The '2006 NBA Playoffs' was the postseason of the
National Basketball Association's
2005-06 season. The 2006 NBA Champions were the
Miami Heat who won the first championship in the history of the franchise. The team defeated the
Dallas Mavericks 4-2 in the
2006 NBA Finals. The Heat's Dwyane Wade was named Finals MVP.
The
Los Angeles Clippers were one of the playoffs' biggest surprises in 2006, as they not only made the playoffs for the first time since
1997 but they advanced to the second round for the first time since
1976, when they were the Buffalo Braves. They came within one game of making it to the conference finals for the first time ever, but lost Game 7 to the
Phoenix Suns.
The Mavericks almost gave up a 3-1 series lead to the defending champion
San Antonio Spurs in the conference semifinals but managed to pull out a Game 7 overtime win in San Antonio to close out the series.
2006 marked the playoff debut of
Cleveland Cavaliers superstar
LeBron James, who helped the Cavs eke out one-point overtime victories over the
Washington Wizards in Games 5 and 6 of their first-round series to advance. Against the two-time defending Eastern Conference champion
Detroit Pistons, the Cavaliers were routed in Game 1 of the semifinal series and lost by six in Game 2 before coming back to win the following three games and come within one game of handing the Pistons a playoff defeat. The Pistons recovered and won the last two games of the series for a seven-game series win.
It was the Cavaliers' first playoff appearance since
1998, and they earned their first playoff series win since
1993.
With the help of Dwyane Wade, the Heat earned their first NBA Finals appearance. In the Finals, the Heat faced the Dallas Mavericks, who won the first two games at home. The Heat won all three home games, and narrowly edged the Mavs in Game 6 in Dallas to capture their first NBA Championship.
The 2006 NBA postseason was regarded as one of the most entertaining in recent memory.
Format
Main articles: NBA playoffs
Consisting of 16 teams in two conferences, the
playoffs involve nearly two months of play and between 60 and 105 games under the current format. The playoffs were conducted in four rounds of best of seven series. In each series, the team with the better record (or which wins a tiebreaker, in the event that teams with identical records are matched) held
home court advantage, meaning that the seventh game, if played, is held in their home arena.
The first two games in each series were played in the home arena of the team with home court advantage. The third and fourth games were played in the other arena. The fifth, sixth, and seventh games alternated between the two arenas. However, in the NBA Finals, the team with home court advantage hosted the first two and last two games, while the other team hosted the middle three games.
With the addition of the 30th NBA franchise, the
Charlotte Bobcats, in
2004, the NBA realigned its divisions. Each conference had three divisions of five teams each, and at this point in time, the winner of each division was guaranteed a top three playoff seed, regardless of whether the team had one of the top eight records in its conference. However, the division champion was not guaranteed home court advantage; a division-leading team could be ranked third or even second but face a lower seed (that did not win its division) with a better record, which would then have the home court advantage. This was illustrated in the first round this year when the 44-win
Denver Nuggets won the
Northwest Division and had the third seed, yet did not have home court advantage against the sixth-seeded 47-win
Los Angeles Clippers. However, starting in the 2007 NBA playoffs; being a division-leading team does not guarantee a top three playoff seed. Now, the best non division-leading team is capable of gaining a higher seed than the other two division leading-teams. Also, none of the division-leading teams will be seeded lower than the four seed.
Bracket
Teams that advanced to the next round are boldfaced; those with home court advantage are in italics.
Playoff qualifying
Western Conference
Best record in conference
The
San Antonio Spurs clinched the best record in the Western Conference, and had home court advantage throughout the Western Conference playoffs. However, when they lost to the
Dallas Mavericks in the Conference Semifinals, Dallas had home court advantage in the Western Conference Finals.
Clinched a playoff berth
The following teams clinched a playoff berth in the West:
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San Antonio Spurs (clinched Southwest division)
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Phoenix Suns (clinched Pacific division)
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Denver Nuggets (clinched Northwest division)
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Dallas Mavericks
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Memphis Grizzlies
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Los Angeles Clippers
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Los Angeles Lakers
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Sacramento Kings
Eastern Conference
Best record in NBA
The
Detroit Pistons clinched the best record in the NBA, and earned home court advantage throughout the entire playoffs. However, when the Pistons lost to the
Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals, home court advantage in the
NBA Finals switched to the
Western Conference champion
Dallas Mavericks, who had a better record than the Heat.
Clinched a playoff berth
The following teams clinched a playoff berth in the East:
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Detroit Pistons (clinched Central division)
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Miami Heat (clinched Southeast division)
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New Jersey Nets (clinched Atlantic division)
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Cleveland Cavaliers
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Washington Wizards
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Indiana Pacers
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Chicago Bulls
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Philadelphia 76ers
TV coverage
First and second round games were televised on
ABC,
TNT,
ESPN,
ESPN2 and
NBA TV in the United States and on
TSN,
Rogers Sportsnet,
The Score, and
Raptors NBA TV in Canada; some games were also televised on local or regional TV networks. The Eastern Conference finals aired exclusively on
ESPN and
ABC, and the Western Conference finals aired exclusively on TNT;
TSN and
The Score split coverage of the Conference Finals. The NBA Finals aired exclusively on
ABC in the U.S. and on
TSN in Canada.
[1]
Western Conference
Champion: '
Dallas Mavericks'
First Round
(1) '
San Antonio Spurs' vs. (8) '
Sacramento Kings'
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record(SAS-SAC) | Venue | TV Time | Recap |
|---|
| 1 | April 22 | Sacramento | 88 | 'San Antonio' | 122 | 1-0 | AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas | ESPN 5:30et | 1 |
2
★ | April 25 | Sacramento | 119 | 'San Antonio' | 128 | 2-0 | AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas | TNT 9:30et | 2 |
| 3 | April 28 | San Antonio | 93 | 'Sacramento' | 94 | 2-1 | ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California | ESPN2 10:00et | 3 |
| 4 | April 30 | San Antonio | 84 | 'Sacramento' | 102 | 2-2 | ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California | TNT 10:30et | 4 |
| 5 | May 2 | Sacramento | 98 | 'San Antonio' | 109 | 3-2 | AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas | NBA TV 9:30et | 5 |
| 6 | May 5 | 'San Antonio' | 105 | Sacramento | 83 | 4-2 | ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California | ESPN 10:30et | 6 |
'San Antonio' wins series 4–2
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★ Required
overtime
(2) '
Phoenix Suns' vs. (7) '
Los Angeles Lakers'
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record(PHX-LAL) | Venue | TV Time | Recap |
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| 1 | April 23 | L.A. Lakers | 102 | 'Phoenix' | 107 | 1-0 | US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona | ABC 3:00et | 1 |
| 2 | April 26 | 'L.A. Lakers' | 99 | Phoenix | 93 | 1-1 | US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona | TNT 10:30et | 2 |
| 3 | April 28 | Phoenix | 92 | 'L.A. Lakers' | 99 | 1-2 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California | ESPN 10:30et | 3 |
4
★ | April 30 | Phoenix | 98 | 'L.A. Lakers' | 99 | 1-3 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California | ABC 3:30et | 4 |
| 5 | May 2 | L.A. Lakers | 97 | 'Phoenix' | 114 | 2-3 | US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona | TNT 10:30et | 5 |
6
★ | May 4 | 'Phoenix' | 126 | L.A. Lakers | 118 | 3-3 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California | TNT 10:30et | 6 |
| 7 | May 6 | L.A. Lakers | 90 | 'Phoenix' | 121 | 4-3 | US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona | TNT 9:00et | 7 |
'Phoenix' wins series 4–3
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★ Required overtime
(3) '
Denver Nuggets' vs. (6) '
Los Angeles Clippers'
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record(LAC-DEN) | Venue | TV Time | Recap |
|---|
| 1 | April 22 | Denver | 87 | 'L.A. Clippers' | 89 | 1-0 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California | ESPN 10:30et | 1 |
| 2 | April 24 | Denver | 87 | 'L.A. Clippers' | 98 | 2-0 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California | TNT 10:30et | 2 |
| 3 | April 27 | L.A. Clippers | 87 | 'Denver' | 94 | 2-1 | Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado | TNT 10:30et | 3 |
| 4 | April 29 | 'L.A. Clippers' | 100 | Denver | 86 | 3-1 | Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado | ESPN 10:30et | 4 |
| 5 | May 1 | Denver | 83 | 'L.A. Clippers' | 101 | 4-1 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California | TNT 10:30et | 5 |
'L.A. Clippers' wins series 4–1
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(4) '
Dallas Mavericks' vs. (5) '
Memphis Grizzlies'
★ Required overtime
Conference Semifinals
(1) '
San Antonio Spurs' vs. (4) '
Dallas Mavericks'
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record(SAS-DAL) | Venue | TV Time | Recap |
|---|
| 1 | May 7 | Dallas | 85 | 'San Antonio' | 87 | 1-0 | AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas | ABC 1:00et | 1 |
| 2 | May 9 | 'Dallas' | 113 | San Antonio | 91 | 1-1 | AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas | TNT 9:30et | 2 |
| 3 | May 13 | San Antonio | 103 | 'Dallas' | 104 | 1-2 | American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas | ABC 8:00et | 3 |
4
★ | May 15 | San Antonio | 118 | 'Dallas' | 123 | 1-3 | American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas | TNT 9:30et | 4 |
| 5 | May 17 | Dallas | 97 | 'San Antonio' | 98 | 2-3 | AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas | TNT 9:30et | 5 |
| 6 | May 19 | 'San Antonio' | 91 | Dallas | 86 | 3-3 | American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas | ESPN 9:30et | 6 |
7
★ | May 22 | 'Dallas' | 119 | San Antonio | 111 | 3-4 | AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas | TNT 8:00et | 7 |
'Dallas' wins series 4–3
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★ Required overtime
(2) '
Phoenix Suns' vs. (6) '
Los Angeles Clippers'
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record(PHX-LAC) | Venue | TV Time | Recap |
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| 1 | May 8 | L.A. Clippers | 123 | 'Phoenix' | 130 | 1-0 | US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona | TNT 10:30et | 1 |
| 2 | May 10 | 'L.A. Clippers' | 122 | Phoenix | 97 | 1-1 | US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona | TNT 10:30et | 2 |
| 3 | May 12 | 'Phoenix' | 94 | L.A. Clippers | 91 | 2-1 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California | ESPN 10:30et | 3 |
| 4 | May 14 | Phoenix | 107 | 'L.A. Clippers' | 114 | 2-2 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California | TNT 8:00et | 4 |
5
★
★ | May 16 | L.A. Clippers | 118 | 'Phoenix' | 125 | 3-2 | US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona | TNT 10:30et | 5 |
| 6 | May 18 | Phoenix | 106 | 'L.A. Clippers' | 118 | 3-3 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California | ESPN 10:00et | 6 |
| 7 | May 22 | L.A. Clippers | 107 | 'Phoenix' | 127 | 4-3 | US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona | TNT 10:30et | 7 |
'Phoenix' wins series 4–3
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★
★ Required double overtime
Conference Finals
(2) '
Phoenix Suns' vs. (4) '
Dallas Mavericks'
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record(DAL-PHX) | Venue | TV Time | Recap |
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| 1 | May 24 | 'Phoenix' | 121 | Dallas | 118 | 0-1 | American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas | TNT 8:30et | 1 |
| 2 | May 26 | Phoenix | 95 | 'Dallas' | 105 | 1-1 | American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas | TNT 8:30et | 2 |
| 3 | May 28 | 'Dallas' | 95 | Phoenix | 88 | 2-1 | US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona | TNT 8:30et | 3 |
| 4 | May 30 | Dallas | 86 | 'Phoenix' | 106 | 2-2 | US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona | TNT 8:30et | 4 |
| 5 | June 1 | Phoenix | 101 | 'Dallas' | 117 | 3-2 | American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas | TNT 8:30et | 5 |
| 6 | June 3 | 'Dallas' | 102 | Phoenix | 93 | 4-2 | US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona | TNT 8:30et | 6 |
'Dallas' wins series 4–2
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Eastern Conference
Champion: '
Miami Heat'
First Round
(1) '
Detroit Pistons' vs. (8) '
Milwaukee Bucks'
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record(DET-MIL) | Venue | TV Time | Recap |
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| 1 | April 23 | Milwaukee | 74 | 'Detroit' | 92 | 1-0 | Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan | TNT 5:30et | 1 |
| 2 | April 26 | Milwaukee | 98 | 'Detroit' | 109 | 2-0 | Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan | NBA TV 7:30et | 2 |
| 3 | April 29 | Detroit | 104 | 'Milwaukee' | 124 | 2-1 | Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin | ESPN 8:00et | 3 |
| 4 | May 1 | 'Detroit' | 109 | Milwaukee | 99 | 3-1 | Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin | NBA TV 7:30et | 4 |
| 5 | May 3 | Milwaukee | 93 | 'Detroit' | 122 | 4-1 | Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan | TNT 6:00et | 5 |
'Detroit' wins series 4–1
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(2) '
Miami Heat' vs. (7) '
Chicago Bulls'
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record(MIA-CHI) | Venue | TV Time | Recap |
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| 1 | April 22 | Chicago | 106 | 'Miami' | 111 | 1-0 | AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami, Florida | ESPN 8:00et | 1 |
| 2 | April 24 | Chicago | 108 | 'Miami' | 115 | 2-0 | AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami, Florida | TNT 8:00et | 2 |
| 3 | April 27 | Miami | 90 | 'Chicago' | 109 | 2-1 | United Center, Chicago, Illinois | TNT 8:00et | 3 |
| 4 | April 30 | Miami | 87 | 'Chicago' | 93 | 2-2 | United Center, Chicago, Illinois | ABC 1:00et | 4 |
| 5 | May 2 | Chicago | 78 | 'Miami' | 92 | 3-2 | AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami, Florida | TNT 8:00et | 5 |
| 6 | May 4 | 'Miami' | 113 | Chicago | 96 | 4-2 | United Center, Chicago, Illinois | TNT 8:00et | 6 |
'Miami' wins series 4–2
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(3) '
New Jersey Nets' vs. (6) '
Indiana Pacers'
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record(NJN-IND) | Venue | TV Time | Recap |
|---|
| 1 | April 23 | 'Indiana' | 90 | New Jersey | 88 | 0-1 | Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey | TNT 12:30et | 1 |
| 2 | April 25 | Indiana | 75 | 'New Jersey' | 90 | 1-1 | Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey | NBA TV 7:30et | 2 |
| 3 | April 27 | New Jersey | 90 | 'Indiana' | 107 | 1-2 | Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana | NBA TV 7:30et | 3 |
| 4 | April 29 | 'New Jersey' | 97 | Indiana | 88 | 2-2 | Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana | TNT 3:00et | 4 |
| 5 | May 2 | Indiana | 86 | 'New Jersey' | 92 | 3-2 | Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey | NBA TV 7:00et | 5 |
| 6 | May 4 | 'New Jersey' | 96 | Indiana | 90 | 4-2 | Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana | NBA TV 7:30et | 6 |
'New Jersey' wins series 4–2
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(4) '
Cleveland Cavaliers' vs. (5) '
Washington Wizards'
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record(CLE-WAS) | Venue | TV Time | Recap |
|---|
| 1 | April 22 | Washington | 86 | 'Cleveland' | 97 | 1-0 | Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio | ABC 3:00et | 1 |
| 2 | April 25 | 'Washington' | 89 | Cleveland | 84 | 1-1 | Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio | TNT 7:00et | 2 |
| 3 | April 28 | 'Cleveland' | 97 | Washington | 96 | 2-1 | Verizon Center, Washington, D.C. | ESPN 8:00et | 3 |
| 4 | April 30 | Cleveland | 96 | 'Washington' | 106 | 2-2 | Verizon Center, Washington, D.C. | TNT 8:00et | 4 |
5
★ | May 3 | Washington | 120 | 'Cleveland' | 121 | 3-2 | Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio | TNT 8:30et | 5 |
6
★ | May 5 | 'Cleveland' | 114 | Washington | 113 | 4-2 | Verizon Center, Washington, D.C. | ESPN 8:00et | 6 |
'Cleveland' wins series 4–2
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★ Required overtime
Conference Semifinals
(1) '
Detroit Pistons' vs. (4) '
Cleveland Cavaliers'
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record(DET-CLE) | Venue | TV Time | Recap |
|---|
| 1 | May 7 | Cleveland | 86 | 'Detroit' | 113 | 1-0 | Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan | ABC 3:30et | 1 |
| 2 | May 9 | Cleveland | 91 | 'Detroit' | 97 | 2-0 | Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan | TNT 7:00et | 2 |
| 3 | May 13 | Detroit | 77 | 'Cleveland' | 86 | 2-1 | Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio | ESPN 5:00et | 3 |
| 4 | May 15 | Detroit | 72 | 'Cleveland' | 74 | 2-2 | Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio | TNT 7:00et | 4 |
| 5 | May 17 | 'Cleveland' | 86 | Detroit | 84 | 2-3 | Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan | TNT 7:00et | 5 |
| 6 | May 19 | 'Detroit' | 84 | Cleveland | 82 | 3-3 | Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio | ESPN 7:00et | 6 |
| 7 | May 21 | Cleveland | 61 | 'Detroit' | 79 | 4-3 | Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan | ABC 3:30et | 7 |
'Detroit' wins series 4–3
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2006 marked the first time
Lebron James made the playoffs in his career, and the first time the Cavaliers had made the playoffs since
1998 with
Shawn Kemp. They came off of a playoff series win vs the Wizards, while the Pistons came in off of a 4-1 win vs the 8th seeded Bucks. Detroit was expected to win the series, and took a commanding two games to none lead with two wins at the
Palace of Auburn Hills. James and the Cavaliers would not be intimidated however, and won their two games at home to tie the series 2-2. Coming into game 5, both teams were confident, but the Pistons were expected to pull out the win easily. The game was low scoring throughout as usual in this series, with Cleveland holding a 68 to 66 lead throughout 3 quarters. With the game tied at 84 with 26 seconds left in regulation,
Drew Gooden came through and hit a layup to give Cleveland the lead that they would never squander. James led the Cavs with 32 and this brought the series to Cleveland up 3-2, quite shockingly. Detroit held on to a 2 point win to win game 6, and won game 7 at home to seal the deal, but this was the coming out party for the Cavaliers in the playoffs, scaring the 2004 champs.
(2) '
Miami Heat' vs. (3) '
New Jersey Nets'
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record(MIA-NJN) | Venue | TV Time | Recap |
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| 1 | May 8 | 'New Jersey' | 100 | Miami | 88 | 0-1 | AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami, Florida | TNT 8:00et | 1 |
| 2 | May 10 | New Jersey | 89 | 'Miami' | 111 | 1-1 | AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami, Florida | TNT 8:00et | 2 |
| 3 | May 12 | 'Miami' | 103 | New Jersey | 92 | 2-1 | Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey | ESPN 8:00et | 3 |
| 4 | May 14 | 'Miami' | 102 | New Jersey | 92 | 3-1 | Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey | ABC 3:30et | 4 |
| 5 | May 16 | New Jersey | 105 | 'Miami' | 106 | 4-1 | AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami, Florida | TNT 8:00et | 5 |
'Miami' wins series 4–1
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Conference Finals
(1) '
Detroit Pistons' vs. (2) '
Miami Heat'
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record(DET-MIA) | Venue | TV Time | Recap |
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| 1 | May 23 | 'Miami' | 91 | Detroit | 86 | 0-1 | The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan | ESPN 8:00et | 1 |
| 2 | May 25 | Miami | 88 | 'Detroit' | 92 | 1-1 | The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan | ESPN 8:00et | 2 |
| 3 | May 27 | Detroit | 83 | 'Miami' | 98 | 1-2 | AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami, Florida | ESPN 8:00et | 3 |
| 4 | May 29 | Detroit | 78 | 'Miami' | 89 | 1-3 | AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami, Florida | ABC 8:00et | 4 |
| 5 | May 31 | Miami | 78 | 'Detroit' | 91 | 2-3 | The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan | ESPN 8:00et | 5 |
| 6 | June 2 | Detroit | 78 | 'Miami' | 95 | 2-4 | AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami, Florida | ESPN 8:00et | 6 |
'Miami' wins series 4–2
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NBA Finals
Main articles: 2006 NBA Finals
Dallas Mavericks vs.
Miami Heat
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record(DAL-MIA) | Venue | TV Time | Recap |
|---|
| 1 | June 8 | Miami | 80 | 'Dallas' | 90 | 1-0 | American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas | ABC 9:00et | 1 |
| 2 | June 11 | Miami | 85 | 'Dallas' | 99 | 2-0 | American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas | ABC 9:00et | 2 |
| 3 | June 13 | Dallas | 96 | 'Miami' | 98 | 2-1 | AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami, Florida | ABC 9:00et | 3 |
| 4 | June 15 | Dallas | 74 | 'Miami' | 98 | 2-2 | AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami, Florida | ABC 9:00et | 4 |
5
★ | June 18 | Dallas | 100 | 'Miami' | 101 | 2-3 | AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami, Florida | ABC 9:00et | 5 |
| 6 | June 20 | 'Miami' | 95 | Dallas | 92 | 2-4 | American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas | ABC 9:00et | 6 |
'Miami' wins NBA Championship series 4–2
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★ Required overtime
Trivia
★ The song "
Bad Day" by
Daniel Powter was played in arenas when the home team was eliminated (a la ''"
American Idol"''). This idea spread over to other sports competitions that year such as the
2006 FIFA World Cup,
2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and sometimes even during the
2006 MLB season.
External links
★
Official website of the NBA
★
Official website of the 2006 NBA Playoffs
★
ESPN's NBA page
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