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

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
Main article: 2005 NBA draft

The Mavericks did not have any selections in the 2005 NBA Draft.

Roster
2005–06 Dallas Mavericks roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
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 (C) 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
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 23, 2006

Regular season

Division
Southwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-San Antonio Spurs 6319.768-34–729–1213–3
x-Dallas Mavericks 6022.732334–726–1513–3
x-Memphis Grizzlies 4933.5981430–1119–226–10
New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets 3844.4632524–1714–277–9
Houston Rockets 3448.4152915–2619–221–15

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

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
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Darrell Armstrong 62210.0.336.229.7861.31.4.4.02.1
Doug Christie 7726.4.346.000.6671.92.01.3.13.7
Erick Dampier 823623.6.493.000.5917.8.6.31.35.7
Marquis Daniels 622928.5.480.211.7543.62.81.1.210.2
DeSagana Diop 814518.6.487.500.5424.6.3.51.82.3
Adrian Griffin 524523.9.480.000.7744.41.71.0.24.6
Devin Harris 56422.8.469.238.7162.23.20.90.39.9
Josh Howard 595832.5.471.429.7346.31.91.2.415.6
Didier Ilunga-Mbenga 4315.5.533.000.5001.3.0.1.61.7
Rawle Marshall 23910.5.400.333.7591.3.4.3.33.1
Dirk Nowitzki 818138.1.480.406.9019.02.8.71.026.6
Pavel Podkolzin 1018.0.000.000.5007.0.0.01.03.0
Josh Powell 37211.6.457.000.8002.2.2.2.13.0
Jerry Stackhouse 551127.7.401.277.8822.82.9.7.213.0
Jason Terry 808035.0.470.411.8002.03.81.3.317.1
Keith Van Horn 53020.6.424.368.8323.6.7.6.28.9

Playoffs
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Darrell Armstrong 1104.3.200.0001.000.6.2.3.1.7
Erick Dampier 19223.9.540.000.6146.7.3.61.35.0
Marquis Daniels 20011.1.446.400.7621.11.303.13.4
DeSagana Diop 221818.5.615.000.6115.0.1.61.32.7
Adrian Griffin 20817.5.542.000.8753.61.2.8.13.6
Devin Harris 231524.3.480.000.7031.72.2.8.19.4
Josh Howard 232335.8.453.369.8087.41.41.0.616.7
Didier Ilunga-Mbenga 703.6.333.0001.0001.1.0.0.1.6
Dirk Nowitzki 232342.7.468.343.89511.72.91.1.627.0
Josh Powell 604.2.000.000.000.3.2.0.0.0
Jerry Stackhouse 22132.3.402.338.7842.82.5.5.313.7
Jason Terry 222238.4.442.307.8312.93.81.2.018.9
Keith Van Horn 14312.3.339.2861.0002.3.1.0.33.6

Awards and records

Awards

Transactions

Free agents

See also

References
  1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DAL/2006.html 2005-06 Dallas Mavericks season
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