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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.

Quick Facts Boston Celtics season, Head coach ...
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 >
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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

Main article: 2004 NBA draft
More information Round, Pick ...
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
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2004–05 Boston Celtics roster
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

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Regular season

Standings

More information W, L ...
Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Boston Celtics 4537.549–27–1418–238–8
x-Philadelphia 76ers 4339.524225–1618–238–8
x-New Jersey Nets 4240.512324–1718–2311–5
New York Knicks 3349.4021222–1911–306–10
Toronto Raptors 3349.4021222–1911–307–9
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More information #, Team ...
Eastern Conference
# Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Miami Heat5923.720–
2 y-Detroit Pistons5428.6595
3 y-Boston Celtics4537.54914
4 x-Chicago Bulls4735.57312
5 x-Washington Wizards4537.54914
6 x-Indiana Pacers4438.53715
7 x-Philadelphia 76ers4339.52416
8 x-New Jersey Nets4240.51217
9 Cleveland Cavaliers4240.51217
10 Orlando Magic3646.43923
11 New York Knicks3349.40226
12 Toronto Raptors3349.40226
13 Milwaukee Bucks3052.36629
14 Charlotte Bobcats1864.22041
15 Atlanta Hawks1369.15946
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Record vs. opponents

More information Team, ATL ...
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 —1–31–30–40–41–10–21–30–21–10–30–21–10–20–41–21–10–31–11–31–31–30–20–20–20–20–21–20–20–4
Boston 3–1—4–02–21–20–20–21–31–11–11–22–01–11–11–23–11–11–32–03–13–01–31–11–10–20–22–03–12–03–1
Charlotte 3–10–4—0–40–40–21–12–10–22–00–30–20–20–21–30–41–10–41–11–33–10–30–20–21–10–20–21–21–10–4
Chicago 4–02–24–0—2–21–11–12–21–10–22–20–21–12–01–32–22–00–41–14–03–02–10–22–01–10–21–13–02–01–2
Cleveland 4–02–14–02–2—1–11–12–22–00–21–31–11–12–00–32–21–11–32–01–33–10–31–12–00–20–20–23–12–01–2
Dallas 1–12–02–01–11–1—2–11–13–12–21–11–22–24–02–02–02–22–04–02–01–11–11–24–03–11–33–12–03–02–0
Denver 2–02–01–11–11–11–2—1–12–21–22–02–12–24–01–12–02–21–14–01–11–11–10–43–11–22–22–22–02–22–0
Detroit 3–13–11–22–22–21–11–1—2–02–02–22–02–00–22–12–21–12–12–03–03–13–11–11–11–11–11–13–11–14–0
Golden State 2–01–12–01–10–21–32–20–2—1–21–10–41–31–30–22–01–20–22–21–11–11–12–22–23–10–32–21–12–11–1
Houston 1–11–10–22–02–02–22–10–22–1—1–13–02–23–11–11–11–22–03–11–12–02–02–24–02–22–23–11–12–21–1
Indiana 3–02–13–02–23–11–10–22–21–11–1—0–21–12–03–12–22–02–21–12–21–30–41–12–00–21–10–22–12–02–2
L.A. Clippers 2–00–22–02–01–12–11–20–24–00–32–0—2–21–31–11–11–31–13–11–11–11–10–42–20–40–42–11–12–21–1
L.A. Lakers 1–11–12–01–11–12–22–20–23–12–21–12–2—0–30–22–02–11–13–01–11–10–20–42–11–30–41–31–11–30–2
Memphis 2–01–12–00–20–20–40–42–03–11–30–23–13–0—1–12–03–12–03–11–11–12–02–23–10–33–10–32–03–00–2
Miami 4–02–13–13–13–00–21–11–22–01–11–31–12–01–1—4–01–13–02–04–04–02–21–11–12–01–10–23–12–04–0
Milwaukee 2–11–34–02–22–20–20–22–20–21–12–21–10–20–20–4—1–12–11–12–12–10–40–20–20–20–21–12–21–11–3
Minnesota 1–11–11–10–21–12–22–21–12–12–10–23–11–21–31–11–1—2–04–01–11–12–01–34–03–11–21–30–23–11–1
New Jersey 3–03–14–04–03–10–21–11–22–00–22–21–11–10–20–31–20–2—2–03–11–33–10–21–11–10–20–22–22–01–3
New Orleans 1–10–21–11–10–20–40–40–22–21–31–11–30–31–30–21–10–40–2—1–10–21–10–42–11–20–40–30–22–21–1
New York 3–11–33–10–43–10–21–10–31–11–12–21–11–11–10–41–21–11–31–1—1–23–10–21–10–21–10–21–32–02–1
Orlando 3–10–31–30–31–31–11–11–31–10–23–11–11–11–10–41–21–13–12–02–1—2–20–21–11–11–11–12–22–02–2
Philadelphia 3–13–13–01–23–01–11–11–31–10–24–01–12–00–22–24–00–21–31–11–32–2—0–21–10–20–21–13–11–12–1
Phoenix 2–01–12–02–01–12–14–01–12–22–21–14–04–02–21–12–03–12–04–02–02–02–0—3–02–21–22–12–03–11–1
Portland 2–01–12–00–20–20–41–31–12–20–40–22–21–21–31–12–00–41–11–21–11–11–10–3—1–31–21–31–12–20–2
Sacramento 2–02–01–11–12–01–32–11–11–32–22–04–03–13–00–22–01–31–12–12–01–12–02–23–1—1–31–31–12–12–0
San Antonio 2–02–02–02–02–03–12–21–13–02–21–14–04–01–31–12–02–12–04–01–11–12–02–12–13–1—2–21–12–21–1
Seattle 2–00–22–01–12–01–32–21–12–21–32–01–23–13–02–01–13–12–03–02–01–11–11–23–13–12–2—2–03–10–2
Toronto 2–11–32–10–31–30–20–21–31–11–11–21–11–10–21–32–22–02–22–03–12–21–30–21–11–11–10–2—2–01–3
Utah 2–00–21–10–20–20–32–21–11–22–20–22–23–10–30–21–11–30–22–20–20–21–11–32–21–22–21–30–2—0–2
Washington 4–01–34–02–12–10–20–20–41–11–12–21–12–02–00–43–11–13–11–11–22–21–21–12–00–21–12–03–12–0—
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Game log

Playoffs

More information 2005 playoff game log, Game ...
2005 playoff game log
First Round: 3–4 (home: 1–3; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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 Walker 24 Al Jefferson 14 Paul Pierce 6 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
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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

Regular season

More information Player, GP ...
Boston Celtics statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Tony Allen 773416.4.475.387.7372.9.81.0.36.4
Marcus Banks 81214.1.402.356.7421.61.9.8.24.6
Mark Blount 825726.0.529.000.7134.81.6.4.89.4
Ricky Davis 821132.9.462.339.8153.03.01.1.316.0
Tom Gugliotta† 20010.9.297.6672.2.6.5.21.3
Al Jefferson 71114.8.528.000.6304.4.3.3.86.7
Raef LaFrentz 808027.5.496.364.8116.91.2.51.211.1
Walter McCarty† 44012.6.413.333.5331.8.6.3.23.7
Gary Payton 777733.0.468.326.7613.16.11.1.211.3
Kendrick Perkins 6039.1.471.6382.9.4.2.62.5
Paul Pierce 828236.1.455.370.8226.64.21.6.521.6
Justin Reed 2305.3.517.000.733.7.4.1.01.8
Antoine Walker† 242434.5.442.342.5578.33.01.01.116.3
Jiří Welsch† 553220.5.428.323.7732.51.5.7.17.5
Delonte West 39713.0.426.358.7041.71.4.5.24.5
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Playoffs

More information Player, GP ...
Boston Celtics statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Tony Allen 7312.9.444.4291.7.3.4.32.7
Marcus Banks 7015.1.448.500.5001.61.0.6.04.6
Mark Blount 4010.8.286.0001.5.3.0.02.0
Ricky Davis 7234.3.432.333.7693.62.01.3.312.4
Al Jefferson 7019.4.415.7506.4.3.61.16.1
Raef LaFrentz 7726.4.390.500.8004.91.1.91.76.9
Gary Payton 7734.1.446.071.8334.14.6.9.110.3
Kendrick Perkins 604.7.800.3331.0.0.0.51.5
Paul Pierce 7739.6.505.259.8687.74.61.91.422.9
Justin Reed 603.7.333.000.750.2.0.0.01.2
Antoine Walker 6637.3.413.368.6367.32.31.21.016.7
Delonte West 7316.4.524.455.5001.3.61.0.14.1
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  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Celtics only.

Transactions

Trades

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

Free agents

See also

References

External links

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