Video Gaming News - November 2004
New York, NY (November 1, 2004) - The Sacramento Kings, behind NBA
Finals MVP Chris Webber, defeated the Miami Heat in six games to capture the
2005 NBA Finals, in an Electronic Arts NBA LIVE 2005 videogame simulation of the
entire 2004-05 NBA season.
From EA:
The NBA LIVE 2005 simulation offers complete standings and statistics for
both the NBA regular-season and 2005 NBA Playoffs. Basketball New Year tips off
tomorrow night with Premiere Week, November 2-8.
The Kings reached The Finals after defeating the Denver Nuggets in the Western
Conference Finals in six games. In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Heat
defeated the defending NBA Champion Detroit Pistons in seven games to advance.
During the regular season, the Heat’s Shaquille O’Neal received the NBA MVP
award after leading the league in scoring with 28.3 ppg and grabbing 14.2 rpg,
second only to the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Kevin Garnett (14.7 rpg). The
Philadelphia 76ers Allen Iverson (25.3 ppg), and the San Antonio Spurs Tim
Duncan (24.7 ppg) finished second and third in scoring behind O’Neal and the New
Jersey Nets Jason Kidd (8.0 apg) led the league in assists.
NBA LIVE 2005 was released worldwide in September under the EA SPORTS brand. NBA
LIVE, the best-selling basketball videogame, celebrates its 10th year in style,
with all new features, visually immersive graphics, and improved gameplay.
Additional results from EA’s NBA LIVE 2005 video game simulation include:
2004-2005 NBA Final Regular Season
MVP: Shaquille O’Neal – Miami Heat
Western Conference W/L GB W% Eastern Conference W/L GB W%
1. San Antonio 60-22 --- .732 1. Indiana 57-25 --- .695
2. Sacramento 53-29 7.0 .646 2. Boston 51-31 6 .622
3. Minnesota 52-30 8.0 .634 3. Miami 50-32 7 .610
4. Dallas 52-30 8.0 .634 4. Detroit 50-32 7 .610
5. Denver 50-32 10 .610 5. Orlando 45-37 12 .549
6. New Orleans 45-37 15 .549 6. New York 43-39 14 .524
7. Phoenix 42-40 18 .512 7. New Jersey 42-40 15 .512
8. Memphis 41-41 19 .500 8. Washington 41-41 16 .500
9. Houston 40-42 20 .610 9. Toronto 35-47 22 .427
10. LA Lakers 39-43 21 .476 10. Cleveland 35-47 22 .427
11. Portland 37-45 23 .451 11. Milwaukee 34-48 23 .415
12. Seattle 32-50 28 .390 12. Atlanta 31-51 26 .378
13. LA Clippers 31-51 29 .378 13. Philadelphia 31-51 26 .378
14. Golden State 28-54 32 .341 14. Charlotte 29-53 28 .354
15. Utah 23-59 37 .280 15. Chicago 26-56 31 .317
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