NBA professional basketball team season
The 2004–05 Los Angeles Lakers season was the franchise's 57th season in the National Basketball Association , and 45th in the city of Los Angeles .[1] The previous season had ended with a crushing defeat in five games to the Detroit Pistons in the 2004 NBA Finals , despite the Lakers being heavily favored. The 2004–05 season is best remembered as a tough one for the Lakers, winning only 34 games and missing the playoffs for the first time in 11 years . It was also the Lakers first season since 1995-96 without either center Shaquille O'Neal , who was traded to the Miami Heat for Lamar Odom , Caron Butler , Brian Grant , and future draft picks or point guard Derek Fisher , both of whom had been instrumental in the Lakers' previous three championship victories , on the roster. The Lakers had the worst team defensive rating in the NBA.[2]
Phil Jackson was also fired in the offseason and replaced by former Houston Rockets head coach Rudy Tomjanovich . However, in February of 2005, Tomjanovich's struggle with cancer forced him to resign and be replaced by Jackson's assistant coach Frank Hamblen for the rest of the season. Following the season, Butler was traded to the Washington Wizards , and Vlade Divac retired.
Draft picks [ ]
Main article: 2004 NBA Draft
Roster [ ]
2004–05 Los Angeles Lakers roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)
From
PG
9
Atkins, Chucky
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1974–08–14
South Florida
SG
15
Bobbitt, Tony
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1979–10–22
Cincinnati
PG
5
Brown, Tierre
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
189 lb (86 kg)
1979–06–03
McNeese State
SG
8
Bryant, Kobe
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1978–08–23
Lower Merion HS (PA)
SF
1
Butler, Caron
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
228 lb (103 kg)
1980–03–13
Connecticut
C
43
Cook, Brian
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
234 lb (106 kg)
1980–12–04
Illinois
C
12
Divac, Vlade
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
243 lb (110 kg)
1968–02–03
Serbia
SF
3
George, Devean
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1977–08–29
Augsburg
C
55
Grant, Brian
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
254 lb (115 kg)
1972–03–05
Xavier
SF
20
Jones, Jumaine
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1979–02–10
Georgia
PF
14
Medvedenko, Slava
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
253 lb (115 kg)
1979–04–04
Ukraine
C
31
Mihm, Chris
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
265 lb (120 kg)
1979–07–16
Texas
PF
7
Odom, Lamar
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1979–11–06
Rhode Island
SG
18
Vujačić, Sasha
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1984–03–08
Slovenia
SF
4
Walton, Luke
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1980–03–28
Arizona
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster
Player Salaries [ ]
Rank
Player
Salary
1
Kobe Bryant
$14,175,000
2
Brian Grant
$13,233,434
3
Lamar Odom
$10,548,596
4
Vlade Divac
$4,903,000
5
Devean George
$4,546,000
6
Chucky Atkins
$4,200,000
7
Chris Mihm
$3,371,393
8
Stanislav Medvedenko
$3,000,000
9
Caron Butler
$1,930,680
10
Jumaine Jones
$1,687,500
11
Brian Cook
$971,160
12
Sasha Vujacic
$846,840
13
Tierre Brown
$720,046
14
Luke Walton
$620,046
15
Tony Bobbitt
$305,403[3]
Regular season [ ]
Season standings [ ]
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 [ ]
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Chucky Atkins
82
82
35.4
.426
.387
.803
2.4
4.4
.9
.0
13.6
Tony Bobbitt
2
0
6.0
.400
.500
.
1.5
.0
.0
.0
2.5
Tierre Brown
76
0
14.0
.356
.361
.787
1.2
2.0
.4
.0
4.4
Kobe Bryant
66
66
40.7
.433
.339
.816
5.9
6.0
1.3
.8
27.6
Caron Butler
77
77
35.7
.445
.304
.862
5.8
1.9
1.4
.3
15.5
Brian Cook
72
0
15.1
.417
.392
.757
3.0
.5
.3
.4
6.4
Vlade Divac
15
0
8.7
.419
.
.667
2.1
1.3
.3
.1
2.3
Devean George
15
3
20.4
.356
.362
.750
3.5
.9
.5
.1
7.3
Brian Grant
69
8
16.5
.493
.
.722
3.7
.5
.3
.3
3.8
Jumaine Jones
76
23
24.1
.432
.391
.733
5.2
.9
.6
.3
7.6
Stanislav Medvedenko
43
4
9.8
.455
.000
.821
1.8
.3
.2
.0
3.8
Chris Mihm
75
75
24.9
.507
.000
.678
6.7
.7
.2
1.4
9.8
Lamar Odom
64
64
36.3
.473
.308
.695
10.2
3.7
.7
1.0
15.2
Kareem Rush
14
0
6.5
.200
.200
1.000
.7
.2
.1
.1
.9
Sasha Vujacic
35
3
11.5
.282
.270
.947
1.8
1.5
.3
.1
2.9
Luke Walton
61
5
12.6
.411
.262
.708
2.3
1.5
.4
.2
3.2
Awards and records [ ]
Kobe Bryant , All-NBA Third Team
Transactions [ ]
Kareem Rush was traded to the Charlotte Bobcats on December 6, 2004, for a 2005 2nd round draft pick and a 2009 2nd round draft pick.
References [ ]
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General manager
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