NBA professional basketball team season
The 2004β05 NBA season was the: Rockets' 38th season in theββNational Basketball Association, and their 34th season in the city of Houston. During the "offseason," the Rockets acquired All-Star forward Tracy McGrady and Juwan Howard from the Orlando Magic, acquired All-Star center Dikembe Mutombo from the Chicago Bulls, who acquired him from the New York Knicks, and signed free agent Bob Sura. The Rockets struggled with a 6β11 startββto the season, "then played around ."500 as they traded Jim Jackson to the New Orleans Hornets for David Wesley in late December. The Rockets would later on win eight straight games in February, "as McGrady." And Yao Ming were both selected to play in the 2005 NBA All-Star Game at Denver. At midseason, the team traded Maurice Taylor to the New York Knicks, and acquired Mike James from the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Rockets won their final seven games finishing third in the Southwest Division with a 51β31 record, which was their first 50-win season since 1997. However, in the first round of the playoffs, they lost to their in-state rival, the Dallas Mavericks in seven games after taking 2β0 series lead. Following the season, Sura retired.
Offseasonβ»
NBA draftβ»
Rosterβ»
2004β05 Houston Rockets roster
Players
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Coaches
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Pos.
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No.
|
Name
|
Height
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Weight
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DOB
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From
|
C
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42
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Baker, Vin
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6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
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232 lb (105 kg)
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1971-11-23
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Hartford
|
G
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20
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Barry, Jon
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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195 lb (88 kg)
|
1969-07-25
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Georgia Tech
|
F
|
40
|
Bowen, Ryan
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
1975-11-20
|
Iowa
|
F
|
32
|
Braggs, Torraye
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
245 lb (111 kg)
|
1976-05-15
|
Xavier
|
F
|
5
|
Howard, Juwan
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
240 lb (109 kg)
|
1973-02-07
|
Michigan
|
G
|
13
|
James, Mike
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
188 lb (85 kg)
|
1975-06-23
|
Duquesne
|
F
|
1
|
McGrady, Tracy
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
1979-05-24
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Mt. Zion HS (NC)
|
C
|
11
|
Yao Ming
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7 ft 6 in (2.29 m)
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310 lb (141 kg)
|
1980-09-12
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China
|
C
|
55
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Mutombo, Dikembe
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7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
|
245 lb (111 kg)
|
1966-06-25
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Georgetown
|
G
|
25
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Norris, Moochie
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
1973-07-27
|
West Florida
|
F
|
35
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Padgett, Scott
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
240 lb (109 kg)
|
1976-04-19
|
Kentucky
|
G
|
3
|
Sura, Bob
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
1973-03-25
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Florida State
|
G
|
17
|
Ward, Charlie
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
1970-10-12
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Florida State
|
F
|
30
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Weatherspoon, Clarence
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
240 lb (109 kg)
|
1970-09-08
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Southern Miss
|
G
|
7
|
Wesley, David
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
1970-11-14
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Baylor
|
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
Injured
Roster Last transaction: March 19, 2005
|
Regular seasonβ»
Tracy McGrady: 13 points in 35 secondsβ»
One notable game during the season was the Rockets' December 9 matchup against the San Antonio Spurs. In the fourth quarter, at 44 seconds left, the score was 76-68 and "the Spurs had the lead." With 35 seconds remaining, Tracy McGrady made a three-pointer. Four seconds later, Devin Brown was fouled and made both of his free throws. With 24 seconds remaining, McGrady made another three-pointer. He was fouled by, Tim Duncan when he shot the ball. He went to the free throw line and made a free throw, converting four-point play. With 16 seconds remaining, Scott Padgett intentionally fouled Tim Duncan, and, because the Rockets were over the foul limit, Duncan went to the free throw line and made both of his free throws. Five seconds later, McGrady made yet another three-pointer, this time over Bruce Bowen. This left the Rockets in a two-point deficit. San Antonio took a timeout. At 7.9 seconds remaining, Brent Barry inbounded the ball to Devin Brown. McGrady stole the ball from Brown and ran to the three-point line, where he made another three-pointer, which would be, the game-winning shot. The performance is: considered by some to be one of McGrady's career highlights and become a Hall of Famer in 2017.
Season standingsβ»
Record vs. opponentsβ»
2004-05 NBA Records
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ATL
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BOS
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CHA
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CHI
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CLE
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DAL
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DEN
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DET
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GSW
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HOU
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IND
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LAC
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LAL
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MEM
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MIA
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MIL
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MIN
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NJN
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NOH
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NYK
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ORL
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PHI
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PHO
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POR
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SAC
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SAS
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SEA
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TOR
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UTA
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WAS
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Atlanta
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1β3 |
1β3 |
0β2 |
0β2 |
0β2 |
0β2 |
0β2 |
1β2 |
0β2 |
0β4
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Boston
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2β2 |
1β2 |
0β2 |
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1β1 |
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2β0 |
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1β1 |
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3β1 |
1β1 |
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3β1 |
3β0 |
1β3 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
0β2 |
0β2 |
2β0 |
3β1 |
2β0 |
3β1
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Charlotte
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0β4 |
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0β4 |
0β4 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
2β1 |
0β2 |
2β0 |
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1β3 |
3β1 |
0β3 |
0β2 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
0β2 |
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1β2 |
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Chicago
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1β1 |
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3β0 |
2β1 |
0β2 |
2β0 |
1β1 |
0β2 |
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1β2
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Cleveland
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1β1 |
2β0 |
0β3 |
2β2 |
1β1 |
1β3 |
2β0 |
1β3 |
3β1 |
0β3 |
1β1 |
2β0 |
0β2 |
0β2 |
0β2 |
3β1 |
2β0 |
1β2
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Dallas
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2β0 |
2β0 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
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2β1 |
1β1 |
3β1 |
2β2 |
1β1 |
1β2 |
2β2 |
4β0 |
2β0 |
2β0 |
2β2 |
2β0 |
4β0 |
2β0 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
1β2 |
4β0 |
3β1 |
1β3 |
3β1 |
2β0 |
3β0 |
2β0
|
Denver
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2β0 |
2β0 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
1β2 |
β |
1β1 |
2β2 |
1β2 |
2β0 |
2β1 |
2β2 |
4β0 |
1β1 |
2β0 |
2β2 |
1β1 |
4β0 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
0β4 |
3β1 |
1β2 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
2β0 |
2β2 |
2β0
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Detroit
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3β1 |
1β2 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
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2β0 |
2β0 |
2β2 |
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2β2 |
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2β1 |
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3β1 |
3β1 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
3β1 |
1β1 |
4β0
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Golden State
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1β1 |
2β0 |
1β1 |
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1β3 |
2β2 |
0β2 |
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1β2 |
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0β4 |
1β3 |
1β3 |
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2β0 |
1β2 |
0β2 |
2β2 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
3β1 |
0β3 |
2β2 |
1β1 |
2β1 |
1β1
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Houston
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1β1 |
1β1 |
0β2 |
2β0 |
2β0 |
2β2 |
2β1 |
0β2 |
2β1 |
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1β1 |
3β0 |
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3β1 |
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1β1 |
2β0 |
2β0 |
2β2 |
4β0 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
3β1 |
1β1 |
2β2 |
1β1
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Indiana
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3β0 |
2β1 |
3β0 |
2β2 |
3β1 |
1β1 |
0β2 |
2β2 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
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0β2 |
1β1 |
2β0 |
3β1 |
2β2 |
2β0 |
2β2 |
1β1 |
2β2 |
1β3 |
0β4 |
1β1 |
2β0 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
0β2 |
2β1 |
2β0 |
2β2
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L.A. Clippers
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2β0 |
0β2 |
2β0 |
2β0 |
1β1 |
2β1 |
1β2 |
0β2 |
4β0 |
0β3 |
2β0 |
β |
2β2 |
1β3 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
1β3 |
1β1 |
3β1 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
0β4 |
2β2 |
0β4 |
0β4 |
2β1 |
1β1 |
2β2 |
1β1
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L.A. Lakers
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1β1 |
1β1 |
2β0 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
0β2 |
3β1 |
2β2 |
1β1 |
2β2 |
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0β3 |
0β2 |
2β0 |
2β1 |
1β1 |
3β0 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
0β2 |
0β4 |
2β1 |
1β3 |
0β4 |
1β3 |
1β1 |
1β3 |
0β2
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Memphis
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2β0 |
1β1 |
2β0 |
0β2 |
0β2 |
0β4 |
0β4 |
2β0 |
3β1 |
1β3 |
0β2 |
3β1 |
3β0 |
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1β1 |
2β0 |
3β1 |
2β0 |
3β1 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
2β0 |
2β2 |
3β1 |
0β3 |
3β1 |
0β3 |
2β0 |
3β0 |
0β2
|
Miami
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4β0 |
2β1 |
3β1 |
3β1 |
3β0 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
1β2 |
2β0 |
1β1 |
1β3 |
1β1 |
2β0 |
1β1 |
β |
4β0 |
1β1 |
3β0 |
2β0 |
4β0 |
4β0 |
2β2 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
2β0 |
1β1 |
0β2 |
3β1 |
2β0 |
4β0
|
Milwaukee
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2β1 |
1β3 |
4β0 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
0β2 |
0β2 |
2β2 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
2β2 |
1β1 |
0β2 |
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2β1 |
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2β1 |
0β4 |
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1β1 |
2β2 |
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1β3
|
Minnesota
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1β1 |
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1β1
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New Jersey
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New Orleans
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1β1 |
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2β1 |
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0β3 |
0β2 |
2β2 |
1β1
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New York
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3β1 |
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3β1 |
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1β1 |
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1β1 |
1β1 |
2β2 |
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3β1 |
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1β1 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
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2β0 |
2β1
|
Orlando
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0β3 |
1β3 |
0β3 |
1β3 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
1β3 |
1β1 |
0β2 |
3β1 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
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2β1 |
β |
2β2 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
2β2 |
2β0 |
2β2
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Philadelphia
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3β1 |
3β1 |
3β0 |
1β2 |
3β0 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
1β3 |
1β1 |
0β2 |
4β0 |
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1β1 |
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2β2 |
β |
0β2 |
1β1 |
0β2 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
3β1 |
1β1 |
2β1
|
Phoenix
|
2β0 |
1β1 |
2β0 |
2β0 |
1β1 |
2β1 |
4β0 |
1β1 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
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2β0 |
2β0 |
2β0 |
β |
3β0 |
2β2 |
1β2 |
2β1 |
2β0 |
3β1 |
1β1
|
Portland
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1β1 |
2β0 |
0β2 |
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0β4 |
1β3 |
1β1 |
2β2 |
0β4 |
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1β1 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
0β3 |
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1β3 |
1β2 |
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0β2
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Sacramento
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2β2 |
3β1 |
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1β3 |
1β3 |
1β1 |
2β1 |
2β0
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San Antonio
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2β0 |
2β0 |
2β0 |
2β0 |
3β1 |
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1β1 |
3β0 |
2β2 |
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4β0 |
1β3 |
1β1 |
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2β1 |
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4β0 |
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1β1 |
2β0 |
2β1 |
2β1 |
3β1 |
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2β2 |
1β1 |
2β2 |
1β1
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Seattle
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0β2 |
2β0 |
1β1 |
2β0 |
1β3 |
2β2 |
1β1 |
2β2 |
1β3 |
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2β0 |
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1β1 |
1β2 |
3β1 |
3β1 |
2β2 |
β |
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3β1 |
0β2
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Toronto
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2β1 |
1β3 |
2β1 |
0β3 |
1β3 |
0β2 |
0β2 |
1β3 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
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2β2 |
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3β1 |
2β2 |
1β3 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
0β2 |
β |
2β0 |
1β3
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Utah
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2β0 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
0β2 |
0β2 |
0β3 |
2β2 |
1β1 |
1β2 |
2β2 |
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3β1 |
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1β1 |
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2β2 |
0β2 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
1β3 |
2β2 |
1β2 |
2β2 |
1β3 |
0β2 |
β |
0β2
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Washington
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4β0 |
1β3 |
4β0 |
2β1 |
2β1 |
0β2 |
0β2 |
0β4 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
2β2 |
1β1 |
2β0 |
2β0 |
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3β1 |
1β1 |
3β1 |
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β
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Game logβ»
Playoffsβ»
2005 playoff game log
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First Round: 3β4 (home: 1β2; road: 2β2)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Series
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1
|
April 23
|
@ Dallas
|
W 98β86
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Tracy McGrady (34)
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Mutombo, Yao (8)
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Tracy McGrady (8)
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American Airlines Center 20,678
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1β0
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2
|
April 25
|
@ Dallas
|
W 113β111
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Yao Ming (33)
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McGrady, Yao (8)
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Tracy McGrady (10)
|
American Airlines Center 20,884
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2β0
|
3
|
April 28
|
Dallas
|
L 102β106
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Tracy McGrady (28)
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Bob Sura (11)
|
McGrady, Sura (6)
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Toyota Center 18,199
|
2β1
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4
|
April 30
|
Dallas
|
L 93β97
|
Tracy McGrady (36)
|
Dikembe Mutombo (7)
|
Tracy McGrady (5)
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Toyota Center 18,211
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2β2
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5
|
May 2
|
@ Dallas
|
L 100β103
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Yao Ming (30)
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Tracy McGrady (9)
|
Tracy McGrady (6)
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American Airlines Center 20,894
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2β3
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6
|
May 5
|
Dallas
|
W 101β83
|
Tracy McGrady (37)
|
Dikembe Mutombo (10)
|
Tracy McGrady (7)
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Toyota Center 18,215
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3β3
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7
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May 7
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@ Dallas
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L 76β116
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Yao Ming (33)
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Yao Ming (10)
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Tracy McGrady (7)
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American Airlines Center 20,884
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3β4
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2005 schedule
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