NBA season
2005–06 NBA
Miami Heat won the 2006 NBA title, beating the Dallas Mavericks in the Finals.
The season in brief
The 2005–06 season featured Kobe Bryant's 81-point game against Toronto in January and a scoring title for the Lakers star. Steve Nash won his second straight MVP award. In the Finals, the Miami Heat lost the first two games to the Dallas Mavericks, then won four straight to claim the franchise's first championship. Dwyane Wade was named Finals MVP.
Finals
- Champion
- Miami Heat
- Runner-up
- Dallas Mavericks
Awards
- Most Valuable Player
- Steve Nash
- Finals MVP
- Dwyane Wade
- Rookie of the Year
- Chris Paul
- Defensive Player of the Year
- Ben Wallace
- Sixth Man of the Year
- Mike Miller
- Most Improved Player
- Boris Diaw