2004–05 NBL season
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.
| 2004–05 NBL season | ||||||||||
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 Logo of the league sponsored by Philips | ||||||||||
| League | National Basketball League | |||||||||
| Season | 2004–05 | |||||||||
| Dates | 29 September 2004 – 19 March 2005 | |||||||||
| Number of teams | 11 | |||||||||
| TV partner(s) | Australia: New Zealand: | |||||||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||
| Season champions | Sydney Kings | |||||||||
| Season MVP |  Brian Wethers (Hunter) | |||||||||
| Finals | ||||||||||
| Champions | Sydney Kings (3rd title) | |||||||||
| Runners-up | Wollongong Hawks | |||||||||
| Semifinalists | Townsville Crocodiles Brisbane Bullets | |||||||||
| Finals MVP | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jason Smith (Sydney) | |||||||||
| Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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Regular season
The 2004-05 regular season took place over 21 rounds between 29 September 2004 and 20 February 2005.
Ladder
| 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
The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win–loss record, the results in games played between the teams will determine order of seeding.
1Townsville Crocodiles won Head-to-Head (2-1).
23-way Head-to-Head between Brisbane Bullets (4-2), Melbourne Tigers (3-3) and Perth Wildcats (2-4).
3West Sydney Razorbacks won Head-to-Head (2-1).
Finals
Playoff bracket
| Elimination Finals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Grand Final | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Sydney Kings | 113 | 111 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Adelaide 36ers | 110 | 5 | Brisbane Bullets | 79 | 105 | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Brisbane Bullets | 113 | 5 | Brisbane Bullets | 125 | 1 | Sydney Kings | 96 | 105 | 112 | X | X | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Hunter Pirates | 99 | 2 | Wollongong Hawks | 73 | 80 | 85 | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Wollongong Hawks | 100 | 109 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Townsville Crocodiles | 112 | 3 | Townsville Crocodiles | 84 | 105 | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Melbourne Tigers | 108 | 6 | Melbourne Tigers | 100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Perth Wildcats | 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
All Star Game
19 January 2005 18:30 |
| Aussie All Stars | 156–140 | World All Stars |
| Scoring by quarter: 39–41, 37–31, 43–41, 37–27 | ||
| Pts: Newley 35 Rebs: Rillie 9 Asts: Rillie 10 |
Pts: Brown 31 Rebs: Farley 12 Asts: Brown 6 | |
| Aussie All Stars win, 156–140 | ||
Most Valuable Player
Awards
- NBL Most Valuable Player: Brian Wethers (Hunter Pirates)[1]
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Darnell Mee[2] | 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)
References
- "Wethers wins MVP". NBL.com.au. 24 March 2005. Archived from the original on 13 July 2005. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- "All-NBL Teams announced". NBL.com.au. 24 March 2005. Archived from the original on 2 September 2006. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
External links
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