2003–04 Cleveland Cavaliers season
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2003–04 Cleveland Cavaliers season
| 2003–04 Cleveland Cavaliers season | |
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| Head coach | Paul Silas |
| Owner(s) | Gordon Gund |
| Arena | Quicken Loans Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 35–47 (.427) |
| Place | Division: 5th (Central) Conference: 9th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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| Local media | |
| Television | Fox Sports Net Ohio, WUAB |
| Radio | WTAM |
| Cleveland Cavaliers seasons | |
| < 2002–03 | 2004–05 > |
In the years following their 1998 first-round playoff loss to the Indiana Pacers, the Cavaliers dropped to the bottom of the league and became a perennial entrant in the annual NBA Draft Lottery. The franchise's freefall bottomed out during the 2002-03 season, as the Cavs fell to a 17-65 record, tied with the Denver Nuggets for the league's worst.
However, the fortunes of the franchise shifted dramatically in May 2003, when the Cavs won the first overall pick in the draft lottery. The Cavaliers selected high school phenomenon LeBron James from St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in nearby Akron, providing the team with a centerpiece player around which to build.
The Cavs revised their look for the 2003-04 season, introducing a new logo and a variation on the wine and gold color scheme used by the club during the 1970s. Dark blue was also added as a trim color.
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Offseason
Despite James being with Cleveland for the first season, Cleveland still did not make the playoffs, still needing improvement.
Draft picks
Main article: 2003 NBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | LeBron James | Forward |  USA |
St. Vincent-St.Mary (Akron, OH) |
| 2 | 31 | Jason Kapono | Forward | USA |
UCLA |
Regular season
- Facing the Sacramento Kings in his first NBA game, LeBron James recorded 25 points, 9 assists, 6 rebounds, and 4 steals and shooting 60% from the field.[1] After recording a season-high 41 points against the New Jersey Nets, James became the youngest player in league history to score 40 points in a game.[2] He averaged 20.9 points, 5.9 assists, and 5.5 rebounds per game for the season,[3] and was named Rookie of the Year; becoming the first Cavalier and youngest NBA player to ever receive the award. He joined Oscar Robertson and Michael Jordan as the only three players in NBA history to average at least 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists per game in their rookie season.[4] The Cavaliers improved by 18 wins and concluded the regular season with a 35–47 record, but failed to make the playoffs.[5]
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 |
Player stats
| 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 | ||
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Battie* | 50 | 1 | 19.5 | .427 | .125 | .768 | 4.8 | .7 | .36 | .94 | 5.4 |
| Carlos Boozer | 75 | 75 | 34.6 | .523 | .167 | .768 | 11.4 | 2.0 | .99 | .73 | 15.5 |
| Kedrick Brown* | 34 | 16 | 16.5 | .465 | .388 | .643 | 2.3 | 1.1 | .38 | .15 | 5.3 |
| Mateen Cleaves | 4 | 2 | 23.0 | .304 | .000 | .500 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 1.00 | .50 | 3.8 |
| DeSagana Diop | 56 | 3 | 13.0 | .388 | .000 | .600 | 3.6 | .6 | .46 | .91 | 2.3 |
| Žydrūnas Ilgauskas | 81 | 81 | 31.3 | .483 | .286 | .746 | 8.1 | 1.3 | .48 | 2.48 | 15.3 |
| LeBron James | 79 | 79 | 39.5 | .417 | .290 | .754 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 1.65 | .73 | 20.9 |
| Jason Kapono | 41 | 3 | 10.4 | .403 | .477 | .833 | 1.3 | .3 | .32 | .05 | 3.5 |
| Jelani McCoy | 2 | 0 | 6.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 2.0 | .0 | .00 | .00 | .0 |
| Jeff McInnis* | 31 | 31 | 35.4 | .417 | .388 | .836 | 2.6 | 7.5 | 1.16 | .13 | 11.7 |
| Lee Nailon* | 22 | 4 | 18.0 | .451 | .000 | .800 | 3.0 | .8 | .18 | .05 | 7.7 |
| Ira Newble | 64 | 25 | 19.5 | .391 | .105 | .783 | 2.4 | 1.1 | .39 | .30 | 4.0 |
| Kevin Ollie | 82 | 7 | 17.1 | .370 | .444 | .835 | 2.1 | 2.9 | .62 | .10 | 4.2 |
| Dajuan Wagner | 44 | 4 | 16.1 | .366 | .360 | .681 | 1.3 | 1.2 | .59 | .16 | 6.5 |
| Eric Williams* | 50 | 36 | 27.5 | .366 | .253 | .787 | 3.8 | 1.9 | .96 | .16 | 9.4 |
* Statistics include only games with the Cavaliers
Award winners
- LeBron James, Forward, Rookie of the Year
- LeBron James, Forward, NBA All-Rookie First Team
References
- ^ basketball-reference.com, James 2003-04 Game Log, accessed April 27, 2007.
- ^ espn.com, James receives 78 of 118 first-place votes, accessed May 7, 2007.
- ^ nba.com, LeBron James: Player Info Page, accessed April 27, 2007.
- ^ nba.com, LeBron James: NBA Bio, accessed April 27, 2007.
- ^ basketball-reference.com, 2003-04 Cleveland Cavaliers, accessed April 27, 2007.
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