The Miami Heat finished 1st in the Eastern Conference in 2004-05 with a record of 59-23. They earned the top seed in the conference.
Eastern Conference
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | CONF | DIV | HOME | ROAD | L10 | STRK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | z-Heat | 59 | 23 | .720 | 41-11 | 15-1 | 35-6 | 24-17 | 5-5 | W3 |
| 2 |  | y-Pistons | 54 | 28 | .659 | 35-17 | 8-8 | 32-9 | 22-19 | 9-1 | L1 |
| 3 |  | y-Celtics | 45 | 37 | .549 | 30-22 | 8-8 | 27-14 | 18-23 | 6-4 | L2 |
| 4 |  | x-Bulls | 47 | 35 | .573 | 32-20 | 8-8 | 27-14 | 20-21 | 6-4 | L1 |
| 5 |  | x-Wizards | 45 | 37 | .549 | 28-24 | 10-6 | 29-12 | 16-25 | 4-6 | L2 |
| 6 |  | x-Pacers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 29-23 | 9-7 | 25-16 | 19-22 | 6-4 | W1 |
| 7 |  | x-76ers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 33-19 | 8-8 | 25-16 | 18-23 | 8-2 | W2 |
| 8 |  | x-Nets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 31-21 | 11-5 | 24-17 | 18-23 | 8-2 | W4 |
| 9 |  | e-Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 26-26 | 7-9 | 29-12 | 13-28 | 4-6 | W2 |
| 10 |  | e-Magic | 36 | 46 | .439 | 21-31 | 6-10 | 24-17 | 12-29 | 2-8 | L1 |
| 11 |  | e-Raptors | 33 | 49 | .402 | 20-32 | 7-9 | 22-19 | 11-30 | 3-7 | L1 |
| 12 |  | e-Knicks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 21-31 | 6-10 | 22-19 | 11-30 | 4-6 | W1 |
| 13 |  | e-Bucks | 30 | 52 | .366 | 24-28 | 8-8 | 23-18 | 7-34 | 3-7 | L2 |
| 14 |  | e-Bobcats | 18 | 64 | .220 | 11-41 | 7-9 | 14-27 | 4-37 | 3-7 | W1 |
| 15 |  | e-Hawks | 13 | 69 | .159 | 8-44 | 2-14 | 9-32 | 4-37 | 2-8 | L2 |
Western Conference
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | CONF | DIV | HOME | ROAD | L10 | STRK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | z-Suns | 62 | 20 | .756 | 38-14 | 12-4 | 31-10 | 31-10 | 7-3 | L1 |
| 2 |  | y-Spurs | 59 | 23 | .720 | 36-16 | 10-6 | 38-3 | 21-20 | 6-4 | L2 |
| 3 |  | y-SuperSonics | 52 | 30 | .634 | 31-21 | 11-5 | 26-15 | 26-15 | 2-8 | L2 |
| 4 |  | x-Mavericks | 58 | 24 | .707 | 35-17 | 11-5 | 29-12 | 29-12 | 9-1 | W9 |
| 5 |  | x-Rockets | 51 | 31 | .622 | 33-19 | 10-6 | 26-15 | 25-16 | 7-3 | W7 |
| 6 |  | x-Kings | 50 | 32 | .610 | 28-24 | 10-6 | 30-11 | 20-21 | 6-4 | W1 |
| 7 |  | x-Nuggets | 49 | 33 | .598 | 28-24 | 9-7 | 31-10 | 18-23 | 8-2 | W1 |
| 8 |  | x-Grizzlies | 45 | 37 | .549 | 27-25 | 7-9 | 26-15 | 19-22 | 4-6 | L1 |
| 9 |  | e-Timberwolves | 44 | 38 | .537 | 30-22 | 10-6 | 24-17 | 20-21 | 6-4 | W2 |
| 10 |  | e-Clippers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 20-32 | 6-10 | 27-14 | 10-31 | 5-5 | W1 |
| 11 |  | e-Lakers | 34 | 48 | .415 | 21-31 | 6-10 | 22-19 | 12-29 | 1-9 | L6 |
| 12 |  | e-Warriors | 34 | 48 | .415 | 20-32 | 6-10 | 20-21 | 14-27 | 7-3 | W3 |
| 13 |  | e-Trail Blazers | 27 | 55 | .329 | 13-39 | 4-12 | 18-23 | 9-32 | 3-7 | W1 |
| 14 |  | e-Jazz | 26 | 56 | .317 | 20-32 | 6-10 | 18-23 | 8-33 | 4-6 | L1 |
| 15 |  | e-Hornets | 18 | 64 | .220 | 10-42 | 2-14 | 11-30 | 7-34 | 1-9 | L9 |
z - clinched conference
y - clinched division
x - clinched playoff berth
e - eliminated from playoff
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PPG
21.7
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10.0
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APG
6.5
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116.7
13th
DRTG
114.5
13th
NETRTG
2.2
13th
3P%
36.1
11th
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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