2004–05 Memphis Grizzlies season

The 2004–05 NBA season was the Grizzlies' tenth season in the National Basketball Association, and their fourth season in Memphis, Tennessee.[1] Coming off their first playoff appearance in franchise history, the Grizzlies had a new look and moved into their new arena, the FedExForum. However, the team struggled with a 5–7 start as 71-year-old Hubie Brown retired from coaching due to "unexpected health problems". The Grizzlies would lose their next four games under Lionel Hollins before replacing him with TNT analyst Mike Fratello. Under Fratello, the Grizzlies would win 12 of their 15 games in January climbing back into playoff contention. Despite losing five of their last six games, the Grizzlies finished fourth in the Southwest Division with a 45–37 record, making their second consecutive trip to the playoffs.

2004–05 Memphis Grizzlies season
Head coach
General managerDick Versace
PresidentJerry West
Owner(s)Michael Heisley
ArenaFedExForum
Results
Record45–37 (.549)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Southwest)
Conference: 8th (Western)
Playoff finishFirst Round
(lost to Suns 0–4)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFSN South
RadioWREC
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However, in the first round of the playoffs, they were swept by the top-seeded Phoenix Suns in four straight games. Following the season, Bonzi Wells was traded to the Sacramento Kings, Jason Williams and James Posey were both dealt to the Miami Heat, and Stromile Swift signed as a free agent with the Houston Rockets.

For the season, they debuted a new logo and new uniforms that replaced the teal, brown, red, and black color scheme with blue, navy, yellow, and grey and added side panels to their jerseys and shorts.[2] This version of the uniforms remained in use until 2018.

Draft picks edit

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
249Sergei LishoukC/PF  Ukraine

Roster edit

2004–05 Memphis Grizzlies roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
SF31Battier, Shane6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg)1978–09–09Duke
PG1Burks, Antonio6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg)1980–02–25Memphis
PF35Cardinal, Brian6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg)1977–05–02Purdue
SG14Emmett, Andre6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)230 lb (104 kg)1982–08–27Texas Tech
PF/C16Gasol, Pau7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)250 lb (113 kg)1980–07–06Spain
PF40Humphrey, Ryan6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg)1979–07–24Notre Dame
SG30Jones, Dahntay6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg)1980–12–27Duke
SG33Miller, Mike6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)218 lb (99 kg)1980–02–19Florida
SF41Posey, James6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)217 lb (98 kg)1977–01–13Xavier
PF4Swift, Stromile6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg)1979–11–21LSU
C12Tsakalidis, Jake7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)290 lb (132 kg)1979–06–10Republic of Georgia
PG25Watson, Earl6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)199 lb (90 kg)1979–06–12UCLA
SG6Wells, Bonzi6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg)1976–09–28Ball State
PG2Williams, Jason6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg)1975–11–18Florida
C42Wright, Lorenzen6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)255 lb (116 kg)1975–11–04Memphis
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last transaction: November 1, 2004

Regular season edit

Season standings edit

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
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents edit

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 edit

Playoffs edit

2005 playoff game log
First round: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Series
1April 24@ PhoenixL 103–114Mike Miller (19)Shane Battier (9)Jason Williams (5)America West Arena
18,422
0–1
2April 27@ PhoenixL 103–108Pau Gasol (28)Pau Gasol (16)Pau Gasol (5)America West Arena
18,422
0–2
3April 29PhoenixL 90–110Lorenzen Wright (14)three players tied (8)Jason Williams (6)FedExForum
18,119
0–3
4May 1PhoenixL 115–123Pau Gasol (28)Dahntay Jones (5)Jason Williams (8)FedExForum
17,243
0–4
2005 schedule

Player statistics edit

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 edit

Playoffs edit

Awards and records edit

Transactions edit

References edit

See also edit