2004–05 San Antonio Spurs season
The 2004–05 season was the Spurs' 29th season in the National Basketball Association, the 32nd in San Antonio, and 38th season as a franchise. During the offseason, the Spurs signed free agent Brent Barry. The Spurs got off to a solid start, winning 16 of their first 20 games, entering the New Year with a 25–6 record. In February 2005, the Spurs traded longtime Spur Malik Rose and two draft choices to the New York Knicks for Jamison Brewer and center Nazr Mohammed. Late in the season, the team signed free agent forward Glenn Robinson. The Spurs finished first place in the Southwest Division, and second in the Western Conference with a 59–23 record. Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili were both voted to play in the 2005 NBA All-Star Game, which was hosted in Denver. This was Ginobili's first All-Star appearance.
| 2004–05 San Antonio Spurs season | |
|---|---|
NBA champions | |
Conference champions | |
Division champions | |
| Head coach | Gregg Popovich |
| Owners | Peter Holt |
| Arena | SBC Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 59–23 (.720) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Southwest) Conference: 2nd (Western) |
| Playoff finish | NBA Champions (Defeated Pistons 4–3) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | FSN Southwest, KENS, KRRT |
| Radio | KLEY |
In the first round of the playoffs, the Spurs lost Game 1 at home to the Denver Nuggets 93–87, but would beat them in five games. In the semifinals, they defeated the Seattle SuperSonics in six games, then upset the top-seeded Phoenix Suns, which featured regular season MVP Steve Nash, Amar'e Stoudemire and Shawn Marion in five games in the Western Conference Finals. In the Finals, the Spurs would win their third NBA championship, defeating the 2004 NBA champions, the Detroit Pistons, in a seven-game series. Following the season, Glenn Robinson retired.