NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2003–04 NBA season was the 16th season for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association .[ 1] This season saw the team draft future All-Star and 3-time NBA Champion Dwyane Wade with the fifth overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft , while acquiring forward Lamar Odom from the Los Angeles Clippers .[ 2] Before the season began, head coach Pat Riley resigned, but he would later return midway in the 2005–06 season and help guide the Heat to their first ever NBA championship . Under new head coach Stan Van Gundy , the Heat stumbled out of the gate losing their first seven games. By the beginning of March, the team had a record of 25–36. However, the Heat rallied to win 17 of their last 21 games, finishing with a final record of 42–40. Despite the mediocre record, the Heat entered the playoffs as the #4 seed in the Eastern Conference. Wade had a stellar rookie season, averaging 16.2 points per game, and was selected to the All-Rookie First Team.
The first round series pitted the Heat against the New Orleans Hornets , then in its second season of existence. The Heat would go on to defeat New Orleans in seven games. They advanced to the Conference Semi-finals for the first time since 2000. However, they went no further as they fell to the top-seeded Indiana Pacers in six games.
Following the season, Odom, second-year forward Caron Butler , and Brian Grant were all traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for big man Shaquille O'Neal , who had bad blood with Kobe Bryant ; Bryant blamed O'Neal for the Lakers ' loss in the finals to the underdog Detroit Pistons .
Key dates
Offseason
2003 NBA draft
Free agency
Signings:
Lamar Odom ,
Rafer Alston
Roster
2003–04 Miami Heat roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F
35
Allen, Malik
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
1978-06-27
Villanova
G
11
Alston, Rafer
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1976-07-24
Fresno State
F
24
Beasley, Jerome
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1980-05-17
North Dakota
G/F
4
Butler, Caron
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
228 lb (103 kg)
1980-03-13
Connecticut
G/F
45
Butler, Rasual
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1979-05-23
La Salle
G
12
Coles, Bimbo
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
1968-04-22
Virginia Tech
F/C
44
Grant, Brian
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
254 lb (115 kg)
1972-03-05
Xavier
F/C
40
Haslem, Udonis
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1980-06-09
Florida
G/F
6
Jones, Eddie
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1971-10-20
Temple
F
7
Odom, Lamar
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1979-11-06
Rhode Island
G
3
Wade, Dwyane
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1982-01-17
Marquette
F/C
52
Walker, Samaki
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1976-02-25
Louisville
F
22
Wallace, John
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1974-02-09
Syracuse
C
1
Woods, Loren
7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
1978-06-21
Arizona
C
15
Zhizhi, Wang
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
284 lb (129 kg)
1977-07-08
China
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: March 2, 2004
Pre-season
Game log
Regular season
Standings
Record vs. opponents
2003-04 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MEM
MIA
MIL
MIN
NJN
NOH
NYK
ORL
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
TOR
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
–
3–1
3–1
1–3
2–0
2–0
1–3
0–2
0–2
0–4
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–3
2–2
1–1
1–3
2–2
0–3
1–3
1–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–3
0–2
2–2
Boston
1–3
–
1–2
3–1
1–1
2–0
0–3
2–0
1–1
1–3
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–2
1–3
1–1
2–2
0–4
1–3
3–1
3–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
3–1
1–1
3–1
Chicago
1–3
2–1
–
2–2
0–2
0–2
0–4
1–1
0–2
1–3
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–4
1–3
0–2
0–3
2–2
2–2
3–1
0–4
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
4–0
1–1
1–3
Cleveland
3–1
1–3
2–2
–
0–2
0–2
2–2
0–2
0–2
1–3
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–2
2–2
0–2
1–2
3–1
4–0
2–1
3–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–3
1–1
2–2
Dallas
0–2
1–1
2–0
2–0
–
2–2
1–1
3–1
3–1
0–2
2–2
2–2
2–2
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
3–1
3–1
3–1
3–1
3–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
Denver
0–2
0–2
2–0
2–0
2–2
–
0–2
3–1
2–2
0–2
2–2
1–3
2–2
1–1
2–0
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
4–0
4–0
2–2
1–3
2–2
0–2
3–1
2–0
Detroit
3–1
3–0
4–0
2–2
1–1
2–0
–
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–0
1–1
2–0
4–0
3–1
0–2
2–2
1–3
3–1
3–1
2–2
2–0
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
3–1
1–1
3–0
Golden State
2–0
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–3
1–3
1–1
–
2–2
0–2
2–2
1–3
1–3
1–1
1–1
2–2
0–2
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–2
2–2
2–2
3–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
Houston
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–3
2–2
1–1
2–2
–
1–1
4–0
2–2
1–3
1–1
2–0
2–2
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–3
3–1
0–4
0–4
1–3
1–1
2–2
2–0
Indiana
4–0
3–1
3–1
3–1
2–0
2–0
3–1
2–0
1–1
–
2–0
1–1
1–1
3–0
1–3
1–1
3–1
2–2
3–1
3–1
4–0
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
4–0
2–0
2–1
L.A. Clippers
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–2
0–2
2–2
0–4
0–2
–
1–3
0–4
0–2
2–0
0–4
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–2
0–4
1–3
0–4
1–1
1–3
0–2
L.A. Lakers
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–2
3–1
1–1
3–1
2–2
1–1
3–1
–
2–2
2–0
2–0
1–3
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–2
1–3
3–1
3–1
2–0
3–1
2–0
Memphis
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–2
2–2
0–2
3–1
3–1
1–1
4–0
2–2
–
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–2
2–2
2–2
3–1
1–3
2–0
1–3
2–0
Miami
3–1
2–2
4–0
2–2
1–1
1–1
0–4
1–1
1–1
0–3
2–0
0–2
1–1
–
1–2
0–2
3–2
3–1
1–3
4–0
1–3
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–1
1–1
4–0
Milwaukee
2–2
3–1
3–1
2–2
1–1
0–2
1–3
1–1
0–2
3–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–1
–
0–2
3–1
1–3
2–2
3–1
2–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
3–1
1–1
3–1
Minnesota
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–2
3–1
2–0
2–2
2–2
1–1
4–0
3–1
3–1
2–0
2–0
–
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
4–0
1–3
3–1
2–2
3–1
2–0
2–2
2–0
New Jersey
3–1
2–2
3–0
2–1
0–2
2–0
2–2
2–0
1–1
1–3
2–0
0–2
0–2
2–3
1–3
1–1
–
2–1
3–1
4–0
3–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–2
1–1
4–0
New Orleans
2–2
4–0
2–2
1–3
0–2
1–1
3–1
2–0
0–2
2–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–3
3–1
0–2
1–2
–
1–2
4–0
2–2
1–1
2–0
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–3
1–1
3–1
New York
3–0
3–1
2–2
0–4
0–2
1–1
1–3
0–2
0–2
1–3
1–1
0–2
1–1
3–1
2–2
1–1
1–3
2–1
–
3–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
3–1
0–2
4–0
Orlando
3–1
1–3
1–3
1–2
0–2
1–1
1–3
1–1
0–2
1–3
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–4
1–3
0–2
0–4
0–4
1–3
–
2–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–2
1–1
4–0
Philadelphia
2–1
1–3
4–0
1–3
1–1
0–2
2–2
1–1
0–2
0–4
1–1
1–1
0–2
3–1
1–2
1–1
1–3
2–2
1–3
2–2
–
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–3
0–2
2–2
Phoenix
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–3
0–4
0–2
2–2
3–1
0–2
1–3
1–3
2–2
1–1
1–1
0–4
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
–
2–2
1–3
0–4
2–2
0–2
1–3
1–1
Portland
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–3
0–4
0–2
2–2
1–3
1–1
2–2
2–2
2–2
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–0
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–2
–
3–1
0–4
2–2
1–1
2–2
1–1
Sacramento
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–3
2–2
2–0
2–2
4–0
2–0
4–0
3–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–0
3–1
1–3
–
2–2
3–1
2–0
3–1
1–1
San Antonio
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–3
3–1
1–1
2–2
4–0
1–1
3–1
1–3
1–3
2–0
1–1
2–2
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–0
0–2
4–0
4–0
2–2
–
4–0
2–0
4–0
2–0
Seattle
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
1–3
2–2
1–1
1–3
3–1
0–2
4–0
1–3
3–1
0–2
2–0
1–3
0–2
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–2
2–2
1–3
0–4
–
1–1
1–3
1–1
Toronto
3–1
1–3
0–4
3–1
1–1
2–0
1–3
1–1
1–1
0–4
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–2
1–3
0–2
2–2
3–1
1–3
2–1
3–1
2–0
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
–
1–1
1–3
Utah
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–3
1–1
2–2
2–2
0–2
3–1
1–3
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
3–1
2–2
1–3
0–4
3–1
1–1
–
1–1
Washington
2–2
1–3
3–1
2–2
1–1
0–2
0–3
1–1
0–2
1–2
2–0
0–2
0–2
0–4
1–3
0–2
0–4
1–3
0–4
0–4
2–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
3–1
1–1
—
Game log
October
Record: 0-3; home: 0-1; road: 0–2
November
Record: 5–9; home: 4–2; road: 1–7
December
Record: 8–7; home: 5–3; road: 3–4
January
Record: 8–8; home: 6–2; road: 2–6
February
Record: 4–8; home: 3–4; road: 1–4
March
Record: 12–3; home: 9–1; road: 3–2
April
Record: 5–2; home: 3–0; road: 2–2
Playoffs
2004 playoff game log
First round: 4–3 (home: 4–0; road: 0–3)
Conference Semi-finals: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
2004 schedule
Player statistics
Ragular season
Player
POS
GP
GS
MP
REB
AST
STL
BLK
PTS
MPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Rafer Alston
PG
82
28
2,581
226
372
114
18
838
31.5
2.8
4.5
1.4
.2
10.2
Eddie Jones
SG
81
81
2,998
308
258
92
34
1,401
37.0
3.8
3.2
1.1
.4
17.3
Lamar Odom
PF
80
80
3,003
776
327
85
71
1,371
37.5
9.7
4.1
1.1
.9
17.1
Brian Grant
C
76
76
2,303
524
69
51
35
664
30.3
6.9
.9
.7
.5
8.7
Udonis Haslem
PF
75
24
1,795
473
51
33
24
550
23.9
6.3
.7
.4
.3
7.3
Caron Butler
SF
68
56
2,030
326
126
75
13
623
29.9
4.8
1.9
1.1
.2
9.2
Dwyane Wade
PG
61
56
2,126
247
275
86
34
991
34.9
4.0
4.5
1.4
.6
16.2
Malik Allen
PF
45
6
616
119
16
12
28
191
13.7
2.6
.4
.3
.6
4.2
Rasual Butler
SF
45
0
675
61
23
10
13
304
15.0
1.4
.5
.2
.3
6.8
Loren Woods
C
38
2
506
134
10
11
19
121
13.3
3.5
.3
.3
.5
3.2
John Wallace
SF
37
0
368
59
14
5
8
158
9.9
1.6
.4
.1
.2
4.3
Samaki Walker
PF
33
0
418
112
6
9
11
105
12.7
3.4
.2
.3
.3
3.2
Bimbo Coles
PG
22
1
170
10
15
3
0
28
7.7
.5
.7
.1
.0
1.3
Wang Zhizhi †
C
14
0
105
14
2
3
4
43
7.5
1.0
.1
.2
.3
3.1
Tyrone Hill
PF
5
0
38
8
0
0
1
9
7.6
1.6
.0
.0
.2
1.8
Kirk Penney
SG
2
0
18
1
1
1
0
3
9.0
.5
.5
.5
.0
1.5
Jerome Beasley
PF
2
0
5
1
0
0
0
2
2.5
.5
.0
.0
.0
1.0
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Heat only.
Playoffs
Player
POS
GP
GS
MP
REB
AST
STL
BLK
PTS
MPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Lamar Odom
PF
13
13
512
108
37
15
10
219
39.4
8.3
2.8
1.2
.8
16.8
Caron Butler
SF
13
13
511
110
31
28
7
167
39.3
8.5
2.4
2.2
.5
12.8
Dwyane Wade
PG
13
13
510
52
73
17
4
234
39.2
4.0
5.6
1.3
.3
18.0
Eddie Jones
SG
13
13
478
47
29
18
11
172
36.8
3.6
2.2
1.4
.8
13.2
Brian Grant
C
13
13
399
112
10
7
8
92
30.7
8.6
.8
.5
.6
7.1
Rafer Alston
PG
13
0
295
29
22
5
1
91
22.7
2.2
1.7
.4
.1
7.0
Udonis Haslem
PF
13
0
199
44
3
5
3
47
15.3
3.4
.2
.4
.2
3.6
Malik Allen
PF
10
0
138
30
4
2
9
50
13.8
3.0
.4
.2
.9
5.0
Rasual Butler
SF
10
0
58
11
2
1
0
21
5.8
1.1
.2
.1
.0
2.1
Samaki Walker
PF
4
0
11
1
0
0
0
0
2.8
.3
.0
.0
.0
.0
Wang Zhizhi
C
3
0
7
0
1
0
0
0
2.3
.0
.3
.0
.0
.0
Loren Woods
C
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
Awards, records and milestones
Awards
Week/Month
All-Star
Season
Records
Milestones
Injuries and surgeries
Transactions
Trades
Free agents
Additions
Subtractions
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