2004–05 Phoenix Suns season explained

Team:Phoenix Suns
End Year:2005
Divisionwin:yes
Wins:62
Losses:20
Division:Pacific
Division Place:1
Conf Place:1
Coach:Mike D'Antoni
Gm:Bryan Colangelo
Owner:Robert Sarver
Arena:America West Arena
Playoffs:Western Conference Finals
(lost to Spurs 1–4)
Bbr Team:PHO
Television:
Radio:KTAR

The 2004–05 NBA season was the 37th for the Phoenix Suns in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the offseason, the Suns re-acquired All-Star guard Steve Nash from the Dallas Mavericks, and signed free agent Quentin Richardson. During that same period of time, it also became the team's first season under Robert Sarver's ownership tenure, as he controlled major duties with the franchise for 18 seasons after Jerry Colangelo sold the team to him until a year-long suspension during the 2022–23 season for actions he did behind the scenes from as early as this season caused him to eventually sell off the team during that season in 2023. The Suns got off to a fast start winning 31 of their first 35 games, but then lost six straight afterwards. They finished with the best record in the NBA at 62–20 under head coach Mike D'Antoni, tying their franchise best 1992–93 season record which would hold until 2021-22, when they won 64 games. Three members of the team, Nash, Amar'e Stoudemire, and Shawn Marion were all selected for the 2005 NBA All-Star Game. The Suns also gained solid play from Richardson and Joe Johnson. Nash finished the season averaging 11.5 assists per game, while making 50.2% of his field goals and 43.1% of his three-pointers in the regular season. He ended up winning the MVP award. D'Antoni was awarded Coach of the Year, and Bryan Colangelo Executive of the Year.

In the first round of the playoffs, the Suns swept the Memphis Grizzlies in four games, and, in the semifinals, defeated Nash's former team, the Dallas Mavericks, in six games. In the Western Conference finals, however, the Suns lost 4-1 to the 2-seed, and eventual NBA champion, San Antonio Spurs. The Suns' 62-20 record was the best in the league and tied the franchise record for wins.[2] The 33-win improvement over the 2003–04 campaign constituted the third-best year-to-year jump in NBA history. The 2004-05 Phoenix Suns were the youngest team to earn the 1-seed since seeding began in 1984 (and held the record until the 2023-24 Oklahoma City Thunder displaced them).[3] Following the season, Johnson was traded to the Atlanta Hawks, and Richardson was dealt to the New York Knicks.

Offseason

NBA draft

See main article: 2004 NBA draft.

The Suns drafted Luol Deng with the 7th pick, who was immediately traded to the Chicago Bulls for second-round pick Jackson Vroman, a conditional first-round pick (which conveyed as the 21st overall pick in 2005), and cash considerations.[4] [5] The Suns received the 16th pick (Kirk Snyder) in a trade with the New York Knicks, but traded the pick to the Utah Jazz. The Suns second-round pick was traded to the Orlando Magic in 2003.

Free agency

After trading Stephon Marbury (owed $76 million through 2008–09) and Penny Hardaway (owed $30.4 million through 2005–06), the Suns freed enough cap space to sign free agent point guard Steve Nash to a 6-year, $65.6 million deal, with a sixth-year team option, and swingman Quentin Richardson to a 6-year, $43.5 million deal, with a sixth-year player option.[6] The Suns also signed Steven Hunter, Yuta Tabuse and Derrick Dial as free agents. Hunter played the season as a back-up center, Tabuse played 4 games before being waived in December, and Dial was waived before the start of the season.

Regular season

Before the season, the Suns were widely predicted to finish in the middle of the pack of the Western Conference. Defying expectations, Phoenix won 31 of its first 35 games. The team then lost its next six games, in large part due to a thigh injury suffered by Nash.[7] Despite this minor blip, the Suns finished with a record of 62–20. Nash won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award, while three Suns – Nash, Stoudemire, and Marion – were named to an All-NBA Team.[8]

In their first full year under D'Antoni, the Suns channeled his particular basketball philosophy, which emphasized rapid ball movement, pick-and-rolls, and high-volume three-point shooting.[9] [10] [11] This style of play benefitted from rule changes enacted in 2002, which including new penalties against hand check fouls committed on the perimeter. Over the course of the season, Phoenix led the NBA in a large number of metrics, including points per possession, points per game, three-point shots attempted, and three-point shooting percentage.[12] The Suns' fast style of play earned them the moniker "Seven Seconds or Less."[13] [14]

Legacy

Writing for the Washington Post in 2017, Tim Bontemps credited D'Antoni and his Suns teams – starting with the 2004–05 squad – with demonstrating the possibility of success for a team built to play small ball, run a high-tempo offense, and shoot a large number of three-pointers. Bontemps argued that the Suns' model inspired teams around the league to adopt many of D'Antoni's offensive principles, leading to dramatic changes in the NBA's style of play. Other writers have made similar arguments in favor of the proposition that the "Seven Seconds or Less" Suns revolutionized the modern game of basketball.

Multiple commentators have drawn direct parallels between D'Antoni's Phoenix teams and the 2015–16 Golden State Warriors, who also shot a large number of three-pointers and used small ball lineups.[15] The Stephen Curry-led Warriors set the regular season record of 73 wins before falling to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2016 NBA Finals.

The team's roster is featured in the video games NBA 2K16,[16] NBA 2K17, and NBA 2K18.

Results

Record vs. opponents

2004-05 NBA Records
width=100TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMEMMIAMILMINNJNNOHNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEATORUTAWAS
Atlanta1–3 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
Boston3–1 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
Charlotte3–1 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
Chicago4–0 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
Cleveland4–0 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
Dallas1–1 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
Denver2–0 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
Detroit3–1 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 State2–0 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
Houston1–1 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
Indiana3–0 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. Clippers2–0 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. Lakers1–1 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
Memphis2–0 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
Miami4–0 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
Milwaukee2–1 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
Minnesota1–1 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 Jersey3–0 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 Orleans1–1 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 York3–1 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
Orlando3–1 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
Philadelphia3–1 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
Phoenix2–0 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
Portland2–0 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
Sacramento2–0 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 Antonio2–0 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
Seattle2–0 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
Toronto2–1 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
Utah2–0 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
Washington4–0 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

Playoffs

Game log

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| April 24| Memphis| W 114–103| Shawn Marion (26)| Shawn Marion (13)| Steve Nash (13)| America West Arena
18,422| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2| April 27| Memphis| W 108–103| Amar'e Stoudemire (34)| Shawn Marion (13)| Steve Nash (15)| America West Arena
18,422| 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3| April 29| @ Memphis| W 110–90| Amar'e Stoudemire (30)| Shawn Marion (13)| Steve Nash (8)| FedExForum
18,119| 3–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4| May 1| @ Memphis| W 123–115| Joe Johnson (25)| Shawn Marion (11)| Steve Nash (9)| FedExForum
17,243| 4–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| May 9| Dallas| W 127–102| Amar'e Stoudemire (40)| Amar'e Stoudemire (16)| Steve Nash (13)| America West Arena
18,422| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2| May 11| Dallas| L 106–108| Amar'e Stoudemire (30)| Amar'e Stoudemire (16)| Steve Nash (13)| America West Arena
18,422| 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3| May 13| @ Dallas| W 119–102| Amar'e Stoudemire (37)| Amar'e Stoudemire (14)| Steve Nash (17)| American Airlines Center
20,896| 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4| May 15| @ Dallas| L 109–119| Steve Nash (48)| Shawn Marion (12)| Steve Nash (5)| American Airlines Center
20,894| 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5| May 18| Dallas| W 114–108| Steve Nash (34)| Amar'e Stoudemire (18)| Steve Nash (12)| America West Arena
18,422| 3–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 6| May 20| @ Dallas| W 130–126 (OT)| Steve Nash (39)| Shawn Marion (16)| Steve Nash (12)| American Airlines Center
20,915| 4–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1| May 22| San Antonio| L 114–121| Amar'e Stoudemire (41)| Marion, Stoudemire (9)| Steve Nash (13)| America West Arena
18,422| 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2| May 24| San Antonio| L 108–111| Amar'e Stoudemire (37)| Shawn Marion (12)| Steve Nash (15)| America West Arena
18,422| 0–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3| May 28| @ San Antonio| L 92–102| Amar'e Stoudemire (34)| Amar'e Stoudemire (11)| Johnson, Nash (3)| SBC Center
18,797| 0–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4| May 30| @ San Antonio| W 111–106| Amar'e Stoudemire (31)| Shawn Marion (14)| Steve Nash (12)| SBC Center
18,797| 1–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 5| June 1| San Antonio| L 95–101| Amar'e Stoudemire (42)| Amar'e Stoudemire (16)| Steve Nash (10)| America West Arena
18,422| 1–4

Awards and honors

Week/Month

All-Star

Season

Injuries/Missed games

Player statistics

Season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
63 6 17.3 .475 .367 .797 2.1 2.0 0.5 0.1 7.0
3 0 3.7 .571 . 1.000^ 1.0 0.0 .0 .0 3.0
76 3 13.8 .614 .000 .479 3.0 0.2 0.1 1.3 4.6
40 3 24.9 .435 .459 .960^ 3.9 2.4 0.3 0.1 8.8
40 0 19.2 .414 .382 .774 1.7 0.9 0.3 .0 5.3
82 82 39.5 .461 .478+ .750 5.1 3.5 1.0 0.3 17.1
16 0 7.4 .347 .667+ .667 2.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 2.8
81 81 38.8 .476 .334 .833 11.3 1.9 2.0 1.5 19.4
28 0 12.6 .388 .385 .500 2.2 0.4 0.4 0.2 3.5
75 75 34.3 .502 .431 .887^ 3.3 11.5 1.0 0.1 15.5
39 0 5.5 .353 . .556 1.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.7
5 0 6.8 .467 .250 . 0.6 0.8 0.4 .0 3.0
79 78 35.9 .389 .358 .739 6.1 2.0 1.2 0.3 14.9
9 0 3.3 .455 . .500 0.2 0.3 .0 .0 1.3
80 80 36.1 .559 .188 .733 8.9 1.6 1.0 1.6 26.0
4 0 4.3 .167 1.000+ 1.000^ 1.0 0.8 .0 .0 1.8
38 1 9.5 .458 . .684 2.4 0.4 0.1 0.3 2.1
10 1 5.7 .375 . .571 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.2 1.6

† – Minimum 300 field goals made.
+ – Minimum 55 three-pointers made.
^ – Minimum 125 free throws made.

Playoffs

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
12 0 9.7 .343 .400 .500 1.4 1.0 0.2 .0 2.5
15 0 14.2 .558 . .600 2.5 0.2 0.1 1.2 4.2
15 6 31.6 .488 .516 .875 4.1 1.5 0.7 0.5 11.0
9 9 39.4 .504 .556 .697 4.3 3.3 1.1 0.4 18.8
15 15 42.3 .484 .419 .769 11.8 1.5 1.4 1.7 17.6
8 0 6.9 .222 .333 .000 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.8
15 15 40.7 .520 .389 .919 4.8 11.3 0.9 0.2 23.9
1 0 2.0 .000 . . 0.0 1.0 1.0 .0 0.0
15 15 37.6 .403 .390 .639 5.1 1.7 1.3 0.2 11.9
0 0 0.0 . . . 0.0 0.0 .0 .0 0.0
15 15 40.1 .539 .000 .781 10.7 1.2 0.7 2.0 29.9
0 0 0.0 . . . 0.0 0.0 .0 .0 0.0

Transactions

Trades

June 22, 2004To Charlotte Bobcats----2005 first-round draft pick ( Sean May)To Phoenix Suns----Charlotte agrees to draft Jahidi White in 2004 NBA Expansion Draft
June 24, 2004To Chicago Bulls----/ Luol DengTo Phoenix Suns---- Jackson Vroman

2005 first-round draft pick ( Nate Robinson)

January 3, 2005To Golden State Warriors---- Žarko ČabarkapaTo Phoenix Suns----2007 second-round draft pick ( Aaron Gray)

2009 second-round draft pick ( DeJuan Blair)

January 21, 2005To New Orleans Hornets---- Casey Jacobsen

Maciej Lampe

Jackson Vroman

To Phoenix Suns---- Jim Jackson

2005 second-round draft pick ( Marcin Gortat)

February 8, 2005To Boston Celtics----2007 second-round draft pick ( Aaron Gray)To Phoenix Suns---- Walter McCarty

Free agents

Additions

DatePlayerSignedFormer Team
July 14, 2004Steve NashSigned 6-year contract for $65.6 millionDallas Mavericks
July 29, 2004Quentin RichardsonSigned 6-year contract $43.5 millionLos Angeles Clippers
August 20, 2004Steven HunterSigned 1-year contract for $720,046Orlando Magic
September 7, 2004Yuta TabuseSigned multi-year contractLong Beach Jam (ABA)
October 1, 2004Derrick DialUndisclosedOrlando Magic
November 8, 2004Bo OutlawSigned 1-year contract for $1.1 millionMemphis Grizzlies
January 19, 2005Smush ParkerSigned two 10-day contractsAris Thessaloniki (Greece)
January 23, 2005Paul ShirleySigned 2-year contractChicago Bulls

Subtractions

DatePlayerReason LeftNew Team
June 22, 2004Jahidi WhiteExpansion DraftCharlotte Bobcats
July 16, 2004Antonio McDyessFree agentDetroit Pistons
October 22, 2004Donnell HarveyFree agentAtlanta Hawks
October 26, 2004Derrick DialWaivedAnaheim Arsenal (NBA D-League)
October 29, 2004Howard EisleyWaivedUtah Jazz
December 19, 2004Yuta TabuseWaivedBakersfield Jam (NBA D-League)
February 8, 2005Smush ParkerWaivedLos Angeles Lakers

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: 2004-05: Right Back on Track . 2024-04-15 . www.nba.com . en.
  3. Web site: 2024-04-14 . Thunder clinch 1-seed, keep 'eyes on the prize' . 2024-04-15 . ESPN.com . en.
  4. Web site: Suns Trade 7th Pick in NBA Draft to Chicago. 24 June 2004. NBA.com. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20171218014940/http://www.nba.com/suns/news/draft_release_040624.html. 18 December 2017. 2017-12-18.
  5. News: Phoenix Suns: Worst Trades of the Last Decade. Leibowitz. Ben. 8 January 2012. Bleacher Report. 2017-12-18. en-US.
  6. News: Suns' 2005 breakthrough set up by 2004 breakdown, rebuild. Coro. Paul. 5 June 2015. Arizona Republic. 2017-12-18. en.
  7. News: Phoenix Suns relish 2004-05 surprise as close-knit, close to title. Coro. Paul. 7 June 2017. Arizona Republic. 2017-12-18. en.
  8. Web site: 2004-05 NBA Season Summary. Basketball-Reference.com. en. 2017-12-18.
  9. News: Mon Frère Boris. Abrams. Jonathan. 2014-06-16. Grantland. 2017-12-18. en-US.
  10. Web site: The Good Suns: How Phoenix saved the NBA. Pollack. David. 24 May 2005. Slate. https://web.archive.org/web/20051013101100/http://slate.msn.com/id/2119404/. 13 October 2005. live.
  11. News: Don't forget how Steve Nash changed the NBA. Flannery. Paul. 24 October 2015. SB Nation. 2017-12-18.
  12. Book: The Wages of Wins: Taking Measure of the Many Myths in Modern Sport. Berri. David. Schmidt. Martin. Brook. Stacey. Stanford University Press. 2007. Stanford, CA. 97. Updated.
  13. News: The 15-year chain reaction that led to the NBA's current offensive explosion. Bontemps. Tim. 2017-02-21. The Washington Post. 2017-12-18. en-US. 0190-8286.
  14. News: The 24-Second Knicks Introduce Their Seven-Seconds-or-Less Coach. Beck. Howard. 2008-05-14. The New York Times. 2017-12-18. en-US. 0362-4331.
  15. News: The Discovered Importance of the 3-Point Shot. 2015-07-14. STATS Insights. 2017-12-18. en-US.
  16. Lelinwalla, Mark (September 11, 2015). "'NBA 2K16': All The Classic Teams Announced". Tech Times. Retrieved April 16, 2016.