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2003–04 Boston Celtics season

The 2003–04 NBA season was the 58th season for the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the offseason, the Celtics acquired Raef LaFrentz, a teammate of Paul Pierce from the University of Kansas, from the Dallas Mavericks. The Celtics roster move continued in December when Tony Battie and Eric Williams were both traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Ricky Davis. In February, Mike James was traded to the Detroit Pistons for Lindsey Hunter and Chucky Atkins in a three-team trade involving the Atlanta Hawks. However, Hunter was waived after the trade and later re-signed with the Pistons. The team also released Vin Baker, who signed as a free agent with the New York Knicks.

2003–04 Boston Celtics season
Head coach
General managerChris Wallace
OwnersBoston Basketball Partners L.L.C.
ArenaFleet Center
Results
Record36–46 (.439)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Atlantic)
Conference: 8th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to Pacers 0–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports Net New England
RadioWWZN
< 2002–03 2004–05 >

Celtics head coach Jim O'Brien resigned after a 22–24 start to the season. He was replaced by John Carroll for the remainder of the season. However, the Celtics would lose 12 of their first 13 games under Carroll. When General Manager Danny Ainge stated that the Celtics would be better off missing the playoffs, the statement seemed to motivate the team as they posted a 9–5 record in March. The Celtics, despite finishing fourth in the Atlantic Division with a low 36–46 record, qualified for the playoffs as the number 8 seed, making them the first NBA team to reach the playoffs with a below .500 record since the 1996–97 Los Angeles Clippers, who were swept by the Utah Jazz that postseason. They were swept in four games by the Indiana Pacers in the opening round. Pierce was selected for the 2004 NBA All-Star Game. Following the season, Carroll was fired as coach and replaced by Doc Rivers, who also fired by the Orlando Magic after 1–10 start.

Neither of the Celtics' home playoff games against Indiana sold out, an increasingly rare occurrence among any NBA playoff teams by the 2000s. The team only drew over 17,300 to Game 3 and about 16,400 to Game 4, thousands of tickets below the FleetCenter's capacity of 18,624. (In fact, neither did Indiana, who only drew as high as 17,000 to Game 2.)

Draft picks

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Main article: 2003 NBA draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
116Troy Bell (traded to Memphis)PG  United StatesBoston College
120Dahntay Jones (traded to Memphis)SG  United StatesDuke
256Brandon HunterPF  United StatesOhio

Roster

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2003–04 Boston Celtics roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
PG7Atkins, Chucky5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)160 lb (73 kg)1974–08–14South Florida
PG11Banks, Marcus6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg)1981–11–19UNLV
SG13Barros, Dana5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)163 lb (74 kg)1967–04–13Boston College
C30Blount, Mark7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)230 lb (104 kg)1975–11–30Pittsburgh
SF12Davis, Ricky6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg)1979–09–23Iowa
PF56Hunter, Brandon6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)260 lb (118 kg)1980–11–24Ohio
SG20Jones, Jumaine6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)218 lb (99 kg)1979–02–10Georgia
C45LaFrentz, Raef6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg)1976–05–29Kansas
PF0McCarty, Walter6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg)1974–02–01Kentucky
C4Mihm, Chris7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)265 lb (120 kg)1979–07–16Texas
C43Perkins, Kendrick6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)270 lb (122 kg)1984–11–10Clifton J. Ozen HS (TX)
G/F34Pierce, Paul6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg)1977–10–13Kansas
C5Stewart, Michael6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg)1975–04–25California
SG44Welsch, Jiří6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)208 lb (94 kg)1980–01–27Czech Republic
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2004–02–19

Regular season

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Season standings

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Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-New Jersey Nets4735.573–28–1319–2218–7
x-Miami Heat4240.512529–1213–2815–10
x-New York Knicks3943.476823–1816–2515–7
x-Boston Celtics3646.4391119–2217–2414–10
Philadelphia 76ers3349.4021421–2012–2910–14
Washington Wizards2557.3052217–248–333–21
Orlando Magic2161.2562611–3010–318–16
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Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1z-Indiana Pacers6121.744–
2y-New Jersey Nets4735.57314
3x-Detroit Pistons5428.6597
4x-Miami Heat4240.51219
5x-New Orleans Hornets4141.50020
6x-Milwaukee Bucks4141.50020
7x-New York Knicks3943.47622
8x-Boston Celtics3646.43925
9Cleveland Cavaliers3547.42726
10Toronto Raptors3349.40228
11Philadelphia 76ers3349.40228
12Atlanta Hawks2854.34133
13Washington Wizards2557.30536
14Chicago Bulls2359.28038
15Orlando Magic2161.25640

Record vs. opponents

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2003-04 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMEMMIAMILMINNJNNOHNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEATORUTAWAS
Atlanta—3–13–11–32–02–01–30–20–20–40–21–10–21–32–21–11–32–20–31–31–21–10–20–21–11–11–30–22–2
Boston1–3—1–23–11–12–00–32–01–11–30–20–21–12–21–31–12–20–41–33–13–11–10–21–10–21–13–11–13–1
Chicago1–32–1—2–20–20–20–41–10–21–31–10–20–20–41–30–20–32–22–23–10–41–10–20–20–20–24–01–11–3
Cleveland3–11–32–2—0–20–22–20–20–21–31–10–20–22–22–20–21–23–14–02–13–10–21–10–21–12–01–31–12–2
Dallas0–21–12–02–0—2–21–13–13–10–22–22–22–21–11–12–22–02–02–02–01–13–13–13–13–13–11–12–21–1
Denver0–20–22–02–02–2—0–23–12–20–22–21–32–21–12–01–30–21–11–11–12–04–04–02–21–32–20–23–12–0
Detroit3–13–04–02–21–12–0—1–11–11–32–01–12–04–03–10–22–21–33–13–12–22–02–00–21–11–13–11–13–0
Golden State2–00–21–12–01–31–31–1—2–20–22–21–31–31–11–12–20–20–22–01–11–12–22–22–22–23–11–12–21–1
Houston2–01–12–02–01–32–21–12–2—1–14–02–21–31–12–02–21–12–02–02–02–01–33–10–40–41–31–12–22–0
Indiana4–03–13–13–12–02–03–12–01–1—2–01–11–13–01–31–13–12–23–13–14–02–01–10–21–12–04–02–02–1
L.A. Clippers2–02–01–11–12–22–20–22–20–40–2—1–30–40–22–00–40–21–11–12–01–13–12–20–41–30–41–11–30–2
L.A. Lakers1–12–02–02–02–23–11–13–12–21–13–1—2–22–02–01–32–01–12–02–01–13–12–21–33–13–12–03–12–0
Memphis2–01–12–02–02–22–20–23–13–11–14–02–2—1–11–11–32–01–11–12–02–02–22–22–23–11–32–01–32–0
Miami3–12–24–02–21–11–10–41–11–10–32–00–21–1—1–20–23–23–11–34–01–31–10–21–10–22–02–11–14–0
Milwaukee2–23–13–12–21–10–21–31–10–23–10–20–21–12–1—0–23–11–32–23–12–11–11–11–11–10–23–11–13–1
Minnesota1–11–12–02–02–23–12–02–22–21–14–03–13–12–02–0—1–12–01–12–01–14–01–33–12–23–12–02–22–0
New Jersey3–12–23–02–10–22–02–22–01–11–32–00–20–22–31–31–1—2–13–14–03–11–10–21–10–22–02–21–14–0
New Orleans2–24–02–21–30–21–13–12–00–22–21–11–11–11–33–10–21–2—1–24–02–21–12–00–21–10–21–31–13–1
New York3–03–12–20–40–21–11–30–20–21–31–10–21–13–12–21–11–32–1—3–13–11–11–11–10–21–13–10–24–0
Orlando3–11–31–31–20–21–11–31–10–21–30–20–20–20–41–30–20–40–41–3—2–21–10–20–20–20–21–21–14–0
Philadelphia2–11–34–01–31–10–22–21–10–20–41–11–10–23–11–21–11–32–21–32–2—1–11–10–22–01–11–30–22–2
Phoenix1–11–11–12–01–30–40–22–23–10–21–31–32–21–11–10–41–11–11–11–11–1—2–21–30–42–20–21–31–1
Portland2–02–02–01–11–30–40–22–21–31–12–22–22–22–01–13–12–00–21–12–01–12–2—3–10–42–21–12–21–1
Sacramento2–01–12–02–01–32–22–02–24–02–04–03–12–21–11–11–31–12–01–12–02–03–11–3—2–23–12–03–11–1
San Antonio1–12–02–01–11–33–11–12–24–01–13–11–31–32–01–12–22–01–12–02–00–24–04–02–2—4–02–04–02–0
Seattle1–11–12–00–21–32–21–11–33–10–24–01–33–10–22–01–30–22–01–12–01–12–22–21–30–4—1–11–31–1
Toronto3–11–30–43–11–12–01–31–11–10–41–10–20–21–21–30–22–23–11–32–13–12–01–10–20–21–1—1–11–3
Utah2–01–11–11–12–21–31–12–22–20–23–11–33–11–11–12–21–11–12–01–12–03–12–21–30–43–11–1—1–1
Washington2–21–33–12–21–10–20–31–10–21–22–00–20–20–41–30–20–41–30–40–42–21–11–11–10–21–13–11–1—

Game log

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Playoffs

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2004 playoff game log
First Round: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1April 17@ IndianaL 88–104Paul Pierce (20)Paul Pierce (10)three players tied (4)Conseco Fieldhouse
16,605		0–1
2April 20@ IndianaL 90–103Paul Pierce (27)Mark Blount (10)Chucky Atkins (6)Conseco Fieldhouse
17,347		0–2
3April 23IndianaL 85–108Ricky Davis (16)Mark Blount (8)Ricky Davis (7)FleetCenter
17,680		0–3
4April 25IndianaL 75–90Paul Pierce (27)Mark Blount (13)Walter McCarty (5)FleetCenter
16,389		0–4
2004 schedule

Transactions

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Trades

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July 29, 2003To Cleveland Cavaliers
J. R. Bremer
Bruno Šundov
2005 second-round pick		To Boston Celtics
Jumaine Jones
October 20, 2003To Dallas Mavericks
Tony Delk
Antoine Walker		To Boston Celtics
Raef LaFrentz
Chris Mills
Jiří Welsch
2004 first-round pick
December 15, 2003To Cleveland Cavaliers
Tony Battie
Kedrick Brown
Eric Williams		To Boston Celtics
Ricky Davis
Chris Mihm
Michael Stewart
2005 second-round pick
February 19, 2004To Boston Celtics
Chucky Atkins (From Detroit)
Lindsey Hunter (From Detroit)
2004 first-round pick (From Detroit)		To Atlanta Hawks
Chris Mills (From Boston)
Željko Rebrača (From Detroit)
Bob Sura (From Detroit)
2004 first-round pick (From Detroit)
To Detroit Pistons
Mike James (From Boston)
Rasheed Wallace (From Atlanta)

Free agents

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Additions
PlayerDate signedFormer team
Mike JamesJuly 25Miami Heat
Subtractions
PlayerDate signedNew Team
Vin BakerFebruary 18New York Knicks
Lindsey HunterFebruary 25Detroit Pistons

References

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  1. ^ 2003-04 Boston Celtics

See also

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