The 2004–05 NBA season was the 29th season for the Denver Nuggets in the National Basketball Association, and their 38th season as a franchise.[1] 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.[2] 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.
Players
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Coaches
|
Pos.
|
No.
|
Name
|
Height
|
Weight
|
DOB
|
From
|
SG
|
15
|
Anthony, Carmelo
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
240 lb (109 kg)
|
|
Syracuse
|
PG
|
11
|
Boykins, Earl
|
5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
|
133 lb (60 kg)
|
|
Eastern Michigan
|
SG
|
7
|
Buckner, Greg
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
|
Clemson
|
PF
|
23
|
Camby, Marcus
|
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
|
240 lb (109 kg)
|
|
UMass
|
C
|
56
|
Elson, Francisco
|
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
|
235 lb (107 kg)
|
|
California
|
PG
|
12
|
Flores, Luis
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
|
Manhattan
|
SF
|
3
|
Johnson, DerMarr
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
|
Cincinnati
|
SG
|
1
|
Lenard, Voshon
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
|
Minnesota
|
SF
|
6
|
Martin, Kenyon
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
225 lb (102 kg)
|
|
Cincinnati
|
PG
|
24
|
Miller, Andre
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
|
Utah
|
PF
|
21
|
Nájera, Eduardo
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
235 lb (107 kg)
|
|
Oklahoma
|
C
|
31
|
Nenê
|
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
|
260 lb (118 kg)
|
|
Brazil
|
G/F
|
10
|
Person, Wesley
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
|
Auburn
|
F
|
41
|
Pope, Mark
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
|
235 lb (107 kg)
|
|
Kentucky
|
G/F
|
9
|
Russell, Bryon
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
225 lb (102 kg)
|
|
Long Beach State
|
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
Roster
|
Record vs. opponents
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2004-05 NBA Records
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Team
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ATL
|
BOS
|
CHA
|
CHI
|
CLE
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DAL
|
DEN
|
DET
|
GSW
|
HOU
|
IND
|
LAC
|
LAL
|
MEM
|
MIA
|
MIL
|
MIN
|
NJN
|
NOH
|
NYK
|
ORL
|
PHI
|
PHO
|
POR
|
SAC
|
SAS
|
SEA
|
TOR
|
UTA
|
WAS
|
Atlanta
|
– |
1–3 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
0–4 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–3 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–3 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
0–4 |
1–2 |
1–1 |
0–3 |
1–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–2 |
0–2 |
0–4
|
Boston
|
3–1 |
– |
4–0 |
2–2 |
1–2 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–3 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–2 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–2 |
3–1 |
1–1 |
1–3 |
2–0 |
3–1 |
3–0 |
1–3 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
3–1 |
2–0 |
3–1
|
Charlotte
|
3–1 |
0–4 |
– |
0–4 |
0–4 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–1 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
0–3 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
1–1 |
0–4 |
1–1 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
0–3 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–2 |
1–1 |
0–4
|
Chicago
|
4–0 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
– |
2–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–0 |
0–4 |
1–1 |
4–0 |
3–0 |
2–1 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
3–0 |
2–0 |
1–2
|
Cleveland
|
4–0 |
2–1 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
– |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–2 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
1–3 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
0–3 |
2–2 |
1–1 |
1–3 |
2–0 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
0–3 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
3–1 |
2–0 |
1–2
|
Dallas
|
1–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
– |
2–1 |
1–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–1 |
1–2 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–2 |
2–0 |
4–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–2 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
2–0 |
3–0 |
2–0
|
Denver
|
2–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–2 |
– |
1–1 |
2–2 |
1–2 |
2–0 |
2–1 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
2–2 |
1–1 |
4–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–4 |
3–1 |
1–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–0 |
2–2 |
2–0
|
Detroit
|
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
– |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–2 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
2–1 |
2–2 |
1–1 |
2–1 |
2–0 |
3–0 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–1 |
1–1 |
4–0
|
Golden State
|
2–0 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
0–2 |
– |
1–2 |
1–1 |
0–4 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
1–2 |
0–2 |
2–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
0–3 |
2–2 |
1–1 |
2–1 |
1–1
|
Houston
|
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
0–2 |
2–1 |
– |
1–1 |
3–0 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–2 |
2–0 |
3–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–1 |
2–2 |
1–1
|
Indiana
|
3–0 |
2–1 |
3–0 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
– |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–0 |
2–2 |
1–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–1 |
2–0 |
2–2
|
L.A. Clippers
|
2–0 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
2–1 |
1–2 |
0–2 |
4–0 |
0–3 |
2–0 |
– |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–3 |
1–1 |
3–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
0–4 |
2–1 |
1–1 |
2–2 |
1–1
|
L.A. Lakers
|
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
0–2 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–1 |
2–2 |
– |
0–3 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
2–1 |
1–1 |
3–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
0–4 |
2–1 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
1–3 |
1–1 |
1–3 |
0–2
|
Memphis
|
2–0 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–4 |
0–4 |
2–0 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
0–2 |
3–1 |
3–0 |
– |
1–1 |
2–0 |
3–1 |
2–0 |
3–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
0–3 |
3–1 |
0–3 |
2–0 |
3–0 |
0–2
|
Miami
|
4–0 |
2–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–0 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–2 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–3 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
– |
4–0 |
1–1 |
3–0 |
2–0 |
4–0 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
3–1 |
2–0 |
4–0
|
Milwaukee
|
2–1 |
1–3 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
2–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–4 |
– |
1–1 |
2–1 |
1–1 |
2–1 |
2–1 |
0–4 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–2 |
1–1 |
1–3
|
Minnesota
|
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–1 |
2–1 |
2–1 |
0–2 |
3–1 |
1–2 |
1–3 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
– |
2–0 |
4–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–3 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
1–2 |
1–3 |
0–2 |
3–1 |
1–1
|
New Jersey
|
3–0 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–2 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
2–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
0–3 |
1–2 |
0–2 |
– |
2–0 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
2–2 |
2–0 |
1–3
|
New Orleans
|
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
0–4 |
0–4 |
0–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–1 |
1–3 |
0–3 |
1–3 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–4 |
0–2 |
– |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–4 |
2–1 |
1–2 |
0–4 |
0–3 |
0–2 |
2–2 |
1–1
|
New York
|
3–1 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
0–4 |
3–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–3 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–4 |
1–2 |
1–1 |
1–3 |
1–1 |
– |
1–2 |
3–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–3 |
2–0 |
2–1
|
Orlando
|
3–1 |
0–3 |
1–3 |
0–3 |
1–3 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–3 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
3–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–4 |
1–2 |
1–1 |
3–1 |
2–0 |
2–1 |
– |
2–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–2 |
2–0 |
2–2
|
Philadelphia
|
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–0 |
1–2 |
3–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–3 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
4–0 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
0–2 |
1–3 |
1–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
– |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
3–1 |
1–1 |
2–1
|
Phoenix
|
2–0 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
2–1 |
4–0 |
1–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–1 |
4–0 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
3–1 |
2–0 |
4–0 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
– |
3–0 |
2–2 |
1–2 |
2–1 |
2–0 |
3–1 |
1–1
|
Portland
|
2–0 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–4 |
1–3 |
1–1 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
0–2 |
2–2 |
1–2 |
1–3 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
0–4 |
1–1 |
1–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–3 |
– |
1–3 |
1–2 |
1–3 |
1–1 |
2–2 |
0–2
|
Sacramento
|
2–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–3 |
2–1 |
1–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–0 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
3–0 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
1–3 |
1–1 |
2–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
– |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–1 |
2–1 |
2–0
|
San Antonio
|
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–1 |
3–0 |
2–2 |
1–1 |
4–0 |
4–0 |
1–3 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
2–1 |
2–0 |
4–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
2–1 |
2–1 |
3–1 |
– |
2–2 |
1–1 |
2–2 |
1–1
|
Seattle
|
2–0 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–0 |
1–2 |
3–1 |
3–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
3–1 |
2–0 |
3–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
– |
2–0 |
3–1 |
0–2
|
Toronto
|
2–1 |
1–3 |
2–1 |
0–3 |
1–3 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–3 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–0 |
2–2 |
2–0 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
– |
2–0 |
1–3
|
Utah
|
2–0 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–3 |
2–2 |
1–1 |
1–2 |
2–2 |
0–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
0–3 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–3 |
0–2 |
2–2 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
0–2 |
– |
0–2
|
Washington
|
4–0 |
1–3 |
4–0 |
2–1 |
2–1 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–4 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
0–4 |
3–1 |
1–1 |
3–1 |
1–1 |
1–2 |
2–2 |
1–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
3–1 |
2–0 |
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2005 playoff game log
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First Round: 1–4 (home: 0–2; road: 1–2)
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2005 schedule
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Player Statistics Citation:[3]