
18,997 		33–26
60 March 7 Minnesota W 106-96 Shaquille O'Neal (40) Shaquille O'Neal (14) Kobe Bryant (7) Staples Center
18,997 		34–26
61 March 9 Philadelphia W 106-92 Shaquille O'Neal (39) Shaquille O'Neal (10) Kobe Bryant (9) Staples Center
18,997 		35–26
62 March 11 @ Chicago L 99-116 Kobe Bryant (36) Shaquille O'Neal (10) Bryant & Fisher (5) United Center
23,122 		35–27
63 March 12 @ Detroit L 88-111 Shaquille O'Neal (24) Shaquille O'Neal (13) Derek Fisher (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		35–28
64 March 14 @ Minnesota W 106-99 Kobe Bryant (30) Shaquille O'Neal (15) Shaquille O'Neal (6) Target Center
20,199 		36–28
65 March 15 @ Milwaukee W 98-94 Shaquille O'Neal (24) Shaquille O'Neal (11) 3 players tied (5) Bradley Center
18,717 		37–28
66 March 17 @ L.A. Clippers W 102-85 Shaquille O'Neal (42) Bryant & O'Neal (7) Kobe Bryant (6) Staples Center
20,101 		38–28
67 March 20 @ Sacramento L 99-107 Kobe Bryant (34) Bryant & O'Neal (13) Robert Horry (5) ARCO Arena
17,317 		38–29
68 March 21 Boston W 104-96 Shaquille O'Neal (48) Shaquille O'Neal (20) Kobe Bryant (7) Staples Center
18,997 		39–29
69 March 23 @ San Antonio L 89-98 Shaquille O'Neal (32) Shaquille O'Neal (12) Derek Fisher (3) SBC Center
18,797 		39–30
70 March 25 @ Atlanta W 108-91 Shaquille O'Neal (31) Kobe Bryant (10) Bryant & Fisher (6) Philips Arena
19,870 		40–30
71 March 26 @ Houston W 96-93 Shaquille O'Neal (39) Kobe Bryant (9) Kobe Bryant (5) Compaq Center
16,285 		41–30
72 March 28 Washington W 108-94 Kobe Bryant (55) Shaquille O'Neal (13) Derek Fisher (7) Staples Center
18,997 		42–30
73 March 30 @ Seattle L 98-119 Shaquille O'Neal (34) Robert Horry (8) Rick Fox (6) KeyArena
17,072 		42–31
74 March 31 Memphis W 110-94 Shaquille O'Neal (34) Shaquille O'Neal (11) Kobe Bryant (8) Staples Center
18,997 		43–31
April: 7–1 (home: 4–0; road: 3–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
75 April 3 @ Dallas W 100-89 Shaquille O'Neal (31) Shaquille O'Neal (17) Kobe Bryant (6) American Airlines Center
20,129 		44–31
76 April 4 @ Memphis W 102-101 Shaquille O'Neal (33) Shaquille O'Neal (19) Kobe Bryant (6) Pyramid Arena
19,351 		45–31
77 April 6 Phoenix W 115-113 (OT) Kobe Bryant (26) Shaquille O'Neal (13) Bryant & O'Neal (7) Staples Center
18,997 		46–31
78 April 8 Dallas W 108-99 Devean George (21) Horry & O'Neal (10) Derek Fisher (8) Staples Center
18,997 		47–31
79 April 10 Sacramento W 117-104 Kobe Bryant (34) Shaquille O'Neal (16) Derek Fisher (8) Staples Center
18,997 		48–31
80 April 13 @ Portland L 99-101 Bryant & O'Neal (36) Shaquille O'Neal (11) Kobe Bryant (7) Rose Garden
20,580 		48–32
81 April 15 Denver W 126-104 Kobe Bryant (32) Kobe Bryant (8) Jannero Pargo (5) Staples Center
18,997 		49–32
82 April 16 @ Golden State W 117-111 Kobe Bryant (44) Shaquille O'Neal (12) Robert Horry (6) The Arena in Oakland
20,234 		50–32
2002–03 schedule

Playoffs

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2003 playoff game log
Total: 6–6 (home: 4–2; road: 2–4)
First round: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 20 @ Minnesota W 117–98 Kobe Bryant (39) Shaquille O'Neal (10) Bryant & Horry (8) Target Center
17,097 		1–0
2 April 22 @ Minnesota L 91–119 Bryant & O'Neal (27) Shaquille O'Neal (14) Kobe Bryant (8) Target Center
17,132 		1–1
3 April 24 Minnesota L 110–114 (OT) Kobe Bryant (30) Shaquille O'Neal (17) Kobe Bryant (6) Staples Center
18,997 		1–2
4 April 27 Minnesota W 102–97 Shaquille O'Neal (34) Shaquille O'Neal (23) Shaquille O'Neal (6) Staples Center
18,997 		2–2
5 April 29 @ Minnesota W 120–90 Kobe Bryant (32) Shaquille O'Neal (11) Devean George (6) Target Center
20,098 		3–2
6 May 1 Minnesota W 101–85 Kobe Bryant (31) Shaquille O'Neal (17) Shaquille O'Neal (9) Staples Center
18,997 		4–2
Conference Semi-finals: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 5 @ San Antonio L 82–87 Kobe Bryant (37) Shaquille O'Neal (21) Shaquille O'Neal (3) SBC Center
18,797 		0–1
2 May 7 @ San Antonio L 95–114 Bryant & O'Neal (27) Shaquille O'Neal (10) Jannero Pargo (3) SBC Center
18,797 		0–2
3 May 9 San Antonio W 110–95 Kobe Bryant (39) Shaquille O'Neal (16) Shaquille O'Neal (8) Staples Center
18,997 		1–2
4 May 11 San Antonio W 99–95 Kobe Bryant (35) Shaquille O'Neal (17) Shaquille O'Neal (5) Staples Center
18,997 		2–2
5 May 13 @ San Antonio L 94–96 Kobe Bryant (36) Shaquille O'Neal (12) Kobe Bryant (6) SBC Center
18,797 		2–3
6 May 15 San Antonio L 82–110 Shaquille O'Neal (31) Shaquille O'Neal (10) Kobe Bryant (6) Staples Center
18,997 		2–4
2003 schedule

Player statistics

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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

Regular season

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Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Kobe Bryant 82 82 41.5 .451 .383 .843 6.9 5.9 2.2 .8 30.0
Derek Fisher 82 82 34.5 .437 .401 .800 2.9 3.6 1.1 .2 10.5
Rick Fox 76 75 28.7 .422 .375 .754 4.3 3.3 .9 .2 9.0
Devean George 71 7 22.7 .390 .371 .790 4.0 1.3 .8 .5 6.9
Robert Horry 80 26 29.3 .387 .288 .769 6.4 2.9 1.2 .8 6.5
Mark Madsen 54 22 14.5 .423 . .590 2.9 .7 .3 .4 3.2
Stanislav Medvedenko 58 10 10.7 .434 .000 .721 2.4 .3 .2 .1 4.4
Tracy Murray 31 0 6.2 .324 .211 .778 .7 .4 .2 .1 2.0
Shaquille O'Neal 67 66 37.8 .574 . .622 11.1 3.1 .6 2.4 27.5
Jannero Pargo 34 0 10.1 .398 .292 1.000 1.1 1.1 .4 .1 2.5
Kareem Rush 76 0 11.5 .393 .279 .696 1.2 .9 .1 .1 3.0
Soumaila Samake 13 1 5.9 .417 . 1.000 1.8 .3 .0 .4 1.7
Brian Shaw 72 0 12.5 .387 .349 .667 1.7 1.4 .4 .2 3.5
Samaki Walker 67 39 18.6 .420 .000 .653 5.5 1.0 .3 .8 4.4

Playoffs

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Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Kobe Bryant 12 12 44.3 .432 .403 .827 5.1 5.2 1.2 .1 32.1
Derek Fisher 12 12 35.3 .520 .617 .818 3.0 1.8 1.5 .1 12.8
Rick Fox 4 4 19.8 .444 .500 .750 1.5 1.8 .3 .3 6.0
Devean George 11 7 28.9 .449 .333 .889 4.5 2.2 1.0 .4 8.0
Robert Horry 12 10 31.1 .319 .053 .556 6.7 3.1 1.3 1.0 5.6
Mark Madsen 12 2 14.1 .419 .000 .438 2.3 1.0 .3 .2 2.8
Stanislav Medvedenko 9 0 8.1 .556 . .667 2.0 .1 .1 .1 3.8
Shaquille O'Neal 12 12 40.1 .535 . .621 14.8 3.7 .6 2.8 27.0
Jannero Pargo 11 0 11.7 .333 .267 .750 .8 1.3 .7 .1 2.1
Kareem Rush 9 0 7.1 .379 .364 1.000 .3 .2 .1 .0 3.3
Brian Shaw 12 1 17.9 .306 .391 .667 3.2 2.0 .3 .4 3.2
Samaki Walker 9 0 5.4 .400 . . 1.4 .2 .1 .2 .4

Awards and records

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Transactions

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