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2004-05 NBA Eastern Conference standings
The Miami Heat won the 2004-05 NBA Eastern Conference playoff race at 59-23, 5 games ahead of the Detroit Pistons.
🏆How the 2004-05 playoffs went
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East standings, 2004-05
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Miami Heat (MIA) | 59 | 23 | .720 | - | 5-5 | W3 |
| Detroit Pistons (DET) | 54 | 28 | .659 | 5 | 9-1 | L1 |
| Chicago Bulls (CHI) | 47 | 35 | .573 | 12 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Boston Celtics (BOS) | 45 | 37 | .549 | 14 | 6-4 | L2 |
| Washington Wizards (WAS) | 45 | 37 | .549 | 14 | 4-6 | L2 |
| Indiana Pacers (IND) | 44 | 38 | .537 | 15 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Philadelphia 76ers (PHI) | 43 | 39 | .524 | 16 | 8-2 | W2 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers (CLE) | 42 | 40 | .512 | 17 | 4-6 | W2 |
| New Jersey Nets (NJN) | 42 | 40 | .512 | 17 | 8-2 | W4 |
| Orlando Magic (ORL) | 36 | 46 | .439 | 23 | 2-8 | L1 |
| New York Knicks (NYK) | 33 | 49 | .402 | 26 | 4-6 | W1 |
| Toronto Raptors (TOR) | 33 | 49 | .402 | 26 | 3-7 | L1 |
| Milwaukee Bucks (MIL) | 30 | 52 | .366 | 29 | 3-7 | L2 |
| Charlotte Bobcats (CHA) | 18 | 64 | .220 | 41 | 3-7 | W1 |
| Atlanta Hawks (ATL) | 13 | 69 | .159 | 46 | 2-8 | L2 |
The dashed line on the chart is the pace of the final playoff spot.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 11 times.
- The Miami Heat trailed by as many as 1.5 games on November 26, 2004.
- The Miami Heat took first place for good on December 12, 2004.
- The Miami Heat won 14 games in a row from December 6, 2004 to January 1, 2005, the longest run of the race.
- The Indiana Pacers led by 1.5 games as late as November 26, 2004.
- The Miami Heat led by as many as 10 games on March 25, 2005.
- The Miami Heat went 16-2 from November 27, 2004 to January 1, 2005, turning a deficit of 1.5 games into a lead of 6.5 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 40 of the 164 days played.
- The Miami Heat spent 145 of the season's 170 charted days in first place.