NBA 2003/04
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National Basketball Association | ||
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| Duration | October 2003 - June 2004 | ||
| Season games per team | 82 | ||
| Number of teams | 29 | ||
| Regular season | |||
| Best record |
 Indiana Pacers
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| Season MVP |
Kevin Garnett
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| Top scorer |
Tracy McGrady
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| Playoffs | |||
| Eastern - Champion | Detroit Pistons | ||
| Runner-up team | Indiana Pacers | ||
| Western - Champion | Los Angeles Lakers | ||
| Runner-up team | Minnesota Timberwolves | ||
| Finals | |||
| NBA champions |
Detroit Pistons
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| Runner-up | Los Angeles Lakers
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| Finals MVP |
Chauncey Billups
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The 2003–04 NBA season marked the National Basketball Association's 58th season . NBA champions were the Detroit Pistons , who beat the heavily favored Los Angeles Lakers 4-1 in the NBA Finals.
Season Notes
- The Houston Rockets, Denver Nuggets and Cleveland Cavaliers introduced new team jerseys.
- Before the start of the regular season , Karl Malone and Gary Payton joined the Los Angeles Lakers. They took huge wage cuts to win the NBA title with Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal . The title hunt failed when the Lakers lost 4-1 in the NBA final to the Detroit Pistons .
- The stars of the 2003 Draft Class played their first season: LeBron James (1st pick), Carmelo Anthony (3rd pick), Chris Bosh (4th pick) and Dwyane Wade (5th pick) made their debut. Anthony and Wade led their teams into the play-offs , in which Wade was only eliminated in the second round against the Indiana Pacers .
- The Houston Rockets played their first game at the Toyota Center .
- The NBA All-Star Game took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles . The west won 136-132. Lakers Center Shaquille O'Neal was named an All-Star Game MVP.
- The Minnesota Timberwolves had the best odds in the Western Conference with their "Big Three" Kevin Garnett , Latrell Sprewell and Sam Cassell . The Timberwolves, who had never won a playoff series by then, ultimately won two and only failed in the Western Conference final against the Lakers.
Final results
S = wins, N = defeats, PCT = percentage of wins, P = deficit on division leaders
The placements in the seed lists of the respective conference playoffs are listed in brackets.
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Leading the player stats
| category | player | team | value |
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| Points per game | Tracy McGrady | Orlando Magic | 28.0 |
| Rebounds per game | Kevin Garnett | Minnesota Timberwolves | 13.9 |
| Assists per game | Jason Kidd | New Jersey Nets | 9.2 |
| Steals per game | Baron Davis | Charlotte Hornets | 2.4 |
| Blocks per game | Theo Ratliff | Portland Trail Blazers | 3.6 |
| Field throw quota | Shaquille O'Neal | Los Angeles Lakers | 58.4% |
| Free throw rate | Peja Stojaković | Sacramento Kings | 92.7% |
| Three throw quota | Anthony Peeler | Sacramento Kings | 48.2% |
Honors
- Most Valuable Player : Kevin Garnett , Minnesota Timberwolves
- Rookie of the Year : LeBron James , Cleveland Cavaliers
- Defensive Player of the Year : Ron Artest , Indiana Pacers
- Sixth Man of the Year : Antawn Jamison , Dallas Mavericks
- Most Improved Player : Zach Randolph , Portland Trail Blazers
- Coach of the Year : Hubie Brown , Memphis Grizzlies
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All-NBA First Team :
- F - Kevin Garnett , Minnesota Timberwolves
- F - Tim Duncan , San Antonio Spurs
- C - Shaquille O'Neal , Los Angeles Lakers
- G - Kobe Bryant , Los Angeles Lakers
- G - Jason Kidd , New Jersey Nets
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All-NBA Second Team:
- F - Jermaine O'Neal , Indiana Pacers
- F - Peja Stojaković , Sacramento Kings
- C - Ben Wallace , Detroit Pistons
- G - Sam Cassell , Minnesota Timberwolves
- G - Tracy McGrady , Orlando Magic
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All-NBA Third Team:
- F - Ron Artest , Indiana Pacers
- F - Dirk Nowitzki , Dallas Mavericks
- C - Yao Ming , Houston Rockets
- G - Baron Davis , New Orleans Hornets
- G - Michael Redd , Milwaukee Bucks
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NBA All-Defensive First Team :
- F - Ron Artest , Indiana Pacers
- F - Kevin Garnett , Minnesota Timberwolves
- C - Ben Wallace , Detroit Pistons
- G - Bruce Bowen , San Antonio Spurs
- G - Kobe Bryant , Los Angeles Lakers
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NBA All-Defensive Second Team:
- F - Andrei Kirilenko , Utah Jazz
- F - Tim Duncan , San Antonio Spurs
- C - Theo Ratliff , Portland Trail Blazers
- G - Doug Christie , Sacramento Kings
- G - Jason Kidd , New Jersey Nets
- All-NBA Rookie First Team :
Play-offs 2004
All play-off rounds were played in best-of-seven mode.
| First round | Conference semifinals | Conference Finals | NBA finals | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Minnesota | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| 8th | Denver | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Minnesota | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| 4th | Sacramento | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4th | Sacramento | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Dallas | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Minnesota | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Western Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | LA Lakers | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | San Antonio | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| 6th | Memphis | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | San Antonio | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | LA Lakers | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | LA Lakers | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| 7th | Houston | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| W2 | LA Lakers | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Detroit | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Indiana | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| 8th | Boston | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Indiana | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| 4th | Miami | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4th | Miami | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | New Orleans | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Indiana | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Detroit | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Detroit | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| 6th | Milwaukee | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Detroit | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | New Jersey | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | New Jersey | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| 7th | new York | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
2004 NBA Finals
| game | date | Home team | Away team | Result | was standing |
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| 1 | 6th of June | los Angeles | Detroit | 75:87 | 0: 1 |
| 2 | 8th June | los Angeles | Detroit | 99:91 a.d. | 1: 1 |
| 3 | June 10th | Detroit | los Angeles | 88:68 | 2: 1 |
| 4th | June 13th | Detroit | los Angeles | 88:80 | 3: 1 |
| 5 | 15th June | Detroit | los Angeles | 100: 87 | 4: 1 |
Chauncey Billups of the Pistons was named the 2004 NBA Finals MVP . In the five games against the Lakers, he averaged 21.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 5.2 assists. Overall, he hit 39 of 42 free throws (92.9 percent). From the field, the point guard had a hit rate of 51.0 percent.
See also
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