Miami Heat 2003-04 Roster and Stats

The 2003-04 Miami Heat season marked a turning point for the franchise as it entered a new era with the selection of Dwyane Wade in the NBA Draft as the fifth overall pick. Under the guidance of head coach Stan Van Gundy, the team finished with a 42-40 regular season record, securing the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. This was a significant improvement from their 25-57 record the previous season.

Dwyane Wade quickly became a standout player, averaging 16.2 points, 4.5 assists, and 4 rebounds per game, earning him a spot on the NBA All-Rookie First Team. Alongside Wade, the team’s core included players like Lamar Odom, who led the team in rebounds, and Eddie Jones, who provided veteran leadership and scoring. The Heat showed resilience throughout the season, and their home-court performance was particularly strong with a 29-12 record at the American Airlines Arena.

In the playoffs, the Miami Heat faced the New Orleans Hornets in the first round. The series was tightly contested, but the Heat prevailed in seven games, winning the decisive Game 7 at home. However, their postseason run ended in the Conference Semifinals, where they were defeated by the top-seeded Indiana Pacers in six games. Despite the exit, the 2003-04 season laid the foundation for future success and established Dwyane Wade as a cornerstone of the franchise.

Regular Season Record: 42-40
Playoff Result: Eastern Conference First Round: 4-3, Eastern Conference Semifinals: 2-4

Miami Heat Roster and Stats for 2003-04 Season

POINTS

Eddie Jones

17.3

REBOUNDS

Lamar Odom

9.7

ASSISTS

Rafer Alston

4.5

	Regular Season							Playoffs
Player	GP	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	3P%	GP	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	3P%
Eddie Jones	81	17.3	3.8	3.2	1.1	0.4	37.0	13	13.2	3.6	2.2	1.4	0.8	29.9
Lamar Odom	80	17.1	9.7	4.1	1.1	0.9	29.8	13	16.8	8.3	2.8	1.2	0.8	30.8
Dwyane Wade	61	16.2	4.0	4.5	1.4	0.6	30.2	13	18.0	4.0	5.6	1.3	0.3	37.5
Rafer Alston	82	10.2	2.8	4.5	1.4	0.2	37.1	13	7.0	2.2	1.7	0.4	0.1	23.1
Caron Butler	68	9.2	4.8	1.9	1.1	0.2	23.8	13	12.8	8.5	2.4	2.2	0.5	18.2
Brian Grant	76	8.7	6.9	0.9	0.7	0.5	0.0	13	7.1	8.6	0.8	0.5	0.6	0.0
Udonis Haslem	75	7.3	6.3	0.7	0.4	0.3	0.0	13	3.6	3.4	0.2	0.4	0.2	0.0
Rasual Butler	45	6.8	1.4	0.5	0.2	0.3	46.3	10	2.1	1.1	0.2	0.1	0.0	33.3
John Wallace	37	4.3	1.6	0.4	0.1	0.2	38.4		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Malik Allen	45	4.2	2.6	0.4	0.3	0.6	0.0	10	5.0	3.0	0.4	0.2	0.9	0.0
Loren Woods	38	3.2	3.5	0.3	0.3	0.5	0.0	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Samaki Walker	33	3.2	3.4	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.0	4	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Wang Zhizhi	14	3.1	1.0	0.1	0.2	0.3	28.6	3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tyrone Hill	5	1.8	1.6	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Kirk Penney	2	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.0	33.3		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Bimbo Coles	22	1.3	0.5	0.7	0.1	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Jerome Beasley	2	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Miami Heat in the 2004 NBA Playoffs

Playoffs First Round vs. New Orleans Hornets

In the first round of the 2004 NBA Playoffs, the Miami Heat showcased resilience and determination by defeating the New Orleans Hornets in a hard-fought seven-game series. Emerging as a young and dynamic team, the Heat was led by standout performances from rookie Dwyane Wade, who began to cement his reputation as a clutch performer. Miami's victory marked their first playoff series win since 2000, setting the stage for their future success in the NBA.

Date	Opponent	Result	High Scorer
Apr 18, 2004	vs. New Orleans Hornets	W 81-79	Dwyane Wade (21 pts)
Apr 21, 2004	vs. New Orleans Hornets	W 93-63	Eddie Jones (19 pts)
Apr 24, 2004	@ New Orleans Hornets	L 77-71	Caron Butler (24 pts)
Apr 27, 2004	@ New Orleans Hornets	L 96-85	Lamar Odom (25 pts)
Apr 30, 2004	vs. New Orleans Hornets	W 87-83	Eddie Jones (25 pts)
May 02, 2004	@ New Orleans Hornets	L 89-83	Dwyane Wade (27 pts)
May 04, 2004	vs. New Orleans Hornets	W 85-77	Caron Butler (23 pts)

Playoffs Second Round vs. Indiana Pacers

In the 2004 NBA Playoffs, the Miami Heat reached the second round where they faced the Indiana Pacers. Despite a strong effort, the Heat were overmatched by the top-seeded Pacers, ultimately losing the series in six games. The series highlighted the emerging talent of Dwyane Wade, who had a standout rookie season, setting the stage for Miami's future successes.

Date	Opponent	Result	High Scorer
May 06, 2004	@ Indiana Pacers	L 94-81	Dwyane Wade (22 pts)
May 08, 2004	@ Indiana Pacers	L 91-80	Dwyane Wade (19 pts)
May 10, 2004	vs. Indiana Pacers	W 94-87	Dwyane Wade (25 pts)
May 12, 2004	vs. Indiana Pacers	W 100-88	Lamar Odom (22 pts)
May 15, 2004	@ Indiana Pacers	L 94-83	Dwyane Wade (16 pts)
May 18, 2004	vs. Indiana Pacers	L 73-70	Dwyane Wade (24 pts)

Miami Heat 2003-04 Regular Season Game Log

Here is the game log for the 2003-04 season for the Miami Heat.

Date	Opponent	Result	High Scorer
Oct 28, 2003	@ Philadelphia 76ers	L 89-74	Dwyane Wade (18 pts)
Oct 29, 2003	@ Boston Celtics	L 98-75	Eddie Jones (22 pts)
Oct 31, 2003	vs. Detroit Pistons	L 93-81	Eddie Jones (20 pts)
Nov 03, 2003	@ Dallas Mavericks	L 103-93	Udonis Haslem (20 pts)
Nov 04, 2003	@ San Antonio Spurs	L 80-73	Eddie Jones (26 pts)
Nov 08, 2003	vs. Minnesota Timberwolves	L 88-79	Eddie Jones (21 pts)
Nov 11, 2003	@ Houston Rockets	L 90-70	Eddie Jones (21 pts)
Nov 12, 2003	vs. Cleveland Cavaliers	W 88-83	Eddie Jones (25 pts)
Nov 14, 2003	vs. Washington Wizards	W 105-101	Eddie Jones (27 pts)
Nov 16, 2003	@ Los Angeles Lakers	L 99-77	Lamar Odom (18 pts)
Nov 18, 2003	@ Seattle SuperSonics	W 105-98	Lamar Odom (21 pts)
Nov 19, 2003	@ Portland Trail Blazers	L 94-93	Eddie Jones (26 pts)
Nov 21, 2003	@ Golden State Warriors	L 101-91	Lamar Odom (20 pts)
Nov 22, 2003	@ Phoenix Suns	L 100-98	Dwyane Wade (27 pts)
Nov 25, 2003	vs. New Orleans Hornets	W 91-87	Eddie Jones (25 pts)
Nov 28, 2003	@ Atlanta Hawks	L 95-83	Eddie Jones (28 pts)
Nov 29, 2003	vs. Toronto Raptors	W 78-66	Dwyane Wade (16 pts)
Dec 03, 2003	@ Detroit Pistons	L 87-73	Lamar Odom (22 pts)
Dec 05, 2003	vs. Philadelphia 76ers	L 93-90	Dwyane Wade (21 pts)
Dec 06, 2003	vs. San Antonio Spurs	L 86-70	Lamar Odom (17 pts)
Dec 09, 2003	vs. Phoenix Suns	W 92-72	Dwyane Wade (18 pts)
Dec 12, 2003	vs. Memphis Grizzlies	W 91-88	Lamar Odom (29 pts)
Dec 14, 2003	@ Toronto Raptors	W 90-89	Dwyane Wade (23 pts)
Dec 16, 2003	vs. Atlanta Hawks	W 97-79	Dwyane Wade (32 pts)
Dec 17, 2003	@ Philadelphia 76ers	L 87-76	Dwyane Wade (22 pts)
Dec 19, 2003	@ Memphis Grizzlies	L 97-83	Dwyane Wade (21 pts)
Dec 21, 2003	vs. Golden State Warriors	W 104-93	Dwyane Wade (33 pts)
Dec 23, 2003	vs. Washington Wizards	W 79-72	Dwyane Wade (20 pts)
Dec 26, 2003	@ Washington Wizards	W 92-84	Eddie Jones (22 pts)
Dec 27, 2003	vs. New York Knicks	L 100-80	Lamar Odom (25 pts)
Dec 29, 2003	@ Chicago Bulls	W 90-83	Lamar Odom (25 pts)
Dec 30, 2003	@ New York Knicks	L 102-73	Lamar Odom (19 pts)
Jan 02, 2004	vs. Orlando Magic	W 112-101	Eddie Jones (33 pts)
Jan 05, 2004	vs. Indiana Pacers	L 87-65	Brian Grant (14 pts)
Jan 07, 2004	vs. Chicago Bulls	W 102-95	Eddie Jones (27 pts)
Jan 09, 2004	@ Milwaukee Bucks	L 103-94	Lamar Odom (22 pts)
Jan 10, 2004	@ Minnesota Timberwolves	L 83-77	Brian Grant (17 pts)
Jan 13, 2004	@ Sacramento Kings	L 90-86	Lamar Odom (21 pts)
Jan 15, 2004	@ Utah Jazz	L 97-85	Eddie Jones (18 pts)
Jan 16, 2004	@ Los Angeles Clippers	W 87-85	Eddie Jones (21 pts)
Jan 18, 2004	@ Denver Nuggets	L 88-80	Lamar Odom (26 pts)
Jan 20, 2004	vs. Boston Celtics	L 86-84	Udonis Haslem (18 pts)
Jan 23, 2004	vs. New Jersey Nets	W 85-64	Eddie Jones (18 pts)
Jan 24, 2004	@ New York Knicks	W 85-77	Eddie Jones (26 pts)
Jan 26, 2004	vs. Houston Rockets	W 95-81	Eddie Jones (27 pts)
Jan 28, 2004	@ Cleveland Cavaliers	L 94-93	Eddie Jones (16 pts)
Jan 30, 2004	vs. Los Angeles Clippers	W 97-88	Lamar Odom (25 pts)
Jan 31, 2004	@ New Orleans Hornets	W 94-70	Eddie Jones (24 pts)
Feb 02, 2004	vs. Detroit Pistons	L 102-100	Eddie Jones (19 pts)
Feb 04, 2004	@ New Jersey Nets	L 99-88	Lamar Odom (27 pts)
Feb 07, 2004	vs. New York Knicks	L 76-64	Lamar Odom (18 pts)
Feb 08, 2004	@ Indiana Pacers	L 97-91	Lamar Odom (25 pts)
Feb 10, 2004	vs. Los Angeles Lakers	L 98-83	Dwyane Wade (19 pts)
Feb 11, 2004	@ Orlando Magic	W 111-98	Dwyane Wade (27 pts)
Feb 17, 2004	vs. Utah Jazz	W 97-85	Dwyane Wade (31 pts)
Feb 20, 2004	vs. Atlanta Hawks	W 125-92	Eddie Jones (24 pts)
Feb 21, 2004	vs. Denver Nuggets	W 97-81	Dwyane Wade (28 pts)
Feb 23, 2004	vs. Portland Trail Blazers	L 89-81	Lamar Odom (25 pts)
Feb 28, 2004	@ New Jersey Nets	L 92-86	Eddie Jones (21 pts)
Feb 29, 2004	@ Milwaukee Bucks	L 108-104	Eddie Jones (25 pts)
Mar 02, 2004	vs. Toronto Raptors	L 89-86	Lamar Odom (23 pts)
Mar 04, 2004	vs. Milwaukee Bucks	W 104-98	Rafer Alston (23 pts)
Mar 06, 2004	vs. Sacramento Kings	W 102-96	Lamar Odom (30 pts)
Mar 09, 2004	vs. Orlando Magic	W 100-89	Eddie Jones (19 pts)
Mar 10, 2004	@ New Orleans Hornets	L 95-84	Eddie Jones (18 pts)
Mar 12, 2004	vs. Seattle SuperSonics	W 82-74	Eddie Jones (19 pts)
Mar 14, 2004	vs. New Jersey Nets	W 104-95	Eddie Jones (23 pts)
Mar 16, 2004	vs. New Orleans Hornets	W 96-83	Dwyane Wade (23 pts)
Mar 20, 2004	vs. Philadelphia 76ers	W 101-69	Eddie Jones (17 pts)
Mar 21, 2004	@ Washington Wizards	W 101-81	Dwyane Wade (22 pts)
Mar 24, 2004	@ Orlando Magic	W 105-90	Eddie Jones (28 pts)
Mar 26, 2004	vs. Dallas Mavericks	W 119-118	Lamar Odom (26 pts)
Mar 28, 2004	@ Indiana Pacers	L 87-80	Eddie Jones (14 pts)
Mar 29, 2004	vs. Chicago Bulls	W 105-96	Caron Butler (30 pts)
Mar 31, 2004	@ Atlanta Hawks	W 100-97	Eddie Jones (23 pts)
Apr 02, 2004	@ Detroit Pistons	L 92-84	Lamar Odom (18 pts)
Apr 03, 2004	@ Chicago Bulls	W 97-83	Eddie Jones (21 pts)
Apr 07, 2004	vs. Boston Celtics	W 104-101	Lamar Odom (24 pts)
Apr 09, 2004	vs. Cleveland Cavaliers	W 106-91	Dwyane Wade (20 pts)
Apr 10, 2004	@ Cleveland Cavaliers	L 91-80	Dwyane Wade (17 pts)
Apr 12, 2004	@ Boston Celtics	W 84-77	Lamar Odom (28 pts)
Apr 14, 2004	vs. New Jersey Nets	W 96-84	Caron Butler (22 pts)

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