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2004–05 Miami Heat season

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The 2004–05 NBA season was the 17th season for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association.[1] The Heat entered the season with high expectations following the acquisition of All-Star center Shaquille O'Neal from the Los Angeles Lakers,[2] plus signing free agents Christian Laettner, three-point specialist Damon Jones, and Shandon Anderson. O'Neal was traded away from the Lakers following recurrence of bad blood with former teammate Kobe Bryant. Despite their numerous conflicts during their 8 years as teammates, the duo led the Lakers to 3-straight championship titles from 2000 to 2002.

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The team played solid basketball posting a 14-game winning streak between December and January winning 25 of their first 32 games, then winning twelve straight between February and March. At midseason, the team re-signed free agent All-Star center Alonzo Mourning,[3] and re-acquired former Heat guard Steve Smith from the expansion Charlotte Bobcats. The Heat finished in first place in both their division and conference with a 59–23 record, which was the franchise's best since 1996–97.

Second-year star Dwyane Wade led the Heat in scoring averaging 24.1 points per game, while O'Neal finished second on the team in scoring with 22.9 points per game. Both players were selected to play in the 2005 NBA All-Star Game at Denver, which marked Wade's first All-Star appearance.

In the first round of the playoffs, the Heat swept the New Jersey Nets in four straight games, then swept the Washington Wizards in four straight in the semi-finals. However, the Heat were eventually eliminated in seven games during the Eastern Conference finals by the 2nd-seeded, and defending NBA champion Detroit Pistons.[4] The Wade and Shaq-led Heat were expected by many to face the Spurs in the Finals (They would eventually meet 8 years later). Following the season, Eddie Jones was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies, Damon Jones signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and Laettner and Smith both retired.

This was the first and last time the Heat would be eliminated in the Conference Finals until 2022.

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Offseason

2004 NBA draft

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Roster

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Pre-season

2004 Pre-season Game Log: 4–3–0 (home: 3–0–0; road: 1–3–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionVenueRecordRecap
1October 10Miami Heat75–85Houston RocketsLossToyota Center0–1
2October 15Orlando Magic89–95Miami HeatWinSt. Pete Times Forum (Tampa, Florida)1–1
3October 16Detroit Pistons74–83Miami HeatWinALLTEL Arena (Little Rock, Arkansas)2–1
4October 18Atlanta Hawks82–92Miami HeatWinAmerican Airlines Arena3–1
5October 22Miami Heat113–82Atlanta HawksWinPhilips Arena4–1
6October 26Miami Heat74–82Charlotte BobcatsLossCharlotte Coliseum4–2
7October 27Miami Heat103–109Orlando MagicLossTD Waterhouse Centre4–3
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Regular season

Standings

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Game log

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Awards, records and milestones

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Shaquille O'Neal "32" Dwyane Wade "3"

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Shaquielle O'Neal from L.A. Lakers

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