2004–05 New Orleans Hornets season

2004–05 New Orleans Hornets season
Head coach	Byron Scott
Owner(s)	George Shinn
Arena	New Orleans Arena

Results
Record	18–64 (.220)
Place	Division: 5th (Southwest Division) Conference: 15th
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	Cox Sports Television
Radio	WTIX
New Orleans Hornets seasons
< 2003–04	2005–06 >

The 2004–05 New Orleans Hornets season was the franchises seventeenth season in the National Basketball Association, and their third in New Orleans. The Hornets moved from the Eastern Conference's Central Division to the tougher Southwest Division of the Western Conference for the season. In their first losing season since the 1991–92 season, the Hornets finished the year with a franchise-worst record of 18 wins and 64 losses. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since the 1998–99 season.

Regular season

Southwest Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-San Antonio Spurs	59	23	.720	–	38–3	21–20	10–6
x-Dallas Mavericks	58	24	.707	1	29–12	29–12	11–5
x-Houston Rockets	51	31	.622	8	26–15	25–16	10–6
x-Memphis Grizzlies	45	37	.549	14	26–15	19–22	7–9
New Orleans Hornets	18	64	.220	41	11–30	7–34	2–14

New Orleans Hornets

Formerly the Charlotte Hornets and the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets • Founded in 1988 • Based in New Orleans, Louisiana

The Franchise	Franchise • Team history • Seasons • Expansion Draft • Draft history • All-Time roster • Head coaches • Broadcasters • Current season

Arenas	Charlotte Coliseum • New Orleans Arena • Ford Center

Head Coaches	Harter • Littles • Bristow • Cowens • Silas • Floyd • Scott • Bower • Williams

General Managers	Scheer • Bass • Bower • Bass • Bristow • Bower • Demps

Retired Numbers	7 • 13

Culture and lore	1996 NBA Draft • George Shinn • Hugo • Hurricane Katrina and Oklahoma City • CP3

D-League Affiliate	Iowa Energy

Charlotte / New Orleans / Oklahoma City Hornets seasons

Charlotte	1988–89 • 1989–90 • 1990–91 • 1991–92 • 1992–93 • 1993–94 • 1994–95 • 1995–96 • 1996–97 • 1997–98 • 1998–99 • 1999–00 • 2000–01 • 2001–02

New Orleans	2002–03 • 2003–04 • 2004–05 • 2007–08 • 2008–09 • 2009–10 • 2010–11

NO/Oklahoma City	2005–06 • 2006–07

Atlantic	Boston • New Jersey • New York • Philadelphia • Toronto

Central	Chicago • Cleveland • Detroit • Indiana • Milwaukee

Southeast	Atlanta • Charlotte • Miami • Orlando • Washington

Northwest	Denver • Minnesota • Portland • Seattle • Utah

Pacific	Golden State • L.A. Clippers • L.A. Lakers • Phoenix • Sacramento

Southwest	Dallas • Houston • Memphis • New Orleans • San Antonio