2004–05 Seattle SuperSonics season

The 2004–05 NBA season was the SuperSonics' 38th season in the National Basketball Association. After losing their season opener to the Los Angeles Clippers 114–84 on November 3, the Sonics went on a nine-game winning streak as they won 17 of their first 20 games. Despite losing eight of their final ten games, the Sonics finished first place in the Northwest Division with a solid 52–30 record, marking their first 50-plus win season since 1998, and first playoff appearance since 2002. Ray Allen led the team averaging 23.9 points per game as he, and Rashard Lewis were both voted to play in the 2005 NBA All-Star Game in Denver. In the first round of the playoffs, the Sonics defeated the Sacramento Kings in five games, but would lose in the second round to the eventual NBA champion San Antonio Spurs in six games. This would be their final playoff appearance as the Sonics. Following the season, head coach Nate McMillan left for the Portland Trail Blazers, and Antonio Daniels signed as a free agent with the Washington Wizards.

For the season, they added new yellow alternate road uniforms they remained in used until 2008.

Game log

 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 1
 * November 3
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * L 84–114
 * Rashard Lewis (24)
 * Reggie Evans (6)
 * Ray Allen (5)
 * Staples Center 13,371
 * 0–1
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 2
 * November 5
 * Atlanta
 * W 106–85
 * Ray Allen (25)
 * Reggie Evans (9)
 * Luke Ridnour (6)
 * KeyArena 16,103
 * 1–1
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 3
 * November 7
 * San Antonio
 * W 113–94
 * Rashard Lewis (27)
 * Danny Fortson (13)
 * Luke Ridnour (6)
 * KeyArena 15,891
 * 2–1
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 4
 * November 9
 * @ Denver
 * W 108–88
 * Ray Allen (30)
 * Reggie Evans (14)
 * Luke Ridnour (11)
 * Pepsi Center 12,962
 * 3–1
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 5
 * November 10
 * Sacramento
 * W 108–78
 * Ray Allen (20)
 * Danny Fortson (13)
 * Antonio Daniels (6)
 * KeyArena 14,355
 * 4–1
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 6
 * November 12
 * Toronto
 * W 88–87
 * Ray Allen (29)
 * Reggie Evans (16)
 * Allen, Ridnour (7)
 * KeyArena 15,702
 * 5–1
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 7
 * November 14
 * Memphis
 * W 118–113
 * Ray Allen (34)
 * Rashard Lewis (12)
 * Luke Ridnour (8)
 * KeyArena 12,302
 * 6–1
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 8
 * November 16
 * @ Philadelphia
 * W 103–95
 * Ray Allen (37)
 * Reggie Evans (11)
 * Luke Ridnour (10)
 * Wachovia Center 15,589
 * 7–1
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 9
 * November 17
 * @ New Jersey
 * W 79–68
 * Rashard Lewis (17)
 * Reggie Evans (7)
 * Antonio Daniels (4)
 * Continental Airlines Arena 12,127
 * 8–1
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 10
 * November 19
 * @ Toronto
 * W 101–94
 * Rashard Lewis (27)
 * Reggie Evans (11)
 * Ray Allen (6)
 * Air Canada Centre 16,886
 * 9–1
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 11
 * November 21
 * @ Boston
 * L 83–102
 * Ray Allen (21)
 * Reggie Evans (8)
 * Ray Allen (6)
 * FleetCenter 15,410
 * 9–2
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 12
 * November 23
 * @ Minnesota
 * W 103–92
 * Rashard Lewis (27)
 * Reggie Evans (9)
 * Antonio Daniels (11)
 * Target Center 16,129
 * 10–2
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 13
 * November 24
 * @ Memphis
 * W 93–84
 * Rashard Lewis (27)
 * Rashard Lewis (11)
 * Allen, Ridnour (5)
 * FedExForum 15,542
 * 11–2
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 14
 * November 26
 * New Jersey
 * W 92–79
 * Danny Fortson (20)
 * Reggie Evans (11)
 * Luke Ridnour (5)
 * KeyArena 17,072
 * 12–2
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 15
 * November 28
 * Indiana
 * W 103–95
 * Rashard Lewis (22)
 * Nick Collison (9)
 * Ray Allen (9)
 * KeyArena 14,808
 * 13–2
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 16
 * November 30
 * @ Portland
 * L 94–100
 * Rashard Lewis (29)
 * Reggie Evans (10)
 * Luke Ridnour (10)
 * Rose Garden 15,128
 * 13–3


 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 17
 * December 1
 * Utah
 * W 129–119 (OT)
 * Ray Allen (38)
 * Danny Fortson (9)
 * Luke Ridnour (10)
 * KeyArena 16,066
 * 14–3
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 18
 * December 4
 * Portland
 * W 99–89
 * Radmanović, Lewis (20)
 * Vladimir Radmanović (10)
 * Antonio Daniels (6)
 * KeyArena 17,072
 * 15–3
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 19
 * December 8
 * @ San Antonio
 * W 102–96
 * Ray Allen (29)
 * Vladimir Radmanović (7)
 * Antonio Daniels (4)
 * SBC Center 18,797
 * 16–3
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 20
 * December 9
 * @ Dallas
 * W 107–102
 * Rashard Lewis (25)
 * Lewis, Evans (9)
 * Luke Ridnour (7)
 * American Airlines Center 19,733
 * 17–3
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 21
 * December 11
 * Boston
 * L 84–98
 * Rashard Lewis (19)
 * Danny Fortson (11)
 * Ray Allen (6)
 * KeyArena 17,072
 * 17–4
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 22
 * December 14
 * L.A. Lakers
 * W 108–93
 * Rashard Lewis (37)
 * Lewis, Radmanović (7)
 * Luke Ridnour (11)
 * KeyArena 17,072
 * 18–4
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 23
 * December 17
 * Phoenix
 * L 110–112
 * Ray Allen (32)
 * Reggie Evans (14)
 * Luke Ridnour (9)
 * KeyArena 17,072
 * 18–5
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 24
 * December 22
 * Denver
 * W 98–83
 * Rashard Lewis (21)
 * Reggie Evans (12)
 * Luke Ridnour (5)
 * KeyArena 17,072
 * 19–5
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 25
 * December 27
 * @ Utah
 * W 98–88
 * Rashard Lewis (22)
 * Nick Collison (7)
 * Luke Ridnour (6)
 * Delta Center 19,911
 * 20–5
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 26
 * December 28
 * Philadelphia
 * L 107–114
 * Ray Allen (32)
 * Fortson, Lewis, Collison (6)
 * Luke Ridnour (9)
 * KeyArena 17,072
 * 20–6
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 27
 * December 30
 * @ Atlanta
 * W 94–79
 * Ray Allen (20)
 * Nick Collison (11)
 * Luke Ridnour (5)
 * Philips Arena 13,336
 * 21–6
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 28
 * December 31
 * @ Charlotte
 * W 103–97
 * Rashard Lewis (27)
 * Reggie Evans (10)
 * Daniels, Ridnour (7)
 * Charlotte Coliseum 13,696
 * 22–6


 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 29
 * January 3
 * @ Miami
 * W 98–96
 * Ray Allen (35)
 * Rashard Lewis (13)
 * Luke Ridnour (7)
 * American Airlines Arena 20,284
 * 23–6
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 30
 * January 5
 * @ Orlando
 * L 87–105
 * Ray Allen (30)
 * Rashard Lewis (11)
 * Luke Ridnour (5)
 * TD Waterhouse Centre 13,305
 * 23–7
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 31
 * January 6
 * @ Washington
 * L 97–106
 * Rashard Lewis (35)
 * Rashard Lewis (11)
 * Luke Ridnour (10)
 * MCI Center 16,230
 * 23–8
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 32
 * January 9
 * Miami
 * W 108–98
 * Vladimir Radmanović (27)
 * Danny Fortson (10)
 * Daniels, Allen, Ridnour (7)
 * KeyArena 17,072
 * 24–8
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 33
 * January 11
 * L.A. Clippers
 * W 104–99
 * Ray Allen (31)
 * Reggie Evans (9)
 * Luke Ridnour (11)
 * KeyArena 15,001
 * 25–8
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 34
 * January 12
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * L 92–103
 * Ray Allen (22)
 * Reggie Evans (10)
 * Ray Allen (8)
 * Staples Center 15,802
 * 25–9
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 35
 * January 14
 * Golden State
 * W 103–84
 * Ray Allen (22)
 * Danny Fortson (11)
 * Daniels, Ridnour (6)
 * KeyArena 16,519
 * 26–9
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 36
 * January 16
 * Cleveland
 * W 105–97
 * Ray Allen (27)
 * Vladimir Radmanović (11)
 * Antonio Daniels (8)
 * KeyArena 17,072
 * 27–9
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 37
 * January 18
 * Denver
 * L 110–116 (OT)
 * Vladimir Radmanović (25)
 * Reggie Evans (10)
 * Luke Ridnour (8)
 * KeyArena 15,555
 * 27–10
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 38
 * January 21
 * Minnesota
 * L 107–112
 * Ray Allen (25)
 * Vladimir Radmanović (10)
 * Allen, Daniels (4)
 * KeyArena 17,072
 * 27–11
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 39
 * January 23
 * Utah
 * W 122–105
 * Rashard Lewis (36)
 * Reggie Evans (10)
 * Antonio Daniels (8)
 * KeyArena 16,823
 * 28–11
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 40
 * January 25
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * W 104–93
 * Vladimir Radmanović (26)
 * Reggie Evans (13)
 * Luke Ridnour (7)
 * Staples Center 18,997
 * 29–11
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 41
 * January 26
 * @ Utah
 * L 100–109
 * Ray Allen (27)
 * Nick Collison (8)
 * Luke Ridnour (4)
 * Delta Center 18,821
 * 29–12
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 42
 * January 28
 * @ Golden State
 * W 88–85
 * Ray Allen (26)
 * Reggie Evans (17)
 * Allen, Daniels (3)
 * The Arena in Oakland 18,821
 * 30–12
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 43
 * January 31
 * San Antonio
 * L 84–103
 * Daniels, Radmanović, Murray (13)
 * James, Lewis, Evans (6)
 * Antonio Daniels (5)
 * KeyArena 17,072
 * 30–13


 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 44
 * February 1
 * @ Sacramento
 * W 106–101
 * Rashard Lewis (24)
 * Reggie Evans (15)
 * Luke Ridnour (5)
 * ARCO Arena 17,317
 * 31–13
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 45
 * February 5
 * Charlotte
 * W 113–99
 * Ray Allen (25)
 * Reggie Evans (21)
 * Luke Ridnour (8)
 * KeyArena 16,901
 * 32–13
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 46
 * February 8
 * New Orleans
 * W 108–91
 * Ray Allen (26)
 * Reggie Evans (14)
 * Luke Ridnour (7)
 * KeyArena 15,482
 * 33–13
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 47
 * February 10
 * Sacramento
 * W 115–107
 * Ray Allen (34)
 * Reggie Evans (12)
 * Luke Ridnour (5)
 * KeyArena 16,629
 * 34–13
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 48
 * February 11
 * @ Phoenix
 * W 113–105
 * Rashard Lewis (23)
 * Reggie Evans (11)
 * Luke Ridnour (5)
 * America West Arena 18,422
 * 35–13
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 49
 * February 13
 * Dallas
 * L 92–95
 * Rashard Lewis (18)
 * Reggie Evans (12)
 * Luke Ridnour (8)
 * KeyArena 17,072
 * 35–14
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 50
 * February 16
 * Golden State
 * L 110–117
 * Ray Allen (26)
 * Nick Collison (12)
 * Ray Allen (7)
 * KeyArena 15,705
 * 35–15
 * - style="text-align:center;"
 * colspan="9" style="background:#bbcaff;"|All-Star Break
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 51
 * February 22
 * @ Houston
 * W 87–85
 * Ray Allen (29)
 * Reggie Evans (11)
 * Luke Ridnour (7)
 * Toyota Center 17,239
 * 36–15
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 52
 * February 23
 * @ New Orleans
 * W 103–85
 * Rashard Lewis (26)
 * Reggie Evans (14)
 * Luke Ridnour (9)
 * New Orleans Arena 12,771
 * 37–15
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 53
 * February 25
 * Minnesota
 * W 98–88
 * Ray Allen (32)
 * Vitaly Potapenko (8)
 * Ray Allen (6)
 * KeyArena 17,072
 * 38–15
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 54
 * February 27
 * @ Milwaukee
 * L 73–99
 * Ray Allen (16)
 * Reggie Evans (12)
 * Luke Ridnour (3)
 * Bradley Center 17,112
 * 38–16


 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 55
 * March 1
 * @ Indiana
 * W 101–93
 * Rashard Lewis (30)
 * Reggie Evans (12)
 * Daniels, Ridnour (4)
 * Conseco Fieldhouse 14,971
 * 39–16
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 56
 * March 2
 * @ Cleveland
 * W 103–86
 * Ray Allen (31)
 * Radmanović, Fortson (7)
 * Luke Ridnour (5)
 * Gund Arena 17,522
 * 40–16
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 57
 * March 4
 * Detroit
 * W 95–87
 * Rashard Lewis (18)
 * Reggie Evans (12)
 * Allen, Ridnour (6)
 * KeyArena 17,072
 * 41–16
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 58
 * March 6
 * Phoenix
 * L 99–110
 * Ray Allen (27)
 * Rashard Lewis (11)
 * Luke Ridnour (4)
 * KeyArena 17,072
 * 41–17
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 59
 * March 8
 * Houston
 * L 95–97
 * Ray Allen (32)
 * Reggie Evans (8)
 * Luke Ridnour (12)
 * KeyArena 17,072
 * 41–18
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 60
 * March 11
 * Chicago
 * L 97–100
 * Rashard Lewis (27)
 * Reggie Evans (11)
 * Luke Ridnour (6)
 * KeyArena 17,072
 * 41–19
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 61
 * March 13
 * @ New York
 * W 90–80
 * Rashard Lewis (23)
 * Reggie Evans (16)
 * Antonio Daniels (7)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,763
 * 42–19
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 62
 * March 15
 * @ Chicago
 * W 99–93
 * Rashard Lewis (30)
 * Reggie Evans (19)
 * Ray Allen (7)
 * United Center 21,762
 * 43–19
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 63
 * March 16
 * @ Detroit
 * L 95–102
 * Rashard Lewis (26)
 * Allen, Radmanović (6)
 * Luke Ridnour (5)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
 * 43–20
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 64
 * March 18
 * Orlando
 * W 98–90
 * Ray Allen (38)
 * Nick Collison (10)
 * Luke Ridnour (6)
 * KeyArena 17,072
 * 44–20
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 65
 * March 20
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * W 102–100
 * Rashard Lewis (27)
 * Rashard Lewis (11)
 * Luke Ridnour (7)
 * Staples Center 18,997
 * 45–20
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 66
 * March 22
 * Milwaukee
 * W 92–84
 * Rashard Lewis (29)
 * Nick Collison (7)
 * Luke Ridnour (9)
 * KeyArena 16,197
 * 46–20
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 67
 * March 24
 * @ Portland
 * W 96–91
 * Damien Wilkins (21)
 * Collison, Evans (9)
 * Reggie Evans (4)
 * Rose Garden 17,019
 * 47–20
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 68
 * March 25
 * New York
 * W 109–101 (OT)
 * Ray Allen (40)
 * Reggie Evans (10)
 * Antonio Daniels (7)
 * KeyArena 17,072
 * 48–20
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 69
 * March 27
 * Washington
 * L 94–95
 * Ray Allen (27)
 * Allen, Evans, Collison (8)
 * Luke Ridnour (4)
 * KeyArena 16,333
 * 48–21
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 70
 * March 29
 * @ Memphis
 * W 102–99
 * Allen, James (22)
 * Reggie Evans (13)
 * Luke Ridnour (9)
 * FedExForum 17,256
 * 49–21
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 71
 * March 30
 * @ San Antonio
 * L 76–89
 * Flip Murray (17)
 * Reggie Evans (12)
 * Luke Ridnour (2)
 * SBC Center 18,797
 * 49–22


 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 72
 * April 1
 * Portland
 * W 89–87
 * Ray Allen (19)
 * Reggie Evans (13)
 * Luke Ridnour (9)
 * KeyArena 17,072
 * 50–22
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 73
 * April 3
 * @ Golden State
 * L 92–101
 * Ray Allen (27)
 * Ray Allen (9)
 * Allen, Daniels (5)
 * The Arena in Oakland 17,296
 * 50–23
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 74
 * April 5
 * @ Sacramento
 * L 101–122
 * Ray Allen (23)
 * Reggie Evans (12)
 * Luke Ridnour (7)
 * ARCO Arena 17,317
 * 50–24
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 75
 * April 8
 * L.A. Lakers
 * L 94–117
 * Ray Allen (30)
 * Collison, Evans (11)
 * Flip Murray (7)
 * KeyArena 17,072
 * 50–25
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 76
 * April 9
 * @ Denver
 * L 105–121
 * Ray Allen (32)
 * Reggie Evans (10)
 * Luke Ridnour (7)
 * Pepsi Center 19,751
 * 50–26
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 77
 * April 11
 * Houston
 * L 78–90
 * Ray Allen (18)
 * Nick Collison (8)
 * Murray, Wilkins (4)
 * KeyArena 17,072
 * 50–27
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 78
 * April 13
 * Dallas
 * L 90–95
 * Ray Allen (19)
 * Reggie Evans (13)
 * Daniels, Ridnour (4)
 * KeyArena 16,502
 * 50–28
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 79
 * April 15
 * New Orleans
 * W 97–72
 * Ray Allen (32)
 * Nick Collison (10)
 * Ray Allen (7)
 * KeyArena 17,072
 * 51–28
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 80
 * April 17
 * @ Minnesota
 * W 109–94
 * Ray Allen (34)
 * Ray Allen (10)
 * Luke Ridnour (11)
 * Target Center 17,779
 * 52–28
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 81
 * April 19
 * @ Dallas
 * L 96–101
 * Allen, Lewis (21)
 * Collison, Evans (9)
 * Luke Ridnour (8)
 * American Airlines Center 20,534
 * 52–29
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 82
 * April 20
 * @ Houston
 * L 78–106
 * Flip Murray (22)
 * Nick Collison (9)
 * Luke Ridnour (8)
 * Toyota Center 18,194
 * 52–30

Playoffs

 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 1
 * April 23
 * Sacramento
 * W 87–82
 * Ray Allen (28)
 * Evans, James (15)
 * Daniels, Ridnour (4)
 * KeyArena 17,072
 * 1–0
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 2
 * April 26
 * Sacramento
 * W 105–93
 * Ray Allen (26)
 * Jerome James (9)
 * Allen, Ridnour (6)
 * KeyArena 17,072
 * 2–0
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 3
 * April 29
 * @ Sacramento
 * L 104–116
 * Ray Allen (33)
 * Jerome James (9)
 * Allen, Ridnour (5)
 * ARCO Arena 17,317
 * 2–1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 4
 * May 1
 * @ Sacramento
 * W 115–102
 * Ray Allen (45)
 * James, Lewis (8)
 * Allen, Daniels (6)
 * ARCO Arena 17,317
 * 3–1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 5
 * May 3
 * Sacramento
 * W 122–118
 * Ray Allen (30)
 * Nick Collison (9)
 * Antonio Daniels (8)
 * KeyArena 17,072
 * 4–1


 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 1
 * May 8
 * @ San Antonio
 * L 81–103
 * Rashard Lewis (19)
 * Collison, Evans (7)
 * Luke Ridnour (4)
 * SBC Center 18,797
 * 0–1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 2
 * May 10
 * @ San Antonio
 * L 91–108
 * Ray Allen (25)
 * Reggie Evans (12)
 * Antonio Daniels (6)
 * SBC Center 18,797
 * 0–2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 3
 * May 12
 * San Antonio
 * W 92–91
 * Ray Allen (20)
 * Rashard Lewis (10)
 * Ray Allen (7)
 * KeyArena 17,072
 * 1–2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 4
 * May 15
 * San Antonio
 * W 101–89
 * Ray Allen (32)
 * three players tied (6)
 * Antonio Daniels (7)
 * KeyArena 17,072
 * 2–2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 5
 * May 17
 * @ San Antonio
 * L 90–103
 * Ray Allen (19)
 * Danny Fortson (9)
 * Ray Allen (6)
 * SBC Center 18,797
 * 2–3
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 6
 * May 19
 * San Antonio
 * L 96–98
 * Ray Allen (25)
 * Reggie Evans (9)
 * Antonio Daniels (5)
 * KeyArena 17,072
 * 2–4

Awards and records

 * Ray Allen, All-NBA Second Team