| 2003 Houston Comets season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Van Chancellor |
| Arena | Compaq Center |
| Attendance | 8,835 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 20–14 (.588) |
| Place | 2nd (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Lost First Round (Sacramento) 2-1 |
The 2003 WNBA season was the seventh for the Houston Comets. Former WNBA MVP Cynthia Cooper came out of retirement and played four games with the Comets. This was their final year in the Compaq Center.
| Pick | Player | Nationality | Team | Previous WNBA Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Ukari Figgs (G) |  United States | Houston Comets | (from Portland Fire) |
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Allison Curtin | United States | Tulsa |
| 2 | 19 | Lori Nero | United States | Louisville |
| 3 | 38 | Constance Jinks | United States | UNLV |
| 3 | 41 | Oksana Rakhmatulina |  Russia | Russia |
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Sparks x | 24 | 10 | .706 | – | 11–6 | 13–4 | 17–7 |
| Houston Comets x | 20 | 14 | .588 | 4.0 | 14–3 | 6–11 | 14–10 |
| Sacramento Monarchs x | 19 | 15 | .559 | 5.0 | 12–5 | 7–10 | 13–11 |
| Minnesota Lynx x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 6.0 | 11–6 | 7–10 | 14–10 |
| Seattle Storm o | 18 | 16 | .529 | 6.0 | 13–4 | 5–12 | 11–13 |
| San Antonio Silver Stars o | 12 | 22 | .353 | 12.0 | 9–8 | 3–14 | 10–14 |
| Phoenix Mercury o | 8 | 26 | .235 | 16.0 | 6–11 | 2–15 | 5–19 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22 | Seattle | 75-64 | Win | 1-0 |
| May 24 | @ Phoenix | 69-62 | Win | 2-0 |
| May 30 | Connecticut | 83-91 | Loss | 2-1 |
| June 1 | @ Minnesota | 64-68 (OT) | Loss | 2-2 |
| June 3 | Phoenix | 66-51 | Win | 3-2 |
| June 6 | @ Charlotte | 58-69 | Loss | 3-3 |
| June 7 | @ Connecticut | 58-65 | Loss | 3-4 |
| June 10 | Sacramento | 71-66 | Win | 4-4 |
| June 14 | @ Phoenix | 61-76 | Loss | 4-5 |
| June 17 | @ Minnesota | 77-68 | Win | 5-5 |
| June 20 | @ San Antonio | 69-76 | Loss | 5-6 |
| June 21 | Cleveland | 63-62 | Win | 6-6 |
| June 24 | Los Angeles | 62-71 | Loss | 6-7 |
| June 28 | San Antonio | 64-49 | Win | 7-7 |
| July 1 | Minnesota | 71-69 | Win | 8-7 |
| July 5 | Washington | 76-54 | Win | 9-7 |
| July 8 | Indiana | 60-56 | Win | 10-7 |
| July 15 | @ Seattle | 55-69 | Loss | 10-8 |
| July 18 | @ Los Angeles | 79-74 | Win | 11-8 |
| July 19 | @ Sacramento | 74-71 | Win | 12-8 |
| July 26 | New York | 61-53 | Win | 13-8 |
| July 29 | Minnesota | 73-58 | Win | 14-8 |
| August 1 | @ San Antonio | 53-63 | Loss | 14-9 |
| August 2 | San Antonio | 64-55 | Win | 15-9 |
| August 5 | Sacramento | 74-47 | Win | 16-9 |
| August 7 | @ Indiana | 68-55 | Win | 17-9 |
| August 8 | @ Detroit | 66-56 | Win | 18-9 |
| August 10 | Phoenix | 69-46 | Win | 19-9 |
| August 16 | Los Angeles | 63-64 | Loss | 19-10 |
| August 18 | @ New York | 64-67 | Loss | 19-11 |
| August 19 | Seattle | 52-47 | Win | 20-11 |
| August 21 | @ Sacramento | 52-64 | Loss | 20-12 |
| August 23 | @ Seattle | 64-71 | Loss | 20-13 |
| August 25 | @ Los Angeles | 64-67 | Loss | 20-14 |
| August 29 (First Round, Game 1) | @ Sacramento | 59-65 | Loss | 0-1 |
| August 31 (First Round, Game 2) | Sacramento | 69-48 | Win | 1-1 |
| September 2 (First Round, Game 3) | Sacramento | 68-70 | Loss | 1-2 |
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