2003–04 Denver Nuggets season

The 2003–04 NBA season was the 28th season for the Denver Nuggets in the National Basketball Association, and their 37th season as a franchise.[1] The season saw the team draft future All-Star Carmelo Anthony with the third overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft. During the offseason, the team signed free agent Andre Miller, and re-signed former Nuggets guard Voshon Lenard. Coming off with the worst record of 17–65 the previous season, Anthony led the Nuggets to a fast start winning 13 of their first 19 games. However, the team struggled down the stretch posting losing records in February and March. The Nuggets finished sixth in the Midwest Division with a 43–39 record, and made the playoffs for the first time since 1995. Anthony had a stellar rookie season averaging 21.0 points per game, and being selected to the All-Rookie First Team. He also finished second behind LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers in Rookie of The Year voting.

2003–04 Denver Nuggets season
Head coachJeff Bzdelik
General managerKiki VanDeWeghe
Owner(s)Stan Kroenke
ArenaPepsi Center
Results
Record43–39 (.524)
PlaceDivision: 6th (Midwest)
Conference: 8th (Western)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to Timberwolves 1–4)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKTVD
Fox Sports Net Rocky Mountain
RadioKKFN
< 2002–03 2004–05 >

However, in the first round of the playoffs, the Nuggets lost to the top-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves and league MVP Kevin Garnett in five games.

For the season, the Nuggets changed their logo and uniforms, adding gold and light blue to their color scheme, they remained their primary logo until 2008 their added dark navy blue to their color scheme and remained in used until 2018, while the uniforms they remained in used until 2015.

NBA draft

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RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club Team
13Carmelo AnthonySF  United StatesSyracuse
246Sani BečirovićG  Slovenia

Roster

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2003–04 Denver Nuggets roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
F12Andersen, Chris6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg)1978–07–07Blinn
F15Anthony, Carmelo6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg)1984–05–29Syracuse
G20Barry, Jon6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg)1969–07–25Georgia Tech
F32Bowen, Ryan6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg)1975–11–20Iowa
G11Boykins, Earl5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)135 lb (61 kg)1976–06–02Eastern Michigan
F/C23Camby, Marcus6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)220 lb (100 kg)1974–03–22UMass
C51Doleac, Michael6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)262 lb (119 kg)1977–06–15Utah
C56Elson, Francisco7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)235 lb (107 kg)1976–02–28California
F/C31Hilario, Nene6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)260 lb (118 kg)1982–09–13Brazil
G1Lenard, Voshon6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg)1973–05–14Minnesota
G24Miller, Andre6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg)1976–03–19Utah
F41Pope, Mark6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg)1972–09–11Kentucky
G4Trepagnier, Jeff6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg)1979–07–11USC
F22Tskitishvili, Nikoloz7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)225 lb (102 kg)1983–04–14Republic of Georgia
F5White, Rodney6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)238 lb (108 kg)1980–06–28Charlotte
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Regular season

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Season standings

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W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Minnesota Timberwolves5824.70731–1027–1414–10
x-San Antonio Spurs5725.695133–824–1715–9
x-Dallas Mavericks5230.634636–516–2514–10
x-Memphis Grizzlies5032.610831–1019–2212–12
x-Houston Rockets4537.5491327–1418–238–16
x-Denver Nuggets4339.5241529–1214–2711–13
Utah Jazz4240.5121628–1314–2710–14
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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

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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

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GameDateOpponentResultPacers pointsOpponentsRecordStreakNotes
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Playoffs

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2004 playoff game log
First round: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Series
1April 18@ MinnesotaL 92–106Anthony, Camby (19)Marcus Camby (8)Earl Boykins (5)Target Center
18,503
0–1
2April 21@ MinnesotaL 81–95Voshon Lenard (24)Carmelo Anthony (9)Anthony, Nenê (3)Target Center
18,101
0–2
3April 24MinnesotaW 107–86Carmelo Anthony (24)Marcus Camby (16)Andre Miller (6)Pepsi Center
19,713
1–2
4April 27MinnesotaL 82–84Voshon Lenard (28)Marcus Camby (14)Marcus Camby (5)Pepsi Center
19,694
1–3
5April 30@ MinnesotaL 91–102Camby, Miller (21)Marcus Camby (15)Boykins, Lenard (4)Target Center
19,890
1–4
2004 schedule

Player statistics

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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

Regular season

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PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Carmelo Anthony828236.5.426.322.7776.12.81.20.521.0
Andre Miller828234.6.457.185.8324.56.11.70.314.8
Voshon Lenard737030.6.422.367.7912.72.10.80.214.2
Nenê777732.5.530.000.6826.52.21.50.511.8
Earl Boykins82322.5.419.322.8771.73.60.60.010.2
Marcus Camby727230.0.477.000.72110.11.81.22.68.6
Rodney White72013.7.459.379.7502.30.80.40.37.5
Jon Barry57919.3.404.370.8452.22.61.00.16.2
Michael Doleac26013.2.412.8752.90.50.20.23.6
Francisco Elson621414.1.472.000.6673.30.50.60.63.5
Chris Andersen71014.5.443.000.5894.20.50.51.63.4
Nikoloz Tskitishvili3907.9.328.273.7931.60.30.20.22.7
Jeff Trepagnier1108.7.263.500.5001.40.40.30.02.3
Ryan Bowen5217.5.340.8331.70.30.30.30.9
Mark Pope405.0.500.0000.80.00.30.00.5

Playoffs

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PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Voshon Lenard5532.2.427.458.7142.62.40.80.017.0
Andre Miller5534.8.472.000.8184.63.21.60.015.4
Carmelo Anthony4435.8.328.182.8008.32.81.30.015.0
Earl Boykins5024.2.444.357.8572.43.81.00.213.4
Marcus Camby5538.8.491.500.57111.42.40.81.412.6
Nenê5526.4.444.5385.03.01.00.67.8
Jon Barry5120.0.333.333.6673.62.00.60.04.2
Francisco Elson4015.0.583.5002.30.50.50.33.8
Michael Doleac509.8.5001.40.60.00.02.0
Rodney White406.5.267.0001.30.00.50.02.0
Chris Andersen506.8.3332.80.40.20.41.2
Ryan Bowen401.51.0000.00.00.00.00.5

Player Statistics Citation:[2]

Awards, records, and honors

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Transactions

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References

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  1. ^ 2003-04 Denver Nuggets
  2. ^ "2003-04 Denver Nuggets Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 8, 2021.