The 2003–04 NBL season was the 26th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of 12 teams contested the league. This season marked the first NBL season that featured the New Zealand Breakers , the first New Zealand team in the Australian competition. Also, the Canberra Cannons were replaced by the Hunter Pirates .
The 2003–04 regular season took place over 22 rounds between 1 October 2003 and 29 February 2004.
Date
Home
Score
Away
Venue
Crowd
Boxscore
12/11/2003
Sydney Kings
90–69
Cairns Taipans
Sydney Entertainment Centre
3,673
boxscore
12/11/2003
New Zealand Breakers
84–90
Brisbane Bullets
Westpac Trust Centre
1,700
boxscore
12/11/2003
Adelaide 36ers
91–101
West Sydney Razorbacks
Adelaide Arena
4,648
boxscore
14/11/2003
Cairns Taipans
88–91
Townsville Crocodiles
Cairns Convention Centre
4,317
boxscore
14/11/2003
Victoria Giants
91–109
Illawarra Hawks
Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre
1,352
boxscore
15/11/2003
Brisbane Bullets
106–91
Perth Wildcats
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
2,573
boxscore
15/11/2003
Townsville Crocodiles
94–106
Sydney Kings
Townsville Entertainment Centre
5,257
boxscore
15/11/2003
Adelaide 36ers
103–93
Victoria Giants
Adelaide Arena
4,431
boxscore
15/11/2003
Hunter Pirates
95–102
West Sydney Razorbacks
Newcastle Entertainment Centre
1,950
boxscore
15/11/2003
Melbourne Tigers
78–84
Illawarra Hawks
State Netball and Hockey Centre
2,357
boxscore
Date
Home
Score
Away
Venue
Crowd
Boxscore
1/12/2003
Illawarra Hawks
121–103
Perth Wildcats
WIN Entertainment Centre
3,126
boxscore
3/12/2003
Brisbane Bullets
107–95
Victoria Giants
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
2,194
boxscore
3/12/2003
Adelaide 36ers
87–80
Illawarra Hawks
Adelaide Arena
5,500
boxscore
5/12/2003
Townsville Crocodiles
113–114
Adelaide 36ers
Townsville Entertainment Centre
5,025
boxscore
5/12/2003
Hunter Pirates
101–104
New Zealand Breakers
Newcastle Entertainment Centre
1,755
boxscore
5/12/2003
Melbourne Tigers
105–100
West Sydney Razorbacks
State Netball and Hockey Centre
2,120
boxscore
6/12/2003
Cairns Taipans
110–107
Adelaide 36ers
Cairns Convention Centre
3,631
boxscore
6/12/2003
West Sydney Razorbacks
80–82
New Zealand Breakers
Penrith Stadium
1,123
boxscore
6/12/2003
Illawarra Hawks
117–99
Sydney Kings
WIN Entertainment Centre
4,479
boxscore
6/12/2003
Perth Wildcats
90–104
Victoria Giants
Challenge Stadium
3,100
boxscore
Date
Home
Score
Away
Venue
Crowd
Boxscore
29/12/2003
Melbourne Tigers
85–113
Townsville Crocodiles
State Netball and Hockey Centre
2,170
boxscore
31/12/2003
Cairns Taipans
106–113
Brisbane Bullets
Cairns Convention Centre
5,352
boxscore
31/12/2003
Adelaide 36ers
93–86
Hunter Pirates
Adelaide Arena
6,465
boxscore
31/12/2003
Victoria Giants
116–111
Melbourne Tigers
Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre
1,807
boxscore
31/12/2003
Townsville Crocodiles
112–103
New Zealand Breakers
Townsville Entertainment Centre
5,257
boxscore
31/12/2003
West Sydney Razorbacks
100–87
Perth Wildcats
State Sports Centre
1,957
boxscore
2/01/2004
Illawarra Hawks
121–75
Adelaide 36ers
WIN Entertainment Centre
4,300
boxscore
2/01/2004
Brisbane Bullets
103–83
New Zealand Breakers
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
2,681
boxscore
3/01/2004
Victoria Giants
97–82
Adelaide 36ers
Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre
947
boxscore
3/01/2004
Hunter Pirates
109–103
Cairns Taipans
Newcastle Entertainment Centre
1,892
boxscore
3/01/2004
Sydney Kings
111–113
Melbourne Tigers
Sydney Entertainment Centre
5,318
boxscore
3/01/2004
Perth Wildcats
115–72
Townsville Crocodiles
Challenge Stadium
2,829
boxscore
Date
Home
Score
Away
Venue
Crowd
Boxscore
7/01/2004
Victoria Giants
108–115
Adelaide 36ers
Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre
2,200
boxscore
7/01/2004
Brisbane Bullets
108–101
Cairns Taipans
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
2,951
boxscore
9/01/2004
Townsville Crocodiles
126–101
Hunter Pirates
Townsville Entertainment Centre
5,098
boxscore
9/01/2004
Sydney Kings
109–99
New Zealand Breakers
Sydney Entertainment Centre
4,901
boxscore
9/01/2004
Illawarra Hawks
105–109
West Sydney Razorbacks
WIN Entertainment Centre
4,438
boxscore
10/01/2004
Adelaide 36ers
96–126
Brisbane Bullets
Adelaide Arena
5,680
boxscore
10/01/2004
Cairns Taipans
103–60
Hunter Pirates
Cairns Convention Centre
3,639
boxscore
10/01/2004
West Sydney Razorbacks
98–82
New Zealand Breakers
State Sports Centre
2,117
boxscore
10/01/2004
Melbourne Tigers
93–89
Sydney Kings
State Netball and Hockey Centre
3,423
boxscore
11/01/2004
Perth Wildcats
100–98
Illawarra Hawks
Challenge Stadium
2,981
boxscore
Date
Home
Score
Away
Venue
Crowd
Boxscore
14/01/2004
Illawarra Hawks
104–79
Cairns Taipans
WIN Entertainment Centre
3,580
boxscore
14/01/2004
Brisbane Bullets
105–98
Melbourne Tigers
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
3,060
boxscore
14/01/2004
New Zealand Breakers
93–79
Townsville Crocodiles
Westpac Trust Centre
2,017
boxscore
16/01/2004
Sydney Kings
118–101
Brisbane Bullets
Sydney Entertainment Centre
5,416
boxscore
16/01/2004
Cairns Taipans
100–87
Victoria Giants
Cairns Convention Centre
3,791
boxscore
17/01/2004
Hunter Pirates
110–115
Adelaide 36ers
Newcastle Entertainment Centre
2,180
boxscore
17/01/2004
West Sydney Razorbacks
94–82
Brisbane Bullets
State Sports Centre
3,123
boxscore
17/01/2004
Perth Wildcats
111–96
Melbourne Tigers
Burswood Dome
8,501
boxscore
17/01/2004
Victoria Giants
90–102
Sydney Kings
Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre
1,738
boxscore
17/01/2004
New Zealand Breakers
80–96
Townsville Crocodiles
North Shore Events Centre
2,055
boxscore
Date
Home
Score
Away
Venue
Crowd
Boxscore
21/01/2004
Cairns Taipans
103–107
Melbourne Tigers
Cairns Convention Centre
3,960
boxscore
21/01/2004
West Sydney Razorbacks
100–93
Perth Wildcats
State Sports Centre
2,157
boxscore
21/01/2004
Hunter Pirates
97–112
Townsville Crocodiles
Newcastle Entertainment Centre
2,205
boxscore
21/01/2004
Illawarra Hawks
109–79
Victoria Giants
WIN Entertainment Centre
3,610
boxscore
23/01/2004
Perth Wildcats
99–83
Brisbane Bullets
Challenge Stadium
3,308
boxscore
23/01/2004
Townsville Crocodiles
98–107
Illawarra Hawks
Townsville Entertainment Centre
N/A
boxscore
24/01/2004
Melbourne Tigers
97–89
Cairns Taipans
State Netball and Hockey Centre
2,959
boxscore
24/01/2004
New Zealand Breakers
110–100
Hunter Pirates
North Shore Events Centre
2,311
boxscore
24/01/2004
Adelaide 36ers
113–93
Sydney Kings
Adelaide Arena
6,432
boxscore
25/01/2004
Sydney Kings
117–96
Victoria Giants
Sydney Entertainment Centre
4,693
boxscore
25/01/2004
Brisbane Bullets
100–88
Illawarra Hawks
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
3,009
boxscore
Date
Home
Score
Away
Venue
Crowd
Boxscore
28/01/2004
Sydney Kings
125–94
Hunter Pirates
Sydney Entertainment Centre
3,269
boxscore
28/01/2004
Cairns Taipans
92–90
Melbourne Tigers
Cairns Convention Centre
3,680
boxscore
28/01/2004
New Zealand Breakers
104–97
Perth Wildcats
Westpac Trust Centre
1,830
boxscore
30/01/2004
Brisbane Bullets
107–116
Melbourne Tigers
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
3,600
boxscore
30/01/2004
New Zealand Breakers
98–89
Perth Wildcats
North Shore Events Centre
3,122
boxscore
30/01/2004
Victoria Giants
85–101
Illawarra Hawks
Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre
1,410
boxscore
31/01/2004
Adelaide 36ers
94–103
Brisbane Bullets
Adelaide Arena
5,823
boxscore
31/01/2004
West Sydney Razorbacks
118–103
Hunter Pirates
State Sports Centre
2,782
boxscore
31/01/2004
Townsville Crocodiles
117–126
Melbourne Tigers
Townsville Entertainment Centre
5,129
boxscore
1/02/2004
Hunter Pirates
108–130
Illawarra Hawks
Newcastle Entertainment Centre
1,832
boxscore
Date
Home
Score
Away
Venue
Crowd
Boxscore
4/02/2004
Cairns Taipans
105–86
Adelaide 36ers
Cairns Convention Centre
4,031
boxscore
4/02/2004
Sydney Kings
107–97
Brisbane Bullets
Sydney Entertainment Centre
4,550
boxscore
4/02/2004
New Zealand Breakers
87–69
Victoria Giants
North Shore Events Centre
2,140
boxscore
4/02/2004
Illawarra Hawks
110–99
West Sydney Razorbacks
WIN Entertainment Centre
4,134
boxscore
6/02/2004
Hunter Pirates
82–93
New Zealand Breakers
Newcastle Entertainment Centre
1,879
boxscore
6/02/2004
Victoria Giants
102–105
Perth Wildcats
Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre
1,044
boxscore
7/02/2004
Townsville Crocodiles
122–112
Brisbane Bullets
Townsville Entertainment Centre
5,257
boxscore
7/02/2004
West Sydney Razorbacks
99–85
Cairns Taipans
State Sports Centre
2,482
boxscore
7/02/2004
Melbourne Tigers
95–87
Perth Wildcats
State Netball and Hockey Centre
3,265
boxscore
7/02/2004
Adelaide 36ers
104–105
Illawarra Hawks
Adelaide Arena
5,046
boxscore
Date
Home
Score
Away
Venue
Crowd
Boxscore
11/02/2004
Sydney Kings
88–80
Cairns Taipans
Sydney Entertainment Centre
3,650
boxscore
11/02/2004
Perth Wildcats
120–98
Townsville Crocodiles
Challenge Stadium
2,904
boxscore
11/02/2004
Hunter Pirates
91–102
Victoria Giants
Newcastle Entertainment Centre
1,503
boxscore
13/02/2004
West Sydney Razorbacks
108–94
Adelaide 36ers
State Sports Centre
3,128
boxscore
14/02/2004
Victoria Giants
106–103
Hunter Pirates
Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre
1,054
boxscore
14/02/2004
Sydney Kings
120–104
New Zealand Breakers
Sydney Entertainment Centre
4,780
boxscore
14/02/2004
Adelaide 36ers
124–111
Perth Wildcats
Adelaide Arena
4,846
boxscore
14/02/2004
Melbourne Tigers
109–94
West Sydney Razorbacks
State Netball and Hockey Centre
3,056
boxscore
14/02/2004
Townsville Crocodiles
90–95
Illawarra Hawks
Townsville Entertainment Centre
5,120
boxscore
15/02/2004
Cairns Taipans
116–97
Townsville Crocodiles
Cairns Convention Centre
5,070
boxscore
Date
Home
Score
Away
Venue
Crowd
Boxscore
18/02/2004
West Sydney Razorbacks
119–96
Adelaide 36ers
State Sports Centre
2,128
boxscore
18/02/2004
Perth Wildcats
113–89
Brisbane Bullets
Marrara Indoor Stadium
1,408
boxscore
18/02/2004
Melbourne Tigers
98–102
Townsville Crocodiles
State Netball and Hockey Centre
2,237
boxscore
18/02/2004
Sydney Kings
124–94
Victoria Giants
Sydney Entertainment Centre
3,969
boxscore
18/02/2004
New Zealand Breakers
84–108
Illawarra Hawks
North Shore Events Centre
4,358
boxscore
20/02/2004
Townsville Crocodiles
113–94
Victoria Giants
Townsville Entertainment Centre
5,065
boxscore
21/02/2004
Illawarra Hawks
112–118
Brisbane Bullets
WIN Entertainment Centre
4,901
boxscore
21/02/2004
Perth Wildcats
97–90
Hunter Pirates
Challenge Stadium
4,126
boxscore
21/02/2004
Adelaide 36ers
111–123
Melbourne Tigers
Adelaide Arena
5,687
boxscore
21/02/2004
West Sydney Razorbacks
78–104
Sydney Kings
State Sports Centre
4,236
boxscore
22/02/2004
Cairns Taipans
87–83
Victoria Giants
Cairns Convention Centre
4,550
boxscore
Updated to match(es) played on 29 February 2004. Source: NBL.com.au
The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win–loss record, the results in games played between the teams will determine order of seeding.
1 West Sydney Razorbacks won Head-to-Head (2-1).
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