The 2002–03 season was the Grizzlies second season in Memphis and the eighth being a team in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] Hoping to improve upon a 23–59 record, the Grizzlies improved by five victories, finishing sixth in the Midwest Division with a 28–54 record. Their first game was against Dallas Mavericks on October 30, 2002, and the Grizzlies lost 108–119. This would lead to a thirteen-game losing streak. The Grizzlies got their first win against the Washington Wizards on November 23, 2002 by a score of 85–74. At midseason, they traded rookie Drew Gooden to the Orlando Magic for Mike Miller. Their final game was against the Minnesota Timberwolves on April 16, 2003, which the Grizzlies lost 87–95.
After losing eight straight games to start the season, head coach Sidney Lowe was fired and replacing him was 69-year old Hubie Brown, who last coached the New York Knicks midway through the 1986–87 season.
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