2003–04 Denver Nuggets season
The 2003–04 Denver Nuggets season was the team's 28th season in the NBA and their 37th season as a franchise. The season saw the team draft future All-Star Carmelo Anthony with the third overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft. During the offseason, the team signed free agent Andre Miller. Coming off with the worst record of 17–65 the previous season, Anthony lead the Nuggets to a 10–6 start through November. Despite losing records in February and March, the Nuggets improved by winning 26 more games than the previous season finishing sixth in the Midwest Division with a 43–39 record, and made the playoffs for the first time in 8 years. Anthony, who had a stellar rookie season finished second behind LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers in Rookie of The Year voting. In the first round of the playoffs, the Nuggets lost to the top-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves and league MVP Kevin Garnett in five games.
NBA Draft
Roster
Denver Nuggets roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | No. | Name | Height | Weight | DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) | From |
4.0 !F |
12 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Andersen, Chris |
7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
230 lb (104 kg) |
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Blinn |
4.0 !F |
15 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Anthony, Carmelo |
7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
230 lb (104 kg) |
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Syracuse |
1.5 !G |
20 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Barry, Jon |
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
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Georgia Tech |
4.0 !F |
32 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Bowen, Ryan |
7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
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Iowa |
1.5 !G |
11 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Boykins, Earl |
7000165100000000000♠5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
135 lb (61 kg) |
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Eastern Michigan |
5.5 !F/C |
23 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Camby, Marcus |
7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
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Massachusetts |
6.0 !C |
51 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Doleac, Michael |
7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
262 lb (119 kg) |
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Utah |
6.0 !C |
56 |
NED !![Netherlands](../I/m/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png) |
Elson, Francisco |
7000213360000000000♠7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
235 lb (107 kg) |
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UC Berkeley |
5.5 !F/C |
31 |
BRA !![Brazil](../I/m/Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png) |
Hilario, Nene |
7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
260 lb (118 kg) |
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Brazil |
1.5 !G |
1 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Lenard, Voshon |
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
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Minnesota |
1.5 !G |
24 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Miller, Andre |
7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
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Utah |
4.0 !F |
41 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Pope, Mark |
7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
235 lb (107 kg) |
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Kentucky |
1.5 !G |
4 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Trepagnier, Jeff |
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
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Southern California |
4.0 !F |
22 |
GEO !![Georgia (country)](../I/m/Flag_of_Georgia.svg.png) |
Tskitishvili, Nikoloz |
7000213360000000000♠7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
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Republic of Georgia |
4.0 !F |
5 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
White, Rodney |
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
238 lb (108 kg) |
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North Carolina-Charlotte |
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
Injured
Roster |
Regular season
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
Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Pacers points | Opponents | Record | Streak | Notes |
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Playoffs
West First Round
(1) Minnesota Timberwolves vs. (8) Denver Nuggets: Timberwolves win series 4–1
- Game 1 @ Target Center, Minneapolis: Minnesota 106, Denver 92 TNT 9:30et
- Game 2 @ Target Center, Minneapolis: Minnesota 95, Denver 81
- Game 3 @ Pepsi Center, Denver: Denver 107, Minnesota 86 ESPN 10:30et
- Game 4 @ Pepsi Center, Denver: Minnesota 84, Denver 82 TNT 10:30et
- Game 5 @ Target Center, Minneapolis: Minnesota 102, Denver 91 ESPN 9:30et
Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Timberwolves and Nuggets.
Player statistics
Awards, records, and honors
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- Founded in 1967
- Formerly the Denver Rockets (1967–1974)
- Based in Denver, Colorado
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