NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2005–06 Dallas Mavericks season was the 26th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] The season saw Dallas go to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history, but lost to the Miami Heat , who were led by Shaquille O'Neal and Dwyane Wade , in six games. Dallas and Miami met again in the 2011 NBA Finals , where the Mavericks avenged the loss and defeated the favored Heat in six games to win their first NBA championship. Teammates Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry were the only members of both 2006 and 2011 Finals teams.
In the playoffs, the Mavericks defeated the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round. In the Western Conference semifinals, they met the San Antonio Spurs once again in the playoffs for the first time since the 2003 Western Conference finals, and defeated the Spurs in seven games. They got to Conference finals once again for the first time since 2003, where they beat the Phoenix Suns in six games and won their first conference title in franchise history. In the NBA Finals, they faced the Miami Heat but lost to them in six games.
Starting the season, the Mavericks started with a 35–10 record as Dirk Nowitzki was selected for the 2006 NBA All-Star Game in Houston . The Mavericks finished with a 60–22 record overall and second place in the Southwest Division. Head coach Avery Johnson was named Coach of The Year. Following the season, Keith Van Horn retired.
Offseason
Draft picks
The Mavericks did not have any selections in the 2005 NBA Draft.
Roster
2005–06 Dallas Mavericks roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
PG
10
Armstrong, Darrell
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1968-06-22
Fayetteville State
C
25
Dampier, Erick
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
265 lb (120 kg)
1975-07-14
Mississippi State
SG
6
Daniels, Marquis
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1981-01-07
Auburn
C
7
Diop, DeSagana
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
280 lb (127 kg)
1982-01-30
Oak Hill Academy (HS)
SG
44
Griffin, Adrian
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
217 lb (98 kg)
1974-07-04
Seton Hall
PG
34
Harris, Devin
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
192 lb (87 kg)
1983-02-27
Wisconsin
SF
5
Howard, Josh
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1980-04-28
Wake Forest
C
28
Mbenga, D. J.
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
1980-12-30
DR Congo
SF
1
Marshall, Rawle
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1982-02-20
Oakland
PF
41
Nowitzki, Dirk
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1978-06-19
Germany
C
24
Podkolzin, Pavel
7 ft 5 in (2.26 m)
305 lb (138 kg)
1985-01-15
Russia
PF
33
Powell, Josh
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1983-01-25
NC State
SG
42
Stackhouse, Jerry
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
218 lb (99 kg)
1975-11-05
North Carolina
PG
31
Terry, Jason
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1977-09-15
Arizona
SF
2
Van Horn, Keith
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1975-10-23
Utah
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: April 23, 2006
Regular season
Standings
Division
Conference
Record vs. opponents
2005-06 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHA
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MEM
MIA
MIL
MIN
NJN
NOK
NYK
ORL
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
TOR
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
–
2–1
1–3
0–3
1–2
0–2
1–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
4–0
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–3
1–3
1–1
1–3
1–1
2–2
2–2
1–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–3
0–2
1–3
Boston
1–2
–
2–1
0–4
0–4
0–2
1–1
0–3
1–1
1–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–3
0–3
1–1
1–3
2–0
3–1
1–3
3–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–2
0–2
3–1
2–0
1–3
Charlotte
3–1
1–2
–
2–2
0–3
0–2
0–2
0–4
1–1
1–1
2–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–4
0–3
1–1
1–3
0–2
3–0
1–3
3–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–3
1–1
1–3
Chicago
3–0
4–0
2–2
–
0–4
0–2
1–1
0–4
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–2
2–2
1–1
2–1
1–1
2–1
3–1
2–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
4–0
1–1
3–1
Cleveland
2–1
4–0
3–0
4–0
–
1–1
1–1
1–3
0–2
1–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
3–1
1–1
2–2
2–0
1–2
3–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–0
2–0
1–3
Dallas
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
–
3–1
1–1
1–3
4–0
2–0
3–1
1–2
3–1
2–0
1–1
2–1
1–1
4–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
4–0
2–1
2–2
3–0
2–0
3–1
2–0
Denver
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–3
–
1–1
2–1
2–2
2–0
1–3
1–2
2–1
2–0
1–1
3–1
0–2
2–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–3
4–0
1–3
2–2
2–2
2–0
1–3
1–1
Detroit
3–1
3–0
4–0
4–0
3–1
1–1
1–1
–
2–0
2–0
3–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
3–1
3–1
2–0
2–2
2–0
3–1
2–1
3–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
3–1
0–2
0–3
Golden State
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
3–1
1–2
0–2
–
1–3
0–2
1–3
0–4
0–3
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–3
4–0
2–2
0–4
2–1
2–0
1–3
0–2
Houston
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–4
2–2
0–2
3–1
–
1–1
2–2
1–2
0–4
0–2
2–0
2–2
1–1
1–3
2–0
1–1
1–1
0–3
2–1
2–2
0–4
3–1
0–2
1–2
2–0
Indiana
0–4
1–3
2–2
2–2
1–3
0–2
0–2
1–3
2–0
1–1
–
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–1
2–2
1–1
2–1
2–0
2–2
3–0
2–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
0–2
1–1
2–2
2–0
2–2
L.A. Clippers
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–3
3–1
0–2
3–1
2–2
0–2
–
2–2
1–3
1–1
2–0
3–1
1–1
1–2
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–2
3–0
0–4
1–2
3–1
2–0
2–1
2–0
L.A. Lakers
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–1
2–1
1–1
4–0
2–1
1–1
2–2
–
1–3
1–1
2–0
1–3
0–2
3–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–3
2–2
2–2
1–3
2–1
2–0
2–2
1–1
Memphis
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–2
0–2
3–0
4–0
1–1
3–1
3–1
–
0–2
1–1
3–1
1–1
1–3
2–0
2–0
0–2
2–1
2–1
2–2
0–4
3–1
2–0
3–1
2–0
Miami
3–1
3–1
4–0
2–1
2–2
0–2
0–2
1–3
1–1
2–0
1–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
–
3–1
1–1
1–3
1–1
3–0
2–2
3–0
0–2
2–0
2–0
0–2
2–0
3–1
2–0
4–0
Milwaukee
3–1
3–0
3–0
2–2
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–1
0–2
2–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–3
–
1–1
1–3
1–1
3–1
2–2
3–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–1
0–2
2–1
Minnesota
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–2
1–3
0–2
2–2
2–2
1–1
1–3
3–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
–
1–1
1–2
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–2
2–2
2–1
0–4
2–2
0–2
1–3
1–1
New Jersey
3–1
3–1
3–1
1–2
2–2
1–1
2–0
2–2
1–1
1–1
1–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
3–1
3–1
1–1
–
2–0
3–1
3–0
1–3
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
3–1
1–1
2–1
New Orleans/Oklahoma City
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–2
0–4
1–2
0–2
2–1
3–1
0–2
2–1
1–3
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–1
0–2
–
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–3
3–1
2–2
1–3
3–1
2–0
1–3
1–1
New York
2–2
1–3
0–3
1–2
2–1
1–1
0–2
1–3
0–2
0–2
2–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–3
1–3
0–2
1–3
0–2
–
1–3
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–3
2–0
1–3
Orlando
2–2
3–1
3–1
1–3
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–2
1–1
1–1
0–3
0–2
0–2
0–2
2–2
2–2
1–1
0–3
1–1
3–1
–
3–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–2
1–1
2–2
Philadelphia
2–1
1–3
1–3
2–2
2–2
1–1
1–1
0–3
1–1
1–1
1–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–3
1–3
2–0
3–1
1–1
3–1
1–3
–
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
3–1
0–2
2–2
Phoenix
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–2
3–1
0–2
3–1
3–0
2–0
2–2
3–1
1–2
2–0
1–1
2–1
1–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
–
3–1
2–2
1–3
2–2
2–0
2–1
1–1
Portland
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–4
0–4
0–2
0–4
1–2
0–2
0–3
2–2
1–2
0–2
0–2
2–2
1–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–3
–
1–2
0–4
1–3
1–1
0–4
1–1
Sacramento
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–2
3–1
0–2
2–2
2–2
0–2
4–0
2–2
2–2
0–2
2–0
1–2
2–0
2–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–2
2–1
–
1–2
3–1
1–1
3–1
0–2
San Antonio
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–2
0–2
4–0
4–0
2–0
2–1
3–1
4–0
2–0
1–1
4–0
2–0
3–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
3–1
4–0
2–1
–
2–1
2–0
3–0
1–1
Seattle
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–3
2–2
0–2
1–2
1–3
1–1
1–3
1–2
1–3
0–2
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–2
3–1
1–3
1–2
–
1–1
3–1
1–1
Toronto
3–1
1–3
3–1
0–4
0–3
0–2
0–2
1–3
0–2
2–0
2–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–3
1–2
2–0
1–3
0–2
3–1
2–1
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
–
0–2
1–2
Utah
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–3
3–1
2–0
3–1
2–1
0–2
1–2
2–2
1–3
0–2
2–0
3–1
1–1
3–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–2
4–0
1–3
0–3
1–3
2–0
–
1–1
Washington
3–1
3–1
3–1
1–3
3–1
0–2
1–1
3–0
2–0
0–2
2–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–4
1–2
1–1
1–2
1–1
3–1
2–2
2–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–1
1–1
—
Game log
Regular season
2005–06 game log Total: 60–22 (home: 34–7; road: 26–15)
November: 10–4 (home: 5–1; road: 5–3)
December: 12–4 (home: 6–3; road: 6–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
January: 13–2 (home: 6–0; road: 7–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
February: 10–1 (home: 9–0; road: 1–1)
March: 9–8 (home: 4–2; road: 5–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
April: 6–3 (home: 4–1; road: 2–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
2005–06 schedule
Playoffs
2006 playoff game log
First Round: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
Conference Semifinals: 4–3 (home: 2–1; road: 2–2)
Conference Finals: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
NBA Finals: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Series
1
June 8, 2006 8:00 p.m. CDT
Miami
W 90–80
Terry (32)
Howard (12)
Hoawrd ,Nowitzki Stackhouse (4)
American Airlines Center 20,475
1–0
2
June 11, 2006 8:00 p.m. CDT
Miami
W 99–85
Nowitzki (26)
Nowitzki (16)
Terry (9)
American Airlines Center 20,459
2–0
3
June 13, 2006 8:00 p.m. CDT
@ Miami
L 96–98
Nowitzki (30)
Dampier (9)
Terry (5)
American Airlines Arena 20,145
2–1
4
June 15, 2006 8:00 p.m. CDT
@ Miami
L 74–98
Terry (17)
Nowitzki (9)
Stackhuse (4)
American Airlines Arena 20,145
2–2
5
June 18, 2006 8:00 p.m. CDT
@ Miami
L 100–101 (OT)
Terry (35)
Howard (10)
Daniels (4)
American Airlines Arena 20,145
2–3
6
June 20, 2006 8:00 p.m. CDT
Miami
L 92–95
Nowitzki (29)
Nowitzki (15)
Terry (5)
American Airlines Center 20,522
2–4
2006 schedule
Player statistics
Season
Playoffs
Awards and records
Awards
Records
Transactions
Trades
Free agents
Additions
Player
Signed
Former team
Subtractions
See also
References
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