2005–06 NBA season
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The 2005–06 NBA season was the 60th season of the National Basketball Association. The Miami Heat defeated the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals, four games to two to win their first NBA championship.
60th NBA season
Sports season
| 2005–06 NBA season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | November 1, 2005 – April 19, 2006 April 22 – June 3, 2006 (Playoffs) June 8 – 20, 2006 (Finals) |
| Number of games | 82 |
| Number of teams | 30 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC, TNT, ESPN, NBA TV |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Andrew Bogut |
| Picked by | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Detroit Pistons |
| Season MVP | Steve Nash (Phoenix) |
| Top scorer | Kobe Bryant (L.A. Lakers) |
| Playoffs | |
| Eastern champions | Miami Heat |
| Eastern runners-up | Detroit Pistons |
| Western champions | Dallas Mavericks |
| Western runners-up | Phoenix Suns |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Miami Heat |
| Runners-up | Dallas Mavericks |
| Finals MVP | Dwyane Wade (Miami) |
| NBA seasons | |