Schedule and 2003 Results
Regular Season Records: New Jersey 49-33, Milwaukee 42-40
Game 1 on Saturday, 19 Apr: Milwaukee loses at New Jersey, 109-pts-96
Game 2 on Tuesday, 22 Apr: Milwaukee wins at New Jersey, 88-pts-85
Game 3 on Thursday, 24 Apr: New Jersey wins at Milwaukee, 103-pts-101
Game 4 on Saturday, 26 Apr: New Jersey loses at Milwaukee, 119-pts-114 (OT)
Game 5 on Tuesday, 29 Apr: Milwaukee loses at New Jersey, 89-pts-82
Game 6 on Thursday, 1 May: New Jersey wins at Milwaukee, 113-pts-101

SERIES NOTES:

After Game 6: The New Jersey Nets defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 113-pts-101 in Game 6 of MLB/NBA/NHL best-of-7 series 889, played in Milwaukee. The Nets thus win series 889, 4-games-2. In NBA best-of-7 playoff series, the New Jersey Nets now have a 3-2 series record, while that for the Milwaukee Bucks falls to 11-16. Best-of-7 series 889 becomes the 29th MLB/NBA/NHL best-of-7 playoff series and the 16th NBA best-of-7 playoff series to show a win order of WLWLWW for the victorious team (New Jersey).

After Game 5: With MLB/NBA/NHL best-of-7 series 889 returning to New Jersey for Game 5, the New Jersey Nets defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 89-pts-82 to take a 3-games-2 series 889 lead. When leading a best-of-7 NBA playoff series 3-games-2, the New Jersey Nets have a 1-0 series record; when trailing 3-games-2, the Milwaukee Bucks have a 1-8 series record, with their sole win occurring in best-of-7 series 839 (vs. the old Charlotte Hornets in the 2001 NBA Quarterfinals).

After Game 4: They had to go to overtime to do it, but the Milwaukee Bucks on their home court defeated the New Jersey Nets 119-pts-114 to tie MLB/NBA/NHL best-of-7 playoff series 889 at 2-games-all. When tied 2-games-all in a best-of-7 playoff series, the Milwaukee Bucks have a 3-6 series record, while that for the New Jersey Nets is 1-1.

After Game 3: With series 889 having shifted to Milwaukee for Games 3 and 4, the New Jersey Nets defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 103-pts-101 to take a 2-games-1 lead in their best-of-7 NBA Preliminary round series. When leading an NBA best-of-7 playoff series 2-games-1, the New Jersey Nets have a series record of 1-0; when trailing 2-games-1, the Milwaukee Bucks have a 1-7 series record, with the sole victory occurring in MLB/NBA/NHL best-of-7 series 467 (when the Bucks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in seven games to win their 1986 NBA Quarterfinals series).

After Game 2: Tying MLB/NBA/NHL best-of-7 series 889 at 1-game-all in New Jersey, the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the New Jersey Nets 88-pts-85. When tied 1-game-all in a best-of-7 NBA playoff series, the Milwaukee Bucks have a series record of 4-6, while the New Jersey Nets have a series record of 1-1.

After Game 1: The New Jersey Nets defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 109-pts-96 in New Jersey, thus taking a 1-game-nil lead in MLB/NBA/NHL best-of-7 series 889. In best-of-7 NBA playoff series from 1947 through 2002, when the home team wins Game 1 by 10 or more points, its playoff series record is 113-16 (.876). When leading a best-of-7 NBA playoff series 1-game-nil, the New Jersey Nets have a playoff series record of 2-1; when trailing 1-game-nil, the Milwaukee Bucks have a playoff series record of 3-13.

Pre-series assessment: In the 2002-03 regular season, the New Jersey Nets finished 7 games ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks. From 1947 through 2002, when an NBA team led its best-of-7 playoff series opponent by 7 regular-season games, it has gone on to post an 11-2 best-of-7 series record (with a current ten-series winning streak) in that series against that opponent. MLB/NBA/NHL best-of-7 series 889 is the fifth best-of-7 playoff series for the New Jersey Nets and the 27th for the Milwaukee Bucks. In best-of-7 playoff series, New Jersey has a 2-2 series record and a 3-1 Game 1 record, while Milwaukee has a 11-15 series record and a 10-16 Game 1 record. Series 889 is the second best-of-7 meeting between New Jersey and Milwaukee (Milwaukee won the first). The New Jersey Nets last played in a best-of-7 NBA playoff series in 2002; the Milwaukee Bucks last did so in 2001.