2003–04 New York Knicks season
{{short description|Season of National Basketball Association team the New York Knicks}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{NBA season
| team = New York Knicks
| end_year = 2004
| wins = 39
| losses = 43
| division = Atlantic
| division_place = 3
| conf_place = 7
| coach =
- Don Chaney (fired)
- Herb Williams (interim)
- Lenny Wilkens
| gm =
| owners = Cablevision
| arena = Madison Square Garden
| playoffs = First round
(lost to Nets 0–4)
| bbr_team = NYK
| television = MSG Network
| radio = WFAN
}}
The 2003–04 New York Knicks season was the 58th season for the Knicks in the National Basketball Association (NBA).{{cite web|title=New York Knicks|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NYK/|access-date=June 15, 2019}} During the offseason, the Knicks signed All-Star center Dikembe Mutombo in free agency.{{cite news|title=Knicks Make Mutombo Their Center|work=Los Angeles Times|agency=Associated Press|date=October 10, 2003|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-oct-10-sp-nbarep10-story.html|access-date=October 18, 2016}} 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.{{cite web|title=2003–04 New York Knicks Schedule and Results|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NYK/2004_games.html|access-date=October 18, 2016}}{{cite news|last=Robbins|first=Liz|title=Pro Basketball; The Listing Knicks Make a Change at the Top|work=The New York Times|date=December 23, 2003|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/23/sports/pro-basketball-the-listing-knicks-make-a-change-at-the-top.html|access-date=October 18, 2016}} Knicks fans would get their wish as Layden was fired and replaced by former Detroit Pistons star Isiah Thomas.{{cite news|last=Mcshane|first=Larry|title=Two sides to every story with Knicks coach Isiah Thomas|work=USA Today|agency=Associated Press|date=September 29, 2007|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/2007-09-29-2832753049_x.htm|access-date=October 18, 2016}}
In January, the Knicks traded Antonio McDyess and Charlie Ward to the Phoenix Suns for All-Star guard Stephon Marbury and Penny Hardaway.{{cite news|last=Robbins|first=Liz|title=Pro Basketball; Knicks Bring Marbury Home in Big Trade|work=The New York Times|date=January 6, 2004|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/06/sports/pro-basketball-knicks-bring-marbury-home-in-big-trade.html|access-date=February 22, 2017}} Ward was released by the Suns, and later signed as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs.{{cite news|last=Badger|first=T. A.|title=Spurs sign ex-Knick Charlie Ward|work=USA Today|agency=Associated Press|date=January 9, 2004|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/spurs/2004-01-09-ward-sign_x.htm|access-date=February 22, 2017}} At midseason, Thomas made more moves, trading Keith Van Horn to the Milwaukee Bucks for Tim Thomas.{{cite web|title=2003–04 New York Knicks Transactions|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NYK/2004_transactions.html|access-date=October 18, 2016}} 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.{{cite news|last=Sandoval|first=Greg|title=Knicks Fire Chaney, Then Hire Wilkens|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=January 15, 2004|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2004/01/15/knicks-fire-chaney-then-hire-wilkens/8c8f92a1-a3f1-4bad-b327-0b69c7f546a4|access-date=July 11, 2017}} 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.{{cite web|title=2003–04 NBA Season Summary|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2004.html|access-date=October 15, 2021}} Allan Houston averaged 18.5 points per game, but played just 50 games due to injury.{{cite web|title=2003–04 New York Knicks Roster and Stats|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NYK/2004.html|access-date=September 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090416140439/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NYK/2004.html|archive-date=April 16, 2009|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Allan Houston retires after 12 seasons|publisher=ESPN|agency=Associated Press|date=October 17, 2005|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=2194071|access-date=October 15, 2021}}
In the first round of the playoffs, the Knicks were swept in four games by the New Jersey Nets. New York did not return to the playoffs until the 2010–11 season.{{cite news | title = Knicks beat Cavaliers, clinch first playoff spot since 2004 | work = USA Today | agency = Associated Press | date = April 4, 2011 | url = https://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/2011-04-03-cavaliers-knicks_N.htm | access-date = June 10, 2011 }} Following the season, Mutombo was traded to the Chicago Bulls, who then dealt him to the Houston Rockets.{{cite news|title=Mutombo says he's leaving Bulls for Rockets|work=USA Today|agency=Associated Press|date=September 8, 2004|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/2004-09-06-mutombo-deal_x.htm|access-date=February 22, 2017}} 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.{{cite web|title=Albert and MSG Network part ways|publisher=ESPN|date=June 16, 2004|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=1822946|access-date=September 18, 2019}}{{cite news |last=Brassil|first=Gillian R.|date=May 17, 2021|title=Marv Albert, Hall of Fame N.B.A. Sportscaster, Is Retiring|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/17/sports/basketball/marv-albert-retire.html|work=The New York Times|access-date=May 19, 2021}}
NBA draft
{{main|2003 NBA draft}}
class="wikitable sortable sortable"
! style="background:#0070B8;color:#FF7518;" width="7%"| Round ! style="background:#0070B8;color:#FF7518;" width="7%"| Pick ! style="background:#0070B8;color:#FF7518;" width="20%"| Player ! style="background:#0070B8;color:#FF7518;" width="15%"| Position ! style="background:#0070B8;color:#FF7518;" width="15%"| Nationality ! style="background:#0070B8;color:#FF7518;" width="20%"| School/Club Team |
1
| 9 | F | {{USA}} |
2
| 30 | F | {{POL}} | Complutense University of Madrid (Spain) |
Roster
{{NBA roster header|team=New York Knicks|season=2003–04
|bg1=#0072CE |color1=#FFFFFF |bg2=#FE5000 |color2=#010101
}}
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{{player2 | num = 4 | first = DerMarr | last = Johnson | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 201 | DOB = 1980-05-05 | college = Cincinnati}}
{{player2 | num = 3 | first = Stephon | last = Marbury | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 205 | DOB = 1977-02-20 | college = Georgia Tech}}
{{player2 | num = 13 | first = Nazr | last = Mohammed | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 250 | DOB = 1977-09-05 | college = Kentucky}}
{{player2 | num = 55 | first = Dikembe | last = Mutombo | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 2 | lbs = 260 | DOB = 1966-06-25 | college = Georgetown}}
{{player2 | num = 25 | first = Moochie | last = Norris | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 175 | DOB = 1973-07-27 | college = West Florida}}
{{player2 | num = 50 | first = Mike | last = Sweetney | link = Michael Sweetney | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 295 | DOB = 1982-10-25 | college = Georgetown}}
{{player2 | num = 40 | first = Kurt | last = Thomas | dab = basketball | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 240 | DOB = 1972-10-04 | college = TCU}}
{{player2 | num = 5 | first = Tim | last = Thomas | dab = basketball | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 240 | DOB = 1977-02-26 | college = Villanova}}
{{player2 | num = 14 | first = Cezary | last = Trybański | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 2 | lbs = 235 | DOB = 1979-09-22 | from = Poland | inj = yes}}
{{player2 | num = 30 | first = Frank | last = Williams | dab = basketball | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 212 | DOB = 1980-02-25 | college = Illinois}}
{{NBA roster footer
| head_coach =
- Don Chaney (fired)
- Herb Williams (interim)
- Lenny Wilkens
| asst_coach =
- Mark Aguirre
- Greg Brittenham
- George Glymph
- Dick Helm
- Lon Kruger
- Brendan Malone
- Michael Malone
| roster_url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NYK/2004.html
| accessdate = March 12, 2004
}}
Regular season
=Season standings=
{{2003–04 NBA Atlantic standings|team=NYK}}
{{2003–04 NBA East standings|team=NYK}}
=Record vs. opponents=
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colspan=30|2003–04 NBA Records | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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width=100|Team
!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|ATL !style="background:#006400;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|BOS !style="background:#FF0000;color:#000000;width=35"|CHI !style="background:#9F1F32;color:#001D43;width=35"|CLE !style="background:#0055BA;color:#898D8F;width=35"|DAL !style="background:#4C92CC;color:#FDB827;width=35"|DEN !style="background:#006BB7;color:#ED164B;width=35"|DET !style="background:#072E63;color:#DC5A34;width=35"|GSW !style="background:#D31145;color:#CBD4D8;width=35"|HOU !style="background:#000080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|IND !style="background:#F9160D;color:#1A2E8B;width=35"|LAC !style="background:#800080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|LAL !style="background:#000000;color:#0CB2AC;width=35"|MEM !style="background:#000000;color:#8B0000;width=35"|MIA !style="background:#00471B;color:#5C378A;width=35"|MIL !style="background:#044D80;color:#000000;width=35"|MIN !style="background:#12305B;color:#C4CED4;width=35"|NJN !style="background:#0093B1;color:#FDB827;width=35"|NOH !style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF8C00;width=35"|NYK !style="background:#0000FF;color:#000000;width=35"|ORL !style="background:#000000;color:#BB9754;width=35"|PHI !style="background:#800080;color:#FF4500;width=35"|PHO !style="background:#000000;color:#FF0000;width=35"|POR !style="background:#6846A8;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|SAC !style="background:#000000;color:#C0C0C0;width=35"|SAS !style="background:#005831;color:#FFC322;width=35"|SEA !style="background:#7436BF;color:#BE0F34;width=35"|TOR !style="background:#644A9C;color:#149BC7;width=35"|UTA !style="background:#044D7D;color:#BC7A44;width=35"|WAS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
style="text-align:left;" | 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
{{NBA game log start|New York Knicks|end_year=2004|playoffs=yes|bgcolor=#0070B8|color=#FF7518}}
{{NBA game log section|New York Knicks|First Round|show=no|playoffs=yes|first=yes|bgcolor=#FF7518|color=#FFFFFF
| home_wins = 0
| home_losses = 2
| road_wins = 0
| road_losses = 2
}}
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 1
| April 17
| @ New Jersey
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200404170NJN.html L 83–107]
| Penny Hardaway (18)
| Stephon Marbury (5)
| Shandon Anderson (5)
| Continental Airlines Arena
18,206
| 0–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 2
| April 20
| @ New Jersey
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200404200NJN.html L 81–99]
| Stephon Marbury (23)
| Kurt Thomas (12)
| Penny Hardaway (10)
| Continental Airlines Arena
19,918
| 0–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 3
| April 22
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200404220NYK.html L 78–81]
| three players tied (18)
| Kurt Thomas (12)
| Stephon Marbury (10)
| Madison Square Garden
19,763
| 0–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 4
| April 25
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200404250NYK.html L 94–100]
| Stephon Marbury (31)
| Kurt Thomas (15)
| Stephon Marbury (7)
| Madison Square Garden
19,763
| 0–4
|-
{{NBA game log end|bbr_team=NYK|end_year=2004|playoffs=yes}}
Player statistics
{{NBA roster statistics legend}}
=Regular season=
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style="background:#0072CE; color:#FE5000; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|Player
! style="background:#0072CE; color:#FE5000; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|GP ! style="background:#0072CE; color:#FE5000; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|GS ! style="background:#0072CE; color:#FE5000; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|MPG ! style="background:#0072CE; color:#FE5000; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|FG% ! style="background:#0072CE; color:#FE5000; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|3P% ! style="background:#0072CE; color:#FE5000; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|FT% ! style="background:#0072CE; color:#FE5000; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|RPG ! style="background:#0072CE; color:#FE5000; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|APG ! style="background:#0072CE; color:#FE5000; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|SPG ! style="background:#0072CE; color:#FE5000; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|BPG ! style="background:#0072CE; color:#FE5000; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|PPG | ||||||||||
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style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Shandon|Anderson}}
| 80 | 37 | 24.7 | .422 | .281 | .764 | 2.8 | 1.5 | .9 | .2 | 7.9 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Vin|Baker}}†
| 17 | 0 | 18.4 | .404 | .500 | .711 | 4.1 | .7 | .4 | .5 | 6.6 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Michael|Doleac}}†
| 46 | 0 | 14.9 | .444 | .861 | 4.1 | .7 | .4 | .7 | 5.0 | |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Howard|Eisley}}†
| 33 | 23 | 22.1 | .396 | .329 | .889 | 2.0 | 4.7 | .9 | .1 | 6.7 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Penny|Hardaway}}†
| 42 | 4 | 29.0 | .390 | .364 | .775 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 1.0 | .3 | 9.6 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Othella|Harrington}}
| 56 | 3 | 15.6 | .495 | .744 | 3.2 | .5 | .2 | .3 | 4.6 | |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Allan|Houston}}
| 50 | 50 | 36.0 | .435 | .431 | .913 | 2.4 | 2.0 | .8 | .0 | 18.5 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|DerMarr|Johnson}}
| 21 | 1 | 13.7 | .371 | .361 | .903 | 1.9 | .5 | .4 | .3 | 5.4 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Stephon|Marbury}}†
| 47 | 47 | 39.1 | .431 | .321 | .833 | 3.1 | 9.3 | 1.4 | .1 | 19.8 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Antonio|McDyess}}†
| 18 | 6 | 23.4 | .458 | .579 | 6.6 | 1.1 | .7 | .6 | 8.4 | |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Nazr|Mohammed}}†
| 27 | 23 | 24.9 | .563 | .525 | 7.7 | .6 | 1.2 | .9 | 9.1 | |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Dikembe|Mutombo}}
| 65 | 56 | 23.0 | .478 | .681 | 6.7 | .4 | .3 | 1.9 | 5.6 | |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Moochie|Norris}}†
| 36 | 0 | 12.4 | .408 | .343 | .766 | 1.0 | 2.0 | .8 | .1 | 4.3 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Bruno|Šundov}}†
| 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 1.000 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 | ||
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Michael|Sweetney}}
| 42 | 1 | 11.8 | .493 | .000 | .724 | 3.7 | .3 | .4 | .3 | 4.3 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Kurt|Thomas|dab=basketball}}
| 80 | 75 | 31.9 | .473 | .000 | .835 | 8.3 | 1.9 | .7 | 1.0 | 11.1 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Tim|Thomas|dab=basketball}}†
| 24 | 23 | 31.1 | .452 | .406 | .813 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .2 | 15.8 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Cezary|Trybański}}†
| 3 | 0 | 1.7 | .000 | .500 | .0 | .0 | .3 | .0 | .3 | |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Keith|Van Horn}}†
| 47 | 47 | 33.5 | .445 | .373 | .819 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 1.1 | .4 | 16.4 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Charlie|Ward}}†
| 35 | 10 | 23.6 | .442 | .428 | .762 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 1.3 | .2 | 8.7 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Clarence|Weatherspoon}}†
| 15 | 1 | 14.4 | .450 | .947 | 3.3 | .9 | .5 | .1 | 3.6 | |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Frank|Williams|dab=basketball}}
| 56 | 3 | 12.8 | .385 | .300 | .854 | .9 | 2.2 | .4 | .1 | 3.9 |
=Playoffs=
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style="background:#0072CE; color:#FE5000; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|Player
! style="background:#0072CE; color:#FE5000; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|GP ! style="background:#0072CE; color:#FE5000; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|GS ! style="background:#0072CE; color:#FE5000; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|MPG ! style="background:#0072CE; color:#FE5000; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|FG% ! style="background:#0072CE; color:#FE5000; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|3P% ! style="background:#0072CE; color:#FE5000; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|FT% ! style="background:#0072CE; color:#FE5000; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|RPG ! style="background:#0072CE; color:#FE5000; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|APG ! style="background:#0072CE; color:#FE5000; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|SPG ! style="background:#0072CE; color:#FE5000; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|BPG ! style="background:#0072CE; color:#FE5000; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|PPG | ||||||||||
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style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Shandon|Anderson}}
| 4 | 4 | 29.3 | .259 | .286 | .500 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 1.0 | .3 | 4.3 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Vin|Baker}}
| 4 | 0 | 14.3 | .571 | .667 | 3.0 | .3 | .8 | .5 | 5.5 | |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Penny|Hardaway}}
| 4 | 3 | 42.0 | .365 | .357 | .833 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 1.5 | .3 | 16.5 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|DerMarr|Johnson}}
| 3 | 0 | 5.7 | .000 | .000 | .7 | .7 | .0 | .3 | .0 | |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Stephon|Marbury}}
| 4 | 4 | 43.5 | .373 | .300 | .680 | 4.3 | 6.5 | 1.8 | .0 | 21.3 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Nazr|Mohammed}}
| 4 | 4 | 24.3 | .500 | .688 | 5.8 | .3 | 1.5 | .8 | 10.3 | |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Dikembe|Mutombo}}
| 3 | 0 | 12.7 | .333 | 1.000 | 3.3 | .0 | .3 | 1.3 | 2.3 | |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Michael|Sweetney}}
| 4 | 0 | 14.3 | .545 | .667 | 2.5 | .0 | .0 | .3 | 4.0 | |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Kurt|Thomas|dab=basketball}}
| 4 | 4 | 34.8 | .429 | .750 | 11.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | .8 | 12.8 | |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Tim|Thomas|dab=basketball}}
| 1 | 1 | 22.0 | .400 | .000 | .800 | 5.0 | 3.0 | .0 | .0 | 12.0 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Frank|Williams|dab=basketball}}
| 4 | 0 | 18.5 | .273 | .308 | .600 | .5 | 1.3 | .8 | .0 | 4.8 |
{{Plainlist|
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Knicks only.
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Awards and records
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Transactions
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References
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{{2003–04 NBA season by team}}
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