2004–05 New York Knicks season

The 2004–05 New York Knicks season was the 59th season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] During the offseason, the Knicks acquired Jamal Crawford from the Chicago Bulls.[2] Early in the season, the team released Shandon Anderson after he had played one game; Anderson later joined the Miami Heat as a free agent.[3][4] The Knicks played around .500 with a 16–13 start, but then lost 16 of their next 18 games.[5] Head coach Lenny Wilkens resigned after a 17–22 start,[6] and was replaced by assistant Herb Williams for the remainder of the season.[7][8] The Knicks then lost nine straight games between March and April,[5] finishing fourth place in the Atlantic Division with a 33–49 record, and failing to qualify for the NBA playoffs.[9]

2004–05 New York Knicks season
Head coach
General managerIsiah Thomas
OwnersCablevision
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Results
Record33–49 (.402)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Atlantic)
Conference: 11th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionMSG Network
RadioWFAN
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In his first full season with the Knicks, Stephon Marbury led the team with 21.7 points, 8.1 assists and 1.5 steals per game, and Jamal Crawford finished second on the team in scoring, averaging 17.7 points per game.[9][10] Following the season, Larry Brown was hired as coach,[11] Kurt Thomas was traded to the Phoenix Suns,[12] Tim Thomas was dealt to the Chicago Bulls,[13] and Allan Houston, who played just 20 games due to injury, retired after 12 seasons in the NBA.[9][14]

NBA draft

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RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club Team
244Trevor ArizaF  United StatesUCLA

Roster

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2004–05 New York Knicks roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
SF21Ariza, Trevor6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg)1985-06-30UCLA
C45Butler, Jackie6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)265 lb (120 kg)1985-03-10Coastal Christian Academy
SG11Crawford, Jamal6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg)1980-03-20Michigan
SF1Hardaway, Penny6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg)1971-07-18Memphis
SG20Houston, Allan6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg)1971-04-20Tennessee
SG8Jackson, Jermaine6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)204 lb (93 kg)1976-06-07Detroit Mercy
PG3Marbury, Stephon6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg)1977-02-20Georgia Tech
PF13Rose, Malik6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)250 lb (113 kg)1974-11-23Drexel
C14Šundov, Bruno7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)220 lb (100 kg)1980-02-10The Winchendon School (HS)
C50Sweetney, Mike6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)295 lb (134 kg)1982-10-25Georgetown
C2Taylor, Maurice6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)265 lb (120 kg)1976-10-30Michigan
PF40Thomas, Kurt6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg)1972-10-04TCU
SF5Thomas, Tim6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg)1977-02-26Villanova
SF31Williams, Jerome6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)206 lb (93 kg)1973-05-10Georgetown
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last transaction: May 15, 2005

Regular season

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W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Boston Celtics4537.54927–1418–238–8
x-Philadelphia 76ers4339.524225–1618–238–8
x-New Jersey Nets4240.512324–1718–2311–5
New York Knicks3349.4021222–1911–306–10
Toronto Raptors3349.4021222–1911–307–9
#Team W L PCT GB
1c-Miami Heat5923.720
2y-Detroit Pistons5428.6595
3y-Boston Celtics4537.54914
4x-Chicago Bulls4735.57312
5x-Washington Wizards4537.54914
6x-Indiana Pacers4438.53715
7x-Philadelphia 76ers4339.52416
8x-New Jersey Nets4240.51217
9Cleveland Cavaliers4240.51217
10Orlando Magic3646.43923
11New York Knicks3349.40226
12Toronto Raptors3349.40226
13Milwaukee Bucks3052.36629
14Charlotte Bobcats1864.22041
15Atlanta Hawks1369.15946

Record vs. opponents

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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

See also

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References

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