2003–04 Milwaukee Bucks season

2003–04 Milwaukee Bucks season
Head coach	Terry Porter
Owners	Herb Kohl
Arena	Bradley Center
Results
Record	41–41 (.500)
Place	Division: 4th (Central) Conference: 6th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	East First Round (eliminated 1-4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

The 2003-04 NBA season was the Bucks' 36th season in the NBA. During the offseason, the Bucks acquired Joe Smith from the Minnesota Timberwolves. This season saw the Bucks draft T.J. Ford with the 8th overall pick of the 2003 NBA Draft. Ford enjoyed a solid rookie season, but was plagued by injuries and missed most of the season. At midseason, they traded Tim Thomas to the New York Knicks for Keith Van Horn. Under new head coach Terry Porter, the young Bucks managed to play well as Michael Redd had a break out season averaging 21.7 points per game. The Bucks made the playoffs despite finishing fourth in the Central Division with a 41–41 record. However, they did not make it out of the first round once again, losing to the eventual champions, the Detroit Pistons, in five games.

Draft picks

Main article: 2003 NBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	8	T. J. Ford	PG	United States	Texas
2	35	Szymon Szewczyk	F	Poland
2	43	Keith Bogans	G	United States	Kentucky

Roster

Milwaukee Bucks roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From G 11 Ford, T. J.  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Texas C 50 Gadzuric, Dan 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) UCLA F/C 12 Haislip, Marcus 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Tennessee G 19 Jones, Damon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Houston G 6 Knight, Brevin 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Stanford F 7 Kukoč, Toni 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Croatia G/F 24 Mason, Desmond 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 222 lb (101 kg) Oklahoma State G 22 Redd, Michael 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Ohio State C 15 Santiago, Daniel 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 260 lb (118 kg) St. Vincent C 54 Skinner, Brian 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Baylor F/C 8 Smith, Joe 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Maryland G 20 Strickland, Erick 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Nebraska F 44 Van Horn, Keith 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Utah

Head coach Terry Porter Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured Roster

Roster Notes

• Daniel Santiago played for the Puerto Rican national team, but he also holds American citizenship.

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Indiana Pacers	61	21	.744	–	34–7	27–14	20–8
x-Detroit Pistons	54	28	.659	7	31–10	23–18	17–11
x-New Orleans Hornets	41	41	.500	20	25–16	16–25	14–14
x-Milwaukee Bucks	41	41	.500	20	27–14	14–27	15–13
Cleveland Cavaliers	35	47	.427	26	23–18	12–29	14–14
Toronto Raptors	33	49	.402	28	18–23	15–26	11–17
Atlanta Hawks	28	54	.341	33	18–23	10–31	10–18
Chicago Bulls	23	59	.280	38	14–27	9–32	11–17

#	Eastern Conference
	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	Cleveland Cavaliers	35	47	.427	26
10	Toronto Raptors	33	49	.402	28
11	Philadelphia 76ers	33	49	.402	28
12	Atlanta Hawks	28	54	.341	33
13	Washington Wizards	25	57	.305	36
14	Chicago Bulls	23	59	.280	38
15	Orlando Magic	21	61	.256	40

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

East First Round

(3) Detroit Pistons vs. (6) Milwaukee Bucks Pistons win series 4–1

• Game 1 @ The Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit: Detroit 108, Milwaukee 82
• Game 2 @ The Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit: Milwaukee 92, Detroit 88
• Game 3 @ Bradley Center, Milwaukee: Detroit 95, Milwaukee 85
• Game 4 @ Bradley Center, Milwaukee: Detroit 109, Milwaukee 92
• Game 5 @ The Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit: Detroit 91, Milwaukee 77

Last Playoff Meeting: 1989 Eastern Conference Semifinals (Detroit won 4-1)

Player statistics

Legend

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
T.J. Ford
Dan Gadzuric
Marcus Haislip
Damon Jones
Brevin Knight
Toni Kukoc
Dan Langhi
Desmond Mason
Joel Przybilla
Michael Redd
Daniel Santiago
Brian Skinner
Joe Smith
Erick Strickland
Tim Thomas
Keith Van Horn

Playoffs

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Dan Gadzuric
Marcus Haislip
Damon Jones
Brevin Knight
Toni Kukoc
Desmond Mason
Michael Redd
Daniel Santiago
Brian Skinner
Joe Smith
Erick Strickland
Keith Van Horn

See also

• 2003-04 NBA season