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2004-05 NBA season

2004–05 NBA season
League National Basketball Association
Sport Basketball
Duration November 2, 2004 – April 20, 2005
April 23 – June 6, 2005 (Playoffs)
June 9 – 23, 2005 (Finals)
Number of games 82
Number of teams 30
TV partner(s) ABC, TNT, ESPN, NBA TV
Draft
Top draft pick Dwight Howard
Picked by Orlando Magic
Regular season
Top seed Phoenix Suns
Season MVP Steve Nash (Phoenix)
Top scorer Allen Iverson (Philadelphia)
Playoffs
Eastern champions Detroit Pistons
  Eastern runners-up Miami Heat
Western champions San Antonio Spurs
  Western runners-up Phoenix Suns
Finals
Champions San Antonio Spurs
  Runners-up Detroit Pistons
Finals MVP Tim Duncan (San Antonio)
NBA seasons

The 2004–05 NBA season was the 59th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). It began on November 2, 2004 and ended June 23, 2005. The season ended with the San Antonio Spurs defeating the defending-champion Detroit Pistons 4–3 in the NBA Finals.

Notes

Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its conference, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. The division champions are marked by an asterisk. Home court advantage does not necessarily belong to the higher-seeded team, but instead the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics.

The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month.

The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month.

The following coaches were named the Eastern and Western Conference Coaches of the Month.


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