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2004-05 NBA Atlantic standings
The Boston Celtics won the 2004-05 NBA Atlantic division race at 45-37, 2 games ahead of the Philadelphia 76ers.
🏆How the 2004-05 playoffs went
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Atlantic standings, 2004-05
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Boston Celtics (BOS) | 45 | 37 | .549 | - | 6-4 | L2 |
| Philadelphia 76ers (PHI) | 43 | 39 | .524 | 2 | 8-2 | W2 |
| New Jersey Nets (NJN) | 42 | 40 | .512 | 3 | 8-2 | W4 |
| New York Knicks (NYK) | 33 | 49 | .402 | 12 | 4-6 | W1 |
| Toronto Raptors (TOR) | 33 | 49 | .402 | 12 | 3-7 | L1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 14 times.
- The Boston Celtics trailed by as many as 3.5 games on December 29, 2004.
- The Boston Celtics took first place for good on February 16, 2005.
- The New York Knicks led by 2.5 games as late as January 2, 2005.
- The Boston Celtics went 11-1 from February 23, 2005 to March 19, 2005, turning a level race into a lead of 5.5 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 65 of the 145 days played.
- Five teams held first place.
- The Boston Celtics spent 96 of the season's 170 charted days in first place.