2004–05 Dallas Mavericks season

The 2004–05 NBA season was the Mavericks' 25th season in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the offseason, the Mavericks acquired Jason Terry from the Atlanta Hawks, and Jerry Stackhouse along with rookie Devin Harris from the Washington Wizards. The Mavericks got off to a fast start winning seven of their first eight games, holding a 35–16 record before the All-Star break. At midseason, the team acquired Keith Van Horn from the Milwaukee Bucks. However, on March 19, head coach Don Nelson stepped down and former Maverick Avery Johnson took over Nelson's duties for the remainder of the season. Under Johnson, the Mavericks won their final nine games of the season, finishing second in the Southwest Division with a 58–24 record, good for fourth place in the Western Conference. Dirk Nowitzki was selected for the 2005 NBA All-Star Game.

2004–05 Dallas Mavericks season
Head coach
General managerDon Nelson
PresidentDonnie Nelson
Owner(s)Mark Cuban
ArenaAmerican Airlines Center
Results
Record58–24 (.707)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Southwest)
Conference: 4th (Western)
Playoff finishConference Semifinals
(lost to Suns 2–4)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioKESN
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In the first round of the playoffs, the Mavericks lost the first two games against their in-state rival, the Houston Rockets, but managed to defeat them in seven games. The semi-finals against the top-seeded Phoenix Suns pitted Nowitzki against former teammate Steve Nash, who was named league MVP following the season. The Mavs would eventually lose the series in six games.[2] Following the season, Michael Finley signed as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs and Shawn Bradley retired.

For the season, the Mavs added an alternate green uniform, similar to the 1980s road uniform. They were designed by rapper Sean "P. Diddy" Combs and remained in use until 2009.

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
250Vassillis Spanoulis (acquired from Houston and Denver)[3][4][5]Guard[6]  GreeceGreece

Roster

2004–05 Dallas Mavericks roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
SG9Abdul-Wahad, Tariq (IN)6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)223 lb (101 kg)1974-11-03San José State
PG10Armstrong, Darrell6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg)1968-06-22Fayetteville State
C44Bradley, Shawn7 ft 6 in (2.29 m)235 lb (107 kg)1972-03-22BYU
C25Dampier, Erick6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)265 lb (120 kg)1975-07-14Mississippi State
SG6Daniels, Marquis6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg)1981-01-07Auburn
SG4Finley, Michael6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg)1973-03-06Wisconsin
PG34Harris, Devin6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)192 lb (87 kg)1983-02-27Wisconsin
PF50Henderson, Alan6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg)1972-12-02Indiana
SF5Howard, Josh6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg)1980-04-28Wake Forest
C28Mbenga, D.J.7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)245 lb (111 kg)1980-12-30DR Congo
PF41Nowitzki, Dirk7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)245 lb (111 kg)1978-06-19Germany
C24Podkolzin, Pavel7 ft 5 in (2.26 m)260 lb (118 kg)1985-01-15Russia
SG42Stackhouse, Jerry6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)218 lb (99 kg)1974-11-05North Carolina
PG31Terry, Jason6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)1977-09-15Arizona
PF2Van Horn, Keith6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg)1975-10-23Utah
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 1, 2005

Roster Notes

  • Center Shawn Bradley also holds American citizenship, but he played for the German national team and was born in Germany.
  • Shooting guard Tariq Abdul-Wahad missed the entire season due to tendinitis in his left knee.

Regular season

Standings

W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-San Antonio Spurs5923.72038–321–2010–6
x-Dallas Mavericks5824.707129–1229–1211–5
x-Houston Rockets5131.622826–1525–1610–6
x-Memphis Grizzlies4537.5491426–1519–227–9
New Orleans Hornets1864.2204111–307–342–14
#
Team W L PCT GB
1z-Phoenix Suns6220.756
2y-San Antonio Spurs5923.7203
3y-Seattle SuperSonics5230.63410
4x-Dallas Mavericks5824.7074
5x-Houston Rockets5131.62211
6x-Sacramento Kings5032.61012
7x-Denver Nuggets4933.59813
8x-Memphis Grizzlies4537.54917
9Minnesota Timberwolves4438.53718
10Los Angeles Clippers3745.45125
11Los Angeles Lakers3448.41528
12Golden State Warriors3448.41528
13Portland Trail Blazers2755.32935
14Utah Jazz2656.31736
15New Orleans Hornets1864.22044

Record vs. opponents

2004-05 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMEMMIAMILMINNJNNOHNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEATORUTAWAS
Atlanta1–31–30–40–41–10–21–30–21–10–30–21–10–20–41–21–10–31–11–31–31–30–20–20–20–20–21–20–20–4
Boston3–14–02–21–20–20–21–31–11–11–22–01–11–11–23–11–11–32–03–13–01–31–11–10–20–22–03–12–03–1
Charlotte3–10–40–40–40–21–12–10–22–00–30–20–20–21–30–41–10–41–11–33–10–30–20–21–10–20–21–21–10–4
Chicago4–02–24–02–21–11–12–21–10–22–20–21–12–01–32–22–00–41–14–03–02–10–22–01–10–21–13–02–01–2
Cleveland4–02–14–02–21–11–12–22–00–21–31–11–12–00–32–21–11–32–01–33–10–31–12–00–20–20–23–12–01–2
Dallas1–12–02–01–11–12–11–13–12–21–11–22–24–02–02–02–22–04–02–01–11–11–24–03–11–33–12–03–02–0
Denver2–02–01–11–11–11–21–12–21–22–02–12–24–01–12–02–21–14–01–11–11–10–43–11–22–22–22–02–22–0
Detroit3–13–11–22–22–21–11–12–02–02–22–02–00–22–12–21–12–12–03–03–13–11–11–11–11–11–13–11–14–0
Golden State2–01–12–01–10–21–32–20–21–21–10–41–31–30–22–01–20–22–21–11–11–12–22–23–10–32–21–12–11–1
Houston1–11–10–22–02–02–22–10–22–11–13–02–23–11–11–11–22–03–11–12–02–02–24–02–22–23–11–12–21–1
Indiana3–02–13–02–23–11–10–22–21–11–10–21–12–03–12–22–02–21–12–21–30–41–12–00–21–10–22–12–02–2
L.A. Clippers2–00–22–02–01–12–11–20–24–00–32–02–21–31–11–11–31–13–11–11–11–10–42–20–40–42–11–12–21–1
L.A. Lakers1–11–12–01–11–12–22–20–23–12–21–12–20–30–22–02–11–13–01–11–10–20–42–11–30–41–31–11–30–2
Memphis2–01–12–00–20–20–40–42–03–11–30–23–13–01–12–03–12–03–11–11–12–02–23–10–33–10–32–03–00–2
Miami4–02–13–13–13–00–21–11–22–01–11–31–12–01–14–01–13–02–04–04–02–21–11–12–01–10–23–12–04–0
Milwaukee2–11–34–02–22–20–20–22–20–21–12–21–10–20–20–41–12–11–12–12–10–40–20–20–20–21–12–21–11–3
Minnesota1–11–11–10–21–12–22–21–12–12–10–23–11–21–31–11–12–04–01–11–12–01–34–03–11–21–30–23–11–1
New Jersey3–03–14–04–03–10–21–11–22–00–22–21–11–10–20–31–20–22–03–11–33–10–21–11–10–20–22–22–01–3
New Orleans1–10–21–11–10–20–40–40–22–21–31–11–30–31–30–21–10–40–21–10–21–10–42–11–20–40–30–22–21–1
New York3–11–33–10–43–10–21–10–31–11–12–21–11–11–10–41–21–11–31–11–23–10–21–10–21–10–21–32–02–1
Orlando3–10–31–30–31–31–11–11–31–10–23–11–11–11–10–41–21–13–12–02–12–20–21–11–11–11–12–22–02–2
Philadelphia3–13–13–01–23–01–11–11–31–10–24–01–12–00–22–24–00–21–31–11–32–20–21–10–20–21–13–11–12–1
Phoenix2–01–12–02–01–12–14–01–12–22–21–14–04–02–21–12–03–12–04–02–02–02–03–02–21–22–12–03–11–1
Portland2–01–12–00–20–20–41–31–12–20–40–22–21–21–31–12–00–41–11–21–11–11–10–31–31–21–31–12–20–2
Sacramento2–02–01–11–12–01–32–11–11–32–22–04–03–13–00–22–01–31–12–12–01–12–02–23–11–31–31–12–12–0
San Antonio2–02–02–02–02–03–12–21–13–02–21–14–04–01–31–12–02–12–04–01–11–12–02–12–13–12–21–12–21–1
Seattle2–00–22–01–12–01–32–21–12–21–32–01–23–13–02–01–13–12–03–02–01–11–11–23–13–12–22–03–10–2
Toronto2–11–32–10–31–30–20–21–31–11–11–21–11–10–21–32–22–02–22–03–12–21–30–21–11–11–10–22–01–3
Utah2–00–21–10–20–20–32–21–11–22–20–22–23–10–30–21–11–30–22–20–20–21–11–32–21–22–21–30–20–2
Washington4–01–34–02–12–10–20–20–41–11–12–21–12–02–00–43–11–13–11–11–22–21–21–12–00–21–12–03–12–0

Game log

Playoffs

2005 playoff game log
First Round: 4–3 (home: 2–2; road: 2–1)
Conference Semifinals: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
2005 schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage
 RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game
 BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game

Season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Darrell Armstrong
Calvin Booth
Shawn Bradley
Erick Dampier
Marquis Daniels
Dan Dickau
Michael Finley
Devin Harris
Alan Henderson
Josh Howard
Didier Ilunga-Mbenga
Dirk Nowitzki
Pavel Podkolzin
Jerry Stackhouse
Jason Terry
Keith Van Horn

Playoffs

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Darrell Armstrong
Shawn Bradley
Erick Dampier
Marquis Daniels
Michael Finley
Devin Harris
Alan Henderson
Josh Howard
Dirk Nowitzki
Jerry Stackhouse
Jason Terry
Keith Van Horn

Awards and records

Transactions

References

Official website