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2004–05 New Jersey Nets season
The 2004-05 NBA season was the Nets' 29th season in the NBA.[1] The season is best remembered for the Nets making a move midseason, trading All-Star Vince Carter from Tornoto. Carter would spend the next few seasons in New Jersey, making the All-Star team three more times.
Contents
Offseason
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Viktor Khryapa | 23x15px Russia | ||
| 2 | 51 | Christian Drejer | 23x15px Denmark | Florida |
Roster
G. Jason Kidd
G. Vince Carter
F. Richard Jefferson
F. Kenyon Martin
C. Jason Collins
Regular season
Season standings
| Atlantic Division | 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | 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 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
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Playoffs
East First Round
(1) Miami Heat vs. (8) New Jersey Nets
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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 | |||
American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida
Attendance: 20,212 Referees: Jess Kersey, Steve Javie, Tom Washington |
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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 | |||
American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida
Attendance: 20,276 Referees: Bill Kennedy, Bill Spooner, Joe Crawford |
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April 28
7:00 pm |
| Miami Heat 108, New Jersey Nets 105 (2OT) | ||||
| Scoring by quarter: 17–24, 32–21, 25–24, 16–21, OT: 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 |
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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
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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Playoffs
Awards and records
Transactions
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References
See also
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