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2004–05 NBA season The 2004–05 NBA season was the 59th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). It began on November 2, 2004, and ended on June 23, 2005. The season ended with the San Antonio Spurs defeating the defending champion Detroit Pistons, 4� ...
was the 59th season for the
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in the
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. The team hired
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to be their head coach for the upcoming season. During the offseason, the Celtics acquired All-Star guard
Gary Payton Gary Dwayne Payton Sr. (born July 23, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player who was a point guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely considered one of the greatest point guards of all time, he is best know ...
, and former Celtics forward
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from the
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, but Fox would retire before the season. The Celtics struggled playing under .500 for the first half of the season. At midseason, Payton was traded to the
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for former Celtic All-Star forward
Antoine Walker Antoine Devon Walker (born August 12, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player. He was drafted with the sixth overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft out of the University of Kentucky and played in the NBA from 1996 to 2008. Walker ...
. However, Payton would never suit up for the Hawks and was released shortly after. He then re-signed with the Celtics afterwards for the remainder of the season. The team went on a 7-game winning streak in March, finishing first place in the Atlantic Division with a 45–37 record.
Paul Pierce Paul Anthony Pierce (born October 13, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player. He played 19 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), predominantly with the Boston Celtics. As of September 2024, he is a contributo ...
was selected for the
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. Despite their mediocre record, the Celtics earned the #3 seed in the Eastern Conference. In the
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, they lost to the 6th-seeded
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in a seven-game first round series. Boston did not return to the playoffs until 2008 en route to the championship. Following the season, Walker was traded to the
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, while Payton went along with him signing as a free agent. The Heat went on to win the championship the following season.


Draft picks


Roster


Regular season


Standings


Record vs. opponents


Game log


Playoffs

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Player statistics


Regular season

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Playoffs

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Transactions


Trades


Free agents


Additions


Subtractions


See also

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References


External links


2004–05 Boston Celtics season at Basketball Reference
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