2004-05 season
1,314 games · San Antonio Spurs won the title
Eastern Conference
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Away | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Miami Heat | 59 | 23 | .720 | 35–6 | 24–17 | +6.5 |
| 2 |  Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | .658 | 32–9 | 22–19 | +3.9 |
| 3 |  Chicago Bulls | 47 | 35 | .573 | 27–14 | 20–21 | +1.1 |
| 4 |  Boston Celtics | 45 | 37 | .549 | 27–14 | 18–23 | +0.9 |
| 5 |  Washington Wizards | 45 | 37 | .549 | 29–12 | 16–25 | -0.3 |
| 6 |  Indiana Pacers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 25–16 | 19–22 | +0.8 |
| 7 |  Philadelphia 76ers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 25–16 | 18–23 | -0.7 |
| 8 |  Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 29–12 | 13–28 | +0.8 |
| 9 |  Brooklyn Nets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 24–17 | 18–23 | -1.5 |
| 10 |  Orlando Magic | 36 | 46 | .439 | 24–17 | 12–29 | -2.2 |
| 11 |  Toronto Raptors | 33 | 49 | .402 | 22–19 | 11–30 | -1.6 |
| 12 |  New York Knicks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 22–19 | 11–30 | -2.4 |
| 13 |  Milwaukee Bucks | 30 | 52 | .366 | 23–18 | 7–34 | -3.0 |
| 14 |  Charlotte Hornets | 18 | 64 | .220 | 14–27 | 4–37 | -6.0 |
| 15 |  Atlanta Hawks | 13 | 69 | .159 | 9–32 | 4–37 | -9.7 |
Western Conference
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Away | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Phoenix Suns | 62 | 20 | .756 | 31–10 | 31–10 | +7.1 |
| 2 |  San Antonio Spurs | 59 | 23 | .720 | 38–3 | 21–20 | +7.8 |
| 3 |  Dallas Mavericks | 58 | 24 | .707 | 29–12 | 29–12 | +5.7 |
| 4 |  Oklahoma City Thunder | 52 | 30 | .634 | 26–15 | 26–15 | +2.3 |
| 5 |  Houston Rockets | 51 | 31 | .622 | 26–15 | 25–16 | +4.0 |
| 6 |  Sacramento Kings | 50 | 32 | .610 | 30–11 | 20–21 | +2.2 |
| 7 |  Denver Nuggets | 49 | 33 | .598 | 31–10 | 18–23 | +2.0 |
| 8 |  Memphis Grizzlies | 45 | 37 | .549 | 26–15 | 19–22 | +2.3 |
| 9 |  Minnesota Timberwolves | 44 | 38 | .537 | 24–17 | 20–21 | +1.4 |
| 10 |  LA Clippers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27–14 | 10–31 | -0.8 |
| 11 |  Golden State Warriors | 34 | 48 | .415 | 20–21 | 14–27 | -2.2 |
| 12 |  Los Angeles Lakers | 34 | 48 | .415 | 22–19 | 12–29 | -3.0 |
| 13 |  Portland Trail Blazers | 27 | 55 | .329 | 18–23 | 9–32 | -4.0 |
| 14 |  Utah Jazz | 26 | 56 | .317 | 18–23 | 8–33 | -4.3 |
| 15 |  New Orleans Pelicans | 18 | 64 | .220 | 11–30 | 7–34 | -7.1 |
Playoff bracket · 2004-05
Champion · San Antonio SpursEvery card opens the series: which games, by how much, where, and what the model made of each one. Card positions and connectors are computed arithmetic, not nested boxes — the card feeding a round sits exactly halfway between the two beneath it, and that is asserted by a test rather than left to the box model.