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2005–06 Dallas Mavericks 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.

2005–06 Dallas Mavericks season
Conference champions
Head coachAvery Johnson
General managerDonnie Nelson
PresidentDonnie Nelson
Owner(s)Mark Cuban
ArenaAmerican Airlines Center
Results
Record60–22 (.732)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Southwest)
Conference: 4th (Western)
Playoff finishNBA Finals
(lost to Heat 2–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKTVT
KTXA
FSN Southwest
RadioKESN
< 2004–05 2006–07 >

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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
PG10Armstrong, Darrell6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg)1968-06-22Fayetteville State
C25Dampier, Erick6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)265 lb (120 kg)1975-07-14Mississippi State
SG6Daniels, Marquis6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg)1981-01-07Auburn
C7Diop, DeSagana7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)280 lb (127 kg)1982-01-30Oak Hill Academy (HS)
SG44Griffin, Adrian6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)217 lb (98 kg)1974-07-04Seton Hall
PG34Harris, Devin6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)192 lb (87 kg)1983-02-27Wisconsin
SF5Howard, Josh6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg)1980-04-28Wake Forest
C28Mbenga, D. J.7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)255 lb (116 kg)1980-12-30DR Congo
SF1Marshall, Rawle6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg)1982-02-20Oakland
PF41Nowitzki, Dirk (C)7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)245 lb (111 kg)1978-06-19Germany
C24Podkolzin, Pavel7 ft 5 in (2.26 m)305 lb (138 kg)1985-01-15Russia
PF33Powell, Josh6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg)1983-01-25NC State
SG42Stackhouse, Jerry6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)218 lb (99 kg)1975-11-05North Carolina
PG31Terry, Jason6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)1977-09-15Arizona
SF2Van Horn, Keith6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg)1975-10-23Utah
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 23, 2006

Regular season

Standings

Division

Southwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-San Antonio Spurs6319.768-34–729–1213–3
x-Dallas Mavericks6022.732334–726–1513–3
x-Memphis Grizzlies4933.5981430–1119–226–10
New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets3844.4632524–1714–277–9
Houston Rockets3448.4152915–2619–221–15

Conference

#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1c-San Antonio Spurs6319.768-
2y-Phoenix Suns5428.6599
3y-Denver Nuggets4438.53719
4x-Dallas Mavericks6022.7323
5x-Memphis Grizzlies4933.59814
6x-Los Angeles Clippers4735.57316
7x-Los Angeles Lakers4537.54918
8x-Sacramento Kings4438.53719
9Utah Jazz4141.50022
10New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets3844.46325
11Seattle SuperSonics3547.42728
12Golden State Warriors3448.41529
13Houston Rockets3448.41529
14Minnesota Timberwolves3349.40230
15Portland Trail Blazers2161.25642

Record vs. opponents

2005-06 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMEMMIAMILMINNJNNOKNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEATORUTAWAS
Atlanta–2–11–30–31–20–21–11–31–11–14–00–21–10–21–31–31–11–31–12–22–21–20–20–20–21–10–21–30–21–3
Boston1–2–2–10–40–40–21–10–31–11–13–11–11–11–11–30–31–11–32–03–11–33–10–22–01–10–20–23–12–01–3
Charlotte3–11–2–2–20–30–20–20–41–11–12–20–21–10–20–40–31–11–30–23–01–33–10–21–11–10–21–11–31–11–3
Chicago3–04–02–2–0–40–21–10–41–11–12–21–11–11–11–22–21–12–11–12–13–12–20–21–10–21–10–24–01–13–1
Cleveland2–14–03–04–0–1–11–11–30–21–13–11–11–11–12–23–11–12–22–01–23–12–21–11–11–11–11–13–02–01–3
Dallas2–02–02–02–01–1–3–11–11–34–02–03–11–23–12–01–12–11–14–01–11–11–12–24–02–12–23–02–03–12–0
Denver1–11–12–01–11–11–3–1–12–12–22–01–31–22–12–01–13–10–22–12–01–11–11–34–01–32–22–22–01–31–1
Detroit3–13–04–04–03–11–11–1–2–02–03–12–01–12–03–13–12–02–22–03–12–13–02–02–02–02–02–03–10–20–3
Golden State1–11–11–11–12–03–11–20–2–1–30–21–30–40–31–11–12–21–11–22–01–11–11–34–02–20–42–12–01–30–2
Houston1–11–11–11–11–10–42–20–23–1–1–12–21–20–40–22–02–21–11–32–01–11–10–32–12–20–43–10–21–22–0
Indiana0–41–32–22–21–30–20–21–32–01–1–2–01–11–12–12–21–12–12–02–23–02–10–22–02–00–21–12–22–02–2
L.A. Clippers2–01–12–01–11–11–33–10–23–12–20–2–2–21–31–12–03–11–11–22–02–01–12–23–00–41–23–12–02–12–0
L.A. Lakers1–11–11–11–11–12–12–11–14–02–11–12–2–1–31–12–01–30–23–12–02–01–11–32–22–21–32–12–02–21–1
Memphis2–01–12–01–11–11–31–20–23–04–01–13–13–1–0–21–13–11–11–32–02–00–22–12–12–20–43–12–03–12–0
Miami3–13–14–02–12–20–20–21–31–12–01–21–11–12–0–3–11–11–31–13–02–23–00–22–02–00–22–03–12–04–0
Milwaukee3–13–03–02–21–31–11–11–31–10–22–20–20–21–11–3–1–11–31–13–12–23–11–12–00–21–11–12–10–22–1
Minnesota1–11–11–11–11–11–21–30–22–22–21–11–33–11–31–11–1–1–11–22–01–10–21–22–22–10–42–20–21–31–1
New Jersey3–13–13–11–22–21–12–02–21–11–11–21–12–01–13–13–11–1–2–03–13–01–31–11–10–20–21–13–11–12–1
New Orleans/Oklahoma City1–10–22–01–10–20–41–20–22–13–10–22–11–33–11–11–12–10–2–2–01–11–11–33–12–21–33–12–01–31–1
New York2–21–30–31–22–11–10–21–30–20–22–20–20–20–20–31–30–21–30–2–1–31–31–11–11–10–22–01–32–01–3
Orlando2–23–13–11–31–31–11–11–21–11–10–30–20–20–22–22–21–10–31–13–1–3–11–11–11–11–11–11–21–12–2
Philadelphia2–11–31–32–22–21–11–10–31–11–11–21–11–12–00–31–32–03–11–13–11–3–0–21–12–01–11–13–10–22–2
Phoenix2–02–02–02–01–12–23–10–23–13–02–02–23–11–22–01–12–11–13–11–11–12–0–3–12–21–32–22–02–11–1
Portland2–00–21–11–11–10–40–40–20–41–20–20–32–21–20–20–22–21–11–31–11–11–11–3–1–20–41–31–10–41–1
Sacramento2–01–11–12–01–11–23–10–22–22–20–24–02–22–20–22–01–22–02–21–11–10–22–22–1–1–23–11–13–10–2
San Antonio1–12–02–01–11–12–22–20–24–04–02–02–13–14–02–01–14–02–03–12–01–11–13–14–02–1–2–12–03–01–1
Seattle2–02–01–12–01–10–32–20–21–21–31–11–31–21–30–21–12–21–11–30–21–11–12–23–11–31–2–1–13–11–1
Toronto3–11–33–10–40–30–20–21–30–22–02–20–20–20–21–31–22–01–30–23–12–11–30–21–11–10–21–1–0–21–2
Utah2–00–21–11–10–21–33–12–03–12–10–21–22–21–30–22–03–11–13–10–21–12–01–24–01–30–31–32–0–1–1
Washington3–13–13–11–33–10–21–13–02–00–22–20–21–10–20–41–21–11–21–13–12–22–21–11–12–01–11–12–11–1—

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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
11November 25, 2005
7:00 p.m. CST		@ MiamiW 103–90Howard (25)Howard (11)Terry (10)American Airlines Arena
20,246		9–2
December: 12–4 (home: 6–3; road: 6–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
January: 13–2 (home: 6–0; road: 7–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
February: 10–1 (home: 9–0; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
49February 9, 2006
7:00 p.m. CST		MiamiW 112–76Nowitzki (27)Dampier (11)Terry (7)American Airlines Center
20,273		39–10
All-Star Break
March: 9–8 (home: 4–2; road: 5–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
April: 6–3 (home: 4–1; road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
2005–06 schedule

Playoffs

2006 playoff game log
First Round: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1April 23MemphisW 103–93Dirk Nowitzki (31)Erick Dampier (12)Jason Terry (4)American Airlines Center
20,340		1–0
2April 26MemphisW 94–79Dirk Nowitzki (31)three players tied (6)Jason Terry (9)American Airlines Center
20,612		2–0
3April 29@ MemphisW 94–89 (OT)Dirk Nowitzki (36)three players tied (9)Dirk Nowitzki (5)FedExForum
17,871		3–0
4May 1@ MemphisW 102–76Dirk Nowitzki (27)Josh Howard (9)Stackhouse, Terry (5)FedExForum
15,104		4–0
Conference Semifinals: 4–3 (home: 2–1; road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1May 7@ San AntonioL 85–87Jerry Stackhouse (24)Dirk Nowitzki (14)Marquis Daniels (3)AT&T Center
18,797		0–1
2May 9@ San AntonioW 113–91Josh Howard (27)Howard, Nowitzki (9)three players tied (3)AT&T Center
18,797		1–1
3May 13San AntonioW 104–103Dirk Nowitzki (27)Dirk Nowitzki (15)Jason Terry (4)American Airlines Center
20,865		2–1
4May 15San AntonioW 123–118 (OT)Jason Terry (32)Dampier, Nowitzki (9)Devin Harris (6)American Airlines Center
20,969		3–1
5May 17@ San AntonioL 97–98Dirk Nowitzki (31)Dirk Nowitzki (12)Jason Terry (5)AT&T Center
18,797		3–2
6May 19San AntonioL 86–91Dirk Nowitzki (26)Dirk Nowitzki (21)Dirk Nowitzki (5)American Airlines Center
20,986		3–3
7May 22@ San AntonioW 119–111 (OT)Dirk Nowitzki (37)Dirk Nowitzki (15)Jerry Stackhouse (6)AT&T Center4–3
Conference Finals: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1May 24PhoenixL 118–121Devin Harris (30)Dirk Nowitzki (19)Terry, Stackhouse (3)American Airlines Center
20,789		0–1
2May 26PhoenixW 105–98Dirk Nowitzki (30)Dirk Nowitzki (14)Dirk Nowitzki (6)American Airlines Center
20,934		1–1
3May 28@ PhoenixW 95–88Dirk Nowitzki (28)Dirk Nowitzki (17)Dirk Nowitzki (5)US Airways Center
18,422		2–1
4May 30@ PhoenixL 86–106Josh Howard (16)Josh Howard (9)Devin Harris (5)US Airways Center
18,422		2–2
5June 1PhoenixW 117–101Dirk Nowitzki (50)Dirk Nowitzki (12)Jason Terry (9)American Airlines Center
20,977		3–2
6June 3@ PhoenixW 102–93Dirk Nowitzki (24)Josh Howard (15)Nowitzki, Terry (3)US Airways Center
18,422		4–2
NBA Finals: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1June 8, 2006
8:00 p.m. CDT		MiamiW 90–80Terry (32)Howard (12)Hoawrd,
Nowitzki
Stackhouse (4)		American Airlines Center
20,475		1–0
2June 11, 2006
8:00 p.m. CDT		MiamiW 99–85Nowitzki (26)Nowitzki (16)Terry (9)American Airlines Center
20,459		2–0
3June 13, 2006
8:00 p.m. CDT		@ MiamiL 96–98Nowitzki (30)Dampier (9)Terry (5)American Airlines Arena
20,145		2–1
4June 15, 2006
8:00 p.m. CDT		@ MiamiL 74–98Terry (17)Nowitzki (9)Stackhuse (4)American Airlines Arena
20,145		2–2
5June 18, 2006
8:00 p.m. CDT		@ MiamiL 100–101 (OT)Terry (35)Howard (10)Daniels (4)American Airlines Arena
20,145		2–3
6June 20, 2006
8:00 p.m. CDT		MiamiL 92–95Nowitzki (29)Nowitzki (15)Terry (5)American Airlines Center
20,522		2–4
2006 schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage
 RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game
 BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game

Season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Darrell Armstrong62210.0.336.229.7861.31.4.4.02.1
Doug Christie7726.4.346.000.6671.92.01.3.13.7
Erick Dampier823623.6.493.000.5917.8.6.31.35.7
Marquis Daniels622928.5.480.211.7543.62.81.1.210.2
DeSagana Diop814518.6.487.500.5424.6.3.51.82.3
Adrian Griffin524523.9.480.000.7744.41.71.0.24.6
Devin Harris56422.8.469.238.7162.23.20.90.39.9
Josh Howard595832.5.471.429.7346.31.91.2.415.6
Didier Ilunga-Mbenga4315.5.533.000.5001.3.0.1.61.7
Rawle Marshall23910.5.400.333.7591.3.4.3.33.1
Dirk Nowitzki818138.1.480.406.9019.02.8.71.026.6
Pavel Podkolzin1018.0.000.000.5007.0.0.01.03.0
Josh Powell37211.6.457.000.8002.2.2.2.13.0
Jerry Stackhouse551127.7.401.277.8822.82.9.7.213.0
Jason Terry808035.0.470.411.8002.03.81.3.317.1
Keith Van Horn53020.6.424.368.8323.6.7.6.28.9

Playoffs

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Darrell Armstrong1104.3.200.0001.000.6.2.3.1.7
Erick Dampier19223.9.540.000.6146.7.3.61.35.0
Marquis Daniels20011.1.446.400.7621.11.303.13.4
DeSagana Diop221818.5.615.000.6115.0.1.61.32.7
Adrian Griffin20817.5.542.000.8753.61.2.8.13.6
Devin Harris231524.3.480.000.7031.72.2.8.19.4
Josh Howard232335.8.453.369.8087.41.41.0.616.7
Didier Ilunga-Mbenga703.6.333.0001.0001.1.0.0.1.6
Dirk Nowitzki232342.7.468.343.89511.72.91.1.627.0
Josh Powell604.2.000.000.000.3.2.0.0.0
Jerry Stackhouse22132.3.402.338.7842.82.5.5.313.7
Jason Terry222238.4.442.307.8312.93.81.2.018.9
Keith Van Horn14312.3.339.2861.0002.3.1.0.33.6

Awards and records

Awards

Records

Transactions

Trades

Free agents

Subtractions

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See also

References

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