2003–04 New York Knicks season

2003–04 New York Knicks season
Head coach Don Chaney/Herb Williams/Lenny Wilkens
Owner(s) Cablevision
Arena Madison Square Garden
Results
Record 39–43 (.476)
Place Division: 3rd (Atlantic)
Conference: 7th (Eastern)
Playoff finish East First Round
(eliminated 0-4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television MSG Network
Radio WFAN
< 2002–03 2004–05 >

The 2003–04 New York Knicks season was the 58th season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). With a 39–43 record, which placed them third in the Atlantic Division, the Knicks qualified for the NBA Playoffs as the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference. In the first round, the Knicks were swept in four games by the New Jersey Nets.[1] New York did not return to the playoffs until the 2010–11 season.[2]

NBA Draft

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 9 Michael Sweetney F  United States Georgetown
2 30 Maciej Lampe F  Poland Complutense University of Madrid (Spain)

Roster

New York Knicks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
SF 49 United States Anderson, Shandon style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Georgia
PF 42 United States Baker, Vin style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 232 lb (105 kg) Hartford
PG 1 United States Hardaway, Penny style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Memphis
PF 32 United States Harrington, Othella style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Georgetown
SG 20 United States Houston, Allan style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Tennessee
SF 4 United States Johnson, DerMarr style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Cincinnati
PG 3 United States Marbury, Stephon style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Georgia Tech
C 13 United States Mohammed, Nazr style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Kentucky
C 55 Democratic Republic of the Congo Mutombo, Dikembe style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Georgetown
PG 25 United States Norris, Moochie style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) West Florida
PF 50 United States Sweetney, Mike style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 295 lb (134 kg) Georgetown
PF 40 United States Thomas, Kurt style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Texas Christian
SF 5 United States Thomas, Tim style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Villanova
C 14 Poland Trybański, Cezary style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Poland
SG 30 United States Williams, Frank style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Illinois
Head coach


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

Roster

Standings

Atlantic Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
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

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2003-04 New York Knickerbockers Roster and Statistics". Basketball-Reference. Archived from the original on 16 April 2009. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Knicks beat Cavaliers, clinch first playoff spot since 2004". USA Today. Associated Press. April 4, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2011.