2003-04 National Basketball Association season

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Seasons
2002-03 2003-04 2004-05

Teams and Alignment

Conference Division Team Primary Venue Municipality
Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Boston Celtics TD Garden Boston
Miami HEAT Kaseya Center Miami
New Jersey Nets Meadowlands Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey
New York Knickerbockers Madison Square Garden Manhattan, New York
Orlando Magic Orlando Arena Orlando, Florida
Philadelphia 76ers Xfinity Mobile Arena Philadelphia
Washington Wizards Capital One Arena Washington
Central Division Atlanta Hawks State Farm Arena Atlanta
Chicago Bulls United Center Chicago
Cleveland Cavaliers Rocket Arena Cleveland
Detroit Pistons The Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, Michigan
Indiana Pacers Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis
Milwaukee Bucks Bradley Center Milwaukee
New Orleans Hornets Smoothie King Center New Orleans
Toronto Raptors Scotiabank Arena Old Toronto, Toronto
Western Conference Midwest Division Dallas Mavericks American Airlines Center Dallas
Denver Nuggets Ball Arena Denver
Houston Rockets Toyota Center Houston
Memphis Grizzlies Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
Minnesota Timberwolves Target Center Minneapolis
San Antonio Spurs Frost Bank Center San Antonio
Utah Jazz Delta Center Salt Lake City
Pacific Division Golden State Warriors Oakland Arena Oakland, California
Los Angeles Clippers Crypto.com Arena Los Angeles
Los Angeles Lakers Crypto.com Arena Los Angeles
Phoenix Suns Mortgage Matchup Center Phoenix
Portland Trail Blazers Moda Center Portland, Oregon
Sacramento Kings ARCO Arena (1988) Sacramento, California
Seattle SuperSonics Climate Pledge Arena Seattle

Changes

  • Houston Rockets relocate from The Summit to Toyota Center.

Regular Season Results

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

Postseason Results

Team (Best-of-Seven) Team (Best-of-Seven) Team (Best-of-Seven) Team (Best-of-Seven) Champions
Indiana Pacers 4 Indiana Pacers 4 Indiana Pacers 2 Detroit Pistons 4 Detroit Pistons
Boston Celtics 0
Miami HEAT 4 Miami HEAT 2
New Orleans Hornets 3
New Jersey Nets 4 New Jersey Nets 3 Detroit Pistons 4
New York Knickerbockers 0
Detroit Pistons 4 Detroit Pistons 4
Milwaukee Bucks 1
Minnesota Timberwolves 4 Minnesota Timberwolves 4 Minnesota Timberwolves 2 Los Angeles Lakers 1
Denver Nuggets 1
Sacramento Kings 4 Sacramento Kings 3
Dallas Mavericks 1
Los Angeles Lakers 4 Los Angeles Lakers 4 Los Angeles Lakers 4
Houston Rockets 1
San Antonio Spurs 4 San Antonio Spurs 2
Memphis Grizzlies 0

Special Event Results

Event Away Score Home
NBA All-Star Game Eastern Conference 132-136 Western Conference

Markets and Venues

Combined Statistical Area Metropolitan Statistical Area Metropolitan Division County / Equivalent Municipality Venue Team / Event Regular Postseason Total
Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL Combined Statistical Area Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Division Fulton County, Georgia Atlanta State Farm Arena Atlanta Hawks 41 41
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH Combined Statistical Area Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area Boston, MA Metropolitan Division Suffolk County, Massachusetts Boston TD Garden Boston Celtics 41 Two 43
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division Cook County, Illinois Chicago United Center Chicago Bulls 41 41
Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area Cleveland, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area Cuyahoga County, Ohio Cleveland Rocket Arena Cleveland Cavaliers 41 41
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK Combined Statistical Area Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division Dallas County, Texas Dallas American Airlines Center Dallas Mavericks 41 Two 43
Denver-Aurora-Greeley, CO Combined Statistical Area Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area Denver County, Colorado Denver Ball Arena Denver Nuggets 41 Two 43
Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Combined Statistical Area Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division Oakland County, Michigan Auburn Hills, Michigan The Palace of Auburn Hills Detroit Pistons 41 13 54
Houston-Pasadena, TX Combined Statistical Area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area Harris County, Texas Houston Toyota Center Houston Rockets 41 Two 43
Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Marion County, Indiana Indianapolis Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indiana Pacers 41 Eight 49
Kantō Dai-toshi-ken Saitama, Saitama-ken Saitama Sūpā Arīna Los Angeles Clippers One One
Seattle SuperSonics One One
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena Los Angeles Lakers 41 11 52
Los Angeles Clippers 40 40
NBA All-Star Game One
Memphis-Clarksdale-Forrest City, TN-MS-AR Combined Statistical Area Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area Shelby County, Tennessee Memphis, Tennessee Pyramid Arena Memphis Grizzlies 41 Two 43
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL Combined Statistical Area Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division Miami-Dade County, Florida Miami Kaseya Center Miami HEAT 41 Seven 48
Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Combined Statistical Area Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Milwaukee Bradley Center Milwaukee Bucks 41 Two 43
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area Hennepin County, Minnesota Minneapolis Target Center Minnesota Timberwolves 41 10 51
New Orleans-Metairie-Slidell, LA-MS Combined Statistical Area New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area Orleans Parish, Louisiana New Orleans Smoothie King Center New Orleans Hornets 41 Three 44
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division Bergen County, New Jersey East Rutherford, New Jersey Meadowlands Arena New Jersey Nets 41 Five 46
New York County, New York Manhattan, New York Madison Square Garden New York Knickerbockers 41 Two 43
Orlando-Lakeland-Deltona, FL Combined Statistical Area Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area Orange County, Florida Orlando, Florida Orlando Arena Orlando Magic 41 41
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Philadelphia Xfinity Mobile Arena Philadelphia 76ers 41 41
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ Combined Statistical Area Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area Maricopa County, Arizona Phoenix Mortgage Matchup Center Phoenix Suns 41 41
Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA Combined Statistical Area Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area Multnomah County, Oregon Portland, Oregon Moda Center Portland Trail Blazers 41 41
Sacramento-Roseville, CA Combined Statistical Area Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Sacramento County, California Sacramento, California ARCO Arena (1988) Sacramento Kings 41 Six 47
Salt Lake City-Provo-Orem, UT-ID Combined Statistical Area Salt Lake City-Murray, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area Salt Lake County, Utah Salt Lake City Delta Center Utah Jazz 41 41
San Antonio-New Braunfels-Kerrville, TX Combined Statistical Area San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area Bexar County, Texas San Antonio Frost Bank Center San Antonio Spurs 41 Five 46
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division Alameda County, California Oakland, California Oakland Arena Golden State Warriors 41 41
Seattle-Tacoma, WA Combined Statistical Area Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area Seattle-Bellevue-Kent, WA Metropolitan Division King County, Washington Seattle Climate Pledge Arena Seattle SuperSonics 40 40
Toronto Census Metropolitan Area Old Toronto, Toronto Scotiabank Arena Toronto Raptors 41 41
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division District of Columbia Capital One Arena Washington Wizards 41 41
Total 1,189 82 1,272