2003–04 Washington Wizards season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 2003–04 Washington Wizards season was the Wizards 43rd season in the National Basketball Association, and their 31st season in the city of Washington, D.C.[1] With All-Star guard Michael Jordan retired for good and Doug Collins fired as head coach, the Wizards hired Eddie Jordan, and signed free agent and last year's Most Improved Player Gilbert Arenas during the offseason. Under Jordan, the Wizards showed signs early into the season as they won their first game against the Chicago Bulls 99–74, and held the Toronto Raptors to 60 points in a 26-point margin win, while winning three of their first five games. However, with team captain Jerry Stackhouse playing just 26 games due to knee injuries, the Wizards played mediocre basketball all season finishing sixth in the Atlantic Division with a disappointing 25–57 record, missing the playoffs for the seventh straight season. Following the season, Stackhouse was traded to the Dallas Mavericks, and Christian Laettner signed as a free agent with the Miami Heat.
| 2003–04 Washington Wizards season | |
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| Head coach | Eddie Jordan |
| Arena | MCI Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 25–57 (.305) |
| Place | Division: 6th (Atlantic) Conference: 13th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Jarvis Hayes | SF |  United States | Georgia |
| 2 | 38 | Steve Blake | PG | United States | Maryland |
Roster
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Head coach
Legend
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Regular season
Season standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-New Jersey Nets | 47 | 35 | .573 | – | 28–13 | 19–22 | 18–7 |
| x-Miami Heat | 42 | 40 | .512 | 5 | 29–12 | 13–28 | 15–10 |
| x-New York Knicks | 39 | 43 | .476 | 8 | 23–18 | 16–25 | 15–7 |
| x-Boston Celtics | 36 | 46 | .439 | 11 | 19–22 | 17–24 | 14–10 |
| e-Philadelphia 76ers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 14 | 21–20 | 12–29 | 10–14 |
| e-Washington Wizards | 25 | 57 | .305 | 22 | 17–24 | 8–33 | 3–21 |
| e-Orlando Magic | 21 | 61 | .256 | 26 | 11–30 | 10–31 | 8–16 |
| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Indiana Pacers | 61 | 21 | .744 | – |
| 2 | y-New Jersey Nets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 14 |
| 3 | x-Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | .659 | 7 |
| 4 | x-Miami Heat | 42 | 40 | .512 | 19 |
| 5 | x-New Orleans Hornets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 20 |
| 6 | x-Milwaukee Bucks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 20 |
| 7 | x-New York Knicks | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22 |
| 8 | x-Boston Celtics | 36 | 46 | .439 | 25 |
| 9 | e-Cleveland Cavaliers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 26 |
| 10 | e-Toronto Raptors | 33 | 49 | .402 | 28 |
| 11 | e-Philadelphia 76ers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 28 |
| 12 | e-Atlanta Hawks | 28 | 54 | .341 | 33 |
| 13 | e-Washington Wizards | 25 | 57 | .305 | 36 |
| 14 | e-Chicago Bulls | 23 | 59 | .280 | 38 |
| 15 | e-Orlando Magic | 21 | 61 | .256 | 40 |
Notes
- z, y – division champions
- x – clinched playoff spot
Game log
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 |
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Arenas | 55 | 52 | 37.6 | .392 | .375 | .748 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 1.9 | .2 | 19.6 |
| Lonny Baxter† | 12 | 0 | 11.0 | .500 | .000 | .750 | 2.6 | .4 | .2 | .4 | 3.4 |
| Steve Blake | 75 | 14 | 18.6 | .386 | .371 | .821 | 1.6 | 2.8 | .8 | .1 | 5.9 |
| Torraye Braggs† | 4 | 0 | 5.5 | .600 | 1.3 | .3 | .0 | .0 | 1.5 | ||
| Kwame Brown | 74 | 57 | 30.3 | .489 | .500 | .683 | 7.4 | 1.5 | .9 | .7 | 10.9 |
| Mitchell Butler | 41 | 4 | 13.5 | .435 | .367 | .625 | 1.7 | .8 | .5 | .1 | 3.3 |
| Juan Dixon | 71 | 16 | 20.8 | .388 | .298 | .799 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.2 | .1 | 9.4 |
| Jarvis Hayes | 70 | 42 | 29.2 | .400 | .305 | .786 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .2 | 9.6 |
| Brendan Haywood | 77 | 59 | 19.3 | .515 | .000 | .585 | 5.0 | .6 | .4 | 1.3 | 7.0 |
| Larry Hughes | 61 | 61 | 33.8 | .397 | .341 | .797 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 1.6 | .4 | 18.8 |
| Jared Jeffries | 82 | 38 | 23.3 | .377 | .167 | .614 | 5.2 | 1.1 | .6 | .3 | 5.7 |
| Brevin Knight† | 32 | 12 | 18.7 | .420 | .200 | .704 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 1.6 | .0 | 4.3 |
| Christian Laettner | 48 | 18 | 20.5 | .465 | .286 | .800 | 4.8 | 1.9 | .8 | .6 | 5.9 |
| Jerry Stackhouse | 26 | 17 | 29.8 | .399 | .354 | .806 | 3.6 | 4.0 | .9 | .1 | 13.9 |
| Etan Thomas | 79 | 15 | 24.1 | .489 | .647 | 6.7 | .9 | .5 | 1.6 | 8.9 | |
| Jahidi White† | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | ||
| Chris Whitney | 16 | 5 | 11.6 | .378 | .444 | 1.000 | .9 | .9 | .4 | .1 | 2.9 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Wizards only.
Awards and records
- Jarvis Hayes, NBA All-Rookie Team 2nd Team