DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
2003-04 Los Angeles Lakers
56–26 · #4 in the league · NBA Finalist
Season snapshotLAL
Los Angeles Lakers went 56–26 in the regular season, good for the #4 record in the league, and finished as nba finalist.
League rank
#4
Net rating
+4.2
Home floor
STAPLES Center
Roster
17 players
Record
56–26
68.3% win rate
League rank
#4
Playoff team
Net rating
+4.2
SRS +4.3
Finish
NBA Finalist
Reached the Finals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Payton | G | 20 | 82 | 82 | 14.6 | 4.2 | 5.5 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | C | 34 | 67 | 67 | 21.5 | 11.5 | 2.9 |
| Kobe Bryant | G-F | 8 | 65 | 64 | 24.0 | 5.5 | 5.1 |
| Devean George | G-F | 3 | 82 | 48 | 7.4 | 4.0 | 1.4 |
| Karl Malone | F | 11 | 42 | 42 | 13.2 | 8.7 | 3.9 |
| Stanislav Medvedenko | F | 14 | 68 | 38 | 8.3 | 5.0 | 0.8 |
| Rick Fox | F-G | 17 | 38 | 34 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| Kareem Rush | G | 21 | 72 | 15 | 6.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| Horace Grant | F-C | 54 | 55 | 10 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 1.3 |
| Derek Fisher | G | 2 | 82 | 3 | 7.1 | 1.9 | 2.3 |
| Luke Walton | F | 4 | 72 | 2 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Brian Cook | F | 7 | 35 | 2 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 0.6 |
| Jamal Sampson | F-C | 31 | 10 | 2 | 2.9 | 5.2 | 0.7 |
| Bryon Russell | F | 9 | 72 | 1 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| Jannero Pargo | G | 12 | 13 | 0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Maurice Carter | G | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Ime Udoka | F | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
Team stats
Season profile
105.5
ORtg
101.3
DRtg
92.3
Pace
+4.3
SRS
+3.9
MOV
52.2%
TS%
48.1%
eFG%
29.8
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Phil Jackson
head_coach
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Standings
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NBA Finalist
Reached the Finals.
View playoffsHome floor
STAPLES Center
18,970 average attendance
Then and now
Los Angeles Lakers
LAL
17 players