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The
2003–04 NBA season The 2003–04 NBA season was the 58th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Detroit Pistons defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 4–1 in the 2004 NBA Finals. Events This was the last season for the original two-div ...
was the Grizzlies' ninth season in the
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, and their third season in
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. It was also the final season playing their home games at the
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. They moved into
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the next season. During the offseason, the Grizzlies signed free agent
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. After two unsuccessful seasons ever since they moved to Memphis, the Grizzlies finally played around .500 holding a 9–8 record as they acquired
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from the
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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 played 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.
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continued to lead the team in scoring, rebounds and blocks, and 70-year old head coach
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was named Coach of The Year. However, the Grizzlies lost in the first round of the
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, losing four games straight to the defending champion
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.


Draft picks


Roster


Regular season


Season standings

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Record vs. opponents


Game log


Playoffs

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L 74–98
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L 70–87
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(11) , Jason Williams (4) ,
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L 93–95
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L 97–110
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Player statistics


Season


Playoffs


Awards and records

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, NBA Executive of the Year Award


References


See also

* 2003-04 NBA season {{DEFAULTSORT:2003-04 Memphis Grizzlies season Memphis Grizzlies seasons
Memphis Memphis most commonly refers to: * Memphis, Egypt, a former capital of ancient Egypt * Memphis, Tennessee, a major American city Memphis may also refer to: Places United States * Memphis, Alabama * Memphis, Florida * Memphis, Indiana * Memp ...
Memphis Grizzlies The Memphis Grizzlies (referred to locally as the Grizz) are an American professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee. The Grizzlies compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference ...
Memphis Grizzlies The Memphis Grizzlies (referred to locally as the Grizz) are an American professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee. The Grizzlies compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference ...
Events in Memphis, Tennessee