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2004–05 Detroit Pistons season

The 2004–05 NBA season was the 64th season for the Pistons, the 57th in the National Basketball Association, and the 48th in the Detroit area.[1] During the offseason, the Pistons signed free agent Antonio McDyess. Coming off their upset victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals, the Pistons began the season playing around .500. However, things would get out of control at the end of a November 19 game against the Indiana Pacers, when a huge brawl occurred between Pacers players and Pistons fans after Ben Wallace and Ron Artest got into a shoving match.[2] As the season progressed, the Pistons would post an 11-game winning streak near the end of the season, and would eventually finish first overall in the Central Division, and second overall in the Eastern Conference with a 54–28 record. Ben Wallace was named Defensive Player of the Year for the third time, and was selected for the 2005 NBA All-Star Game.

2004–05 Detroit Pistons season
Conference champions
Division champions
Head coachLarry Brown
General managerJoe Dumars
PresidentJoe Dumars
Owner(s)Bill Davidson
ArenaThe Palace of Auburn Hills
Results
Record54–28 (.659)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Central)
Conference: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finishNBA Finals
(lost to Spurs 3–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioWDFN
< 2003–04 2005–06 >

In the first round of the playoffs, the Pistons defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in five games, then defeated the 6th-seeded Pacers in six games in the second round. The Pistons would then defeat the top-seeded Miami Heat in a full seven game series after trailing 3–2 to advance to the Finals for the second straight year. However, they narrowly missed out on repeating as NBA champions, losing to the San Antonio Spurs in the 2005 NBA Finals in seven games.[3]

After the Finals defeat, Larry Brown and the Pistons parted ways after spending two seasons as head coach. He would later be the head coach of his hometown New York Knicks, but after winning only 23 games in his only season in New York, Brown was fired again before returning to coaching with the Charlotte Bobcats.[4] It was later announced in the off-season that Flip Saunders, who was fired as head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves at midseason, would be the Pistons head coach for next season.

As of 2024, this marks the last time the Pistons had reached the NBA Finals.

Draft picks

Draft picks for the 2004–05 Detroit Pistons season
RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
254Rickey PauldingGuard  United StatesMissouri

Roster

2004–05 Detroit Pistons roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
PG30Arroyo, Carlos6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg)1979-07-30FIU
PG1Billups, Chauncey6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)202 lb (92 kg)1976-09-25Colorado
C41Campbell, Elden6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)279 lb (127 kg)1968-07-23Clemson
SG20Delfino, Carlos6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg)1982-08-29Argentina
SF12Dupree, Ronald6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)209 lb (95 kg)1981-01-26LSU
SF8Ham, Darvin6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg)1973-07-23Texas Tech
SG32Hamilton, Richard6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)193 lb (88 kg)1978-02-14Connecticut
SG10Hunter, Lindsey6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg)1970-12-03Jackson State
PG5Jenkins, Horace6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg)1974-10-14William Paterson
PF24McDyess, Antonio6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg)1974-09-07Alabama
C31Miličić, Darko7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)275 lb (125 kg)1985-06-20Serbia
SF22Prince, Tayshaun6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg)1980-02-28Kentucky
C3Wallace, Ben (C)6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg)1974-09-10Virginia Union
PF36Wallace, Rasheed6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg)1974-09-17North Carolina
C44Coleman, Derrick6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)258 lb (117 kg)1967-06-21Syracuse
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 4, 2005

Regular season

Standings

Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Detroit Pistons5428.659–32–922–198–8
x-Chicago Bulls4735.573727–1420–218–8
x-Indiana Pacers4438.5371025–1619–229–7
Cleveland Cavaliers4240.5121229–1213–287–9
Milwaukee Bucks3052.3662423–187–348–8
Eastern Conference
#Team W L PCT GB
1c-Miami Heat5923.720–
2y-Detroit Pistons5428.6595
3y-Boston Celtics4537.54914
4x-Chicago Bulls4735.57312
5x-Washington Wizards4537.54914
6x-Indiana Pacers4438.53715
7x-Philadelphia 76ers4339.52416
8x-New Jersey Nets4240.51217
9Cleveland Cavaliers4240.51217
10Orlando Magic3646.43923
11New York Knicks3349.40226
12Toronto Raptors3349.40226
13Milwaukee Bucks3052.36629
14Charlotte Bobcats1864.22041
15Atlanta Hawks1369.15946

Record vs. opponents

2004-05 NBA records of the Detroit Pistons
TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMEMMIAMILMINNJNNOHNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEATORUTAWAS
Atlanta—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
Boston3–1—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
Chicago4–02–24–0—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
Cleveland4–02–14–02–2—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
Dallas1–12–02–01–11–1—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
Denver2–02–01–11–11–11–2—1–12–21–22–02–12–24–01–12–02–21–14–01–11–11–10–43–11–22–22–22–02–22–0
Detroit3–13–11–22–22–21–11–1—2–02–02–22–02–00–22–12–21–12–12–03–03–13–11–11–11–11–11–13–11–14–0
Golden State2–01–12–01–10–21–32–20–2—1–21–10–41–31–30–22–01–20–22–21–11–11–12–22–23–10–32–21–12–11–1
Houston1–11–10–22–02–02–22–10–22–1—1–13–02–23–11–11–11–22–03–11–12–02–02–24–02–22–23–11–12–21–1
Indiana3–02–13–02–23–11–10–22–21–11–1—0–21–12–03–12–22–02–21–12–21–30–41–12–00–21–10–22–12–02–2
L.A. Clippers2–00–22–02–01–12–11–20–24–00–32–0—2–21–31–11–11–31–13–11–11–11–10–42–20–40–42–11–12–21–1
L.A. Lakers1–11–12–01–11–12–22–20–23–12–21–12–2—0–30–22–02–11–13–01–11–10–20–42–11–30–41–31–11–30–2
Memphis2–01–12–00–20–20–40–42–03–11–30–23–13–0—1–12–03–12–03–11–11–12–02–23–10–33–10–32–03–00–2
Miami4–02–13–13–13–00–21–11–22–01–11–31–12–01–1—4–01–13–02–04–04–02–21–11–12–01–10–23–12–04–0
Milwaukee2–11–34–02–22–20–20–22–20–21–12–21–10–20–20–4—1–12–11–12–12–10–40–20–20–20–21–12–21–11–3
Minnesota1–11–11–10–21–12–22–21–12–12–10–23–11–21–31–11–1—2–04–01–11–12–01–34–03–11–21–30–23–11–1
New Jersey3–03–14–04–03–10–21–11–22–00–22–21–11–10–20–31–20–2—2–03–11–33–10–21–11–10–20–22–22–01–3
New Orleans1–10–21–11–10–20–40–40–22–21–31–11–30–31–30–21–10–40–2—1–10–21–10–42–11–20–40–30–22–21–1
New York3–11–33–10–43–10–21–10–31–11–12–21–11–11–10–41–21–11–31–1—1–23–10–21–10–21–10–21–32–02–1
Orlando3–10–31–30–31–31–11–11–31–10–23–11–11–11–10–41–21–13–12–02–1—2–20–21–11–11–11–12–22–02–2
Philadelphia3–13–13–01–23–01–11–11–31–10–24–01–12–00–22–24–00–21–31–11–32–2—0–21–10–20–21–13–11–12–1
Phoenix2–01–12–02–01–12–14–01–12–22–21–14–04–02–21–12–03–12–04–02–02–02–0—3–02–21–22–12–03–11–1
Portland2–01–12–00–20–20–41–31–12–20–40–22–21–21–31–12–00–41–11–21–11–11–10–3—1–31–21–31–12–20–2
Sacramento2–02–01–11–12–01–32–11–11–32–22–04–03–13–00–22–01–31–12–12–01–12–02–23–1—1–31–31–12–12–0
San Antonio2–02–02–02–02–03–12–21–13–02–21–14–04–01–31–12–02–12–04–01–11–12–02–12–13–1—2–21–12–21–1
Seattle2–00–22–01–12–01–32–21–12–21–32–01–23–13–02–01–13–12–03–02–01–11–11–23–13–12–2—2–03–10–2
Toronto2–11–32–10–31–30–20–21–31–11–11–21–11–10–21–32–22–02–22–03–12–21–30–21–11–11–10–2—2–01–3
Utah2–00–21–10–20–20–32–21–11–22–20–22–23–10–30–21–11–30–22–20–20–21–11–32–21–22–21–30–2—0–2
Washington4–01–34–02–12–10–20–20–41–11–12–21–12–02–00–43–11–13–11–11–22–21–21–12–00–21–12–03–12–0—

Playoffs

2005 playoff game log
First Round: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1April 23PhiladelphiaW 106–85Rasheed Wallace (29)B. Wallace, R. Wallace (10)Richard Hamilton (5)The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		1–0
2April 26PhiladelphiaW 99–84Richard Hamilton (23)Ben Wallace (10)Chauncey Billups (8)The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		2–0
3April 29@ PhiladelphiaL 104–115Ben Wallace (29)Ben Wallace (16)Richard Hamilton (12)Wachovia Center
16,907		2–1
4May 1@ PhiladelphiaW 97–92 (OT)Chauncey Billups (25)Ben Wallace (12)Chauncey Billups (7)Wachovia Center
15,894		3–1
5May 3PhiladelphiaW 88–78Billups, Hamilton (23)Ben Wallace (13)Chauncey Billups (7)The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		4–1
Conference Semifinals: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1May 9IndianaW 96–81Richard Hamilton (28)Ben Wallace (15)Chauncey Billups (7)The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		1–0
2May 11IndianaL 83–92Tayshaun Prince (24)Ben Wallace (16)Chauncey Billups (10)The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		1–1
3May 13@ IndianaL 74–79Chauncey Billups (23)Ben Wallace (14)Tayshaun Prince (6)Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345		1–2
4May 15@ IndianaW 89–76Chauncey Billups (29)Rasheed Wallace (12)Richard Hamilton (7)Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345		2–2
5May 17IndianaW 86–67Ben Wallace (19)Tayshaun Prince (9)Chauncey Billups (7)The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		3–2
6May 19@ IndianaW 88–79Richard Hamilton (28)B. Wallace, R. Wallace (11)Chauncey Billups (8)Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345		4–2
Conference Finals: 4–3 (home: 2–1; road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1May 23@ MiamiW 90–81Rasheed Wallace (20)Ben Wallace (13)Carlos Arroyo (7)American Airlines Arena
20,203		1–0
2May 25@ MiamiL 86–92Richard Hamilton (21)Ben Wallace (14)Chauncey Billups (6)American Airlines Arena
20,228		1–1
3May 29MiamiL 104–113Richard Hamilton (33)Rasheed Wallace (8)Richard Hamilton (5)The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		1–2
4May 31MiamiW 106–96Richard Hamilton (28)Ben Wallace (15)Richard Hamilton (8)The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		2–2
5June 2@ MiamiL 76–88Richard Hamilton (21)Antonio McDyess (9)Richard Hamilton (5)American Airlines Arena
20,225		2–3
6June 4MiamiW 91–66Richard Hamilton (24)Prince, R. Wallace 99)Chauncey Billups (7)The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		3–3
7June 6@ MiamiW 88–82Richard Hamilton (22)Ben Wallace (9)Chauncey Billups (8)American Airlines Arena
20,241		4–3
NBA Finals: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1June 9@ San AntonioL 69–84Chauncey Billups (25)Ben Wallace (8)Chauncey Billups (6)SBC Center
18,797		0–1
2June 12@ San AntonioL 76–97Antonio McDyess (15)B. Wallace, R. Wallace (8)Rasheed Wallace (4)SBC Center
18,797		0–2
3June 14San AntonioW 96–79Richard Hamilton (24)Ben Wallace (11)Chauncey Billups (7)The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		1–2
4June 16San AntonioW 102–71Billups, Hunter (17)Ben Wallace (13)Chauncey Billups (7)The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		2–2
5June 19San AntonioL 95–96 (OT)Chauncey Billups (34)Ben Wallace (12)Chauncey Billups (7)The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		2–3
6June 21@ San AntonioW 95–86Richard Hamilton (23)Ben Wallace (9)Chauncey Billups (6)SBC Center
18,797		3–3
7June 23@ San AntonioL 74–81Richard Hamilton (15)Ben Wallace (11)Chauncey Billups (8)SBC Center
18,797		3–4
2005 schedule

Awards and records

Transactions

References

External links

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