2004–05 NBL season
Appearance
2004–05 NBL season | |
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League | National Basketball League |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | 29 September 2004 – 26 February 2005 1 – 5 March 2005 (Semi-Finals) 11 – 19 March 2005 (Grand Finals) |
Number of teams | 11 |
TV partner(s) | Fox Sports |
Regular season | |
Top seed | Sydney Kings |
Season MVP | Brian Wethers |
Finals | |
Champions | Sydney Kings |
Runners-up | Wollongong Hawks |
Finals MVP | Jason Smith |
The 2004–05 NBL season was the 27th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of 11 teams contested the league, The Victoria Giants has been folded.
Regular season
The home and away season took place over 22 rounds between 29 September 2004 and 26 February 2005 with finals starting 1 March 2005 until 5 March 2005 and grand final on 11–19 March 2005.
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15
Round 16
Round 17
Round 18
Round 19
Round 20
Round 21
Round 22
Ladder
This is the ladder at the end of season, before the finals. In all, 176 games were played, 32 for each team. The top 4 teams qualified for the finals series.
Pos | 2004–05 NBL season | |||||||||||
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Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP | |
1 | Sydney Kings | 32 | 21 | 11 | 65.63% | 3–2 | W1 | 13–3 | 8–8 | 3234 | 3073 | 105.24% |
2 | Wollongong Hawks | 32 | 20 | 12 | 62.50% | 2–3 | W1 | 12–4 | 8–8 | 3164 | 2994 | 105.68% |
3 | Townsville Crocodiles1 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 59.38% | 5–0 | W10 | 13–3 | 6–10 | 3512 | 3398 | 103.35% |
4 | Adelaide 36ers1 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 59.38% | 3–2 | L1 | 14–2 | 5–11 | 3291 | 3185 | 103.33% |
5 | Brisbane Bullets2 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 53.13% | 2–3 | W1 | 11–5 | 6–10 | 3366 | 3314 | 101.57% |
6 | Melbourne Tigers2 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 53.13% | 2–3 | L3 | 12–4 | 5–11 | 3226 | 3205 | 100.66% |
7 | Perth Wildcats2 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 53.13% | 4–1 | W3 | 9–7 | 8–8 | 3211 | 3158 | 101.68% |
8 | Hunter Pirates | 32 | 15 | 17 | 46.88% | 3–2 | W2 | 12–4 | 3–13 | 3269 | 3319 | 98.49% |
9 | West Sydney Razorbacks3 | 32 | 11 | 21 | 34.38% | 2–3 | L2 | 9–7 | 2–14 | 3027 | 3203 | 94.51% |
10 | Cairns Taipans3 | 32 | 11 | 21 | 34.38% | 2–3 | W1 | 8–8 | 3–13 | 3033 | 3213 | 94.40% |
11 | New Zealand Breakers | 32 | 9 | 23 | 28.13% | 1–4 | L2 | 6–10 | 3–13 | 3098 | 3369 | 91.96% |
Updated to match(es) played on 20 February 2005. Source: NBL.com.au
Finals Series
Semi Finals
(best-of-three series)
Grand Final
(best-of-three series)
Awards
- NBL Most Valuable Player: Brian Wethers (Hunter Pirates)
- Larry Sengstock Medal (GF MVP): Jason Smith (Sydney Kings)
- NBL Coach of the Year: Adrian Hurley (Hunter Pirates)
- NBL Best Defensive Player: Darnell Mee (Wollongong Hawks)
- NBL Rookie of the Year: Brad Newley (Townsville Crocodiles)
- NBL Most Improved Player: Peter Crawford (Perth Wildcats)
- NBL Best Sixth Man: Brad Newley (Townsville Crocodiles)
All NBL Team
# | Player | Team |
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PG | Darnell Mee[1] | Wollongong Hawks |
SG | Jason Smith | Sydney Kings |
SF | Brian Wethers | Hunter Pirates |
PF | Chris Burgess | Cairns Taipans |
C | Mark Bradtke | Melbourne Tigers |
Player of the month
- October: Jason Smith (Sydney Kings)
- November: John Rillie (Townsville Crocodiles)
- December: Darnell Mee (Wollongong Hawks)
- January: John Rillie (Townsville Crocodiles)
- February: Kavossy Franklin (Sydney Kings)
Coach of the month
- October: Scott Fisher (Perth Wildcats)
- November: Joey Wright (Brisbane Bullets)
- December: Brian Goorjian (Sydney Kings)
- January: Ian Stacker (Townsville Crocodiles)
- February: Ian Stacker (Townsville Crocodiles)