2003–04 Memphis Grizzlies season

NBA professional basketball team season
2003–04 Memphis Grizzlies season
Head coachHubie Brown
General managerDick Versace
PresidentJerry West
Owner(s)Michael Heisley
ArenaPyramid Arena
Results
Record50–32 (.610)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Midwest)
Conference: 6th (Western)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to Spurs 0–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
< 2002–03 2004–05 >

The 2003–04 NBA season was the Grizzlies' ninth season in the National Basketball Association, and their third season in Memphis. It was also the final season playing their home games at the Pyramid Arena.[1] They moved into FedExForum the next season. During the offseason, the Grizzlies signed free agent James Posey. After two unsuccessful seasons ever since they moved to Memphis, the Grizzlies finally played around .500 holding a 9–8 record as they acquired Bonzi Wells from the Portland Trail Blazers in early December. However, the team struggled posting a 7-game losing streak at the end of the month. Despite this, the Grizzlies continued to play their best basketball posting an 8-game winning streak in January, and winning 13 of their 15 games in March, as they made the playoffs for the first time in their franchise history, finishing fourth in the Midwest Division with a 50–32 record.

Pau Gasol continued to lead the team in scoring, rebounds and blocks, and 70-year old head coach Hubie Brown was named Coach of The Year.[2] However, the Grizzlies lost in the first round of the playoffs, losing four games straight to the defending champion San Antonio Spurs.

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 13 Marcus Banks PG  United States UNLV
1 27 Kendrick Perkins C  United States Clifton J. Ozen (HS)

Roster

2003–04 Memphis Grizzlies roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G/F 31 Battier, Shane 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1978–09–09 Duke
PG 3 Bell, Troy Injured 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1980–11–10 Boston College
F/C 16 Gasol, Pau 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1980–07–06 Spain
PF 40 Humphrey, Ryan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1979–07–24 Notre Dame
SF 30 Jones, Dahntay Injured 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1980–12–27 Duke
SG 33 Miller, Mike 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1980–02–19 Florida
SF 45 Outlaw, Bo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1971–04–13 Houston
G/F 41 Posey, James 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1977–01–13 Xavier
PF 0 Smith, Theron 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 261 lb (118 kg) 1980–10–03 Ball State
F 4 Swift, Stromile 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1979–11–21 LSU
C 12 Tsakalidis, Jake 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 290 lb (132 kg) 1979–06–10 Republic of Georgia
PG 25 Watson, Earl 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1979–06–12 UCLA
SG 6 Wells, Bonzi 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1976–09–28 Ball State
PG 2 Williams, Jason 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1975–11–18 Florida
C 42 Wright, Lorenzen 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1975–11–04 Memphis
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

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 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Minnesota Timberwolves 58 24 .707 – 31–10 27–14 14–10
x-San Antonio Spurs 57 25 .695 1 33–8 24–17 15–9
x-Dallas Mavericks 52 30 .634 6 36–5 16–25 14–10
x-Memphis Grizzlies 50 32 .610 8 31–10 19–22 12–12
x-Houston Rockets 45 37 .549 13 27–14 18–23 8–16
x-Denver Nuggets 43 39 .524 15 29–12 14–27 11–13
Utah Jazz 42 40 .512 16 28–13 14–27 10–14
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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
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 —

Game log

Playoffs

2004 playoff game log
First Round: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 17 @ San Antonio L 74–98 Bonzi Wells (16) Stromile Swift (7) Jason Williams (3) SBC Center
18,797 		0–1
2 April 19 @ San Antonio L 70–87 Pau Gasol (20) Pau Gasol (11) Jason Williams (4) SBC Center
18,797 		0–2
3 April 22 San Antonio L 93–95 Pau Gasol (18) Swift, Wright (6) Gasol, Williams (3) The Pyramid
19,351 		0–3
4 April 25 San Antonio L 97–110 Pau Gasol (22) James Posey (11) Jason Williams (8) The Pyramid
19,351 		0–4
2004 schedule

Player statistics

Ragular season

Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
James Posey SG 82 82 2,451 403 122 137 40 1,126 29.9 4.9 1.5 1.7 .5 13.7
Bo Outlaw PF 82 1 1,606 342 90 73 70 379 19.6 4.2 1.1 .9 .9 4.6
Earl Watson PG 81 14 1,669 178 402 91 19 460 20.6 2.2 5.0 1.1 .2 5.7
Shane Battier SF 79 1 1,947 303 101 101 58 669 24.6 3.8 1.3 1.3 .7 8.5
Pau Gasol PF 78 78 2,458 600 198 44 132 1,381 31.5 7.7 2.5 .6 1.7 17.7
Stromile Swift PF 77 10 1,528 378 38 56 118 727 19.8 4.9 .5 .7 1.5 9.4
Jason Williams PG 72 68 2,115 147 492 92 5 782 29.4 2.0 6.8 1.3 .1 10.9
Mike Miller SF 65 65 1,770 216 232 59 14 722 27.2 3.3 3.6 .9 .2 11.1
Lorenzen Wright C 65 46 1,674 445 71 45 58 610 25.8 6.8 1.1 .7 .9 9.4
Bonzi Wells† SG 59 17 1,468 199 104 71 16 728 24.9 3.4 1.8 1.2 .3 12.3
Jake Tsakalidis C 40 28 533 128 18 9 22 170 13.3 3.2 .5 .2 .6 4.3
Theron Smith SF 20 0 178 41 7 5 5 44 8.9 2.1 .4 .3 .3 2.2
Dahntay Jones SG 20 0 154 23 12 5 6 36 7.7 1.2 .6 .3 .3 1.8
Wesley Person† SG 16 0 284 18 23 5 2 83 17.8 1.1 1.4 .3 .1 5.2
Troy Bell PG 6 0 34 4 4 1 0 11 5.7 .7 .7 .2 .0 1.8
Ryan Humphrey PF 2 0 11 3 1 1 0 2 5.5 1.5 .5 .5 .0 1.0
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Grizzlies only.

Playoffs

Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Pau Gasol PF 4 4 134 20 10 4 6 74 33.5 5.0 2.5 1.0 1.5 18.5
James Posey SG 4 4 130 22 4 9 2 50 32.5 5.5 1.0 2.3 .5 12.5
Jason Williams PG 4 4 130 9 18 2 0 43 32.5 2.3 4.5 .5 .0 10.8
Lorenzen Wright C 4 4 100 17 2 4 2 22 25.0 4.3 .5 1.0 .5 5.5
Mike Miller SF 4 4 98 12 3 5 0 30 24.5 3.0 .8 1.3 .0 7.5
Bonzi Wells SG 4 0 94 12 4 4 1 47 23.5 3.0 1.0 1.0 .3 11.8
Stromile Swift PF 4 0 74 19 3 3 6 24 18.5 4.8 .8 .8 1.5 6.0
Shane Battier SF 4 0 69 12 1 0 1 19 17.3 3.0 .3 .0 .3 4.8
Earl Watson PG 4 0 62 9 7 5 0 19 15.5 2.3 1.8 1.3 .0 4.8
Bo Outlaw PF 4 0 61 4 6 2 2 2 15.3 1.0 1.5 .5 .5 .5
Ryan Humphrey PF 3 0 5 2 0 0 0 2 1.7 .7 .0 .0 .0 .7
Jake Tsakalidis C 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 3.0 .0 .0 .0 .0 2.0

Awards and records

References

  1. ^ 2003-04 Memphis Grizzlies
  2. ^ "PRO BASKETBALL; Grizzlies' Brown Is Named N.B.A. Coach of the Year". New York Times. April 22, 2004. Retrieved August 29, 2017.

See also

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Memphis Grizzlies
  • Founded in 1995
  • Played in Vancouver (1995–2001)
  • Based in Memphis, Tennessee
Franchise
Arenas
Personnel
Owner(s)
Memphis Basketball, LLC (Robert Pera, controlling owner)
President
Jason Wexler
General manager
Zach Kleiman
Head coach
Taylor Jenkins
G League affiliate
Retired numbers
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