2004–05 Los Angeles Clippers season

The 2004–05 NBA season was the Clippers' 35th season in the National Basketball Association, and their 21st season in Los Angeles.[1] With a young team with some promising talent led by Elton Brand and Corey Maggette, the Clippers got off to a solid start with an 11–7 record, but then lost five straight as they played around .500 for the first half of the season. However, after holding a 23–23 record as of February 3, the team struggled and lost eight straight games, losing nine of their twelve games during the month. The Clippers continued to struggled as they finished third in the Pacific Division with a 37–45 record, which was three more wins than their crosstown rival, the Los Angeles Lakers. However, the Clippers missed the playoffs for eight straight seasons. Bobby Simmons was named Most Improved Player of The Year averaging 16.4 points per game. Following the season, he left to sign as a free agent with the Milwaukee Bucks.

2004–05 Los Angeles Clippers season
Head coachMike Dunleavy, Sr.
ArenaStaples Center
Results
Record37–45 (.451)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Pacific)
Conference: 10th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFSN West 2, KTLA
RadioKSPN
< 2003–04 2005–06 >

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
14Shaun LivingstonPG  United StatesPeoria HS
234Lionel ChalmersPG  United StatesXavier

Roster

PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
PF42Brand, Elton6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)254 lb (115 kg)Duke
PG9Brunson, Rick6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg)Temple
PG0Chalmers, Lionel6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg)Xavier
SG20Jaric, Marko6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)217 lb (98 kg)Serbia & Montenegro
C35Kaman, Chris7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)265 lb (120 kg)Central Michigan
SG30Kittles, Kerry6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg)Villanova
PG14Livingston, Shaun6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)182 lb (83 kg)Peoria Central HS (IL)
SF50Maggette, Corey6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg)Duke
F/C33Moore, Mikki7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)223 lb (101 kg)Nebraska
C34N'Diaye, Mamadou6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)182 lb (83 kg)Auburn
C11Rebraca, Zeljko7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)265 lb (120 kg)Serbia & Montenegro
SG13Ross, Quinton6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)193 lb (88 kg)SMU
SF21Simmons, Bobby6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)228 lb (103 kg)DePaul
PF54Wilcox, Chris6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg)Maryland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last transaction: 2008-03-12

Roster Notes

  • This was Darrick Martin's second tour of duty with the franchise. He previously played for the team from 1996 to 1999. The Clippers released him after the second of his two ten-day contracts expired on January 25, 2005.

Regular season

Season standings

W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Phoenix Suns6220.75631–1031–1012–4
x-Sacramento Kings5032.6101230–1120–2110–6
Los Angeles Clippers3745.4512527–1410–316–10
Los Angeles Lakers3448.4152822–1912–296–10
Golden State Warriors3448.4152820–2114–276–10
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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

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
PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Corey Maggette666036.943.130.485.76.03.41.10.122.2
Elton Brand818137.050.30.075.29.52.60.82.120.0
Bobby Simmons757437.346.643.584.65.92.71.40.216.4
Marko Jaric504133.141.437.172.03.26.11.70.39.9
Chris Kaman635025.949.70.066.16.71.20.41.19.1
Chris Wilcox542518.651.40.061.14.20.70.50.47.9
Shaun Livingston301527.141.40.074.63.05.01.10.47.4
Kerry Kittles11022.138.433.360.02.91.80.70.36.3
Zeljko Rebraca58216.056.80.085.93.20.40.20.75.8
Rick Brunson803924.337.636.977.02.35.11.00.15.5
Mikki Moore74415.950.220.078.73.30.60.30.45.4
Quinton Ross781921.343.225.067.32.71.40.70.35.1
Darrick Martin11017.332.027.862.50.92.50.50.03.8
Lionel Chalmers36012.033.624.562.50.91.40.40.03.1
Kenny Anderson406.536.40.00.01.31.30.00.02.0
Mamdou N'Diaye1106.540.00.057.11.60.10.10.51.8
Kirk Penney403.033.30.00.00.30.30.00.00.5
Maurice Baker101.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0

Player Statistics Citation:[2]

Awards and records

Transactions

The Clippers were involved in the following transactions during the 2004–05 season.

Trades

June 22, 2004To Los Angeles Clippers
  • 2004 first-round draft pick (4th pick) and 2004 second-round draft pick
To Charlotte Bobcats
  • 2004 first-round draft pick (2nd pick) and agreement to select Predrag Drobnjak in expansion draft.
July 14, 2004To Los Angeles Clippers
  • 2005 2nd round draft pick & 2006 2nd round draft pick
To Charlotte Bobcats
July 29, 2004To Los Angeles Clippers
To New Jersey Nets
  • 2005 second-round draft pick

Free agents

Subtractions

PlayerLeftNew team
Doug Overtonfree agency, June 1Philadelphia 76ers (director of player development)
Predrag Drobnjakexpansion draft, June 22Charlotte Bobcats
Keyon Doolingfree agency, July 22Miami Heat
Quentin Richardsonfree agency, July 29Phoenix Suns
Matt Barnesfree agency, October 1Sacramento Kings
Josh Moorereleased, October 1BEEM Mazandaran (Iranian Basketball Super League)
Kirk Penneywaived, January 3Maccabi Tel Aviv (Ligat HaAI)
Maurice Bakercontract expired, March 4Portland Trail Blazers
Kenny Andersonwaived, March 25Žalgiris Kaunas (LKL)

See also

References