2003-04 Houston Rockets Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 45-37
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-4 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
Coach: Jeff Van Gundy (45-37)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 640,794, Avg. 15,629 in 41 home dates
2003-04 Houston Rockets StatisticsTeam Record: 45-37
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-4 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
Coach: Jeff Van Gundy (45-37)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 640,794, Avg. 15,629 in 41 home dates
2003-04 Houston Rockets Roster
The Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association ended the 2003-04 season with a record of 45 wins and 37 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.
The Rockets scored 7,362 points and allowed 7,220. Yao Ming tossed in a team-best 1,431 points for Houston, while Steve Francis and Cuttino Mobley netted 14 or more per game, too. Yao Ming racked up 735 boards. Steve Francis dished out 493 assists for the squad.
On defense, Steve Francis added 139 steals, and Yao Ming rejected 156 opposing shots.
Jeff Van Gundy coached the team. The 2003-04 Houston Rockets lost in the conference first round.
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Regular Season Points For: 7362
Regular Season Points Against: 7220
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 30, 2003 | Denver Nuggets 85 at Houston Rockets 102 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 1, 2003 | Memphis Grizzlies 79 at Houston Rockets 71 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| November 3, 2003 | Houston Rockets 98 at Chicago Bulls 66 | W | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | ||
| November 4, 2003 | Houston Rockets 86 at New Jersey Nets 75 | W | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 | ||
| November 8, 2003 | Orlando Magic 86 at Houston Rockets 96 | W | 2-1 | 2-0 | 4-1 | ||
| November 11, 2003 | Miami Heat 70 at Houston Rockets 90 | W | 3-1 | 2-0 | 5-1 | ||
| November 13, 2003 | Houston Rockets 86 at Dallas Mavericks 97 | L | 3-1 | 2-1 | 5-2 | ||
| November 14, 2003 | Phoenix Suns 85 at Houston Rockets 90 | W | 4-1 | 2-1 | 6-2 | ||
| November 16, 2003 | Houston Rockets 97 at Toronto Raptors 101 | L | 4-1 | 2-2 | 6-3 | 2OT | |
| November 17, 2003 | Houston Rockets 74 at Philadelphia 76ers 66 | W | 4-1 | 3-2 | 7-3 | ||
| November 19, 2003 | Golden State Warriors 83 at Houston Rockets 85 | W | 5-1 | 3-2 | 8-3 | ||
| November 21, 2003 | Houston Rockets 78 at Portland Trail Blazers 85 | L | 5-1 | 3-3 | 8-4 | ||
| November 24, 2003 | Houston Rockets 105 at Los Angeles Clippers 90 | W | 5-1 | 4-3 | 9-4 | ||
| November 26, 2003 | Houston Rockets 76 at Utah Jazz 83 | L | 5-1 | 4-4 | 9-5 | ||
| November 28, 2003 | Houston Rockets 74 at Sacramento Kings 103 | L | 5-1 | 4-5 | 9-6 | ||
| November 29, 2003 | Houston Rockets 88 at Seattle Supersonics 95 | L | 5-1 | 4-6 | 9-7 | ||
| December 3, 2003 | Utah Jazz 101 at Houston Rockets 107 | W | 6-1 | 4-6 | 10-7 | OT | |
| December 5, 2003 | Houston Rockets 83 at New Orleans Hornets 74 | W | 6-1 | 5-6 | 11-7 | ||
| December 6, 2003 | Detroit Pistons 80 at Houston Rockets 86 | W | 7-1 | 5-6 | 12-7 | ||
| December 9, 2003 | Portland Trail Blazers 91 at Houston Rockets 93 | W | 8-1 | 5-6 | 13-7 | ||
| December 11, 2003 | San Antonio Spurs 71 at Houston Rockets 67 | L | 8-2 | 5-6 | 13-8 | ||
| December 13, 2003 | Houston Rockets 73 at San Antonio Spurs 86 | L | 8-2 | 5-7 | 13-9 | ||
| December 16, 2003 | Houston Rockets 75 at Minnesota Timberwolves 92 | L | 8-2 | 5-8 | 13-10 | ||
| December 17, 2003 | Houston Rockets 89 at Cleveland Cavaliers 85 | W | 8-2 | 6-8 | 14-10 | ||
| December 19, 2003 | Los Angeles Clippers 85 at Houston Rockets 99 | W | 9-2 | 6-8 | 15-10 | ||
| December 20, 2003 | Houston Rockets 87 at Phoenix Suns 102 | L | 9-2 | 6-9 | 15-11 | ||
| December 23, 2003 | Indiana Pacers 79 at Houston Rockets 71 | L | 9-3 | 6-9 | 15-12 | ||
| December 25, 2003 | Houston Rockets 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 87 | W | 9-3 | 7-9 | 16-12 | ||
| December 26, 2003 | Houston Rockets 94 at Denver Nuggets 95 | L | 9-3 | 7-10 | 16-13 | ||
| December 29, 2003 | Seattle Supersonics 87 at Houston Rockets 86 | L | 9-4 | 7-10 | 16-14 | ||
| December 31, 2003 | Philadelphia 76ers 72 at Houston Rockets 80 | W | 10-4 | 7-10 | 17-14 | ||
| January 3, 2004 | Utah Jazz 63 at Houston Rockets 84 | W | 11-4 | 7-10 | 18-14 | ||
| January 5, 2004 | Golden State Warriors 65 at Houston Rockets 83 | W | 12-4 | 7-10 | 19-14 | ||
| January 7, 2004 | Houston Rockets 66 at Detroit Pistons 85 | L | 12-4 | 7-11 | 19-15 | ||
| January 8, 2004 | Houston Rockets 111 at New York Knicks 79 | W | 12-4 | 8-11 | 20-15 | ||
| January 11, 2004 | Boston Celtics 97 at Houston Rockets 93 | L | 12-5 | 8-11 | 20-16 | ||
| January 13, 2004 | Houston Rockets 93 at Washington Wizards 80 | W | 12-5 | 9-11 | 21-16 | ||
| January 14, 2004 | Houston Rockets 95 at Boston Celtics 80 | W | 12-5 | 10-11 | 22-16 | ||
| January 17, 2004 | Minnesota Timberwolves 76 at Houston Rockets 95 | W | 13-5 | 10-11 | 23-16 | ||
| January 19, 2004 | Houston Rockets 83 at Memphis Grizzlies 88 | L | 13-5 | 10-12 | 23-17 | ||
| January 21, 2004 | New York Knicks 71 at Houston Rockets 86 | W | 14-5 | 10-12 | 24-17 | ||
| January 23, 2004 | Houston Rockets 78 at Indiana Pacers 74 | W | 14-5 | 11-12 | 25-17 | ||
| January 25, 2004 | Houston Rockets 99 at Orlando Magic 87 | W | 14-5 | 12-12 | 26-17 | ||
| January 26, 2004 | Houston Rockets 81 at Miami Heat 95 | L | 14-5 | 12-13 | 26-18 | ||
| January 28, 2004 | Sacramento Kings 99 at Houston Rockets 94 | L | 14-6 | 12-13 | 26-19 | ||
| January 31, 2004 | New Jersey Nets 88 at Houston Rockets 77 | L | 14-7 | 12-13 | 26-20 | ||
| February 2, 2004 | Houston Rockets 79 at Phoenix Suns 99 | L | 14-7 | 12-14 | 26-21 | ||
| February 4, 2004 | Milwaukee Bucks 89 at Houston Rockets 103 | W | 15-7 | 12-14 | 27-21 | ||
| February 6, 2004 | Chicago Bulls 80 at Houston Rockets 82 | W | 16-7 | 12-14 | 28-21 | ||
| February 7, 2004 | Houston Rockets 86 at Atlanta Hawks 77 | W | 16-7 | 13-14 | 29-21 | ||
| February 9, 2004 | San Antonio Spurs 85 at Houston Rockets 82 | L | 16-8 | 13-14 | 29-22 | ||
| February 11, 2004 | Los Angeles Lakers 87 at Houston Rockets 102 | W | 17-8 | 13-14 | 30-22 | ||
| February 17, 2004 | Washington Wizards 81 at Houston Rockets 107 | W | 18-8 | 13-14 | 31-22 | ||
| February 21, 2004 | Houston Rockets 88 at Dallas Mavericks 97 | L | 18-8 | 13-15 | 31-23 | ||
| February 22, 2004 | Atlanta Hawks 121 at Houston Rockets 123 | W | 19-8 | 13-15 | 32-23 | 3OT | |
| February 24, 2004 | Houston Rockets 77 at San Antonio Spurs 86 | L | 19-8 | 13-16 | 32-24 | ||
| February 25, 2004 | Cleveland Cavaliers 84 at Houston Rockets 90 | W | 20-8 | 13-16 | 33-24 | ||
| February 27, 2004 | Portland Trail Blazers 85 at Houston Rockets 89 | W | 21-8 | 13-16 | 34-24 | ||
| February 29, 2004 | Seattle Supersonics 97 at Houston Rockets 80 | L | 21-9 | 13-16 | 34-25 | ||
| March 3, 2004 | Los Angeles Lakers 96 at Houston Rockets 93 | L | 21-10 | 13-16 | 34-26 | ||
| March 5, 2004 | Houston Rockets 112 at Minnesota Timberwolves 109 | W | 21-10 | 14-16 | 35-26 | ||
| March 7, 2004 | Dallas Mavericks 98 at Houston Rockets 101 | W | 22-10 | 14-16 | 36-26 | ||
| March 9, 2004 | Los Angeles Clippers 85 at Houston Rockets 90 | W | 23-10 | 14-16 | 37-26 | ||
| March 11, 2004 | New Orleans Hornets 86 at Houston Rockets 97 | W | 24-10 | 14-16 | 38-26 | ||
| March 13, 2004 | Memphis Grizzlies 80 at Houston Rockets 88 | W | 25-10 | 14-16 | 39-26 | ||
| March 15, 2004 | Phoenix Suns 99 at Houston Rockets 97 | L | 25-11 | 14-16 | 39-27 | OT | |
| March 19, 2004 | Houston Rockets 84 at Golden State Warriors 90 | L | 25-11 | 14-17 | 39-28 | ||
| March 21, 2004 | Houston Rockets 95 at Sacramento Kings 100 | L | 25-11 | 14-18 | 39-29 | ||
| March 22, 2004 | Houston Rockets 93 at Portland Trail Blazers 85 | W | 25-11 | 15-18 | 40-29 | OT | |
| March 24, 2004 | Toronto Raptors 89 at Houston Rockets 90 | W | 26-11 | 15-18 | 41-29 | OT | |
| March 26, 2004 | Houston Rockets 86 at Memphis Grizzlies 109 | L | 26-11 | 15-19 | 41-30 | ||
| March 28, 2004 | Houston Rockets 111 at Milwaukee Bucks 107 | W | 26-11 | 16-19 | 42-30 | OT | |
| March 29, 2004 | Minnesota Timberwolves 94 at Houston Rockets 88 | L | 26-12 | 16-19 | 42-31 | ||
| April 1, 2004 | Houston Rockets 85 at Los Angeles Lakers 93 | L | 26-12 | 16-20 | 42-32 | ||
| April 2, 2004 | Houston Rockets 100 at Denver Nuggets 110 | L | 26-12 | 16-21 | 42-33 | ||
| April 4, 2004 | Sacramento Kings 99 at Houston Rockets 94 | L | 26-13 | 16-21 | 42-34 | ||
| April 6, 2004 | Houston Rockets 90 at Golden State Warriors 97 | L | 26-13 | 16-22 | 42-35 | ||
| April 7, 2004 | Houston Rockets 102 at Los Angeles Clippers 79 | W | 26-13 | 17-22 | 43-35 | ||
| April 9, 2004 | Denver Nuggets 103 at Houston Rockets 106 | W | 27-13 | 17-22 | 44-35 | ||
| April 10, 2004 | Houston Rockets 69 at Utah Jazz 82 | L | 27-13 | 17-23 | 44-36 | ||
| April 12, 2004 | Houston Rockets 111 at Seattle Supersonics 107 | W | 27-13 | 18-23 | 45-36 | ||
| April 14, 2004 | Dallas Mavericks 92 at Houston Rockets 89 | L | 27-14 | 18-23 | 45-37 | ||
| April 17, 2004 | Houston Rockets 71 at Los Angeles Lakers 72 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 19, 2004 | Houston Rockets 84 at Los Angeles Lakers 98 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 23, 2004 | Los Angeles Lakers 91 at Houston Rockets 102 | W | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 25, 2004 | Los Angeles Lakers 92 at Houston Rockets 88 | L | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | OT | |
| April 28, 2004 | Houston Rockets 78 at Los Angeles Lakers 97 | L | 1-1 | 0-3 | 1-4 |
