2004–05 New Jersey Nets season
2004–05 New Jersey Nets season | |
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Head coach | Lawrence Frank |
Arena | Continental Airlines Arena |
Results | |
Record | 42–40 (.512) |
Place | Division: 3rd (Atlantic) Conference: 8th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | First Round (Lost to Heat 0–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
The 2004–05 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' 38th season in the National Basketball Association, and 29th season in East Rutherford, New Jersey.[1] Without Kenyon Martin, who was traded to the Denver Nuggets in the offseason, the Nets stumbled out of the gate losing 11 of their first 13 games including a nine-game losing streak, as Jason Kidd missed the first month of the season from offseason knee surgery. In December, the Nets made a move acquiring All-Star guard Vince Carter from the Toronto Raptors in a trade for Alonzo Mourning, Eric Williams, and Aaron Williams.[2] Mourning did not report to Toronto and he was waived not long after the trade. He later signed with the Miami Heat for his second stint. By the time Carter arrived, Kidd returned from his knee surgery. Richard Jefferson spent most of the season on injured reserve due to a wrist injury. The Kidd and Carter duo-led Nets won 10 of their final 12 games to finished with a 42–40 record, winning a tie-breaker for the #8 seed in the Eastern Conference over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Carter was selected for the 2005 NBA All-Star Game.
In the first round of the playoffs, New Jersey faced the top-seeded Miami Heat, led by Shaquille O'Neal and a young Dwyane Wade. They were eliminated from the playoffs by the Heat in four straight games. It was the Nets' first round playoff exit since 1998. Following the season, Brian Scalabrine signed with the Boston Celtics.
Offseason
Draft picks
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 22 | Viktor Khryapa | ![]() |
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2 | 51 | Christian Drejer | ![]() |
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Regular season
Season standings
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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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 |
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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 |
- z – clinched division title
- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
2004-05 NBA Records | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
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Playoffs
East First Round
(1) Miami Heat vs. (8) New Jersey Nets
April 24
3:00 pm |
New Jersey Nets 98, Miami Heat 116 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 19–22, 23–32, 31–33, 25–29 | ||
Pts: Vince Carter 27 Rebs: Vince Carter 10 Asts: Vince Carter 8 |
Pts: Dwyane Wade 32 Rebs: Haslem, O'Neal 11 each Asts: Dwyane Wade 8 |
April 26
8:00 pm |
New Jersey Nets 87, Miami Heat 104 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 16–26, 23–22, 20–28, 28–28 | ||
Pts: Nenad Krstić 27 Rebs: Collins, Krstić 8 each Asts: Best, Kidd 5 each |
Pts: Alonzo Mourning 21 Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 10 Asts: Dwyane Wade 10 |
April 28
7:00 pm |
Miami Heat 108, New Jersey Nets 105 (2OT) | ||
Scoring by quarter: 17–24, 32–21, 25–24, 16–21, Overtime: 18–15 | ||
Pts: Shaquille O'Neal 25 Rebs: Udonis Haslem 19 Asts: Dwyane Wade 8 |
Pts: Vince Carter 36 Rebs: Jason Kidd 16 Asts: Jason Kidd 13 |
Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 20,174 Referees: Dick Bavetta, James Capers, Mike Callahan |
May 1
3:30 pm |
Miami Heat 110, New Jersey Nets 97 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 27–15, 21–30, 27–18, 35–34 | ||
Pts: Dwyane Wade 34 Rebs: Udonis Haslem 11 Asts: Dwyane Wade 9 |
Pts: Jason Kidd 25 Rebs: Vince Carter 10 Asts: Jason Kidd 7 | |
Miami wins the series, 4–0 |
Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 20,174 Referees: Eddie F. Rush, Monty Mccutchen, Sean Corbin |
- Regular season series
Miami won 3–0 in the regular-season series:
Last Playoffs meeting: This is the first meeting between the Heat and Nets.
Player statistics
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 |
Season
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Travis Best | 76 | 6 | 19.2 | .420 | .306 | .885 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 6.8 |
Rodney Buford | 64 | 17 | 20.5 | .382 | .315 | .822 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 7.0 |
Elden Campbell | 10 | 0 | 5.0 | .000 | 0.500 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | |
Vince Carter | 57 | 56 | 38.9 | .462 | .425 | .817 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 27.5 |
Jason Collins | 80 | 80 | 31.8 | .412 | .333 | .656 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 6.4 |
Kaniel Dickens | 11 | 0 | 5.5 | .286 | .333 | 1.00 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
Donnell Harvey | 3 | 0 | 5.3 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.7 | |
Richard Jefferson | 33 | 33 | 41.1 | .422 | .337 | .844 | 7.3 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 22.2 |
Jason Kidd | 66 | 65 | 36.9 | .398 | .360 | .740 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 14.4 |
Nenad Krstić | 75 | 57 | 26.2 | .493 | .000 | .725 | 5.3 | 1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 10.0 |
Ron Mercer | 18 | 3 | 21.7 | .411 | .000 | .700 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 7.6 |
Jérôme Moïso | 8 | 0 | 3 | .750 | .500 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | |
Alonzo Mourning | 18 | 14 | 25.4 | .453 | .593 | 7.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 10.4 | |
Zoran Planinić | 43 | 8 | 12 | .448 | .375 | .697 | 1.6 | 1 | 0.6 | 0 | 5.0 |
Clifford Robinson | 29 | 0 | 20.7 | .361 | .379 | .692 | 3.3 | 1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
Brian Scalabrine | 54 | 14 | 21.6 | .398 | .324 | .768 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 6.3 |
Jabari Smith | 45 | 2 | 14.4 | .419 | .500 | .745 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
Awvee Storey | 9 | 0 | 3.6 | .300 | .500 | .500 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
Billy Thomas | 25 | 0 | 14.2 | .362 | .304 | .778 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0 | 3.7 |
Quinton McBride | 71 | 34 | 28.9 | .449 | .333 | .835 | 6.5 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 16.0 |
Eric Williams | 21 | 21 | 35.2 | .470 | .425 | .685 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 12.6 |
Aaron Williams | 19 | 0 | 7.9 | .519 | .900 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.9 |
Playoffs
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Awards and records
See also
References
- ^ 2004-05 New Jersey Nets
- ^ "Carter Embraces Trade That Sent Him to Nets". New York Times. December 21, 2004. Retrieved October 11, 2017.