2003–04 Philadelphia 76ers season

2003–04 Philadelphia 76ers season
Head coach Randy Ayers
Chris Ford
Arena Wachovia Center
Results
Record 33–49 (.402)
Place Division: 5th (Atlantic)
Conference: 11th (Eastern)
Playoff finish Did not qualify
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television CSN Philadelphia, WPSG
Radio WIP, WPHT

The 2003–04 NBA season was the 76ers' 65th season, and their 55th in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the offseason, the Sixers acquired All-Star forward Glenn Robinson from the Atlanta Hawks and rookie Kyle Korver, who was drafted by the New Jersey Nets in the 2003 NBA draft. Before the season, the Sixers hired Randy Ayers to be their head coach. However, at midseason, Ayers was fired after a 21–31 start, and interim head coach Chris Ford took over for the rest of the season. Team captain Allen Iverson was the topic of the team's 2003–04 season as he was marked by controversies and criticisms. Despite Iverson playing only 48 games due to injuries, he still was voted to start in the 2004 NBA All-Star Game. Robinson finished second on the team in scoring averaging 16.6 points per game, but played just 42 games due to ankle and elbow injuries.

The Sixers lost 15 more games than the previous season, finishing fifth in the Atlantic Division with a 33–49 record and missing the playoffs. Following the season, Eric Snow was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, and Derrick Coleman was traded to the Detroit Pistons.

Key dates

  • June 26: The 2003 NBA draft took place in New York City.
  • July 1: The free agency period started.
  • October 7: The Sixers pre-season started with a game against the Miami Heat.
  • October 28: The Sixers season started with a game against the Miami Heat.

Offseason

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
2 50 Paccelis Morlende PG  France Dijon (France)

Draft day transactions

The 76ers selected French point guard Paccelis Morlende with the 50th overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft. On draft day, the Sixers purchased Kyle Korver from the New Jersey Nets. They also traded Morlende to the Seattle SuperSonics for Willie Green. Green would play with the Sixers for seven seasons.[2][3]

July

On July 16, the Sixers signed Amal McCaskill. McCaskill would play in more games with the Sixers than with all of his other previous NBA teams combined. One week later, the Sixers were involved in a four-team trade with the New York Knicks, the Atlanta Hawks, and the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Sixers traded Keith Van Horn to the Knicks, as well as Randy Holcomb and a 2007 first-round draft pick to the Hawks. The Hawks did not receive the draft pick because it was lottery protected, so they received cash instead. The Hawks traded Glenn Robinson and a 2006 second-round draft pick to the Sixers. The Timberwolves traded Marc Jackson to Philadelphia.[4] Robinson would start all of the games he played in for Philadelphia.[5] Jackson would only play in 22 games with the 76ers.[6]

August–October

On August 8, the Sixers waived Efthimios Rentzias. On October 11, the Sixers waived William Avery.[4]

Roster

Philadelphia 76ers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
G 21 United States Buckner, Greg 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Clemson
C 44 United States Coleman, Derrick  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Syracuse
C 1 Haiti Dalembert, Samuel 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 249 lb (113 kg) Seton Hall
G 33 United States Green, Willie 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Detroit
G 3 United States Iverson, Allen 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 163 lb (74 kg) Georgetown
C 25 United States Jackson, Marc 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 270 lb (122 kg) Temple
F 26 United States Korver, Kyle 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Creighton
C 11 Canada MacCulloch, Todd  (IN) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 280 lb (127 kg) Washington
C 00 United States McCaskill, Amal 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 244 lb (111 kg) Marquette
G 8 United States McKie, Aaron 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Temple
F 31 United States Robinson, Glenn  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Purdue
F 7 United States Salmons, John 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Miami (FL)
G 20 United States Snow, Eric 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Michigan State
F 9 United States Thomas, Kenny 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) New Mexico
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster

Roster Notes

Regular season

Atlantic Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-New Jersey Nets 4735.573–28–1319–2218–7
x-Miami Heat 4240.512529–1213–2815–10
x-New York Knicks 3943.476823–1816–2515–7
x-Boston Celtics 3646.4391119–2217–2414–10
Philadelphia 76ers 3349.4021421–2012–2910–14
Washington Wizards 2557.3052217–248–333–21
Orlando Magic 2161.2562611–3010–318–16
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Indiana Pacers6121.744–
2 y-New Jersey Nets4735.57314
3 x-Detroit Pistons5428.6597
4 x-Miami Heat4240.51219
5 x-New Orleans Hornets4141.50020
6 x-Milwaukee Bucks4141.50020
7 x-New York Knicks3943.47622
8 x-Boston Celtics3646.43925
9 Cleveland Cavaliers3547.42726
10 Toronto Raptors3349.40228
11 Philadelphia 76ers3349.40228
12 Atlanta Hawks2854.34133
13 Washington Wizards2557.30536
14 Chicago Bulls2359.28037
15 Orlando Magic2161.25639

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 —3–13–11–32–02–01–30–20–20–40–21–10–21–32–21–11–32–20–31–31–21–10–20–21–11–11–30–22–2
Boston 1–3—1–23–11–12–00–32–01–11–30–20–21–12–21–31–12–20–41–33–13–11–10–21–10–21–13–11–13–1
Chicago 1–32–1—2–20–20–20–41–10–21–31–10–20–20–41–30–20–32–22–23–10–41–10–20–20–20–24–01–11–3
Cleveland 3–11–32–2—0–20–22–20–20–21–31–10–20–22–22–20–21–23–14–02–13–10–21–10–21–12–01–31–12–2
Dallas 0–21–12–02–0—2–21–13–13–10–22–22–22–21–11–12–22–02–02–02–01–13–13–13–13–13–11–12–21–1
Denver 0–20–22–02–02–2—0–23–12–20–22–21–32–21–12–01–30–21–11–11–12–04–04–02–21–32–20–23–12–0
Detroit 3–13–04–02–21–12–0—1–11–11–32–01–12–04–03–10–22–21–33–13–12–22–02–00–21–11–13–11–13–0
Golden State 2–00–21–12–01–31–31–1—2–20–22–21–31–31–11–12–20–20–22–01–11–12–22–22–22–23–11–12–21–1
Houston 2–01–12–02–01–32–21–12–2—1–14–02–21–31–12–02–21–12–02–02–02–01–33–10–40–41–31–12–22–0
Indiana 4–03–13–13–12–02–03–12–01–1—2–01–11–13–01–31–13–12–23–13–14–02–01–10–21–12–04–02–02–1
L.A. Clippers 2–02–01–11–12–22–20–22–20–40–2—1–30–40–22–00–40–21–11–12–01–13–12–20–41–30–41–11–30–2
L.A. Lakers 1–12–02–02–02–23–11–13–12–21–13–1—2–22–02–01–32–01–12–02–01–13–12–21–33–13–12–03–12–0
Memphis 2–01–12–02–02–22–20–23–13–11–14–02–2—1–11–11–32–01–11–12–02–02–22–22–23–11–32–01–32–0
Miami 3–12–24–02–21–11–10–41–11–10–32–00–21–1—1–20–23–23–11–34–01–31–10–21–10–22–02–11–14–0
Milwaukee 2–23–13–12–21–10–21–31–10–23–10–20–21–12–1—0–23–11–32–23–12–11–11–11–11–10–23–11–13–1
Minnesota 1–11–12–02–02–23–12–02–22–21–14–03–13–12–02–0—1–12–01–12–01–14–01–33–12–23–12–02–22–0
New Jersey 3–12–23–02–10–22–02–22–01–11–32–00–20–22–31–31–1—2–13–14–03–11–10–21–10–22–02–21–14–0
New Orleans 2–24–02–21–30–21–13–12–00–22–21–11–11–11–33–10–21–2—1–24–02–21–12–00–21–10–21–31–13–1
New York 3–03–12–20–40–21–11–30–20–21–31–10–21–13–12–21–11–32–1—3–13–11–11–11–10–21–13–10–24–0
Orlando 3–11–31–31–20–21–11–31–10–21–30–20–20–20–41–30–20–40–41–3—2–21–10–20–20–20–21–21–14–0
Philadelphia 2–11–34–01–31–10–22–21–10–20–41–11–10–23–11–21–11–32–21–32–2—1–11–10–22–01–11–30–22–2
Phoenix 1–11–11–12–01–30–40–22–23–10–21–31–32–21–11–10–41–11–11–11–11–1—2–21–30–42–20–21–31–1
Portland 2–02–02–01–11–30–40–22–21–31–12–22–22–22–01–13–12–00–21–12–01–12–2—3–10–42–21–12–21–1
Sacramento 2–01–12–02–01–32–22–02–24–02–04–03–12–21–11–11–31–12–01–12–02–03–11–3—2–23–12–03–11–1
San Antonio 1–12–02–01–11–33–11–12–24–01–13–11–31–32–01–12–22–01–12–02–00–24–04–02–2—4–02–04–02–0
Seattle 1–11–12–00–21–32–21–11–33–10–24–01–33–10–22–01–30–22–01–12–01–12–22–21–30–4—1–11–31–1
Toronto 3–11–30–43–11–12–01–31–11–10–41–10–20–21–21–30–22–23–11–32–13–12–01–10–20–21–1—1–11–3
Utah 2–01–11–11–12–21–31–12–22–20–23–11–33–11–11–12–21–11–12–01–12–03–12–21–30–43–11–1—1–1
Washington 2–21–33–12–21–10–20–31–10–21–22–00–20–20–41–30–20–41–30–40–42–21–11–11–10–21–13–11–1—

References

  1. ↑ 2003-04 Philadelphia 76ers
  2. ↑ https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHI/2003_transactions.html
  3. ↑ https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/greenwi01.html
  4. 1 2 https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHI/2004_transactions.html
  5. ↑ https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/robingl01.html
  6. ↑ https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jacksma02.html

See also

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