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2003-04 NBA Eastern Conference standings
The Indiana Pacers won the 2003-04 NBA Eastern Conference playoff race at 61-21, 7 games ahead of the Detroit Pistons.
🏆How the 2003-04 playoffs went
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East 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 |
| New Jersey Nets (NJN) | 47 | 35 | .573 | 14 | 5-5 | L2 |
| Miami Heat (MIA) | 42 | 40 | .512 | 19 | 7-3 | W2 |
| Milwaukee Bucks (MIL) | 41 | 41 | .500 | 20 | 5-5 | L3 |
| New Orleans Hornets (NOH) | 41 | 41 | .500 | 20 | 4-6 | W1 |
| New York Knicks (NYK) | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Boston Celtics (BOS) | 36 | 46 | .439 | 25 | 4-6 | W1 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers (CLE) | 35 | 47 | .427 | 26 | 3-7 | W3 |
| Philadelphia 76ers (PHI) | 33 | 49 | .402 | 28 | 3-7 | L4 |
| Toronto Raptors (TOR) | 33 | 49 | .402 | 28 | 3-7 | W2 |
| Atlanta Hawks (ATL) | 28 | 54 | .341 | 33 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Washington Wizards (WAS) | 25 | 57 | .305 | 36 | 2-8 | L3 |
| Chicago Bulls (CHI) | 23 | 59 | .280 | 38 | 3-7 | L2 |
| Orlando Magic (ORL) | 21 | 61 | .256 | 40 | 2-8 | W2 |
The dashed line on the chart is the pace of the final playoff spot.
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 New Jersey Nets won 14 games in a row from January 25, 2004 to February 24, 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 12-2 from February 5, 2004 to March 9, 2004, turning a lead of 3 games into a lead of 8 games.
- Seven teams held first place.
- The Indiana Pacers spent 163 of the season's 170 charted days in first place.