2003–04 New Jersey Nets season
Conference semifinals (lost to Pistons 3–4) | |
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
The 2003–04 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' 37th season in the
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
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
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 22 | Zoran Planinić | SG | Croatia | |
2 | 51 | Kyle Korver | SF | United States | Creighton |
Roster
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- Roster notes
- Center Alonzo Mourning retired on November 25.
Regular season
Season standings
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y-New Jersey Nets | 47 | 35 | .573 | – | 28–13 | 19–22 | 18–7 |
x-Miami Heat | 42 | 40 | .512 | 5 | 29–12 | 13–28 | 15–10 |
x-New York Knicks | 39 | 43 | .476 | 8 | 23–18 | 16–25 | 15–7 |
x-Boston Celtics | 36 | 46 | .439 | 11 | 19–22 | 17–24 | 14–10 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 14 | 21–20 | 12–29 | 10–14 |
Washington Wizards | 25 | 57 | .305 | 22 | 17–24 | 8–33 | 3–21 |
Orlando Magic | 21 | 61 | .256 | 26 | 11–30 | 10–31 | 8–16 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | z-Indiana Pacers | 61 | 21 | .744 | – |
2 | y-New Jersey Nets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 14 |
3 | x-Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | .659 | 7 |
4 | x-Miami Heat | 42 | 40 | .512 | 19 |
5 | x-New Orleans Hornets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 20 |
6 | x-Milwaukee Bucks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 20 |
7 | x-New York Knicks | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22 |
8 | x-Boston Celtics | 36 | 46 | .439 | 25 |
9 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 26 |
10 | Toronto Raptors | 33 | 49 | .402 | 28 |
11 | Philadelphia 76ers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 28 |
12 | Atlanta Hawks | 28 | 54 | .341 | 33 |
13 | Washington Wizards | 25 | 57 | .305 | 36 |
14 | Chicago Bulls | 23 | 59 | .280 | 38 |
15 | Orlando Magic | 21 | 61 | .256 | 40 |
- z – clinched division title
- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
2003-04 NBA Records | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
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Playoffs
Player statistics
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
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Regular season
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Richard Jefferson | 82 | 82 | 38.2 | .498 | .364 | .763 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 18.5 |
Kenyon Martin | 65 | 62 | 34.6 | .488 | .280 | .684 | 9.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 16.7 |
Jason Kidd | 67 | 66 | 36.6 | .384 | .321 | .827 | 6.4 | 9.2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 15.5 |
Kerry Kittles | 82 | 82 | 34.7 | .453 | .351 | .787 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 13.1 |
Alonzo Mourning | 12 | 0 | 17.9 | .465 | .882 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 8.0 | |
Rodney Rogers | 69 | 15 | 20.4 | .410 | .329 | .765 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 7.8 |
Lucious Harris | 69 | 15 | 21.8 | .404 | .376 | .846 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 6.9 |
Aaron Williams | 72 | 7 | 18.6 | .503 | .333 | .677 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 6.3 |
Jason Collins | 78 | 78 | 28.5 | .424 | .000 | .739 | 5.1 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 5.9 |
Brian Scalabrine | 69 | 2 | 13.4 | .394 | .244 | .829 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.5 |
Zoran Planinic | 49 | 1 | 9.7 | .411 | .281 | .633 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.1 |
Brandon Armstrong | 56 | 0 | 7.8 | .371 | .365 | .500 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.7 |
Tamar Slay | 22 | 0 | 7.5 | .350 | .333 | .500 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
Robert Pack | 26 | 0 | 8.5 | .423 | .833 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.9 | |
Doug Overton | 6 | 0 | 3.7 | .375 | 1.000 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.3 | |
Damone Brown | 3 | 0 | 5.7 | .100 | .500 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | |
Anthony Goldwire | 6 | 0 | 3.2 | .250 | .000 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | |
Mikki Moore | 4 | 0 | 2.5 | .200 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | ||
Hubert Davis | 14 | 0 | 3.9 | .111 | 1.000 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Playoffs
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Richard Jefferson | 11 | 11 | 41.8 | .418 | .273 | .713 | 6.3 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 19.8 |
Kenyon Martin | 11 | 11 | 37.2 | .533 | .000 | .750 | 11.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 19.1 |
Kerry Kittles | 11 | 11 | 37.7 | .448 | .327 | .618 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 14.4 |
Jason Kidd | 11 | 11 | 43.1 | .333 | .208 | .811 | 6.6 | 9.0 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 12.6 |
Rodney Rogers | 11 | 0 | 20.7 | .319 | .227 | .800 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 6.1 |
Lucious Harris | 11 | 0 | 16.5 | .388 | .250 | .778 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 5.0 |
Aaron Williams | 11 | 0 | 13.5 | .545 | .600 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 3.8 | |
Jason Collins | 11 | 11 | 24.2 | .368 | .750 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 3.6 | |
Brian Scalabrine | 9 | 0 | 8.1 | .647 | .833 | .500 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.3 |
Brandon Armstrong | 8 | 0 | 4.0 | .250 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.8 | |
Tamar Slay | 6 | 0 | 2.0 | .200 | .000 | 1.000 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
Zoran Planinic | 6 | 0 | 2.5 | .000 | .000 | .500 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Player Statistics Citation;[5]
Awards and records
- All-NBA First Team
- NBA All-Defensive Second Team
- Nenad Krstić, NBA All-Rookie Team 2nd Team
Transactions
Free agents
Additions | ||
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Player | Date signed | Former team |
Alonzo Mourning | July 16 | Miami Heat |
Doug Overton | September 30 | FC Barcelona |
Damone Brown | September 30 | North Charleston Lowgators (NBDL) |
Mikki Moore | December 22 | Roanoke Dazzle (NBDL) |
Robert Pack | January 19 | New Orleans Hornets
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Hubert Davis | January 26 | Detroit Pistons |
Anthony Goldwire | March 22 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
Subtractions | ||
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Player | Date waived | New Team |
Dikembe Mutombo | October 7 | New York Knicks |
Doug Overton | November 13 | Los Angeles Clippers |
Damone Brown | December 22 | none |
Mikki Moore | January 7 | Utah Jazz |
Robert Pack | January 26 | Žalgiris Kaunas |
Anthony Goldwire | April 6 | Criollos de Caguas |
See also
References
- ^ 2003-04 New Jersey Nets
- ^ "BASKETBALL; Kidd, Back in New Jersey, Is Drawing Closer to the Spurs". New York Times. July 9, 2003. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- ^ "PRO BASKETBALL; 'Excited' Mourning Introduced by Nets". New York Times. July 17, 2003. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- ^ "PRO BASKETBALL; Nets Handle Backlash From Martin Deal". New York Times. July 17, 2004. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- ^ "2003-04 New Jersey Nets Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 6, 2021.