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.

Event List
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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 IconOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City100 - 82 Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trai
09 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City81 - 91 Atlanta HawksAtlanta Hawks
11 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconMinnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Tim87 - 89 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City
12 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconMilwaukee BucksMilwaukee Buc99 - 104 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City
14 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconIndiana PacersIndiana Pacer101 - 78 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City
15 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconChicago BullsChicago Bulls90 - 98 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City
18 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City98 - 105 Miami HeatMiami Heat
21 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City97 - 98 Memphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizz
23 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City88 - 85 Washington WizardsWashington Wi
25 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City70 - 93 Brooklyn NetsBrooklyn Nets
28 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconUtah JazzUtah Jazz98 - 81 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City
29 Nov r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBanner IconOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City95 - 88 Houston RocketsHouston Rocke
03 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City95 - 87 New York KnicksNew York Knic
05 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City94 - 101 Indiana PacersIndiana Pacer
07 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconToronto RaptorsToronto Rapto108 - 98 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City
09 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBrooklyn NetsBrooklyn Nets101 - 88 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City
10 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBoston CelticsBoston Celtic126 - 112 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City
12 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconDetroit PistonsDetroit Pisto72 - 93 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City
14 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City108 - 102 Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee Buc
16 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconPhoenix SunsPhoenix Suns92 - 91 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City
17 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City98 - 99 Denver NuggetsDenver Nugget
19 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City73 - 87 San Antonio SpursSan Antonio S
20 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconDenver NuggetsDenver Nugget106 - 115 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City
23 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City116 - 90 Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns
27 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City86 - 104 Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Tim
29 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBanner IconHouston RocketsHouston Rocke86 - 87 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City
30 Dec r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconMemphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizz99 - 105 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City
02 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City111 - 109 Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles L
04 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerTransparent SpacerSacramento KingsSacramento Ki130 - 99 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City
05 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City119 - 108 Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trai
07 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City104 - 93 Sacramento KingsSacramento Ki
09 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City122 - 116 Memphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizz
10 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconGolden State WarriorsGolden State 113 - 110 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City
13 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City96 - 104 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav
16 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconNew York KnicksNew York Knic108 - 88 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City
17 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconWashington WizardsWashington Wi99 - 84 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City
19 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconPhiladelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 81 - 90 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City
20 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconCleveland CavaliersCleveland Cav99 - 94 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City
22 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City103 - 87 Golden State WarriorsGolden State
24 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerTransparent SpacerOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City102 - 97 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C
27 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City116 - 118 Dallas MavericksDallas Maveri
28 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles LakersLos Angeles L96 - 82 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City
31 Jan r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City103 - 110 Sacramento KingsSacramento Ki
02 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City109 - 97 Chicago BullsChicago Bulls
03 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerTransparent SpacerSacramento KingsSacramento Ki117 - 101 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City
05 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City90 - 96 San Antonio SpursSan Antonio S
06 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconPhoenix SunsPhoenix Suns105 - 107 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City
08 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconPortland Trail BlazersPortland Trai95 - 85 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City
10 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City97 - 106 Golden State WarriorsGolden State
12 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City94 - 74 Toronto RaptorsToronto Rapto
19 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City101 - 112 Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia
21 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconGolden State WarriorsGolden State 94 - 92 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City
22 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City108 - 87 Boston CelticsBoston Celtic
24 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconUtah JazzUtah Jazz99 - 86 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City
25 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City92 - 93 Utah JazzUtah Jazz
27 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City99 - 104 Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns
29 Feb r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBanner IconHouston RocketsHouston Rocke80 - 97 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City
02 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconDallas MavericksDallas Maveri107 - 96 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City
03 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconSan Antonio SpursSan Antonio S88 - 84 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City
05 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles LakersLos Angeles L99 - 91 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City
07 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City65 - 86 Detroit PistonsDetroit Pisto
09 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City92 - 105 Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Tim
12 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconMiami HeatMiami Heat82 - 74 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City
13 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconOrlando MagicOrlando Magic101 - 115 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City
16 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconAtlanta HawksAtlanta Hawks110 - 118 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City
18 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconMemphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizz94 - 97 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City
19 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconNew Orleans PelicansNew Orleans P80 - 91 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City
21 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City84 - 67 Orlando MagicOrlando Magic
24 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City84 - 77 Utah JazzUtah Jazz
26 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City102 - 86 Denver NuggetsDenver Nugget
27 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconPortland Trail BlazersPortland Trai115 - 108 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City
30 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconDenver NuggetsDenver Nugget124 - 119 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City
31 Mar r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconMinnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Tim90 - 83 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City
02 Apr r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City86 - 97 Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles L
04 Apr r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City96 - 88 New Orleans PelicansNew Orleans P
06 Apr r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconDallas MavericksDallas Maveri118 - 108 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City
07 Apr r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconSan Antonio SpursSan Antonio S96 - 75 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City
10 Apr r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City119 - 99 Dallas MavericksDallas Maveri
12 Apr r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconBanner IconOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City107 - 111 Houston RocketsHouston Rocke
14 Apr r00 Transparent SpacerImage IconLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles C87 - 118 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City


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