2003β04 NBA season | |
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League | National Basketball Association |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | October 28, 2003 β April 14, 2004 April 17 β June 1, 2004 (Playoffs) June 6 β 15, 2004 (Finals) |
Number of teams | 29 |
TV partner(s) | ABC, TNT, ESPN, NBA TV |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | LeBron James |
Picked by | Cleveland Cavaliers |
Regular season | |
Top seed | Indiana Pacers |
Season MVP | Kevin Garnett (Minnesota) |
Top scorer | Tracy McGrady ( Orlando) |
Playoffs | |
Eastern champions | Detroit Pistons |
Eastern runners-up | Indiana Pacers |
Western champions | Los Angeles Lakers |
Western runners-up | Minnesota Timberwolves |
Finals | |
Champions | Detroit Pistons |
Runners-up | Los Angeles Lakers |
Finals MVP | Chauncey Billups (Detroit) |
The 2003β04 NBA season was the 58th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The season ended with the Detroit Pistons defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 4β1 in the 2004 NBA Finals. [1]
This was the last season for the original two-division format in both the Eastern and Western Conferences, before each of the conferences added a third division the following season. As a result, this would also be the final season for the NBA Midwest Division, as the Minnesota Timberwolves were that division's last champion, the only division title the franchise has won in their twenty-nine seasons in the NBA.
The All-Star Game was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The West won 136β132; Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal was named Most Valuable Player.
For the first time in 21 years the Portland Trail Blazers did not make the playoffs, ending the second longest streak in NBA history. For the first time in 20 years the Utah Jazz did not make the playoffs, ending the third longest streak in NBA history.
The Houston Rockets played their first game at the Toyota Center. They reached the playoffs for the first time since 1999 and lost to the eventual Conference champion Lakers in five games. This marked the only playoff appearance of Steve Francis NBA career.
Prior to the start of the season, Karl Malone and Gary Payton took major paycuts to leave their teams and join Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal on the Lakers for a chance at a possible NBA title. However, that title chase came to an end in the NBA Finals, as the Detroit Pistons won 4β1. The Minnesota Timberwolves, behind their "Big Three" of Kevin Garnett, Latrell Sprewell, and Sam Cassell, amassed the best record in the Western Conference, and were expected to finally win a first round playoff series. They won two and advanced to the Western Conference Finals, which they lost to the Lakers. It would be their last playoff appearance until the 2017β18 season.
LeBron James (1st overall to Cleveland), Carmelo Anthony (3rd overall to Denver), Chris Bosh (4th overall to Toronto), and Dwyane Wade (5th overall to Miami), among others, formed one of the strongest drafts in NBA history. Among the highly touted rookies, Anthony and Wade led their teams to the playoffs, and Wade's play pushed the Heat into the second round. James went on to win NBA Rookie of the Year. Anthony became the first NBA rookie to lead a playoff team in scoring since David Robinson of the San Antonio Spurs during the 1989β90 season.
The Memphis Grizzlies qualified for the postseason for the first time in the franchise's then 9 year history, dating back to their days in Vancouver. With a record of 50β32, it was also the first time they posted a winning season. It was also their last season played at Pyramid Arena.
Tracy McGrady was the first scoring leader since Bernard King in 1984β85 whose team did not make the playoffs.
General Motors ended its sponsorship deal with the NBA after this season (having rotated among all eight of its U.S. divisions, including Saturn and Hummer), after which Toyota would become the new official partner.
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y- New Jersey Nets | 47 | 35 | .573 | β | 28β13 | 19β22 | 18β7 |
x- Miami Heat | 42 | 40 | .512 | 5 | 29β12 | 13β28 | 15β10 |
x- New York Knicks | 39 | 43 | .476 | 8 | 23β18 | 16β25 | 15β7 |
x- Boston Celtics | 36 | 46 | .439 | 11 | 19β22 | 17β24 | 14β10 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 14 | 21β20 | 12β29 | 10β14 |
Washington Wizards | 25 | 57 | .305 | 22 | 17β24 | 8β33 | 3β21 |
Orlando Magic | 21 | 61 | .256 | 26 | 11β30 | 10β31 | 8β16 |
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y- Indiana Pacers | 61 | 21 | .744 | β | 34β7 | 27β14 | 20β8 |
x- Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | .659 | 7 | 31β10 | 23β18 | 17β11 |
x- New Orleans Hornets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 20 | 25β16 | 16β25 | 14β14 |
x- Milwaukee Bucks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 20 | 27β14 | 14β27 | 15β13 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 26 | 23β18 | 12β29 | 14β14 |
Toronto Raptors | 33 | 49 | .402 | 28 | 18β23 | 15β26 | 11β17 |
Atlanta Hawks | 28 | 54 | .341 | 33 | 18β23 | 10β31 | 10β18 |
Chicago Bulls | 23 | 59 | .280 | 38 | 14β27 | 9β32 | 11β17 |
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y- Minnesota Timberwolves | 58 | 24 | .707 | β | 31β10 | 27β14 | 14β10 |
x- San Antonio Spurs | 57 | 25 | .695 | 1 | 33β8 | 24β17 | 15β9 |
x- Dallas Mavericks | 52 | 30 | .634 | 6 | 36β5 | 16β25 | 14β10 |
x- Memphis Grizzlies | 50 | 32 | .610 | 8 | 31β10 | 19β22 | 12β12 |
x- Houston Rockets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13 | 27β14 | 18β23 | 8β16 |
x- Denver Nuggets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 15 | 29β12 | 14β27 | 11β13 |
Utah Jazz | 42 | 40 | .512 | 16 | 28β13 | 14β27 | 10β14 |
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y- Los Angeles Lakers | 56 | 26 | .683 | β | 34β7 | 22β19 | 15β9 |
x- Sacramento Kings | 55 | 27 | .671 | 1 | 34β7 | 21β20 | 16β8 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 15 | 25β16 | 16β25 | 13β11 |
Seattle SuperSonics | 37 | 45 | .451 | 19 | 21β20 | 16β25 | 11β13 |
Golden State Warriors | 37 | 45 | .451 | 19 | 27β14 | 10β31 | 12β12 |
Phoenix Suns | 29 | 53 | .354 | 27 | 18β23 | 11β30 | 9β15 |
Los Angeles Clippers | 28 | 54 | .341 | 28 | 18β23 | 10β31 | 8β16 |
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Notes
Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its conference, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. The division champions are marked by an asterisk. Home court advantage does not necessarily belong to the higher-seeded team, but instead the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics.
Conference Quarterfinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | NBA Finals | ||||||||||||||||
E1 | Indiana* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E8 | Boston | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Indiana* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E4 | Miami | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
E4 | Miami | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E5 | New Orleans | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Indiana* | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
E3 | Detroit | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E3 | Detroit | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E6 | Milwaukee | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
E3 | Detroit | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | New Jersey* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | New Jersey* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E7 | New York | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E3 | Detroit | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | LA Lakers* | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | Minnesota* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W8 | Denver | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | Minnesota* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W4 | Sacramento | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W4 | Sacramento | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W5 | Dallas | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | Minnesota* | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
W2 | LA Lakers* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W3 | San Antonio | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W6 | Memphis | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
W3 | San Antonio | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | LA Lakers* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | LA Lakers* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W7 | Houston | 1 |
Category | Player | Team | Stat |
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Points per game | Tracy McGrady | Orlando Magic | 28.0 |
Rebounds per game | Kevin Garnett | Minnesota Timberwolves | 13.9 |
Assists per game | Jason Kidd | New Jersey Nets | 9.2 |
Steals per game | Baron Davis | New Orleans Hornets | 2.36 |
Blocks per game | Theo Ratliff | Portland Trail Blazers | 3.61 |
FG% | Shaquille O'Neal | Los Angeles Lakers | .584 |
FT% | Peja StojakoviΔ | Sacramento Kings | .927 |
3FG% | Anthony Peeler | Sacramento Kings | .482 |
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The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month.
Month | Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
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October β November | Baron Davis ( New Orleans Hornets) (1/1) | Peja StojakoviΔ ( Sacramento Kings) (1/1) |
December | Jermaine O'Neal ( Indiana Pacers) (1/1) | Kevin Garnett ( Minnesota Timberwolves) (1/4) |
January | Michael Redd ( Milwaukee Bucks) (1/1) | Kevin Garnett ( Minnesota Timberwolves) (2/4) |
February | Kenyon Martin ( New Jersey Nets) (1/1) | Kevin Garnett ( Minnesota Timberwolves) (3/4) |
March | Lamar Odom ( Miami Heat) (1/1) | Kobe Bryant ( Los Angeles Lakers) (1/1) |
April | Jamaal Magloire ( New Orleans Hornets) (1/1) | Kevin Garnett ( Minnesota Timberwolves) (4/4) |
The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month.
Month | Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
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October β November | LeBron James ( Cleveland Cavaliers) (1/6) | Carmelo Anthony ( Denver Nuggets) (1/6) |
December | LeBron James ( Cleveland Cavaliers) (2/6) | Carmelo Anthony ( Denver Nuggets) (2/6) |
January | LeBron James ( Cleveland Cavaliers) (3/6) | Carmelo Anthony ( Denver Nuggets) (3/6) |
February | LeBron James ( Cleveland Cavaliers) (4/6) | Carmelo Anthony ( Denver Nuggets) (4/6) |
March | LeBron James ( Cleveland Cavaliers) (5/6) | Carmelo Anthony ( Denver Nuggets) (5/6) |
April | LeBron James ( Cleveland Cavaliers) (6/6) | Carmelo Anthony ( Denver Nuggets) (6/6) |
The following coaches were named the Eastern and Western Conference Coaches of the Month.
Month | Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
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October β November | Rick Carlisle ( Indiana Pacers) (1/1) | Phil Jackson ( Los Angeles Lakers) (1/1) |
December | Byron Scott ( New Jersey Nets) (1/1) | Gregg Popovich ( San Antonio Spurs) (1/1) |
January | Larry Brown ( Detroit Pistons) (1/2) | Rick Adelman ( Sacramento Kings) (1/1) |
February | Lawrence Frank ( New Jersey Nets) (1/1) | Hubie Brown ( Memphis Grizzlies) (1/2) |
March | Stan Van Gundy ( Miami Heat) (1/1) | Hubie Brown ( Memphis Grizzlies) (2/2) |
April | Larry Brown ( Detroit Pistons) (2/2) | Flip Saunders ( Minnesota Timberwolves) (1/1) |
2003β04 NBA season | |
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League | National Basketball Association |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | October 28, 2003 β April 14, 2004 April 17 β June 1, 2004 (Playoffs) June 6 β 15, 2004 (Finals) |
Number of teams | 29 |
TV partner(s) | ABC, TNT, ESPN, NBA TV |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | LeBron James |
Picked by | Cleveland Cavaliers |
Regular season | |
Top seed | Indiana Pacers |
Season MVP | Kevin Garnett (Minnesota) |
Top scorer | Tracy McGrady ( Orlando) |
Playoffs | |
Eastern champions | Detroit Pistons |
Eastern runners-up | Indiana Pacers |
Western champions | Los Angeles Lakers |
Western runners-up | Minnesota Timberwolves |
Finals | |
Champions | Detroit Pistons |
Runners-up | Los Angeles Lakers |
Finals MVP | Chauncey Billups (Detroit) |
The 2003β04 NBA season was the 58th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The season ended with the Detroit Pistons defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 4β1 in the 2004 NBA Finals. [1]
This was the last season for the original two-division format in both the Eastern and Western Conferences, before each of the conferences added a third division the following season. As a result, this would also be the final season for the NBA Midwest Division, as the Minnesota Timberwolves were that division's last champion, the only division title the franchise has won in their twenty-nine seasons in the NBA.
The All-Star Game was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The West won 136β132; Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal was named Most Valuable Player.
For the first time in 21 years the Portland Trail Blazers did not make the playoffs, ending the second longest streak in NBA history. For the first time in 20 years the Utah Jazz did not make the playoffs, ending the third longest streak in NBA history.
The Houston Rockets played their first game at the Toyota Center. They reached the playoffs for the first time since 1999 and lost to the eventual Conference champion Lakers in five games. This marked the only playoff appearance of Steve Francis NBA career.
Prior to the start of the season, Karl Malone and Gary Payton took major paycuts to leave their teams and join Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal on the Lakers for a chance at a possible NBA title. However, that title chase came to an end in the NBA Finals, as the Detroit Pistons won 4β1. The Minnesota Timberwolves, behind their "Big Three" of Kevin Garnett, Latrell Sprewell, and Sam Cassell, amassed the best record in the Western Conference, and were expected to finally win a first round playoff series. They won two and advanced to the Western Conference Finals, which they lost to the Lakers. It would be their last playoff appearance until the 2017β18 season.
LeBron James (1st overall to Cleveland), Carmelo Anthony (3rd overall to Denver), Chris Bosh (4th overall to Toronto), and Dwyane Wade (5th overall to Miami), among others, formed one of the strongest drafts in NBA history. Among the highly touted rookies, Anthony and Wade led their teams to the playoffs, and Wade's play pushed the Heat into the second round. James went on to win NBA Rookie of the Year. Anthony became the first NBA rookie to lead a playoff team in scoring since David Robinson of the San Antonio Spurs during the 1989β90 season.
The Memphis Grizzlies qualified for the postseason for the first time in the franchise's then 9 year history, dating back to their days in Vancouver. With a record of 50β32, it was also the first time they posted a winning season. It was also their last season played at Pyramid Arena.
Tracy McGrady was the first scoring leader since Bernard King in 1984β85 whose team did not make the playoffs.
General Motors ended its sponsorship deal with the NBA after this season (having rotated among all eight of its U.S. divisions, including Saturn and Hummer), after which Toyota would become the new official partner.
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y- New Jersey Nets | 47 | 35 | .573 | β | 28β13 | 19β22 | 18β7 |
x- Miami Heat | 42 | 40 | .512 | 5 | 29β12 | 13β28 | 15β10 |
x- New York Knicks | 39 | 43 | .476 | 8 | 23β18 | 16β25 | 15β7 |
x- Boston Celtics | 36 | 46 | .439 | 11 | 19β22 | 17β24 | 14β10 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 14 | 21β20 | 12β29 | 10β14 |
Washington Wizards | 25 | 57 | .305 | 22 | 17β24 | 8β33 | 3β21 |
Orlando Magic | 21 | 61 | .256 | 26 | 11β30 | 10β31 | 8β16 |
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y- Indiana Pacers | 61 | 21 | .744 | β | 34β7 | 27β14 | 20β8 |
x- Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | .659 | 7 | 31β10 | 23β18 | 17β11 |
x- New Orleans Hornets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 20 | 25β16 | 16β25 | 14β14 |
x- Milwaukee Bucks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 20 | 27β14 | 14β27 | 15β13 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 26 | 23β18 | 12β29 | 14β14 |
Toronto Raptors | 33 | 49 | .402 | 28 | 18β23 | 15β26 | 11β17 |
Atlanta Hawks | 28 | 54 | .341 | 33 | 18β23 | 10β31 | 10β18 |
Chicago Bulls | 23 | 59 | .280 | 38 | 14β27 | 9β32 | 11β17 |
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y- Minnesota Timberwolves | 58 | 24 | .707 | β | 31β10 | 27β14 | 14β10 |
x- San Antonio Spurs | 57 | 25 | .695 | 1 | 33β8 | 24β17 | 15β9 |
x- Dallas Mavericks | 52 | 30 | .634 | 6 | 36β5 | 16β25 | 14β10 |
x- Memphis Grizzlies | 50 | 32 | .610 | 8 | 31β10 | 19β22 | 12β12 |
x- Houston Rockets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13 | 27β14 | 18β23 | 8β16 |
x- Denver Nuggets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 15 | 29β12 | 14β27 | 11β13 |
Utah Jazz | 42 | 40 | .512 | 16 | 28β13 | 14β27 | 10β14 |
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y- Los Angeles Lakers | 56 | 26 | .683 | β | 34β7 | 22β19 | 15β9 |
x- Sacramento Kings | 55 | 27 | .671 | 1 | 34β7 | 21β20 | 16β8 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 15 | 25β16 | 16β25 | 13β11 |
Seattle SuperSonics | 37 | 45 | .451 | 19 | 21β20 | 16β25 | 11β13 |
Golden State Warriors | 37 | 45 | .451 | 19 | 27β14 | 10β31 | 12β12 |
Phoenix Suns | 29 | 53 | .354 | 27 | 18β23 | 11β30 | 9β15 |
Los Angeles Clippers | 28 | 54 | .341 | 28 | 18β23 | 10β31 | 8β16 |
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Notes
Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its conference, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. The division champions are marked by an asterisk. Home court advantage does not necessarily belong to the higher-seeded team, but instead the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics.
Conference Quarterfinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | NBA Finals | ||||||||||||||||
E1 | Indiana* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E8 | Boston | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Indiana* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E4 | Miami | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
E4 | Miami | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E5 | New Orleans | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Indiana* | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
E3 | Detroit | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E3 | Detroit | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E6 | Milwaukee | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
E3 | Detroit | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | New Jersey* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | New Jersey* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E7 | New York | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E3 | Detroit | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | LA Lakers* | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | Minnesota* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W8 | Denver | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | Minnesota* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W4 | Sacramento | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W4 | Sacramento | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W5 | Dallas | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | Minnesota* | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
W2 | LA Lakers* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W3 | San Antonio | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W6 | Memphis | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
W3 | San Antonio | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | LA Lakers* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | LA Lakers* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W7 | Houston | 1 |
Category | Player | Team | Stat |
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Points per game | Tracy McGrady | Orlando Magic | 28.0 |
Rebounds per game | Kevin Garnett | Minnesota Timberwolves | 13.9 |
Assists per game | Jason Kidd | New Jersey Nets | 9.2 |
Steals per game | Baron Davis | New Orleans Hornets | 2.36 |
Blocks per game | Theo Ratliff | Portland Trail Blazers | 3.61 |
FG% | Shaquille O'Neal | Los Angeles Lakers | .584 |
FT% | Peja StojakoviΔ | Sacramento Kings | .927 |
3FG% | Anthony Peeler | Sacramento Kings | .482 |
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The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month.
Month | Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
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October β November | Baron Davis ( New Orleans Hornets) (1/1) | Peja StojakoviΔ ( Sacramento Kings) (1/1) |
December | Jermaine O'Neal ( Indiana Pacers) (1/1) | Kevin Garnett ( Minnesota Timberwolves) (1/4) |
January | Michael Redd ( Milwaukee Bucks) (1/1) | Kevin Garnett ( Minnesota Timberwolves) (2/4) |
February | Kenyon Martin ( New Jersey Nets) (1/1) | Kevin Garnett ( Minnesota Timberwolves) (3/4) |
March | Lamar Odom ( Miami Heat) (1/1) | Kobe Bryant ( Los Angeles Lakers) (1/1) |
April | Jamaal Magloire ( New Orleans Hornets) (1/1) | Kevin Garnett ( Minnesota Timberwolves) (4/4) |
The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month.
Month | Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
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October β November | LeBron James ( Cleveland Cavaliers) (1/6) | Carmelo Anthony ( Denver Nuggets) (1/6) |
December | LeBron James ( Cleveland Cavaliers) (2/6) | Carmelo Anthony ( Denver Nuggets) (2/6) |
January | LeBron James ( Cleveland Cavaliers) (3/6) | Carmelo Anthony ( Denver Nuggets) (3/6) |
February | LeBron James ( Cleveland Cavaliers) (4/6) | Carmelo Anthony ( Denver Nuggets) (4/6) |
March | LeBron James ( Cleveland Cavaliers) (5/6) | Carmelo Anthony ( Denver Nuggets) (5/6) |
April | LeBron James ( Cleveland Cavaliers) (6/6) | Carmelo Anthony ( Denver Nuggets) (6/6) |
The following coaches were named the Eastern and Western Conference Coaches of the Month.
Month | Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
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October β November | Rick Carlisle ( Indiana Pacers) (1/1) | Phil Jackson ( Los Angeles Lakers) (1/1) |
December | Byron Scott ( New Jersey Nets) (1/1) | Gregg Popovich ( San Antonio Spurs) (1/1) |
January | Larry Brown ( Detroit Pistons) (1/2) | Rick Adelman ( Sacramento Kings) (1/1) |
February | Lawrence Frank ( New Jersey Nets) (1/1) | Hubie Brown ( Memphis Grizzlies) (1/2) |
March | Stan Van Gundy ( Miami Heat) (1/1) | Hubie Brown ( Memphis Grizzlies) (2/2) |
April | Larry Brown ( Detroit Pistons) (2/2) | Flip Saunders ( Minnesota Timberwolves) (1/1) |