The 2003-04 Utah Jazz season was a testament to resilience and effective management. The team, under head coach Jerry Sloan, entered the season facing low expectations after the retirement of franchise icon John Stockton and the departure of Karl Malone to the Los Angeles Lakers. Despite these significant changes, the Jazz displayed a strong team-oriented approach, finishing with a 42-40 record.
Key contributions came from unexpected sources. Andrei Kirilenko emerged as a defensive powerhouse and an All-Star, averaging 16.5 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 2.8 blocks per game. His versatile play was crucial in keeping the Jazz competitive. The team also saw significant contributions from players like Matt Harpring and Carlos Arroyo, who stepped up in their roles, showcasing the depth and adaptability of the roster.
Despite their efforts, the Jazz narrowly missed the playoffs, finishing ninth in the Western Conference. This season marked the first time in 20 years that the franchise failed to make the postseason. Nonetheless, the Jazz’s ability to remain competitive without their long-time stars was commendable, and it highlighted Jerry Sloan’s coaching acumen and the potential of the younger players.
Overall, the 2003-04 season was a rebuilding year for the Utah Jazz, yet it laid the groundwork for future success by identifying key players who would contribute to the team’s growth in subsequent seasons.
- Regular Season Record: 42-40
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
Utah Jazz Roster and Stats for 2003-04 Season
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Andrei Kirilenko | 78 | 16.5 | 8.1 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 33.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Matt Harpring | 31 | 16.2 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 24.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Gordan Giriček | 25 | 13.5 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 35.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Carlos Arroyo | 71 | 12.6 | 2.6 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 32.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| DeShawn Stevenson | 54 | 11.4 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 23.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Raja Bell | 82 | 11.2 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 37.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Raül López | 82 | 7.0 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 29.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Greg Ostertag | 78 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Jarron Collins | 81 | 6.0 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Mo Williams | 57 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 25.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Sasha Pavlović | 79 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 27.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Mikki Moore | 28 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Ben Handlogten | 17 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Tom Gugliotta | 25 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Curtis Borchardt | 16 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Paul Grant | 10 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Michael Ruffin | 41 | 2.2 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Keon Clark | 2 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Utah Jazz 2003-04 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 2003-04 season for the Utah Jazz.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2003 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | W 99-92 | |
| Nov 01, 2003 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 127-102 | |
| Nov 03, 2003 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | W 93-88 | |
| Nov 05, 2003 | vs. Phoenix Suns | W 91-80 | |
| Nov 07, 2003 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 95-89 | |
| Nov 08, 2003 | vs. Memphis Grizzlies | W 96-89 | |
| Nov 10, 2003 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 87-78 | |
| Nov 12, 2003 | @ New Orleans Hornets | L 96-89 | |
| Nov 14, 2003 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | W 85-77 | |
| Nov 15, 2003 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 100-95 | |
| Nov 17, 2003 | vs. Orlando Magic | W 90-88 | |
| Nov 19, 2003 | vs. Sacramento Kings | L 118-110 | |
| Nov 21, 2003 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | W 99-90 | |
| Nov 26, 2003 | vs. Houston Rockets | W 83-76 | |
| Nov 28, 2003 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | W 98-81 | |
| Dec 01, 2003 | vs. New Jersey Nets | W 91-84 | |
| Dec 03, 2003 | @ Houston Rockets | L 107-101 | |
| Dec 05, 2003 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | W 86-67 | |
| Dec 07, 2003 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 94-92 | |
| Dec 08, 2003 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 102-80 | |
| Dec 10, 2003 | vs. New York Knicks | W 95-73 | |
| Dec 12, 2003 | vs. Sacramento Kings | L 100-93 | |
| Dec 14, 2003 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | W 94-86 | |
| Dec 16, 2003 | @ Washington Wizards | L 91-87 | |
| Dec 17, 2003 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 87-74 | |
| Dec 19, 2003 | @ Boston Celtics | W 99-96 | |
| Dec 21, 2003 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 96-75 | |
| Dec 22, 2003 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 92-80 | |
| Dec 26, 2003 | vs. Toronto Raptors | W 97-94 | |
| Dec 28, 2003 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 98-89 | |
| Dec 29, 2003 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | W 106-97 | |
| Jan 02, 2004 | @ Memphis Grizzlies | L 100-88 | |
| Jan 03, 2004 | @ Houston Rockets | L 84-63 | |
| Jan 05, 2004 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | W 108-94 | |
| Jan 09, 2004 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 106-96 | |
| Jan 10, 2004 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | W 92-71 | |
| Jan 13, 2004 | vs. Golden State Warriors | W 97-80 | |
| Jan 15, 2004 | vs. Miami Heat | W 97-85 | |
| Jan 17, 2004 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | L 102-96 | |
| Jan 19, 2004 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 101-85 | |
| Jan 20, 2004 | vs. Denver Nuggets | L 96-75 | |
| Jan 23, 2004 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | L 93-82 | |
| Jan 24, 2004 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 93-86 | |
| Jan 26, 2004 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | W 98-93 | |
| Jan 28, 2004 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | W 91-88 | |
| Jan 30, 2004 | @ Memphis Grizzlies | W 85-79 | |
| Jan 31, 2004 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 85-81 | |
| Feb 02, 2004 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 83-65 | |
| Feb 04, 2004 | vs. Chicago Bulls | L 95-79 | |
| Feb 06, 2004 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | L 87-73 | |
| Feb 07, 2004 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 96-92 | |
| Feb 10, 2004 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | W 86-81 | |
| Feb 11, 2004 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | L 77-66 | |
| Feb 17, 2004 | @ Miami Heat | L 97-85 | |
| Feb 18, 2004 | @ Orlando Magic | L 90-77 | |
| Feb 20, 2004 | @ New York Knicks | W 92-78 | |
| Feb 22, 2004 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 94-80 | |
| Feb 24, 2004 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | W 99-86 | |
| Feb 25, 2004 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 93-92 | |
| Feb 27, 2004 | @ Sacramento Kings | W 102-97 | |
| Mar 01, 2004 | vs. Detroit Pistons | W 94-86 | |
| Mar 05, 2004 | vs. Indiana Pacers | L 96-88 | |
| Mar 06, 2004 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 91-70 | |
| Mar 08, 2004 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | W 88-83 | |
| Mar 10, 2004 | vs. Golden State Warriors | W 91-77 | |
| Mar 12, 2004 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 99-90 | |
| Mar 14, 2004 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 102-75 | |
| Mar 17, 2004 | @ Toronto Raptors | L 85-81 | |
| Mar 19, 2004 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 97-88 | |
| Mar 20, 2004 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 87-81 | |
| Mar 23, 2004 | vs. Washington Wizards | W 85-77 | |
| Mar 24, 2004 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 84-77 | |
| Mar 27, 2004 | vs. Denver Nuggets | W 85-83 | |
| Mar 28, 2004 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 91-84 | |
| Mar 31, 2004 | vs. New Orleans Hornets | W 89-76 | |
| Apr 02, 2004 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 94-81 | |
| Apr 04, 2004 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | W 97-92 | |
| Apr 05, 2004 | vs. Memphis Grizzlies | W 92-81 | |
| Apr 08, 2004 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 117-94 | |
| Apr 10, 2004 | vs. Houston Rockets | W 82-69 | |
| Apr 12, 2004 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | L 104-90 | |
| Apr 14, 2004 | vs. Phoenix Suns | L 89-84 |