2004–05 Boston Celtics season
Season of National Basketball Association team the Boston Celtics
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The 2004–05 Boston Celtics 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.
| 2004–05 Boston Celtics season | |
|---|---|
Division champions | |
| Head coach | Doc Rivers |
| General manager | Chris Wallace |
| Owners | Boston Basketball Partners |
| Arena | Fleet Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 45–37 (.549) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Atlantic) Conference: 3rd (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | First Round (lost to Pacers 3–4) |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | FSN New England |
| Radio | WWZN |
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
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/School |
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| 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 |
Roster
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Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
Roster |
Regular season
Standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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| 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 |
| e-New York Knicks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 12 | 22–19 | 11–30 | 6–10 |
| e-Toronto Raptors | 33 | 49 | .402 | 12 | 22–19 | 11–30 | 7–9 |
| # | 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 | e-Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 17 |
| 10 | e-Orlando Magic | 36 | 46 | .439 | 23 |
| 11 | e-New York Knicks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 26 |
| 12 | e-Toronto Raptors | 33 | 49 | .402 | 26 |
| 13 | e-Milwaukee Bucks | 30 | 52 | .366 | 29 |
| 14 | e-Charlotte Bobcats | 18 | 64 | .220 | 41 |
| 15 | e-Atlanta Hawks | 13 | 69 | .159 | 46 |
Game log
Playoffs
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First Round: 3–4 (home: 1–3; road: 2–1)
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Player statistics
| 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
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Allen | 77 | 34 | 16.4 | .475 | .387 | .737 | 2.9 | .8 | 1.0 | .3 | 6.4 |
| Marcus Banks | 81 | 2 | 14.1 | .402 | .356 | .742 | 1.6 | 1.9 | .8 | .2 | 4.6 |
| Mark Blount | 82 | 57 | 26.0 | .529 | .000 | .713 | 4.8 | 1.6 | .4 | .8 | 9.4 |
| Ricky Davis | 82 | 11 | 32.9 | .462 | .339 | .815 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.1 | .3 | 16.0 |
| Tom Gugliotta† | 20 | 0 | 10.9 | .297 | .667 | 2.2 | .6 | .5 | .2 | 1.3 | |
| Al Jefferson | 71 | 1 | 14.8 | .528 | .000 | .630 | 4.4 | .3 | .3 | .8 | 6.7 |
| Raef LaFrentz | 80 | 80 | 27.5 | .496 | .364 | .811 | 6.9 | 1.2 | .5 | 1.2 | 11.1 |
| Walter McCarty† | 44 | 0 | 12.6 | .413 | .333 | .533 | 1.8 | .6 | .3 | .2 | 3.7 |
| Gary Payton | 77 | 77 | 33.0 | .468 | .326 | .761 | 3.1 | 6.1 | 1.1 | .2 | 11.3 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 60 | 3 | 9.1 | .471 | .638 | 2.9 | .4 | .2 | .6 | 2.5 | |
| Paul Pierce | 82 | 82 | 36.1 | .455 | .370 | .822 | 6.6 | 4.2 | 1.6 | .5 | 21.6 |
| Justin Reed | 23 | 0 | 5.3 | .517 | .000 | .733 | .7 | .4 | .1 | .0 | 1.8 |
| Antoine Walker† | 24 | 24 | 34.5 | .442 | .342 | .557 | 8.3 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 16.3 |
| Jiří Welsch† | 55 | 32 | 20.5 | .428 | .323 | .773 | 2.5 | 1.5 | .7 | .1 | 7.5 |
| Delonte West | 39 | 7 | 13.0 | .426 | .358 | .704 | 1.7 | 1.4 | .5 | .2 | 4.5 |
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Tony Allen | 7 | 3 | 12.9 | .444 | .429 | 1.7 | .3 | .4 | .3 | 2.7 | |
| Marcus Banks | 7 | 0 | 15.1 | .448 | .500 | .500 | 1.6 | 1.0 | .6 | .0 | 4.6 |
| Mark Blount | 4 | 0 | 10.8 | .286 | .000 | 1.5 | .3 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 | |
| Ricky Davis | 7 | 2 | 34.3 | .432 | .333 | .769 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 1.3 | .3 | 12.4 |
| Al Jefferson | 7 | 0 | 19.4 | .415 | .750 | 6.4 | .3 | .6 | 1.1 | 6.1 | |
| Raef LaFrentz | 7 | 7 | 26.4 | .390 | .500 | .800 | 4.9 | 1.1 | .9 | 1.7 | 6.9 |
| Gary Payton | 7 | 7 | 34.1 | .446 | .071 | .833 | 4.1 | 4.6 | .9 | .1 | 10.3 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 6 | 0 | 4.7 | .800 | .333 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .5 | 1.5 | |
| Paul Pierce | 7 | 7 | 39.6 | .505 | .259 | .868 | 7.7 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 22.9 |
| Justin Reed | 6 | 0 | 3.7 | .333 | .000 | .750 | .2 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.2 |
| Antoine Walker | 6 | 6 | 37.3 | .413 | .368 | .636 | 7.3 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 16.7 |
| Delonte West | 7 | 3 | 16.4 | .524 | .455 | .500 | 1.3 | .6 | 1.0 | .1 | 4.1 |
- † 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
Additions
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Subtractions
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