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Powerball numbers for December 25, 2002

Recorded winning numbers, Power Play, advertised jackpot, and a descriptive profile of this draw.

Draw record Wednesday, December 25, 2002
Numbers in draw order

Powerball winning numbers for December 25, 2002

Advertised jackpot $280 million
5 14 16 29 53 7
PP ×4
Sorted white balls 5 · 14 · 16 · 29 · 53
Draw record / how to read it

How to read the Powerball numbers for December 25, 2002

The record separates the winning line, game rules, advertised jackpot, derived metrics, and related historical navigation. Reading those fields together prevents a number set from being detached from the date and rules that define it.

01 / Winning line

Keep white balls and the red Powerball separate

The five white balls are shown first in recorded draw order. The red Powerball follows as a separate value from a separate number pool. The sorted white-ball line is included only to make manual ticket comparison easier.

02 / Rules on this date

This drawing used the 5/53 + 1/42 matrix

White balls for this record came from 1 through 53, while the red Powerball came from 1 through 42. Historical comparisons should respect the matrix attached to each date rather than applying today’s ranges to every older result.

03 / Jackpot and Power Play

Read recorded fields without inferring a claim

The advertised jackpot for this drawing was $280 million. The recorded Power Play value is ×4. An advertised amount identifies the drawing; it does not by itself prove that a jackpot ticket was sold.

04 / Verification

Use the archive for lookup and the lottery for claims

This page provides an independent historical lookup. Ticket validity, prize tiers, deadlines, and eligibility must be confirmed with the lottery in the jurisdiction where the ticket was purchased. If records differ, the official result controls.

05 / Archive position

Use neighboring drawings to confirm the chronology

The previous and next links follow completed drawing order rather than ordinary calendar days. They make it possible to check whether a result belongs before or after a rollover, compare changes in the advertised jackpot, and move through the archive without starting another search. The year link moves one level up to the complete annual ledger, while the calendar link groups this month and day across different years. These connections are navigational evidence, not a claim that adjacent drawings influence one another. Comparing consecutive records can reveal changes in displayed fields or jackpot amounts, but every drawing remains an independent event.

Draw profile / descriptive

Number profile for December 25, 2002

These values summarize the five white balls only. They describe this record and do not imply that any future combination is more likely.

White ball sum117five numbers combined
Odd / even split3 / 2white balls only
Low / high split 3 / 2 1–27 / 28–53
Number range485 to 53
Consecutive pairs 0 none in this draw
Red Powerball7odd number

The Powerball numbers for December 25, 2002 used the 5/53 + 1/42 matrix. The five white balls totaled 117, covered a range of 48, and split 3 odd to 2 even. The set contained no consecutive white-ball pair. These observations describe this result only; they do not change the odds of a future drawing.

Calendar context / 12-25

Other Powerball draws on December 25

Historical drawings that landed on the same month and day. The draw schedule means there will not be a result for every year.

Draw date Winning numbers Power Play Jackpot Record
Dec 25, 2024
30 26 15 35 27 3
×3 $117 million View ↗
Dec 25, 2023
24 20 12 5 29 4
×2 $638 million View ↗
Dec 25, 2021
29 45 58 55 27 2
×3 $400 million View ↗
Dec 25, 2019
4 16 2 30 46 20
×2 $183 million View ↗
Dec 25, 2013
38 56 28 39 23 32
×— $74 million View ↗
Dec 25, 2010
52 50 1 38 17 24
×2 $46 million View ↗
Dec 25, 2004
39 29 32 53 45 16
×3 $10 million View ↗
Dec 25, 1999
6 19 29 39 44 28
×— $16 million View ↗
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