2003–04 Orlando Magic season

The 2003–04 NBA season was the 15th season for the Orlando Magic in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the offseason, the Magic signed free agents Juwan Howard and Tyronn Lue. Injuries hamstrung the Magic from the start of the season as Grant Hill missed the entire season recovering from ankle surgery, while Pat Garrity was lost after just two games with a knee injury. The Magic started the season with an 85–83 win on the road against the New York Knicks. However, their season would go straight down right after as they lost their next 19 games costing head coach Doc Rivers his job. With replacement Johnny Davis taking over, the Magic never recovered from their losing streak as they lost thirteen straight near the end of the season, finishing last place in the Atlantic Division with a league-worst 21–61 record, the franchise's worst record since 1991–92.

2003–04 Orlando Magic season
Head coach
General managerJohn Gabriel
PresidentBob Vander Weide
Owner(s)Richard DeVos
ArenaTD Waterhouse Centre
Results
Record21–61 (.256)
PlaceDivision: 7th (Atlantic)
Conference: 15th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionSunshine Network, WBRW
< 2002–03 2004–05 >

The season is notable for Tracy McGrady leading the league in scoring for the second straight time, averaging 28.0 points per game while being selected for the 2004 NBA All-Star Game. Following the season, McGrady requested a trade and was traded along with Howard, Lue and Reece Gaines to the Houston Rockets,[2] and second-year forward Drew Gooden was dealt to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

For the season, they changed their uniforms and wordmarks on their jerseys they remained used until 2008.

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege / Club
115Reece GainesF/G  United StatesLouisville
242Zaza PachuliaF  GeorgiaÜlkerspor (Turkey)

Roster

2003–04 Orlando Magic roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
SF3Bogans, Keith6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg)1980-05-12Kentucky
C55DeClercq, Andrew6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)255 lb (116 kg)1973-02-01Florida
SG13Dial, Derrick6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)184 lb (83 kg)1975-12-20Eastern Michigan
PG22Gaines, Reece6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg)1981-01-07Louisville
PF8Garrity, Pat6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)238 lb (108 kg)1976-08-23Notre Dame
PF0Gooden, Drew6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg)1977-06-20Kansas
SF33Hill, Grant6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg)1972-10-05Duke
PF5Howard, Juwan6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg)1973-02-07Michigan
C34Hunter, Steven7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)240 lb (109 kg)1981-10-31DePaul
C31Johnsen, Britton6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg)1979-07-08Utah
PG10Lue, Tyronn6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg)1977-05-03Nebraska
SG1McGrady, Tracy6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg)1979-05-24Mt. Zion HS (NC)
C27Pachulia, Zaza6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)275 lb (125 kg)1984-02-10Republic of Georgia
C45Rooks, Sean6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg)1969-09-09Arizona
SF9Stevenson, DeShawn6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)218 lb (99 kg)1981-04-03Washington Union HS (CA)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last transaction: April 2, 2004

Roster Notes

  • Small forward Grant Hill missed the entire season due to an ankle injury.

Regular season

Season standings

W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-New Jersey Nets4735.57328–1319–2218–7
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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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
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

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

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

Awards and honors

Transactions

References