The 2004–05 NBA season was the Spurs' 29th season in the NBA, the 32nd in San Antonio, and 38th season as a franchise. The season saw the Spurs win their third NBA Championship, defeating last year's NBA Champions, the Detroit Pistons, in a tough seven-game series.

After their disappointing second round collapse to the Los Angeles Lakers, the Spurs looked to regain the NBA crown. They would get off to a quick start, posting a 12-3 record in November. The Spurs would stay hot through December as they established a 25-6 record entering the New Year. The Spurs would be near the top in the Western Conference all season battling the Phoenix Suns for the best record in the NBA. Just as it appeared the Spurs would cruise toward the playoffs, their season suddenly hit a bump in the road when Tim Duncan went down in a March 20 loss to the Detroit Pistons with a sprained ankle. The rest of the way, the Spurs would limp home winning 9 of their last 17 as they held on to the Southwest Division by just 1 game with a 59-23 record.

Record: 12–3; Home: 6–0; Road: 6–3

Record: 13–3; Home: 8–1; Road: 5–2

Record: 12–4; Home: 9–0; Road: 3–4

Record: 6–3; Home: 1–1; Road: 5–2

Record: 10-5; Home: 10-1; Road: 0-4

Record: 6-5; Home: 4-0; Road: 2-5

* Statistics include only games with the Spurs

(2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (7) Denver Nuggets

Last Playoffs meeting: 1995 Western Conference First Round (San Antonio won 3–0)

(2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (3) Seattle SuperSonics

Last Playoffs meeting: 2002 Western Conference First Round (San Antonio won 3–2)

(1) Phoenix Suns vs. (2) San Antonio Spurs

Last Playoffs meeting: 2003 Western Conference First Round (San Antonio won 4–2)

Manu Ginóbili was widely considered the star of the night, scoring in a virtuoso performance near the end of the game to lead the Spurs to victory. The Pistons were then left 'in the dust', the NBA website reported. Ginobili scored 15 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter to complement a huge game by Tim Duncan.

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