2004–05 Toronto Raptors season

2004–05 Toronto Raptors season
Head coach	Sam Mitchell
General manager	Rob Babcock
Owners	Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
Arena	Air Canada Centre
Results
Record	33–49 (.402)
Place	Division: 4th (Atlantic) Conference: 11th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	Rogers Sportsnet Raptors NBA TV TSN The Score
Radio	CJCL

The 2004–05 NBA season was the Raptors' tenth season in the National Basketball Association. A new management team of head coach Sam Mitchell, and General Manager Rob Babcock was hired before the 2004–05 season by the Raptors. On December 17, 2004, disgruntled All-Star Vince Carter was traded to the New Jersey Nets for Eric Williams, Aaron Williams, and Alonzo Mourning. Mourning would never report to Toronto and he was waived not long after the trade. He later signed with the Miami Heat for his second stint. Guard Alvin Williams missed the entire season due to right knee inflammation. The Raptors finished fourth in the Atlantic Division with a 33–49 record, which was the same record as the previous season. Sophomore star Chris Bosh showed improvement averaging 16.8 points and 8.9 rebounds per game.

This season marked the end of the Vince Carter era and began the Chris Bosh era in Toronto and the Raptors first season without Carter on the roster since the 1997-98 season. Carter, now as a Net, returned to Toronto on April 15, 2005. He was booed by the Toronto crowd during starting lineups and whenever he touched the ball. This tradition continued until 2015, where he has since played for the Phoenix Suns, Orlando Magic, Dallas Mavericks, Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings, the Atlanta Hawks.

Offseason

In the NBA draft, the Raptors selected Rafael Araújo and Albert Miralles. Miralles was traded to the Miami Heat for Pape Sow and a 2005 2nd round draft pick on draft day. Araújo would only play three seasons in the NBA: two with the Raptors, and one with the Utah Jazz.

Over the offseason, the Raptors signed two free agents. On July 14, they signed Rafer Alston, and on August 18, they signed Loren Woods.

Draft picks

Main article: 2004 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	8	Rafael Araújo	Center	Brazil	BYU
2	39	Albert Miralles (Traded to Miami)	Power Forward	Spain	Roseto Basket (Italy)

Roster

Toronto Raptors roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From PG 11 Alston, Rafer 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 171 lb (78 kg) 1976-07-24 Fresno State C 55 Araújo, Rafael 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 280 lb (127 kg) 1980-08-12 BYU C 16 Bonner, Matt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1980-04-05 Florida PF 4 Bosh, Chris 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1984-03-24 Georgia Tech PG 1 Cook, Omar 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1982-01-28 St. John's PF 42 Marshall, Donyell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1973-05-18 Connecticut SF 21 Murray, Lamond 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 236 lb (107 kg) 1973-04-20 California PG 10 Palacio, Milt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1978-02-07 Colorado State SG 24 Peterson, Morris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1977-08-26 Michigan State SF 5 Rose, Jalen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1973-01-30 Michigan C 9 Sow, Pape 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1981-11-22 Cal State Fullerton C 34 Williams, Aaron 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1971-10-02 Xavier G 20 Williams, Alvin  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1974-08-06 Villanova SG 17 Williams, Eric 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1972-07-17 Providence C 3 Woods, Loren 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1978-06-21 Arizona	Head coach Sam Mitchell Assistant coach(es) Alex English Jim Todd Jay Triano Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured Roster Last transaction: April 9, 2005

Roster Notes

• Guard Alvin Williams missed the entire season due to a knee injury.

Regular season

The Raptors started the season well, winning their first three games. On November 9, they lost against the Sacramento Kings, but they would win the next game against the Utah Jazz. the Raptors then suffered a five-game losing streak, which was snapped when they won against the San Antonio Spurs on November 21. They would lose against the Washington Wizards on November 23, and the next day, they would win against the New York Knicks. They would lose two straight games against the Knicks and the Wizards, and they would win their last game of the month of November against the Miami Heat. At the end of November, the Raptors had a 7–9 record.

Vince Carter was traded to the New Jersey Nets in December.

December was the team's worst month of the season, winning 20% of their games. They started the month with a seven-game losing streak which ended on the 15th with a win against the Minnesota Timberwolves. On the 17th, Vince Carter was traded to the New Jersey Nets for Alonzo Mourning, Aaron Williams, Eric Williams, a 2005 1st round draft pick, and a 2006 1st round draft pick. The same day, the Raptors played against the Indiana Pacers and lost. Aaron Williams, Eric Williams, and Mourning did not play the game due to a pending physical. Ironically, the next game (on December 19) was against the New Jersey Nets. However, Vince Carter did not play in this game. The Raptors beat the Nets 110-99. The next day, the Raptors lost to the Houston Rockets. On December 22, the Raptors beat the Utah Jazz. To end the month, the Raptors went on a 3-game losing streak against the Phoenix Suns, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Golden State Warriors. At the end of the month, the Raptors had a 10-21 record, and during the month of December, they were 0-10 on the road.

January was the team's best month of the season, and they won eight of the 14 games they played during the month. They won two games in a row against the Orlando Magic and the Sacramento Kings to begin the month, and they lost on January 7 against the Milwaukee Bucks. They once again won two games in a row, beating the Golden State Warriors on the 9th, and the Boston Celtics on the 12th. In the game against the Celtics, Morris Peterson scored a team-season high of 37 points. They were defeated by the Philadelphia 76ers on the 14th. The Raptors then went on a three-game winning streak, which would be ended by a loss against the Wizards on the 21st. They won against the Charlotte Bobcats on the 23rd, and they would end the month with a three-game losing streak. At the end of the month, the Raptors had an 18-27 record.

In February, the team once again won more than 50% of their games played in the month. In every game played during February, either Chris Bosh or Jalen Rose was the team's leading scorer. The team started February by winning two consecutive games: the first against the Indiana Pacers, and the second against the Wizards. The Raptors then lost four games in a row against the Dallas Mavericks, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Milwaukee Bucks, and the Philadelphia 76ers. On February 11, the team waived Alonzo Mourning. He would sign with the Miami Heat on March 1, marking his second tenure with the Heat. The Raptors won on February 13 against the Los Angeles Clippers, which would be followed by a loss to the Chicago Bulls on the 16th. The team ended the month with a three-game winning streak, and their record at the end of the month was 24-32.

In March, the Raptors won a third of their games played during the month. They started the month with back-to-back losses against the San Antonio Spurs and the Memphis Grizzlies. They then won against the New Orleans Hornets on the 6th. The next day, the Raptors lost to the Dallas Mavericks, which was followed by a win against the Orlando Magic. On the 11th, they lost against the Atlanta Hawks. On the 13th, they won against the 76ers. They lost two consecutive games against the Celtics and the Detroit Pistons. On the 20th, the Raptors won against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Raptors then lost two straight games against the Chicago Bulls and the 76ers. They won against Atlanta on the 26th, and the Raptors ended the month with two losses against the Miami Heat and the Orlando Magic. At the end of the month, the Raptors' record was 29-42.

"Boos are boos. You notice it when you get out there, but my focus was on getting the job done and trying to get a win. This game wasn't for bragging rights, this was for the opportunity to get into the playoffs, get one step closer to the playoffs."

-Vince Carter

In April, the Raptors had a mediocre month. Having a 4-7 record for games played in April, they were successful on the road, but they were unsuccessful at home. Their first game of the month was a win against the Charlotte Bobcats. They would then lose two games against the Pistons and the Grizzlies. On April 8, the Raptors won against the Hawks, which was also followed by two straight losses to the Bulls and the Pacers. On April 12, the Raptors won against the New York Knicks, which was again followed by two consecutive losses, which were to the Nets and the Celtics. In the April 15 home game against the Nets, Vince Carter returned to Toronto to face his former team. As the starting lineups were announced, Carter was booed by Raptors fans. On April 19, the Raptors won against the Milwaukee Bucks, and they lost the last game of the season against the Cleveland Cavaliers on April 20. At the end of the regular season, the Raptors had a 33-49 record, and they missed the playoffs.

Standings

Atlantic Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
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

Eastern Conference
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	c-Miami Heat	59	23	.720	–
2	y-Detroit Pistons	54	28	.659	5
3	y-Boston Celtics	45	37	.549	14
4	x-Chicago Bulls	47	35	.573	12
5	x-Washington Wizards	45	37	.549	14
6	x-Indiana Pacers	44	38	.537	15
7	x-Philadelphia 76ers	43	39	.524	16
8	x-New Jersey Nets	42	40	.512	17
9	Cleveland Cavaliers	42	40	.512	17
10	Orlando Magic	36	46	.439	23
11	New York Knicks	33	49	.402	26
12	Toronto Raptors	33	49	.402	26
13	Milwaukee Bucks	30	52	.366	29
14	Charlotte Bobcats	18	64	.220	41
15	Atlanta Hawks	13	69	.159	46

Record vs. opponents

2004-05 NBA Records
Team	ATL	BOS	CHA	CHI	CLE	DAL	DEN	DET	GSW	HOU	IND	LAC	LAL	MEM	MIA	MIL	MIN	NJN	NOH	NYK	ORL	PHI	PHO	POR	SAC	SAS	SEA	TOR	UTA	WAS
Atlanta	—	1–3	1–3	0–4	0–4	1–1	0–2	1–3	0–2	1–1	0–3	0–2	1–1	0–2	0–4	1–2	1–1	0–3	1–1	1–3	1–3	1–3	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	1–2	0–2	0–4
Boston	3–1	—	4–0	2–2	1–2	0–2	0–2	1–3	1–1	1–1	1–2	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–2	3–1	1–1	1–3	2–0	3–1	3–0	1–3	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	2–0	3–1	2–0	3–1
Charlotte	3–1	0–4	—	0–4	0–4	0–2	1–1	2–1	0–2	2–0	0–3	0–2	0–2	0–2	1–3	0–4	1–1	0–4	1–1	1–3	3–1	0–3	0–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	1–2	1–1	0–4
Chicago	4–0	2–2	4–0	—	2–2	1–1	1–1	2–2	1–1	0–2	2–2	0–2	1–1	2–0	1–3	2–2	2–0	0–4	1–1	4–0	3–0	2–1	0–2	2–0	1–1	0–2	1–1	3–0	2–0	1–2
Cleveland	4–0	2–1	4–0	2–2	—	1–1	1–1	2–2	2–0	0–2	1–3	1–1	1–1	2–0	0–3	2–2	1–1	1–3	2–0	1–3	3–1	0–3	1–1	2–0	0–2	0–2	0–2	3–1	2–0	1–2
Dallas	1–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	1–1	—	2–1	1–1	3–1	2–2	1–1	1–2	2–2	4–0	2–0	2–0	2–2	2–0	4–0	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–2	4–0	3–1	1–3	3–1	2–0	3–0	2–0
Denver	2–0	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–2	—	1–1	2–2	1–2	2–0	2–1	2–2	4–0	1–1	2–0	2–2	1–1	4–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–4	3–1	1–2	2–2	2–2	2–0	2–2	2–0
Detroit	3–1	3–1	1–2	2–2	2–2	1–1	1–1	—	2–0	2–0	2–2	2–0	2–0	0–2	2–1	2–2	1–1	2–1	2–0	3–0	3–1	3–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	3–1	1–1	4–0
Golden State	2–0	1–1	2–0	1–1	0–2	1–3	2–2	0–2	—	1–2	1–1	0–4	1–3	1–3	0–2	2–0	1–2	0–2	2–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–2	2–2	3–1	0–3	2–2	1–1	2–1	1–1
Houston	1–1	1–1	0–2	2–0	2–0	2–2	2–1	0–2	2–1	—	1–1	3–0	2–2	3–1	1–1	1–1	1–2	2–0	3–1	1–1	2–0	2–0	2–2	4–0	2–2	2–2	3–1	1–1	2–2	1–1
Indiana	3–0	2–1	3–0	2–2	3–1	1–1	0–2	2–2	1–1	1–1	—	0–2	1–1	2–0	3–1	2–2	2–0	2–2	1–1	2–2	1–3	0–4	1–1	2–0	0–2	1–1	0–2	2–1	2–0	2–2
L.A. Clippers	2–0	0–2	2–0	2–0	1–1	2–1	1–2	0–2	4–0	0–3	2–0	—	2–2	1–3	1–1	1–1	1–3	1–1	3–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–4	2–2	0–4	0–4	2–1	1–1	2–2	1–1
L.A. Lakers	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	2–2	2–2	0–2	3–1	2–2	1–1	2–2	—	0–3	0–2	2–0	2–1	1–1	3–0	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–4	2–1	1–3	0–4	1–3	1–1	1–3	0–2
Memphis	2–0	1–1	2–0	0–2	0–2	0–4	0–4	2–0	3–1	1–3	0–2	3–1	3–0	—	1–1	2–0	3–1	2–0	3–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	2–2	3–1	0–3	3–1	0–3	2–0	3–0	0–2
Miami	4–0	2–1	3–1	3–1	3–0	0–2	1–1	1–2	2–0	1–1	1–3	1–1	2–0	1–1	—	4–0	1–1	3–0	2–0	4–0	4–0	2–2	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	0–2	3–1	2–0	4–0
Milwaukee	2–1	1–3	4–0	2–2	2–2	0–2	0–2	2–2	0–2	1–1	2–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	0–4	—	1–1	2–1	1–1	2–1	2–1	0–4	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	1–1	2–2	1–1	1–3
Minnesota	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–2	2–2	1–1	2–1	2–1	0–2	3–1	1–2	1–3	1–1	1–1	—	2–0	4–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–3	4–0	3–1	1–2	1–3	0–2	3–1	1–1
New Jersey	3–0	3–1	4–0	4–0	3–1	0–2	1–1	1–2	2–0	0–2	2–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–3	1–2	0–2	—	2–0	3–1	1–3	3–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	2–2	2–0	1–3
New Orleans	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–4	0–4	0–2	2–2	1–3	1–1	1–3	0–3	1–3	0–2	1–1	0–4	0–2	—	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–4	2–1	1–2	0–4	0–3	0–2	2–2	1–1
New York	3–1	1–3	3–1	0–4	3–1	0–2	1–1	0–3	1–1	1–1	2–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–4	1–2	1–1	1–3	1–1	—	1–2	3–1	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–3	2–0	2–1
Orlando	3–1	0–3	1–3	0–3	1–3	1–1	1–1	1–3	1–1	0–2	3–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–4	1–2	1–1	3–1	2–0	2–1	—	2–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–2	2–0	2–2
Philadelphia	3–1	3–1	3–0	1–2	3–0	1–1	1–1	1–3	1–1	0–2	4–0	1–1	2–0	0–2	2–2	4–0	0–2	1–3	1–1	1–3	2–2	—	0–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	1–1	3–1	1–1	2–1
Phoenix	2–0	1–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	2–1	4–0	1–1	2–2	2–2	1–1	4–0	4–0	2–2	1–1	2–0	3–1	2–0	4–0	2–0	2–0	2–0	—	3–0	2–2	1–2	2–1	2–0	3–1	1–1
Portland	2–0	1–1	2–0	0–2	0–2	0–4	1–3	1–1	2–2	0–4	0–2	2–2	1–2	1–3	1–1	2–0	0–4	1–1	1–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–3	—	1–3	1–2	1–3	1–1	2–2	0–2
Sacramento	2–0	2–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–3	2–1	1–1	1–3	2–2	2–0	4–0	3–1	3–0	0–2	2–0	1–3	1–1	2–1	2–0	1–1	2–0	2–2	3–1	—	1–3	1–3	1–1	2–1	2–0
San Antonio	2–0	2–0	2–0	2–0	2–0	3–1	2–2	1–1	3–0	2–2	1–1	4–0	4–0	1–3	1–1	2–0	2–1	2–0	4–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	2–1	2–1	3–1	—	2–2	1–1	2–2	1–1
Seattle	2–0	0–2	2–0	1–1	2–0	1–3	2–2	1–1	2–2	1–3	2–0	1–2	3–1	3–0	2–0	1–1	3–1	2–0	3–0	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–2	3–1	3–1	2–2	—	2–0	3–1	0–2
Toronto	2–1	1–3	2–1	0–3	1–3	0–2	0–2	1–3	1–1	1–1	1–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–3	2–2	2–0	2–2	2–0	3–1	2–2	1–3	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	—	2–0	1–3
Utah	2–0	0–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	0–3	2–2	1–1	1–2	2–2	0–2	2–2	3–1	0–3	0–2	1–1	1–3	0–2	2–2	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–3	2–2	1–2	2–2	1–3	0–2	—	0–2
Washington	4–0	1–3	4–0	2–1	2–1	0–2	0–2	0–4	1–1	1–1	2–2	1–1	2–0	2–0	0–4	3–1	1–1	3–1	1–1	1–2	2–2	1–2	1–1	2–0	0–2	1–1	2–0	3–1	2–0	—

Game log

2004–05 game log
November: 7–9 (home: 5–2; road: 2–7) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 November 3 Houston W 95–88 Chris Bosh (20) Rafer Alston, Chris Bosh, Loren Woods (7) Rafer Alston (8) Air Canada Centre 19,800 1–0 2 November 5 Detroit W 101–89 Chris Bosh (18) Loren Woods (14) Vince Carter (5) Air Canada Centre 15,284 2–0 3 November 7 Portland W 101–97 Vince Carter (25) Donyell Marshall (9) Rafer Alston (8) Air Canada Centre 13,863 3–0 4 November 9 @ Sacramento L 92–108 Rafer Alston, Jalen Rose (15) Loren Woods (11) Milt Palacio (5) ARCO Arena 17,317 3–1 5 November 10 @ Utah W 104–95 Chris Bosh (20) Loren Woods (9) Vince Carter (5) Delta Center 19,683 4–1 6 November 12 @ Seattle L 87–88 Chris Bosh (19) Chris Bosh (9) Rafer Alston (11) KeyArena 15,702 4–2 7 November 13 @ Portland L 102–105 Rafer Alston (27) Chris Bosh (8) Rafer Alston (7) Rose Garden 16,362 4–3 8 November 16 @ L.A. Clippers L 89–101 Vince Carter (21) Chris Bosh (7) Rafer Alston (5) Staples Center 14,985 4–4 9 November 17 @ Denver L 106–112 Jalen Rose (30) Jérôme Moïso (11) Rafer Alston (6) Pepsi Center 14,818 4–5 10 November 19 Seattle L 94–101 Vince Carter (21) Chris Bosh, Matt Bonner (7) Rafer Alston (7) Air Canada Centre 16,886 4–6 11 November 21 San Antonio W 96–91 Rafer Alston, Chris Bosh (20) Chris Bosh (10) Rafer Alston (11) Air Canada Centre 17,264 5–6 12 November 23 @ Washington L 86–102 Vince Carter (25) Chris Bosh, Loren Woods (10) Rafer Alston (13) MCI Center 14,541 5–7 13 November 24 New York W 114–91 Vince Carter (22) Loren Woods (10) Milt Palacio (7) Air Canada Centre 18,192 6–7 14 November 27 @ New York L 102–108 Vince Carter (19) Loren Woods (10) Milt Palacio (8) Madison Square Garden 19,763 6–8 15 November 28 Washington L 109–114 (OT) Jalen Rose (29) Donyell Marshall, Loren Woods (7) Rafer Alston (8) Air Canada Centre 16,121 6–9 16 November 30 @ Miami W 94–92 Jalen Rose (24) Chris Bosh (10) Rafer Alston, Vince Carter (4) American Airlines Arena 18,993 7–9
December: 3–12 (home: 3–2; road: 0–10) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 17 December 1 @ Orlando L 108–129 Vince Carter (21) Loren Woods (7) Rafer Alston (6) TD Waterhouse Centre 12,175 7–10 18 December 3 @ Boston L 89–91 Jalen Rose (19) Donyell Marshall (11) Rafer Alston, Milt Palacio (4) FleetCenter 15,201 7–11 19 December 4 @ Cleveland L 97–105 Rafer Alston (20) Chris Bosh (10) Rafer Alston (10) Gund Arena 19,205 7–12 20 December 6 @ New Jersey L 86–88 Vince Carter (22) Donyell Marshall (9) Rafer Alston (8) Continental Airlines Arena 11,227 7–13 21 December 8 @ Detroit L 86–90 (OT) Donyell Marshall (22) Donyell Marshall (15) Rafer Alston, Milt Palacio (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 7–14 22 December 10 Denver L 87–101 Rafer Alston (25) Chris Bosh (8) Rafer Alston (8) Air Canada Centre 17,197 7–15 23 December 12 Miami L 98–106 Jalen Rose (25) Loren Woods (11) Rafer Alston (9) Air Canada Centre 19,202 7–16 24 December 15 Minnesota W 96–90 Chris Bosh (24) Chris Bosh (14) Morris Peterson (4) Air Canada Centre 16,888 8–16 25 December 17 @ Indiana L 86–89 Jalen Rose (23) Loren Woods (9) Milt Palacio (6) Conseco Fieldhouse 15,357 8–17 26 December 19 New Jersey W 110–99 Morris Peterson (20) Morris Peterson (6) Rafer Alston (7) Air Canada Centre 16,938 9–17 27 December 20 @ Houston L 102–114 Chris Bosh (16) Donyell Marshall (12) Donyell Marshall, Milt Palacio, Eric Williams (4) Toyota Center 14,241 9–18 28 December 22 Utah W 98–86 Donyell Marshall (22) Chris Bosh, Donyell Marshall, Eric Williams (8) Rafer Alston (14) Air Canada Centre 17,479 10–18 29 December 26 @ Phoenix L 94–106 Jalen Rose (19) Donyell Marshall (9) Rafer Alston (3) America West Arena 18,422 10–19 30 December 28 @ L.A. Lakers L 99–117 Rafer Alston (13) Rafael Araújo, Chris Bosh (10) Rafer Alston (11) Staples Center 18,997 10–20 31 December 29 @ Golden State L 105–111 Jalen Rose (23) Donyell Marshall (12) Rafer Alston (9) The Arena in Oakland 15,279 10–21
January: 8–6 (home: 7–3; road: 1–3) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 32 January 3 Orlando W 105–94 Chris Bosh (25) Chris Bosh (12) Rafer Alston, Milt Palacio (6) Air Canada Centre 15,782 11–21 33 January 5 Sacramento W 96–93 Chris Bosh (23) Rafael Araújo (14) Rafer Alston (10) Air Canada Centre 18,288 12–21 34 January 7 Milwaukee L 105–107 (OT) Jalen Rose, Eric Williams (21) Donyell Marshall (14) Rafer Alston (8) Air Canada Centre 16,537 12–22 35 January 9 Golden State W 109–87 Chris Bosh, Morris Peterson (21) Chris Bosh (17) Rafer Alston (7) Air Canada Centre 14,372 13–22 36 January 12 Boston W 104–93 Morris Peterson (37) Chris Bosh (11) Rafer Alston, Morris Peterson (6) Air Canada Centre 15,108 14–22 37 January 14 @ Philadelphia L 96–106 Donyell Marshall (20) Chris Bosh (13) Rafer Alston (13) Wachovia Center 18,001 14–23 38 January 16 New Orleans W 102–99 Morris Peterson (25) Chris Bosh, Morris Peterson (10) Rafer Alston (7) Air Canada Centre 14,422 15–23 39 January 17 @ Minnesota W 100–91 Donyell Marshall (22) Chris Bosh (11) Rafer Alston (15) Target Center 16,632 16–23 40 January 19 New York W 98–81 Jalen Rose (24) Chris Bosh (14) Rafer Alston, Jalen Rose (5) Air Canada Centre 16,613 17–23 41 January 21 @ Washington L 109–118 Jalen Rose (32) Morris Peterson (9) Rafer Alston (7) MCI Center 15,424 17–24 42 January 23 Charlotte W 103–92 Morris Peterson (26) Rafael Araújo, Chris Bosh (8) Rafer Alston (8) Air Canada Centre 14,196 18–24 43 January 26 Miami L 96–111 Rafer Alston (29) Lamond Murray (8) Rafer Alston (8) Air Canada Centre 19,800 18–25 44 January 28 @ Charlotte L 94–101 Rafer Alston (20) Jalen Rose (6) Jalen Rose (5) Charlotte Coliseum 15,986 18–26 45 January 30 Phoenix L 105–123 Chris Bosh (27) Matt Bonner (8) Milt Palacio (9) Air Canada Centre 19,800 18–27
February: 6–5 (home: 3–4; road: 3–1) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 46 February 2 @ Indiana W 98–97 Chris Bosh (25) Chris Bosh (15) Milt Palacio (7) Conseco Fieldhouse 14,783 19–27 47 February 4 Washington W 103–100 Jalen Rose (26) Chris Bosh (11) Rafer Alston (8) Air Canada Centre 15,546 20–27 48 February 6 Dallas L 113–122 Chris Bosh (29) Chris Bosh (8) Rafer Alston (8) Air Canada Centre 17,896 20–28 49 February 8 @ Cleveland L 91–104 Jalen Rose (21) Loren Woods (9) Milt Palacio (9) Gund Arena 17,036 20–29 50 February 9 Milwaukee L 107–110 Jalen Rose (26) Chris Bosh (9) Rafer Alston (12) Air Canada Centre 14,269 20–30 51 February 11 Philadelphia L 91–106 Jalen Rose (23) Jalen Rose (10) Chris Bosh, Morris Peterson, Jalen Rose (5) Air Canada Centre 19,800 20–31 52 February 13 L.A. Clippers W 109–106 Chris Bosh (26) Chris Bosh (10) Rafer Alston (8) Air Canada Centre 15,721 21–31 53 February 16 Chicago L 115–121 Chris Bosh (28) Chris Bosh, Jalen Rose (7) Rafer Alston (8) Air Canada Centre 15,881 21–32 54 February 22 @ New Jersey W 100–82 Jalen Rose (30) Chris Bosh (12) Rafer Alston (6) Continental Airlines Arena 14,080 22–32 55 February 25 @ Milwaukee W 106–102 Chris Bosh (27) Chris Bosh, Donyell Marshall (8) Rafer Alston (7) Bradley Center 15,883 23–32 56 February 27 L.A. Lakers W 108–102 Jalen Rose (26) Chris Bosh (15) Milt Palacio (7) Air Canada Centre 19,800 24–32
March: 5–10 (home: 3–2; road: 2–8) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 57 March 2 @ San Antonio L 86–92 Chris Bosh (16) Donyell Marshall (9) Milt Palacio (6) SBC Center 17,795 24–33 58 March 4 @ Memphis L 75–86 Jalen Rose (19) Donyell Marshall (9) Morris Peterson (4) FedExForum 18,119 24–34 59 March 6 @ New Orleans W 95–84 Chris Bosh (33) Chris Bosh (15) Milt Palacio (9) New Orleans Arena 10,638 25–34 60 March 7 @ Dallas L 105–113 Morris Peterson (23) Chris Bosh (8) Rafer Alston (7) American Airlines Center 19,509 25–35 61 March 9 Orlando W 106–96 Rafer Alston, Morris Peterson (16) Chris Bosh (15) Jalen Rose (8) Air Canada Centre 17,362 26–35 62 March 11 Atlanta L 112–116 (OT) Jalen Rose (22) Chris Bosh, Donyell Marshall (11) Rafer Alston (11) Air Canada Centre 17,890 26–36 63 March 13 Philadelphia W 128–110 Donyell Marshall (38) Chris Bosh, Donyell Marshall (10) Morris Peterson (8) Air Canada Centre 19,800 27–36 64 March 16 @ Boston L 109–110 Jalen Rose (35) Donyell Marshall (9) Rafer Alston (6) FleetCenter 17,020 27–37 65 March 18 @ Detroit L 92–103 Donyell Marshall (25) Donyell Marshall (12) Rafer Alston, Milt Palacio (4) The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 27–38 66 March 20 Cleveland W 105–98 Jalen Rose (30) Donyell Marshall (10) Rafer Alston (4) Air Canada Centre 19,800 28–38 67 March 23 Chicago L 85–94 Jalen Rose (30) Chris Bosh, Jalen Rose (9) Rafer Alston (5) Air Canada Centre 16,974 28–39 68 March 25 @ Philadelphia L 101–103 Donyell Marshall (26) Chris Bosh (22) Rafer Alston (10) Wachovia Center 18,521 28–40 69 March 26 @ Atlanta W 109–104 Chris Bosh (32) Chris Bosh (11) Milt Palacio (6) Philips Arena 16,648 29–40 70 March 29 @ Miami L 91–103 Rafer Alston (19) Chris Bosh (13) Rafer Alston, Jalen Rose (6) American Airlines Arena 20,197 29–41 71 March 30 @ Orlando L 96–108 Rafer Alston (17) Chris Bosh (11) Jalen Rose (5) TD Waterhouse Centre 12,410 29–42
April: 4–7 (home: 1–6; road: 3–1) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 72 April 1 @ Charlotte W 119–107 Chris Bosh (27) Donyell Marshall (12) Milt Palacio, Morris Peterson, Jalen Rose (4) Charlotte Coliseum 13,550 30–42 73 April 3 Detroit L 103–113 Morris Peterson, Jalen Rose (22) Chris Bosh (9) Jalen Rose (5) Air Canada Centre 19,800 30–43 74 April 6 Memphis L 74–104 Jalen Rose (19) Chris Bosh (10) Matt Bonner, Jalen Rose (3) Air Canada Centre 14,964 30–44 75 April 8 Atlanta W 109–101 (OT) Jalen Rose (30) Morris Peterson (14) Rafer Alston (8) Air Canada Centre 14,352 31–44 76 April 9 @ Chicago L 97–110 Jalen Rose (19) Chris Bosh (9) Rafer Alston (9) United Center 22,281 31–45 77 April 11 Indiana L 90–94 Jalen Rose (26) Chris Bosh (13) Rafer Alston (9) Air Canada Centre 15,104 31–46 78 April 12 @ New York W 105–93 Chris Bosh (29) Rafer Alston (9) Rafer Alston (7) Madison Square Garden 18,907 32–46 79 April 15 New Jersey L 90–101 Jalen Rose (20) Morris Peterson (8) Rafer Alston (7) Air Canada Centre 19,800 32–47 80 April 17 Boston L 98–103 Jalen Rose (31) Chris Bosh, Pape Sow (7) Rafer Alston (6) Air Canada Centre 18,797 32–48 81 April 19 @ Milwaukee W 127–109 Jalen Rose (29) Pape Sow (9) Omar Cook (10) Bradley Center 13,947 33–48 82 April 20 Cleveland L 95–104 Jalen Rose (25) Morris Peterson (9) Omar Cook (9) Air Canada Centre 19,800 33–49
2004–05 season schedule

Player statistics

Regular season

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Rafer Alston	80	78	34.0	.414	.357	.740	3.5	6.4	1.48	.09	14.2
Rafael Araújo	59	41	12.5	.434	.333	.782	3.1	.3	.36	.14	3.3
Matt Bonner	82	0	18.9	.533	.424	.789	3.5	.6	.48	.23	7.2
Chris Bosh	81	81	37.2	.471	.300	.760	8.9	1.9	.94	1.40	16.8
Omar Cook	5	0	14.8	.417	.000	.500	1.4	4.4	1.20	.20	4.6
Donyell Marshall	65	2	25.3	.443	.416	.791	6.6	1.2	.88	.71	11.5
Lamond Murray	62	1	14.8	.426	.438	.763	2.6	.8	.52	.26	6.0
Milt Palacio	80	4	19.2	.446	.167	.742	1.7	3.5	.60	.16	5.8
Morris Peterson	82	61	30.6	.420	.385	.832	4.1	2.1	1.11	.22	12.5
Jalen Rose	81	65	33.5	.455	.394	.854	3.4	2.6	.78	.12	18.5
Pape Sow	27	4	9.4	.397	.000	.593	2.1	.1	.44	.15	2.3
Aaron Williams*	23	4	7.2	.417	.000	.857	1.3	.1	.04	.13	1.6
Eric Williams*	34	18	17.1	.379	.333	.717	2.3	1.5	.65	.06	4.7
Loren Woods	45	30	15.8	.433	.000	.576	4.9	.4	.18	.87	3.9

* Statistics include only games with the Raptors

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Source:

Transactions

Trades

June 24, 2004

To Toronto Raptors Pape Sow 2005 2nd round draft pick To Miami Heat Albert Miralles

December 17, 2004

To Toronto Raptors Alonzo Mourning Aaron Williams Eric Williams 2005 1st round draft pick 2006 1st round draft pick To New Jersey Nets Vince Carter

Free agents

Additions
Player	Date signed	Former team
Rafer Alston	July 14	Miami Heat
Loren Woods	August 18	Miami Heat
Omar Cook	April 9	Fayetteville Patriots (D-League)

Subtractions
Player	Date released	New Team
Alonzo Mourning	February 11	Miami Heat

Award winners

• Chris Bosh, NBA All-Star Rookie-Sophomore Game Appearance (Sophomore)

External links

• "2004–05 Toronto Raptors Roster and Statistics". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
• "2004–05 Toronto Raptors". DatabaseBasketball. Archived from the original on May 28, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2011.