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2003–04 New York Knicks season
2003–04 New York Knicks season
Head coach	Don Chaney (fired); Herb Williams (interim); Lenny Wilkens;
General manager	Scott Layden; Isiah Thomas;
Owners	Cablevision
Arena	Madison Square Garden
Results
Record	39–43 (.476)
Place	Division: 3rd ( Atlantic); Conference: 7th ( Eastern)
Playoff finish	First round; (lost to Nets 0–4)
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	MSG Network
Radio	WFAN
< 2002–03	2004–05 >

The 2003–04 New York Knicks season was the 58th season for the Knicks in the National Basketball Association (NBA).^[1] During the offseason, the Knicks signed All-Star center Dikembe Mutombo in free agency.^[2] The Knicks started the season by losing seven of their first nine games as fans at the Garden chanted "Fire Layden", in reference to general manager Scott Layden.^[3]^[4] Knicks fans would get their wish as Layden was fired and replaced by former Detroit Pistons star Isiah Thomas.^[4]^[5]

In January, the Knicks traded Antonio McDyess and Charlie Ward to the Phoenix Suns for All-Star guard Stephon Marbury and Penny Hardaway.^[6] Ward was released by the Suns, and later signed as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs.^[7] At midseason, Thomas made more moves, trading Keith Van Horn to the Milwaukee Bucks for Tim Thomas.^[8] After a 15–24 start, the Knicks fired head coach Don Chaney, and played one game under assistant Herb Williams before signing Lenny Wilkens as their new coach.^[9] With a 39–43 record, which placed them third in the Atlantic Division, the Knicks qualified for the NBA playoffs as the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference.^[10] Allan Houston averaged 18.5 points per game, but played just 50 games due to injury.^[11]^[12]

In the first round of the playoffs, the Knicks were swept in four games by the New Jersey Nets.^[11] New York did not return to the playoffs until the 2010–11 season.^[13] Following the season, Mutombo was traded to the Chicago Bulls, who then dealt him to the Houston Rockets.^[14] Longtime Knicks play-by-play announcer Marv Albert was not retained by the MSG Network, having criticized poor play by the team on-air. He remained an NBA on TNT broadcaster until he retired from NBA broadcasting following the 2020–21 season.^[15]^[16]

NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	School/Club Team
1	9	Michael Sweetney	F	United States	Georgetown
2	30	Maciej Lampe	F	Poland	Complutense University of Madrid (Spain)

Roster

2003–04 New York Knicks roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Height	Weight	DOB	From
SG	49	Anderson, Shandon	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	1973-12-31	Georgia
PF	42	Baker, Vin	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	232 lb (105 kg)	1971-11-23	Hartford
SG	1	Hardaway, Penny	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	1971-07-18	Memphis
PF	32	Harrington, Othella	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	1974-01-31	Georgetown
SG	20	Houston, Allan	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	1971-04-20	Tennessee
SF	4	Johnson, DerMarr	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	1980-05-05	Cincinnati
PG	3	Marbury, Stephon	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	1977-02-20	Georgia Tech
C	13	Mohammed, Nazr	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	1977-09-05	Kentucky
C	55	Mutombo, Dikembe	7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	1966-06-25	Georgetown
PG	25	Norris, Moochie	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	1973-07-27	West Florida
PF	50	Sweetney, Mike	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	1982-10-25	Georgetown
PF	40	Thomas, Kurt	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	1972-10-04	TCU
SF	5	Thomas, Tim	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	1977-02-26	Villanova
C	14	Trybański, Cezary	7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	1979-09-22	Poland
PG	30	Williams, Frank	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	212 lb (96 kg)	1980-02-25	Illinois

Head coach

Assistant coach(es)

Mark Aguirre
Greg Brittenham
George Glymph
Dick Helm
Lon Kruger
Brendan Malone
Michael Malone

Legend

(C) Team captain
(DP) Unsigned draft pick
(FA) Free agent
(S) Suspended
Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 12, 2004

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y- New Jersey Nets	47	35	.573	–	28–13	19–22	18–7
x- Miami Heat	42	40	.512	5	29–12	13–28	15–10
x- New York Knicks	39	43	.476	8	23–18	16–25	15–7
x- Boston Celtics	36	46	.439	11	19–22	17–24	14–10
Philadelphia 76ers	33	49	.402	14	21–20	12–29	10–14
Washington Wizards	25	57	.305	22	17–24	8–33	3–21
Orlando Magic	21	61	.256	26	11–30	10–31	8–16

#	Eastern Conference v t e
#	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

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	—

Playoffs

2004 playoff game log

First Round: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)

Game	Date	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Series
1	April 17	@ New Jersey	L 83–107	Penny Hardaway (18)	Stephon Marbury (5)	Shandon Anderson (5)	Continental Airlines Arena 18,206	0–1
2	April 20	@ New Jersey	L 81–99	Stephon Marbury (23)	Kurt Thomas (12)	Penny Hardaway (10)	Continental Airlines Arena 19,918	0–2
3	April 22	New Jersey	L 78–81	three players tied (18)	Kurt Thomas (12)	Stephon Marbury (10)	Madison Square Garden 19,763	0–3
4	April 25	New Jersey	L 94–100	Stephon Marbury (31)	Kurt Thomas (15)	Stephon Marbury (7)	Madison Square Garden 19,763	0–4

2004 schedule

Player stats

Awards and records

Transactions

References

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^ "Knicks Make Mutombo Their Center". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. October 10, 2003. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
^ "2003–04 New York Knicks Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
^ ^a ^b Robbins, Liz (December 23, 2003). "Pro Basketball; The Listing Knicks Make a Change at the Top". The New York Times. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
^ Mcshane, Larry (September 29, 2007). "Two sides to every story with Knicks coach Isiah Thomas". USA Today. Associated Press. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
^ Robbins, Liz (January 6, 2004). "Pro Basketball; Knicks Bring Marbury Home in Big Trade". The New York Times. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
^ Badger, T. A. (January 9, 2004). "Spurs sign ex-Knick Charlie Ward". USA Today. Associated Press. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
^ "2003–04 New York Knicks Transactions". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
^ Sandoval, Greg (January 15, 2004). "Knicks Fire Chaney, Then Hire Wilkens". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
^ "2003–04 NBA Season Summary". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
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[2] "Knicks Make Mutombo Their Center". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. October 10, 2003. Retrieved October 18, 2016.

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[6] Robbins, Liz (January 6, 2004). "Pro Basketball; Knicks Bring Marbury Home in Big Trade". The New York Times. Retrieved February 22, 2017.

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[14] "Mutombo says he's leaving Bulls for Rockets". USA Today. Associated Press. September 8, 2004. Retrieved February 22, 2017.

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v t e New York Knicks
Founded in 1946 Based in New York City, New York
Franchise	History All-time roster Draft history Head coaches Seasons Current season
Arenas	Madison Square Garden III 69th Regiment Armory Madison Square Garden IV
Personnel	Owner(s) Madison Square Garden Sports ( James Dolan, chairman) President Leon Rose General manager Vacant Head coach Tom Thibodeau
G League affiliate	Westchester Knicks
Retired numbers	10 12 15 15 19 22 24 33 613
NBA championships	1970 1973
Rivalries	Boston Celtics Brooklyn Nets Chicago Bulls Indiana Pacers Miami Heat
Culture and lore	Broadcasters Dancing Harry Eddie Spike Lee Diedrich Knickerbocker Whatever Happened to Micheal Ray? Theme from New York, New York Mike Walczewski George Kalinsky Trent Tucker Rule Disputed foul against Scottie Pippen June 17th, 1994 Knicks–Nuggets brawl Linsanity Sweetwater