2004–05 Orlando Magic season

The 2004–05 season was the 16th season of the Orlando Magic in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] After finishing the previous year with a league-worst 21–61 record, the Magic won the NBA Draft Lottery for the third time in franchise history, and selected high school star Dwight Howard with the first overall pick in the 2004 NBA draft. During the offseason, the Magic acquired All-Star guard Steve Francis and Cuttino Mobley from the Houston Rockets,[2] and signed free agent Hedo Turkoglu. The team looked to be a playoff contender playing above .500 for the first half of the season. In January, Mobley was traded to the Sacramento Kings for Doug Christie. However, head coach Johnny Davis was fired after a 31–33 start, and was replaced with Chris Jent. The Magic finished third in the Southeast Division with a 36–46 record, a 15-game improvement from the previous season.

2004–05 Orlando Magic season
Head coach
General managerJohn Weisbrod
PresidentBob Vander Weide
Owner(s)Richard DeVos
ArenaTD Waterhouse Centre
Results
Record36–46 (.439)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Southeast)
Conference: 10th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFSN Florida, WBRW

Grant Hill finally played a full season with the Magic averaging 19.7 points per game, while being selected to play in the 2005 NBA All-Star Game, his first All-Star selection since 2000. Howard was selected to the All-Rookie First Team, while Jameer Nelson made the All-Rookie Second Team.

Draft picks
Main article: 2004 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College / Club
1 1 Dwight Howard C  United States
2 31 Anderson Varejão F/C  Brazil FC Barcelona (Spain)
2 37 Antonio Burks G  United States Memphis

Roster
2004–05 Orlando Magic roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
F 2 Augmon, Stacey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1968-08-01 UNLV
G 11 Barrett, Andre 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 1982-01-17 Seton Hall
F/C 4 Battie, Tony 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1976-02-11 Texas Tech
C 13 Cato, Kelvin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1974-08-26 Iowa State
G/F 1 Christie, Doug 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1970-05-09 Pepperdine
F/C 55 DeClercq, Andrew 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1973-02-01 Florida
G 3 Francis, Steve (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1977-02-21 Maryland
F 8 Garrity, Pat 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 238 lb (108 kg) 1976-08-03 Notre Dame
F 33 Hill, Grant 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1972-10-05 Duke
C 12 Howard, Dwight 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1985-12-08 SW Atlanta Christian Academy HS (GA)
F 34 Hunter, Brandon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1980-11-24 Ohio
C 41 Kasun, Mario 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1980-04-05 Croatia
G 5 Mobley, Cuttino 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1975-09-01 Rhode Island
G 14 Nelson, Jameer 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1982-02-09 Saint Joseph's
G 9 Stevenson, DeShawn 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1981-04-03 Washington Union HS (CA)
F 15 Türkoğlu, Hedo 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1979-03-19 Turkey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 31, 2005

Regular season

Season standings
Southeast Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Miami Heat 5923.720–35–624–1715–1
x-Washington Wizards 4537.5491429–1216–2510–6
Orlando Magic 3646.4392324–1712–296–10
Charlotte Bobcats 1864.2204114–274–377–9
Atlanta Hawks 1369.159469–324–372–14
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
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents
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—

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

Awards and honors

Transactions
Main article: List of 2004–05 NBA season transactions

References
  1. 2004-05 Orlando Magic
  2. "Exit T-mac, Enter Steve Francis . . .the 7-player Trade With Houston Is Final. Tracy McGrady Didn't Want To Leave Here". Orlando Sentinel. June 30, 2004. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.