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2003–04 NBA season The 2003–04 NBA season was the 58th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The season ended with the Detroit Pistons defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 4–1 in the 2004 NBA Finals. The 2003–04 NBA season was the culmination of ...
was the Rockets' 37th season in the
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, and their 33rd season in the city of
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. The season saw the Rockets move their home games from Compaq Center to the new
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. During the offseason, the Rockets hired head coach
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, who is best known for his tenure with the
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, and signed free agent Jim Jackson. Midway through the season, they signed free agent point guard Mark Jackson. The Rockets finished fifth in the Midwest Division with a 45–37 record, and qualified for the playoffs for the first time since
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as the number 7 seed in the Western Conference. Second-year star
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and
Steve Francis Steven D'Shawn Francis (born February 21, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player. He was selected with the second overall pick of the 1999 NBA draft and was named co-NBA Rookie of the Year (along with Elton Brand) in his fi ...
were both selected for the
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. However, the Rockets were eliminated from the first round of the
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by the
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, who added
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and
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to join
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and
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, in five games. This also marked Francis' only playoff appearance in his career. Following the season, he was traded along with Cuttino Mobley and Kelvin Cato to the
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, and Mark Jackson retired. For the season, the team sported new uniforms and a new logo, they remained in used until 2019.


Offseason


NBA draft


Roster


Regular season


Season standings


Record vs. opponents


Game log


Playoffs

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L 71–72
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L 84–98
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Steve Francis Steven D'Shawn Francis (born February 21, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player. He was selected with the second overall pick of the 1999 NBA draft and was named co-NBA Rookie of the Year (along with Elton Brand) in his fi ...
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W 102–91
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Toyota Center Toyota Center is an indoor arena located in Houston, Texas, United States. It is named after the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota. The arena is home to the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and it was once th ...

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L 88–92 (OT)
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(17) , Jim Jackson (20) ,
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L 78–97
, Jim Jackson (17) , Kelvin Cato (12) ,
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(5) ,
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Player statistics


Regular season


Playoffs


Awards and records

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Transactions


References


See also

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