2006–07 NBA season

The 2006–07 NBA season was the 61st season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The San Antonio Spurs were crowned the champions after sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals.

2006–07 NBA season
LeagueNational Basketball Association
SportBasketball
DurationOctober 31, 2006 – April 18, 2007
April 21 – June 2, 2007 (Playoffs)
June 7 – 14, 2007 (Finals)
Number of games82
Number of teams30
TV partner(s)ABC, TNT, ESPN, NBA TV
Draft
Top draft pickAndrea Bargnani
Picked byToronto Raptors
Regular season
Top seedDallas Mavericks
Season MVPDirk Nowitzki (Dallas)
Top scorerKobe Bryant (L.A. Lakers)[1]
Playoffs
Eastern championsCleveland Cavaliers
  Eastern runners-upDetroit Pistons
Western championsSan Antonio Spurs
  Western runners-upUtah Jazz
Finals
ChampionsSan Antonio Spurs
  Runners-upCleveland Cavaliers
Finals MVPTony Parker (San Antonio)
NBA seasons

Notable occurrences

Coaching changes

Offseason
Team2005–06 coach2006–07 coach
Golden State WarriorsMike MontgomeryDon Nelson
New York KnicksLarry BrownIsiah Thomas
Sacramento KingsRick AdelmanEric Musselman
In-season
TeamOutgoing coachIncoming coach
Memphis GrizzliesMike FratelloTony Barone
Milwaukee BucksTerry StottsLarry Krystkowiak
Minnesota TimberwolvesDwane CaseyRandy Wittman

2006–07 NBA changes

  • Boston Celtics – slightly changed their uniforms added their alternate logo of a cloverleaf above the jersey.
  • Milwaukee Bucks – added new logo and new uniforms, replacing dark green, purple, grey and silver with remained dark green, grey and silver, added red to their color scheme added side panels to their jerseys and shorts.
  • New Jersey Nets – added new red road alternate uniforms with dark navy blue side panels to their jerseys and shorts.
  • New York Knicks – added new green road alternate uniforms with black side panels to their jerseys and shorts for St. Patrick's day only.
  • Utah Jazz – added new light blue road alternate uniforms with dark navy blue side panels to their jerseys and shorts.
  • Toronto Raptors – red road alternate uniforms they wore for the past three seasons became their primary road jersey.
  • Washington Wizards – added new gold and black road alternate uniforms with stars to their jerseys and shorts.

Final standings

By division

Eastern Conference
W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Toronto Raptors4735.573-30–1117–2411–5
x-New Jersey Nets4141.500624–1717–2410–6
Philadelphia 76ers3547.4271221–2014–279–7
New York Knicks3349.4021419–2214–273–13
Boston Celtics2458.2932312–2912–297–9
W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Detroit Pistons5329.646-26–1527–149–7
x-Cleveland Cavaliers5032.610330–1120–2110–6
x-Chicago Bulls4933.598431–1018–2312–4
Indiana Pacers3547.4271822–1913–288–8
Milwaukee Bucks2854.3412518–2310–311–15
W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Miami Heat4438.537-27–1417–249–7
x-Washington Wizards4141.500326–1515–268–8
x-Orlando Magic4042.488425–1615–269–7
Charlotte Bobcats3349.4021120–2113–289–7
Atlanta Hawks3052.3661418–2312–295–11
Western Conference
W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Utah Jazz5131.634-31–1020–2110–6
x-Denver Nuggets4537.549623–1822–199–7
Portland Trail Blazers3250.3901918–2314–277–9
Minnesota Timberwolves3250.3901920–2112–296–10
Seattle SuperSonics3151.3782020–2111–308–8
W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Phoenix Suns6121.744-33–828–1311–5
x-Los Angeles Lakers4240.5121925–1617–2410–6
x-Golden State Warriors4240.5121930–1112–296–10
Los Angeles Clippers4042.4882125–1615–268–8
Sacramento Kings3349.4022820–2113–285–11
W L PCT GB Home Road Div
z-Dallas Mavericks6715.817-36–531–1014–2
x-San Antonio Spurs5824.707931–1027–1410–6
x-Houston Rockets5230.6341528–1324–178–8
New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets3943.4762824–1715–266–10
Memphis Grizzlies2260.2684514–278–332–14

By conference

#
Team W L PCT GB
1z-Dallas Mavericks6715.817-
2y-Phoenix Suns6121.7446
3x-San Antonio Spurs5824.7079
4y-Utah Jazz5131.63416
5x-Houston Rockets5230.63415
6x-Denver Nuggets4537.54922
7x-Los Angeles Lakers4240.51225
8x-Golden State Warriors4240.51225
9Los Angeles Clippers4042.48827
10New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets3943.47628
11Sacramento Kings3349.40234
12Portland Trail Blazers3250.39035
13Minnesota Timberwolves3250.39035
14Seattle SuperSonics3151.37836
15Memphis Grizzlies2260.26845

Playoffs

Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its conference, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. The division champions are marked by an asterisk. Home court advantage does not necessarily belong to the higher-seeded team, but instead the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics

First RoundConference SemifinalsConference FinalsNBA Finals
            
E1Detroit*4
E8Orlando0
E1Detroit*4
E5Chicago2
E4Miami*0
E5Chicago4
E1Detroit*2
Eastern Conference
E2Cleveland4
E3Toronto*2
E6New Jersey4
E6New Jersey2
E2Cleveland4
E2Cleveland4
E7Washington0
E2Cleveland0
W3San Antonio4
W1Dallas*2
W8Golden State4
W8Golden State1
W4Utah*4
W4Utah*4
W5Houston3
W4Utah*1
Western Conference
W3San Antonio4
W3San Antonio4
W6Denver1
W3San Antonio4
W2Phoenix*2
W2Phoenix*4
W7LA Lakers1
  • * Division winner
  • Bold Series winner
  • Italic Team with home-court advantage

Statistics leaders

CategoryPlayerTeamStat
Points per gameKobe BryantLos Angeles Lakers31.6
Rebounds per gameKevin GarnettMinnesota Timberwolves12.8
Assists per gameSteve NashPhoenix Suns11.6
Steals per gameBaron DavisGolden State Warriors2.14
Blocks per gameMarcus CambyDenver Nuggets3.30
Field goal percentageMikki MooreNew Jersey Nets.608
Free throw percentageKyle KorverPhiladelphia 76ers.914
Three-point field goal percentageJason KaponoMiami Heat.514

Awards

Yearly awards

Players of the month

The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month.

MonthEastern ConferenceWestern ConferenceRef.
October – NovemberDwight Howard (Orlando Magic) (1/1)Yao Ming (Houston Rockets) (1/1)
DecemberGilbert Arenas (Washington Wizards) (1/1)Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers) (1/3)
JanuaryChris Bosh (Toronto Raptors) (1/1)Steve Nash (Phoenix Suns) (1/1)
FebruaryChauncey Billups (Detroit Pistons) (1/1)Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas Mavericks) (1/1)
MarchLeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) (1/1)Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers) (2/3)
AprilVince Carter (New Jersey Nets) (1/1)Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers) (3/3)

Rookies of the month

The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month.

MonthEastern ConferenceWestern ConferenceRef.
October – NovemberAdam Morrison (Charlotte Bobcats) (1/1)Rudy Gay (Memphis Grizzlies) (1/1)[19]
DecemberJorge Garbajosa (Toronto Raptors) (1/1)Randy Foye (Minnesota Timberwolves) (1/1)[20]
JanuaryAndrea Bargnani (Toronto Raptors) (1/2)Brandon Roy (Portland Trail Blazers) (1/3)[21]
FebruaryAndrea Bargnani (Toronto Raptors) (2/2)Brandon Roy (Portland Trail Blazers) (2/3)[22]
MarchWálter Herrmann (Charlotte Bobcats) (1/1)Brandon Roy (Portland Trail Blazers) (3/3)[23]
AprilShelden Williams (Atlanta Hawks) (1/1)Tarence Kinsey (Memphis Grizzlies) (1/1)[24]

See also

References