2003–04 Golden State Warriors season

The Arena in Oakland
The Arena in Oakland
Results
Record	37–45 (.451)
Place	Division: 5th (Pacific); Conference: 12th (Western)
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
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The

The Arena in Oakland. Following the season, head coach Eric Musselman was fired, Van Exel was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers, and Erick Dampier was traded to the Dallas Mavericks

as the Warriors could not re-sign him.

Draft

Main article: 2003 NBA draft

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College

1 11 Mickaël Piétrus SG France
Pau-Orthez

2 40 Derrick Zimmerman PG United States
Mississippi State

Roster

Golden State Warriors roster
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Players Coaches

Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From

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9 Bremer, J. R. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) St. Bonaventure

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35 Cardinal, Brian 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Purdue

G/F 40 Cheaney, Calbert 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Indiana

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10 Claxton, Speedy 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 166 lb (75 kg) Hofstra

C 25 Dampier, Erick 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Mississippi State

F
34 Dunleavy Jr., Mike 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Duke

C – Eschmeyer, Evan (IN) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Northwestern

C 31 Foyle, Adonal 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 270 lb (122 kg) Colgate

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6 Johnson, Avery 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Southern

F
54 Jones, Popeye 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Murray State

F/C 1 Murphy, Troy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Notre Dame

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2 Piétrus, Mickaël 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) France

G/F 23 Richardson, Jason 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Michigan State

F/C 3 Robinson, Clifford 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Connecticut

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37 Van Exel, Nick 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Cincinnati

Head coach

Eric Musselman (San Diego)

Assistant coach(es)

Jim Boylan (Marquette)

David Fizdale (San Diego)

Keith Smart (Indiana)

Tom Sterner (Millersville)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(DP) Unsigned draft pick
(FA) Free agent
(S) Suspended
Injured

Roster
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Roster Notes

Center Evan Eschmeyer missed the entire season due to a knee injury.

Regular season

Season standings

Pacific Division
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W L PCT GB Home Road Div

y-Los Angeles Lakers 56 26 .683 – 34–7 22–19 15–9

x-Sacramento Kings 55 27 .671 1 34–7 21–20 16–8

Portland Trail Blazers 41 41 .500 15 25–16 16–25 13–11

Seattle SuperSonics 37 45 .451 19 21–20 16–25 11–13

Golden State Warriors 37 45 .451 19 27–14 10–31 12–12

Phoenix Suns 29 53 .354 27 18–23 11–30 9–15

Los Angeles Clippers 28 54 .341 28 18–23 10–31 8–16

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Western Conference
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Team W L PCT GB

1 c-Minnesota Timberwolves 58 24 .707 –

2 y-Los Angeles Lakers 56 26 .683 2

3 x-San Antonio Spurs 57 25 .695 1

4 x-Sacramento Kings 55 27 .671 3

5 x-Dallas Mavericks 52 30 .634 6

6 x-Memphis Grizzlies 50 32 .610 8

7 x-Houston Rockets 45 37 .549 13

8 x-Denver Nuggets 43 39 .524 15

9 Utah Jazz 42 40 .512 16

10 Portland Trail Blazers 41 41 .500 17

11 Seattle SuperSonics 37 45 .451 21

12 Golden State Warriors 37 45 .451 21

13 Phoenix Suns 29 53 .354 29

14 Los Angeles Clippers 28 54 .341 30

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 —

Game log

2003–04 game log
Total: 37–45 (Home: 27–14; Road: 10–31)

October: 0–1 (home: 0–1; road: 0–0)

Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance Record

1 October 29 Dallas L 87–95 Archived 2015-05-08 at the Wayback Machine Clifford Robinson (18) Erick Dampier (17) Avery Johnson (6)
The Arena in Oakland

15,816 0–1

November : 8–6 (home: 7–2; road: 1–4)

Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance Record

2 November 1 Philadelphia W 104–90 Archived 2015-05-08 at the Wayback Machine Mike Dunleavy Jr. (32) Mike Dunleavy Jr. (11) Avery Johnson (5)
The Arena in Oakland

16,594 1–1

3 November 2 @ L.A. Lakers L 72–87 Archived 2015-05-08 at the Wayback Machine Clifford Robinson (19) Erick Dampier (23) Clifford Robinson (7)
Staples Center

18,997 1–2

4 November 5 Atlanta W 90–72 Archived 2015-05-08 at the Wayback Machine Jason Richardson (16) Erick Dampier (18) Nick Van Exel (6)
The Arena in Oakland

10,453 2–2

5 November 7 Utah W 95–89 Archived 2015-05-08 at the Wayback Machine Jason Richardson (21) Erick Dampier (11) Nick Van Exel (9)
The Arena in Oakland

11,642 3–2

6 November 10 Phoenix L 96–99 Archived 2015-05-08 at the Wayback Machine Jason Richardson (22) Mike Dunleavy Jr. (10) Van Exel, Dunleavy Jr. (6)
The Arena in Oakland

13,278 3–3

7 November 12 Detroit W 87–85 Archived 2015-05-08 at the Wayback Machine Calbert Cheaney (24) Erick Dampier (14) Nick Van Exel (9)
The Arena in Oakland

14,382 4–3

8 November 14 L.A. Clippers L 98–104 Archived 2015-05-08 at the Wayback Machine Brian Cardinal (24) Erick Dampier (16) Nick Van Exel (10)
The Arena in Oakland

13,122 4–4

9 November 16 @ Sacramento L 104–106 Archived 2015-05-08 at the Wayback Machine Jason Richardson (31) Erick Dampier (15) Speedy Claxton (7) ARCO Arena
17,317 4–5

10 November 18 @ San Antonio L 81–94 Archived 2015-05-08 at the Wayback Machine Erick Dampier (17) Erick Dampier (11) Van Exel, Claxton (4)
SBC Center

17,098 4–6

11 November 19 @ Houston L 83–85 Archived 2015-05-08 at the Wayback Machine Clifford Robinson (23) Erick Dampier (12) Speedy Claxton (8) Toyota Center
10,888 4–7

12 November 21 Miami W 110–91 Archived 2015-05-08 at the Wayback Machine Jason Richardson (29) Mike Dunleavy Jr. (14) Jason Richardson (6)
The Arena in Oakland

12,869 5–7

13 November 23 Portland W 78–72 Archived 2015-05-08 at the Wayback Machine Jason Richardson (21) Erick Dampier (17) Cardinal, Claxton (4)
The Arena in Oakland

14,332 6–7

14 November 28 @ Phoenix W 92–83 Archived 2015-05-08 at the Wayback Machine Jason Richardson (25) Jason Richardson (13) Clifford Robinson (5)
The Arena in Oakland

15,826 7–7

15 November 29 San Antonio W 91–89 Archived 2015-05-08 at the Wayback Machine Nick Van Exel (29) Erick Dampier (16) 4 players tied (2)
The Arena in Oakland

17,680 8–7

December : 6–9 (home: 3–3; road: 3–6)

Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance Record

16 December 3 Denver L 109–117 Archived 2015-05-08 at the Wayback Machine Speedy Claxton (21) Erick Dampier (18) Nick Van Exel (8)
The Arena in Oakland

16,147 8–8

17 December 5 @ Denver L 91–98 Archived 2015-05-08 at the Wayback Machine Mike Dunleavy Jr. (19) Erick Dampier (11) Nick Van Exel (9)
Pepsi Center

17,512 8–9

18 December 6 New York
The Arena in Oakland

19 December 9 @ Minnesota Target Center

20 December 10 @ Milwaukee Bradley Center

21 December 12 New Orleans
The Arena in Oakland

22 December 16 @ New York Madison Square Garden

23 December 17 @ Atlanta
Philips Arena

24 December 19 @ Orlando
TD Waterhouse Centre

25 December 21 @ Miami
American Airlines Arena

26 December 23 L.A. Lakers
The Arena in Oakland

27 December 26 Sacramento
The Arena in Oakland

28 December 28 @ Denver
Pepsi Center

29 December 29 Boston
The Arena in Oakland

30 December 31 @ New Jersey
Continental Airlines Arena

2003–04 season schedule

Player statistics

Legend
GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game

FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage

RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game

BPG Blocks per game PPG
Points
per game

Player stats

Player G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

J. R. Bremer 5 0 8.0 .190 .000 .000 .60 2.40 .00 .00 1.6

Brian Cardinal 76 11 21.5 .472 .444 .878 4.20 1.4 .90 .30 9.6

Calbert Cheaney 79 7 26.2 .481 .000 .610 3.30 1.7 .80 .20 7.6

Speedy Claxton 60 29 26.6 .427 .182 .813 2.60 4.5 1.60 .20 10.6

Erick Dampier 74 74 32.5 .535 .000 .654 12.00 .8 .40 1.90 12.3

Mike Dunleavy Jr. 75 69 31.1 .449 .370 .741 5.90 2.9 .90 .20 11.7

Adonal Foyle 44 8 13.0 .454 .000 .543 3.80 .4 .10 1.00 3.1

Avery Johnson 46 1 13.8 .402 .000 .667 .70 2.4 .60 .10 4.6

Popeye Jones 5 0 2.0 .000 .000 .000 .20 .0 .0 .0 0.0

Rusty LaRue 4 0 5.5 .333 1.000 .500 .80 .5 .50 .00 1.0

Sean Lampley 10 0 6.3 .650 .000 .667 1.10 .2 .00 .10 3.4

Dan Langhi 4 0 4.3 .333 .000 1.000 .80 .00 .00 .00 1.5

Troy Murphy 28 0 21.8 .440 .294 .750 6.20 .70 .40 .60 10.0

Cherokee Parks 12 0 5.3 .400 .000 .667 .80 .1 .00 .30 1.0

Mickaël Piétrus 53 22 14.1 .416 .333 .693 2.20 .5 .60 .20 5.3

Jason Richardson 78 78 37.6 .438 .282 .684 6.70 2.9 1.10 .50 18.7

Clifford Robinson 82 82 34.7 .387 .357 .711 3.90 3.3 .80 .90 11.8

Nick Van Exel 39 29 32.2 .390 .307 .707 2.70 5.3 .50 .10 12.6

Transactions

Trades

August 18, 2003 To Golden State Warriors
Nick Van Exel^[2]
Avery Johnson
Antoine Rigaudeau
Popeye Jones
Evan Eschmeyer To Dallas Mavericks
Danny Fortson
Antawn Jamison
Chris Mills
Jiří Welsch

August 21, 2003 To Pepe Sánchez
To Detroit Pistons
Bob Sura

Free agents

Additions

Player Date signed Former team

Speedy Claxton July 23 San Antonio Spurs

Calbert Cheaney August 27 Utah Jazz

Brian Cardinal October 1
Pamesa Valencia (Spain
)

Zendon Hamilton October 1
Yakima Sun Kings (CBA
)

Juaquin Hawkins October 1 Houston Rockets

Tierre Brown October 20 Cleveland Cavaliers

Dan Langhi October 31 Phoenix Suns

Cherokee Parks November 9 Los Angeles Clippers

Dan Langhi November 13 Golden State Warriors

Sean Lampley November 14 Dakota Wizards (CBA)

Rusty LaRue (10-day) March 1
D-League
)

J. R. Bremer March 11 Cleveland Cavaliers

Subtractions

Player Date signed New Team

Derrick Zimmerman October 7
D-League
)

Juaquin Hawkins October 14
Long Beach Jam (ABA
)

Tierre Brown October 23
D-League
)

Zendon Hamilton October 27 Philadelphia 76ers

Pepe Sánchez October 31 Etosa Alicante (Spain)

Dan Langhi November 21 Milwaukee Bucks

Sean Lampley December 14 Makedonikos (Greece)

Cherokee Parks December 22 U. S. Aubenas (France)

References

^ 2003-04 Golden State Warriors

^ "Warriors acquire Nick Van Exel, four others from Dallas Mavericks". nba.com/warriors. August 18, 2003. Retrieved August 18, 2003.

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[1] 2003-04 Golden State Warriors

[2] "Warriors acquire Nick Van Exel, four others from Dallas Mavericks". nba.com/warriors. August 18, 2003. Retrieved August 18, 2003.

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