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2004–05 Denver Nuggets season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season

Michael Cooper (interim, games 29-42) George Karl (games 43-82) (lost to Spurs 1–4)

The 2004–05 Denver Nuggets season was the 29th season for the Denver Nuggets in the National Basketball Association, and their 38th season as a franchise. During the offseason, the Nuggets acquired Kenyon Martin from the New Jersey Nets. Coming off their first playoff appearance in nine years, the Nuggets got off to a shaky start at 13–15. Head coach Jeff Bzdelik was fired after 28 games and was replaced with Michael Cooper as the team lost 10 of their next 14 games. Cooper was then replaced with George Karl, who then led the Nuggets with a 32–8 record for the remainder of the season, including a ten-game winning streak in April. The Nuggets finished second in the Northwest Division with a 49–33 record. Second-year star Carmelo Anthony led them in scoring with 20.8 points per game.

Entering the playoffs as the #7 seed in the Western Conference, the Nuggets won Game 1 over the 2nd-seeded San Antonio Spurs, but would lose the series in five games. The Spurs then defeated the Detroit Pistons in seven games in the NBA Finals, winning their third championship in franchise history.

Draft picks

Main article: 2004 NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club team
120Jameer NelsonPGSt. Joseph's

Roster

  • George Karl ()
  • Scott Brooks ()
  • Adrian Dantley ()
  • Doug Moe ()
  • Chip Engelland (assistant/player development)
  • Rex Kalamian (assistant/player development)
  • Bill Branch (director of scouting)
  • Steve Hess ()
  • Jim Gillen ()

Regular season

Season standings

Game log

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | April 24 | @ San Antonio | W 93–87 | Andre Miller (31) | Marcus Camby (12) | Andre Miller (5) | SBC Center 18,797 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | April 27 | @ San Antonio | L 76–104 | DeMarr Johnson (12) | Marcus Camby (12) | Andre Miller (7) | SBC Center 18,797 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | April 30 | San Antonio | L 78–86 | Carmelo Anthony (19) | Marcus Camby (14) | Andre Miller (7) | Pepsi Center 19,913 | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | May 2 | San Antonio | L 115–126 (OT) | Earl Boykins (32) | Marcus Camby (14) | Anthony, Boykins (5) | Pepsi Center 19,776 | 1–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | May 4 | @ San Antonio | L 89–99 | Carmelo Anthony (25) | Marcus Camby (10) | Andre Miller (6) | SBC Center 18,797

1–4

Player statistics

Regular season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Carmelo Anthony757534.8.431.266.7965.72.60.90.420.8
Kenyon Martin706732.5.490.000.6467.32.41.41.115.5
Andre Miller828234.8.477.154.8384.16.91.50.113.6
Earl Boykins82526.4.413.337.9211.74.51.00.112.4
Marcus Camby666630.5.465.000.72310.02.30.93.010.3
Voshon Lenard3118.0.385.333.6252.02.00.30.09.7
Nenê551823.9.503.000.6605.91.50.90.99.6
Wesley Person25018.4.485.485.5562.41.10.50.28.1
DerMarr Johnson714017.4.499.358.7922.11.10.60.37.1
Eduardo Nàjera26022.1.500.000.6304.81.10.90.56.9
Greg Buckner704121.7.528.405.7783.01.91.10.16.2
Rodney White42212.6.432.432.6181.80.90.70.25.6
Bryon Russell70214.7.377.376.7922.51.00.60.24.4
Francisco Elson671114.0.468.333.5703.00.50.50.63.7
Luis Flores104.0.5001.0001.00.00.00.03.0
Nikoloz Tskitishvili2306.9.294.000.5711.30.20.30.31.5
Mark Pope903.0.3330.90.10.10.20.4

Playoffs

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Carmelo Anthony5536.0.422.000.8135.42.00.60.219.2
Andre Miller5536.8.424.500.7195.25.22.00.216.2
Earl Boykins5130.4.397.000.8951.03.80.80.214.2
Kenyon Martin5532.8.466.000.6155.61.21.01.012.4
Marcus Camby5536.8.415.63011.21.80.63.210.2
DerMarr Johnson4219.5.550.3641.0002.00.80.50.57.3
Nenê5020.2.429.6525.00.40.40.46.6
Wesley Person4013.5.429.3750.30.30.30.03.8
Greg Buckner5220.0.222.2223.21.00.40.22.0
Bryon Russell303.0.000.0001.0000.00.00.00.01.0
Eduardo Nàjera206.5.0001.00.50.00.00.0
Francisco Elson106.0.0003.00.00.00.00.0

Player statistics citation:

Awards and records

  • Marcus Camby, NBA All-Defensive Second Team

Transactions

Main article: List of 2004–05 NBA season transactions

References

References

  1. [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DEN/2005.html 2004-05 Denver Nuggets]
  2. Schuhmann, John. (January 24, 2013). "L.A. Recovery Wouldn't Be Unprecedented". NBA.com.
  3. "2004-05 Denver Nuggets Roster and Stats".
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