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2003–04 New Jersey Nets season

NBA professional basketball team season

Field	Value
team	New Jersey Nets
team_link	Brooklyn Nets
division_win	yes
end_year	2004
wins	47
losses	35
division	Atlantic
division_place	1
conf_place	2
coach	Byron Scott
Lawrence Frank
arena	Continental Airlines Arena
playoffs	[Conference semifinals](2004-nba-playoffs)
(lost to [Pistons](2003-04-detroit-pistons-season) 3–4)
bbr_team	NJN

Lawrence Frank (lost to Pistons 3–4)

The 2003–04 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' 37th season in the National Basketball Association, and 28th season in East Rutherford, New Jersey. 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 to win their third NBA championship.

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 Kenyon Martin's only All-Star game appearance.

Offseason

Draft picks

Main article: 2003 NBA draft

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1	22	Zoran Planinić	SG
2	51	Kyle Korver	SF	United States	Creighton

Roster

Lawrence Frank
Tom Barrise
Larry Drew
Brian Hill
Don Newman ;Roster notes
Center Alonzo Mourning retired on November 25.

Regular season

Season standings

:z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot

Game log

Playoffs

4–0
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
1
May 3
@ Detroit
L 56–78
Kerry Kittles (15)
Jason Kidd (7)
Jason Kidd (6)
The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076
0–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
2
May 7
@ Detroit
L 80–95
Jefferson, Martin (19)
Jason Collins (10)
Jason Kidd (11)
The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076
0–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
3
May 9
Detroit
W 82–64
Richard Jefferson (30)
Kenyon Martin (9)
Jason Kidd (12)
Continental Airlines Arena
19,000
1–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
4
May 11
Detroit
W 94–79
Jason Kidd (22)
Kenyon Martin (15)
Jason Kidd (11)
Continental Airlines Arena
19,860
2–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
5
May 14
@ Detroit
W 127–120 (3OT)
Richard Jefferson (31)
Jefferson, Kittles (11)
Jason Kidd (8)
The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076
3–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
6
May 16
Detroit
L 75–81
Richard Jefferson (23)
Jefferson, Martin (7)
Jason Kidd (8)
Continental Airlines Arena
19,968
3–3
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
7
May 20
@ Detroit
L 69–90
Kerry Kittles (18)
Kenyon Martin (12)
Jason Kidd (7)
The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076
3–4
-

Player statistics

Regular season

|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

|- |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;

Awards and records

Jason Kidd, All-NBA First Team
Jason Kidd, NBA All-Defensive Second Team

Transactions

Free agents

Additions	Player	Date signed
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
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

[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NJN/2004.html 2003-04 New Jersey Nets]
(July 9, 2003). "BASKETBALL; Kidd, Back in New Jersey, Is Drawing Closer to the Spurs". New York Times.
(July 17, 2003). "PRO BASKETBALL; 'Excited' Mourning Introduced by Nets". New York Times.
(July 17, 2004). "PRO BASKETBALL; Nets Handle Backlash From Martin Deal". New York Times.
"2003-04 New Jersey Nets Roster and Stats".

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