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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30 Oct r00 Transparent SpacerTransparent SpacerOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City109 - 100 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C
31 Oct r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C105 - 124 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City
07 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBanner IconDenver NuggetsDenver Nugget102 - 104 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C
11 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C115 - 103 Atlanta HawksAtlanta Hawks
14 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconGolden State WarriorsGolden State 98 - 104 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C
15 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C95 - 92 Orlando MagicOrlando Magic
18 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav103 - 95 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C
19 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconIndiana PacersIndiana Pacer91 - 78 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C
22 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconMinnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Tim103 - 91 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C
24 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C90 - 105 Houston RocketsHouston Rocke
27 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C96 - 102 Brooklyn NetsBrooklyn Nets
29 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBanner IconLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C86 - 98 Denver NuggetsDenver Nugget
01 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C91 - 83 San Antonio SpursSan Antonio S
03 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C90 - 80 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav
05 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconUtah JazzUtah Jazz86 - 67 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C
07 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C94 - 96 Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Tim
09 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconSacramento KingsSacramento Ki105 - 95 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C
10 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBanner IconLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C100 - 99 Dallas MavericksDallas Maveri
13 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C106 - 91 Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns
15 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C109 - 80 New Orleans PelicansNew Orleans P
17 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C93 - 83 Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee Buc
19 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconHouston RocketsHouston Rocke99 - 85 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C
20 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBanner IconDallas MavericksDallas Maveri105 - 115 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C
23 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconSan Antonio SpursSan Antonio S111 - 90 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C
26 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C101 - 98 Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia
28 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C88 - 94 Toronto RaptorsToronto Rapto
29 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C105 - 113 Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns
31 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBanner IconLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C120 - 104 Denver NuggetsDenver Nugget
03 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C109 - 116 Sacramento KingsSacramento Ki
04 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C101 - 98 Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles L
06 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBrooklyn NetsBrooklyn Nets92 - 75 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C
07 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconPhiladelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 100 - 80 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C
09 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerTransparent SpacerToronto RaptorsToronto Rapto68 - 78 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C
11 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C107 - 108 Memphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizz
13 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C103 - 96 Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trai
16 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C85 - 87 Miami HeatMiami Heat
17 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles LakersLos Angeles L91 - 89 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C
19 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C100 - 125 Sacramento KingsSacramento Ki
21 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C106 - 102 Golden State WarriorsGolden State
23 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C93 - 82 Utah JazzUtah Jazz
24 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerTransparent SpacerOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City102 - 97 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C
26 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconUtah JazzUtah Jazz98 - 93 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C
27 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C102 - 92 Chicago BullsChicago Bulls
30 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconMiami HeatMiami Heat97 - 88 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C
31 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconOrlando MagicOrlando Magic106 - 115 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C
02 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconAtlanta HawksAtlanta Hawks95 - 101 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C
04 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic86 - 95 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C
06 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconWashington WizardsWashington Wi112 - 100 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C
08 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconNew York KnicksNew York Knic110 - 104 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C
10 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconMinnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Tim96 - 84 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C
11 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconMemphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizz110 - 102 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C
18 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconPortland Trail BlazersPortland Trai101 - 86 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C
19 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C102 - 100 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
21 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconMilwaukee BucksMilwaukee Buc103 - 105 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C
24 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBanner IconDallas MavericksDallas Maveri116 - 91 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C
25 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconNew Orleans PelicansNew Orleans P99 - 93 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C
27 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerTransparent SpacerLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C96 - 94 New York KnicksNew York Knic
29 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C88 - 100 Detroit PistonsDetroit Pisto
02 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconSacramento KingsSacramento Ki113 - 106 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C
03 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C94 - 101 Indiana PacersIndiana Pacer
06 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C92 - 98 Memphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizz
07 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C91 - 71 Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trai
09 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconHouston RocketsHouston Rocke90 - 85 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C
10 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconSan Antonio SpursSan Antonio S108 - 90 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C
12 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconMemphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizz98 - 89 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C
14 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBanner IconLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C88 - 101 Dallas MavericksDallas Maveri
16 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconPhoenix SunsPhoenix Suns98 - 110 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C
17 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C103 - 106 Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles L
19 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles LakersLos Angeles L106 - 100 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C
21 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C85 - 96 Golden State WarriorsGolden State
22 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBanner IconDenver NuggetsDenver Nugget102 - 80 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C
24 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconPortland Trail BlazersPortland Trai91 - 85 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C
25 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C94 - 103 Washington WizardsWashington Wi
27 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C82 - 98 Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Tim
28 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconGolden State WarriorsGolden State 105 - 77 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C
31 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconDetroit PistonsDetroit Pisto108 - 99 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C
02 Apr r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconChicago BullsChicago Bulls114 - 110 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C
04 Apr r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C92 - 97 Utah JazzUtah Jazz
07 Apr r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C79 - 102 Houston RocketsHouston Rocke
11 Apr r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C79 - 88 San Antonio SpursSan Antonio S
13 Apr r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconPhoenix SunsPhoenix Suns96 - 98 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C
14 Apr r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C87 - 118 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City


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