2004-05 National Basketball Association season

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Seasons
2003-04 2004-05 2005-06

Teams and Alignment

Conference Division Team Primary Venue Municipality
Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Boston Celtics TD Garden Boston
New Jersey Nets Meadowlands Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey
New York Knickerbockers Madison Square Garden Manhattan, New York
Philadelphia 76ers Xfinity Mobile Arena Philadelphia
Toronto Raptors Scotiabank Arena Old Toronto, Toronto
Central Division Chicago Bulls United Center Chicago
Cleveland Cavaliers Rocket Arena Cleveland
Detroit Pistons The Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, Michigan
Indiana Pacers Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis
Milwaukee Bucks Bradley Center Milwaukee
Southeast Division Atlanta Hawks State Farm Arena Atlanta
Charlotte Bobcats Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina
Miami HEAT Kaseya Center Miami
Orlando Magic Orlando Arena Orlando, Florida
Washington Wizards Capital One Arena Washington
Western Conference Northwest Division Denver Nuggets Ball Arena Denver
Minnesota Timberwolves Target Center Minneapolis
Portland Trail Blazers Moda Center Portland, Oregon
Seattle SuperSonics Climate Pledge Arena Seattle
Utah Jazz Delta Center Salt Lake City
Pacific Division Golden State Warriors Oakland Arena Oakland, California
Los Angeles Clippers Crypto.com Arena Los Angeles
Los Angeles Lakers Crypto.com Arena Los Angeles
Phoenix Suns Mortgage Matchup Center Phoenix
Sacramento Kings ARCO Arena (1988) Sacramento, California
Southwest Division Dallas Mavericks American Airlines Center Dallas
Houston Rockets Toyota Center Houston
Memphis Grizzlies FedExForum Memphis, Tennessee
New Orleans Hornets Smoothie King Center New Orleans
San Antonio Spurs Frost Bank Center San Antonio

Changes

  • League realigned into Eastern Conference, divided into Atlantic Division, Central Division, and Southeast Division, and Western Conference, divided into Northwest Division, Pacific Division, and Southwest Division.
  • Atlanta Hawks realigned from Eastern Conference Central Division to Eastern Conference Southeast Division.
  • Charlotte Bobcats enfranchised in Eastern Conference Southeast Division, playing at Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina.
  • Dallas Mavericks realigned from Western Conference Midwest Division to Western Conference Southwest Division.
  • Denver Nuggets realigned from Western Conference Midwest Division to Western Conference Northwest Division.
  • Houston Rockets realigned from Western Conference Midwest Division to Western Conference Southwest Division.
  • Memphis Grizzlies relocate from Pyramid Arena to FedExForum and realigned from Western Conference Midwest Division to Western Conference Southwest Division.
  • Miami HEAT realigned from Eastern Conference Atlantic Division to Eastern Conference Southeast Division.
  • Minnesota Timberwolves realigned from Western Conference Midwest Division to Western Conference Northwest Division.
  • New Orleans Hornets realigned from Eastern Conference Central Division to Western Conference Southwest Division.
  • Orlando Magic realigned from Eastern Conference Atlantic Division to Eastern Conference Southeast Division.
  • Portland Trail Blazers realigned from Western Conference Pacific Division to Western Conference Northwest Division.
  • San Antonio Spurs realigned from Western Conference Midwest Division to Western Conference Southwest Division.
  • Seattle SuperSonics realigned from Western Conference Pacific Division to Western Conference Northwest Division.
  • Toronto Raptors realigned from Eastern Conference Central Division to Eastern Conference Atlantic Division.
  • Utah Jazz realigned from Western Conference Midwest Division to Western Conference Northwest Division.
  • Washington Wizards realigned from Eastern Conference Atlantic Division to Eastern Conference Southeast Division.

Regular Season Results

Conference Division Team W L GB
Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Boston Celtics 45 37
Philadelphia 76ers 43 39 2
New Jersey Nets 42 40 3
Toronto Raptors 33 49 12
New York Knickerbockers 33 49 12
Central Division Detroit Pistons 54 28
Chicago Bulls 47 35 7
Indiana Pacers 44 38 10
Cleveland Cavaliers 42 40 12
Milwaukee Bucks 30 52 24
Southeast Division Miami HEAT 59 23
Washington Wizards 45 37 14
Orlando Magic 36 46 23
Charlotte Bobcats 18 64 41
Atlanta Hawks 13 69 46
Western Conference Northwest Division Seattle SuperSonics 52 30
Denver Nuggets 49 33 3
Minnesota Timberwolves 44 38 8
Portland Trail Blazers 27 55 25
Utah Jazz 26 56 26
Pacific Division Phoenix Suns 62 20
Sacramento Kings 50 32 12
Los Angeles Clippers 37 45 25
Los Angeles Lakers 34 48 28
Golden State Warriors 34 48 28
Southwest Division San Antonio Spurs 59 23
Dallas Mavericks 58 24 1
Houston Rockets 51 31 8
Memphis Grizzlies 45 37 14
New Orleans Hornets 18 64 41

Postseason Results

Team (Best-of-Seven) Team (Best-of-Seven) Team (Best-of-Seven) Team (Best-of-Seven) Champions
Miami HEAT 4 Miami HEAT 4 Miami HEAT 3 Detroit Pistons 3 San Antonio Spurs
New Jersey Nets 0
Chicago Bulls 2 Washington Wizards 0
Washington Wizards 4
Detroit Pistons 4 Detroit Pistons 4 Detroit Pistons 4
Philadelphia 76ers 1
Boston Celtics 3 Indiana Pacers 2
Indiana Pacers 4
Phoenix Suns 4 Phoenix Suns 4 Phoenix Suns 1 San Antonio Spurs 4
Memphis Grizzlies 0
Dallas Mavericks 4 Dallas Mavericks 2
Houston Rockets 3
San Antonio Spurs 4 San Antonio Spurs 4 San Antonio Spurs 4
Denver Nuggets 1
Seattle SuperSonics 4 Seattle SuperSonics 2
Sacramento Kings 1

Special Event Results

Event Away Score Home
NBA All-Star Game Eastern Conference 125-115 Western Conference

Markets and Venues

Combined Statistical Area Metropolitan Statistical Area Metropolitan Division County / Equivalent Municipality Venue Team / Event Regular Postseason Total
Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL Combined Statistical Area Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Division Fulton County, Georgia Atlanta State Farm Arena Atlanta Hawks 41 41
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH Combined Statistical Area Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area Boston, MA Metropolitan Division Suffolk County, Massachusetts Boston TD Garden Boston Celtics 41 Four 45
Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC Combined Statistical Area Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte Bobcats 41 41
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division Cook County, Illinois Chicago United Center Chicago Bulls 41 Three 44
Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area Cleveland, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area Cuyahoga County, Ohio Cleveland Rocket Arena Cleveland Cavaliers 41 41
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK Combined Statistical Area Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division Dallas County, Texas Dallas American Airlines Center Dallas Mavericks 41 Seven 48
Denver-Aurora-Greeley, CO Combined Statistical Area Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area Denver County, Colorado Denver Ball Arena Denver Nuggets 41 Two 43
NBA All-Star Game One
Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Combined Statistical Area Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division Oakland County, Michigan Auburn Hills, Michigan The Palace of Auburn Hills Detroit Pistons 41 12 53
Houston-Pasadena, TX Combined Statistical Area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area Harris County, Texas Houston Toyota Center Houston Rockets 41 Three 44
Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Marion County, Indiana Indianapolis Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indiana Pacers 41 Six 47
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena Los Angeles Clippers 41 41
Los Angeles Lakers 41 41
Memphis-Clarksdale-Forrest City, TN-MS-AR Combined Statistical Area Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area Shelby County, Tennessee Memphis, Tennessee FedExForum Memphis Grizzlies 41 Two 43
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL Combined Statistical Area Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division Miami-Dade County, Florida Miami Kaseya Center Miami HEAT 41 Eight 49
Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Combined Statistical Area Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Milwaukee Bradley Center Milwaukee Bucks 41 41
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area Hennepin County, Minnesota Minneapolis Target Center Minnesota Timberwolves 41 41
New Orleans-Metairie-Slidell, LA-MS Combined Statistical Area New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area Orleans Parish, Louisiana New Orleans Smoothie King Center New Orleans Hornets 41 41
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division Bergen County, New Jersey East Rutherford, New Jersey Meadowlands Arena New Jersey Nets 41 Two 43
New York County, New York Manhattan, New York Madison Square Garden New York Knickerbockers 41 41
Orlando-Lakeland-Deltona, FL Combined Statistical Area Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area Orange County, Florida Orlando, Florida Orlando Arena Orlando Magic 41 41
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Philadelphia Xfinity Mobile Arena Philadelphia 76ers 41 Two 43
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ Combined Statistical Area Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area Maricopa County, Arizona Phoenix Mortgage Matchup Center Phoenix Suns 41 Eight 49
Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA Combined Statistical Area Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area Multnomah County, Oregon Portland, Oregon Moda Center Portland Trail Blazers 41 41
Sacramento-Roseville, CA Combined Statistical Area Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Sacramento County, California Sacramento, California ARCO Arena (1988) Sacramento Kings 41 Two 43
Salt Lake City-Provo-Orem, UT-ID Combined Statistical Area Salt Lake City-Murray, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area Salt Lake County, Utah Salt Lake City Delta Center Utah Jazz 41 41
San Antonio-New Braunfels-Kerrville, TX Combined Statistical Area San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area Bexar County, Texas San Antonio Frost Bank Center San Antonio Spurs 41 12 53
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division Alameda County, California Oakland, California Oakland Arena Golden State Warriors 41 41
Seattle-Tacoma, WA Combined Statistical Area Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area Seattle-Bellevue-Kent, WA Metropolitan Division King County, Washington Seattle Climate Pledge Arena Seattle SuperSonics 41 Six 47
Toronto Census Metropolitan Area Old Toronto, Toronto Scotiabank Arena Toronto Raptors 41 41
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division District of Columbia Capital One Arena Washington Wizards 41 Five 46
Total 1,230 84 1,315