2002–03 NBA season

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The 2002–03 NBA season was the league’s 57th campaign, notable for the San Antonio Spurs’ championship run in David Robinson’s final year and the emergence of stars like Tim Duncan and Tracy McGrady as dominant forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf NBA season
sports season
allStarGameHostArena Philips Arena
allStarGameHostCity Atlanta
allStarGameMVP Kevin Garnett
assistsLeader Jason Kidd
assistsLeaderTeam Brooklyn Nets
surface form: New Jersey Nets
champion San Antonio Spurs
coachOfTheYear Gregg Popovich
coachOfTheYearTeam San Antonio Spurs
defensivePlayerOfTheYear Ben Wallace
defensivePlayerOfTheYearTeam Detroit Pistons
draft 2002 NBA draft
easternConferenceChampion Brooklyn Nets
surface form: New Jersey Nets
endYear 2003
finalsMatchup San Antonio Spurs vs. New Jersey Nets
finalsMVP Tim Duncan
finalsResult Spurs won 4–2
followedBy 2003–04 NBA season
league National Basketball Association
mostImprovedPlayer Gilbert Arenas
mostImprovedPlayerTeam Golden State Warriors
MVP Tim Duncan
MVPConference Western Conference
MVPPosition center
power forward
MVPTeam San Antonio Spurs
notableEvent Michael Jordan
surface form: Michael Jordan’s final NBA season as a player

New Orleans Hornets’ first season in New Orleans
San Antonio Spurs won second NBA championship
final NBA season of David Robinson
numberOfPlayoffTeams 16
numberOfTeams 29
precededBy 2001–02 NBA season
reboundsLeader Ben Wallace
regularSeasonGamesPerTeam 82
rookieOfTheYear Amar'e Stoudemire
rookieOfTheYearTeam Phoenix Suns
runnerUp Brooklyn Nets
surface form: New Jersey Nets
scoringLeader Tracy McGrady
scoringLeaderPointsPerGame 32.1
scoringLeaderTeam Orlando Magic
seasonNumber 57
sixthManOfTheYear Bobby Jackson
sixthManOfTheYearTeam Sacramento Kings
sportsmanshipAward Ray Allen
sportsmanshipAwardTeam Milwaukee Bucks
startYear 2002
teamRelocation Charlotte Hornets
surface form: Charlotte Hornets relocated to New Orleans and became New Orleans Hornets
westernConferenceChampion San Antonio Spurs

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Tracy McGrady NBAScoringTitle 2002–03 NBA season
NOH usedForSeason 2002–03 NBA season
Hibachi awardSeason 2002–03 NBA season
subject surface form: Gilbert Arenas