2004–05 Los Angeles Lakers season

2004–05 Los Angeles Lakers season
Head coach Rudy Tomjanovich
Frank Hamblen
Owner(s) Jerry Buss
Arena Staples Center
Results
Record 34–48 (.415)
Place Division: 5th (Pacific)
Conference: 12th (Western)
Playoff finish
Local media
Television FSN West, KCAL
Radio AM 570 KLAC
Los Angeles Lakers seasons
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The 2004–05 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 56th in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 59th overall. The Los Angeles Lakers finished in the fifth place in the Pacific Division.

Contents

Off-season

NBA Draft

Draft Round Pick Player Nat Pos College/High School/Club
2004 &100000000000000010000001 &1000000000000002700000027 Vujačić, SašhaSašha Vujačić  Slovenia G Pallalcesto Amatori Udine (Italy)
2004 2 &1000000000000005600000056 Douthit, MarcusMarcus Douthit  United States Philippines PF/C Providence

Regular season

Standings

Pacific Division
Team W L PCT. GB
Phoenix Suns 62 20 .756 -
Sacramento Kings 50 32 .610 12
Los Angeles Clippers 37 45 .451 25
Golden State Warriors 34 48 .415 28
Los Angeles Lakers 34 48 .415 28
Formerly the Detroit Gems and the Minneapolis Lakers • Founded in 1946 • Based in Los Angeles, California
The Franchise
Arenas
D-League Affiliate
Administration
Dr. Jerry Buss (Majority Owner) • Anschutz Entertainment Group (Minority Owner) • Patrick Soon-Shiong (Minority Owner) • Mitch Kupchak (Vice President & GM of Basketball Ops.) • Mike Brown (Head Coach)
Retired Numbers
13 • 22 • 25 • 32 • 33 • 42 • 44 • Chick Hearn (Microphone)
Minneapolis Lakers Hall of Famers (Mikan, Mikkelsen, Martin, Lovellette, Pollard, Coach Kundla)
NBA Championships (16)
1949 • 1950 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1972 • 1980 • 1982 • 1985 • 1987 • 1988 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2009 • 2010
Rivals
Culture and Lore
Media
TV
KCAL • FS West • New Lakers Networks (coming fall 2012)
Bill Macdonald • Stu Lantz • John Ireland • Mychal Thompson
Franchise • History • Seasons
1940s 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49
1950s 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59
1960s 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69
1970s 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79
1980s 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89
1990s 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99
2000s 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09
2010s 2009-10 2010–11 2011–12
Eastern
Western
Golden State • L.A. Clippers • L.A. Lakers • Phoenix • Sacramento
Dallas • Houston • Memphis • New Orleans • San Antonio