2003–04 Milwaukee Bucks season

2003–04 Milwaukee Bucks season
Head coachTerry Porter
General managerLarry Harris
Owner(s)Herb Kohl
ArenaBradley Center
Results
Record41–41 (.500)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Central)
Conference: 6th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to Pistons 1–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
< 2002–03 2004–05 >

The 2003–04 NBA season was the Bucks' 36th season in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the offseason, the Bucks acquired Joe Smith from the Minnesota Timberwolves. Under new head coach Terry Porter, the Bucks played around .500 for most of the first half of the season. At midseason, the team traded Tim Thomas to the New York Knicks for Keith Van Horn. The young Bucks managed to play well as Michael Redd, who continued to show improvement had a breakout season averaging 21.7 points per game, while being selected for the 2004 NBA All-Star Game. However, after holding a 33–27 record as of March 3, the Bucks lost eight of their next nine games, but still managed to make the playoffs despite finishing fourth in the Central Division with a 41–41 record. Top draft pick T. J. Ford made the All-Second Rookie Team. However, the Bucks did not make it out of the first round once again, losing to the eventual champions, the Detroit Pistons, in five games.

Draft picks

Main article: 2003 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 8 T. J. Ford PG  United States Texas
2 35 Szymon Szewczyk F  Poland
2 43 Keith Bogans SG  United States Kentucky

Roster

2003–04 Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 11 Ford, T. J. Injured 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1983–03–24 Texas
C 50 Gadzuric, Dan 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1978–02–02 UCLA
F/C 12 Haislip, Marcus 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1980–12–22 Tennessee
G 19 Jones, Damon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1976–08–25 Houston
G 6 Knight, Brevin 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 173 lb (78 kg) 1975–11–08 Stanford
F 7 Kukoč, Toni 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1968–09–18 Croatia
G/F 24 Mason, Desmond 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 222 lb (101 kg) 1977–10–11 Oklahoma State
G/F 22 Redd, Michael 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1979–08–24 Ohio State
C 15 Santiago, Daniel 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1976–06–24 Saint Vincent
PF 54 Skinner, Brian 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1976–05–19 Baylor
PF 8 Smith, Joe 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1975–07–26 Maryland
G 20 Strickland, Erick 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1973–11–25 Nebraska
F 44 Van Horn, Keith 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1975–10–23 Utah
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster

Roster Notes

  • Center Daniel Santiago played for the Puerto Rican national team, but he also holds American citizenship.

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Indiana Pacers 61 21 .744 – 34–7 27–14 20–8
x-Detroit Pistons 54 28 .659 7 31–10 23–18 17–11
x-New Orleans Hornets 41 41 .500 20 25–16 16–25 14–14
x-Milwaukee Bucks 41 41 .500 20 27–14 14–27 15–13
Cleveland Cavaliers 35 47 .427 26 23–18 12–29 14–14
Toronto Raptors 33 49 .402 28 18–23 15–26 11–17
Atlanta Hawks 28 54 .341 33 18–23 10–31 10–18
Chicago Bulls 23 59 .280 38 14–27 9–32 11–17
#
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
11 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 38
15 Orlando Magic 21 61 .256 40
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

2003–04 game log
Total: 41–41 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
October: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
November: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
2003–04 schedule

Playoffs

2004 playoff game log
First Round: 1–4 (home: 0–2; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 18 @ Detroit L 82–108 Desmond Mason (16) Joe Smith (11) Damon Jones (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		0–1
2 April 21 @ Detroit W 92–88 Michael Redd (26) Joe Smith (13) Damon Jones (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		1–1
3 April 24 Detroit L 85–95 Mason, Redd (19) Desmond Mason (9) Damon Jones (7) Bradley Center
18,717 		1–2
4 April 26 Detroit L 92–109 Smith, Jones (17) Joe Smith (12) Damon Jones (10) Bradley Center
17,316 		1–3
5 April 29 @ Detroit L 77–91 Michael Redd (22) Keith Van Horn (12) Damon Jones (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		1–4
2004 schedule

Player statistics

Source:[2]

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

Season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Michael Redd 82 82 36.8 44.0 35.0 86.8 5.0 2.3 1.0 0.1 21.7
Keith Van Horn 25 15 30.6 47.2 45.8 94.5 6.3 1.5 0.6 0.6 15.7
Desmond Mason 82 31 30.9 47.2 23.1 76.9 4.4 1.9 0.7 0.3 14.4
Tim Thomas 42 42 32.0 44.3 36.2 76.2 4.9 2.1 1.0 0.4 14.1
Joe Smith 76 76 29.7 43.9 20.0 85.9 8.5 1.0 0.6 1.2 10.9
Brian Skinner 56 54 28.2 49.7 0.0 57.2 7.3 0.9 0.5 1.1 10.5
Toni Kukoč 73 0 20.8 41.7 29.2 72.9 3.7 2.7 0.8 0.3 8.4
T. J. Ford 55 55 26.8 38.4 23.8 81.6 3.2 6.5 1.1 0.1 7.1
Damon Jones 82 26 24.6 40.1 35.9 76.4 2.1 5.8 0.4 0.0 7.0
Brevin Knight 21 1 20.0 43.8 33.3 78.9 2.3 4.7 1.4 0.0 5.9
Dan Gadzuric 75 0 16.8 52.4 0.0 49.2 4.6 0.4 0.7 1.4 5.7
Erick Strickland 43 0 13.3 40.3 43.9 86.3 1.7 2.1 0.6 0.0 5.4
Daniel Santiago 54 28 13.1 47.9 0.0 67.8 2.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 4.0
Dan Langhi 2 0 10.0 37.5 50.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.5
Marcus Haislip 31 0 8.5 48.6 50.0 71.4 1.7 0.1 0.2 0.4 3.0
Joel Przybilla 5 0 6.6 0.0 0.0 50.0 2.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.2

Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Michael Redd 5 5 38.4 41.0 30.0 76.2 5.0 2.6 0.0 0.0 18.0
Desmond Mason 5 5 39.6 33.8 0.0 84.6 4.8 2.4 0.8 0.4 14.4
Joe Smith 5 5 35.0 49.1 0.0 92.3 10.0 0.4 0.8 2.0 13.2
Damon Jones 5 5 28.8 52.9 47.6 66.7 4.0 7.4 1.0 0.0 10.0
Toni Kukoč 5 0 21.0 50.0 33.3 50.0 2.8 0.8 0.6 0.4 8.4
Keith Van Horn 5 2 27.4 33.3 36.4 66.7 4.6 1.4 1.4 0.6 8.0
Brian Skinner 5 3 18.8 52.4 0.0 41.7 4.4 0.0 0.2 0.6 5.4
Erick Strickland 3 0 13.7 41.7 0.0 100.0 1.7 3.0 0.7 0.0 4.7
Brevin Knight 5 0 20.2 26.1 0.0 81.8 2.2 3.4 2.8 0.2 4.2
Dan Gadzuric 1 0 9.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 4.0
Marcus Haislip 1 0 3.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0
Daniel Santiago 1 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Awards and records

Transactions

Trades

June 27, 2003 To Milwaukee Bucks
Anthony Peeler
Joe Smith 		To Minnesota Timberwolves
Sam Cassell
Ervin Johnson
February 15, 2004 To Milwaukee Bucks
Keith Van Horn 		To Atlanta Hawks
Michael Doleac
Joel Przybilla
To New York Knicks
Nazr Mohammed
Tim Thomas

Free agents

Player Signed Former team
Daniel Santiago July 17, 2003 Lottomatica Roma
Brian Skinner July 17, 2003 Philadelphia 76ers
Erick Strickland July 17, 2003 Indiana Pacers
Damon Jones July 23, 2003 Sacramento Kings
Dan Langhi December 5, 2003 Golden State Warriors

References

  1. ^ 2003-04 Milwaukee Bucks
  2. ^ "2003-04 Milwaukee Bucks Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 29, 2021.

See also