2003–04 Golden State Warriors season
Game Date Team Location Attendance
16 December 3 Denver The Arena in Oakland 16,147
17 December 5 @ Denver Pepsi Center 17,512
18 December 6 New York The Arena in Oakland
19 December 9 @ Minnesota Target Center
20 December 10 @ Milwaukee Bradley Center
21 December 12 New Orleans The Arena in Oakland
22 December 16 @ New York Madison Square Garden
23 December 17 @ Atlanta Philips Arena
24 December 19 @ Orlando TD Waterhouse Centre
25 December 21 @ Miami American Airlines Arena
26 December 23 L.A. Lakers The Arena in Oakland
27 December 26 Sacramento The Arena in Oakland
28 December 28 @ Denver Pepsi Center
29 December 29 Boston The Arena in Oakland
30 December 31 @ New Jersey Continental Airlines Arena
The 2003-04 NBA season was the Warriors' 58th season in the National Basketball Association, and 42nd season in the San Francisco Bay Area. During the offseason, the Warriors acquired Nick Van Exel from the Dallas Mavericks, and Clifford Robinson from the Detroit Pistons while signing free agents Calbert Cheaney and Speedy Claxton. The Warriors began to show they were turning the corner as they got off to a 14-13 start. However, as the New Year began, they went on a 7-game losing streak. Despite a nine-game losing streak between February and March, the Warriors would then win seven straight games. However, they yet again missed the playoffs by finishing fifth in the Pacific Division with a 37-45 record. Despite their record, the Warriors were very successful at home posting a 27-14 record at The Arena in Oakland. Following the season, head coach Eric Musselman was fired, Van Exel was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers, and Erick Dampier was traded to the Dallas Mavericks as the Warriors were unable to re-sign him.