2004–05 Los Angeles Clippers season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season
2004–05 Los Angeles Clippers season
Head coachMike Dunleavy, Sr.
ArenaStaples Center
Results
Record37–45 (.451)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Pacific)
Conference: 10th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFSN West 2, KTLA
RadioKSPN
< 2003–04 2005–06 >

The 2004–05 NBA season was the Clippers' 35th season in the National Basketball Association, and their 21st season in Los Angeles.[1] With a young team with some promising talent led by Elton Brand and Corey Maggette, the Clippers got off to a solid start with an 11–7 record, but then lost five straight as they played around .500 for the first half of the season. However, after holding a 23–23 record as of February 3, the team struggled and lost eight straight games, losing nine of their twelve games during the month. The Clippers continued to struggled as they finished third in the Pacific Division with a 37–45 record, which was three more wins than their crosstown rival, the Los Angeles Lakers. However, the Clippers missed the playoffs for eight straight seasons. Bobby Simmons was named Most Improved Player of The Year averaging 16.4 points per game. Following the season, he left to sign as a free agent with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 4 Shaun Livingston PG  United States Peoria HS
2 34 Lionel Chalmers PG  United States Xavier

Roster

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Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
PF 42 Brand, Elton (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 254 lb (115 kg) Duke
PG 9 Brunson, Rick 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Temple
PG 0 Chalmers, Lionel 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Xavier
SG 20 Jaric, Marko 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 217 lb (98 kg) Serbia & Montenegro
C 35 Kaman, Chris 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Central Michigan
SG 30 Kittles, Kerry Injured 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Villanova
PG 14 Livingston, Shaun 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Peoria Central HS (IL)
SF 50 Maggette, Corey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Duke
F/C 33 Moore, Mikki 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 223 lb (101 kg) Nebraska
C 34 N'Diaye, Mamadou 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Auburn
C 11 Rebraca, Zeljko 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Serbia & Montenegro
SG 13 Ross, Quinton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 193 lb (88 kg) SMU
SF 21 Simmons, Bobby 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 228 lb (103 kg) DePaul
PF 54 Wilcox, Chris 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Maryland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2008-03-12

Roster Notes

  • This was Darrick Martin's second tour of duty with the franchise. He previously played for the team from 1996 to 1999. The Clippers released him after the second of his two ten-day contracts expired on January 25, 2005.

Regular season

Season standings

Pacific Division
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y-Phoenix Suns 62 20 .756 – 31–10 31–10 12–4
x-Sacramento Kings 50 32 .610 12 30–11 20–21 10–6
Los Angeles Clippers 37 45 .451 25 27–14 10–31 6–10
Los Angeles Lakers 34 48 .415 28 22–19 12–29 6–10
Golden State Warriors 34 48 .415 28 20–21 14–27 6–10
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Western Conference
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Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Phoenix Suns 62 20 .756 —
2 y-San Antonio Spurs 59 23 .720 3
3 y-Seattle SuperSonics 52 30 .634 10
4 x-Dallas Mavericks 58 24 .707 4
5 x-Houston Rockets 51 31 .622 11
6 x-Sacramento Kings 50 32 .610 12
7 x-Denver Nuggets 49 33 .598 13
8 x-Memphis Grizzlies 45 37 .549 17
9 Minnesota Timberwolves 44 38 .537 18
10 Los Angeles Clippers 37 45 .451 25
11 Los Angeles Lakers 34 48 .415 28
12 Golden State Warriors 34 48 .415 28
13 Portland Trail Blazers 27 55 .329 35
14 Utah Jazz 26 56 .317 36
15 New Orleans Hornets 18 64 .220 44

Record vs. opponents

2004-05 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE 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 —

Game log

Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Corey Maggette 66 60 36.9 43.1 30.4 85.7 6.0 3.4 1.1 0.1 22.2
Elton Brand 81 81 37.0 50.3 0.0 75.2 9.5 2.6 0.8 2.1 20.0
Bobby Simmons 75 74 37.3 46.6 43.5 84.6 5.9 2.7 1.4 0.2 16.4
Marko Jaric 50 41 33.1 41.4 37.1 72.0 3.2 6.1 1.7 0.3 9.9
Chris Kaman 63 50 25.9 49.7 0.0 66.1 6.7 1.2 0.4 1.1 9.1
Chris Wilcox 54 25 18.6 51.4 0.0 61.1 4.2 0.7 0.5 0.4 7.9
Shaun Livingston 30 15 27.1 41.4 0.0 74.6 3.0 5.0 1.1 0.4 7.4
Kerry Kittles 11 0 22.1 38.4 33.3 60.0 2.9 1.8 0.7 0.3 6.3
Zeljko Rebraca 58 2 16.0 56.8 0.0 85.9 3.2 0.4 0.2 0.7 5.8
Rick Brunson 80 39 24.3 37.6 36.9 77.0 2.3 5.1 1.0 0.1 5.5
Mikki Moore 74 4 15.9 50.2 20.0 78.7 3.3 0.6 0.3 0.4 5.4
Quinton Ross 78 19 21.3 43.2 25.0 67.3 2.7 1.4 0.7 0.3 5.1
Darrick Martin 11 0 17.3 32.0 27.8 62.5 0.9 2.5 0.5 0.0 3.8
Lionel Chalmers 36 0 12.0 33.6 24.5 62.5 0.9 1.4 0.4 0.0 3.1
Kenny Anderson 4 0 6.5 36.4 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.0 0.0 2.0
Mamdou N'Diaye 11 0 6.5 40.0 0.0 57.1 1.6 0.1 0.1 0.5 1.8
Kirk Penney 4 0 3.0 33.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.5
Maurice Baker 1 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Player Statistics Citation:[2]

Awards and records

Transactions

The Clippers were involved in the following transactions during the 2004–05 season.

Trades

June 22, 2004 To Los Angeles Clippers
  • 2004 first-round draft pick (4th pick) and 2004 second-round draft pick
 To Charlotte Bobcats
  • 2004 first-round draft pick (2nd pick) and agreement to select Predrag Drobnjak in expansion draft.
July 14, 2004 To Los Angeles Clippers
  • 2005 2nd round draft pick & 2006 2nd round draft pick
 To Charlotte Bobcats
July 29, 2004 To Los Angeles Clippers
 To New Jersey Nets
  • 2005 second-round draft pick

Free agents

Additions

Player Signed Former team
Rick Brunson August 12 Chicago Bulls
Zeljko Rebraca August 12 Atlanta Hawks
Mamadou N'Diaye August 16 Atlanta Hawks
Quinton Ross August 16 Telindus Oostende (BLB)
Mikki Moore August 20 Utah Jazz
Kirk Penney December 26 Asheville Altitude (NBDL)
Darrick Martin January 5 Minnesota Timberwolves
Maurice Baker February 22 Dakota Wizards (NBDL)
Kenny Anderson February 28 Atlanta Hawks

Subtractions

Player Left New team
Doug Overton free agency, June 1 Philadelphia 76ers (director of player development)
Predrag Drobnjak expansion draft, June 22 Charlotte Bobcats
Keyon Dooling free agency, July 22 Miami Heat
Quentin Richardson free agency, July 29 Phoenix Suns
Matt Barnes free agency, October 1 Sacramento Kings
Josh Moore released, October 1 BEEM Mazandaran (Iranian Basketball Super League)
Kirk Penney waived, January 3 Maccabi Tel Aviv (Ligat HaAI)
Maurice Baker contract expired, March 4 Portland Trail Blazers
Kenny Anderson waived, March 25 Žalgiris Kaunas (LKL)

See also

References

  1. ^ 2004-05 Los Angeles Clippers
  2. ^ "2004-05 Los Angeles Clippers Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
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