2004–05 Philadelphia 76ers season

2004–05 Philadelphia 76ers season
Head coach	Jim O'Brien
Arena	Wachovia Center
Results
Record	43–39 (.524)
Place	Division: 2nd (Atlantic) Conference: 7th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	First Round (eliminated 1–4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	CSN Philadelphia, WPSG
Radio	WIP, WPHT

The 2004–05 Philadelphia 76ers season was the 66th season of the franchise, 56th in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The season is best remembered for drafting Andre Iguodala and acquiring Chris Webber from Sacramento. However, due to various injuries Chris Webber was not the same player he had been with the Kings just a few years prior. With Webber teamed up with team captain Allen Iverson, the Sixers earned the number 7 seed in the Eastern Conference. Philadelphia's season ended in the first round with a defeat to the eventual Eastern Conference champion Detroit Pistons in five games. After the season, head coach Jim O'Brien was fired after spending only one season with the team.

Key dates

June 24: The 2004 NBA draft took place in New York City.
July 1: The free agency period started.
October 12: The Sixers pre-season started with a game against the Washington Wizards.
November 3: Season Opener against the Boston Celtics.
May 3: The Sixers were eliminated from the 2005 NBA Playoffs with their game 5 loss to Detroit finishing the series 4-1.

Draft picks

Main article: 2004 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	9	Andre Iguodala	SG/SF	United States	Arizona

Roster

Philadelphia 76ers roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Height	Weight	DOB (YYYY–MM–DD)
5.5 !F/C	31	USA !	Bradley, Michael	7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Villanova
6.0 !C	1	CAN !	Dalembert, Samuel	7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	Seton Hall
4.0 !F	23	USA !	Davis, Josh	7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Wyoming
1.5 !G	33	USA !	Green, Willie	7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Detroit
2.5 !G/F	9	USA !	Iguodala, Andre	7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	Arizona
1.5 !G	3	USA !	Iverson, Allen	7000182880000000000♠6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Georgetown
5.5 !F/C	25	USA !	Jackson, Marc	7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	270 lb (122 kg)	Temple
2.5 !G/F	26	USA !	Korver, Kyle	7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Creighton
4.0 !F	—	USA !	Mashburn, Jamal	7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Kentucky
2.5 !G/F	8	USA !	McKie, Aaron	7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	209 lb (95 kg)	Temple
1.5 !G	12	USA !	Ollie, Kevin	7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Connecticut
4.0 !F	54	USA !	Rogers, Rodney	7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Wake Forest
2.5 !G/F	7	USA !	Salmons, John	7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Miami (FL)
5.5 !F/C	4	USA !	Webber, Chris	7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Michigan

Head coach

Jim O'Brien (Saint Joseph's)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(DP) Unsigned draft pick
(FA) Free agent
(S) Suspended
Injured

Roster • Transactions

Roster Notes

Jamal Mashburn did not play a single game during the season, as he was suffering from an injury.

Pre-season

2004 pre-season game log

October: 6–2 (Home: 4–0; Road: 2–2)

Game	Date Time	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Record
1	October 12	Washington Wizards	107-114	M. Jackson (21)	K. Thomas, M. Jackson (6)	K. Thomas, G. Robinson (4)	(Durham, North Carolina) 4,725	1-0 recap
2	October 15	@ Toronto Raptors	99-97	A. Iverson (32)	S. Dalembert (11)	A. Iverson (4)	13,370	2-0 recap
3	October 17	Toronto Raptors	103-108	W. Green (16)	M. Jackson (7)	A. Iguodala (5)	(London, Ontario) 7,619	3-0 recap
4	October 19	@ New Orleans Hornets	89-92	A. Iverson (16)	M. Jackson (8)	A. Iguodala (5)	13,196	3-1 recap
5	October 21	@ San Antonio Spurs	97-95 OT	A. Iverson, C. Williamson (14)	N/A	N/A	15,385	4-1 recap
6	October 23	New Jersey Nets	81-86	A. Iverson (27)	A. Iverson, S. Dalembert (7)	A. Iverson (4)	16,568	5-1 recap
7	October 26	Utah Jazz	86-97	A. Iverson (19)	K. Thomas (7)	A. McKie, A. Iverson, A. Iguodala (3)	14,641	6-1 recap
7	October 28	@ New Jersey Nets	94-96	K. Thomas, A. Iguodala (15)	M. Jackson (8)	A. Iverson, W. Green, K. Korver (4)	5,556	6-2 recap

2004–05 season schedule

Regular season

Standings

Atlantic Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Boston Celtics	45	37	.549	–	27–14	18–23	8–8
x-Philadelphia 76ers	43	39	.524	2	25–16	18–23	8–8
x-New Jersey Nets	42	40	.512	3	24–17	18–23	11–5
New York Knicks	33	49	.402	12	22–19	11–30	6–10
Toronto Raptors	33	49	.402	12	22–19	11–30	7–9

Transactions

The 76ers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2004–05 season.

Trades

July 20, 2004	To Philadelphia 76ers Kedrick Brown Kevin Ollie To Cleveland Cavaliers Eric Snow
August 4, 2004	To Philadelphia 76ers Corliss Williamson To Detroit Pistons Derrick Coleman Amal McCaskill
February 23, 2005	To Philadelphia 76ers Matt Barnes Michael Bradley Chris Webber To Sacramento Kings Brian Skinner Kenny Thomas Corliss Williamson
February 24, 2005	To Philadelphia 76ers Jamal Mashburn Rodney Rogers To New Orleans Hornets Glenn Robinson
June 7, 2005	To Philadelphia 76ers 2005 2nd round pick To Utah Jazz 2008 2nd round pick

Free agents

Additions
Player	Date signed	Former team
Brian Skinner	July 14	Milwaukee Bucks
Josh Davis	September 20	Baloncesto León (Spain)

Subtractions
Player	Date waived	New Team
Greg Buckner	September 8	Denver Nuggets

Awards and records

Allen Iverson, All-NBA First Team
Andre Iguodala, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team

References

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