2004–05 Golden State Warriors season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 2004–05 Golden State Warriors season was the Warriors' 59th season in the National Basketball Association, and 43rd season in the San Francisco Bay Area.[1] During the offseason, the Warriors signed free agent Derek Fisher. Under new head coach Mike Montgomery, the Warriors stumbled out of the gate losing their first six games on their way to an awful 3–12 start. Their struggles continued posting a nine-game losing streak in January, losing 14 of their 15 games during the month. At midseason, the team traded Speedy Claxton to the New Orleans Hornets for All-Star guard Baron Davis, and dealt Clifford Robinson to the New Jersey Nets. The deal to acquire Davis would have an immediate impact as suddenly the Warriors became competitive, winning eight straight games between March and April, finishing tied in last place in the Pacific Division with a 34–48 record. Jason Richardson led the team in scoring with 21.7 points per game.
| 2004–05 Golden State Warriors season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Mike Montgomery |
| General manager | Chris Mullin |
| Owners | Chris Cohan |
| Arena | Oakland Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 34–48 (.415) |
| Place | Division: 5th (Pacific) Conference: 12th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
For the season, they added new orange road alternate road uniforms with dark navy blue side panels to their jerseys and shorts, they remained in used until 2010.
Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Andris Biedriņš | C |  Latvia |
Skonto |
Roster
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Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
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Regular season
Season standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Phoenix Suns | 62 | 20 | .756 | – | 31–10 | 31–10 | 12–4 |
| x-Sacramento Kings | 50 | 32 | .610 | 12 | 30–11 | 20–21 | 10–6 |
| e-Los Angeles Clippers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 25 | 27–14 | 10–31 | 6–10 |
| e-Los Angeles Lakers | 34 | 48 | .415 | 28 | 22–19 | 12–29 | 6–10 |
| e-Golden State Warriors | 34 | 48 | .415 | 28 | 20–21 | 14–27 | 6–10 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Phoenix Suns | 62 | 20 | .756 | — |
| 2 | y-San Antonio Spurs | 59 | 23 | .720 | 3 |
| 3 | y-Seattle SuperSonics | 52 | 30 | .634 | 10 |
| 4 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 58 | 24 | .707 | 4 |
| 5 | x-Houston Rockets | 51 | 31 | .622 | 11 |
| 6 | x-Sacramento Kings | 50 | 32 | .610 | 12 |
| 7 | x-Denver Nuggets | 49 | 33 | .598 | 13 |
| 8 | x-Memphis Grizzlies | 45 | 37 | .549 | 17 |
| 9 | e-Minnesota Timberwolves | 44 | 38 | .537 | 18 |
| 10 | e-Los Angeles Clippers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 25 |
| 11 | e-Los Angeles Lakers | 34 | 48 | .415 | 28 |
| 12 | e-Golden State Warriors | 34 | 48 | .415 | 28 |
| 13 | e-Portland Trail Blazers | 27 | 55 | .329 | 35 |
| 14 | e-Utah Jazz | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36 |
| 15 | e-New Orleans Hornets | 18 | 64 | .220 | 44 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Dunleavy Jr. | 79 | 79 | 32.5 | .451 | .388 | .779 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 1.0 | .3 | 13.4 |
| Adonal Foyle | 78 | 50 | 21.8 | .502 | .556 | 5.5 | .7 | .3 | 2.0 | 4.5 | |
| Derek Fisher | 74 | 32 | 30.0 | .393 | .371 | .862 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 1.0 | .1 | 11.9 |
| Jason Richardson | 72 | 72 | 37.8 | .446 | .338 | .693 | 5.9 | 3.9 | 1.5 | .4 | 21.7 |
| Troy Murphy | 70 | 69 | 33.9 | .414 | .399 | .730 | 10.8 | 1.4 | .8 | .5 | 15.4 |
| Mickaël Piétrus | 67 | 3 | 20.0 | .427 | .344 | .698 | 2.8 | 1.2 | .7 | .3 | 9.5 |
| Calbert Cheaney | 55 | 5 | 17.3 | .426 | .000 | .649 | 2.3 | 1.2 | .3 | .3 | 4.5 |
| Speedy Claxton† | 46 | 44 | 32.6 | .431 | .192 | .761 | 3.3 | 6.2 | 1.9 | .1 | 13.1 |
| Clifford Robinson† | 42 | 29 | 26.0 | .398 | .331 | .603 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .9 | 8.5 |
| Eduardo Nájera† | 42 | 4 | 14.5 | .407 | .400 | .644 | 2.8 | .9 | .4 | .2 | 4.2 |
| Žarko Čabarkapa† | 37 | 0 | 12.5 | .482 | .361 | .813 | 2.7 | .7 | .3 | .1 | 6.2 |
| Dale Davis† | 36 | 3 | 16.0 | .413 | .579 | 4.3 | .6 | .4 | .9 | 3.1 | |
| Andris Biedriņš | 30 | 1 | 12.8 | .577 | .000 | .475 | 3.9 | .4 | .4 | .8 | 3.6 |
| Baron Davis† | 28 | 19 | 35.3 | .401 | .341 | .755 | 3.9 | 8.3 | 1.8 | .4 | 19.5 |
| Rodney White† | 16 | 0 | 9.1 | .371 | .313 | .600 | .9 | .5 | .1 | .1 | 3.6 |
| Ansu Sesay | 16 | 0 | 8.0 | .405 | .250 | .542 | 2.4 | .8 | .1 | .2 | 3.1 |
| Luis Flores† | 15 | 0 | 4.9 | .481 | .444 | 1.000 | .1 | .7 | .1 | .0 | 2.1 |
| Nikoloz Tskitishvili† | 12 | 0 | 5.2 | .304 | .200 | 1.0 | .5 | .0 | .3 | 1.3 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Warriors only.
Transactions
Trades
| August 24, 2004 | To Golden State Warriors Christian Laettner[2] Eduardo Nájera Draft rights to Luis Flores Draft rights to Mladen Šekularac 2007 1st round-pick Cash considerations |
To Dallas Mavericks Erick Dampier Dan Dickau Evan Eschmeyer Steve Logan |
| January 3, 2005 | To Golden State Warriors Žarko Čabarkapa[3] |
To Phoenix Suns 2007 2nd round-pick 2009 2nd round-pick |
| February 14, 2005 | To Golden State Warriors 2005 2nd round-pick[4] 2007 2nd round-pick |
To New Jersey Nets Clifford Robinson |
| February 24, 2005 | To Golden State Warriors Baron Davis[5] |
To New Orleans Hornets Speedy Claxton Dale Davis |
| February 24, 2005 | To Golden State Warriors Nikoloz Tskitishvili[6] Rodney White |
To Denver Nuggets Eduardo Nájera Luis Flores 2007 1st round-pick |
Free agency
Re-signed
| Player | Signed |
|---|---|
| Adonal Foyle | |
| Calbert Cheaney |
Additions
| Player | Signed | Former team |
|---|---|---|
| Derek Fisher[7] | 6-year contract worth $37 million | Los Angeles Lakers |
Subtractions
| Player | Reason left | New team |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Laettner | Waived | Miami Heat |
