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 IconSacramento KingsSacramento Ki106 - 92 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav
30 Oct r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconPhoenix SunsPhoenix Suns95 - 86 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav
01 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconPortland Trail BlazersPortland Trai104 - 85 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav
05 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerTransparent SpacerCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav89 - 93 Denver NuggetsDenver Nugget
07 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconIndiana PacersIndiana Pacer91 - 90 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav
08 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav111 - 98 Washington WizardsWashington Wi
10 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav94 - 80 New York KnicksNew York Knic
12 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconMiami HeatMiami Heat88 - 83 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav
14 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic91 - 82 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav
15 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav91 - 88 Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia
18 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav103 - 95 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C
19 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconWashington WizardsWashington Wi106 - 95 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav
21 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav83 - 97 Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Tim
22 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconAtlanta HawksAtlanta Hawks92 - 83 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav
26 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconNew Orleans PelicansNew Orleans P82 - 72 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav
28 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconDetroit PistonsDetroit Pisto92 - 88 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav
29 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav115 - 122 Memphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizz
02 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconDenver NuggetsDenver Nugget115 - 103 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav
03 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C90 - 80 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav
06 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav95 - 85 Atlanta HawksAtlanta Hawks
09 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav93 - 100 Toronto RaptorsToronto Rapto
11 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav95 - 86 Detroit PistonsDetroit Pisto
13 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav98 - 105 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
15 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconIndiana PacersIndiana Pacer95 - 85 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav
17 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav85 - 89 Houston RocketsHouston Rocke
19 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconPhiladelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 81 - 88 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav
20 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconChicago BullsChicago Bulls87 - 95 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav
23 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav97 - 86 New Orleans PelicansNew Orleans P
25 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconOrlando MagicOrlando Magic113 - 101 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav
26 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav80 - 87 Chicago BullsChicago Bulls
28 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav86 - 74 Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trai
30 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav89 - 92 Indiana PacersIndiana Pacer
02 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBrooklyn NetsBrooklyn Nets97 - 82 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav
06 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav107 - 96 New York KnicksNew York Knic
07 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconToronto RaptorsToronto Rapto75 - 69 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav
09 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic107 - 82 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav
12 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles LakersLos Angeles L89 - 79 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav
13 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City96 - 104 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav
15 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconGolden State WarriorsGolden State 119 - 102 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav
17 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconUtah JazzUtah Jazz96 - 102 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav
20 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav99 - 94 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City
22 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav89 - 95 Sacramento KingsSacramento Ki
24 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav95 - 87 Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia
26 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav99 - 98 Orlando MagicOrlando Magic
28 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav94 - 93 Miami HeatMiami Heat
30 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconMilwaukee BucksMilwaukee Buc101 - 95 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav
01 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconWashington WizardsWashington Wi100 - 104 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav
03 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconDetroit PistonsDetroit Pisto82 - 85 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav
04 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav106 - 111 Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles L
06 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconMinnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Tim103 - 92 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav
07 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav88 - 106 Washington WizardsWashington Wi
09 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav97 - 89 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
11 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav85 - 105 Brooklyn NetsBrooklyn Nets
18 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerTransparent SpacerCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav98 - 114 Dallas MavericksDallas Maveri
20 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav89 - 87 San Antonio SpursSan Antonio S
22 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconNew York KnicksNew York Knic86 - 92 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav
23 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav104 - 100 New Orleans PelicansNew Orleans P
25 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconHouston RocketsHouston Rocke90 - 84 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav
27 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconOrlando MagicOrlando Magic107 - 112 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav
01 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconChicago BullsChicago Bulls92 - 81 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav
03 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav112 - 80 Atlanta HawksAtlanta Hawks
05 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconNew Orleans PelicansNew Orleans P85 - 88 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav
06 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav106 - 97 Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee Buc
08 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconAtlanta HawksAtlanta Hawks102 - 108 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav
10 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconToronto RaptorsToronto Rapto92 - 106 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav
14 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav107 - 104 Indiana PacersIndiana Pacer
16 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav111 - 87 Chicago BullsChicago Bulls
19 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav88 - 97 Utah JazzUtah Jazz
21 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav76 - 96 Detroit PistonsDetroit Pisto
23 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav86 - 103 Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns
26 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconPhiladelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 86 - 71 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav
27 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav107 - 104 Brooklyn NetsBrooklyn Nets
29 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconSan Antonio SpursSan Antonio S101 - 93 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav
30 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerTransparent SpacerDallas MavericksDallas Maveri126 - 109 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav
02 Apr r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconMilwaukee BucksMilwaukee Buc107 - 89 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav
03 Apr r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav100 - 103 Golden State WarriorsGolden State
06 Apr r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav86 - 87 Toronto RaptorsToronto Rapto
07 Apr r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconMemphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizz92 - 74 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav
09 Apr r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconMiami HeatMiami Heat106 - 91 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav
10 Apr r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav91 - 80 Miami HeatMiami Heat
12 Apr r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav93 - 89 Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee Buc
14 Apr r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconNew York KnicksNew York Knic90 - 100 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav


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