2004–05 Milwaukee Bucks season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 2004–05 Milwaukee Bucks season was the Bucks' 37th season in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the offseason, the Bucks signed free agents Mike James and second-year guard Mo Williams, while acquiring Zaza Pachulia from the expansion Charlotte Bobcats. Injuries hampered the Bucks from the start as a second-year guard T. J. Ford was lost for the entire season due to a neck injury. The Bucks would get off to a sluggish start losing 16 of their first 22 games. At midseason, the team traded Keith Van Horn to the Dallas Mavericks, and dealt James to the Houston Rockets. They lost 15 of their final 18 games including an 8-game losing streak, finishing in last place in the Central Division with a 30–52 record. The only bright spot came from Michael Redd, who averaged a team-high of 23.0 points per game. Following the season, head coach Terry Porter was fired, and Pachulia signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks.
| 2004–05 Milwaukee Bucks season | |
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| Head coach | Terry Porter |
| Owners | Herb Kohl |
| Arena | Bradley Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 30–52 (.366) |
| Place | Division: 5th Conference: 13th |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Draft picks
The Bucks had no draft picks in 2004.
Roster
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Assistant(s)
Legend
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Roster Notes
- Point guard T. J. Ford missed the entire season due to a neck injury.
Regular season
Season standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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| y-Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | .659 | – | 32–9 | 22–19 | 8–8 |
| x-Chicago Bulls | 47 | 35 | .573 | 7 | 27–14 | 20–21 | 8–8 |
| x-Indiana Pacers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 10 | 25–16 | 19–22 | 9–7 |
| e-Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 12 | 29–12 | 13–28 | 7–9 |
| e-Milwaukee Bucks | 30 | 52 | .366 | 24 | 23–18 | 7–34 | 8–8 |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
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| 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 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
| 2004–05 game log Total: 30–52 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0) | |||||||||
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November: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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| 2004–05 schedule | |||||||||
Playoffs
The Bucks failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 2002.
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 |
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Michael Redd | 75 | 75 | 38.0 | 44.1 | 35.5 | 85.4 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 23.0 |
| Desmond Mason | 80 | 71 | 36.2 | 44.3 | 12.5 | 80.2 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 17.2 |
| Mike James | 47 | 0 | 24.8 | 44.6 | 38.2 | 74.4 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 11.4 |
| Joe Smith | 74 | 73 | 30.6 | 51.4 | 0.0 | 76.8 | 7.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 11.0 |
| Keith Van Horn | 33 | 13 | 24.8 | 44.9 | 38.5 | 86.2 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 10.4 |
| Mo Williams | 80 | 80 | 28.2 | 43.8 | 32.3 | 85.0 | 3.1 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 10.2 |
| Dan Gadzuric | 81 | 81 | 22.0 | 53.9 | 0.0 | 53.8 | 8.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 7.3 |
| Anthony Goldwire | 24 | 2 | 20.1 | 43.8 | 40.8 | 82.6 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 6.4 |
| Zaza Pachulia | 74 | 4 | 18.9 | 45.2 | 0.0 | 74.6 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 6.2 |
| Marcus Fizer | 54 | 0 | 16.7 | 45.5 | 0.0 | 68.0 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 6.2 |
| Kendall Gill | 14 | 0 | 20.3 | 40.0 | 33.3 | 90.0 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 6.1 |
| Toni Kukoč | 53 | 6 | 20.7 | 41.0 | 36.2 | 72.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 5.6 |
| Erick Strickland | 62 | 5 | 16.4 | 37.5 | 25.3 | 81.3 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 4.9 |
| Zendon Hamilton | 16 | 0 | 9.9 | 34.4 | 0.0 | 60.4 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.2 |
| Eddie House | 5 | 0 | 8.2 | 35.3 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 3.2 |
| Calvin Booth | 17 | 0 | 11.1 | 51.7 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2.5 |
| Daniel Santiago | 11 | 0 | 9.5 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 72.7 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
| Reece Gaines | 11 | 0 | 7.2 | 30.4 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
Source:[2]
Transactions
Trades
| June 23, 2004 | To Milwaukee Bucks | To Charlotte Bobcats
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| February 25, 2005 | To Milwaukee Bucks----
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To Dallas Mavericks---- |
| February 25, 2005 | To Milwaukee Bucks---- | To Houston Rockets---- |
Free agents
| Player | Signed | Former team |
| Mike James | August 5, 2004 | Detroit Pistons |
| Mo Williams[3] | August 21, 2004 | Utah Jazz |
| Marcus Fizer | November 4, 2004 | Charlotte Bobcats |