Don Nelson

2003-04 Season

The Mavericks finished 2003-04 at 52-30, 5th in the West, under head coach Don Nelson. Dirk Nowitzki led the team in scoring (21.8 points per game) and rebounding (8.7), and Steve Nash led in assists (8.8). In the playoffs, Dallas lost to the Kings 4-1 in the first round.

52-30

Record

5th

In the West

105.2

Points per game

100.8

Points allowed

9

Longest win streak

Biggest win: 118-88 vs. Orlando (3/28).

Postseason

Playoffs

First Round: KingsL 1-4

  1. Game 1 · 4/18L 105-116 · Nowitzki (32)
  2. Game 2 · 4/20L 79-83 · Nowitzki (28)
  3. Game 3 · 4/24W 104-79 · Daniels (22)
  4. Game 4 · 4/26L 92-94 · Nowitzki (21)
  5. Game 5 · 4/29L 118-119 · Nowitzki (31)

Regular-season averages

Roster

PlayerGPPGRPGAPGFG%FT%Points
Dirk Nowitzki7721.88.72.746.2%87.7%1,680
Michael Finley7218.64.52.944.3%85.0%1,342
Antawn Jamison8214.86.30.953.5%74.8%1,212
Steve Nash7814.53.08.847.0%91.6%1,128
Antoine Walker8214.08.34.542.8%55.4%1,151
Josh Howard678.65.51.443.0%70.3%575
Marquis Daniels568.52.62.149.4%76.9%477
Tony Delk336.01.80.838.0%84.1%197
Danny Fortson563.94.50.251.1%81.5%217
Shawn Bradley663.32.60.347.3%83.7%219
Scott Williams273.02.20.443.5%50.0%81
Eduardo Najera583.02.70.444.4%65.2%176
Travis Best612.81.11.837.2%87.0%171
N’diaye30.00.30.00.0%–0

G = games with the Mavs · FT = free throws.

82 games

Game by Game

DateOpponentResultRecordTop scorer
10/28@ L.A. LakersL 93-1090-1Walker/Nowitzki (19)
10/29@ Golden StateW 95-871-1Nowitzki (29)
11/1vs UtahW 127-1022-1Delk (22)
11/3vs MiamiW 103-933-1Nowitzki (30)
11/5@ WashingtonL 90-1003-2Jamison (21)
11/6@ TorontoL 71-773-3Nowitzki (27)
11/8@ San AntonioW 81-784-3Jamison (20)
11/11vs New OrleansW 125-975-3Walker (21)
11/13vs HoustonW 97-866-3Nowitzki (23)
11/15@ MemphisL 101-1086-4–
11/17vs PortlandW 105-987-4Finley (25)
11/20vs San AntonioW 95-928-4Nowitzki (26)
11/22vs DenverW 115-1019-4Jamison (26)
11/25vs ChicagoW 124-9810-4Finley (28)
11/26@ PhoenixL 90-12110-5Jamison (17)
11/28@ DenverL 103-11310-6Walker (30)
11/29vs MinnesotaW 92-8811-6Finley (25)
12/2vs WashingtonW 97-7212-6Jamison (21)
12/4vs L.A. LakersL 103-11412-7Nash (30)
12/6vs OrlandoW 110-9713-7Walker (24)
12/10@ L.A. ClippersL 99-10013-8Finley (38)
12/12@ L.A. LakersW 110-9314-8Walker/Nowitzki (27)
12/15vs TorontoW 111-9415-8Walker (27)
12/17@ BostonL 103-10515-9Nowitzki (30)
12/18@ MinnesotaL 109-11415-10Nash (27)
12/20vs L.A. ClippersL 105-11515-11Jamison (26)
12/23@ PortlandL 88-9715-12Jamison (20)
12/25@ SacramentoW 111-10316-12Nowitzki (31)
12/27vs MemphisW 104-9817-12Finley (24)
12/30vs MilwaukeeW 101-9218-12Walker (22)
1/2@ MilwaukeeL 101-10918-13Nowitzki (23)
1/3vs MinnesotaW 119-11219-13Nowitzki (31)
1/5@ UtahL 94-10819-14Nowitzki (24)
1/7vs Golden StateW 105-9920-14Nowitzki (23)
1/9vs IndianaL 80-9220-15Nowitzki (20)
1/11@ DetroitL 102-11520-16Nash (18)
1/12@ New YorkW 127-12121-16–
1/14vs PhiladelphiaW 125-12222-16–
1/16@ DenverW 91-8823-16Nowitzki (22)
1/17@ PortlandW 108-10424-16Finley (33)
1/20vs New JerseyW 106-9325-16Walker (22)
1/22vs L.A. LakersW 106-8726-16Finley (31)
1/23@ ChicagoW 106-9327-16Nowitzki (26)
1/25vs SacramentoW 108-9928-16Finley (23)
1/27@ SeattleW 118-11629-16Nowitzki (43)
1/28@ UtahL 88-9129-17Finley (29)
1/31vs DenverL 102-10729-18Finley (37)
2/3vs Golden StateW 107-9330-18Finley (23)
2/4@ New OrleansW 113-10431-18Nowitzki (28)
2/7vs DetroitW 111-10832-18Nowitzki (40)
2/9@ AtlantaL 96-10232-19Finley (24)
2/10vs New YorkW 105-9033-19Nowitzki (27)
2/17@ MemphisL 92-10933-20Nowitzki (24)
2/18@ ClevelandW 114-9834-20Finley (23)
2/21vs HoustonW 97-8835-20Nowitzki (25)
2/24vs L.A. ClippersW 116-9136-20Walker (21)
2/26vs San AntonioW 115-9137-20Finley (30)
2/28vs PortlandW 111-9138-20Walker (25)
3/2vs SeattleW 107-9639-20Finley (35)
3/3@ MinnesotaL 97-12139-21Daniels/Finley (16)
3/5@ San AntonioL 100-11339-22Nowitzki (21)
3/7@ HoustonL 98-10139-23Nash (22)
3/8vs PhoenixW 103-9040-23Nowitzki (26)
3/11@ SacramentoL 102-12040-24Nowitzki (21)
3/13@ PhoenixW 113-9041-24Finley (38)
3/14@ L.A. ClippersW 101-8842-24Nowitzki (34)
3/17vs AtlantaL 110-11142-25Nash (30)
3/19vs BostonW 120-10443-25Nowitzki (24)
3/21@ New JerseyW 101-9844-25Nowitzki (21)
3/22@ PhiladelphiaL 98-10744-26Nowitzki (30)
3/24@ IndianaL 99-10344-27Nowitzki (22)
3/26@ MiamiL 118-11944-28–
3/28@ OrlandoW 118-8845-28Nowitzki (25)
3/30vs ClevelandW 126-10946-28Nowitzki (35)
4/1vs SacramentoW 127-11747-28Finley (29)
4/3vs PhoenixW 124-10348-28Nowitzki (34)
4/6vs SeattleW 118-10849-28Finley (24)
4/8vs UtahW 117-9450-28Nowitzki (27)
4/10@ SeattleL 99-11950-29Daniels (33)
4/11@ Golden StateL 107-10850-30Nowitzki (29)
4/13vs MemphisW 110-10351-30Daniels (30)
4/14@ HoustonW 92-8952-30Daniels (21)

Numbers through the end of the 2025-26 season, from the Dallas Mavericks 2026-27 Media Guide, checked by Mavs Brasil. Original text. Mavs Brasil is an independent fan project, not affiliated with the Dallas Mavericks or the NBA.