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2003-04 NBA Central standings
The Indiana Pacers won the 2003-04 NBA Central division race at 61-21, 7 games ahead of the Detroit Pistons.
🏆How the 2003-04 playoffs went
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Central standings, 2003-04
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Indiana Pacers (IND) | 61 | 21 | .744 | - | 8-2 | W5 |
| Detroit Pistons (DET) | 54 | 28 | .659 | 7 | 8-2 | L1 |
| Milwaukee Bucks (MIL) | 41 | 41 | .500 | 20 | 5-5 | L3 |
| New Orleans Hornets (NOH) | 41 | 41 | .500 | 20 | 4-6 | W1 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers (CLE) | 35 | 47 | .427 | 26 | 3-7 | W3 |
| Toronto Raptors (TOR) | 33 | 49 | .402 | 28 | 3-7 | W2 |
| Atlanta Hawks (ATL) | 28 | 54 | .341 | 33 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Chicago Bulls (CHI) | 23 | 59 | .280 | 38 | 3-7 | L2 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands twice.
- The Indiana Pacers trailed by as many as 1 game on October 31, 2003.
- The Indiana Pacers took first place for good on November 8, 2003.
- The Detroit Pistons won 13 games in a row from December 27, 2003 to January 19, 2004, the longest run of the race.
- The New Orleans Hornets led by 1 game as late as November 2, 2003.
- The Indiana Pacers went 9-4 from January 19, 2004 to February 22, 2004, turning a lead of 2.5 games into a lead of 8 games.
- Eight teams held first place.
- The Indiana Pacers spent 164 of the season's 170 charted days in first place.