NBA Playoff 2006 , a knock-out tournament in the regular season of the National Basketball Association 2005-06 . In the NBA Finals, the champion of the Eastern Conference Miami Heat defeated the champion of the Western Conference Dallas Mavericks 4-2. Duane Wade was named the NBA Finals MVP.
| NBA Playoffs 2006 | |||
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| Regular season | |||
| The best team: | Detroit Pistons | ||
| Best on points: | Kobe Bryant ( Lakers ) | ||
| Playoffs | |||
| Western Champion: | Dallas Mavericks | ||
| West Finalist: | Phoenix suns | ||
| Champion of the East: | Miami Heat | ||
| Finalist East: | Detroit Pistons | ||
| The final | |||
| Champion: | Miami Heat | ||
| Finalist: | Dallas Mavericks | ||
| Finals MVP : | Dwayne Wade ( Miami Heat ) | ||
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The biggest surprise was presented by the Los Angeles Clippers players, as they not only got into the playoffs for the first time since 1997, but also reached the second round for the first time since 1976. They lost only in the 7th game of the Phoenix Suns series.
2006 was the debut of LeBron James in the playoffs, which helped Cleveland defeat Washington in 2 overtime with a 1 point advantage in 5 and 6 games and go through the first round. This was their first playoff appearance since 1998, as well as their first victory in the playoff series since 1993. In the next round, the two-time champion of the Eastern Conference " Detroit Pistons " beat " Cleveland Cavaliers " only in the last 7 game of the series.
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| eight | Milwaukee | one | ||||||||||||||||
| one | Detroit | four | ||||||||||||||||
| four | Cleveland | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| four | Cleveland | four | ||||||||||||||||
| five | Washington | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| one | Detroit | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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| 2 | Miami | four | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | New Jersey | four | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Indiana | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | New Jersey | one | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Miami | four | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Miami | four | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Chicago | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| З2 | Miami | four | ||||||||||||||||
| AT 4 | Dallas | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| one | San antonio | four | ||||||||||||||||
| eight | Sacramento | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| one | San antonio | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| four | Dallas | four | ||||||||||||||||
| four | Dallas | four | ||||||||||||||||
| five | Memphis | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| four | Dallas | four | ||||||||||||||||
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| 2 | Phoenix | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Denver | one | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | L.A. Clippers | four | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | L.A. Clippers | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Phoenix | four | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Phoenix | four | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | L.A. Lakers | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference
Round One
Detroit Pistons 4 - 1 Milwaukee Bucks
| April 23 | one | Milwaukee Bucks 74 , ' Detroit Pistons ' ' 92' | Palace of Auburn Hills , Detroit | TNT | ||
| 19–19, 18–24, 19–25, 18–24 | ||||||
| 26 April | 2 | Milwaukee Bucks 98 , ' Detroit Pistons ' ' 109' | Palace of Auburn Hills , Detroit | NBA TV | ||
| 23–32, 25–29, 27–31, 23–17 | ||||||
| April 29 | 3 | Detroit Pistons 104 , ' Milwaukee Bucks ' ' 124' | Bradley Center , Milwaukee | ESPN | ||
| 27–30, 27–31, 20–29, 30–34 | ||||||
| 1st of May | four | ' Detroit Pistons ' ' 109' , Milwaukee Bucks 99 | Bradley Center , Milwaukee | NBA TV | ||
| 27–20, 24–25, 23–31, 35–23 | ||||||
| May 3 | five | Milwaukee Bucks 93 , ' Detroit Pistons ' ' 122' | Palace of Auburn Hills , Detroit | TNT | ||
| 23–39, 26–23, 17–35, 27–25 | ||||||
Miami Heat 4 - 2 Chicago Bulls
| April 22 | one | Chicago Bulls 106 , ' Miami Heat ' ' 111' | American Airlines Arena , Miami | ESPN | ||
| 24–26, 27–37, 31–24, 24–24 | ||||||
| April 24 | 2 | Chicago Bulls 108 , ' Miami Heat ' ' 115' | American Airlines Arena , Miami | TNT | ||
| 26–33, 31–35, 19–27, 32–20 | ||||||
| April 27 | 3 | Miami Heat 90 , Chicago Bulls 109 | United Center , Chicago | TNT | ||
| 23–31, 19–17, 29–39, 19–22 | ||||||
| April 30 | four | Miami Heat 87 , ' Chicago Bulls ' ' 93' | United Center , Chicago | ABC | ||
| 23–21, 17–23, 19–21, 28–28 | ||||||
| May 2 | five | Chicago Bulls 78 , ' Miami Heat ' ' 92' | American Airlines Arena , Miami | TNT | ||
| 19–25, 19–15, 23–21, 17–31 | ||||||
| May 4th | 6 | ' Miami Heat ' ' 113' , Chicago Bulls 96 | United Center , Chicago | TNT | ||
| 29–19, 26–22, 29–28, 29–27 | ||||||
New Jersey Nets 4 - 2 Indiana Pacers
| April 23 | one | ' Indiana Pacers ' ' 90' , New Jersey Nets 88 | Continental Airlines Arena , East Rutherford | TNT | ||
| 30–24, 20–22, 14–19, 26–23 | ||||||
| 25th of April | 2 | Indiana Pacers 75 , ' New Jersey Nets ' ' 90' | Continental Airlines Arena , East Rutherford | NBA TV | ||
| 22–26, 14–18, 17–29, 22–17 | ||||||
| April 27 | 3 | New Jersey Nets 90 , ' Indiana Pacers ' ' 107' | Conseco Fieldhouse , Indianapolis | NBA TV | ||
| 27–22, 28–29, 15–27, 25–29 | ||||||
| April 29 | four | ' New Jersey Nets ' ' 97' , Indiana Pacers 88 | Conseco Fieldhouse , Indianapolis | TNT | ||
| 24–15, 26–22, 26–30, 21–31 | ||||||
| May 2 | five | Indiana Pacers 86 , ' New Jersey Nets ' ' 92' | Continental Airlines Arena , East Rutherford | NBA TV | ||
| 25–28, 21–21, 19–23, 21–20 | ||||||
| May 4th | 6 | ' New Jersey Nets ' ' 96' , Indiana Pacers 90 | Conseco Fieldhouse , Indianapolis | NBA TV | ||
| 21–26, 20–15, 32–28, 23–21 | ||||||
Cleveland Cavaliers 4 - 2 Washington Wizards
| April 22 | one | Washington Wizards 86 , ' Cleveland Cavaliers ' ' 97' | Quicken Loans Arena , Cleveland | ABC | ||
| 20–31, 16–19, 21–24, 29–23 | ||||||
| 25th of April | 2 | ' Washington Wizards ' ' 89' , Cleveland Cavaliers 84 | Quicken Loans Arena , Cleveland | TNT | ||
| 21–23, 16–15, 24–25, 18–31 | ||||||
| April 28 | 3 | ' Cleveland Cavaliers ' ' 97' , Washington Wizards 96 | Verizon Center , Washington | ESPN | ||
| 19–26, 31–32, 21–13, 26–15 | ||||||
| April 30 | four | Cleveland Cavaliers 96 , ' Washington Wizards ' ' 106' | Verizon Center , Washington | TNT | ||
| 27–26, 30–20, 15–26, 34–24 | ||||||
| May 3 | five | Washington Wizards 120 , ' Cleveland Cavaliers ' ' 121' | Quicken Loans Arena , Cleveland | TNT | ||
| 27–25, 24–27, 30–33, 26–22, 13–14 | ||||||
| 5 May | 6 | ' Cleveland Cavaliers ' ' 114' , Washington Wizards 113 | Verizon Center , Washington | ESPN | ||
| 17–24, 31–25, 27–27, 32–31, 7–6 | ||||||
Conference Semifinals
Detroit Pistons 4 - 3 Cleveland Cavaliers
| May 7 | one | Cleveland Cavaliers 86 , ' Detroit Pistons ' ' 113' | Palace of Auburn Hills , Detroit | ABC | ||
| 16–26, 32–43, 15–25, 23–19 | ||||||
| May 9 | 2 | Cleveland Cavaliers 91 , ' Detroit Pistons ' ' 97' | Palace of Auburn Hills , Detroit | TNT | ||
| 16–23, 20–29, 24–26, 31–19 | ||||||
| may 13 | 3 | Detroit Pistons 77 , ' Cleveland Cavaliers ' ' 86' | Quicken Loans Arena , Cleveland | ESPN | ||
| 17–18, 25–18, 14–17, 21–33 | ||||||
| May 15 | four | Detroit Pistons 72 , ' Cleveland Cavaliers ' ' 74' | Quicken Loans Arena , Cleveland | TNT | ||
| 19–16, 19–20, 21–17, 13–21 | ||||||
| May 17 | five | ' Cleveland Cavaliers ' ' 86' , Detroit Pistons 84 | Palace of Auburn Hills , Detroit | TNT | ||
| 20–20, 30–25, 18–21, 18–18 | ||||||
| May 19 | 6 | ' Detroit Pistons ' ' 84' , Cleveland Cavaliers 82 | Quicken Loans Arena , Cleveland | ESPN | ||
| 20–19, 18–18, 25–24, 21–21 | ||||||
| May 21st | 7 | Cleveland Cavaliers 61 , ' Detroit Pistons ' ' 89' | Palace of Auburn Hills , Detroit | ABC | ||
| 15–21, 23–19, 10–18, 13–21 | ||||||
Miami Heat 4 - 1 New Jersey Nets
| May 8 | one | ' New Jersey Nets ' ' 100' , Miami Heat 88 | American Airlines Arena , Miami | TNT | ||
| 38–21, 26–25, 20–18, 16–24 | ||||||
| May 10 | 2 | New Jersey Nets 89 , ' Miami Heat ' ' 111' | American Airlines Arena , Miami | TNT | ||
| 19–41, 21–19, 27–24, 22–27 | ||||||
| 12 May | 3 | ' Miami Heat ' ' 103' , New Jersey Nets 92 | Continental Airlines Arena , East Rutherford | ESPN | ||
| 27–27, 27–22, 18–23, 31–20 | ||||||
| May 14 | four | ' Miami Heat ' ' 102' , New Jersey Nets 92 | Continental Airlines Arena , East Rutherford | ABC | ||
| 27–24, 27–24, 22–25, 26–19 | ||||||
| 16th of May | five | New Jersey Nets 105 , ' Miami Heat ' ' 106' | American Airlines Arena , Miami | TNT | ||
| 33–24, 21–30, 28-31, 23–21 | ||||||
Conference Finals: Detroit Pistons 2 - 4 Miami Heat
| May, 23rd | one | ' Miami Heat ' ' 91' , Detroit Pistons 86 | Palace of Auburn Hills , Detroit | ESPN | ||
| 33–25, 15–19, 18–17, 25–25 | ||||||
| May 25 | 2 | Miami Heat 88 , ' Detroit Pistons ' ' 92' | Palace of Auburn Hills , Detroit | ESPN | ||
| 12–25, 25–23, 19–22, 32–22 | ||||||
| May 27 | 3 | Detroit Pistons 83 , ' Miami Heat ' ' 98' | American Airlines Arena , Miami | ESPN | ||
| 24–26, 14–23, 24–25, 21–24 | ||||||
| May 29 | four | Detroit Pistons 78 , ' Miami Heat ' ' 89' | American Airlines Arena , Miami | ABC | ||
| 17–23, 21–21, 22–18, 18–27 | ||||||
| May 31 | five | Miami Heat 78 , ' Detroit Pistons ' ' 91' | Palace of Auburn Hills , Detroit | ESPN | ||
| 20–25, 23–22, 22–26, 13–18 | ||||||
| 2 June | 6 | Detroit Pistons 78 , ' Miami Heat ' ' 95' | American Airlines Arena , Miami | ESPN | ||
| 20–25, 16–22, 17–25, 25–23 | ||||||
Western Conference
Round One
San Antonio Spurs 4 - 2 Sacramento Kings
| April 22 | one | Sacramento Kings 88 , ' San Antonio Spurs ' ' 122' | AT & T Center , San Antonio | ESPN | ||
| 24–32, 15–41, 28–21, 21–28 | ||||||
| 25th of April | 2 | Sacramento Kings 119 , ' San Antonio Spurs ' ' 128' | AT & T Center , San Antonio | TNT | ||
| 30–23, 26–28, 26–31, 27–27, 10–19 | ||||||
| April 28 | 3 | San Antonio Spurs 93 , ' Sacramento Kings ' ' 94' | ARCO Arena , Sacramento | ESPN2 | ||
| 20–22, 21–25, 23–21, 29–26 | ||||||
| April 30 | four | San Antonio Spurs 84 , ' Sacramento Kings ' ' 102' | ARCO Arena , Sacramento | TNT | ||
| 24–26, 19–28, 21–21, 20–27 | ||||||
| May 2 | five | Sacramento Kings 98 , ' San Antonio Spurs ' ' 109' | AT & T Center , San Antonio | NBA TV | ||
| 19–21, 27–22, 22–37, 30–29 | ||||||
| 5 May | 6 | ' San Antonio Spurs ' ' 105' , Sacramento Kings 83 | ARCO Arena , Sacramento | ESPN | ||
| 22–20, 23–18, 33–24, 27–21 | ||||||
Phoenix Suns 4 - 3 Los Angeles Lakers
| April 23 | one | Los Angeles Lakers 102 , ' Phoenix Suns ' ' 107' | US Airways Center , Phoenix | ABC | ||
| 29–39, 21–19, 25–17, 27–32 | ||||||
| 26 April | 2 | ' Los Angeles Lakers ' ' 99' , Phoenix Suns 93 | US Airways Center , Phoenix | TNT | ||
| 24–22, 29–16, 21–29, 25–26 | ||||||
| April 28 | 3 | Phoenix Suns 92 , ' Los Angeles Lakers ' ' 99' | Staples Center , Los Angeles | ESPN | ||
| 27–31, 17–18, 30–28, 18–22 | ||||||
| April 30 | four | Phoenix Suns 98 , ' Los Angeles Lakers ' ' 99' | Staples Center , Los Angeles | ABC | ||
| 26–25, 15–16, 26–23, 23–26, 8–9 | ||||||
| May 2 | five | Los Angeles Lakers 97 , ' Phoenix Suns ' ' 114' | US Airways Center , Phoenix | TNT | ||
| 25–27, 22–29, 21–28, 29–30 | ||||||
| May 4th | 6 | ' Phoenix Suns ' ' 126' , Los Angeles Lakers 118 | Staples Center , Los Angeles | TNT | ||
| 30–37, 30–20, 28–28, 17–20, 21–13 | ||||||
| the 6th of May | 7 | Los Angeles Lakers 90 , ' Phoenix Suns ' ' 121' | US Airways Center , Phoenix | TNT | ||
| 15–32, 30–28, 20–30, 25–31 | ||||||
Los Angeles Clippers 4 - 1 Denver Nuggets
| April 22 | one | Denver Nuggets 87 , ' Los Angeles Clippers ' ' 89' | Staples Center , Los Angeles | ESPN | ||
| 26–31, 19–23, 21–22, 21–13 | ||||||
| April 24 | 2 | Denver Nuggets 87 , ' Los Angeles Clippers ' ' 98' | Staples Center , Los Angeles | TNT | ||
| 13–21, 21–24, 25–19, 28–23 | ||||||
| April 27 | 3 | Los Angeles Clippers 87 , ' Denver Nuggets ' ' 94' | Pepsi Center , Denver | TNT | ||
| 13–24, 29–21, 28–25, 17–24 | ||||||
| April 29 | four | ' Los Angeles Clippers ' ' 100' , Denver Nuggets 86 | Pepsi Center , Denver | ESPN | ||
| 24–21, 32–24, 22–19, 22–22 | ||||||
| 1st of May | five | Denver Nuggets 83 , ' Los Angeles Clippers ' ' 101' | Staples Center , Los Angeles | TNT | ||
| 23–21, 17–25, 17–25, 26–30 | ||||||
Dallas Mavericks 4 - 0 Memphis Grizzlies
| April 23 | one | Memphis Grizzlies 93 , ' Dallas Mavericks ' ' 103' | American Airlines , Dallas | TNT | ||
| 22–28, 29–32, 27–23, 15–20 | ||||||
| 26 April | 2 | Memphis Grizzlies 79 , ' Dallas Mavericks ' ' 94' | American Airlines , Dallas | TNT | ||
| 31–32, 12–24, 13–20, 23–18 | ||||||
| April 29 | 3 | ' Dallas Mavericks ' ' 94' , Memphis Grizzlies 89 | FedEx Forum , Memphis | TNT | ||
| 17–23, 21–23, 22–15, 16–15, 18–13 | ||||||
| April 29 | four | ' Dallas Mavericks ' ' 102' , Memphis Grizzlies 76 | FedEx Forum , Memphis | TNT | ||
| 26–23, 22–16, 31–22, 23–15 | ||||||
Conference Semifinals
San Antonio Spurs 3–4 Dallas Mavericks
| May 7 | one | Dallas Mavericks 85 , ' San Antonio Spurs ' ' 87' | AT & T Center , San Antonio | ABC | ||
| 29–26, 23–20, 20–25, 13–16 | ||||||
| May 9 | 2 | ' Dallas Mavericks ' ' 113' , San Antonio Spurs 91 | AT & T Center , San Antonio | TNT | ||
| 26–22, 32–16, 26–28, 29–25 | ||||||
| may 13 | 3 | San Antonio Spurs 103 , ' Dallas Mavericks ' ' 104' | American Airlines , Dallas | ABC | ||
| 18–27, 30–26, 21–20, 34–31 | ||||||
| May 15 | four | San Antonio Spurs 118 , ' Dallas Mavericks ' ' 123' | American Airlines , Dallas | TNT | ||
| 26–19, 27–34, 27–31, 31–27, 7–12 | ||||||
| May 17 | five | Dallas Mavericks 97 , ' San Antonio Spurs ' ' 98' | AT & T Center , San Antonio | TNT | ||
| 24–29, 33–28, 21–24, 19–17 | ||||||
| May 19 | 6 | ' San Antonio Spurs ' ' 91' , Dallas Mavericks 86 | American Airlines , Dallas | ESPN | ||
| 20–25, 21–22, 26–20, 24–19 | ||||||
| 22nd of May | 7 | ' Dallas Mavericks ' ' 119' , San Antonio Spurs 111 | AT & T Center , San Antonio | TNT | ||
| 37–27, 27–23, 20–28, 20–26, 15–7 | ||||||
Phoenix Suns 4 - 3 Los Angeles Clippers
| May 8 | one | Los Angeles Clippers 123 , ' Phoenix Suns ' ' 130' | US Airways Center , Phoenix | TNT | ||
| 25–29, 36–27, 30–37, 32–37 | ||||||
| May 10 | 2 | ' Los Angeles Clippers ' ' 122' , Phoenix Suns 97 | US Airways Center , Phoenix | TNT | ||
| 38–22, 27–29, 33–28, 24–18 | ||||||
| 12 May | 3 | ' Phoenix Suns ' ' 94' , Los Angeles Clippers 91 | Staples Center , Los Angeles | ESPN | ||
| 26–28, 22–20, 24–15, 22–28 | ||||||
| May 14 | four | Phoenix Suns 107 , ' Los Angeles Clippers ' ' 114' | Staples Center , Los Angeles | TNT | ||
| 16th of May | five | Los Angeles Clippers 118 , ' Phoenix Suns ' ' 125' | US Airways Center , Phoenix | TNT | ||
| 31–26, 21–32, 26–26, 23–17, 17–24 | ||||||
| May 18 | 6 | Phoenix Suns 106 , ' Los Angeles Clippers ' ' 118' | Staples Center , Los Angeles | ESPN | ||
| 32–31, 18–31, 31–26, 25–30 | ||||||
| 22nd of May | 7 | Los Angeles Clippers 107 , ' Phoenix Suns ' ' 127' | US Airways Center , Phoenix | TNT | ||
| 28–32, 29–33, 22–29, 28–33 | ||||||
Conference Finals: Phoenix Suns 2 - 4 Dallas Mavericks
| May 24 | one | ' Phoenix Suns ' ' 121' , Dallas Mavericks 118 | American Airlines , Dallas | TNT | ||
| 35–29, 27–29, 29–27, 30–23 | ||||||
| 26 of May | 2 | Phoenix Suns 95 , ' Dallas Mavericks ' ' 105' | American Airlines , Dallas | TNT | ||
| 17–22, 35–25, 25–28, 21–30 | ||||||
| May 28 | 3 | ' Dallas Mavericks ' ' 95' , Phoenix Suns 88 | US Airways Center , Phoenix | TNT | ||
| 22–25, 25–27, 25–16, 23–20 | ||||||
| May 30 | four | Dallas Mavericks 86 , ' Phoenix Suns ' ' 106' | US Airways Center , Phoenix | TNT | ||
| 28–28, 18–23, 21–28, 19–27 | ||||||
| June 1st | five | Phoenix Suns 101 , ' Dallas Mavericks ' ' 117' | American Airlines , Dallas | TNT | ||
| 23–36, 32–22, 26–24, 20–35 | ||||||
| June 3 | 6 | ' Dallas Mavericks ' ' 102' , Phoenix Suns 93 | US Airways Center , Phoenix | TNT | ||
| 14–29, 25–22, 23–15, 40–27 | ||||||
NBA Finals: Dallas Mavericks 2 - 4 Miami Heat
| June 8 | one | Miami Heat 80 , ' Dallas Mavericks ' ' 90' | American Airlines , Dallas | ABC | ||
| 31–23, 13–23, 24–24, 12–20 | ||||||
| June 11 | 2 | Miami Heat 85 , ' Dallas Mavericks ' ' 99' | American Airlines , Dallas | ABC | ||
| 17–18, 17–32, 24–32, 27–17 | ||||||
| June 13 | 3 | Dallas Mavericks 96 , ' Miami Heat ' ' 98' | American Airlines Arena , Miami | ABC | ||
| 21–29, 22–23, 34–16, 19–30 | ||||||
| June 15 | four | Dallas Mavericks 74 , ' Miami Heat ' ' 98' | American Airlines Arena , Miami | ABC | ||
| 25–30, 19–24, 23–24, 7–20 | ||||||
| June 18 | five | Dallas Mavericks 100 , ' Miami Heat ' ' 101' | American Airlines Arena , Miami | ABC | ||
| 21–24, 30–19, 20–27, 22–23, 7–8 | ||||||
| June 20 | 6 | ' Miami Heat ' ' 95' , Dallas Mavericks 92 | American Airlines , Dallas | ABC | ||
| 23–30, 26–18, 22–20, 24–24 | ||||||
See also
- 2005 NBA Draft
- 2006 NBA All-Star Game
Statistical Leaders
| Category | Highest rate | Average | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Total | Player | Team | Average | Played games | |
| Glasses | Dirk Nowitzki Kobe Bryant | Dallas Mavericks Los angeles lakers | 50 | Gilbert Arinas | Washington Wizards | 34.0 | 6 |
| Rebounds | Shaquille O'Neill Caron butler Shawn marion | Miami Heat Washington Wizards Phoenix suns | 20 | Bonzi Wells | Sacramento Kings | 12.0 | 6 |
| Gears | Steve nash | Phoenix suns | sixteen | Steve nash | Phoenix suns | 10.2 | 20 |