The 2003–04 NBA season was the Bucks' 36th season in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the offseason, the Bucks acquired Joe Smith from the Minnesota Timberwolves. Under new head coach Terry Porter, the Bucks played around .500 for most of the first half of the season. At midseason, the team traded Tim Thomas to the New York Knicks for Keith Van Horn. The young Bucks managed to play well as Michael Redd, who continued to show improvement had a breakout season averaging 21.7 points per game, while being selected for the 2004 NBA All-Star Game. However, after holding a 33–27 record as of March 3, the Bucks lost eight of their next nine games, but still managed to make the playoffs despite finishing fourth in the Central Division with a 41–41 record. Top draft pick T. J. Ford made the All-Second Rookie Team. However, the Bucks did not make it out of the first round once again, losing to the eventual champions, the Detroit Pistons, in five games.
See main article: article and 2003 NBA draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | PG | Texas | |||
| 2 | 35 | F | ||||
| 2 | 43 | SG | Kentucky |
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
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| width=100 | 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 | — | |
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1| April 18| @ Detroit| L 82–108| Desmond Mason (16)| Joe Smith (11)| Damon Jones (7)| The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076| 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2| April 21| @ Detroit| W 92–88| Michael Redd (26)| Joe Smith (13)| Damon Jones (7)| The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076| 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3| April 24| Detroit| L 85–95| Mason, Redd (19)| Desmond Mason (9)| Damon Jones (7)| Bradley Center
18,717| 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4| April 26| Detroit| L 92–109| Smith, Jones (17)| Joe Smith (12)| Damon Jones (10)| Bradley Center
17,316| 1–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 5| April 29| @ Detroit| L 77–91| Michael Redd (22)| Keith Van Horn (12)| Damon Jones (6)| The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076| 1–4|-
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| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Redd | 82 | 82 | 36.8 | 44.0 | 35.0 | 86.8 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 21.7 | |
| Keith Van Horn | 25 | 15 | 30.6 | 47.2 | 45.8 | 94.5 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 15.7 | |
| Desmond Mason | 82 | 31 | 30.9 | 47.2 | 23.1 | 76.9 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 14.4 | |
| Tim Thomas | 42 | 42 | 32.0 | 44.3 | 36.2 | 76.2 | 4.9 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 14.1 | |
| Joe Smith | 76 | 76 | 29.7 | 43.9 | 20.0 | 85.9 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 10.9 | |
| Brian Skinner | 56 | 54 | 28.2 | 49.7 | 0.0 | 57.2 | 7.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 10.5 | |
| 73 | 0 | 20.8 | 41.7 | 29.2 | 72.9 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 8.4 | ||
| T. J. Ford | 55 | 55 | 26.8 | 38.4 | 23.8 | 81.6 | 3.2 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 7.1 | |
| Damon Jones | 82 | 26 | 24.6 | 40.1 | 35.9 | 76.4 | 2.1 | 5.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 7.0 | |
| Brevin Knight | 21 | 1 | 20.0 | 43.8 | 33.3 | 78.9 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 5.9 | |
| Dan Gadzuric | 75 | 0 | 16.8 | 52.4 | 0.0 | 49.2 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 5.7 | |
| Erick Strickland | 43 | 0 | 13.3 | 40.3 | 43.9 | 86.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 5.4 | |
| Daniel Santiago | 54 | 28 | 13.1 | 47.9 | 0.0 | 67.8 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 4.0 | |
| Dan Langhi | 2 | 0 | 10.0 | 37.5 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | |
| Marcus Haislip | 31 | 0 | 8.5 | 48.6 | 50.0 | 71.4 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 3.0 | |
| Joel Przybilla | 5 | 0 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Redd | 5 | 5 | 38.4 | 41.0 | 30.0 | 76.2 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18.0 | |
| Desmond Mason | 5 | 5 | 39.6 | 33.8 | 0.0 | 84.6 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 14.4 | |
| Joe Smith | 5 | 5 | 35.0 | 49.1 | 0.0 | 92.3 | 10.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 13.2 | |
| Damon Jones | 5 | 5 | 28.8 | 52.9 | 47.6 | 66.7 | 4.0 | 7.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | |
| 5 | 0 | 21.0 | 50.0 | 33.3 | 50.0 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 8.4 | ||
| Keith Van Horn | 5 | 2 | 27.4 | 33.3 | 36.4 | 66.7 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 8.0 | |
| Brian Skinner | 5 | 3 | 18.8 | 52.4 | 0.0 | 41.7 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 5.4 | |
| Erick Strickland | 3 | 0 | 13.7 | 41.7 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 4.7 | |
| Brevin Knight | 5 | 0 | 20.2 | 26.1 | 0.0 | 81.8 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 4.2 | |
| Dan Gadzuric | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | |
| Marcus Haislip | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | |
| Daniel Santiago | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Player | Signed | Former team | |
| Daniel Santiago | July 17, 2003 | Lottomatica Roma | |
| Brian Skinner | July 17, 2003 | Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Erick Strickland | July 17, 2003 | Indiana Pacers | |
| Damon Jones | July 23, 2003 | Sacramento Kings | |
| Dan Langhi | December 5, 2003 | Golden State Warriors |