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2002-03 NBA Atlantic standings
The New Jersey Nets won the 2002-03 NBA Atlantic division race at 49-33, 1 game ahead of the Philadelphia 76ers.
🏆How the 2002-03 playoffs went
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Atlantic standings, 2002-03
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| New Jersey Nets (NJN) | 49 | 33 | .598 | - | 5-5 | L2 |
| Philadelphia 76ers (PHI) | 48 | 34 | .585 | 1 | 5-5 | W1 |
| Boston Celtics (BOS) | 44 | 38 | .537 | 5 | 6-4 | W2 |
| Orlando Magic (ORL) | 42 | 40 | .512 | 7 | 4-6 | L2 |
| New York Knicks (NYK) | 37 | 45 | .451 | 12 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Washington Wizards (WAS) | 37 | 45 | .451 | 12 | 3-7 | L3 |
| Miami Heat (MIA) | 25 | 57 | .305 | 24 | 3-7 | W1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 10 times.
- The New Jersey Nets trailed by as many as 3 games on December 1, 2002.
- The New Jersey Nets took first place for good on March 20, 2003.
- The New Jersey Nets won 10 games in a row from December 19, 2002 to January 6, 2003, the longest run of the race.
- The Philadelphia 76ers led by 2.5 games as late as December 5, 2002.
- The New Jersey Nets went 15-3 from December 5, 2002 to January 13, 2003, turning a deficit of 3 games into a lead of 7 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 61 of the 157 days played.
- Four teams held first place.
- The New Jersey Nets spent 145 of the season's 170 charted days in first place.