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 .
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.
2004–05 Dallas Mavericks roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
SG
9
Abdul-Wahad, Tariq (IN)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
223 lb (101 kg)
1974-11-03
San José State
PG
10
Armstrong, Darrell
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1968-06-22
Fayetteville State
C
44
Bradley, Shawn
7 ft 6 in (2.29 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1972-03-22
BYU
C
25
Dampier, Erick
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
265 lb (120 kg)
1975-07-14
Mississippi State
SG
6
Daniels, Marquis
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1981-01-07
Auburn
SG
4
Finley, Michael
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1973-03-06
Wisconsin
PG
34
Harris, Devin
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
192 lb (87 kg)
1983-02-27
Wisconsin
PF
50
Henderson, Alan
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1972-12-02
Indiana
SF
5
Howard, Josh
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1980-04-28
Wake Forest
C
28
Mbenga, D.J.
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1980-12-30
DR Congo
PF
41
Nowitzki, Dirk
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1978-06-19
Germany
C
24
Podkolzin, Pavel
7 ft 5 in (2.26 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
1985-01-15
Russia
SG
42
Stackhouse, Jerry
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
218 lb (99 kg)
1974-11-05
North Carolina
PG
31
Terry, Jason
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1977-09-15
Arizona
PF
2
Van Horn, Keith
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1975-10-23
Utah
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: March 1, 2005
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.
Record vs. opponents
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2004-05 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHA
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MEM
MIA
MIL
MIN
NJN
NOH
NYK
ORL
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
TOR
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
–
1–3
1–3
0–4
0–4
1–1
0–2
1–3
0–2
1–1
0–3
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–4
1–2
1–1
0–3
1–1
1–3
1–3
1–3
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–2
0–2
0–4
Boston
3–1
–
4–0
2–2
1–2
0–2
0–2
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–2
3–1
1–1
1–3
2–0
3–1
3–0
1–3
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–0
3–1
2–0
3–1
Charlotte
3–1
0–4
–
0–4
0–4
0–2
1–1
2–1
0–2
2–0
0–3
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–3
0–4
1–1
0–4
1–1
1–3
3–1
0–3
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–2
1–1
0–4
Chicago
4–0
2–2
4–0
–
2–2
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
0–2
2–2
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–3
2–2
2–0
0–4
1–1
4–0
3–0
2–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
3–0
2–0
1–2
Cleveland
4–0
2–1
4–0
2–2
–
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–0
0–2
1–3
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–3
2–2
1–1
1–3
2–0
1–3
3–1
0–3
1–1
2–0
0–2
0–2
0–2
3–1
2–0
1–2
Dallas
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
–
2–1
1–1
3–1
2–2
1–1
1–2
2–2
4–0
2–0
2–0
2–2
2–0
4–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–2
4–0
3–1
1–3
3–1
2–0
3–0
2–0
Denver
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–2
–
1–1
2–2
1–2
2–0
2–1
2–2
4–0
1–1
2–0
2–2
1–1
4–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–4
3–1
1–2
2–2
2–2
2–0
2–2
2–0
Detroit
3–1
3–1
1–2
2–2
2–2
1–1
1–1
–
2–0
2–0
2–2
2–0
2–0
0–2
2–1
2–2
1–1
2–1
2–0
3–0
3–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
1–1
4–0
Golden State
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–3
2–2
0–2
–
1–2
1–1
0–4
1–3
1–3
0–2
2–0
1–2
0–2
2–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–2
3–1
0–3
2–2
1–1
2–1
1–1
Houston
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
2–2
2–1
0–2
2–1
–
1–1
3–0
2–2
3–1
1–1
1–1
1–2
2–0
3–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–2
4–0
2–2
2–2
3–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
Indiana
3–0
2–1
3–0
2–2
3–1
1–1
0–2
2–2
1–1
1–1
–
0–2
1–1
2–0
3–1
2–2
2–0
2–2
1–1
2–2
1–3
0–4
1–1
2–0
0–2
1–1
0–2
2–1
2–0
2–2
L.A. Clippers
2–0
0–2
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–1
1–2
0–2
4–0
0–3
2–0
–
2–2
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–4
2–2
0–4
0–4
2–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
L.A. Lakers
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–2
0–2
3–1
2–2
1–1
2–2
–
0–3
0–2
2–0
2–1
1–1
3–0
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–4
2–1
1–3
0–4
1–3
1–1
1–3
0–2
Memphis
2–0
1–1
2–0
0–2
0–2
0–4
0–4
2–0
3–1
1–3
0–2
3–1
3–0
–
1–1
2–0
3–1
2–0
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–2
3–1
0–3
3–1
0–3
2–0
3–0
0–2
Miami
4–0
2–1
3–1
3–1
3–0
0–2
1–1
1–2
2–0
1–1
1–3
1–1
2–0
1–1
–
4–0
1–1
3–0
2–0
4–0
4–0
2–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–2
3–1
2–0
4–0
Milwaukee
2–1
1–3
4–0
2–2
2–2
0–2
0–2
2–2
0–2
1–1
2–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–4
–
1–1
2–1
1–1
2–1
2–1
0–4
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–3
Minnesota
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–2
2–2
1–1
2–1
2–1
0–2
3–1
1–2
1–3
1–1
1–1
–
2–0
4–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–3
4–0
3–1
1–2
1–3
0–2
3–1
1–1
New Jersey
3–0
3–1
4–0
4–0
3–1
0–2
1–1
1–2
2–0
0–2
2–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–3
1–2
0–2
–
2–0
3–1
1–3
3–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–2
2–0
1–3
New Orleans
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–4
0–4
0–2
2–2
1–3
1–1
1–3
0–3
1–3
0–2
1–1
0–4
0–2
–
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–4
2–1
1–2
0–4
0–3
0–2
2–2
1–1
New York
3–1
1–3
3–1
0–4
3–1
0–2
1–1
0–3
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–4
1–2
1–1
1–3
1–1
–
1–2
3–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–3
2–0
2–1
Orlando
3–1
0–3
1–3
0–3
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–1
0–2
3–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–4
1–2
1–1
3–1
2–0
2–1
–
2–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–0
2–2
Philadelphia
3–1
3–1
3–0
1–2
3–0
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–1
0–2
4–0
1–1
2–0
0–2
2–2
4–0
0–2
1–3
1–1
1–3
2–2
–
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
3–1
1–1
2–1
Phoenix
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–1
4–0
1–1
2–2
2–2
1–1
4–0
4–0
2–2
1–1
2–0
3–1
2–0
4–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
–
3–0
2–2
1–2
2–1
2–0
3–1
1–1
Portland
2–0
1–1
2–0
0–2
0–2
0–4
1–3
1–1
2–2
0–4
0–2
2–2
1–2
1–3
1–1
2–0
0–4
1–1
1–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–3
–
1–3
1–2
1–3
1–1
2–2
0–2
Sacramento
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–3
2–1
1–1
1–3
2–2
2–0
4–0
3–1
3–0
0–2
2–0
1–3
1–1
2–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–2
3–1
–
1–3
1–3
1–1
2–1
2–0
San Antonio
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
3–1
2–2
1–1
3–0
2–2
1–1
4–0
4–0
1–3
1–1
2–0
2–1
2–0
4–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–1
2–1
3–1
–
2–2
1–1
2–2
1–1
Seattle
2–0
0–2
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–3
2–2
1–1
2–2
1–3
2–0
1–2
3–1
3–0
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–0
3–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–2
3–1
3–1
2–2
–
2–0
3–1
0–2
Toronto
2–1
1–3
2–1
0–3
1–3
0–2
0–2
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–3
2–2
2–0
2–2
2–0
3–1
2–2
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
–
2–0
1–3
Utah
2–0
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–3
2–2
1–1
1–2
2–2
0–2
2–2
3–1
0–3
0–2
1–1
1–3
0–2
2–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–3
2–2
1–2
2–2
1–3
0–2
–
0–2
Washington
4–0
1–3
4–0
2–1
2–1
0–2
0–2
0–4
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
2–0
2–0
0–4
3–1
1–1
3–1
1–1
1–2
2–2
1–2
1–1
2–0
0–2
1–1
2–0
3–1
2–0
—
2005 playoff game log
First Round: 4–3 (home: 2–2; road: 2–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Series
1
April 23
Houston
L 86–98
Dirk Nowitzki (21)
Josh Howard (10)
Nowitzki , Terry (3)
American Airlines Center 20,678
0–1
2
April 25
Houston
L 111–113
Dirk Nowitzki (26)
Erick Dampier (9)
Jason Terry (6)
American Airlines Center 20,884
0–2
3
April 28
@ Houston
W 106–102
Dirk Nowitzki (28)
three players tied (6)
Daniels , Terry (4)
Toyota Center 18,199
1–2
4
April 30
@ Houston
W 97–93
Jason Terry (32)
Dirk Nowitzki (7)
Dirk Nowitzki (6)
Toyota Center 18,211
2–2
5
May 2
Houston
W 103–100
Dirk Nowitzki (23)
Dirk Nowitzki (13)
Jason Terry (7)
American Airlines Center 20,894
3–2
6
May 5
@ Houston
L 83–101
Jerry Stackhouse (21)
Dirk Nowitzki (13)
Nowitzki , Terry (4)
Toyota Center 18,215
3–3
7
May 7
Houston
W 116–76
Jason Terry (31)
Dirk Nowitzki (14)
Armstrong , Stackhouse (4)
American Airlines Center 20,884
4–3
Conference Semifinals: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
2005 schedule
Player
POS
GP
GS
MP
REB
AST
STL
BLK
PTS
MPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Jason Terry
PG
80
57
2,401
188
429
109
15
993
30.0
2.4
5.4
1.4
.2
12.4
Dirk Nowitzki
PF
78
78
3,020
757
240
97
119
2,032
38.7
9.7
3.1
1.2
1.5
26.1
Alan Henderson
PF
78
10
1,203
348
21
29
37
273
15.4
4.5
.3
.4
.5
3.5
Shawn Bradley
C
77
14
885
214
15
25
63
211
11.5
2.8
.2
.3
.8
2.7
Josh Howard
SF
76
76
2,446
484
109
116
49
958
32.2
6.4
1.4
1.5
.6
12.6
Devin Harris
PG
76
19
1,173
102
169
77
19
436
15.4
1.3
2.2
1.0
.3
5.7
Michael Finley
SG
64
64
2,358
262
169
48
18
1,003
36.8
4.1
2.6
.8
.3
15.7
Marquis Daniels
SG
60
17
1,412
216
128
83
14
545
23.5
3.6
2.1
1.4
.2
9.1
Erick Dampier
C
59
56
1,609
501
51
15
80
542
27.3
8.5
.9
.3
1.4
9.2
Jerry Stackhouse
SG
56
7
1,617
183
127
53
10
833
28.9
3.3
2.3
.9
.2
14.9
Darrell Armstrong †
PG
52
7
576
67
113
30
6
122
11.1
1.3
2.2
.6
.1
2.3
Calvin Booth †
C
34
1
262
58
4
11
16
82
7.7
1.7
.1
.3
.5
2.4
Keith Van Horn †
PF
29
3
684
129
34
15
10
354
23.6
4.4
1.2
.5
.3
12.2
D. J. Mbenga
C
15
1
58
8
0
0
5
15
3.9
.5
.0
.0
.3
1.0
Pavel Podkolzin
C
5
0
10
2
0
0
0
1
2.0
.4
.0
.0
.0
.2
Dan Dickau †
PG
4
0
16
1
1
0
0
5
4.0
.3
.3
.0
.0
1.3
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Mavericks only.