2004–05 Cleveland Cavaliers season

NBA season

team = Cleveland Cavaliers
end_year = 2005
wins = 42
losses = 40
division = central
division_place = 4
conf_place = 9
coach = Paul Silas
arena = Gund Arena
playoffs = missed by .5 games

The 2004-05 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 35th season of NBA basketball in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers finished the season with a 42–40 record, a fourth place finish in the Central Division, and barely missed out of the playoffs, losing a tiebreaker for the 8th spot to the New Jersey Nets. Lebron James was the team's leading scorer and was named as an All-Star starter.

Key Dates:

*On June 24, the 2004 NBA Draft, took place in New York City, New York.
*In July, the free agency period began.
*On September 15, the Cavaliers named Brendan Malone assistant coach.
*On October 14, the Cavaliers' preseason began with a 94–102 loss to Memphis.
*On November 3, the Cavaliers' regular season began with a 104–109 2OT loss to Indiana.
*On March 21, head coach Paul Silas was fired and Brendan Malone was named interim head coach. Mike Bratz and Wes Wilcox were added to Malone's staff as assistants.
*On April 20, the Cavaliers' season ended in a 104–95 win over the Toronto Raptors.
*On April 21, Jim Paxson was fired as President of Basketball Operations and General Manager.

Offseason

Free Agents

^*Selected in expansion draft

Trades

Draft picks

January

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April

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Player stats

Regular season

* Statistics include only games with the Cavaliers

Awards and records

Awards

Records

Milestones

All-Star

Transactions

Trades

Free Agents

Development League

References

* [http://www.databasebasketball.com/teams/teamyear.htm?yr=2004&tm=CLE&lg=N Cleveland Cavaliers on Database Basketball]
* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CLE/2005.html Cleveland Cavaliers on Basketball Reference]
* [http://www.nba.com/media/cavaliers/200506_200405_season.pdf 2004-05 Season Media Guide]