# 2004–05 Toronto Raptors season

The 2004–05 NBA season was the Raptors' tenth season in the National Basketball Association. A new management team of head coach Sam Mitchell, and General Manager Rob Babcock was hired before the 2004–05 season by the Raptors. On December 17, 2004, disgruntled All-Star Vince Carter was traded to the New Jersey Nets for Eric Williams, Aaron Williams, and Alonzo Mourning. Mourning would never report to Toronto and he was waived not long after the trade. He later signed with the Miami Heat for his second stint. Guard Alvin Williams missed the entire season due to right knee inflammation. The Raptors finished fourth in the Atlantic Division with a 33–49 record, which was the same record as the previous season. Sophomore star Chris Bosh showed improvement averaging 16.8 points and 8.9 rebounds per game.
This season marked the end of the Vince Carter era and began the Chris Bosh era in Toronto and the Raptors' first season without Carter on the roster since the 1997–98 season. Carter, now as a Net, returned to Toronto on April 15, 2005. He was booed by the Toronto crowd during starting lineups and whenever he touched the ball. This tradition continued until 2015, where he has since played for the Phoenix Suns, Orlando Magic, Dallas Mavericks, Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings, the Atlanta Hawks.

## Offseason

In the NBA draft, the Raptors selected Rafael Araújo and Albert Miralles. Miralles was traded to the Miami Heat for Pape Sow and a 2005 2nd round draft pick on draft day. Araújo would only play three seasons in the NBA: two with the Raptors, and one with the Utah Jazz.
Over the offseason, the Raptors signed two free agents. On July 14, they signed Rafer Alston, and on August 18, they signed Loren Woods.

### Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 8 | Rafael Araújo | Center | Brazil | BYU |
| 2 | 39 | Albert Miralles (Traded to Miami) | Power Forward | Spain | Roseto Basket (Italy) |

## Roster
### Roster Notes

* Guard Alvin Williams missed the entire season due to a knee injury.

## Regular season

The Raptors started the season well, winning their first three games. On November 9, they lost against the Sacramento Kings, but they would win the next game against the Utah Jazz. the Raptors then suffered a five-game losing streak, which was snapped when they won against the San Antonio Spurs on November 21. They would lose against the Washington Wizards on November 23, and the next day, they would win against the New York Knicks. They would lose two straight games against the Knicks and the Wizards, and they would win their last game of the month of November against the Miami Heat. At the end of November, the Raptors had a 7–9 record.
December was the team's worst month of the season, winning 20% of their games. They started the month with a seven-game losing streak which ended on the 15th with a win against the Minnesota Timberwolves. On the 17th, Vince Carter was traded to the New Jersey Nets for Alonzo Mourning, Aaron Williams, Eric Williams, a 2005 1st round draft pick, and a 2006 1st round draft pick. The same day, the Raptors played against the Indiana Pacers and lost. Aaron Williams, Eric Williams, and Mourning did not play the game due to a pending physical. Ironically, the next game (on December 19) was against the New Jersey Nets. However, Vince Carter did not play in this game. The Raptors beat the Nets 110–99. The next day, the Raptors lost to the Houston Rockets. On December 22, the Raptors beat the Utah Jazz. To end the month, the Raptors went on a 3-game losing streak against the Phoenix Suns, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Golden State Warriors. At the end of the month, the Raptors had a 10–21 record, and during the month of December, they were 0–10 on the road.
January was the team's best month of the season, and they won eight of the 14 games they played during the month. They won two games in a row against the Orlando Magic and the Sacramento Kings to begin the month, and they lost on January 7 against the Milwaukee Bucks. They once again won two games in a row, beating the Golden State Warriors on the 9th, and the Boston Celtics on the 12th. In the game against the Celtics, Morris Peterson scored a team-season high of 37 points. They were defeated by the Philadelphia 76ers on the 14th. The Raptors then went on a three-game winning streak, which would be ended by a loss against the Wizards on the 21st. They won against the Charlotte Bobcats on the 23rd, and they would end the month with a three-game losing streak. At the end of the month, the Raptors had an 18–27 record.
In February, the team once again won more than 50% of their games played in the month. In every game played during February, either Chris Bosh or Jalen Rose was the team's leading scorer. The team started February by winning two consecutive games: the first against the Indiana Pacers, and the second against the Wizards. The Raptors then lost four games in a row against the Dallas Mavericks, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Milwaukee Bucks, and the Philadelphia 76ers. On February 11, the team waived Alonzo Mourning. He would sign with the Miami Heat on March 1, marking his second tenure with the Heat. The Raptors won on February 13 against the Los Angeles Clippers, which would be followed by a loss to the Chicago Bulls on the 16th. The team ended the month with a three-game winning streak, and their record at the end of the month was 24–32.
In March, the Raptors won a third of their games played during the month. They started the month with back-to-back losses against the San Antonio Spurs and the Memphis Grizzlies. They then won against the New Orleans Hornets on the 6th. The next day, the Raptors lost to the Dallas Mavericks, which was followed by a win against the Orlando Magic. On the 11th, they lost against the Atlanta Hawks. On the 13th, they won against the 76ers. They lost two consecutive games against the Celtics and the Detroit Pistons. On the 20th, the Raptors won against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Raptors then lost two straight games against the Chicago Bulls and the 76ers. They won against Atlanta on the 26th, and the Raptors ended the month with two losses against the Miami Heat and the Orlando Magic. At the end of the month, the Raptors' record was 29–42.
   "Boos are boos. You notice it when you get out there, but my focus was on getting the job done and trying to get a win. This game wasn't for bragging rights, this was for the opportunity to get into the playoffs, get one step closer to the playoffs."
In April, the Raptors had a mediocre month. Having a 4–7 record for games played in April, they were successful on the road, but they were unsuccessful at home. Their first game of the month was a win against the Charlotte Bobcats. They would then lose two games against the Pistons and the Grizzlies. On April 8, the Raptors won against the Hawks, which was also followed by two straight losses to the Bulls and the Pacers. On April 12, the Raptors won against the New York Knicks, which was again followed by two consecutive losses, which were to the Nets and the Celtics. In the April 15 home game against the Nets, Vince Carter returned to Toronto to face his former team. As the starting lineups were announced, Carter was booed by Raptors fans. On April 19, the Raptors won against the Milwaukee Bucks, and they lost the last game of the season against the Cleveland Cavaliers on April 20. At the end of the regular season, the Raptors had a 33–49 record, and they missed the playoffs.

### Standings

| Atlantic Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-Boston Celtics | 45 | 37 | .549 | – | 27–14 | 18–23 | 8–8 |
| x-Philadelphia 76ers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 2 | 25–16 | 18–23 | 8–8 |
| x-New Jersey Nets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 3 | 24–17 | 18–23 | 11–5 |
| New York Knicks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 12 | 22–19 | 11–30 | 6–10 |
| Toronto Raptors | 33 | 49 | .402 | 12 | 22–19 | 11–30 | 7–9 |
Eastern Conferencevte :
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | c-Miami Heat | 59 | 23 | .720 | – |
| 2 | y-Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | .659 | 5 |
| 3 | y-Boston Celtics | 45 | 37 | .549 | 14 |
| 4 | x-Chicago Bulls | 47 | 35 | .573 | 12 |
| 5 | x-Washington Wizards | 45 | 37 | .549 | 14 |
| 6 | x-Indiana Pacers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 15 |
| 7 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 16 |
| 8 | x-New Jersey Nets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 17 |
| 9 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 17 |
| 10 | Orlando Magic | 36 | 46 | .439 | 23 |
| 11 | New York Knicks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 26 |
| 12 | Toronto Raptors | 33 | 49 | .402 | 26 |
| 13 | Milwaukee Bucks | 30 | 52 | .366 | 29 |
| 14 | Charlotte Bobcats | 18 | 64 | .220 | 41 |
| 15 | Atlanta Hawks | 13 | 69 | .159 | 46 |

### Record vs. opponents

2004-05 NBA Records :
| Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MEM | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NOH | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | TOR | UTA | WAS |
| Atlanta | — | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 |
| Boston | 3–1 | — | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
| Charlotte | 3–1 | 0–4 | — | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 |
| Chicago | 4–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 |
| Cleveland | 4–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 |
| Dallas | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 |
| Denver | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Detroit | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 |
| Golden State | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | — | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Houston | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | — | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Indiana | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
| L.A. Clippers | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 0–3 | 2–0 | — | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| L.A. Lakers | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 0–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| Memphis | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–2 |
| Miami | 4–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
| Milwaukee | 2–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| Minnesota | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| New Jersey | 3–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 |
| New Orleans | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| New York | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | — | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| Orlando | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | — | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
| Philadelphia | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Phoenix | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Portland | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | — | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 |
| Sacramento | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | — | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| San Antonio | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Seattle | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 |
| Toronto | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | 1–3 |
| Utah | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | — | 0–2 |
| Washington | 4–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | — |

### Game log

2004–05 game log :
November: 7–9 (home: 5–2; road: 2–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
November 3
Houston
W 95–88
Chris Bosh (20)
Rafer Alston, Chris Bosh, Loren Woods (7)
Rafer Alston (8)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
1–0
2
November 5
Detroit
W 101–89
Chris Bosh (18)
Loren Woods (14)
Vince Carter (5)
Air Canada Centre 15,284
2–0
3
November 7
Portland
W 101–97
Vince Carter (25)
Donyell Marshall (9)
Rafer Alston (8)
Air Canada Centre 13,863
3–0
4
November 9
@ Sacramento
L 92–108
Rafer Alston, Jalen Rose (15)
Loren Woods (11)
Milt Palacio (5)
ARCO Arena 17,317
3–1
5
November 10
@ Utah
W 104–95
Chris Bosh (20)
Loren Woods (9)
Vince Carter (5)
Delta Center 19,683
4–1
6
November 12
@ Seattle
L 87–88
Chris Bosh (19)
Chris Bosh (9)
Rafer Alston (11)
KeyArena 15,702
4–2
7
November 13
@ Portland
L 102–105
Rafer Alston (27)
Chris Bosh (8)
Rafer Alston (7)
Rose Garden 16,362
4–3
8
November 16
@ L.A. Clippers
L 89–101
Vince Carter (21)
Chris Bosh (7)
Rafer Alston (5)
Staples Center 14,985
4–4
9
November 17
@ Denver
L 106–112
Jalen Rose (30)
Jérôme Moïso (11)
Rafer Alston (6)
Pepsi Center 14,818
4–5
10
November 19
Seattle
L 94–101
Vince Carter (21)
Chris Bosh, Matt Bonner (7)
Rafer Alston (7)
Air Canada Centre 16,886
4–6
11
November 21
San Antonio
W 96–91
Rafer Alston, Chris Bosh (20)
Chris Bosh (10)
Rafer Alston (11)
Air Canada Centre 17,264
5–6
12
November 23
@ Washington
L 86–102
Vince Carter (25)
Chris Bosh, Loren Woods (10)
Rafer Alston (13)
MCI Center 14,541
5–7
13
November 24
New York
W 114–91
Vince Carter (22)
Loren Woods (10)
Milt Palacio (7)
Air Canada Centre 18,192
6–7
14
November 27
@ New York
L 102–108
Vince Carter (19)
Loren Woods (10)
Milt Palacio (8)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
6–8
15
November 28
Washington
L 109–114 (OT)
Jalen Rose (29)
Donyell Marshall, Loren Woods (7)
Rafer Alston (8)
Air Canada Centre 16,121
6–9
16
November 30
@ Miami
W 94–92
Jalen Rose (24)
Chris Bosh (10)
Rafer Alston, Vince Carter (4)
American Airlines Arena 18,993
7–9 :
December: 3–12 (home: 3–2; road: 0–10)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
17
December 1
@ Orlando
L 108–129
Vince Carter (21)
Loren Woods (7)
Rafer Alston (6)
TD Waterhouse Centre 12,175
7–10
18
December 3
@ Boston
L 89–91
Jalen Rose (19)
Donyell Marshall (11)
Rafer Alston, Milt Palacio (4)
FleetCenter 15,201
7–11
19
December 4
@ Cleveland
L 97–105
Rafer Alston (20)
Chris Bosh (10)
Rafer Alston (10)
Gund Arena 19,205
7–12
20
December 6
@ New Jersey
L 86–88
Vince Carter (22)
Donyell Marshall (9)
Rafer Alston (8)
Continental Airlines Arena 11,227
7–13
21
December 8
@ Detroit
L 86–90 (OT)
Donyell Marshall (22)
Donyell Marshall (15)
Rafer Alston, Milt Palacio (6)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
7–14
22
December 10
Denver
L 87–101
Rafer Alston (25)
Chris Bosh (8)
Rafer Alston (8)
Air Canada Centre 17,197
7–15
23
December 12
Miami
L 98–106
Jalen Rose (25)
Loren Woods (11)
Rafer Alston (9)
Air Canada Centre 19,202
7–16
24
December 15
Minnesota
W 96–90
Chris Bosh (24)
Chris Bosh (14)
Morris Peterson (4)
Air Canada Centre 16,888
8–16
25
December 17
@ Indiana
L 86–89
Jalen Rose (23)
Loren Woods (9)
Milt Palacio (6)
Conseco Fieldhouse 15,357
8–17
26
December 19
New Jersey
W 110–99
Morris Peterson (20)
Morris Peterson (6)
Rafer Alston (7)
Air Canada Centre 16,938
9–17
27
December 20
@ Houston
L 102–114
Chris Bosh (16)
Donyell Marshall (12)
Donyell Marshall, Milt Palacio, Eric Williams (4)
Toyota Center 14,241
9–18
28
December 22
Utah
W 98–86
Donyell Marshall (22)
Chris Bosh, Donyell Marshall, Eric Williams (8)
Rafer Alston (14)
Air Canada Centre 17,479
10–18
29
December 26
@ Phoenix
L 94–106
Jalen Rose (19)
Donyell Marshall (9)
Rafer Alston (3)
America West Arena 18,422
10–19
30
December 28
@ L.A. Lakers
L 99–117
Rafer Alston (13)
Rafael Araújo, Chris Bosh (10)
Rafer Alston (11)
Staples Center 18,997
10–20
31
December 29
@ Golden State
L 105–111
Jalen Rose (23)
Donyell Marshall (12)
Rafer Alston (9)
The Arena in Oakland 15,279
10–21 :
January: 8–6 (home: 7–3; road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
32
January 3
Orlando
W 105–94
Chris Bosh (25)
Chris Bosh (12)
Rafer Alston, Milt Palacio (6)
Air Canada Centre 15,782
11–21
33
January 5
Sacramento
W 96–93
Chris Bosh (23)
Rafael Araújo (14)
Rafer Alston (10)
Air Canada Centre 18,288
12–21
34
January 7
Milwaukee
L 105–107 (OT)
Jalen Rose, Eric Williams (21)
Donyell Marshall (14)
Rafer Alston (8)
Air Canada Centre 16,537
12–22
35
January 9
Golden State
W 109–87
Chris Bosh, Morris Peterson (21)
Chris Bosh (17)
Rafer Alston (7)
Air Canada Centre 14,372
13–22
36
January 12
Boston
W 104–93
Morris Peterson (37)
Chris Bosh (11)
Rafer Alston, Morris Peterson (6)
Air Canada Centre 15,108
14–22
37
January 14
@ Philadelphia
L 96–106
Donyell Marshall (20)
Chris Bosh (13)
Rafer Alston (13)
Wachovia Center 18,001
14–23
38
January 16
New Orleans
W 102–99
Morris Peterson (25)
Chris Bosh, Morris Peterson (10)
Rafer Alston (7)
Air Canada Centre 14,422
15–23
39
January 17
@ Minnesota
W 100–91
Donyell Marshall (22)
Chris Bosh (11)
Rafer Alston (15)
Target Center 16,632
16–23
40
January 19
New York
W 98–81
Jalen Rose (24)
Chris Bosh (14)
Rafer Alston, Jalen Rose (5)
Air Canada Centre 16,613
17–23
41
January 21
@ Washington
L 109–118
Jalen Rose (32)
Morris Peterson (9)
Rafer Alston (7)
MCI Center 15,424
17–24
42
January 23
Charlotte
W 103–92
Morris Peterson (26)
Rafael Araújo, Chris Bosh (8)
Rafer Alston (8)
Air Canada Centre 14,196
18–24
43
January 26
Miami
L 96–111
Rafer Alston (29)
Lamond Murray (8)
Rafer Alston (8)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
18–25
44
January 28
@ Charlotte
L 94–101
Rafer Alston (20)
Jalen Rose (6)
Jalen Rose (5)
Charlotte Coliseum 15,986
18–26
45
January 30
Phoenix
L 105–123
Chris Bosh (27)
Matt Bonner (8)
Milt Palacio (9)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
18–27 :
February: 6–5 (home: 3–4; road: 3–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
46
February 2
@ Indiana
W 98–97
Chris Bosh (25)
Chris Bosh (15)
Milt Palacio (7)
Conseco Fieldhouse 14,783
19–27
47
February 4
Washington
W 103–100
Jalen Rose (26)
Chris Bosh (11)
Rafer Alston (8)
Air Canada Centre 15,546
20–27
48
February 6
Dallas
L 113–122
Chris Bosh (29)
Chris Bosh (8)
Rafer Alston (8)
Air Canada Centre 17,896
20–28
49
February 8
@ Cleveland
L 91–104
Jalen Rose (21)
Loren Woods (9)
Milt Palacio (9)
Gund Arena 17,036
20–29
50
February 9
Milwaukee
L 107–110
Jalen Rose (26)
Chris Bosh (9)
Rafer Alston (12)
Air Canada Centre 14,269
20–30
51
February 11
Philadelphia
L 91–106
Jalen Rose (23)
Jalen Rose (10)
Chris Bosh, Morris Peterson, Jalen Rose (5)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
20–31
52
February 13
L.A. Clippers
W 109–106
Chris Bosh (26)
Chris Bosh (10)
Rafer Alston (8)
Air Canada Centre 15,721
21–31
53
February 16
Chicago
L 115–121
Chris Bosh (28)
Chris Bosh, Jalen Rose (7)
Rafer Alston (8)
Air Canada Centre 15,881
21–32
54
February 22
@ New Jersey
W 100–82
Jalen Rose (30)
Chris Bosh (12)
Rafer Alston (6)
Continental Airlines Arena 14,080
22–32
55
February 25
@ Milwaukee
W 106–102
Chris Bosh (27)
Chris Bosh, Donyell Marshall (8)
Rafer Alston (7)
Bradley Center 15,883
23–32
56
February 27
L.A. Lakers
W 108–102
Jalen Rose (26)
Chris Bosh (15)
Milt Palacio (7)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
24–32 :
March: 5–10 (home: 3–2; road: 2–8)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
57
March 2
@ San Antonio
L 86–92
Chris Bosh (16)
Donyell Marshall (9)
Milt Palacio (6)
SBC Center 17,795
24–33
58
March 4
@ Memphis
L 75–86
Jalen Rose (19)
Donyell Marshall (9)
Morris Peterson (4)
FedExForum 18,119
24–34
59
March 6
@ New Orleans
W 95–84
Chris Bosh (33)
Chris Bosh (15)
Milt Palacio (9)
New Orleans Arena 10,638
25–34
60
March 7
@ Dallas
L 105–113
Morris Peterson (23)
Chris Bosh (8)
Rafer Alston (7)
American Airlines Center 19,509
25–35
61
March 9
Orlando
W 106–96
Rafer Alston, Morris Peterson (16)
Chris Bosh (15)
Jalen Rose (8)
Air Canada Centre 17,362
26–35
62
March 11
Atlanta
L 112–116 (OT)
Jalen Rose (22)
Chris Bosh, Donyell Marshall (11)
Rafer Alston (11)
Air Canada Centre 17,890
26–36
63
March 13
Philadelphia
W 128–110
Donyell Marshall (38)
Chris Bosh, Donyell Marshall (10)
Morris Peterson (8)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
27–36
64
March 16
@ Boston
L 109–110
Jalen Rose (35)
Donyell Marshall (9)
Rafer Alston (6)
FleetCenter 17,020
27–37
65
March 18
@ Detroit
L 92–103
Donyell Marshall (25)
Donyell Marshall (12)
Rafer Alston, Milt Palacio (4)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
27–38
66
March 20
Cleveland
W 105–98
Jalen Rose (30)
Donyell Marshall (10)
Rafer Alston (4)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
28–38
67
March 23
Chicago
L 85–94
Jalen Rose (30)
Chris Bosh, Jalen Rose (9)
Rafer Alston (5)
Air Canada Centre 16,974
28–39
68
March 25
@ Philadelphia
L 101–103
Donyell Marshall (26)
Chris Bosh (22)
Rafer Alston (10)
Wachovia Center 18,521
28–40
69
March 26
@ Atlanta
W 109–104
Chris Bosh (32)
Chris Bosh (11)
Milt Palacio (6)
Philips Arena 16,648
29–40
70
March 29
@ Miami
L 91–103
Rafer Alston (19)
Chris Bosh (13)
Rafer Alston, Jalen Rose (6)
American Airlines Arena 20,197
29–41
71
March 30
@ Orlando
L 96–108
Rafer Alston (17)
Chris Bosh (11)
Jalen Rose (5)
TD Waterhouse Centre 12,410
29–42 :
April: 4–7 (home: 1–6; road: 3–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
72
April 1
@ Charlotte
W 119–107
Chris Bosh (27)
Donyell Marshall (12)
Milt Palacio, Morris Peterson, Jalen Rose (4)
Charlotte Coliseum 13,550
30–42
73
April 3
Detroit
L 103–113
Morris Peterson, Jalen Rose (22)
Chris Bosh (9)
Jalen Rose (5)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
30–43
74
April 6
Memphis
L 74–104
Jalen Rose (19)
Chris Bosh (10)
Matt Bonner, Jalen Rose (3)
Air Canada Centre 14,964
30–44
75
April 8
Atlanta
W 109–101 (OT)
Jalen Rose (30)
Morris Peterson (14)
Rafer Alston (8)
Air Canada Centre 14,352
31–44
76
April 9
@ Chicago
L 97–110
Jalen Rose (19)
Chris Bosh (9)
Rafer Alston (9)
United Center 22,281
31–45
77
April 11
Indiana
L 90–94
Jalen Rose (26)
Chris Bosh (13)
Rafer Alston (9)
Air Canada Centre 15,104
31–46
78
April 12
@ New York
W 105–93
Chris Bosh (29)
Rafer Alston (9)
Rafer Alston (7)
Madison Square Garden 18,907
32–46
79
April 15
New Jersey
L 90–101
Jalen Rose (20)
Morris Peterson (8)
Rafer Alston (7)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
32–47
80
April 17
Boston
L 98–103
Jalen Rose (31)
Chris Bosh, Pape Sow (7)
Rafer Alston (6)
Air Canada Centre 18,797
32–48
81
April 19
@ Milwaukee
W 127–109
Jalen Rose (29)
Pape Sow (9)
Omar Cook (10)
Bradley Center 13,947
33–48
82
April 20
Cleveland
L 95–104
Jalen Rose (25)
Morris Peterson (9)
Omar Cook (9)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
33–49 :
2004–05 season schedule :

## Player statistics
### Regular season

| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Morris Peterson | SG | 82 | 61 | 2,510 | 340 | 169 | 91 | 18 | 1,029 | 30.6 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 | .2 | 12.5 |
| Matt Bonner | C | 82 | 0 | 1,553 | 285 | 48 | 39 | 19 | 589 | 18.9 | 3.5 | .6 | .5 | .2 | 7.2 |
| Chris Bosh | PF | 81 | 81 | 3,017 | 718 | 153 | 76 | 113 | 1,361 | 37.2 | 8.9 | 1.9 | .9 | 1.4 | 16.8 |
| Jalen Rose | SF | 81 | 65 | 2,710 | 276 | 209 | 63 | 10 | 1,495 | 33.5 | 3.4 | 2.6 | .8 | .1 | 18.5 |
| Rafer Alston | PG | 80 | 78 | 2,717 | 279 | 514 | 118 | 7 | 1,136 | 34.0 | 3.5 | 6.4 | 1.5 | .1 | 14.2 |
| Milt Palacio | PG | 80 | 4 | 1,533 | 134 | 279 | 48 | 13 | 467 | 19.2 | 1.7 | 3.5 | .6 | .2 | 5.8 |
| Donyell Marshall | PF | 65 | 2 | 1,645 | 428 | 81 | 57 | 46 | 747 | 25.3 | 6.6 | 1.2 | .9 | .7 | 11.5 |
| Lamond Murray | SF | 62 | 1 | 918 | 164 | 47 | 32 | 16 | 371 | 14.8 | 2.6 | .8 | .5 | .3 | 6.0 |
| Rafael Araújo | C | 59 | 41 | 736 | 185 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 196 | 12.5 | 3.1 | .3 | .4 | .1 | 3.3 |
| Loren Woods | C | 45 | 30 | 712 | 220 | 17 | 8 | 39 | 176 | 15.8 | 4.9 | .4 | .2 | .9 | 3.9 |
| Eric Williams$^†$ | SG | 34 | 18 | 583 | 77 | 50 | 22 | 2 | 159 | 17.1 | 2.3 | 1.5 | .6 | .1 | 4.7 |
| Pape Sow | C | 27 | 4 | 255 | 57 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 62 | 9.4 | 2.1 | .1 | .4 | .1 | 2.3 |
| Aaron Williams$^†$ | C | 23 | 4 | 165 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 7.2 | 1.3 | .1 | .0 | .1 | 1.6 |
| Vince Carter$^†$ | SG | 20 | 20 | 608 | 66 | 61 | 25 | 15 | 317 | 30.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 1.3 | .8 | 15.9 |
| Jérôme Moïso$^†$ | C | 8 | 1 | 69 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 8.6 | 2.9 | .0 | .3 | .4 | 1.8 |
| Omar Cook | PG | 5 | 0 | 74 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 14.8 | 1.4 | 4.4 | 1.2 | .2 | 4.6 |
* $^†$ Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Raptors only.

## Transactions
### Trades

| June 24, 2004 | To Toronto RaptorsPape Sow 2005 2nd round draft pickTo Miami HeatAlbert Miralles |
| December 17, 2004 | To Toronto RaptorsAlonzo Mourning Aaron Williams Eric Williams 2005 1st round draft pick 2006 1st round draft pickTo New Jersey NetsVince Carter |

### Free agents

Additions :
| Player | Date signed | Former team |
| Rafer Alston | July 14 | Miami Heat |
| Loren Woods | August 18 | Miami Heat |
| Omar Cook | April 9 | Fayetteville Patriots (D-League) |
Subtractions :
| Player | Date released | New Team |
| Alonzo Mourning | February 11 | Miami Heat |

## Award winners

* Chris Bosh, NBA All-Star Rookie-Sophomore Game Appearance (Sophomore)