The 2004–05 ABA season was the fourth season of the American Basketball Association. The regular season started in November 2004 and the year ended with the championship game in March 2005 featuring the Arkansas RimRockers and Bellevue Blackhawks. Arkansas defeated Bellevue, 118-103 in the championship game to win their first ABA title.

2004–05 ABA season
LeagueAmerican Basketball Association
SportBasketball
DurationNovember 2004 - March 2005
Regular season
Season MVPKareem Reid, Arkansas RimRockers[1]
2005 ABA Playoffs
championsBellevue Blackhawks
   runners-upUtah Snowbears
championsArkansas RimRockers
   runners-upMississippi Stingers
2005 ABA Championship
ChampionsArkansas RimRockers
  Runners-upBellevue Blackhawks
Finals MVPKareem Reid, Arkansas RimRockers[2]
ABA seasons

Regular Season Standings edit

Red Division W L Win %
Utah Snowbears 25 1 .962
Long Beach Jam 18 10 .643
Las Vegas Rattlers 9 6 .600
Los Angeles Stars 13 12 .520
Ontario Warriors 15 14 .517
Orange County Buzz 10 10 .500
Bellevue Blackhawks 10 16 .385
Tijuana Dragons 10 16 .385
Calgary Drillers 5 10 .333
Portland Reign 4 8 .333
Fresno Heatwave 4 9 .308
Central Valley Dawgs 3 20 .130
White Division W L Win %
Arkansas RimRockers 28 5 .848
Kansas City Knights 17 8 .680
Texas Tycoons 17 9 .654
Kentucky Colonels 16 11 .593
Cincinnati Monarchs 7 7 .500
Detroit Wheels 4 8 .333
St. Louis Flight 9 19 .321
Colorado Storm 3 13 .188
Louisiana Cajun Pelicans 2 10 .167
Hermosillo Seris 3 6 .333
Chicago Soldiers 1 2 .333
Oklahoma City Ballhawgs 0 1 .000
Juarez Gallos 0 0 .000
Blue Division W L Win %
Mississippi Stingers 20 3 .870
Harlem Strong Dogs 14 6 .700
Nashville Rhythm 18 10 .643
Maryland Nighthawks 15 9 .625
New Jersey SkyCats 12 9 .571
Pennsylvania Pit Bulls 8 9 .471
Carolina Thunder 9 14 .391
Atlanta Vision 5 13 .278
Boston Frenzy 5 15 .250
Reigning Knights of Georgia 2 16 .111
Jacksonville Wave 2 1 .667
Philadelphia Fusion 3 10 .300

Playoff Results edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals ABA Championship
            
1 Utah Snowbears 130
14 Tijuana Dragons 115
1 Utah Snowbears 130
8 Long Beach Jam 115
8 Long Beach Jam 148
9 Las Vegas Rattlers 126
1 Utah Snowbears forfeit
13 Bellevue Blackhawks -
5 Maryland Nighthawks 124
12 New Jersey SkyCats 105
5 Maryland Nighthawks 120
13 Bellevue Blackhawks 133
4 Texas Tycoons 94
13 Bellevue Blackhawks 101
13 Bellevue Blackhawks 103
2 Arkansas RimRockers 118
3 Mississippi Stingers 96
16 St. Louis Flight 84
3 Mississippi Stingers 114
6 Kansas City Knights 109
6 Kansas City Knights 119
11 Los Angeles Stars 111
3 Mississippi Stingers 105
2 Arkansas RimRockers 117
7 Harlem Strong Dogs 105
10 Kentucky Colonels 108
10 Kentucky Colonels 123
2 Arkansas RimRockers 135
2 Arkansas RimRockers 136
15 Ontario Warriors 97

References edit