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2004–05 Charlotte Bobcats season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season

FieldValue
teamCharlotte Bobcats
end_year2005
wins18
losses64
divisionSoutheast
division_place4
conf_place14
coachBernie Bickerstaff
gmBernie Bickerstaff
ownerRobert L. Johnson
arenaCharlotte Coliseum
televisionC-SET, WJZY
radioWOLS
playoffsDid not qualify
bbr_teamCHA
prev_nameCharlotte Hornets
prev_season2002

The 2004–05 Charlotte Bobcats season was the first season for the Charlotte Bobcats in the National Basketball Association. This season marked the return of NBA basketball to Charlotte after a two-year hiatus. The original Hornets had moved to New Orleans after the 2001–02 season to become the New Orleans Hornets, now the New Orleans Pelicans. The Bobcats had the second overall pick in the 2004 NBA draft, which they used to select Emeka Okafor out of the University of Connecticut. The team hired Bernie Bickerstaff as head coach during the offseason, and added veteran players like Gerald Wallace, Primož Brezec, Brevin Knight, Jason Hart, Jason Kapono, Melvin Ely and Steve Smith to their roster. The Bobcats played their first game at the Charlotte Coliseum on November 4, which was a 103–96 loss to the Washington Wizards. They would win their first game defeating the Orlando Magic 111–100 at home on November 6. However, the expansion team struggled, losing ten straight games in January and March, finishing fourth in the Southeast Division with an 18–64 record. Okafor averaged 15.1 points, 10.9 rebounds, 1.7 blocks per game and was named Rookie of The Year, and selected to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. Unable to improve on their 44–38 record from 2002, the Bobcats failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 1999 when they were the Charlotte Hornets, and instead went 18–64, which was at the time, the worst record posted by a Hornet/Bobcat team.

At the time, this was reckoned as the inaugural season of the Bobcats. However, after the 2013–14 season, the Bobcats reclaimed the Hornets name and pre-2002 history after the original Hornets team changed its name to the Pelicans. As a result, this is now considered the 15th season of the Hornets/Bobcats franchise, the team having returned after suspending operations from 2002 to 2004.

As an expansion franchise, the team unveiled their new logo and uniforms, which added dark navy blue, grey, and orange to their color scheme and added side panels to their jerseys and shorts, which remained in use until 2008.

Draft picks

Main article: 2004 NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
12United StatesPF/CConnecticut
245United StatesSFMichigan

The team debuted in the draft as the Bobcats with one first-round pick and one second-round pick, both of which were acquired via trades in the preceding days. They had also traded their two original selections to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for that first-round pick.

Roster

  • Bernie Bickerstaff
  • J. B. Bickerstaff
  • Gary Brokaw
  • Jeff Capel II
  • Gary Kloppenburg
  • John Outlaw

Standings

Record vs. opponents

2004-05 NBA RecordsTeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMEMMIAMILMINNJNNOHNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEATORUTAWAS
[Atlanta](2004-05-atlanta-hawks-season)—1–31–30–40–41–10–21–30–21–10–30–21–10–20–41–21–10–31–11–31–31–30–20–20–20–20–21–20–20–4
[Boston](2004-05-boston-celtics-season)3–1—4–02–21–20–20–21–31–11–11–22–01–11–11–23–11–11–32–03–13–01–31–11–10–20–22–03–12–03–1
Charlotte3–10–4—0–40–40–21–12–10–22–00–30–20–20–21–30–41–10–41–11–33–10–30–20–21–10–20–21–21–10–4
[Chicago](2004-05-chicago-bulls-season)4–02–24–0—2–21–11–12–21–10–22–20–21–12–01–32–22–00–41–14–03–02–10–22–01–10–21–13–02–01–2
[Cleveland](2004-05-cleveland-cavaliers-season)4–02–14–02–2—1–11–12–22–00–21–31–11–12–00–32–21–11–32–01–33–10–31–12–00–20–20–23–12–01–2
[Dallas](2004-05-dallas-mavericks-season)1–12–02–01–11–1—2–11–13–12–21–11–22–24–02–02–02–22–04–02–01–11–11–24–03–11–33–12–03–02–0
[Denver](2004-05-denver-nuggets-season)2–02–01–11–11–11–2—1–12–21–22–02–12–24–01–12–02–21–14–01–11–11–10–43–11–22–22–22–02–22–0
[Detroit](2004-05-detroit-pistons-season)3–13–11–22–22–21–11–1—2–02–02–22–02–00–22–12–21–12–12–03–03–13–11–11–11–11–11–13–11–14–0
[Golden State](2004-05-golden-state-warriors-season)2–01–12–01–10–21–32–20–2—1–21–10–41–31–30–22–01–20–22–21–11–11–12–22–23–10–32–21–12–11–1
[Houston](2004-05-houston-rockets-season)1–11–10–22–02–02–22–10–22–1—1–13–02–23–11–11–11–22–03–11–12–02–02–24–02–22–23–11–12–21–1
[Indiana](2004-05-indiana-pacers-season)3–02–13–02–23–11–10–22–21–11–1—0–21–12–03–12–22–02–21–12–21–30–41–12–00–21–10–22–12–02–2
[L.A. Clippers](2004-05-los-angeles-clippers-season)2–00–22–02–01–12–11–20–24–00–32–0—2–21–31–11–11–31–13–11–11–11–10–42–20–40–42–11–12–21–1
[L.A. Lakers](2004-05-los-angeles-lakers-season)1–11–12–01–11–12–22–20–23–12–21–12–2—0–30–22–02–11–13–01–11–10–20–42–11–30–41–31–11–30–2
[Memphis](2004-05-memphis-grizzlies-season)2–01–12–00–20–20–40–42–03–11–30–23–13–0—1–12–03–12–03–11–11–12–02–23–10–33–10–32–03–00–2
[Miami](2004-05-miami-heat-season)4–02–13–13–13–00–21–11–22–01–11–31–12–01–1—4–01–13–02–04–04–02–21–11–12–01–10–23–12–04–0
[Milwaukee](2004-05-milwaukee-bucks-season)2–11–34–02–22–20–20–22–20–21–12–21–10–20–20–4—1–12–11–12–12–10–40–20–20–20–21–12–21–11–3
[Minnesota](2004-05-minnesota-timberwolves-season)1–11–11–10–21–12–22–21–12–12–10–23–11–21–31–11–1—2–04–01–11–12–01–34–03–11–21–30–23–11–1
[New Jersey](2004-05-new-jersey-nets-season)3–03–14–04–03–10–21–11–22–00–22–21–11–10–20–31–20–2—2–03–11–33–10–21–11–10–20–22–22–01–3
[New Orleans](2004-05-new-orleans-hornets-season)1–10–21–11–10–20–40–40–22–21–31–11–30–31–30–21–10–40–2—1–10–21–10–42–11–20–40–30–22–21–1
[New York](2004-05-new-york-knicks-season)3–11–33–10–43–10–21–10–31–11–12–21–11–11–10–41–21–11–31–1—1–23–10–21–10–21–10–21–32–02–1
[Orlando](2004-05-orlando-magic-season)3–10–31–30–31–31–11–11–31–10–23–11–11–11–10–41–21–13–12–02–1—2–20–21–11–11–11–12–22–02–2
[Philadelphia](2004-05-philadelphia-76ers-season)3–13–13–01–23–01–11–11–31–10–24–01–12–00–22–24–00–21–31–11–32–2—0–21–10–20–21–13–11–12–1
[Phoenix](2004-05-phoenix-suns-season)2–01–12–02–01–12–14–01–12–22–21–14–04–02–21–12–03–12–04–02–02–02–0—3–02–21–22–12–03–11–1
[Portland](2004-05-portland-trail-blazers-season)2–01–12–00–20–20–41–31–12–20–40–22–21–21–31–12–00–41–11–21–11–11–10–3—1–31–21–31–12–20–2
[Sacramento](2004-05-sacramento-kings-season)2–02–01–11–12–01–32–11–11–32–22–04–03–13–00–22–01–31–12–12–01–12–02–23–1—1–31–31–12–12–0
[San Antonio](2004-05-san-antonio-spurs-season)2–02–02–02–02–03–12–21–13–02–21–14–04–01–31–12–02–12–04–01–11–12–02–12–13–1—2–21–12–21–1
[Seattle](2004-05-seattle-supersonics-season)2–00–22–01–12–01–32–21–12–21–32–01–23–13–02–01–13–12–03–02–01–11–11–23–13–12–2—2–03–10–2
[Toronto](2004-05-toronto-raptors-season)2–11–32–10–31–30–20–21–31–11–11–21–11–10–21–32–22–02–22–03–12–21–30–21–11–11–10–2—2–01–3
[Utah](2004-05-utah-jazz-season)2–00–21–10–20–20–32–21–11–22–20–22–23–10–30–21–11–30–22–20–20–21–11–32–21–22–21–30–2—0–2
[Washington](2004-05-washington-wizards-season)4–01–34–02–12–10–20–20–41–11–12–21–12–02–00–43–11–13–11–11–22–21–21–12–00–21–12–03–12–0—

Player statistics

Regular season

PlayerPOSGPGSMPREBASTSTLBLKPTSMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
SF**81**141,4911646140668818.42.0.8.5.18.5
PF79171,64932676326957620.94.11.0.4.97.3
SG74421,79122613568871424.23.11.8.9.19.6
PG74271,887203367991470625.52.75.01.3.29.5
PF73**73****2,600****795**6462**125****1,105****35.6****10.9**.9.8**1.7****15.1**
C72722,27653186335593831.67.41.2.5.813.0
SF70682,1473861371179178030.75.52.01.71.311.1
PG66611,944170**591****131**566629.52.6**9.0****2.0**.110.1
†SG371636495712729117.21.31.5.3.27.9
†SG3422877796518639025.82.31.9.5.211.5
SF335510116286410515.53.5.8.2.13.2
SG31132848301149310.61.51.0.4.13.0
SG250430601717222417.22.4.7.7.19.0
PF23032912284177914.35.3.3.2.73.4
†PF22127147751111112.32.1.3.2.55.0
C170135341212427.92.0.1.1.72.5
SG1612012937914912.61.82.3.6.13.1
†SG135300192424314423.11.51.81.8.211.1
SG807814350289.81.8.4.6.03.5
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Bobcats only.

Awards and records

Rookie of the Year

  • Emeka Okafor

NBA All-Rookie First Team

  • Emeka Okafor

Transactions

Main article: List of 2004–05 NBA season transactions

References

References

  1. (December 17, 2002). "Johnson will be NBA's first black majority owner". ESPN.
  2. Mary Foster. (May 10, 2002). "Owners approve Hornet's move to New Orleans". USA Today.
  3. [https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/10958580/charlotte-bobcats-officially-change-nickname-hornets Hornets all the buzz in Charlotte]. [[ESPN]], 2014-05-20.
  4. (May 4, 2005). "Emeka Okafor Named 2004-05 NBA got milk? Rookie Of The Year". Charlotte Bobcats.
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