2004–05 Boston Celtics season
| 2004–05 Boston Celtics season | |
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Division Champions | |
| Head coach | Doc Rivers |
| General manager | Danny Ainge |
| Arena | Fleet Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 45–37 (.549) |
| Place |
Division: 1st (Atlantic) Conference: 3rd (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish |
First Round (eliminated 3-4) |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | FSN New England |
| Radio | WWZN |
The 2004–05 Boston Celtics season was the 59th season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The season is memorable when the team hired Doc Rivers to be their head coach for the upcoming season. In the offseason, the Celtics acquired Gary Payton and Rick Fox in a trade (the latter would retire instead) from the Los Angeles Lakers for Chucky Atkins and Chris Mihm. At midseason, Payton and Tom Gugliotta were traded to the Atlanta Hawks for former Celtic forward Antoine Walker. Payton would never suit up for the Hawks and was released shortly after. He then re-signed with the Celtics afterwards.
Despite a mediocre 45–37 record, the Celtics earned the number 3 seed in the Eastern Conference. They fell to the Indiana Pacers in a seven-game first round series. Boston did not return to the playoffs until 2008. Following the season, Walker was traded to the Miami Heat while Payton went along with him signing as a free agent with the Heat.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/School |
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| 1 | 15 | Al Jefferson | PF |  United States |
Prentiss HS (MS) |
| 1 | 24 | Delonte West | SG/PG | United States |
Saint Joseph's |
| 1 | 25 | Tony Allen | SG | United States |
Oklahoma State |
| 2 | 40 | Justin Reed | SF | United States |
Ole Miss |
Roster
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Regular season
Standings
| Atlantic Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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| 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
Trades
| August 2, 2004 |
To Boston Celtics Gary Payton, Rick Fox, conditional 1st round pick, and cash considerations |
To Los Angeles Lakers Chris Mihm, Chucky Atkins, and Jumaine Jones |
| February 8, 2005 |
To Boston Celtics 2005 conditional 2nd round pick |
To Phoenix Suns Walter McCarty, and cash considerations |
| February 24, 2005 |
To Boston Celtics Antoine Walker |
To Atlanta Hawks Gary Payton, Tom Gugliotta, Michael Stewart, and future 1st round pick |
| February 24, 2005 |
To Boston Celtics 2007 1st round pick |
To Cleveland Cavaliers Jiří Welsch |
Free agents
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