The final placement of teams within the National Basketball Association for the 2004-2005 regular season is a record of each team’s performance, specifically their wins and losses. These rankings determined playoff seeding within each conference. The team with the best record in each conference earns the top seed, while subsequent seeds are awarded based on winning percentage.
The ultimate outcome of that season has a significant impact on team legacies and fan memories. It provides a historical snapshot of team strengths and weaknesses during that period, as well as validating team building strategies. Playoff positioning based on these results directly affected the path each team took towards the championship, highlighting the critical importance of regular season performance.