- 2005–06 Miami Heat season
NBA season
team = Miami Heat
misc = NBA Champions
end_year = 2006
wins = 52
losses = 30
division = Southeast
division_place = 1
conf_place = 2
coach =Stan Van Gundy andPat Riley
arena =AmericanAirlines Arena
owners =Micky Arison
television =
radio =
playoffs = NBA Champions
bbr_team = MIAThe 2005-06 Miami Heat season was eighteenth
National Basketball Association season for theMiami Heat basketball franchise. The highlight of the season was winning the2006 NBA Finals . The team was nicknamed "15 Strong".Offseason
* In August 2005,
Shaquille O'Neal signed a 5-year-extension with the Heat for $100 million. Supporters applauded O'Neal's willingness to take what amounted to a pay cut, and the Heat's decision to secure O'Neal's services for the long term. They contend that O'Neal was worth more than $20 million per year, particularly given that considerably less valuable players earn almost the same amount. Critics, however, questioned the wisdom of the move, characterizing it as overpaying an aging and often injured player.NBA Draft
* Statistics include only games with the Heat2006 NBA Playoffs
Heat clinched a 2 seed at the Eastern Conference for the
2006 NBA Playoffs .First Round: (2)
Miami Heat vs. (7)Chicago Bulls 2006 NBA Finals
Game One
Dallas'
Jason Terry scored a playoff-high 32 points as the Mavericks overcame a 31–23 deficit at the end of the first quarter.basketballbox
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date = June 8
report = [http://www.nba.com/games/20060608/MIADAL/recap.html 1]
time = 21:00 ET
team1 =Miami Heat
score1 = 80
score2 = 90"'
team2 = "'Dallas Mavericks
Q1 = 31-23
Q2 = 13-23
Q3 = 24-24
Q4 = 12-20
points1 =Dwyane Wade 28
rebounds1 =Udonis Haslem 8
assist1 =Dwyane Wade 6
points2 =Jason Terry 32
rebounds2 =Josh Howard 12
assist2 = Nowitzki, Howard 4 each
place =American Airlines Center , Dallas
TV = ESPN
attendance = 20,475
referee =Joe Crawford ,Joe DeRosa ,Bennett Salvatore
TV = ABC
series = Dallas leads series, 1-0.Game Two
Dirk Nowitzki had a stellar 26 point-16 rebound performance, and the Mavericks cruised past the Heat to take a 2–0 series lead.basketballbox
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date = June 11
report = [http://www.nba.com/games/20060611/MIADAL/recap.html 2]
time = 21:00 ET
team1 =Miami Heat
score1 = 85
score2 = 99"'
team2 = "'Dallas Mavericks
Q1 = 17-18
Q2 = 17-32
Q3 = 24-32
Q4 = 27-17
points1 =Dwyane Wade 23
rebounds1 =Dwyane Wade 8
assist1 = Payton, Williams 4 each
points2 =Dirk Nowitzki 26
rebounds2 =Dirk Nowitzki 16
assist2 =Jason Terry 9
place =American Airlines Center , Dallas
attendance = 20,459
referee =Bob Delaney ,Steve Javie ,Eddie F. Rush
TV = ABC
series = Dallas leads series, 2-0.Game Three
Led by
Dwyane Wade 's 42 points and 13 rebounds, the Heat rallied from a 13-point deficit with six minutes to go in the fourth quarter. The momentum-changing comeback was capped by aGary Payton field goal from just inside the three-point line with 9.3 seconds left.basketballbox
bg = #eee
date = June 13
report = [http://www.nba.com/games/20060613/DALMIA/recap.html 3]
time = 21:00 ET
team1 =Dallas Mavericks
score1 = 96
score2 = 98"'
team2 = "'Miami Heat
Q1 = 21-29
Q2 = 22-23
Q3 = 34-16
Q4 = 19-30
points1 =Dirk Nowitzki 30
rebounds1 =Erick Dampier 9
assist1 =Jason Terry 5
points2 =Dwyane Wade 42
rebounds2 =Dwyane Wade 13
assist2 =Shaquille O'Neal 5
place =AmericanAirlines Arena , Miami
attendance = 20,145
referee =Dan Crawford ,Ken Mauer ,Jack Nies
TV = ABC
series = Dallas leads series, 2-1.Game Four
Dwyane Wade shined again for the Heat with 36 points, and Miami held Dallas to just seven points in the fourth quarter en route to a series-tying, blowout victory. The Mavericks' low-scoring fourth quarter was the lowest ever by any team during the NBA Finals.
Jerry Stackhouse caughtShaquille O'Neal with a flagrant foul that resulted in him being suspended for Game 5.basketballbox
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date = June 15
report = [http://www.nba.com/games/20060615/DALMIA/recap.html 4]
time = 21:00 ET
team1 =Dallas Mavericks
score1 = 74
score2 = 98"'
team2 = "'Miami Heat
Q1 = 25-30
Q2 = 19-24
Q3 = 23-24
Q4 = 7-20
points1 =Jason Terry 17
rebounds1 =Dirk Nowitzki 9
assist1 =Jerry Stackhouse 4
points2 =Dwyane Wade 36
rebounds2 =Shaquille O'Neal 13
assist2 =Jason Williams 6
place =AmericanAirlines Arena , Miami
attendance = 20,145
referee =Dick Bavetta ,Mike Callahan ,Bernie Fryer
TV = ABC
series = Miami ties series, 2-2.Game Five
Making a strong case for NBA Finals MVP, Dwyane Wade was the star yet again with 43 points shooting as many free throws as all the Mavericks combined, leading the Heat to their third straight win over Dallas after being down 0–2 in the series. After a controversial play in which Mavericks owner Mark Cuban thought Wade committed a backcourt violation, Wade hit the game-winning free throws with 1.9 seconds left, and also made the shot that sent the game into overtime. He set an NBA Finals record for most made free-throws in a game with 21. The NBA, upon further review of the play, deemed that the officials made the correct call, and that there was no backcourt violation committed. [usatoday.com, [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/playoffs/2006-06-20-notes_x.htm No backcourt violation on winning possession, NBA says] , accessed
May 5 ,2007 .]After the game, Dirk Nowitzki kicked a ball into the stands and Mavericks owner Mark Cuban caused many "acts of misconduct" resulting in both of them being fined $5,000 and $250,000 respectively. [espn.com, [http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs2006/news/story?id=2492729 Cuban fined $250K for actions after Game 5] , accessed
May 5 ,2007 .]basketballbox
bg = #eee
date = June 18
report = [http://www.nba.com/games/20060618/DALMIA/recap.html 5]
time = 21:00 ET
team1 =Dallas Mavericks
score1 = 100
score2 = 101"' (OT)
team2 = "'Miami Heat
Q1 = 21-24
Q2 = 30-19
Q3 = 20-27
Q4 = 22-23
OT = 7-8 (OT)
points1 =Jason Terry 35
rebounds1 =Josh Howard 10
assist1 =Marquis Daniels 4
points2 =Dwyane Wade 43
rebounds2 =Shaquille O'Neal 12
assist2 = Wade, Williams 4 each
place =AmericanAirlines Arena , Miami
attendance = 20,145
referee =Joe Crawford ,Joe DeRosa ,Bennett Salvatore
TV = ABC
series = Miami leads series, 3-2.Game Six
Behind Dwyane Wade's 36 points, Miami edged Dallas to win their first championship in franchise history. Averaging 34.7 points per game in the championship series, Wade was named NBA Finals MVP (Most Valuable Player).
basketballbox
bg = #eee
date = June 20
report = [http://www.nba.com/games/20060620/MIADAL/recap.html 6]
time = 21:00 ET
team1 = "'Miami Heat
score1 = 95"'
score2 = 92
team2 =Dallas Mavericks
Q1 = 23-30
Q2 = 26-18
Q3 = 22-20
Q4 = 24-24
points2 =Dirk Nowitzki 29
rebounds2 =Dirk Nowitzki 12
assist2 =Jason Terry 5
points1 =Dwyane Wade 36
rebounds1 =Shaquille O'Neal 12
assist1 =Jason Williams 7
place =American Airlines Center , Dallas
attendance = 20,522
referee =Dan Crawford ,Steve Javie ,Eddie F. Rush
TV = ABC
series = Miami wins series, 4–2.Award winners
*
Shaquille O'Neal , NBA leader in field goal percentage
** He joinedWilt Chamberlain as the only two players in league history to lead the league in field goal percentage nine times.
* Shaquille O'Neal, All-NBA First Team
*Dwyane Wade , NBA All-Star Skills Challenge Champion
* Dwyane Wade, All-NBA Second Team
* Dwyane Wade, NBA Finals MVP
* Dwyane Wade, Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the YearNBA All-Star Game
* Dwyane Wade, NBA All-Star Game AppearanceReferences
* [http://www.databasebasketball.com/teams/teamyear.htm?yr=2005&tm=MIA&lg=N Heat on Database Basketball]
* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIA/2006.html Heat on Basketball Reference]Navbox
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