2006–07 NBA season

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The 2006–07 NBA season was the 61st season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The San Antonio Spurs were crowned the champions after sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals.

DurationOctober 31, 2006 – April 18, 2007
April 21 – June 2, 2007 (Playoffs)
June 7 – 14, 2007 (Finals)
Games82
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2006–07 NBA season
LeagueNational Basketball Association
SportBasketball
DurationOctober 31, 2006 – April 18, 2007
April 21 – June 2, 2007 (Playoffs)
June 7 – 14, 2007 (Finals)
Games82
Teams30
TV partner(s)ABC, TNT, ESPN, NBA TV
Draft
Top draft pickAndrea Bargnani
Picked byToronto Raptors
Regular season
Top seedDallas Mavericks
Season MVPDirk Nowitzki (Dallas)
Top scorerKobe Bryant (L.A. Lakers)[1]
Playoffs
Eastern championsCleveland Cavaliers
  Eastern runners-upDetroit Pistons
Western championsSan Antonio Spurs
  Western runners-upUtah Jazz
Finals
ChampionsSan Antonio Spurs
  Runners-upCleveland Cavaliers
Finals MVPTony Parker (San Antonio)
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Notable occurrences

Coaching changes

2006–07 NBA changes

  • Boston Celtics – slightly changed their uniforms added their alternate logo of a cloverleaf above the jersey.
  • Milwaukee Bucks – added new logo and new uniforms, replacing dark green, purple, grey and silver with remained dark green, grey and silver, added red to their color scheme added side panels to their jerseys and shorts.
  • New Jersey Nets – added new red road alternate uniforms with dark navy blue side panels to their jerseys and shorts.
  • New York Knicks – added new green road alternate uniforms with black side panels to their jerseys and shorts for St. Patrick's day only.
  • Utah Jazz – added new light blue road alternate uniforms with dark navy blue side panels to their jerseys and shorts.
  • Toronto Raptors – red road alternate uniforms they wore for the past three seasons became their primary road jersey.
  • Washington Wizards – added new gold and black road alternate uniforms with stars to their jerseys and shorts.

Final standings

By division

Eastern Conference
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W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Toronto Raptors 4735.573-30–1117–2411–5
x-New Jersey Nets 4141.500624–1717–2410–6
Philadelphia 76ers 3547.4271221–2014–279–7
New York Knicks 3349.4021419–2214–273–13
Boston Celtics 2458.2932312–2912–297–9
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W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Detroit Pistons 5329.646-26–1527–149–7
x-Cleveland Cavaliers 5032.610330–1120–2110–6
x-Chicago Bulls 4933.598431–1018–2312–4
Indiana Pacers 3547.4271822–1913–288–8
Milwaukee Bucks 2854.3412518–2310–311–15
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W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Miami Heat 4438.537-27–1417–249–7
x-Washington Wizards 4141.500326–1515–268–8
x-Orlando Magic 4042.488425–1615–269–7
Charlotte Bobcats 3349.4021120–2113–289–7
Atlanta Hawks 3052.3661418–2312–295–11
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Western Conference
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W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Utah Jazz 5131.634-31–1020–2110–6
x-Denver Nuggets 4537.549623–1822–199–7
Portland Trail Blazers 3250.3901918–2314–277–9
Minnesota Timberwolves 3250.3901920–2112–296–10
Seattle SuperSonics 3151.3782020–2111–308–8
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W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Phoenix Suns 6121.744-33–828–1311–5
x-Los Angeles Lakers 4240.5121925–1617–2410–6
x-Golden State Warriors 4240.5121930–1112–296–10
Los Angeles Clippers 4042.4882125–1615–268–8
Sacramento Kings 3349.4022820–2113–285–11
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W L PCT GB Home Road Div
z-Dallas Mavericks 6715.817-36–531–1014–2
x-San Antonio Spurs 5824.707931–1027–1410–6
x-Houston Rockets 5230.6341528–1324–178–8
New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets 3943.4762824–1715–266–10
Memphis Grizzlies 2260.2684514–278–332–14
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By conference

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Playoffs

Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its conference, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. The division champions are marked by an asterisk. Home court advantage does not necessarily belong to the higher-seeded team, but instead the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics

First Round Conference Semifinals Conference Finals NBA Finals
            
E1 Detroit* 4
E8 Orlando 0
E1 Detroit* 4
E5 Chicago 2
E4 Miami* 0
E5 Chicago 4
E1 Detroit* 2
Eastern Conference
E2 Cleveland 4
E3 Toronto* 2
E6 New Jersey 4
E6 New Jersey 2
E2 Cleveland 4
E2 Cleveland 4
E7 Washington 0
E2 Cleveland 0
W3 San Antonio 4
W1 Dallas* 2
W8 Golden State 4
W8 Golden State 1
W4 Utah* 4
W4 Utah* 4
W5 Houston 3
W4 Utah* 1
Western Conference
W3 San Antonio 4
W3 San Antonio 4
W6 Denver 1
W3 San Antonio 4
W2 Phoenix* 2
W2 Phoenix* 4
W7 LA Lakers 1
  • * Division winner
  • Bold Series winner
  • Italic Team with home-court advantage

Statistics leaders

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CategoryPlayerTeamStat
Points per gameKobe BryantLos Angeles Lakers31.6
Rebounds per gameKevin GarnettMinnesota Timberwolves12.8
Assists per gameSteve NashPhoenix Suns11.6
Steals per gameBaron DavisGolden State Warriors2.14
Blocks per gameMarcus CambyDenver Nuggets3.30
Field goal percentageMikki MooreNew Jersey Nets.608
Free throw percentageKyle KorverPhiladelphia 76ers.914
Three-point field goal percentageJason KaponoMiami Heat.514
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Awards

Yearly awards

Players of the month

The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month.

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Month Eastern Conference Western Conference Ref.
October – November Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic) (1/1) Yao Ming (Houston Rockets) (1/1)
December Gilbert Arenas (Washington Wizards) (1/1) Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers) (1/3)
January Chris Bosh (Toronto Raptors) (1/1) Steve Nash (Phoenix Suns) (1/1)
February Chauncey Billups (Detroit Pistons) (1/1) Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas Mavericks) (1/1)
March LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) (1/1) Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers) (2/3)
April Vince Carter (New Jersey Nets) (1/1) Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers) (3/3)
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Rookies of the month

The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month.

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See also

References

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