The 2004–05 NBA season was the Mavericks' 25th season in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the offseason, the Mavericks acquired Jason Terry from the Atlanta Hawks, and Jerry Stackhouse along with rookie Devin Harris from the Washington Wizards. The Mavericks got off to a fast start winning seven of their first eight games, holding a 35–16 record before the All-Star break. At midseason, the team acquired Keith Van Horn from the Milwaukee Bucks. However, on March 19, head coach Don Nelson stepped down and former Maverick Avery Johnson took over Nelson's duties for the remainder of the season. Under Johnson, the Mavericks won their final nine games of the season, finishing second in the Southwest Division with a 58–24 record, good for fourth place in the Western Conference. Dirk Nowitzki was selected for the 2005 NBA All-Star Game.
In the first round of the playoffs, the Mavericks lost the first two games against their in-state rival, the Houston Rockets, but managed to defeat them in seven games. The semi-finals against the top-seeded Phoenix Suns pitted Nowitzki against former teammate Steve Nash, who was named league MVP following the season. The Mavs would eventually lose the series in six games.[2] Following the season, Michael Finley signed as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs and Shawn Bradley retired.
For the season, the Mavs added an alternate green uniform, similar to the 1980s road uniform. They were designed by rapper Sean "P. Diddy" Combs and remained in use until 2009.
2004–05 Dallas Mavericks roster
Players
|
Coaches
|
Pos.
|
No.
|
Name
|
Height
|
Weight
|
DOB
|
From
|
SG
|
9
|
Abdul-Wahad, Tariq (IN)
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
223 lb (101 kg)
|
1974-11-03
|
San José State
|
PG
|
10
|
Armstrong, Darrell
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
170 lb (77 kg)
|
1968-06-22
|
Fayetteville State
|
C
|
44
|
Bradley, Shawn
|
7 ft 6 in (2.29 m)
|
235 lb (107 kg)
|
1972-03-22
|
BYU
|
C
|
25
|
Dampier, Erick
|
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
|
265 lb (120 kg)
|
1975-07-14
|
Mississippi State
|
SG
|
6
|
Daniels, Marquis
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
1981-01-07
|
Auburn
|
SG
|
4
|
Finley, Michael
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
225 lb (102 kg)
|
1973-03-06
|
Wisconsin
|
PG
|
34
|
Harris, Devin
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
192 lb (87 kg)
|
1983-02-27
|
Wisconsin
|
PF
|
50
|
Henderson, Alan
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
235 lb (107 kg)
|
1972-12-02
|
Indiana
|
SF
|
5
|
Howard, Josh
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
1980-04-28
|
Wake Forest
|
C
|
28
|
Mbenga, D.J.
|
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
|
245 lb (111 kg)
|
1980-12-30
|
DR Congo
|
PF
|
41
|
Nowitzki, Dirk
|
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
|
245 lb (111 kg)
|
1978-06-19
|
Germany
|
C
|
24
|
Podkolzin, Pavel
|
7 ft 5 in (2.26 m)
|
260 lb (118 kg)
|
1985-01-15
|
Russia
|
SG
|
42
|
Stackhouse, Jerry
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
218 lb (99 kg)
|
1974-11-05
|
North Carolina
|
PG
|
31
|
Terry, Jason
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
1977-09-15
|
Arizona
|
PF
|
2
|
Van Horn, Keith
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
|
240 lb (109 kg)
|
1975-10-23
|
Utah
|
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
Injured
Roster Last transaction: March 1, 2005
|
- Center Shawn Bradley also holds American citizenship, but he played for the German national team and was born in Germany.
- Shooting guard Tariq Abdul-Wahad missed the entire season due to tendinitis in his left knee.
Record vs. opponents
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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 |
—
|
2005 playoff game log
|
First Round: 4–3 (home: 2–2; road: 2–1)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Series
|
1
|
April 23
|
Houston
|
L 86–98
|
Dirk Nowitzki (21)
|
Josh Howard (10)
|
Nowitzki, Terry (3)
|
American Airlines Center 20,678
|
0–1
|
2
|
April 25
|
Houston
|
L 111–113
|
Dirk Nowitzki (26)
|
Erick Dampier (9)
|
Jason Terry (6)
|
American Airlines Center 20,884
|
0–2
|
3
|
April 28
|
@ Houston
|
W 106–102
|
Dirk Nowitzki (28)
|
three players tied (6)
|
Daniels, Terry (4)
|
Toyota Center 18,199
|
1–2
|
4
|
April 30
|
@ Houston
|
W 97–93
|
Jason Terry (32)
|
Dirk Nowitzki (7)
|
Dirk Nowitzki (6)
|
Toyota Center 18,211
|
2–2
|
5
|
May 2
|
Houston
|
W 103–100
|
Dirk Nowitzki (23)
|
Dirk Nowitzki (13)
|
Jason Terry (7)
|
American Airlines Center 20,894
|
3–2
|
6
|
May 5
|
@ Houston
|
L 83–101
|
Jerry Stackhouse (21)
|
Dirk Nowitzki (13)
|
Nowitzki, Terry (4)
|
Toyota Center 18,215
|
3–3
|
7
|
May 7
|
Houston
|
W 116–76
|
Jason Terry (31)
|
Dirk Nowitzki (14)
|
Armstrong, Stackhouse (4)
|
American Airlines Center 20,884
|
4–3
|
|
Conference Semifinals: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
|
2005 schedule
|
Player
|
POS
|
GP
|
GS
|
MP
|
REB
|
AST
|
STL
|
BLK
|
PTS
|
MPG
|
RPG
|
APG
|
SPG
|
BPG
|
PPG
|
Jason Terry |
PG
|
80 |
57 |
2,401 |
188 |
429 |
109 |
15 |
993 |
30.0 |
2.4 |
5.4 |
1.4 |
.2 |
12.4
|
Dirk Nowitzki |
PF
|
78 |
78 |
3,020 |
757 |
240 |
97 |
119 |
2,032 |
38.7 |
9.7 |
3.1 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
26.1
|
Alan Henderson |
PF
|
78 |
10 |
1,203 |
348 |
21 |
29 |
37 |
273 |
15.4 |
4.5 |
.3 |
.4 |
.5 |
3.5
|
Shawn Bradley |
C
|
77 |
14 |
885 |
214 |
15 |
25 |
63 |
211 |
11.5 |
2.8 |
.2 |
.3 |
.8 |
2.7
|
Josh Howard |
SF
|
76 |
76 |
2,446 |
484 |
109 |
116 |
49 |
958 |
32.2 |
6.4 |
1.4 |
1.5 |
.6 |
12.6
|
Devin Harris |
PG
|
76 |
19 |
1,173 |
102 |
169 |
77 |
19 |
436 |
15.4 |
1.3 |
2.2 |
1.0 |
.3 |
5.7
|
Michael Finley |
SG
|
64 |
64 |
2,358 |
262 |
169 |
48 |
18 |
1,003 |
36.8 |
4.1 |
2.6 |
.8 |
.3 |
15.7
|
Marquis Daniels |
SG
|
60 |
17 |
1,412 |
216 |
128 |
83 |
14 |
545 |
23.5 |
3.6 |
2.1 |
1.4 |
.2 |
9.1
|
Erick Dampier |
C
|
59 |
56 |
1,609 |
501 |
51 |
15 |
80 |
542 |
27.3 |
8.5 |
.9 |
.3 |
1.4 |
9.2
|
Jerry Stackhouse |
SG
|
56 |
7 |
1,617 |
183 |
127 |
53 |
10 |
833 |
28.9 |
3.3 |
2.3 |
.9 |
.2 |
14.9
|
Darrell Armstrong† |
PG
|
52 |
7 |
576 |
67 |
113 |
30 |
6 |
122 |
11.1 |
1.3 |
2.2 |
.6 |
.1 |
2.3
|
Calvin Booth† |
C
|
34 |
1 |
262 |
58 |
4 |
11 |
16 |
82 |
7.7 |
1.7 |
.1 |
.3 |
.5 |
2.4
|
Keith Van Horn† |
PF
|
29 |
3 |
684 |
129 |
34 |
15 |
10 |
354 |
23.6 |
4.4 |
1.2 |
.5 |
.3 |
12.2
|
D. J. Mbenga |
C
|
15 |
1 |
58 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
15 |
3.9 |
.5 |
.0 |
.0 |
.3 |
1.0
|
Pavel Podkolzin |
C
|
5 |
0 |
10 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2.0 |
.4 |
.0 |
.0 |
.0 |
.2
|
Dan Dickau† |
PG
|
4 |
0 |
16 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
4.0 |
.3 |
.3 |
.0 |
.0 |
1.3
|
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Mavericks only.