NBA 2002-03

	P	W	L	GB
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
*New Jersey Nets	82	49	33	–
*Philadelphia 76ers	82	48	34	1
*Boston Celtics	82	44	38	5
*Orlando Magic	82	42	40	7
New York Knicks	82	37	45	12
Washington Wizards	82	37	45	12
Miami Heat	82	25	57	14
Central Division
*Detroit Pistons	82	50	32	–
*Indiana Pacers	82	48	34	2
*New Orleans Hornets	82	47	35	3
*Milwaukee Bucks	82	42	40	8
Atlanta Hawks	82	35	47	15
Chicago Bulls	82	30	52	20
Toronto Raptors	82	24	58	26
Cleveland Cavaliers	82	17	65	33
WESTERN DIVISION
Midwest Division
*San Antonio Spurs	82	60	22	–
*Dallas Mavericks	82	60	22	–
*Minnesota Timberwolves	82	51	31	9
*Utah Jazz	82	47	35	13
Houston Rockets	82	43	39	17
Memphis Grizzlies	82	28	54	32
Denver Nuggets	82	17	65	43
Pacific Division
*Sacramento Kings	82	59	23	–
*Los Angeles Lakers	82	50	32	9
*Portland Trail Blazers	82	50	32	9
*Phoenix Suns	82	44	38	15
Seattle Super Sonics	82	40	42	19
Golden State Warriors	82	38	44	21
Los Angeles Clippers	82	27	55	32

Winners		Runners-Up
EASTERN CONFERENCE
First Round
Detroit Pistons	4	Orlando Magic	3
New Jersey Nets	4	Milwaukee Bucks	2
Boston Celtics	4	Indiana Pacers	2
Philadelphia 76ers	4	New Orleans Hornets	2
Semi-Finals
Detroit Pistons	4	Philadelphia 76ers	2
New Jersey Nets	4	Boston Celtics	0
Finals
New Jersey Nets	4	Detroit Pistons	0
WESTERN CONFERENCE
First Round
San Antonio Spurs	4	Phoenix Suns	2
Sacramento Kings	4	Utah Jazz	1
Dallas Mavericks	4	Portland Trailblazers	3
Los Angeles Lakers	4	Minnesota Timberwolves	2
Semi-Finals
San Antonio Spurs	4	Los Angeles Lakers	2
Dallas Mavericks	4	Sacramento Kings	3
Finals
San Antonio Spurs	4	Dallas Mavericks	2
NBA FINALS
San Antonio Spurs	4	New Jersey Nets	2

Note: Pat Burke who was born in Ireland, played 62 games for Orlando Magic in 2002-03.

NBA 2003-04

	P	W	L	GB
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
*New Jersey Nets	82	47	35	–
*Miami Heat	82	42	40	5
*New York Knicks	82	39	43	8
*Boston Celtics	82	36	46	11
Philadelphia 76ers	82	33	49	14
Washington Wizards	82	25	57	22
Orlando Magic	82	21	61	26
Central Division
*Indiana Pacers	82	61	21	–
*Detroit Pistons	82	54	28	7
*New Orleans Hornets	82	41	41	20
*Milwaukee Bucks	82	41	41	20
Cleveland Cavaliers	82	35	47	26
Toronto Raptors	82	33	49	28
Atlanta Hawks	82	28	54	33
Chicago Bulls	82	23	59	38
WESTERN DIVISION
Midwest Division
*Minnesota Timberwolves	82	58	24	–
*San Antonio Spurs	82	57	25	1
*Dallas Mavericks	82	52	30	6
*Memphis Grizzlies	82	50	32	6
*Houston Rockets	82	45	37	11
Denver Nuggets	82	43	39	13
Utah Jazz	82	42	40	16
Pacific Division
*Los Angeles Lakers	82	56	26	–
*Sacramento Kings	82	55	27	1
Portland Trail Blazers	82	41	41	15
Golden State Warriors	82	37	45	19
Seattle Super Sonics	82	37	45	19
Phoenix Suns	82	29	53	27
Los Angeles Clippers	82	28	54	28

Winners		Runners-Up
EASTERN CONFERENCE
First Round
Indiana Pacers	4	Boston Celtics	0
New Jersey Nets	4	New York Knicks	0
Detroit Pistons	4	Milwaukee Bucks	1
Miami Heat	4	New Orleans Hornets	3
Semi-Finals
Indiana Pacers	4	Miami Heat	2
Detroit Pistons	4	New Jersey Nets	3
Finals
Detroit Pistons	4	Indiana Pacers	2
WESTERN CONFERENCE
First Round
Minnesota Timberwolves	4	Denver Nuggets	1
Los Angeles Lakers	4	Houston Rockets	1
San Antonio Spurs	4	Memphis Grizzlies	1
Sacramento Kings	4	Dallas Mavericks	1
Semi-Finals
Minnesota Timberwolves	4	Sacramento Kings	3
Los Angeles Lakers	4	San Antonio Spurs	2
Finals
Los Angeles Lakers	4	Minnesota Timberwolves	2
NBA FINALS
Detroit Pistons	4	Los Angeles Lakers	1

NBA 2004-05

	P	W	L	GB
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
*Boston Celtics	82	45	37	–
*Philadelphia 76ers	82	43	39	2
*New Jersey Nets	82	42	40	3
New York Knicks	82	33	49	12
Toronto Raptors	82	33	49	12
Central Division
*Detroit Pistons	82	54	28	–
*Chicago Bulls	82	47	33	7
*Indiana Pacers	82	44	38	10
Cleveland Cavaliers	82	42	40	12
Milwaukee Bucks	82	30	52	24
Southeast Division
*Miami Heat	82	59	23	–
*Washington Wizards	82	45	37	14
Orlando Magic	82	36	46	23
Charlotte Bobcats	82	18	64	41
Atlanta Hawks	82	13	69	46
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
*San Antonio Spurs	82	59	23	–
*Dallas Mavericks	82	58	24	1
*Houston Rockets	82	51	31	8
Memphis Grizzlies	82	45	37	14
New Orleans Hornets	82	18	64	41
Northwest Division
*Seattle Supersonics	82	52	30	–
*Denver Nuggets	82	49	33	3
*Minnesota Timberwolves	82	44	38	8
Portland Trail Blazers	82	27	55	25
Utah Jazz	82	26	56	26
Pacific Division
*Phoenix Suns	82	62	20	–
*Sacramento Kings	82	50	32	12
Los Angeles Clippers	82	37	45	25
Golden State Warriors	82	34	48	28
Los Angeles Lakers	82	34	48	28

Winners		Runners-Up
EASTERN CONFERENCE
First Round
Miami Heat	4	New Jersey Nets	0
Detroit Pistons	4	Philadelphia 76ers	1
Indiana Pacers	4	Boston Celtics	3
Washington Wizards	4	Chicago Bulls	3
Semi-Finals
Miami Heat	4	Washington Wizards	0
Detroit Pistons	4	Indiana Pacers	2
Finals
Detroit Pistons	4	Miami Heat	3
WESTERN CONFERENCE
First Round
Phoenix Suns	4	Memphis Grizzlies	0
San Antonio Spurs	4	Denver Nuggets	1
Seattle SuperSonics	4	Sacramento Kings	1
Dallas Mavericks	4	Houston Rockets	3
Semi-Finals
Phoenix Suns	4	Dallas Mavericks	2
San Antonio Spurs	4	Seattle SuperSonics	2
Finals
San Antonio Spurs	4	Phoenix Suns	1
NBA FINALS
San Antonio Spurs	4	Detroit Pistons	3

NBA 2005-06

	P	W	L	GB
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
*New Jersey Nets	82	49	33	–
*Philadelphia 76ers	82	38	44	11
Boston Celtics	82	33	49	16
Toronto Raptors	82	27	55	22
New York Knicks	82	23	59	26
Central Division
*Detroit Pistons	82	64	18	–
*Cleveland Cavaliers	82	50	32	14
*Indiana Pacers	82	41	41	23
Chicago Bulls	82	41	41	23
Milwaukee Bucks	82	40	42	24
Southeast Division
*Miami Heat	82	52	30	–
*Washington Wizards	82	42	40	10
*Orlando Magic	82	36	46	26
Atlanta Hawks	82	26	56	36
Charlotte Bobcats	82	26	56	36
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
*San Antonio Spurs	82	63	19	–
*Dallas Mavericks	82	60	22	3
*Memphis Grizzlies	82	49	33	14
New Orleans / Oklahoma City Hornets	82	38	44	25
Houston Rockets	82	34	48	29
Northwest Division
*Denver Nuggets	82	44	38	–
*Utah Jazz	82	41	41	3
Seattle SuperSonics	82	35	47	9
Minnesota Timberwolves	82	33	49	11
Portland Trailblazers	82	21	61	23
Pacific Division
*Phoenix Suns	82	54	28	–
*Los Angeles Clippers	82	47	35	7
*Los Angeles Lakers	82	45	37	9
Sacramento Kings	82	44	38	10
Golden State Warriors	82	34	48	20

Winners		Runners-Up
EASTERN CONFERENCE
First Round
Detroit Pistons	4	Milwaukee Bucks	1
Miami Heat	4	Chicago Bulls	2
New Jersey Nets	4	Indiana Pacers	2
Cleveland Cavaliers	4	Washington Wizards	2
Semi-Finals
Detroit Pistons	4	Cleveland Cavaliers	2
Miami Heat	4	New Jersey Nets	1
Finals
Detroit Pistons	4	Miami Heat	2
WESTERN CONFERENCE
First Round
San Antonio Spurs	4	Sacramento Kings	1
Phoenix Suns	4	Los Angeles Lakers	3
Los Angeles Clippers	4	Denver Nuggets	1
Dallas Mavericks	4	Memphis Grizzlies	0
Semi-Finals
Dallas Mavericks	4	San Antonio Spurs	3
Phoenix Suns	4	Los Angeles Clippers	3
Finals
Dallas Mavericks	4	Phoenix Suns	2
NBA FINALS
Miami Heat	4	Dallas Mavericks	2

Note: Pat Burke, who was born in Ireland, played 42 games for the Phoenix Suns in 2005-06.

NBA 2006-07

	P	W	L	GB
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
*Toronto Raptors	82	47	35	–
*New Jersey Nets	82	41	41	6
Philadelphia 76ers	82	35	47	12
New Jersey Nets	82	33	49	14
Boston Celtics	82	24	58	23
Central Division
*Detroit Pistons	82	53	29	–
*Cleveland Cavaliers	82	50	32	3
*Chicago Bulls	82	49	33	4
Indiana Pacers	82	35	47	18
Milwaukee Bucks	82	28	54	25
Southeast Division
*Miami Heat	82	44	38	–
*Washington Wizards	82	41	41	3
*Orlando Magic	82	40	42	4
Charlotte Bobcats	82	33	49	11
Atlanta Hawks	82	30	52	14
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
*Dallas Mavericks	82	67	15	–
*San Antonio Spurs	82	58	24	9
*Houston Rockets	82	52	30	15
New Orleans / Oklahoma City Hornets	82	39	43	28
Memphis Grizzlies	82	22	60	45
Northwest Division
*Utah Jazz	82	51	31	–
*Denver Nuggets	82	45	37	6
Minnesota Timberwolves	82	32	50	19
Portland Trail Blazers	82	32	50	19
Seattle SuperSonics	82	31	51	20
Pacific Division
*Phoenix Suns	82	61	21	–
*Los Angeles Lakers	82	42	40	19
*Golden State Warriors	82	42	40	19
Los Angeles Clippers	82	40	42	21
Sacramento Kings	82	33	49	28

Winners		Runners-Up
EASTERN CONFERENCE
First Round
Detroit Pistons	4	Orlando Magic	0
Chicag Bulls	4	Miami Heat	0
Cleveland Cavaliers	4	Washington Wizards	0
New Jersey Nets	4	Toronto Raptors	2
Semi-Finals
Detroit Pistons	4	Chicago Bulls	2
Cleveland Cavaliers	4	New Jesrey Nets	2
Finals
Cleveland Cavaliers	4	Detroit Pistons	2
WESTERN CONFERENCE
First Round
Golden State Warriors	4	Dallas Mavericks	2
Utah Jazz	4	Houston Rockets	2
Phoenix Suns	4	Los Angeles Lakers	1
San Antonio Spurs	4	Denver Nuggets	1
Semi-Finals
San Antonio Spurs	4	Phoenix Suns	2
Utah Jazz	4	Golden State Warriors	1
Finals
San Antonio Spurs	4	Utah Jazz	1
NBA FINALS
San Antonio Spurs	4	Cleveland Cavaliers	0

Note: Pat Burke, who was born in Ireland, played 23 games for the Phoenix Suns in 2006-07.

Career NBA Totals – Pat Burke

Year	Team	GP	Min	Pts	FGM/FGA	3PM/3PA	FTM/FTA	REB
2002-03	Orlando Magic	62	786	267	113/296	1/7	40/58	146
2005-06	Phoenix Suns	42	346	141	63/127	2/7	13/21	73
2006-07	Phoenix Suns	23	164	60	23/65	6/22	8/13	47

References

Yearbooks / Websites

[1] National Basketball Association (2019) 2018-19 Official NBA Guide [Internet] Available from: http://cdn.nba.net/assets/pdfs/2018-19-NBA-Guide-10-8.pdf [Accessed 12 June 2019][pp. 432-504]

Websites

[2] National Basketball Association (2019) Pat Burke #11 Season 2006-07 [Internet] Available from: https://stats.nba.com/player/2469/?Season=2006-07&SEasonType=RegularSeason&PerMode=Totals [Accessed 12 June 2019]

[3] National Basketball Association (2019) Pat Burke #11 Season 2005-06 [Internet] Available from: https://stats.nba.com/player/2469/?Season=2005-06&SEasonType=RegularSeason&PerMode=Totals [Accessed 12 June 2019]

[4] National Basketball Association (2019) Pat Burke #11 Season 2006-07 [Internet] Available from: https://stats.nba.com/player/2469/?Season=2002-03&SEasonType=RegularSeason&PerMode=Totals[Accessed 12 June 2019]

Images

[5] The 42.ie (2020) Pat Burke – Phoenix Suns [Internet] Available from: https://img2.thejournal.ie/inline/3208764/original/?width=416&version=3208764 [Accessed 18 January 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Rob Gihbu

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