| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-New Jersey Nets | 49 | 33 | .598 | – | 33–8 | 16–25 | 16–8 |
| x-Philadelphia 76ers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 1 | 25–16 | 23–18 | 17–7 |
| x-Boston Celtics | 44 | 38 | .537 | 5 | 25–16 | 19–22 | 13–12 |
| x-Orlando Magic | 42 | 40 | .512 | 7 | 26–15 | 16–25 | 14–11 |
| Washington Wizards | 37 | 45 | .451 | 12 | 23–18 | 14–27 | 11–13 |
| New York Knicks | 37 | 45 | .451 | 12 | 24–17 | 13–28 | 9–15 |
| Miami Heat | 25 | 57 | .305 | 24 | 16–25 | 9–32 | 5–19 |
This is a template that was created to easily update every article with the 2002–03 NBA Atlantic Division standings. To use the update on any article, insert:
{{2002-03 NBA Atlantic standings}}
To highlight the Orlando Magic, insert:
{{2002-03 NBA Atlantic standings|team=ORL}}
For the other teams, use:
- Boston Celtics – BOS
- Miami Heat – MIA
- New York Knicks – NYK
- New Jersey Nets – NJN
- Philadelphia 76ers – PHI
- Washington Wizards – WAS