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Roster
| NO | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | DOB | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Tim Thomas | SF | 6-10 | 230 | February 26, 1977 | Villanova |
| 6 | Joel Przybilla | C | 7-1 | 255 | October 10, 1979 | Minnesota |
| 7 | Toni Kukoč | PF | 6-10 | 192 | September 18, 1968 | — |
| 8 | Kevin Ollie | PG | 6-2 | 195 | December 27, 1972 | UConn |
| 10 | Sam Cassell | PG | 6-3 | 185 | November 18, 1969 | Florida State |
| 12 | Marcus Haislip | PF | 6-10 | 230 | December 22, 1980 | Tennessee |
| 15 | Ronald Murray | SG | 6-4 | 190 | July 29, 1979 | Meridian Community College, Shaw |
| 17 | Anthony Mason | C | 6-8 | 250 | December 14, 1966 | Tennessee State |
| 20 | Gary Payton | PG | 6-4 | 180 | July 23, 1968 | Oregon State |
| 22 | Michael Redd | SG | 6-6 | 220 | August 24, 1979 | Ohio State |
| 24 | Desmond Mason | SF | 6-5 | 224 | October 11, 1977 | Oklahoma State |
| 31 | Jamal Sampson | PF | 6-11 | 235 | May 15, 1983 | California |
| 34 | Ray Allen | SG | 6-5 | 205 | July 20, 1975 | UConn |
| 35 | Jason Caffey | PF | 6-8 | 255 | June 12, 1973 | Alabama |
| 40 | Ervin Johnson | C | 6-11 | 245 | December 21, 1967 | New Orleans |
| 50 | Dan Gadzuric | C | 6-11 | 240 | February 2, 1978 | UCLA |
Regular Season Per Game
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Allen | SG | 27 | 47 | 46 | 35.8 | 21.3 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 17.1 | 7.5 | .437 | 6.6 | 2.6 | .395 | 4.1 | 3.8 | .913 |
| Sam Cassell | PG | 33 | 78 | 77 | 34.6 | 19.7 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 14.9 | 7.0 | .470 | 2.1 | 0.8 | .362 | 5.7 | 4.9 | .861 |
| Gary Payton | PG | 34 | 28 | 28 | 38.8 | 19.6 | 3.1 | 7.4 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 16.9 | 7.9 | .466 | 2.4 | 0.7 | .294 | 4.2 | 3.1 | .746 |
| Michael Redd | SG | 23 | 82 | 14 | 28.2 | 15.1 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 11.8 | 5.5 | .469 | 5.1 | 2.2 | .438 | 2.3 | 1.8 | .805 |
| Desmond Mason | SF | 25 | 28 | 25 | 34.0 | 14.8 | 6.7 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 12.5 | 5.9 | .474 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .294 | 3.6 | 2.8 | .765 |
| Tim Thomas | SF | 25 | 80 | 70 | 29.5 | 13.3 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 11.6 | 5.2 | .443 | 3.3 | 1.2 | .366 | 2.3 | 1.8 | .780 |
| Toni Kukoč | PF | 34 | 63 | 0 | 27.0 | 11.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 9.2 | 4.0 | .432 | 4.2 | 1.5 | .361 | 3.1 | 2.2 | .706 |
| Anthony Mason | C | 36 | 65 | 58 | 32.6 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 6.0 | 2.9 | .486 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.8 | 1.3 | .718 |
| Jason Caffey | PF | 29 | 51 | 16 | 17.5 | 5.8 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 4.9 | 2.2 | .456 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 1.4 | .651 | |
| Kevin Ollie | PG | 30 | 53 | 4 | 21.3 | 5.7 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 4.8 | 2.2 | .459 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .200 | 1.7 | 1.3 | .747 |
| Marcus Haislip | PF | 22 | 39 | 8 | 11.3 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 1.7 | .431 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .250 | 1.0 | 0.7 | .684 |
| Dan Gadzuric | C | 24 | 49 | 30 | 15.5 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 1.4 | .483 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.1 | 0.6 | .518 |
| Ervin Johnson | C | 35 | 69 | 17 | 17.0 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0.9 | .452 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | .682 | |
| Ronald Murray | SG | 23 | 12 | 0 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 0.8 | .346 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.4 | .625 |
| Joel Przybilla | C | 23 | 32 | 17 | 17.1 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | .391 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | .500 | |
| Jamal Sampson | PF | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| TEAM TOTALS | 82 | 82 | 242.7 | 99.5 | 39.5 | 22.2 | 7.6 | 4.2 | 12.7 | 81.3 | 37.1 | .457 | 18.6 | 7.1 | .383 | 23.3 | 18.1 | .776 |
Playoff Per Game
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Payton | PG | 34 | 6 | 6 | 41.8 | 18.5 | 3.0 | 8.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 18.7 | 8.0 | .429 | 2.5 | 0.2 | .067 | 3.3 | 2.3 | .700 |
| Tim Thomas | SF | 25 | 6 | 5 | 31.8 | 17.8 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 13.0 | 6.0 | .462 | 3.5 | 2.0 | .571 | 5.3 | 3.8 | .719 |
| Sam Cassell | PG | 33 | 6 | 6 | 36.2 | 17.2 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 13.8 | 6.5 | .470 | 3.5 | 1.8 | .524 | 2.5 | 2.3 | .933 |
| Toni Kukoč | PF | 34 | 6 | 0 | 30.7 | 14.8 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 10.8 | 5.3 | .492 | 4.8 | 1.8 | .379 | 3.3 | 2.3 | .700 |
| Desmond Mason | SF | 25 | 6 | 6 | 34.0 | 13.0 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 9.2 | 4.7 | .509 | 0.7 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.2 | 3.7 | .710 |
| Michael Redd | SG | 23 | 6 | 0 | 21.3 | 9.7 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 8.7 | 3.5 | .404 | 2.0 | 0.5 | .250 | 2.3 | 2.2 | .929 |
| Marcus Haislip | PF | 22 | 2 | 1 | 12.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | .667 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .500 | |
| Anthony Mason | C | 36 | 6 | 0 | 26.2 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 1.2 | .412 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 1.5 | .692 | |
| Ervin Johnson | C | 35 | 6 | 3 | 12.7 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | .375 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Joel Przybilla | C | 23 | 4 | 3 | 8.3 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| TEAM TOTALS | 6 | 6 | 244.2 | 97.8 | 35.3 | 20.2 | 7.2 | 3.8 | 13.3 | 79.5 | 36.5 | .459 | 17.0 | 6.3 | .373 | 24.8 | 18.5 | .745 |
Regular Season Per 36 Mins
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Cassell | PG | 33 | 78 | 77 | 2700 | 20.5 | 4.6 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 15.5 | 7.3 | .470 | 2.2 | 0.8 | .362 | 6.0 | 5.1 | .861 |
| Michael Redd | SG | 23 | 82 | 14 | 2316 | 19.3 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 15.1 | 7.1 | .469 | 6.5 | 2.8 | .438 | 2.9 | 2.3 | .805 |
| Ray Allen | SG | 27 | 47 | 46 | 1683 | 21.5 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 17.2 | 7.5 | .437 | 6.7 | 2.6 | .395 | 4.2 | 3.8 | .913 |
| Tim Thomas | SF | 25 | 80 | 70 | 2358 | 16.3 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 14.2 | 6.3 | .443 | 4.0 | 1.5 | .366 | 2.8 | 2.2 | .780 |
| Desmond Mason | SF | 25 | 28 | 25 | 952 | 15.7 | 7.1 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 13.2 | 6.3 | .474 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .294 | 3.9 | 2.9 | .765 |
| Toni Kukoč | PF | 34 | 63 | 0 | 1704 | 15.4 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 12.2 | 5.3 | .432 | 5.6 | 2.0 | .361 | 4.1 | 2.9 | .706 |
| Ronald Murray | SG | 23 | 12 | 0 | 42 | 19.7 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 22.3 | 7.7 | .346 | 3.4 | 0.0 | .000 | 6.9 | 4.3 | .625 |
| Marcus Haislip | PF | 22 | 39 | 8 | 441 | 13.1 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 12.5 | 5.4 | .431 | 1.0 | 0.2 | .250 | 3.1 | 2.1 | .684 |
| Jason Caffey | PF | 29 | 51 | 16 | 894 | 11.9 | 7.1 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 10.0 | 4.6 | .456 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 2.8 | .651 | |
| Kevin Ollie | PG | 30 | 53 | 4 | 1127 | 9.7 | 3.2 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 8.1 | 3.7 | .459 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .200 | 2.9 | 2.2 | .747 |
| Dan Gadzuric | C | 24 | 49 | 30 | 760 | 8.0 | 9.3 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 6.9 | 3.3 | .483 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.7 | 1.4 | .518 |
| Anthony Mason | C | 36 | 65 | 58 | 2119 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 6.7 | 3.2 | .486 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.0 | 1.4 | .718 |
| Ervin Johnson | C | 35 | 69 | 17 | 1170 | 4.7 | 9.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 4.2 | 1.9 | .452 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0.9 | .682 | |
| Joel Przybilla | C | 23 | 32 | 17 | 546 | 3.2 | 9.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 1.2 | .391 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 | .500 | |
| Jamal Sampson | PF | 19 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Playoff Per 36 Mins
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Thomas | SF | 25 | 6 | 5 | 191 | 20.2 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 14.7 | 6.8 | .462 | 4.0 | 2.3 | .571 | 6.0 | 4.3 | .719 |
| Toni Kukoč | PF | 34 | 6 | 0 | 184 | 17.4 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 12.7 | 6.3 | .492 | 5.7 | 2.2 | .379 | 3.9 | 2.7 | .700 |
| Sam Cassell | PG | 33 | 6 | 6 | 217 | 17.1 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 13.8 | 6.5 | .470 | 3.5 | 1.8 | .524 | 2.5 | 2.3 | .933 |
| Michael Redd | SG | 23 | 6 | 0 | 128 | 16.3 | 5.9 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 14.6 | 5.9 | .404 | 3.4 | 0.8 | .250 | 3.9 | 3.7 | .929 |
| Gary Payton | PG | 34 | 6 | 6 | 251 | 15.9 | 2.6 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 16.1 | 6.9 | .429 | 2.2 | 0.1 | .067 | 2.9 | 2.0 | .700 |
| Marcus Haislip | PF | 22 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 15.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 9.0 | 6.0 | .667 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | .500 | |
| Desmond Mason | SF | 25 | 6 | 6 | 204 | 13.8 | 7.4 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 9.7 | 4.9 | .509 | 0.7 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.5 | 3.9 | .710 |
| Anthony Mason | C | 36 | 6 | 0 | 157 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 1.6 | .412 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2.1 | .692 | |
| Ervin Johnson | C | 35 | 6 | 3 | 76 | 2.8 | 11.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 1.4 | .375 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Joel Przybilla | C | 23 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 2.2 | 10.9 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Cassell | PG | 33 | 78 | 77 | 2700 | 1536 | 342 | 450 | 88 | 14 | 177 | 1162 | 546 | .470 | 163 | 59 | .362 | 447 | 385 | .861 |
| Michael Redd | SG | 23 | 82 | 14 | 2316 | 1241 | 371 | 117 | 100 | 13 | 74 | 971 | 455 | .469 | 416 | 182 | .438 | 185 | 149 | .805 |
| Tim Thomas | SF | 25 | 80 | 70 | 2358 | 1066 | 389 | 102 | 70 | 49 | 133 | 930 | 412 | .443 | 265 | 97 | .366 | 186 | 145 | .780 |
| Ray Allen | SG | 27 | 47 | 46 | 1683 | 1003 | 218 | 164 | 57 | 11 | 117 | 803 | 351 | .437 | 311 | 123 | .395 | 195 | 178 | .913 |
| Toni Kukoč | PF | 34 | 63 | 0 | 1704 | 730 | 266 | 230 | 81 | 29 | 122 | 577 | 249 | .432 | 263 | 95 | .361 | 194 | 137 | .706 |
| Gary Payton | PG | 34 | 28 | 28 | 1085 | 550 | 86 | 206 | 40 | 8 | 56 | 474 | 221 | .466 | 68 | 20 | .294 | 118 | 88 | .746 |
| Anthony Mason | C | 36 | 65 | 58 | 2119 | 466 | 416 | 209 | 32 | 12 | 79 | 393 | 191 | .486 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 117 | 84 | .718 |
| Desmond Mason | SF | 25 | 28 | 25 | 952 | 415 | 188 | 68 | 20 | 11 | 41 | 350 | 166 | .474 | 17 | 5 | .294 | 102 | 78 | .765 |
| Kevin Ollie | PG | 30 | 53 | 4 | 1127 | 303 | 99 | 181 | 37 | 4 | 36 | 255 | 117 | .459 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 91 | 68 | .747 |
| Jason Caffey | PF | 29 | 51 | 16 | 894 | 295 | 176 | 38 | 19 | 15 | 56 | 248 | 113 | .456 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 69 | .651 | |
| Dan Gadzuric | C | 24 | 49 | 30 | 760 | 169 | 197 | 9 | 22 | 52 | 27 | 145 | 70 | .483 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 56 | 29 | .518 |
| Marcus Haislip | PF | 22 | 39 | 8 | 441 | 161 | 53 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 153 | 66 | .431 | 12 | 3 | .250 | 38 | 26 | .684 |
| Ervin Johnson | C | 35 | 69 | 17 | 1170 | 152 | 294 | 24 | 34 | 63 | 34 | 135 | 61 | .452 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 30 | .682 | |
| Joel Przybilla | C | 23 | 32 | 17 | 546 | 48 | 145 | 12 | 10 | 45 | 19 | 46 | 18 | .391 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 12 | .500 | |
| Ronald Murray | SG | 23 | 12 | 0 | 42 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 9 | .346 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 8 | 5 | .625 |
| Jamal Sampson | PF | 19 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TEAM TOTALS | 82 | 82 | 19905 | 8158 | 3243 | 1823 | 622 | 344 | 996 | 6670 | 3045 | .457 | 1526 | 585 | .383 | 1911 | 1483 | .776 |
Playoff Totals
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Payton | PG | 34 | 6 | 6 | 251 | 111 | 18 | 52 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 112 | 48 | .429 | 15 | 1 | .067 | 20 | 14 | .700 |
| Tim Thomas | SF | 25 | 6 | 5 | 191 | 107 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 78 | 36 | .462 | 21 | 12 | .571 | 32 | 23 | .719 |
| Sam Cassell | PG | 33 | 6 | 6 | 217 | 103 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 83 | 39 | .470 | 21 | 11 | .524 | 15 | 14 | .933 |
| Toni Kukoč | PF | 34 | 6 | 0 | 184 | 89 | 25 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 65 | 32 | .492 | 29 | 11 | .379 | 20 | 14 | .700 |
| Desmond Mason | SF | 25 | 6 | 6 | 204 | 78 | 42 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 55 | 28 | .509 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 31 | 22 | .710 |
| Michael Redd | SG | 23 | 6 | 0 | 128 | 58 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 52 | 21 | .404 | 12 | 3 | .250 | 14 | 13 | .929 |
| Anthony Mason | C | 36 | 6 | 0 | 157 | 23 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 7 | .412 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9 | .692 | |
| Marcus Haislip | PF | 22 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .500 | |
| Ervin Johnson | C | 35 | 6 | 3 | 76 | 6 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | .375 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Joel Przybilla | C | 23 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TEAM TOTALS | 6 | 6 | 1465 | 587 | 212 | 121 | 43 | 23 | 76 | 477 | 219 | .459 | 102 | 38 | .373 | 149 | 111 | .745 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Regular Season Team Impact Spotlight
| PLAYER NAME | ROLE TIER | MPG | USAGE TIER | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG + BPG) | IMPACT INDEX | NOTES | AWARDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Payton | Starter/Star (1.1) | 38.8 | High (1.2) | 19.6 | 3.1 | 7.4 | 1.7 | 83.42 | Operated as Milwaukee’s lead perimeter creator after the midseason trade, bringing veteran shot creation and point-of-attack defense. His 19.6 points and 7.4 assists helped stabilize the offense as the Bucks surged late and secured a playoff berth. (Wikipedia) | Defensive Player of the Year 1995-96, NBA All-Star 2003 |
| Ray Allen | Starter/Star (1.1) | 35.8 | High (1.2) | 21.3 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 81.31 | Served as the primary scoring engine before being dealt to Seattle, stretching defenses with elite movement shooting and efficient three-point volume. His perimeter gravity remained the foundation of Milwaukee’s offense during the first half of the season. (Wikipedia) | NBA All-Star 2003 |
| Sam Cassell | Starter/Star (1.1) | 34.6 | High (1.2) | 19.7 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 82.10 | Functioned as the club’s half-court organizer, mixing mid-range scoring with controlled playmaking. Cassell’s ability to dictate pace and create late-clock offense was a major reason Milwaukee stayed competitive throughout the year. (Wikipedia) | — |
| Desmond Mason | Starter/Star (1.1) | 34.0 | Medium (1.1) | 14.8 | 6.7 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 60.74 | Played an athletic slashing role after arriving in the Payton trade, attacking the rim in transition and providing rebounding from the wing. His energy added a different dimension to Milwaukee’s lineup during the stretch run. (Wikipedia) | — |
| Michael Redd | Key Contributor (1.05) | 28.2 | High (1.2) | 15.1 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 56.45 | Thrived as an instant-offense weapon, leading the team in made three-pointers despite mostly coming off the bench. His efficient scoring punch often changed games when Milwaukee’s starters needed support. (Wikipedia) | Sixth Man of the Year Voting: 2nd (2002-03) |
| Tim Thomas | Starter/Star (1.1) | 29.5 | Medium (1.1) | 13.3 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 50.34 | Filled a versatile forward role, spacing the floor with perimeter shooting while supplying secondary scoring. His blend of size and shot-making gave Milwaukee lineup flexibility on both ends. (Wikipedia) | — |
| Toni Kukoč | Bench (1.0) | 27.0 | Medium (1.1) | 11.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 46.42 | Worked as a creative second-unit playmaker, using his passing vision to connect possessions and keep the offense flowing. Even late in his career, he remained one of the roster’s smartest facilitators. (Wikipedia) | Sixth Man of the Year Voting: 10th (2002-03) |
| Anthony Mason | Key Contributor (1.05) | 32.6 | Low (1.0) | 7.2 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 36.54 | Operated as a rugged frontcourt connector, contributing rebounds, screens and ball movement rather than scoring volume. His physical style helped balance a perimeter-oriented roster. (Wikipedia) | — |
| Kevin Ollie | Bench (1.0) | 21.3 | Low (1.0) | 5.7 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 23.60 | Served as a steady reserve point guard, keeping turnovers low while organizing bench units. His value came more from decision-making than box-score production. | — |
| Jason Caffey | Bench (1.0) | 17.5 | Low (1.0) | 5.8 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 21.40 | Provided physical interior minutes off the bench, crashing the glass and finishing around the basket. His role centered on frontcourt depth rather than offensive creation. | — |
| Joel Przybilla | Key Contributor (1.05) | 17.1 | Low (1.0) | 1.5 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 17.01 | Defensive impact outweighed scoring production. The young center protected the rim effectively, averaging 1.4 blocks despite limited playing time and injury interruptions. (Wikipedia) | — |
| Dan Gadzuric | Key Contributor (1.05) | 15.5 | Low (1.0) | 3.4 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 19.11 | Brought activity and energy in reserve center minutes, contributing rebounds and shot blocking while developing into a reliable rotation big. | — |
| Ervin Johnson | Key Contributor (1.05) | 17.0 | Low (1.0) | 2.2 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 17.22 | Filled a defense-first role, focusing on rebounding, interior positioning and veteran stability. His offensive involvement remained minimal by design. | — |
| Marcus Haislip | Bench (1.0) | 11.3 | Low (1.0) | 4.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 12.80 | An athletic young forward who flashed scoring potential in short bursts. Most of his contributions came in limited reserve opportunities. | — |
| Ronald Murray | Bench (1.0) | 3.5 | Low (1.0) | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 5.20 | Appeared sparingly, mostly in developmental minutes. His season was too brief for a consistent rotational role to emerge. | — |
| Jamal Sampson | Bench (1.0) | 1.6 | Low (1.0) | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.60 | Teenage rookie center who spent most of the year outside the regular rotation, seeing only limited NBA action. | — |
| TEAM TOTALS | — | 400.8 | — | 148.2 | 50.1 | 35.1 | 16.5 | 614.26 | Milwaukee finished 42-40 after a dramatic roster shakeup, trading Ray Allen for Gary Payton and Desmond Mason. The club closed strongly to reach the playoffs, relying on experienced guard play and improved defensive intensity after the deadline. (Wikipedia) | NBA Playoff Appearance 2003 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Playoff Team Impact Spotlight
| PLAYER NAME | ROLE TIER | MPG | USAGE TIER | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG + BPG) | IMPACT INDEX | NOTES | AWARDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Payton | Starter/Star (1.1) | 41.8 | High (1.2) | 18.5 | 3.0 | 8.7 | 1.5 | 83.95 | Running virtually every important possession, Payton carried Milwaukee’s playmaking load in the first-round series against New Jersey. Even with the Nets keying on him defensively, he averaged 18.5 points and 8.7 assists while logging nearly 42 minutes a night. | — |
| Tim Thomas | Starter/Star (1.1) | 31.8 | High (1.2) | 17.8 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 66.26 | Serving as a scoring forward rather than a complementary piece, Thomas shot 57.1% from three and often punished New Jersey when defenders collapsed elsewhere. His offensive confidence was one of Milwaukee’s bright spots in the series. | — |
| Sam Cassell | Starter/Star (1.1) | 36.2 | High (1.2) | 17.2 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 62.83 | More scorer than distributor in this matchup, Cassell leaned heavily on pull-up jumpers and half-court creation. His efficient 52.4% three-point shooting helped keep Milwaukee competitive despite the early exit. | — |
| Toni Kukoč | Bench (1.0) | 30.7 | Medium (1.1) | 14.8 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 55.22 | Operating as a versatile sixth man, Kukoč gave Milwaukee secondary playmaking and surprising defensive activity. His 2.2 steals per game reflected how disruptive he was around passing lanes during the series. | — |
| Desmond Mason | Starter/Star (1.1) | 34.0 | Medium (1.1) | 13.0 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 54.21 | Playing an energy-driven wing role, Mason attacked the rim, rebounded aggressively and brought athleticism on both ends. His seven rebounds per game were particularly valuable against a bigger Nets frontcourt. | — |
| Michael Redd | Key Contributor (1.05) | 21.3 | Medium (1.1) | 9.7 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 35.65 | Used primarily as an instant-offense reserve, Redd found fewer clean looks than he had during the regular season. Even so, Milwaukee continued to rely on his shooting whenever the offense stalled. | — |
| Anthony Mason | Bench (1.0) | 26.2 | Low (1.0) | 3.8 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 16.00 | Functioning as a physical interior presence, Mason focused on screens, positioning and defensive work rather than scoring. His offensive role was minimal, but his toughness remained evident. | — |
| Marcus Haislip | Bench (1.0) | 12.0 | Low (1.0) | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 19.00 | In a very small sample, Haislip flashed the athletic scoring ability that made him an intriguing young prospect. Limited minutes prevented him from carving out a larger postseason role. | — |
| Ervin Johnson | Key Contributor (1.05) | 12.7 | Low (1.0) | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 14.28 | Anchoring the paint in short bursts, Johnson contributed with rebounding and rim protection rather than offense. His presence was aimed at slowing New Jersey’s interior attacks. | — |
| Joel Przybilla | Key Contributor (1.05) | 8.3 | Low (1.0) | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 7.98 | The young center was deployed mainly for size and defensive support. Though his offensive opportunities were scarce, he supplied rebounding and occasional shot blocking in limited action. | — |
| TEAM TOTALS | — | 244.2 | — | 101.5 | 35.0 | 22.7 | 12.3 | 415.38 | Milwaukee was eliminated 4-2 by the New Jersey Nets in the 2003 Eastern Conference First Round. The Bucks leaned heavily on veteran guards Gary Payton and Sam Cassell, but New Jersey’s defense and transition game gradually took control of the series. | 2003 NBA Playoffs (Eastern Conference First Round) |