2003–04 Golden State Warriors season

The 2003–04 NBA season was the Warriors' 58th season in the National Basketball Association, and 42nd season in the San Francisco Bay Area.[1] During the offseason, the Warriors acquired Nick Van Exel from the Dallas Mavericks, and Clifford Robinson from the Detroit Pistons while signing free agents Calbert Cheaney and Speedy Claxton. The Warriors began to show they were turning the corner as they got off to a 14–13 start. However, as the New Year began, they went on a 7-game losing streak. Despite a nine-game losing streak between February and March, the Warriors would then win seven straight games. However, they yet again missed the playoffs by finishing fifth in the Pacific Division with a 37–45 record tied with the Seattle SuperSonics. Despite their record, the Warriors were very successful at home posting a 27–14 record at The Arena in Oakland. Following the season, head coach Eric Musselman was fired, Van Exel was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers, and Erick Dampier was traded to the Dallas Mavericks as the Warriors could not re-sign him.

2003–04 Golden State Warriors season
Head coachEric Musselman
General managerGarry St. Jean
Owner(s)Chris Cohan
ArenaThe Arena in Oakland
Results
Record37–45 (.451)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Pacific)
Conference: 12th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
< 2002–03 2004–05 >

Draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
111Mickaël PiétrusSG  France Pau-Orthez
240Derrick ZimmermanPG  United StatesMississippi State

Roster

PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G9Bremer, J. R.6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg)St. Bonaventure
F35Cardinal, Brian6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg)Purdue
G/F40Cheaney, Calbert6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)209 lb (95 kg)Indiana
G10Claxton, Speedy5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)166 lb (75 kg)Hofstra
C25Dampier, Erick  6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)265 lb (120 kg)Mississippi State
F34Dunleavy Jr., Mike6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg)Duke
CEschmeyer, Evan   (IN)6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)255 lb (116 kg)Northwestern
C31Foyle, Adonal6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)270 lb (122 kg)Colgate
G6Johnson, Avery5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg)Southern
F54Jones, Popeye6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg)Murray State
F/C1Murphy, Troy6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)245 lb (111 kg)Notre Dame
G2Piétrus, Mickaël6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg)France
G/F23Richardson, Jason6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg)Michigan State
F/C3Robinson, Clifford6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg)Connecticut
G37Van Exel, Nick  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg)Cincinnati
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster

Roster Notes

Regular season

Season standings

W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Los Angeles Lakers5626.68334–722–1915–9
x-Sacramento Kings5527.671134–721–2016–8
Portland Trail Blazers4141.5001525–1616–2513–11
Seattle SuperSonics3745.4511921–2016–2511–13
Golden State Warriors3745.4511927–1410–3112–12
Phoenix Suns2953.3542718–2311–309–15
Los Angeles Clippers2854.3412818–2310–318–16
#
Team W L PCT GB
1c-Minnesota Timberwolves5824.707
2y-Los Angeles Lakers5626.6832
3x-San Antonio Spurs5725.6951
4x-Sacramento Kings5527.6713
5x-Dallas Mavericks5230.6346
6x-Memphis Grizzlies5032.6108
7x-Houston Rockets4537.54913
8x-Denver Nuggets4339.52415
9Utah Jazz4240.51216
10Portland Trail Blazers4141.50017
11Seattle SuperSonics3745.45121
12Golden State Warriors3745.45121
13Phoenix Suns2953.35429
14Los Angeles Clippers2854.34130

Record vs. opponents

2003-04 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMEMMIAMILMINNJNNOHNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEATORUTAWAS
Atlanta3–13–11–32–02–01–30–20–20–40–21–10–21–32–21–11–32–20–31–31–21–10–20–21–11–11–30–22–2
Boston1–31–23–11–12–00–32–01–11–30–20–21–12–21–31–12–20–41–33–13–11–10–21–10–21–13–11–13–1
Chicago1–32–12–20–20–20–41–10–21–31–10–20–20–41–30–20–32–22–23–10–41–10–20–20–20–24–01–11–3
Cleveland3–11–32–20–20–22–20–20–21–31–10–20–22–22–20–21–23–14–02–13–10–21–10–21–12–01–31–12–2
Dallas0–21–12–02–02–21–13–13–10–22–22–22–21–11–12–22–02–02–02–01–13–13–13–13–13–11–12–21–1
Denver0–20–22–02–02–20–23–12–20–22–21–32–21–12–01–30–21–11–11–12–04–04–02–21–32–20–23–12–0
Detroit3–13–04–02–21–12–01–11–11–32–01–12–04–03–10–22–21–33–13–12–22–02–00–21–11–13–11–13–0
Golden State2–00–21–12–01–31–31–12–20–22–21–31–31–11–12–20–20–22–01–11–12–22–22–22–23–11–12–21–1
Houston2–01–12–02–01–32–21–12–21–14–02–21–31–12–02–21–12–02–02–02–01–33–10–40–41–31–12–22–0
Indiana4–03–13–13–12–02–03–12–01–12–01–11–13–01–31–13–12–23–13–14–02–01–10–21–12–04–02–02–1
L.A. Clippers2–02–01–11–12–22–20–22–20–40–21–30–40–22–00–40–21–11–12–01–13–12–20–41–30–41–11–30–2
L.A. Lakers1–12–02–02–02–23–11–13–12–21–13–12–22–02–01–32–01–12–02–01–13–12–21–33–13–12–03–12–0
Memphis2–01–12–02–02–22–20–23–13–11–14–02–21–11–11–32–01–11–12–02–02–22–22–23–11–32–01–32–0
Miami3–12–24–02–21–11–10–41–11–10–32–00–21–11–20–23–23–11–34–01–31–10–21–10–22–02–11–14–0
Milwaukee2–23–13–12–21–10–21–31–10–23–10–20–21–12–10–23–11–32–23–12–11–11–11–11–10–23–11–13–1
Minnesota1–11–12–02–02–23–12–02–22–21–14–03–13–12–02–01–12–01–12–01–14–01–33–12–23–12–02–22–0
New Jersey3–12–23–02–10–22–02–22–01–11–32–00–20–22–31–31–12–13–14–03–11–10–21–10–22–02–21–14–0
New Orleans2–24–02–21–30–21–13–12–00–22–21–11–11–11–33–10–21–21–24–02–21–12–00–21–10–21–31–13–1
New York3–03–12–20–40–21–11–30–20–21–31–10–21–13–12–21–11–32–13–13–11–11–11–10–21–13–10–24–0
Orlando3–11–31–31–20–21–11–31–10–21–30–20–20–20–41–30–20–40–41–32–21–10–20–20–20–21–21–14–0
Philadelphia2–11–34–01–31–10–22–21–10–20–41–11–10–23–11–21–11–32–21–32–21–11–10–22–01–11–30–22–2
Phoenix1–11–11–12–01–30–40–22–23–10–21–31–32–21–11–10–41–11–11–11–11–12–21–30–42–20–21–31–1
Portland2–02–02–01–11–30–40–22–21–31–12–22–22–22–01–13–12–00–21–12–01–12–23–10–42–21–12–21–1
Sacramento2–01–12–02–01–32–22–02–24–02–04–03–12–21–11–11–31–12–01–12–02–03–11–32–23–12–03–11–1
San Antonio1–12–02–01–11–33–11–12–24–01–13–11–31–32–01–12–22–01–12–02–00–24–04–02–24–02–04–02–0
Seattle1–11–12–00–21–32–21–11–33–10–24–01–33–10–22–01–30–22–01–12–01–12–22–21–30–41–11–31–1
Toronto3–11–30–43–11–12–01–31–11–10–41–10–20–21–21–30–22–23–11–32–13–12–01–10–20–21–11–11–3
Utah2–01–11–11–12–21–31–12–22–20–23–11–33–11–11–12–21–11–12–01–12–03–12–21–30–43–11–11–1
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

2003–04 game log
Total: 37–45 (Home: 27–14; Road: 10–31)
October: 0–1 (home: 0–1; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1October 29DallasL 87–95 Archived 2015-05-08 at the Wayback MachineClifford Robinson (18)Erick Dampier (17)Avery Johnson (6)The Arena in Oakland
15,816
0–1
November: 8–6 (home: 7–2; road: 1–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
2November 1PhiladelphiaW 104–90 Archived 2015-05-08 at the Wayback MachineMike Dunleavy Jr. (32)Mike Dunleavy Jr. (11)Avery Johnson (5)The Arena in Oakland
16,594
1–1
3November 2@ L.A. LakersL 72–87 Archived 2015-05-08 at the Wayback MachineClifford Robinson (19)Erick Dampier (23)Clifford Robinson (7)Staples Center
18,997
1–2
4November 5AtlantaW 90–72 Archived 2015-05-08 at the Wayback MachineJason Richardson (16)Erick Dampier (18)Nick Van Exel (6)The Arena in Oakland
10,453
2–2
5November 7UtahW 95–89 Archived 2015-05-08 at the Wayback MachineJason Richardson (21)Erick Dampier (11)Nick Van Exel (9)The Arena in Oakland
11,642
3–2
6November 10PhoenixL 96–99 Archived 2015-05-08 at the Wayback MachineJason Richardson (22)Mike Dunleavy Jr. (10)Van Exel, Dunleavy Jr. (6)The Arena in Oakland
13,278
3–3
7November 12DetroitW 87–85 Archived 2015-05-08 at the Wayback MachineCalbert Cheaney (24)Erick Dampier (14)Nick Van Exel (9)The Arena in Oakland
14,382
4–3
8November 14L.A. ClippersL 98–104 Archived 2015-05-08 at the Wayback MachineBrian Cardinal (24)Erick Dampier (16)Nick Van Exel (10)The Arena in Oakland
13,122
4–4
9November 16@ SacramentoL 104–106 Archived 2015-05-08 at the Wayback MachineJason Richardson (31)Erick Dampier (15)Speedy Claxton (7)ARCO Arena
17,317
4–5
10November 18@ San AntonioL 81–94 Archived 2015-05-08 at the Wayback MachineErick Dampier (17)Erick Dampier (11)Van Exel, Claxton (4)SBC Center
17,098
4–6
11November 19@ HoustonL 83–85 Archived 2015-05-08 at the Wayback MachineClifford Robinson (23)Erick Dampier (12)Speedy Claxton (8)Toyota Center
10,888
4–7
12November 21MiamiW 110–91 Archived 2015-05-08 at the Wayback MachineJason Richardson (29)Mike Dunleavy Jr. (14)Jason Richardson (6)The Arena in Oakland
12,869
5–7
13November 23PortlandW 78–72 Archived 2015-05-08 at the Wayback MachineJason Richardson (21)Erick Dampier (17)Cardinal, Claxton (4)The Arena in Oakland
14,332
6–7
14November 28@ PhoenixW 92–83 Archived 2015-05-08 at the Wayback MachineJason Richardson (25)Jason Richardson (13)Clifford Robinson (5)The Arena in Oakland
15,826
7–7
15November 29San AntonioW 91–89 Archived 2015-05-08 at the Wayback MachineNick Van Exel (29)Erick Dampier (16)4 players tied (2)The Arena in Oakland
17,680
8–7
December: 6–9 (home: 3–3; road: 3–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
16December 3DenverL 109–117 Archived 2015-05-08 at the Wayback MachineSpeedy Claxton (21)Erick Dampier (18)Nick Van Exel (8)The Arena in Oakland
16,147
8–8
17December 5@ DenverL 91–98 Archived 2015-05-08 at the Wayback MachineMike Dunleavy Jr. (19)Erick Dampier (11)Nick Van Exel (9)Pepsi Center
17,512
8–9
18December 6New YorkThe Arena in Oakland
19December 9@ MinnesotaTarget Center
20December 10@ MilwaukeeBradley Center
21December 12New OrleansThe Arena in Oakland
22December 16@ New YorkMadison Square Garden
23December 17@ AtlantaPhilips Arena
24December 19@ OrlandoTD Waterhouse Centre
25December 21@ MiamiAmerican Airlines Arena
26December 23L.A. LakersThe Arena in Oakland
27December 26SacramentoThe Arena in Oakland
28December 28@ DenverPepsi Center
29December 29BostonThe Arena in Oakland
30December 31@ New JerseyContinental Airlines Arena
2003–04 season schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

Player stats

PlayerGGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
J. R. Bremer508.0.190.000.000.602.40.00.001.6
Brian Cardinal761121.5.472.444.8784.201.4.90.309.6
Calbert Cheaney79726.2.481.000.6103.301.7.80.207.6
Speedy Claxton602926.6.427.182.8132.604.51.60.2010.6
Erick Dampier747432.5.535.000.65412.00.8.401.9012.3
Mike Dunleavy Jr.756931.1.449.370.7415.902.9.90.2011.7
Adonal Foyle44813.0.454.000.5433.80.4.101.003.1
Avery Johnson46113.8.402.000.667.702.4.60.104.6
Popeye Jones502.0.000.000.000.20.0.0.00.0
Rusty LaRue405.5.3331.000.500.80.5.50.001.0
Sean Lampley1006.3.650.000.6671.10.2.00.103.4
Dan Langhi404.3.333.0001.000.80.00.00.001.5
Troy Murphy28021.8.440.294.7506.20.70.40.6010.0
Cherokee Parks1205.3.400.000.667.80.1.00.301.0
Mickaël Piétrus532214.1.416.333.6932.20.5.60.205.3
Jason Richardson787837.6.438.282.6846.702.91.10.5018.7
Clifford Robinson828234.7.387.357.7113.903.3.80.9011.8
Nick Van Exel392932.2.390.307.7072.705.3.50.1012.6

Transactions

Trades

August 18, 2003To Golden State Warriors
Nick Van Exel[2]
Avery Johnson
Antoine Rigaudeau
Popeye Jones
Evan Eschmeyer
To Dallas Mavericks
Danny Fortson
Antawn Jamison
Chris Mills
Jiří Welsch
August 21, 2003To Golden State Warriors
Clifford Robinson
Pepe Sánchez
To Detroit Pistons
Bob Sura

Free agents

Additions
PlayerDate signedFormer team
Speedy ClaxtonJuly 23San Antonio Spurs
Calbert CheaneyAugust 27Utah Jazz
Brian CardinalOctober 1Pamesa Valencia (Spain)
Zendon HamiltonOctober 1Yakima Sun Kings (CBA)
Juaquin HawkinsOctober 1Houston Rockets
Tierre BrownOctober 20Cleveland Cavaliers
Dan LanghiOctober 31Phoenix Suns
Cherokee ParksNovember 9Los Angeles Clippers
Dan LanghiNovember 13Golden State Warriors
Sean LampleyNovember 14Dakota Wizards (CBA)
Rusty LaRue (10-day)March 1Asheville Altitude (D-League)
J. R. BremerMarch 11Cleveland Cavaliers
Subtractions
PlayerDate signedNew Team
Derrick ZimmermanOctober 7Columbus Riverdragons (D-League)
Juaquin HawkinsOctober 14Long Beach Jam (ABA)
Tierre BrownOctober 23Charleston Lowgators (D-League)
Zendon HamiltonOctober 27Philadelphia 76ers
Pepe SánchezOctober 31Etosa Alicante (Spain)
Dan LanghiNovember 21Milwaukee Bucks
Sean LampleyDecember 14Makedonikos (Greece)
Cherokee ParksDecember 22U. S. Aubenas (France)

References