NBA 2005/06

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Duration		November 2005 - June 2006
Season games per team		82
Number of teams		30th
Regular season
Best record		Detroit Pistons
Season MVP		Steve Nash
Top scorer		Kobe Bryant
Playoffs
Eastern - Champion		Miami Heat
Runner-up team		Detroit Pistons
Western - Champion		Dallas Mavericks
Runner-up team		Phoenix Suns
Finals
NBA champions		Miami Heat
Runner-up		Dallas Mavericks
Finals MVP		Dwyane Wade

The 2005-06 NBA season marked the National Basketball Association's 60th season . The regular season began on November 1, 2005 and ended on April 19, 2006 . 30 teams, each playing 82 games, took part. The eight best in each conference qualified for the NBA Playoffs , which began on April 22, 2006 and were completed by the NBA Finals on June 20 .

The Miami Heat became NBA champions for the first time in the club's history, after defeating the Dallas Mavericks 4-2 in the finals .

Season Notes

• On October 17, 2005 , NBA Commissioner David Stern declared that a new, league-wide dress code came into force, which forbids, among other things, jerseys, T-shirts, jeans, sports shoes, hats or necklaces.
• Due to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina , the New Orleans Hornets played their home games at different venues. 32 games were played at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City , 6 games at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center at Louisiana State University and only 3 games at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans .
• The NBA All-Star Game took place on February 19, 2006 at the Toyota Center in Houston . The Eastern Conference picks beat the West 122-120. LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers has been named the game's MVP .
• On January 22, 2006, Kobe Bryant scored 81 points in a game against the Toronto Raptors of the Los Angeles Lakers . This was the second highest point haul in NBA history. Only Wilt Chamberlain scored more points in his 100-point game in 1962 .
• Ray Allen of the Seattle SuperSonics set a new NBA record for three turned up in a single season. He hit a total of 269 three-point throws in the regular season .

Final results

S = wins, N = defeats, PCT = percentage of wins, P = deficit on division leaders

The placements in the seed lists of the respective conference playoffs are listed in brackets.

Eastern Conference Atlantic Division # team S. N PCT P 1 New Jersey Nets (3) 49 33 .598 - 2 Philadelphia 76ers 38 44 .463 11 3 Boston Celtics 33 49 .402 16 4th Toronto Raptors 27 55 .329 22nd 5 New York Knicks 23 59 .280 26th Central Division # team S. N PCT P 1 Detroit Pistons (1) 64 18th .780 - 2 Cleveland Cavaliers (4) 50 32 .610 14th 3 Indiana Pacers (6) 41 41 .500 23 4th Chicago Bulls (7) 41 41 .500 23 5 Milwaukee Bucks (8) 40 42 .488 24 Southeast Division # team S. N PCT P 1 Miami Heat (2) 52 30th .634 - 2 Washington Wizards (5) 42 40 .512 10 3 Orlando Magic 36 46 .439 16 4th Charlotte Bobcats 26th 56 .317 26th 5 Atlanta Hawks 26th 56 .317 26th

Western Conference Northwest Division # team S. N PCT P 1 Denver Nuggets (3) 44 38 .537 - 2 Utah Jazz 41 41 .500 3 3 Seattle SuperSonics 35 47 .427 9 4th Minnesota Timberwolves 33 49 .402 11 5 Portland Trail Blazers 21st 61 .256 23 Pacific Division # team S. N PCT P 1 Phoenix Suns (2) 54 28 .659 - 2 Los Angeles Clippers (6) 47 35 .573 7th 3 Los Angeles Lakers (7) 45 37 .549 9 4th Sacramento Kings (8) 44 38 .537 10 5 Golden State Warriors 34 48 .415 20th Southwest Division # team S. N PCT P 1 San Antonio Spurs (1) 63 19th .768 - 2 Dallas Mavericks (4) 60 22nd .732 3 3 Memphis Grizzlies (5) 49 33 .598 14th 4th NO / OKC Hornets 38 44 .463 25th 5 Houston Rockets 34 48 .415 29

Leading the player stats

category	player	team	value
Points per game	Kobe Bryant	Los Angeles Lakers	35.4
Rebounds per game	Kevin Garnett	Minnesota Timberwolves	12.7
Assists per game	Steve Nash	Phoenix Suns	10.5
Steals per game	Gerald Wallace	Charlotte Bobcats	2.5
Blocks per game	Marcus Camby	Denver nuggets	3.3
Field throw quota	Shaquille O'Neal	Miami Heat	60.0%
Free throw rate	Steve Nash	Phoenix Suns	92.1%
Three-point throw rate	Richard Hamilton	Detroit Pistons	45.8%

Honors

• Most Valuable Player : Steve Nash , Phoenix Suns
• Defensive Player of the Year : Ben Wallace , Detroit Pistons
• Rookie of the Year : Chris Paul , New Orleans / Oklahoma City Hornets
• Sixth Man of the Year : Mike Miller , Memphis Grizzlies
• Most Improved Player : Boris Diaw , Phoenix Suns
• Coach of the Year : Avery Johnson , Dallas Mavericks
• All-NBA First Team :
  • F - LeBron James , Cleveland Cavaliers
  • F - Dirk Nowitzki , Dallas Mavericks
  • C - Shaquille O'Neal , Miami Heat
  • G - Kobe Bryant , Los Angeles Lakers
  • G - Steve Nash , Phoenix Suns
• All-NBA Second Team:
  • F - Elton Brand , Los Angeles Clippers
  • F - Tim Duncan , San Antonio Spurs
  • C - Ben Wallace , Detroit Pistons
  • G - Dwyane Wade , Miami Heat
  • G - Chauncey Billups , Detroit Pistons
• All-NBA Third Team:
  • F - Shawn Marion , Phoenix Suns
  • F - Carmelo Anthony , Denver Nuggets
  • C - Yao Ming , Houston Rockets
  • G - Allen Iverson , Philadelphia 76ers
  • G - Gilbert Arenas , Washington Wizards
• NBA All-Defensive First Team :
  • F - Andrei Kirilenko , Utah Jazz
  • F - Ron Artest , Sacramento Kings
  • C - Ben Wallace , Detroit Pistons
  • G - Bruce Bowen , San Antonio Spurs
  • G - Kobe Bryant , Los Angeles Lakers
  • G - Jason Kidd , New Jersey Nets
• NBA All-Defensive Second Team:
  • F - Tim Duncan , San Antonio Spurs
  • F - Kevin Garnett , Minnesota Timberwolves
  • F - Tayshaun Prince , Detroit Pistons
  • C - Marcus Camby , Denver Nuggets
  • G - Chauncey Billups , Detroit Pistons
• All-NBA Rookie First Team :
  • Chris Paul , New Orleans / Oklahoma City Hornets
  • Charlie Villanueva , Toronto Raptors
  • Andrew Bogut , Milwaukee Bucks
  • Deron Williams , Utah Jazz
  • Channing Frye , New York Knicks
• All-NBA Rookie Second Team:
  • Danny Granger , Indiana Pacers
  • Raymond Felton , Charlotte Bobcats
  • Luther Head , Houston Rockets
  • Marvin Williams , Atlanta Hawks
  • Ryan Gomes , Boston Celtics

Play-offs 2006

All play-off rounds were played in best-of-seven mode.

First round

Conference semifinals

Conference Finals

NBA finals

1

* Detroit

4th

8th

Milwaukee

1

1

Detroit

4th

4th

Cleveland

3

4th

Cleveland

4th

5

Washington

2

1

Detroit

2

Eastern Conference

2

Miami

4th

3

* New Jersey

4th

6th

Indiana

2

3

New Jersey

1

2

Miami

4th

2

* Miami

4th

7th

Chicago

2

E2

Miami

4th

W4

Dallas

2

1

* San Antonio

4th

8th

Sacramento

2

1

San Antonio

3

4th

Dallas

4th

4th

Dallas

4th

5

Memphis

0

4th

Dallas

4th

Western Conference

2

Phoenix

2

3

* Denver

1

6th

LA Clippers

4th

6th

LA Clippers

3

2

Phoenix

4th

2

* Phoenix

4th

7th

LA Lakers

3

 * Division winner

2006 NBA Finals

game	date	Home team	Away team	Result	was standing
1	8th June	Dallas	Miami	90:80	1-0
2	June 11th	Dallas	Miami	99:85	2-0
3	June 13th	Miami	Dallas	98:96	1: 2
4th	15th June	Miami	Dallas	98:74	2: 2
5	18th of June	Miami	Dallas	101: 100 a.d.	3: 2
6th	20th June	Dallas	Miami	92:95	2: 4

Dwyane Wade of the Heat was named the 2006 NBA Finals MVP after averaging 34.7 points per game in the championship series against Dallas.

See also

• NBA Draft 2005

Web links

• Official site of the NBA