Head coach Hubie Brown Record 50–32 (.610) | Arena Pyramid Arena | |
Place Division: 4th (Midwest)
Conference: 6th (Western) Playoff finish West First Round
(eliminated 0-4) | ||
The 2003–04 Memphis Grizzlies season was the ninth being an NBA team and the third being in Memphis. It was also the final season playing their home games at the Pyramid Arena. They moved into FedExFourm the next season. After two unsuccessful seasons ever since they moved to Memphis, the Grizzlies would finally played around .500 holding a 9–8 record in early December, as they later on acquired Bonzi Wells from the Portland Trail Blazers. The Grizzlies continued to played their best basketball winning 13 of their 15 games in March, as they made the playoffs for the first time in their franchise history, after finishing 4th in the NBA Midwest Division with a 50–32 record. 70-year old head coach Hubie Brown was named Coach of The Year. However, the Grizzlies lost in the first round of the playoffs losing four games straight against the San Antonio Spurs.
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West First Round
(3) San Antonio Spurs vs. (6) Memphis Grizzlies: Spurs win series 4–0
Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Spurs and Grizzlies.
Awards and records
They picked up college star, Ben Doré, in a trade from Manchester United lolol.