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1 Draft picks  




2 Roster  




3 Regular season  


3.1  Standings  




3.2  Record vs. opponents  




3.3  Game log  






4 Playoffs  




5 Transactions  


5.1  Trades  




5.2  Free agents  


5.2.1  Additions  




5.2.2  Subtractions  








6 See also  




7 References  




8 External links  













2004–05 Boston Celtics season






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2004–05 Boston Celtics season

Division champions

Head coachDoc Rivers
General managerChris Wallace
OwnersBoston Basketball Partners
ArenaFleet Center
Results
Record45–37 (.549)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Atlantic)
Conference: 3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst Round
(lost to Pacers 3–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFSN New England
RadioWWZN
< 2003–04 2005–06 >

The 2004–05 NBA season was the 59th season for the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association.[1] The team hired Doc Rivers to be their head coach for the upcoming season. During the offseason, the Celtics acquired All-Star guard Gary Payton, and former Celtics forward Rick Fox from the Los Angeles Lakers, but Fox would retire before the season.[2] The Celtics struggled playing under .500 for the first half of the season. At midseason, Payton was traded to the Atlanta Hawks for former Celtic All-Star forward Antoine Walker. However, Payton would never suit up for the Hawks and was released shortly after. He then re-signed with the Celtics afterwards for the remainder of the season. The team went on a 7-game winning streak in March, finishing first place in the Atlantic Division with a 45–37 record. Paul Pierce was selected for the 2005 NBA All-Star Game.

Despite their mediocre record, the Celtics earned the #3 seed in the Eastern Conference. In the playoffs, they lost to the 6th-seeded Indiana Pacers in a seven-game first round series. Boston did not return to the playoffs until 2008 en route to the championship. Following the season, Walker was traded to the Miami Heat, while Payton went along with him signing as a free agent. The Heat went on to win the championship the following season.

Draft picks[edit]

Main article: 2004 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/School
1 15 Al Jefferson PF  United States Prentiss HS (MS)
1 24 Delonte West SG/PG  United States Saint Joseph's
1 25 Tony Allen SG  United States Oklahoma State
2 40 Justin Reed SF  United States Ole Miss

Roster[edit]

2004–05 Boston Celtics roster
  • t
  • e
    •
    Players Coaches
    Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
    SG 42 Allen, Tony 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 213 lb (97 kg) 1982–01–11 Oklahoma State
    PG 11 Banks, Marcus 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1981–11–19 UNLV
    C 30 Blount, Mark 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1975–11–30 Pittsburgh
    G/F 12 Davis, Ricky 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1979–09–23 Iowa
    PF 8 Jefferson, Al 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 256 lb (116 kg) 1985–01–04 Prentiss HS (MS)
    PF 45 LaFrentz, Raef 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1976–05–29 Kansas
    PG 20 Payton, Gary 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1968–07–23 Oregon State
    C 43 Perkins, Kendrick 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 280 lb (127 kg) 1984–11–10 Clifton J. Ozen HS (TX)
    SF 34 Pierce, Paul 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1977–10–13 Kansas
    F 9 Reed, Justin 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1982–01–16 Mississippi
    PF 88 Walker, Antoine 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1976–08–12 Kentucky
    SG 13 West, Delonte 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1983–07–26 Saint Joseph's
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend

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

    Roster
    Last transaction: 2005–02–24

    Regular season[edit]

    Standings[edit]

    Atlantic Division
  • t
  • e
    		•  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
    Eastern Conference
  • t
  • e
    • # 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[edit]

    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 —

    Game log[edit]

    Playoffs[edit]

    2005 playoff game log

    First Round: 3–4 (home: 1–3; road: 2–1)

    Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
    Attendance    		 Series
    1 April 23 Indiana W 102–82 Raef LaFrentz (21) Paul Pierce (9) Gary Payton (7) FleetCenter
    18,624     		1–0
    2 April 25 Indiana L 79–82 Paul Pierce (32) Pierce, Walker (7) Paul Pierce (5) FleetCenter
    18,624     		1–1
    3 April 28 @ Indiana L 76–99 Paul Pierce (19) Antoine Walker (9) Gary Payton (6) Conseco Fieldhouse
    18,345     		1–2
    4 April 30 @ Indiana W 110–79 Paul Pierce (30) Jefferson, Pierce (7) Paul Pierce (8) Conseco Fieldhouse
    18,345     		2–2
    5 May 3 Indiana L 85–90 Paul Pierce (27) three players tied (7) four players tied (3) FleetCenter
    18,624     		2–3
    6 May 5 @ Indiana W 92–89 (OT) Antoine Walker24 Al Jefferson14 Paul Pierce6 Conseco Fieldhouse
    18,345     		3–3
    7 May 7 Indiana L 70–97 Antoine Walker (20) three players tied (7) Gary Payton (7) FleetCenter
    18,624     		3–4
    2005 schedule

    Transactions[edit]

    Trades[edit]

    August 2, 2004
    		 ToBoston Celtics
    Gary Payton, Rick Fox, conditional 1st round pick, and cash considerations     		ToLos Angeles Lakers
    Chris Mihm, Chucky Atkins, and Jumaine Jones
    February 8, 2005
    		 ToBoston Celtics
    2005 conditional 2nd round pick     		ToPhoenix Suns
    Walter McCarty, and cash considerations
    February 24, 2005
    		 ToBoston Celtics
    Antoine Walker     		ToAtlanta Hawks
    Gary Payton, Tom Gugliotta, Michael Stewart, and future 1st round pick
    February 24, 2005
    		 ToBoston Celtics
    2007 1st round pick     		ToCleveland Cavaliers
    Jiří Welsch

    Free agents[edit]

    See also[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ 2004-05 Boston Celtics
  • ^ "PRO BASKETBALL; Break Up the Lakers: Payton Sent to the Celtics". New York Times. August 7, 2004. Retrieved October 11, 2017.

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