2003 NBA Standings: Where Your Team Ranks

The 2003 nba standings are out, and your team’s ranking may surprise you. Check out where your favorite team falls in the standings and see how they measure up against the competition.

2003 NBA Standings

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Eastern Conference

The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA) is made up of 15 teams, organized into three divisions. The conference has historically been home to some of the strongest teams in the league, and the competition is always fierce. Here’s a look at where each team in the conference stands as of the end of the 2003 season.

Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
--Boston Celtics (48-34)
-New Jersey Nets (47-35)
-New York Knicks (39-43)
-Philadelphia 76ers (33-49)
--Toronto Raptors (24-58)

Central Division
--Atlanta Hawks (28-54)
--Chicago Bulls (30-52)
Cleveland Cavaliers (42-40)
Detroit Pistons (54-28)
Indiana Pacers (41-41)
Milwaukee Bucks (42-40)

Western Conference

The Western Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of 15 teams, organized into three divisions. The conference has seen some dominant teams in recent years with the Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs winning a combined eight championships since 2000.

Here are the standings for the Western Conference as of March 2003:

Pacific Division:

1. Sacramento Kings (52-20)
2. Los Angeles Lakers (48-24)
3. Portland Trail Blazers (45-27)
4. Seattle SuperSonics (39-33)
5. Golden State Warriors (38-34)
6. Phoenix Suns (29-43)

Midwest Division:

1. Dallas Mavericks (53-19)
2. San Antonio Spurs (50-22)
3. Minnesota Timberwolves (49-23)
4. Houston Rockets (45-27)
5. Utah Jazz (42-30)
6. Denver Nuggets (36-36)
7. Memphis Grizzlies (23-49)
8. Vancouver Grizzlies (22-50)

Northwest Division:
1. Oklahoma City Thunder/Seattle SuperSonics* (43-25) 2. Minnesota Timberwolves (49-23) 3. Portland Trail Blazers (45-27) 4. Utah Jazz(42=30) 5.. Denver Nuggets(36=36).

Central Division

Teams | W | L | PCT | GB

Indiana Pacers | 46 | 36 | .561 | –
Detroit Pistons | 44 | 38 | .537 2.0
Milwaukee Bucks | 42 | 40 | .512 4.0
Cleveland Cavaliers 40| 42| .488| 6.0
Chicago Bulls 30| 52| .366| 16.0

Southeast Division

2003 NBA Southeast Division Standings

Atlanta Hawks 44-38 .537 —
Miami Heat 42-40 .512 2
Washington Wizards 37-45 .451 7

Northwest Division

The Northwest Division is made up of the following teams:
-Denver Nuggets
-Minnesota Timberwolves
--Portland Trail Blazers
--Oklahoma City Thunder
-Utah Jazz

As of January 2003, the standings for the Northwest Division are as follows:
1. Denver Nuggets – 28 wins, 14 losses
2. Minnesota Timberwolves – 25 wins, 17 losses
3. Portland Trail Blazers – 21 wins, 21 losses
4. Oklahoma City Thunder – 20 wins, 22 losses
5. Utah Jazz – 19 wins, 23 losses

Pacific Division

The Pacific Division of the National Basketball Association (NBA) is one of the three divisions in the Western Conference The division consists of five teams: the Golden State Warriors Los Angeles Clippers Los Angeles Lakers Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings

Atlantic Division

The Atlantic Division is made up of the following teams: the Boston Celtics the New Jersey Nets the New York Knicks the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Toronto Raptors

Midwest Division

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The Midwest Division featured eight teams during the 2003 NBA season all of which were located in the Midwestern United States

The Chicago Bulls were the division’s champions, winning their first division title since 1998. The Indiana Pacers and the Detroit Pistons qualified for the playoffs as the division’s second and third seeds respectively.

NBA Finals

The 2003 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 2002–03 NBA season The New Jersey Nets top-seeded champions of the Eastern Conference defeated the two-time defending champions and Western Conference top-seeded San Antonio Spurs, four games to two. This was New Jersey’s first NBA Finals appearance.

2003 was a season full of nt play for both teams: despite winning their respective conferences, neither the Nets nor Spurs entered the Finals with much on fanfare or confidence. The Duncan-Robinson-Kerr triumvirate had led the Spurs to consecutive titles in 1999 and 2000, but they seemed to be in decline after going 58-24 in 2001 and losing in the Western Conference Finals conversely, Jason Kidd had led the Nets to their first conference title in 2002 with a 52-30 record, but many questioned whether his team was built for playoff success.

In the end, neither team played their best basketball in the 2003 Finals; but after six hard-fought games, it was New Jersey who emerged victorious.