NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2003–04 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' 37th season in the National Basketball Association , and 28th season in East Rutherford, New Jersey .[ 1] After speculating that he would sign with the defending champion San Antonio Spurs in the off-season, Jason Kidd signed a 6-year, $99 million deal to stay with the Nets.[ 2]
The team acquired All-Star center and two-time Defensive Player of the Year Alonzo Mourning , who missed all of last season due to his worsening kidney condition.[ 3] However, after just twelve games, Mourning retired on November 25, 2003, due to complications from his kidney disease.
After a 22–20 start to the season, Byron Scott was fired as head coach and was replaced with Lawrence Frank , as the Nets went on a 14-game winning streak at midseason. With Frank as interim head coach, the Nets overcame adversity, ending the season with a 47–35 record. Despite this, the Nets still managed to repeat as Division Champions and earn the number 2 spot in the Eastern Conference.
After sweeping the New York Knicks in the opening round of the playoffs , the second round pitted the Nets against the Detroit Pistons in last year's Conference championship rematch. However, Detroit would get revenge this time, and would eventually win the series in seven games, ending the 2003–04 season for the Nets. The Pistons would go on to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2004 NBA Finals to win their third NBA championship.
Following the season, Kenyon Martin was traded to the Denver Nuggets ,[ 4] Kerry Kittles was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers , and Rodney Rogers signed as a free agent with the New Orleans Hornets . Martin and Kidd both represented the Eastern Conference at the 2004 NBA All-Star Game , which was held in Los Angeles . This was Kenyon Martin's only All-Star game appearance.
Offseason
Draft picks
Roster
2003–04 New Jersey Nets roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G
1
Armstrong, Brandon
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
1980-06-16
Pepperdine
C
35
Collins, Jason
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
1978-12-02
Stanford
G
44
Davis, Hubert
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
183 lb (83 kg)
1970-05-17
North Carolina
G
12
Harris, Lucious
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1970-12-18
Long Beach State
F
24
Jefferson, Richard
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1980-06-21
Arizona
G
5
Kidd, Jason
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1973-03-23
California
G
30
Kittles, Kerry
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
179 lb (81 kg)
1974-06-12
Villanova
F
6
Martin, Kenyon
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1977-12-30
Cincinnati
C
33
Mourning, Alonzo
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1970-02-08
Georgetown
G
10
Planinić, Zoran
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1982-09-12
Croatia
F
54
Rogers, Rodney
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1971-06-20
Wake Forest
F
21
Scalabrine, Brian
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1978-03-18
USC
G
8
Slay, Tamar
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1980-04-02
Marshall
F/C
34
Williams, Aaron
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1971-10-02
Xavier
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster
Roster notes
Regular season
Season standings
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
2003-04 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MEM
MIA
MIL
MIN
NJN
NOH
NYK
ORL
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
TOR
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
–
3–1
3–1
1–3
2–0
2–0
1–3
0–2
0–2
0–4
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–3
2–2
1–1
1–3
2–2
0–3
1–3
1–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–3
0–2
2–2
Boston
1–3
–
1–2
3–1
1–1
2–0
0–3
2–0
1–1
1–3
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–2
1–3
1–1
2–2
0–4
1–3
3–1
3–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
3–1
1–1
3–1
Chicago
1–3
2–1
–
2–2
0–2
0–2
0–4
1–1
0–2
1–3
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–4
1–3
0–2
0–3
2–2
2–2
3–1
0–4
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
4–0
1–1
1–3
Cleveland
3–1
1–3
2–2
–
0–2
0–2
2–2
0–2
0–2
1–3
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–2
2–2
0–2
1–2
3–1
4–0
2–1
3–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–3
1–1
2–2
Dallas
0–2
1–1
2–0
2–0
–
2–2
1–1
3–1
3–1
0–2
2–2
2–2
2–2
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
3–1
3–1
3–1
3–1
3–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
Denver
0–2
0–2
2–0
2–0
2–2
–
0–2
3–1
2–2
0–2
2–2
1–3
2–2
1–1
2–0
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
4–0
4–0
2–2
1–3
2–2
0–2
3–1
2–0
Detroit
3–1
3–0
4–0
2–2
1–1
2–0
–
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–0
1–1
2–0
4–0
3–1
0–2
2–2
1–3
3–1
3–1
2–2
2–0
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
3–1
1–1
3–0
Golden State
2–0
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–3
1–3
1–1
–
2–2
0–2
2–2
1–3
1–3
1–1
1–1
2–2
0–2
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–2
2–2
2–2
3–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
Houston
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–3
2–2
1–1
2–2
–
1–1
4–0
2–2
1–3
1–1
2–0
2–2
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–3
3–1
0–4
0–4
1–3
1–1
2–2
2–0
Indiana
4–0
3–1
3–1
3–1
2–0
2–0
3–1
2–0
1–1
–
2–0
1–1
1–1
3–0
1–3
1–1
3–1
2–2
3–1
3–1
4–0
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
4–0
2–0
2–1
L.A. Clippers
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–2
0–2
2–2
0–4
0–2
–
1–3
0–4
0–2
2–0
0–4
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–2
0–4
1–3
0–4
1–1
1–3
0–2
L.A. Lakers
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–2
3–1
1–1
3–1
2–2
1–1
3–1
–
2–2
2–0
2–0
1–3
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–2
1–3
3–1
3–1
2–0
3–1
2–0
Memphis
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–2
2–2
0–2
3–1
3–1
1–1
4–0
2–2
–
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–2
2–2
2–2
3–1
1–3
2–0
1–3
2–0
Miami
3–1
2–2
4–0
2–2
1–1
1–1
0–4
1–1
1–1
0–3
2–0
0–2
1–1
–
1–2
0–2
3–2
3–1
1–3
4–0
1–3
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–1
1–1
4–0
Milwaukee
2–2
3–1
3–1
2–2
1–1
0–2
1–3
1–1
0–2
3–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–1
–
0–2
3–1
1–3
2–2
3–1
2–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
3–1
1–1
3–1
Minnesota
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–2
3–1
2–0
2–2
2–2
1–1
4–0
3–1
3–1
2–0
2–0
–
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
4–0
1–3
3–1
2–2
3–1
2–0
2–2
2–0
New Jersey
3–1
2–2
3–0
2–1
0–2
2–0
2–2
2–0
1–1
1–3
2–0
0–2
0–2
2–3
1–3
1–1
–
2–1
3–1
4–0
3–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–2
1–1
4–0
New Orleans
2–2
4–0
2–2
1–3
0–2
1–1
3–1
2–0
0–2
2–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–3
3–1
0–2
1–2
–
1–2
4–0
2–2
1–1
2–0
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–3
1–1
3–1
New York
3–0
3–1
2–2
0–4
0–2
1–1
1–3
0–2
0–2
1–3
1–1
0–2
1–1
3–1
2–2
1–1
1–3
2–1
–
3–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
3–1
0–2
4–0
Orlando
3–1
1–3
1–3
1–2
0–2
1–1
1–3
1–1
0–2
1–3
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–4
1–3
0–2
0–4
0–4
1–3
–
2–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–2
1–1
4–0
Philadelphia
2–1
1–3
4–0
1–3
1–1
0–2
2–2
1–1
0–2
0–4
1–1
1–1
0–2
3–1
1–2
1–1
1–3
2–2
1–3
2–2
–
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–3
0–2
2–2
Phoenix
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–3
0–4
0–2
2–2
3–1
0–2
1–3
1–3
2–2
1–1
1–1
0–4
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
–
2–2
1–3
0–4
2–2
0–2
1–3
1–1
Portland
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–3
0–4
0–2
2–2
1–3
1–1
2–2
2–2
2–2
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–0
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–2
–
3–1
0–4
2–2
1–1
2–2
1–1
Sacramento
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–3
2–2
2–0
2–2
4–0
2–0
4–0
3–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–0
3–1
1–3
–
2–2
3–1
2–0
3–1
1–1
San Antonio
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–3
3–1
1–1
2–2
4–0
1–1
3–1
1–3
1–3
2–0
1–1
2–2
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–0
0–2
4–0
4–0
2–2
–
4–0
2–0
4–0
2–0
Seattle
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
1–3
2–2
1–1
1–3
3–1
0–2
4–0
1–3
3–1
0–2
2–0
1–3
0–2
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–2
2–2
1–3
0–4
–
1–1
1–3
1–1
Toronto
3–1
1–3
0–4
3–1
1–1
2–0
1–3
1–1
1–1
0–4
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–2
1–3
0–2
2–2
3–1
1–3
2–1
3–1
2–0
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
–
1–1
1–3
Utah
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–3
1–1
2–2
2–2
0–2
3–1
1–3
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
3–1
2–2
1–3
0–4
3–1
1–1
–
1–1
Washington
2–2
1–3
3–1
2–2
1–1
0–2
0–3
1–1
0–2
1–2
2–0
0–2
0–2
0–4
1–3
0–2
0–4
1–3
0–4
0–4
2–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
3–1
1–1
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Playoffs
2004 playoff game log
First round: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
Conference Semi-finals: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Series
1
May 3
@ Detroit
L 56–78
Kerry Kittles (15)
Jason Kidd (7)
Jason Kidd (6)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
0–1
2
May 7
@ Detroit
L 80–95
Jefferson , Martin (19)
Jason Collins (10)
Jason Kidd (11)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
0–2
3
May 9
Detroit
W 82–64
Richard Jefferson (30)
Kenyon Martin (9)
Jason Kidd (12)
Continental Airlines Arena 19,000
1–2
4
May 11
Detroit
W 94–79
Jason Kidd (22)
Kenyon Martin (15)
Jason Kidd (11)
Continental Airlines Arena 19,860
2–2
5
May 14
@ Detroit
W 127–120 (3OT)
Richard Jefferson (31)
Jefferson , Kittles (11)
Jason Kidd (8)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
3–2
6
May 16
Detroit
L 75–81
Richard Jefferson (23)
Jefferson , Martin (7)
Jason Kidd (8)
Continental Airlines Arena 19,968
3–3
7
May 20
@ Detroit
L 69–90
Kerry Kittles (18)
Kenyon Martin (12)
Jason Kidd (7)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
3–4
2004 schedule
Player statistics
Regular season
Playoffs
Player Statistics Citation;[ 5]
Awards and records
Transactions
Free agents
See also
References
External links
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