2002 LNBP season

The 2002 LNBP was the 3rd season of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional, one of the professional basketball leagues of Mexico. It started on July 30, 2002 and ended on December 7, 2002.[1] The league title was won by Correcaminos UAT Victoria, which defeated Correcaminos UAT Matamoros in the championship series, 4–3. Gallos de Pelea de Ciudad Juárez then defeated Correcaminos UAT Victoria in the Campeón de Campeones series, 4–0.

2002 LNBP season
Season3
Teams12
DatesJuly 30, 2002 – December 7, 2002
Final positions
ChampionsCorrecaminos UAT Victoria
Runners-upCorrecaminos UAT Matamoros
← 2001
2003 →

Format

12 teams participate. The first 8 teams in the regular season standings qualify for the playoffs. The playoffs have quarterfinals (best-of-5), semifinals (best-of-7) and finals (best-of-7).

Since Gallos de Pelea de Ciudad Juárez had been absent from the playoffs due to scheduling conflicts, for this season a special additional playoff series named Campeón de Campeones (Champion of Champions) was played. After Correcaminos UAT Victoria had won the playoff final series against Correcaminos UAT Matamoros, 4–3, an additional series was played between Correcaminos UAT Victoria and Gallos de Pelea de Ciudad Juárez to name the league champion.[2]

Teams
Team City State Joined Season No.
Algodoneros de la Comarca Torreón Coahuila
2000
3
Correcaminos UAT Matamoros Matamoros Tamaulipas
2000
3
Correcaminos UAT Victoria Ciudad Victoria Tamaulipas
2000
3
Fuerza Regia de Monterrey Monterrey Nuevo León
2001
2
Gallos de Pelea de Ciudad Juárez Ciudad Juárez Chihuahua
2001
2
Gambusinos de Fresnillo Fresnillo Zacatecas
2002
1
Leñadores de Durango Durango City Durango
2002
1
Lobos de la UAdeC Saltillo Coahuila
2001
2
La Ola Roja del Distrito Federal Mexico City Distrito Federal
2000
3
Tecos de la UAG Guadalajara Jalisco
2001
2
Tuberos de Colima Colima City Colima
2002
1
Zorros de la UMSNH Morelia Michoacán
2002
1

Regular season

Standings
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Gallos de Pelea de Ciudad Juárez 44 34 10 4167 3746 +421 78
2 Tecos de la UAG 44 33 11 4410 4032 +378 77 2002 LNBP playoffs
3 Correcaminos UAT Victoria 44 29 15 4374 4143 +231 73
4 Fuerza Regia de Monterrey 44 28 16 4266 4025 +241 72
5 Lobos de la UAdeC 44 28 16 4142 3990 +152 72
6 Correcaminos UAT Matamoros 44 26 18 4283 4071 +212 70
7 La Ola Roja del Distrito Federal 44 22 22 4255 4316 −61 66
8 Gambusinos de Fresnillo 44 17 27 3917 4019 −102 61
9 Leñadores de Durango 44 16 28 4126 4313 −187 60
10 Zorros de la UMSNH 44 16 28 4195 4337 −142 60
11 Algodoneros de la Comarca 44 12 32 4199 4459 −260 56
12 Tuberos de Colima 44 3 41 4008 4891 −883 47
Source: lnbp.com.mx

Playoffs

The playoffs were played between November 5 and December 1, 2002.[1] After the championship finals, an additional series named Campeón de Campeones was played, ending on December 7 with the Gallos de Pelea de Ciudad Juárez defeating Correcaminos UAT Victoria, 4–0.[2]

  • Finals (best-of-7, November 23 – December 1, 2002):[2]
  • November 23: Correcaminos UAT Victoria 94, Correcaminos UAT Matamoros 83
  • November 24: Correcaminos UAT Matamoros 94, Correcaminos UAT Victoria 78
  • November 26: Correcaminos UAT Victoria 99, Correcaminos UAT Matamoros 90
  • November 27: Correcaminos UAT Matamoros 103, Correcaminos UAT Victoria 99
  • November 28: Correcaminos UAT Matamoros 85, Correcaminos UAT Matamoros 80
  • November 30: Correcaminos UAT Victoria 91, Correcaminos UAT Matamoros 78
  • December 1: Correcaminos UAT Victoria 81, Correcaminos UAT Matamoros 69
Correcaminos UAT Victoria wins the LNBP finals, 4–3.
  • Campeón de Campeones (best-of-7):[2]
  • Game 1: Gallos de Pelea de Ciudad Juárez 108, Correcaminos UAT Victoria 79
  • Game 2: Gallos de Pelea de Ciudad Juárez 101, Correcaminos UAT Victoria 98
  • Game 3: Gallos de Pelea de Ciudad Juárez 88, Correcaminos UAT Victoria 83
  • Game 4 (December 7): Gallos de Pelea de Ciudad Juárez 101, Correcaminos UAT Victoria 86
Gallos de Pelea de Ciudad Juárez wins the Campeón de Campeones series, 4–0.

All-Star Game

In 2002, two All-Star Games were played. The first game was played in Monterrey on September 15 and was won by the Mexican team, 123–98.[3] The second game was played on October 12, 2002 at the Gimnasio Olímpico Juan de la Barrera in Mexico City, and saw the Mexican win, 102–88.[4]

Teams

Teams for the second All-Star Game:[4][5]

References
  1. "Calendario". lnbp.com.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 10, 2002. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  2. "GRAN SERIE CAMPEON DE CAMPEONES". lnbp.com.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 10, 2002. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  3. "JUEGO DE ESTRELLAS, LA EXHIBICIÓN DE PODER". lnbp.com.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  4. "LNBP, Juego de Estrellas 2002". lnbp.com.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on February 5, 2003. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  5. "JUGADORES". lnbp.com.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 3, 2002. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
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