Season Description
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 the "dead-ball" era of the league, in which the NBA saw its lowest offensive rating since the 1998–99 season, at 102.9. The 2004 Eastern Conference Finals between the Pistons and Indiana Pacers saw scoring totals and efficiency hit historic lows, prompting the NBA to swiftly implement rule changes the following offseason in order to make it easier for offenses moving forward. As of 2025, the only active player in the NBA who has played games in the 2003–04 season is LeBron James.

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29 Oct r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBanner IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic98 - 75 Miami HeatMiami Heat
31 Oct r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconMemphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizz91 - 93 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
01 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconNew Orleans PelicansNew Orleans P97 - 90 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
05 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconDetroit PistonsDetroit Pisto96 - 88 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
07 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic87 - 94 Brooklyn NetsBrooklyn Nets
09 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic91 - 82 Sacramento KingsSacramento Ki
11 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconIndiana PacersIndiana Pacer76 - 78 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
12 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic82 - 89 Chicago BullsChicago Bulls
14 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic91 - 82 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav
17 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerTransparent SpacerNew York KnicksNew York Knic89 - 86 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
19 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic73 - 81 New Orleans PelicansNew Orleans P
21 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBanner IconPhiladelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 87 - 85 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
24 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic88 - 94 New York KnicksNew York Knic
26 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconOrlando MagicOrlando Magic92 - 94 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
28 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic106 - 96 Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee Buc
29 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconMilwaukee BucksMilwaukee Buc100 - 94 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
01 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic89 - 96 Memphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizz
03 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBanner IconToronto RaptorsToronto Rapto105 - 95 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
05 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic106 - 110 Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns
07 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconDenver NuggetsDenver Nugget111 - 116 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
08 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconUtah JazzUtah Jazz80 - 102 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
10 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic126 - 112 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City
12 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBanner IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic114 - 111 Toronto RaptorsToronto Rapto
13 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav98 - 105 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
15 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic95 - 116 Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Tim
17 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic105 - 103 Dallas MavericksDallas Maveri
19 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic96 - 99 Utah JazzUtah Jazz
21 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBanner IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic87 - 84 Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia
23 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconAtlanta HawksAtlanta Hawks93 - 88 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
26 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconPhoenix SunsPhoenix Suns102 - 104 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
28 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles LakersLos Angeles L105 - 82 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
29 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconGolden State WarriorsGolden State 91 - 100 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
31 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic94 - 96 New Orleans PelicansNew Orleans P
02 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic90 - 103 Indiana PacersIndiana Pacer
03 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconChicago BullsChicago Bulls77 - 88 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
05 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic68 - 78 Detroit PistonsDetroit Pisto
07 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic101 - 93 Orlando MagicOrlando Magic
09 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic107 - 82 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav
11 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconHouston RocketsHouston Rocke93 - 97 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
13 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconMilwaukee BucksMilwaukee Buc111 - 103 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
14 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic80 - 95 Houston RocketsHouston Rocke
16 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconOrlando MagicOrlando Magic124 - 118 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
18 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic92 - 109 San Antonio SpursSan Antonio S
20 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBanner IconMiami HeatMiami Heat84 - 86 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
23 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic100 - 89 Washington WizardsWashington Wi
25 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBrooklyn NetsBrooklyn Nets110 - 91 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
28 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic103 - 106 Detroit PistonsDetroit Pisto
30 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic74 - 92 New York KnicksNew York Knic
31 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconIndiana PacersIndiana Pacer99 - 98 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
04 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic86 - 95 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C
06 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic96 - 100 Atlanta HawksAtlanta Hawks
07 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBanner IconPhiladelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 80 - 110 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
09 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav97 - 89 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
12 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconChicago BullsChicago Bulls107 - 87 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
17 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconSacramento KingsSacramento Ki127 - 111 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
19 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C102 - 100 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
21 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconPortland Trail BlazersPortland Trai105 - 84 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
22 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City108 - 87 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
25 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic104 - 106 Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee Buc
27 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBanner IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic88 - 75 Toronto RaptorsToronto Rapto
29 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBanner IconToronto RaptorsToronto Rapto82 - 91 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
01 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic117 - 96 Orlando MagicOrlando Magic
05 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic94 - 90 Washington WizardsWashington Wi
07 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerTransparent SpacerMinnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Tim77 - 80 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
09 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerTransparent SpacerNew York KnicksNew York Knic84 - 87 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
10 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic109 - 117 Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles L
12 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic81 - 99 Indiana PacersIndiana Pacer
13 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerTransparent SpacerWashington WizardsWashington Wi102 - 111 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
17 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic104 - 100 Denver NuggetsDenver Nugget
19 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconDallas MavericksDallas Maveri120 - 104 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
20 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconSan Antonio SpursSan Antonio S103 - 87 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
26 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic102 - 93 Brooklyn NetsBrooklyn Nets
28 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBanner IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic89 - 65 Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia
29 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBrooklyn NetsBrooklyn Nets80 - 84 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
31 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic98 - 105 Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trai
02 Apr r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic111 - 106 Golden State WarriorsGolden State
04 Apr r00 Transparent SpacerTransparent SpacerWashington WizardsWashington Wi112 - 102 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
07 Apr r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBanner IconMiami HeatMiami Heat104 - 101 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
09 Apr r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconNew Orleans PelicansNew Orleans P89 - 80 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
10 Apr r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconAtlanta HawksAtlanta Hawks110 - 99 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
12 Apr r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBanner IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic77 - 84 Miami HeatMiami Heat
14 Apr r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic137 - 132 Atlanta HawksAtlanta Hawks
17 Apr r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconIndiana PacersIndiana Pacer104 - 88 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
20 Apr r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconIndiana PacersIndiana Pacer103 - 90 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
23 Apr r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic85 - 108 Indiana PacersIndiana Pacer
25 Apr r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic75 - 90 Indiana PacersIndiana Pacer


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