2003–04 Utah Jazz season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 2003–04 Utah Jazz season was the Jazz's 30th in the National Basketball Association.[1] Without their dynamic duo of John Stockton and Karl Malone, not much was expected out of the Jazz entering the season. However, with young stars like Andrei Kirilenko picking up the slack while being selected for the 2004 NBA All-Star Game, the Jazz were competitive all season. With the exception of a slump in January and February, the Jazz remained above .500 all season as they battled the Denver Nuggets for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. The Jazz finished last place in the Midwest Division with a 42–40 record, and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in twenty-one seasons. Their 42–40 record was their nineteenth consecutive winning season, a record which stood until the San Antonio Spurs broke it with their 20th consecutive winning season in 2016–17.
| 2003–04 Utah Jazz season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jerry Sloan |
| Arena | Delta Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 42–40 (.512) |
| Place | Division: 7th (Midwest) Conference: 9th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | KJZZ-TV Fox Sports Net Utah |
| Radio | KFNZ/KBEE |
Following the season, Greg Ostertag signed as a free agent with the Sacramento Kings.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Sasha Pavlovic | SG |  Montenegro | |
| 2 | 47 | Mo Williams | PG |  United States | Alabama |
Roster
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Legend
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Regular season
Season standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Minnesota Timberwolves | 58 | 24 | .707 | – | 31–10 | 27–14 | 14–10 |
| x-San Antonio Spurs | 57 | 25 | .695 | 1 | 33–8 | 24–17 | 15–9 |
| x-Dallas Mavericks | 52 | 30 | .634 | 6 | 36–5 | 16–25 | 14–10 |
| x-Memphis Grizzlies | 50 | 32 | .610 | 8 | 31–10 | 19–22 | 12–12 |
| x-Houston Rockets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13 | 27–14 | 18–23 | 8–16 |
| x-Denver Nuggets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 15 | 29–12 | 14–27 | 11–13 |
| e-Utah Jazz | 42 | 40 | .512 | 16 | 28–13 | 14–27 | 10–14 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | c-Minnesota Timberwolves | 58 | 24 | .707 | – |
| 2 | y-Los Angeles Lakers | 56 | 26 | .683 | 2 |
| 3 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 57 | 25 | .695 | 1 |
| 4 | x-Sacramento Kings | 55 | 27 | .671 | 3 |
| 5 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 52 | 30 | .634 | 6 |
| 6 | x-Memphis Grizzlies | 50 | 32 | .610 | 8 |
| 7 | x-Houston Rockets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13 |
| 8 | x-Denver Nuggets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 15 |
| 9 | e-Utah Jazz | 42 | 40 | .512 | 16 |
| 10 | e-Portland Trail Blazers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 17 |
| 11 | e-Seattle SuperSonics | 37 | 45 | .451 | 21 |
| 12 | e-Golden State Warriors | 37 | 45 | .451 | 21 |
| 13 | e-Phoenix Suns | 29 | 53 | .354 | 29 |
| 14 | e-Los Angeles Clippers | 28 | 54 | .341 | 30 |
Player statistics
| GP | Games 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 |
Season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Arroyo | 71 | 71 | 28.3 | .441 | .325 | .804 | 2.6 | 5.0 | .9 | .1 | 12.6 |
| Raja Bell | 82 | 4 | 24.6 | .409 | .373 | .786 | 2.9 | 1.3 | .8 | .2 | 11.2 |
| Curtis Borchardt | 16 | 0 | 16.1 | .393 | .000 | .778 | 3.4 | .9 | .3 | .9 | 3.6 |
| Keon Clark | 2 | 0 | 13.5 | .333 | 3.5 | .5 | .5 | .0 | 2.0 | ||
| Jarron Collins | 81 | 31 | 21.4 | .498 | .000 | .718 | 3.9 | 1.0 | .3 | .2 | 6.0 |
| Gordan Giriček† | 25 | 18 | 24.2 | .431 | .359 | .883 | 2.5 | 1.7 | .6 | .2 | 13.5 |
| Paul Grant | 10 | 0 | 9.8 | .478 | .375 | 1.7 | .3 | .1 | .1 | 2.5 | |
| Tom Gugliotta† | 25 | 24 | 20.6 | .375 | .333 | .700 | 5.2 | 1.7 | .7 | .3 | 3.7 |
| Ben Handlogten | 17 | 0 | 10.1 | .532 | .667 | 3.2 | .4 | .2 | .2 | 4.0 | |
| Matt Harpring | 31 | 31 | 36.6 | .471 | .242 | .688 | 8.0 | 2.0 | .7 | .1 | 16.2 |
| Andrei Kirilenko | 78 | 78 | 37.1 | .443 | .338 | .790 | 8.1 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 16.5 |
| Raül López | 82 | 11 | 19.7 | .431 | .294 | .863 | 1.9 | 3.7 | .8 | .0 | 7.0 |
| Mikki Moore† | 28 | 0 | 13.8 | .521 | .857 | 2.9 | .7 | .3 | .5 | 4.6 | |
| Greg Ostertag | 78 | 51 | 27.6 | .476 | .000 | .579 | 7.4 | 1.6 | .4 | 1.8 | 6.8 |
| Aleksandar Pavlović | 79 | 14 | 14.5 | .396 | .271 | .774 | 2.0 | .8 | .5 | .2 | 4.8 |
| Michael Ruffin | 41 | 23 | 17.9 | .325 | .421 | 5.0 | 1.0 | .5 | .5 | 2.2 | |
| DeShawn Stevenson† | 54 | 54 | 28.0 | .445 | .233 | .669 | 3.3 | 1.7 | .5 | .3 | 11.4 |
| Mo Williams | 57 | 0 | 13.5 | .380 | .256 | .786 | 1.3 | 1.3 | .5 | .0 | 5.0 |