2005–06 Phoenix Suns season

The 2005–06 Phoenix Suns season was the 38th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Suns were led by head coach Mike D'Antoni, posting a 54–28 record, third best in the Western Conference. All home games were played at the former America West Arena, which changed its name to US Airways Center in January 2006.

2005–06 Phoenix Suns season
Division champions
Head coachMike D'Antoni
General managerBryan Colangelo,
Mike D'Antoni
OwnersRobert Sarver
ArenaAmerica West Arena,
US Airways Center
Results
Record54–28 (.659)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Pacific)
Conference: 2nd (Western)
Playoff finishWestern Conference Finals
(lost to Mavericks 2–4)
Local media
TelevisionKUTP
FSN Arizona
RadioKTAR

The Suns looked to improve on their league-best 62–20 record and a trip to the Western Conference finals in the 2004–05 season. The Suns suffered a major setback before the season, when All-Star Amar'e Stoudemire underwent microfracture surgery on his left knee. Stoudemire returned for three games, before undergoing another surgery on his right knee. The team was led by defending MVP Steve Nash and All-Star Shawn Marion. Marion led the team in points (21.8), rebounds (11.8), steals (2.0) and blocks (1.7) per game. Nash led the league in assists with 10.5 a game, while posting a career- high 18.8 points a game, earning his second consecutive MVP award.

With injuries to Stoudemire and backup forward-center Kurt Thomas, the Suns looked to second-year forward Boris Diaw to fill in the middle. Listed in the Suns' media guide as a guard before the season, the 6-foot 8-inch Diaw started at small forward, power forward and center throughout the season, posting 13 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and a block a game, earning Most Improved Player honors.

In the first round of the playoffs, the Suns fell into a 1–3 hole against their longtime rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers. They became, at the time, the eighth team in NBA history to recover from a 3–1 deficit, winning the final three games of the series to advance to the semifinals. In the semifinals, they defeated the Lakers' Staples Center co-tenants, the Los Angeles Clippers, in another seven-game series. The Suns fell in the conference finals to the Dallas Mavericks in six games.[1]

Offseason

NBA draft
Main article: 2005 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College / Club
1 21 Nate Robinson Guard  United States Washington
2 57 Marcin Gortat Center  Poland Germany RheinEnergie Köln

Roster
2005–06 Phoenix Suns roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G 10 Barbosa, Leandro 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 1982-11-28 Brazil
G/F 19 Bell, Raja 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 1976-09-19 FIU
C 11 Burke, Pat 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1973-12-14 Auburn
F/C 3 Diaw, Boris 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1982-04-16 France
F/C 55 Grant, Brian 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 254 lb (115 kg) 1972-03-05 Xavier
G 50 House, Eddie 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1978-05-14 Arizona State
SF 22 Jones, James 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1980-10-04 Miami (FL)
F 31 Marion, Shawn (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1978-05-07 UNLV
PG 13 Nash, Steve (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1974-02-07 Santa Clara
F/C 32 Stoudemire, Amar'e Injured (C) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1982-11-16 Cypress Creek HS (FL)
F/C 40 Thomas, Kurt Injured 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1972-10-04 TCU
F/C 2 Thomas, Tim 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1977-02-26 Villanova
G/F 1 Thompson, Dijon Injured 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1982-02-23 UCLA
F 15 Tskitishvili, Nikoloz 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1983-04-14 Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

Standings
Pacific Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Phoenix Suns 5428.659-31–1023–1810–6
x-Los Angeles Clippers 4735.573727–1420–217–9
x-Los Angeles Lakers 4537.549927–1418–239–7
x-Sacramento Kings 4438.5371027–1417–2410–6
Golden State Warriors 3448.4152021–2013–284–12
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-San Antonio Spurs6319.768-
2 y-Phoenix Suns5428.6599
3 y-Denver Nuggets4438.53719
4 x-Dallas Mavericks6022.7323
5 x-Memphis Grizzlies4933.59814
6 x-Los Angeles Clippers4735.57316
7 x-Los Angeles Lakers4537.54918
8 x-Sacramento Kings4438.53719
9 Utah Jazz4141.50022
10 New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets3844.46325
11 Seattle SuperSonics3547.42728
12 Golden State Warriors3448.41529
13 Houston Rockets3448.41529
14 Minnesota Timberwolves3349.40230
15 Portland Trail Blazers2161.25642

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 —2–11–30–31–20–21–11–31–11–14–00–21–10–21–31–31–11–31–12–22–21–20–20–20–21–10–21–30–21–3
Boston 1–2—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
Charlotte 3–11–2—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
Chicago 3–04–02–2—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
Cleveland 2–14–03–04–0—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
Dallas 2–02–02–02–01–1—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
Denver 1–11–12–01–11–11–3—1–12–12–22–01–31–22–12–01–13–10–22–12–01–11–11–34–01–32–22–22–01–31–1
Detroit 3–13–04–04–03–11–11–1—2–02–03–12–01–12–03–13–12–02–22–03–12–13–02–02–02–02–02–03–10–20–3
Golden State 1–11–11–11–12–03–11–20–2—1–30–21–30–40–31–11–12–21–11–22–01–11–11–34–02–20–42–12–01–30–2
Houston 1–11–11–11–11–10–42–20–23–1—1–12–21–20–40–22–02–21–11–32–01–11–10–32–12–20–43–10–21–22–0
Indiana 0–41–32–22–21–30–20–21–32–01–1—2–01–11–12–12–21–12–12–02–23–02–10–22–02–00–21–12–22–02–2
L.A. Clippers 2–01–12–01–11–11–33–10–23–12–20–2—2–21–31–12–03–11–11–22–02–01–12–23–00–41–23–12–02–12–0
L.A. Lakers 1–11–11–11–11–12–12–11–14–02–11–12–2—1–31–12–01–30–23–12–02–01–11–32–22–21–32–12–02–21–1
Memphis 2–01–12–01–11–11–31–20–23–04–01–13–13–1—0–21–13–11–11–32–02–00–22–12–12–20–43–12–03–12–0
Miami 3–13–14–02–12–20–20–21–31–12–01–21–11–12–0—3–11–11–31–13–02–23–00–22–02–00–22–03–12–04–0
Milwaukee 3–13–03–02–21–31–11–11–31–10–22–20–20–21–11–3—1–11–31–13–12–23–11–12–00–21–11–12–10–22–1
Minnesota 1–11–11–11–11–11–21–30–22–22–21–11–33–11–31–11–1—1–11–22–01–10–21–22–22–10–42–20–21–31–1
New Jersey 3–13–13–11–22–21–12–02–21–11–11–21–12–01–13–13–11–1—2–03–13–01–31–11–10–20–21–13–11–12–1
New Orleans/Oklahoma City 1–10–22–01–10–20–41–20–22–13–10–22–11–33–11–11–12–10–2—2–01–11–11–33–12–21–33–12–01–31–1
New York 2–21–30–31–22–11–10–21–30–20–22–20–20–20–20–31–30–21–30–2—1–31–31–11–11–10–22–01–32–01–3
Orlando 2–23–13–11–31–31–11–11–21–11–10–30–20–20–22–22–21–10–31–13–1—3–11–11–11–11–11–11–21–12–2
Philadelphia 2–11–31–32–22–21–11–10–31–11–11–21–11–12–00–31–32–03–11–13–11–3—0–21–12–01–11–13–10–22–2
Phoenix 2–02–02–02–01–12–23–10–23–13–02–02–23–11–22–01–12–11–13–11–11–12–0—3–12–21–32–22–02–11–1
Portland 2–00–21–11–11–10–40–40–20–41–20–20–32–21–20–20–22–21–11–31–11–11–11–3—1–20–41–31–10–41–1
Sacramento 2–01–11–12–01–11–23–10–22–22–20–24–02–22–20–22–01–22–02–21–11–10–22–22–1—1–23–11–13–10–2
San Antonio 1–12–02–01–11–12–22–20–24–04–02–02–13–14–02–01–14–02–03–12–01–11–13–14–02–1—2–12–03–01–1
Seattle 2–02–01–12–01–10–32–20–21–21–31–11–31–21–30–21–12–21–11–30–21–11–12–23–11–31–2—1–13–11–1
Toronto 3–11–33–10–40–30–20–21–30–22–02–20–20–20–21–31–22–01–30–23–12–11–30–21–11–10–21–1—0–21–2
Utah 2–00–21–11–10–21–33–12–03–12–10–21–22–21–30–22–03–11–13–10–21–12–01–24–01–30–31–32–0—1–1
Washington 3–13–13–11–33–10–21–13–02–00–22–20–21–10–20–41–21–11–21–13–12–22–21–11–12–01–11–12–11–1—

Playoffs

Game log
2006 playoff game log
First Round: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 23 L.A. Lakers W 107–102 Tim Thomas (22) Tim Thomas (15) Steve Nash (10) US Airways Center
18,422		 1–0
2 April 26 L.A. Lakers L 93–99 Steve Nash (29) Marion, Thomas (9) Steve Nash (9) US Airways Center
18,422		 1–1
3 April 28 @ L.A. Lakers L 92–99 Shawn Marion (20) Marion, Nash (7) Steve Nash (11) Staples Center
18,997		 1–2
4 April 30 @ L.A. Lakers L 98–99 (OT) Steve Nash (22) Shawn Marion (12) Steve Nash (11) Staples Center
18,997		 1–3
5 May 2 L.A. Lakers W 114–97 Boris Diaw (25) Boris Diaw (10) Boris Diaw (9) US Airways Center
18,422		 2–3
6 May 4 @ L.A. Lakers W 126–118 (OT) Steve Nash (32) Shawn Marion (12) Steve Nash (13) Staples Center
18,997		 3–3
7 May 6 L.A. Lakers W 121–90 Leandro Barbosa (26) Shawn Marion (10) Diaw, Nash (9) US Airways Center
18,422		 4–3
Conference Semifinals: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 8 L.A. Clippers W 130–123 Steve Nash (31) Shawn Marion (15) Steve Nash (12) US Airways Center
18,422		 1–0
2 May 10 L.A. Clippers L 97–122 Raja Bell (20) Shawn Marion (6) Steve Nash (8) US Airways Center
18,422		 1–1
3 May 12 @ L.A. Clippers W 94–91 Shawn Marion (32) Shawn Marion (19) Steve Nash (10) Staples Center
19,877		 2–1
4 May 14 @ L.A. Clippers L 107–114 Raja Bell (33) Shawn Marion (10) Steve Nash (11) Staples Center
19,897		 2–2
5 May 16 L.A. Clippers W 125–118 (2OT) Shawn Marion (36) Shawn Marion (20) Steve Nash (13) US Airways Center
18,422		 3–2
6 May 18 @ L.A. Clippers L 106–118 Shawn Marion (34) Diaw, Marion (9) Steve Nash (11) Staples Center
19,985		 3–3
7 May 22 L.A. Clippers W 127–107 Shawn Marion (30) Shawn Marion (9) Steve Nash (11) US Airways Center
18,422		 4–3
Conference Finals: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 24 @ Dallas W 121–118 Boris Diaw (34) Shawn Marion (13) Steve Nash (16) American Airlines Center
20,789		 1–0
2 May 26 @ Dallas L 98–105 Boris Diaw (25) Shawn Marion (19) Steve Nash (11) American Airlines Center
20,934		 1–1
3 May 28 Dallas L 88–95 Steve Nash (21) Shawn Marion (18) Steve Nash (7) US Airways Center
18,422		 1–2
4 May 30 Dallas W 106–86 Leandro Barbosa (24) Boris Diaw (9) Steve Nash (7) US Airways Center
18,422		 2–2
5 June 1 @ Dallas L 101–117 Tim Thomas (26) Shawn Marion (10) Steve Nash (11) American Airlines Center
20,977		 2–3
6 June 3 Dallas L 93–102 Boris Diaw (30) Diaw, Marion (11) Steve Nash (9) US Airways Center
18,422		 2–4
2006 schedule

Awards and honors
Steve Nash
Shawn Marion
Boris Diaw

Week/Month
  • Shawn Marion was named Western Conference Player of the Month for February.
  • Steve Nash was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played November 21 through November 27.
  • Shawn Marion was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played December 26 through January 1.
  • Steve Nash was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played January 2 through January 8.

All-Star

Season

Player statistics
Legend
  GP Games 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
Phoenix Suns statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Leandro Barbosa571127.9.481.444.7552.62.8.8.113.1
Andre Barrett*2010.5.429.0001.000^1.51.0.0.04.5
Raja Bell797937.5.457.442.7883.22.61.0.314.7
Pat Burke4208.2.496.286.6191.70.4.1.33.4
Josh Davis*105.0.333.000.6671.00.01.0.04.0
Boris Diaw817035.5.526†.267.7316.96.2.71.013.3
Sharrod Ford304.3.667†..1.00.0.0.31.3
Brian Grant21211.8.415..8752.70.3.2.12.9
Eddie House81017.5.422.389.8051.61.8.5.19.8
Jim Jackson*27115.6.295.222.6922.41.1.4.23.7
James Jones752423.6.418.386.8513.40.8.5.79.3
Shawn Marion818140.3.525.331.80911.81.82.01.721.8
Steve Nash797935.4.512.439.921^4.210.5.8.218.8
Amar'e Stoudemire3316.7.333.000.8895.30.7.31.08.7
Kurt Thomas535026.6.486..8157.81.1.41.08.6
Tim Thomas*261024.4.435.429.6674.90.7.6.211.0
Dijon Thompson1004.3.440.3641.000^1.10.1.3.12.8
Nikoloz Tskitishvili*1207.2.364.333.6671.70.3.1.22.8

* – Stats with the Suns.
† – Minimum 300 field goals made.
^ – Minimum 125 free throws made.

Playoffs
Phoenix Suns statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Leandro Barbosa20331.6.470.391.8621.62.7.8.214.2
Raja Bell171739.6.479.465^.8292.82.2.6.213.6
Pat Burke302.3.500.500^.0001.00.0.0.31.7
Boris Diaw202039.8.526.429.7616.75.2.91.118.7
Brian Grant502.4.333..0000.40.0.0.00.4
Eddie House1409.3.365.214.7500.60.4.1.13.1
James Jones20617.7.341.308.8463.60.3.3.94.3
Shawn Marion202042.5.489.314.88111.71.61.91.220.4
Steve Nash202039.9.502.368.9123.710.2.4.320.4
Kurt Thomas106.0...5001.00.0.0.01.0
Tim Thomas201431.8.491.444.7766.31.3.9.415.1
Nikoloz Tskitishvili402.0.000.000.5000.30.5.0.00.3

^ – Minimum 5 three-pointers made.

References
  1. "2005-06 Phoenix Suns Roster and Stats – Basketball-Reference.com". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
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