Show Year Recap 2002
 

NBA FINALS

STANDINGS

NBA DRAFT

  Los Angeles Lakers New Jersey Nets
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division W L Pct. GB
New Jersey Nets 52 30 .610 -
Boston Celtics 49 33 .598 3
Orlando Magic 44 38 .537 8
Philadelphia 76ers 43 39 .524 9
Washington Wizards 37 45 .451 15
Miami Heat 36 46 .439 16
New York Knicks 30 52 .366 22
Central Division W L Pct. GB
Detroit Pistons 50 32 .610 -
Charlotte Hornets 44 38 .537 6
Toronto Raptors 42 40 .512 8
Indiana Pacers 42 40 .512 8
Milwaukee Bucks 41 41 .500 9
Atlanta Hawks 33 49 .402 17
Cleveland Cavaliers 29 53 .354 21
Chicago Bulls 21 61 .256 29
Western Conference
Midwest Division W L Pct. GB
San Antonio Spurs 58 24 .707 -
Dallas Mavericks 57 25 .695 1
Minnesota Timberwolves 50 32 .610 8
Utah Jazz 44 38 .537 14
Houston Rockets 28 54 .341 30
Denver Nuggets 27 55 .329 31
Memphis Grizzlies 23 59 .280 35
Pacific Division W L Pct. GB
Sacramento Kings 61 21 .744 -
Los Angeles Lakers 58 24 .707 3
Portland Trail Blazers 49 33 .598 12
Seattle SuperSonics 45 37 .549 16
Los Angeles Clippers 39 43 .476 22
Phoenix Suns 36 46 .439 25
Golden State Warriors 21 61 .256 40
  First Round Player
1 Houston Yao Ming, C, Shanghai Sharks
2 Chicago Jay Williams, G, Duke
3 Golden State Mike Dunleavy, G/F, Duke
4 Memphis Drew Gooden, F, Kansas
5 Denver Nikoloz Tskitishvili, F, Italy
6 Cleveland Dajuan Wagner, G, Memphis
7 New York Maybyner "Nene" Hilario F/C(Rights traded to Denver)
8 L.A. Clippers (from Atlanta) Chris Wilcox, F, Maryland
9 Phoenix Amare Stoudemire, F, Cypress Creek HS (Fla.)
10 Miami Caron Butler, F, Connecticut
11 Washington Jared Jeffries, F, Indiana
12 L.A. Clippers Melvin Ely, F/C, Fresno State
13 Milwaukee Marcus Haislip, F, Tennessee
14 Indiana Fred Jones, G, Oregon
15 Houston (from Toronto) Bostjan Nachbar, F, Italy
16 Philadelphia Jiri Welsch, G, (Rights traded to Golden State)
17 Washington (from Hornets) Juan Dixon, G, Maryland
18 Orlando Curtis Borchardt, C, Stanford(Rights traded to Utah)
19 Utah Ryan Humphrey, F, Notre Dame(Rights tr to Orlando)
20 Toronto (from Seattle via NY) Kareem Rush, G, Missouri(Rights traded to L.A. L)
21 Portland Qyntel Woods, G/F, Northeast Mississippi CC
22 Phoenix (fromBoston) Casey Jacobsen, G/F, Stanford
23 Detroit Tayshaun Prince, F, Kentucky
24 New Jersey Nenad Krstic, F/C, Yugoslavia
25 Denver (from Dallas) Frank Williams, G, Illinois(Rights traded to New York)
26 San Antonio John Salmons, G/F, Miami(Rights traded to Sixers)
27 L.A. Lakers Chris Jefferies, F, Fresno State (RIghts traded to Tor)
28 Sacramento Dan Dickau, G, Gonzaga (Rights traded to Atlanta)
  4 0
  MVP Finals: Shaquille O'Neal, LA Lakers
  SEASON STATISTICAL LEADERS
  Points 31.4 Allen Iverson, Philadelphia
  Rebounds 13.0 Ben Wallace, Detroit
  Assists 10.9 Andre Miller, Cleveland
  Steals 2.80 Allen Iverson, Philadelphia
  Blocks 3.48 Ben Wallace, Detroit
  FG% .579 Shaquille O'Neal, LA Lakers
  FT% .911 Reggie Miller, Indiana
  3pts % .472 Steve Smith, San Antonio
  AWARDS
  Season MVP: Tim Duncan,S.Antonio
  All Rookie Teams
 
FIRST TEAM
Pau Gasol, Memphis
Shane Battier, Memphis
Jason Richardson, G State
Tony Parker, San Antonio
Andrei Kirilenko, Utah
SECOND TEAM
Jamaal Tinsley, Indiana
Richard Jefferson, N Jersey
Eddie Griffin, Houston
Zeljko Rebraca, Detroit
Vlad. Radmanovic, Seattle
Joe Johnson, Bos-Phoenix
 
  Coach of the year: Rick Carlisle, Detroit ALL STAR GAME
  6th Man of the year: Corliss Williamson, Detroit @ Philadelphia East 120- West 135
  Most Improved Player: Jermaine O'Neal, Indiana All Star MVP: Kobe Bryant, LA Lakers
  Rookie ofthe Year: Pau Gasol, Vancouver 3pts Shootout: Predrag Stojakovic, Sacramento
  All Defensive Teams Defensive player: Ben Wallace, Detroit Slam Dunk Contest: Jason Richardson, Golden State
 
FIRST TEAM
Tim Duncan, San Antonio
Kevin Garnett, Minnesota
Ben Wallace, Detroit
Gary Payton, Seattle
Jason Kidd, New Jersey
SECOND TEAM
Bruce Bowen, San Antonio
Clifford Robinson, Detroit
Dikembe Mutombo, Phi
Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers
Doug Christie, Sacamento
All NBA teams  
 
FIRST TEAM
Tim Duncan, San Antonio
Tracy McGrady, Orlando
Shaquille O'Neal, LA L
Jason Kidd, New Jersey
Kobe Bryant, LA Lakers
SECOND TEAM
Kevin Garnett, Minnesota
Chris Webber, Sacramento
Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas
Gary Payton, Seattle
Allen Iverson, Philadelphia
THIRD TEAM
Ben Wallace, Detroit
Jermaine O'Neal, Indiana
Dikembe Mutombo, Phi
Paul Pierce, Boston
Steve Nash, Dallas
 
 
 
 
 
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