2004–05 Milwaukee Bucks season

NBA professional basketball team season March 2026 August 2023 Milwaukee Bucks 2005 30 52 5 13 Terry Porter Herb Kohl Bradley Center Did not qualify MIL The 2004–05 Milwaukee Bucks season was the Bucks' 37th season in the National Basketball Association.2004-05 Milwaukee Bucks During the offseason, the Bucks signed free agents Mike James and second-year guard Mo Williams, while acquiring Zaza Pachulia from the expansion Charlotte Bobcats. Injuries hampered the Bucks from the start as a second-year guard T. J. Ford was lost for the entire season due to a neck injury. The Bucks would get off to a sluggish start losing 16 of their first 22 games. At midseason, the team traded Keith Van Horn to the Dallas Mavericks, and dealt James to the Houston Rockets. They lost 15 of their final 18 games including an 8-game losing streak, finishing in last place in the Central Division with a 30–52 record. The only bright spot came from Michael Redd, who averaged a team-high of 23.0 points per game. Following the season, head coach Terry Porter was fired, and Pachulia signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks. Draft picks 2004 NBA draft The Bucks had no draft picks in 2004. Roster Milwaukee Bucks 2004–05 #4B0082 #FFFFFF #255235 #FFFFFF 52 Calvin Booth F/C 6 11 250 Penn State 21 Marcus Fizer F 6 8 265 Iowa State 11 T. J. Ford G 6 0 165 Texas yes IN 50 Dan Gadzuric C 6 11 240 UCLA 34 Reece Gaines PG 6 6 205 Louisville 5 Anthony Goldwire PG 6 1 182 Houston 7 Toni Kukoč SF 6 11 235 Croatia 24 Desmond Mason G/F 6 5 222 Oklahoma State 27 Zaza Pachulia C 6 11 275 Republic of Georgia 22 Michael Redd SG 6 6 215 Ohio State 15 Daniel Santiago C 7 1 260 Saint Vincent 8 Joe Smith basketball PF 6 10 225 Maryland 20 Erick Strickland G 6 3 210 Nebraska 25 Mo Williams PG 6 1 198 Alabama Terry Porter (UW-Stevens Point) Bob Ociepka (Quincy) https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIL/2005.html Roster Notes Point guard T. J. Ford missed the entire season due to a neck injury. Regular season Season standings MIL MIL z - clinched division title y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spot Game log Milwaukee Bucks 2005 #255325 #FFFFFF Total: 30–52 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0) Milwaukee Bucks November yes #609 white 0 0 0 0 Milwaukee Bucks December #609 white 0 0 0 0 Milwaukee Bucks January #609 white 0 0 0 0 Milwaukee Bucks February #609 white 0 0 0 0 Milwaukee Bucks March #609 white 0 0 0 0 Milwaukee Bucks April #609 white 0 0 0 0 MIL 2005 Playoffs The Bucks failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 2002. Player statistics Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Michael Redd 75 75 38.0 44.1 35.5 85.4 4.2 2.3 0.8 0.1 23.0 Desmond Mason 80 71 36.2 44.3 12.5 80.2 3.9 2.7 0.7 0.3 17.2 Mike James 47 0 24.8 44.6 38.2 74.4 2.6 3.9 0.9 0.1 11.4 Joe Smith 74 73 30.6 51.4 0.0 76.8 7.3 0.9 0.6 0.5 11.0 Keith Van Horn 33 13 24.8 44.9 38.5 86.2 5.0 1.2 0.6 0.3 10.4 Mo Williams 80 80 28.2 43.8 32.3 85.0 3.1 6.1 0.9 0.110.2 Dan Gadzuric 81 81 22.0 53.9 0.0 53.8 8.3 0.4 0.6 1.37.3 Anthony Goldwire 24 2 20.1 43.8 40.8 82.6 2.1 3.3 0.6 0.06.4 Zaza Pachulia 74 4 18.9 45.2 0.0 74.6 5.1 0.8 0.6 0.56.2 Marcus Fizer 54 0 16.7 45.5 0.0 68.0 3.2 1.2 0.5 0.26.2 Kendall Gill 14 0 20.3 40.0 33.3 90.0 2.6 1.9 1.0 0.36.1 Toni Kukoč 53 6 20.7 41.0 36.2 72.1 3.0 3.0 0.7 0.25.6 Erick Strickland 62 5 16.4 37.5 25.3 81.3 1.7 1.9 0.5 0.04.9 Zendon Hamilton 16 0 9.9 34.4 0.0 60.4 2.6 0.4 0.3 0.13.2 Eddie House 5 0 8.2 35.3 66.7 0.0 0.6 1.0 0.4 0.03.2 Calvin Booth 17 0 11.1 51.7 0.0 75.0 2.9 0.2 0.2 0.72.5 Daniel Santiago 11 0 9.5 33.3 0.0 72.7 1.7 0.1 0.3 0.42.0Reece Gaines11 0 7.2 30.4 50.0 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.1 1.4 Source:2004-05 Milwaukee Bucks Roster and Stats https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIL/2005.html 2021-05-30 Basketball-Reference.com en Transactions Trades June 23, 2004 To Milwaukee Bucks Zaza Pachulia To Charlotte Bobcats 2nd round draft pick (Bernard Robinson) February 25, 2005 To Milwaukee Bucks---- Calvin Booth Alvin Henderson To Dallas Mavericks---- Keith Van Horn February 25, 2005 To Milwaukee Bucks---- Reece Gaines To Houston Rockets---- Zendon Hamilton Mike James Free agents Player Signed Former teamMike JamesAugust 5, 2004Detroit PistonsMo Williamshttp://www.heraldextra.com/sports/basketball/professional/nba/mo-williams-signs-offer-sheet-with-bucks/article_15a423cb-2929-5e7e-8970-954e67ae32c9.html Mo Williams signs offer sheet with Bucks HeraldExtra.com Daily Herald August 8, 2004 January 7, 2017June 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes August 21, 2004Utah JazzMarcus FizerNovember 4, 2004Charlotte Bobcats References See also 2004-05 NBA season Category:Milwaukee Bucks seasons Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee