2004-2005 Season Review
As a Knick, Tracy McGrady won the Foot Locker 3-pt Shootout. McGrady finished 3rd in the Sprite Rising Stars Slam Dunk.
Kevin Garnett and Tracy McGrady were both selected as starters for the East All-Star team.
Kevin Garnett hit the game-winner as time was expiring for the 2005 All-Star game to put the East up 2 and give them the win.
Knicks finished with the best record in the league (62-20).
Kevin Garnett was named the 2004-05 NBA Most Valuable Player.
Lenny Wilkens won Coach of the Year.
W% .756 H W/L 32-9 A W/L 30-11
Kevin Garnett was named to the All-NBA First Team.
Kevin Garnett and Baron Davis were named to the All-Defense First Team.
The New York Knicks won the 2005 NBA Championship and Kevin Garnett was named the Finals MVP.
Players to wear the blue and orange this season.
Current Knick players in BOLD.
Player | Games Played
Chris Mihm: 74
Kevin Garnett: 71
Fred Hoidberg: 44
Kyle Korver: 40
Jason Hart: 38
Mark Madsen: 38
Udonis Haslem: 38
Vladimir Radmanovic: 38
Tracy McGrady: 36
Michael Bradley: 34
Austin Croshere: 33
Steve Smith: 32
Rashard Lewis: 31
Baron Davis: 27
Charlie Ward: 27
Gilbert Arenas: 27
Mehmet Okur: 27
Casey Jacobsen: 22
Latrell Sprewell: 22
Steve Nash: 22
Ira Newble: 21
Kenny Anderson: 21
Samaki Walker: 21
Rasho Nesterovic: 20
Peja Stojakovic: 16
Glen Rice: 13
Jumaine Jones: 13
Robert Swift: 11
Tony Massenburg: 11
Bryce Drew: 10
Dan Dickau: 8
Jason Kapono: 7
J.R. Bremer: 7
Stephen Jackson: 7
Michael Redd: 6
Tim Duncan: 6
Hedo Turkoglu: 4
Keon Clark: 4
Adrian Griffin: 3
Drew Gooden: 2
Josh Smith: 2
Steve Francis: 2
Tayshaun Prince: 2
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Biggest win: 28 vs. MIN 11/3
Biggest home win: 27 vs. MEM 12/1
Biggest away win: 28 @ MIN 11/3
Biggest loss: 32 @ SAC 2/4
Biggest home loss: 19 vs. HOU 1/21
Biggest away loss: 32 @ SAC 2/4
Longest game: 58 minutes (2OT) @ IND
Best shooting game: 61% (63/102)
Best 3-pt shooting game: 45.5% (15/33)
Best free-throw shooting game: 89.5% (17/19)
Total # of Trades: 13
Total # Free-Agent signings: 13
Total # Releases: 1
3 OverTime games
Knicks have a perfect 3-0 OverTime Record.
2/11: New York @ Boston 134-124
2/26: Indiana @ New York 132-138 (Double OverTime)
3/18: New York @ Atlanta 131-129
2005 Playoffs
Went 16-2, including sweeping 3 of 4 teams, in the Playoffs.
1-0 First Round: Game 1 vs. Chicago Bulls 107-129 (W)
2-0 First Round: Game 2 vs. Chicago Bulls 125-146 (W)
3-0 First Round: Game 3 @ Chicago Bulls 118-116 (W)
4-0 First Round: Game 4 @ Chicago Bulls 111-105 (W)
5-0 Conference Semifinals: Game 1 vs. Detroit Pistons 144-148 (W)
6-0 Conference Semifinals: Game 2 vs. Detroit Pistons 135-152 (W)
7-0 Conference Semifinals: Game 3 @ Detroit Pistons 145-138 (W)
8-0 Conference Semifinals: Game 4 @ Detroit Pistons 154-139 (W)
9-0 Conference Finals: Game 1 vs. Philadelphia 76ers 141-164 (W)
9-1 Conference Finals: Game 2 vs. Philadelphia 76ers 126-121 (L)
10-1 Conference Finals: Game 3 @ Philadelphia 76ers 138-119 (W)
11-1 Conference Finals: Game 4 @ Philadelphia 76ers 142-141 (W)
11-2 Conference Finals: Game 5 vs. Philadelphia 76ers 141-138 (L)
12-2 Conference Finals: Game 6 @ Philadelphia 76ers 148-139 (W)
13-2 NBA Finals: Game 1 vs. Seattle Supersonics 138-167 (W)
14-2 NBA Finals: Game 2 vs. Seattle Supersonics 114-140 (W)
15-2 NBA Finals: Game 3 @ Seattle Supersonics 122-107 (W)
16-2 NBA Finals: Game 4 @ Seattle Supersonics 117-109 (W)