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
< 2003–04 2005–06 >

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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Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
2 44 Trevor Ariza F   United States UCLA

Roster

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2004–05 New York Knicks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
SF 21 Ariza, Trevor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1985-06-30 UCLA
C 45 Butler, Jackie 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1985-03-10 Coastal Christian Academy
SG 11 Crawford, Jamal 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1980-03-20 Michigan
SF 1 Hardaway, Penny 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1971-07-18 Memphis
SG 20 Houston, Allan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1971-04-20 Tennessee
SG 8 Jackson, Jermaine 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 1976-06-07 Detroit Mercy
PG 3 Marbury, Stephon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1977-02-20 Georgia Tech
PF 13 Rose, Malik 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1974-11-23 Drexel
C 14 Šundov, Bruno 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1980-02-10 The Winchendon School (HS)
C 50 Sweetney, Mike 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 295 lb (134 kg) 1982-10-25 Georgetown
C 2 Taylor, Maurice 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1976-10-30 Michigan
PF 40 Thomas, Kurt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1972-10-04 TCU
SF 5 Thomas, Tim 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1977-02-26 Villanova
SF 31 Williams, Jerome 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 1973-05-10 Georgetown
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 Celtics 45 37 .549 27–14 18–23 8–8
x-Philadelphia 76ers 43 39 .524 2 25–16 18–23 8–8
x-New Jersey Nets 42 40 .512 3 24–17 18–23 11–5
New York Knicks 33 49 .402 12 22–19 11–30 6–10
Toronto Raptors 33 49 .402 12 22–19 11–30 7–9
# Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Miami Heat 59 23 .720
2 y-Detroit Pistons 54 28 .659 5
3 y-Boston Celtics 45 37 .549 14
4 x-Chicago Bulls 47 35 .573 12
5 x-Washington Wizards 45 37 .549 14
6 x-Indiana Pacers 44 38 .537 15
7 x-Philadelphia 76ers 43 39 .524 16
8 x-New Jersey Nets 42 40 .512 17
9 Cleveland Cavaliers 42 40 .512 17
10 Orlando Magic 36 46 .439 23
11 New York Knicks 33 49 .402 26
12 Toronto Raptors 33 49 .402 26
13 Milwaukee Bucks 30 52 .366 29
14 Charlotte Bobcats 18 64 .220 41
15 Atlanta Hawks 13 69 .159 46

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

Player statistics

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  GP Games 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

Regular season

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Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Shandon Anderson 1 0 20.0 .000 .000 1.0 .0 .0 .0 .0
Trevor Ariza 80 12 17.3 .442 .231 .695 3.0 1.1 .9 .2 5.9
Vin Baker 24 0 8.0 .342 .000 .467 1.5 .4 .1 .2 1.4
Jamison Brewer 18 0 10.3 .297 .200 .462 1.2 .7 .4 .1 1.7
Jackie Butler 3 0 1.7 1.000 1.000 .0 .0 .3 .0 3.3
Jamal Crawford 70 67 38.4 .398 .361 .843 2.9 4.3 1.3 .3 17.7
Penny Hardaway 37 0 24.2 .423 .300 .739 2.4 2.0 .8 .1 7.3
Allan Houston 20 11 26.6 .415 .388 .837 1.2 2.1 .4 .1 11.9
Jermaine Jackson 21 0 11.0 .515 .000 .615 1.1 1.1 .3 .0 2.0
Stephon Marbury 82 82 40.0 .462 .354 .834 3.0 8.1 1.5 .1 21.7
Nazr Mohammed 54 54 28.1 .509 .000 .708 8.1 .5 1.0 1.0 10.9
Moochie Norris 32 0 10.0 .344 .000 .818 1.3 1.1 .5 .1 2.6
Malik Rose 26 4 23.6 .425 .167 .782 4.4 .7 .6 .3 8.3
Bruno Šundov 21 0 3.5 .297 .333 1.000 .6 .1 .1 .1 1.2
Michael Sweetney 77 28 19.6 .531 .000 .749 5.4 .6 .4 .4 8.4
Maurice Taylor 27 0 16.0 .494 .000 .558 3.4 .5 .4 .3 6.5
Kurt Thomas 80 80 35.7 .471 .500 .786 10.4 2.0 .9 1.0 11.5
Tim Thomas 71 68 27.3 .439 .409 .786 3.3 1.5 .6 .2 12.0
Jerome Williams 79 4 15.3 .502 .000 .669 3.6 .5 .7 .1 4.5
  • Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Knicks only.

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "Guard comes to NY in six-player swap". ESPN. August 6, 2004. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  3. ^ Beck, Howard (November 11, 2004). "Finally, the Knicks Waive Anderson". The New York Times. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
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  11. ^ "Brown lands Knicks job". The Denver Post. Associated Press. July 28, 2005. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  12. ^ "Suns send first-round pick Robinson to Knicks". ESPN. Associated Press. June 29, 2005. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  13. ^ "Bulls Re-Sign Curry, Complete Sign-and-Trade With Knicks". National Basketball Association. October 3, 2005. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  14. ^ "Allan Houston retires after 12 seasons". ESPN. Associated Press. October 17, 2005. Retrieved September 8, 2017.