2004–05 Washington Wizards season

The 2004–05 NBA season was the Wizards 44th season in the National Basketball Association, and their 32nd season in the city of Washington, D.C..[1] During the offseason, the Wizards acquired Antawn Jamison from the Dallas Mavericks. The Wizards got off to a decent start and played above .500 for the entire season. The Wizards posted a 20-win improvement over the previous season, finishing second in the Southeast Division with a 45–37 record, and made it back to the playoffs for the first time since 1997, back when they were known as the "Bullets". Gilbert Arenas averaged 25.5 points per game and was selected along with Jamison for the 2005 NBA All-Star Game. In the first round of the playoffs, the Wizards defeated the Chicago Bulls in six games after losing the first two games, but were swept in the semifinals by the Miami Heat in four straight games. This was the final full-season at MCI Center changed his name to Verizon Center in January 2006. Also Following the season, Larry Hughes signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

2004–05 Washington Wizards season
Head coachEddie Jordan
ArenaMCI Center
Results
Record45–37 (.549)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Southeast)
Conference: 5th (Eastern)
Playoff finishConference Semifinals
(Lost to Heat 0–4)

Draft Picks
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
15Devin HarrisPG United StatesWisconsin
232Peter John RamosC

Roster
Roster listing
Washington Wizards roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
No.PlayerPosHtWtBirth DateExpCollege
0Gilbert ArenasPG6-3191January 6, 19823University of Arizona
2Steve BlakePG6-3172February 26, 19801University of Maryland
10Damone BrownSF6-9200June 28, 19793Syracuse University
5Kwame BrownPF6-11270March 10, 19823
3Juan DixonSG6-3164October 9, 19782University of Maryland
24Jarvis HayesSF6-7220August 9, 19811University of Georgia
33Brendan HaywoodC7-0268November 27, 19793University of North Carolina
20Larry HughesSG6-5184January 23, 19796Saint Louis University
4Antawn JamisonPF6-8223June 12, 19766University of North Carolina
1Jared JeffriesSF6-11230November 25, 19812Indiana University
8Anthony PeelerSG6-4208November 25, 196912University of Missouri
7Laron ProfitSF6-5204August 5, 19772University of Maryland
34Peter John RamosC7-3275May 13, 1985R
51Michael RuffinC6-9246January 21, 19774University of Tulsa
36Etan ThomasC6-9256April 1, 19783Syracuse University
52Samaki WalkerPF6-9240February 25, 19768University of Louisville

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Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

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Regular 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

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—

Game log

Playoffs

East First Round

(4) Chicago Bulls vs. (5) Washington Wizards

April 24
4:30 pm
Washington Wizards 94, Chicago Bulls 103
Scoring by quarter: 26–24, 26–29, 30–24, 12–26
Pts: Larry Hughes 31
Rebs: Kwame Brown 9
Asts: Gilbert Arenas 8		 Pts: Ben Gordon 30
Rebs: Andrés Nocioni 18
Asts: Kirk Hinrich 7
United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 22,655
Referees: Dick Bavetta, Michael Smith, Mike Callahan
April 27
7:30 pm
Washington Wizards 103, Chicago Bulls 113
Scoring by quarter: 29–19, 21–38, 20–24, 33–32
Pts: Gilbert Arenas 39
Rebs: Larry Hughes 10
Asts: Larry Hughes 5		 Pts: Kirk Hinrich 34
Rebs: Chris Duhon 8
Asts: Chris Duhon 7
United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 22,605
Referees: David Jones, Monty Mccutchen, Ron Garretson
April 30
3:00 pm
Chicago Bulls 99, Washington Wizards 117
Scoring by quarter: 23–31, 32–26, 22–33, 22–27
Pts: Tyson Chandler 15
Rebs: Antonio Davis 11
Asts: Duhon, Hinric, Pargo 4 each		 Pts: Gilbert Arenas 32
Rebs: Haywood, Thomas 9 each
Asts: Gilbert Arenas 7
MCI Center, Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 20,173
Referees: Bennett Salvatore, Tom Washington, Tony Brothers
May 2
7:30 pm
Chicago Bulls 99, Washington Wizards 106
Scoring by quarter: 15–29, 22–32, 23–19, 39–26
Pts: Hinrich, Pargo 18 each
Rebs: Tyson Chandler 13
Asts: Gordon, Hinrich 5 each		 Pts: Juan Dixon 35
Rebs: Etan Thomas 9
Asts: Gilbert Arenas 5
MCI Center, Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 20,173
Referees: Dan Crawford, James Capers, Joe Forte
May 4
6:00 pm
Washington Wizards 112, Chicago Bulls 110
Scoring by quarter: 34–28, 29–21, 23–24, 26–37
Pts: Larry Hughes 33
Rebs: Antawn Jamison 10
Asts: Gilbert Arenas 8		 Pts: Ben Gordon 27
Rebs: Tyson Chandler 10
Asts: Kirk Hinrich 7
United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 22,250
Referees: Bob Delaney, Derrick Stafford, Greg Willard
May 6
8:00 pm
Chicago Bulls 91, Washington Wizards 94
Scoring by quarter: 26–23, 28–29, 20–16, 17–26
Pts: Hinrich, Nocioni 22 each
Rebs: Tyson Chandler 11
Asts: Kirk Hinrich 9		 Pts: Larry Hughes 21
Rebs: Ruffin, Haywood 8 each
Asts: Gilbert Arenas 7
Washington wins the series, 4–2
MCI Center, Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 20,173
Referees: Bernie Fryer, Jack Nies, Jim Clark

Last Playoffs meeting: 1997 Eastern Conference First Round (Chicago won 3–0)

East Conference Semifinals

(1) Miami Heat vs. (5) Washington Wizards

May 8
3:30 pm
Washington Wizards 86, Miami Heat 105
Scoring by quarter: 18–26, 29–23, 17–33, 22–23
Pts: Gilbert Arenas 25
Rebs: Antawn Jamison 8
Asts: Larry Hughes 3		 Pts: Dwyane Wade 20
Rebs: Eddie Jones 8
Asts: Dwyane Wade 7
American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida
Attendance: 20,151
Referees: Blane Reichelt, Dick Bavetta, Tom Washington
May 10
7:00 pm
Washington Wizards 102, Miami Heat 108
Scoring by quarter: 20–30, 27–24, 24–26, 31–28
Pts: Antawn Jamison 32
Rebs: Hughes, Ruffin 8 each
Asts: Gilbert Arenas 5		 Pts: Dwyane Wade 31
Rebs: Udonis Haslem 13
Asts: Dwyane Wade 15
American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida
Attendance: 20,205
Referees: Eddie F. Rush, Joe DeRosa, Scott Foster
May 12
8:00 pm
Miami Heat 102, Washington Wizards 95
Scoring by quarter: 21–24, 28–27, 30–19, 23–25
Pts: Dwyane Wade 31
Rebs: Alonzo Mourning 13
Asts: D. Jones, Wade 6 each		 Pts: Antawn Jamison 21
Rebs: Brendan Haywood 8
Asts: Gilbert Arenas 14
MCI Center, Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 20,173
Referees: Bennett Salvatore, Jess Kersey, Ken Mauer
May 14
8:00 pm
Miami Heat 99, Washington Wizards 95
Scoring by quarter: 23–26, 24–25, 40–25, 12–19
Pts: Dwyane Wade 42
Rebs: Udonis Haslem 13
Asts: Damon Jones 6		 Pts: Gilbert Arenas 25
Rebs: Brendan Haywood 15
Asts: Larry Hughes 5
Miami wins the series, 4–0
MCI Center, Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 20,173
Referees: Dan Crawford , Derrick Stafford , Monty Mccutchen

Last Playoffs meeting: This is the first meeting between the Heat and Wizards.

Player statistics

Season
RkPlayerAgeGGSMPFGFGAFG%3P3PA3P%FTFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBASTSTLBLKTOVPFPTS
1Gilbert Arenas23808032746561523.431205562.365521640.81483295378411139232422452038
2Larry Hughes26616123584671086.43059209.282352453.77774308382285176181531681345
3Antawn Jamison28686826055191189.43771208.341225296.76016035951915455161181511334
4Brendan Haywood2568681865239427.56000159261.609202262464575211496218637
5Jarvis Hayes2354221560206530.38942123.34199118.839411862279049962107553
6Jared Jeffries2377712007203434.4681651.314101173.5841522223741516635114206523
7Juan Dixon266341054186447.41648147.3278797.89732871191114346898507
8Etan Thomas264710976128255.5020076144.5288515924420175150133332
9Kwame Brown224214908109237.4600074129.5747213420639251567112292
10Steve Blake2444164861186.3283693.3873341.805185371691303947191
11Anthony Peeler3540052956150.3732565.3851618.889145165571822839153
12Laron Profit2742442856128.438828.2861625.640245276371652744136
13Michael Ruffin2879712624199.41401.0002967.43315717533264434144193111
14Damone Brown251401522362.371411.36449.4441018281416151754
15Samaki Walker281401341131.3550023.6678101843782524
16Peter John Ramos196020510.5000012.5001340013411

Playoffs
RkPlayerAgeGGSMPFGFGAFG%3P3PA3P%FTFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBASTSTLBLKTOVPFPTS
1Gilbert Arenas23101045073194.3761877.2347294.76684452622163934236
2Larry Hughes26101040168181.376733.2126477.831175471372072535207
3Antawn Jamison28101038073162.4511734.5002232.68816476312741624185
4Juan Dixon2610021941101.4061134.3242125.8403232613701219114
5Brendan Haywood2510102963972.542002844.6363541761014201040106
6Jared Jeffries2310102472449.49036.5001317.7651922411899133464
7Etan Thomas26801261929.655001022.45512243620792348
8Michael Ruffin2890156710.70000916.56315223793343323
9Kwame Brown223060513.3850059.556411153022515
10Anthony Peeler35704319.11103.000221.000077310344
11Steve Blake24401714.25001.00000033200132
12Laron Profit2730502.0000000011100000

Awards and records

Transactions

Transactions listed are from July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005.

  • July 29, 2004- Signed Anthony Peeler as a free agent.
  • August 2, 2004- Signed Michael Ruffin as a free agent.
  • August 4, 2004- Signed Samaki Walker as a free agent.
  • October 1, 2004- Signed Laron Profit as a free agent. Signed Gerald Fitch as a free agent. Signed Billy Thomas as a free agent.
  • October 30, 2004- Waived Billy Thomas. Waived Gerald Fitch.
  • March 17, 2005- Signed Damone Brown to two 10-day contracts, then signed to a contract for the rest of the season.
  • March 18, 2005- Released Samaki Walker.
  • June 28, 2005- Drafted Andray Blatche in the 2nd round (49th pick) of the 2005 NBA Draft.
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References
  1. 2004-05 Washington Wizards
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