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2004–05 Houston Rockets season

The 2004–05 NBA season was the Rockets' 38th season in the National Basketball Association, and their 34th season in the city of Houston.[1] During the offseason, the Rockets acquired All-Star forward Tracy McGrady and Juwan Howard from the Orlando Magic,[2] acquired All-Star center Dikembe Mutombo from the Chicago Bulls, who acquired him from the New York Knicks, and signed free agent Bob Sura. The Rockets struggled with a 6–11 start to the season, then played around .500 as they traded Jim Jackson to the New Orleans Hornets for David Wesley in late December. The Rockets would later on win eight straight games in February, as McGrady and Yao Ming were both selected to play in the 2005 NBA All-Star Game at Denver. At midseason, the team traded Maurice Taylor to the New York Knicks, and acquired Mike James from the Milwaukee Bucks.

2004–05 Houston Rockets season
Head coachJeff Van Gundy
General managerCarroll Dawson
Owner(s)Leslie Alexander
ArenaToyota Center
Results
Record51–31 (.622)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Southwest)
Conference: 5th (Western)
Playoff finishFirst Round
(lost to Mavericks 3–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
Radio
< 2003–04 2005–06 >

The Rockets won their final seven games finishing third in the Southwest Division with a 51–31 record, which was their first 50-win season since 1997. However, in the first round of the playoffs, they lost to their in-state rival, the Dallas Mavericks in seven games after taking a 2–0 series lead. Following the season, Sura retired.

Offseason

NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club
255Luis Flores (traded to Golden State)Guard  Dominican RepublicManhattan (Sr.)

Roster

2004–05 Houston Rockets roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
C42Baker, Vin6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)232 lb (105 kg)1971-11-23Hartford
G20Barry, Jon6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg)1969-07-25Georgia Tech
F40Bowen, Ryan6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg)1975-11-20Iowa
F32Braggs, Torraye6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg)1976-05-15Xavier
F5Howard, Juwan6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg)1973-02-07Michigan
G13James, Mike6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)188 lb (85 kg)1975-06-23Duquesne
F1McGrady, Tracy6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg)1979-05-24Mt. Zion HS (NC)
C11Yao Ming7 ft 6 in (2.29 m)310 lb (141 kg)1980-09-12China
C55Mutombo, Dikembe7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)245 lb (111 kg)1966-06-25Georgetown
G25Norris, Moochie6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg)1973-07-27West Florida
F35Padgett, Scott6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg)1976-04-19Kentucky
G3Sura, Bob6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg)1973-03-25Florida State
G17Ward, Charlie6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg)1970-10-12Florida State
F30Weatherspoon, Clarence6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)240 lb (109 kg)1970-09-08Southern Miss
G7Wesley, David6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg)1970-11-14Baylor
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 19, 2005

Regular season

Tracy McGrady: 13 points in 35 seconds

One notable game during the season was the Rockets' December 9 matchup against the San Antonio Spurs. In the fourth quarter, at 44 seconds left, the score was 76-68 and the Spurs had the lead. With 35 seconds remaining, Tracy McGrady made a three-pointer. Four seconds later, Devin Brown was fouled and made both of his free throws. With 24 seconds remaining, McGrady made another three-pointer. He was fouled by Tim Duncan when he shot the ball. He went to the free throw line and made a free throw, converting a four-point play. With 16 seconds remaining, Scott Padgett intentionally fouled Tim Duncan, and, because the Rockets were over the foul limit, Duncan went to the free throw line and made both of his free throws. Five seconds later, McGrady made yet another three-pointer, this time over Bruce Bowen. This left the Rockets in a two-point deficit. San Antonio took a timeout. At 7.9 seconds remaining, Brent Barry inbounded the ball to Devin Brown. McGrady stole the ball from Brown and ran to the three-point line, where he made another three-pointer, which would be the game-winning shot.[3] The performance is considered by some[4][5][6] to be one of McGrady's career highlights and become a Hall of Famer in 2017.

Season standings

Southwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-San Antonio Spurs5923.720–38–321–2010–6
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
#
Western Conference
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
Atlanta—1–31–30–40–41–10–21–30–21–10–30–21–10–20–41–21–10–31–11–31–31–30–20–20–20–20–21–20–20–4
Boston3–1—4–02–21–20–20–21–31–11–11–22–01–11–11–23–11–11–32–03–13–01–31–11–10–20–22–03–12–03–1
Charlotte3–10–4—0–40–40–21–12–10–22–00–30–20–20–21–30–41–10–41–11–33–10–30–20–21–10–20–21–21–10–4
Chicago4–02–24–0—2–21–11–12–21–10–22–20–21–12–01–32–22–00–41–14–03–02–10–22–01–10–21–13–02–01–2
Cleveland4–02–14–02–2—1–11–12–22–00–21–31–11–12–00–32–21–11–32–01–33–10–31–12–00–20–20–23–12–01–2
Dallas1–12–02–01–11–1—2–11–13–12–21–11–22–24–02–02–02–22–04–02–01–11–11–24–03–11–33–12–03–02–0
Denver2–02–01–11–11–11–2—1–12–21–22–02–12–24–01–12–02–21–14–01–11–11–10–43–11–22–22–22–02–22–0
Detroit3–13–11–22–22–21–11–1—2–02–02–22–02–00–22–12–21–12–12–03–03–13–11–11–11–11–11–13–11–14–0
Golden State2–01–12–01–10–21–32–20–2—1–21–10–41–31–30–22–01–20–22–21–11–11–12–22–23–10–32–21–12–11–1
Houston1–11–10–22–02–02–22–10–22–1—1–13–02–23–11–11–11–22–03–11–12–02–02–24–02–22–23–11–12–21–1
Indiana3–02–13–02–23–11–10–22–21–11–1—0–21–12–03–12–22–02–21–12–21–30–41–12–00–21–10–22–12–02–2
L.A. Clippers2–00–22–02–01–12–11–20–24–00–32–0—2–21–31–11–11–31–13–11–11–11–10–42–20–40–42–11–12–21–1
L.A. Lakers1–11–12–01–11–12–22–20–23–12–21–12–2—0–30–22–02–11–13–01–11–10–20–42–11–30–41–31–11–30–2
Memphis2–01–12–00–20–20–40–42–03–11–30–23–13–0—1–12–03–12–03–11–11–12–02–23–10–33–10–32–03–00–2
Miami4–02–13–13–13–00–21–11–22–01–11–31–12–01–1—4–01–13–02–04–04–02–21–11–12–01–10–23–12–04–0
Milwaukee2–11–34–02–22–20–20–22–20–21–12–21–10–20–20–4—1–12–11–12–12–10–40–20–20–20–21–12–21–11–3
Minnesota1–11–11–10–21–12–22–21–12–12–10–23–11–21–31–11–1—2–04–01–11–12–01–34–03–11–21–30–23–11–1
New Jersey3–03–14–04–03–10–21–11–22–00–22–21–11–10–20–31–20–2—2–03–11–33–10–21–11–10–20–22–22–01–3
New Orleans1–10–21–11–10–20–40–40–22–21–31–11–30–31–30–21–10–40–2—1–10–21–10–42–11–20–40–30–22–21–1
New York3–11–33–10–43–10–21–10–31–11–12–21–11–11–10–41–21–11–31–1—1–23–10–21–10–21–10–21–32–02–1
Orlando3–10–31–30–31–31–11–11–31–10–23–11–11–11–10–41–21–13–12–02–1—2–20–21–11–11–11–12–22–02–2
Philadelphia3–13–13–01–23–01–11–11–31–10–24–01–12–00–22–24–00–21–31–11–32–2—0–21–10–20–21–13–11–12–1
Phoenix2–01–12–02–01–12–14–01–12–22–21–14–04–02–21–12–03–12–04–02–02–02–0—3–02–21–22–12–03–11–1
Portland2–01–12–00–20–20–41–31–12–20–40–22–21–21–31–12–00–41–11–21–11–11–10–3—1–31–21–31–12–20–2
Sacramento2–02–01–11–12–01–32–11–11–32–22–04–03–13–00–22–01–31–12–12–01–12–02–23–1—1–31–31–12–12–0
San Antonio2–02–02–02–02–03–12–21–13–02–21–14–04–01–31–12–02–12–04–01–11–12–02–12–13–1—2–21–12–21–1
Seattle2–00–22–01–12–01–32–21–12–21–32–01–23–13–02–01–13–12–03–02–01–11–11–23–13–12–2—2–03–10–2
Toronto2–11–32–10–31–30–20–21–31–11–11–21–11–10–21–32–22–02–22–03–12–21–30–21–11–11–10–2—2–01–3
Utah2–00–21–10–20–20–32–21–11–22–20–22–23–10–30–21–11–30–22–20–20–21–11–32–21–22–21–30–2—0–2
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: 3–4 (home: 1–2; road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1April 23@ DallasW 98–86Tracy McGrady (34)Mutombo, Yao (8)Tracy McGrady (8)American Airlines Center
20,678		1–0
2April 25@ DallasW 113–111Yao Ming (33)McGrady, Yao (8)Tracy McGrady (10)American Airlines Center
20,884		2–0
3April 28DallasL 102–106Tracy McGrady (28)Bob Sura (11)McGrady, Sura (6)Toyota Center
18,199		2–1
4April 30DallasL 93–97Tracy McGrady (36)Dikembe Mutombo (7)Tracy McGrady (5)Toyota Center
18,211		2–2
5May 2@ DallasL 100–103Yao Ming (30)Tracy McGrady (9)Tracy McGrady (6)American Airlines Center
20,894		2–3
6May 5DallasW 101–83Tracy McGrady (37)Dikembe Mutombo (10)Tracy McGrady (7)Toyota Center
18,215		3–3
7May 7@ DallasL 76–116Yao Ming (33)Yao Ming (10)Tracy McGrady (7)American Airlines Center
20,884		3–4
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

Playoffs

Awards and records

Transactions

References

See also

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