2003–04 New Jersey Nets season

2003–04 New Jersey Nets season
Division Champions
Head coach	Byron Scott Lawrence Frank
Arena	Continental Airlines Arena
Results
Record	47–35 (.573)
Place	Division: 1st (Atlantic) Conference: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finish	East Conference Semifinals (Eliminated 3-4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com

The 2003–04 NBA season was the Nets' 28th season in the National Basketball Association.^[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.

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. 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.

Following the season, Kenyon Martin was traded to the Denver Nuggets, 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 the first All-Star appearance for Martin.

Offseason

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	22	Zoran Planinić	SG	Croatia
2	51	Kyle Korver	SF	United States	Creighton

Roster

New Jersey Nets roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Height	Weight	DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)
1.5 !G	1	USA !	Armstrong, Brandon	7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	Pepperdine
6.0 !C	35	USA !	Collins, Jason	7000213360000000000♠7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	Stanford
1.5 !G	44	USA !	Davis, Hubert	7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	North Carolina
1.5 !G	12	USA !	Harris, Lucious	7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Long Beach State
4.0 !F	24	USA !	Jefferson, Richard	7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Arizona
1.5 !G	5	USA !	Kidd, Jason	7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	UC Berkeley
1.5 !G	30	USA !	Kittles, Kerry	7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	179 lb (81 kg)	Villanova
4.0 !F	6	USA !	Martin, Kenyon	7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Cincinnati
6.0 !C	33	USA !	Mourning, Alonzo	7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Georgetown
1.5 !G	10	CRO !	Planinić, Zoran	7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Croatia
4.0 !F	54	USA !	Rogers, Rodney	7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Wake Forest
4.0 !F	21	USA !	Scalabrine, Brian	7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Southern California
1.5 !G	8	USA !	Slay, Tamar	7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Marshall
5.5 !F/C	34	USA !	Williams, Aaron	7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Xavier

Head coach

Lawrence Frank (Indiana)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Roster • Transactions

Roster Notes

Center Alonzo Mourning retired on November 25.

Depth Chart

Pos.	Starting 5	Bench 1	Bench 2	Reserve	Inactive
C	Jason Collins	Aaron Williams	Alonzo Mourning
PF	Kenyon Martin	Rodney Rogers	Brian Scalabrine
SF	Richard Jefferson
SG	Kerry Kittles	Zoran Planinić	Brandon Armstrong	Tamar Slay	Hubert Davis
PG	Jason Kidd	Lucious Harris

Regular season

Season 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

#	Eastern Conference
#	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
10	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	37
15	Orlando Magic	21	61	.256	39

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	—

Playoffs

East First Round

(2) New Jersey Nets vs. (7) New York Knicks:Nets win series 4–0

Game 1 @ Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey: New Jersey 107, New York 83
Game 2 @ Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey: New Jersey 99, New York 81
Game 3 @ Madison Square Garden, New York City: New Jersey 81, New York 78
Game 4 @ Madison Square Garden, New York City: New Jersey 100, New York 94

Last Playoff Meeting: 1994 Eastern Conference First Round (New York won 3-1)

East Conference Semifinals

(2) New Jersey Nets vs. (3) Detroit Pistons: Pistons win series 4–3

Game 1 @ The Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit: Detroit 78, New Jersey 56
Game 2 @ The Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit: Detroit 95, New Jersey 80
Game 3 @ Continental Airlines Arena, Newark: New Jersey 82, Detroit 64
Game 4 @ Continental Airlines Arena, Newark: New Jersey 94, Detroit 79
Game 5 @ The Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit: New Jersey 127, Detroit 120 (3OT)
Game 6 @ Continental Airlines Arena, Newark: Detroit 81, New Jersey 75
Game 7 @ The Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit: Detroit 90, New Jersey 69

Last Playoff Meeting: 2003 Eastern Conference Finals (New Jersey won 4-0)

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

Awards and records

Jason Kidd, All-NBA First Team
Jason Kidd, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
Nenad Krstić, NBA All-Rookie Team 2nd Team

Transactions

Free agents

Additions
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
Hubert Davis	January 26	Detroit Pistons
Anthony Goldwire	March 22	Minnesota Timberwolves

Subtractions
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

References

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