| 2003–04 Atlanta Hawks season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Terry Stotts |
| Arena | Philips Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 28–54 (.341) |
| Place | Division: 7th (Central) Conference: 12th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | WUPA Fox Sports Net South Turner South |
| Radio | WCNN |
The 2003–04 Atlanta Hawks season was the Hawks' 55th season in the National Basketball Association, and 36th season in Atlanta.[1] During the offseason, the Hawks signed free agent Stephen Jackson, while re-signing Jacque Vaughn after one season with the Orlando Magic. The Hawks continued to struggle losing eight of their first eleven games. At midseason, they traded Shareef Abdur-Rahim and Theo Ratliff to the Portland Trail Blazers for All-Star forward Rasheed Wallace.[2] However, Wallace only played just one game for the Hawks before being traded to the Detroit Pistons for Bob Sura. Wallace would win a championship with the Pistons as they defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in five games in the NBA Finals.[3] The team also traded Nazr Mohammed to the New York Knicks, and acquired Joel Przybilla from the Milwaukee Bucks, while Dion Glover was released to free agency and signed with the Toronto Raptors.
With the lack of big men on the team, and with Przybilla only playing just twelve games due to a knee injury, the Hawks signed free agent center Jason Collier in March. The team finished seventh in the Central Division with a 28–54 record. Jackson led the Hawks in scoring with 18.1 points per game, while Jason Terry averaged 16.8 points, 5.4 assists and 1.5 steals per game. Following the season, head coach Terry Stotts was fired, Jackson was traded to the Indiana Pacers, Terry and longtime Hawks forward Alan Henderson were both dealt to the Dallas Mavericks, Sura signed as a free agent with the Houston Rockets, Vaughn signed with the New Jersey Nets, and Przybilla signed with the Portland Trail Blazers.
Offseason
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 21 | Boris Diaw | SF |  France | |
| 2 | 37 | Travis Hansen | SG |  United States | Brigham Young |
Roster
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Roster Notes
- Power forward Obinna Ekezie missed the entire season due to a torn ACL in his right knee.
Regular season
Season standings
| 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 |
| e-Cleveland Cavaliers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 26 | 23–18 | 12–29 | 14–14 |
| e-Toronto Raptors | 33 | 49 | .402 | 28 | 18–23 | 15–26 | 11–17 |
| e-Atlanta Hawks | 28 | 54 | .341 | 33 | 18–23 | 10–31 | 10–18 |
| e-Chicago Bulls | 23 | 59 | .280 | 38 | 14–27 | 9–32 | 11–17 |
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| 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 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- 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 |
Season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareef Abdur-Rahim | 53 | 53 | 36.9 | 48.5 | 21.7 | 88.0 | 9.3 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 20.1 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 1 | 1 | 42.0 | 33.3 | 16.7 | 100.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 20.0 |
| Stephen Jackson | 80 | 78 | 36.8 | 42.5 | 34.0 | 78.5 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 18.1 |
| Jason Terry | 81 | 78 | 37.3 | 41.7 | 34.7 | 82.7 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 16.8 |
| Bob Sura | 27 | 18 | 35.4 | 42.0 | 27.9 | 78.3 | 8.3 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 14.7 |
| Jason Collier | 20 | 16 | 27.3 | 47.9 | 25.0 | 78.8 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 11.3 |
| Chris Crawford | 56 | 25 | 21.6 | 44.8 | 38.9 | 86.6 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 10.2 |
| Dion Glover | 55 | 26 | 26.6 | 39.1 | 34.3 | 77.5 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 10.1 |
| Theo Ratliff | 53 | 52 | 31.1 | 45.8 | 0.0 | 65.3 | 7.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 8.3 |
| Zeljko Rebraca | 3 | 0 | 17.0 | 52.2 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 8.3 |
| Nazr Mohammed | 53 | 1 | 17.7 | 49.3 | 0.0 | 62.7 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| Lee Nailon | 27 | 0 | 11.1 | 45.7 | 0.0 | 84.2 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| Boris Diaw | 76 | 37 | 25.3 | 44.7 | 23.1 | 60.2 | 4.5 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| Wesley Person | 9 | 0 | 14.7 | 33.3 | 42.1 | 100.0 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 4.4 |
| Joel Przybilla | 12 | 12 | 26.2 | 36.0 | 0.0 | 41.4 | 8.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 4.0 |
| Alan Henderson | 6 | 0 | 11.3 | 47.6 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| Mamadou N'Diaye | 25 | 1 | 14.4 | 39.7 | 0.0 | 74.6 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 3.9 |
| Jacque Vaughn | 71 | 6 | 17.9 | 38.6 | 15.0 | 77.9 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 3.8 |
| Travis Hansen | 41 | 4 | 12.4 | 35.4 | 30.0 | 81.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.0 |
| Dan Dickau | 23 | 0 | 6.2 | 42.9 | 30.0 | 66.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.1 |
| Hiram Fuller | 4 | 0 | 10.8 | 37.5 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| Josh Davis | 4 | 1 | 5.8 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Michael Bradley | 11 | 1 | 5.5 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
Player statistics citation:[4]
Awards and records
Transactions
References
- 2003-04 Atlanta Hawks
- "Blazers trade Wallace to Hawks". Canada: CBC. February 11, 2004. Retrieved February 21, 2008.
- "Wallace lands in Detroit in three-team deal". ESPN. February 20, 2004. Retrieved February 21, 2008.
- "2003-04 Atlanta Hawks Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 23, 2021.