The 2004–05 New York Knicks season was the 59th season for the team in the

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(NBA). During the offseason, the

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acquired

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from the

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. Early in the season, the team released Shandon Anderson after he had played one game; Anderson later joined the

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as a free agent. The Knicks played around .500 with a 16–13 start, but then lost 16 of their next 18 games. Head coach

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resigned after a 17–22 start, and was replaced by assistant

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for the remainder of the season. The Knicks then lost nine straight games between March and April, finishing fourth place in the Atlantic Division with a 33–49 record, and failing to qualify for the NBA Playoffs. In his first full season with the Knicks,

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led the team with 21.7 points, 8.1 assists and 1.5 steals per game, and

finished second on the team in scoring, averaging 17.7 points per game. Following the season, Larry Brown was hired as coach, Kurt Thomas was traded to the Phoenix Suns, Tim Thomas was dealt to the

, and Allan Houston, who played just 20 games due to injury, retired after 12 seasons in the NBA.

NBA Draft

Roster

Regular season

Record vs. opponents

References

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NBA Draft

Roster

Regular season

Record vs. opponents

See also

References