2005–06 Miami Heat season | |
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NBA champions | |
Conference champions | |
Division champions | |
Head coach |
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General manager | Randy Pfund |
President | Pat Riley |
Owner(s) | Micky Arison |
Arena | American Airlines Arena |
Results | |
Record | 52–30 (.634) |
Place | Division: 1st (
Southeast) Conference: 2nd ( Eastern) |
Playoff finish |
NBA Champions (Defeated Mavericks 4–2) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television |
WBFS-TV WFOR-TV Sun Sports |
Radio | WIOD |
The 2005–06 Miami Heat season was the 18th National Basketball Association season for the Miami Heat basketball franchise. During the offseason, the Heat acquired Jason Williams and James Posey from the Memphis Grizzlies, and All-Star forward Antoine Walker from the Boston Celtics, while signing free agent All-Star point guard Gary Payton. Early into the season, after a 11–10 start to the year, head coach Stan Van Gundy resigned, citing the desire to spend more time with his family, and Pat Riley resumed coaching the Heat. The Heat went 41–20 the rest of the way, finishing with a 52–30 record, good enough for first place in the Southeast Division and second place in the Eastern Conference overall. Dwyane Wade and Shaquille O'Neal were both selected for the 2006 NBA All-Star Game.
In the first round of the playoffs, the Heat defeated the Chicago Bulls in six games, and the New Jersey Nets in five games in the semi-finals to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals against the Detroit Pistons in a rematch of last year's playoffs. After splitting the first two games of the series, the Heat defeated the Pistons in six games to advance to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history, where they faced the Dallas Mavericks. After losing the first two games of the series, the Heat recovered to win the next four games and the first ever championship in franchise history. The team was nicknamed "15 Strong".
On the same day, the Heat would sign Kasib Powell. He would sign with the Chicago Bulls on September 29, and the Bulls waived him on November 2. [2] Powell may not have played on the Heat during the season, but would join the team two seasons later.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
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1 | 29 | Wayne Simien | Forward | United States | Kansas |
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In Shaquille O'Neal's book, "Shaq Uncut: My Story", O'Neal responded to allegations of being a "coach killer" and that he forced Van Gundy out of Miami by stating: "Stan got fired because Pat (Riley) wanted to take over, not because I wanted him out. I had no control over it — not a smidgen of control. We all kind of knew it was coming because Pat and Stan were always arguing. Pat would come down and tell Stan how to do something and Stan would want to do it his own way, and that was a fine game plan if you wanted to get yourself fired." [4]
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y- Miami Heat | 52 | 30 | .634 | - | 31–10 | 21–20 | 13–3 |
x- Washington Wizards | 42 | 40 | .512 | 10 | 27–14 | 15–26 | 8–8 |
Orlando Magic | 36 | 46 | .439 | 16 | 26–15 | 10–31 | 9–7 |
Charlotte Bobcats | 26 | 56 | .317 | 26 | 17–24 | 9–32 | 5–11 |
Atlanta Hawks | 26 | 56 | .317 | 26 | 18–23 | 8–33 | 5–11 |
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Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MEM | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NOK | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | TOR | UTA | WAS |
Atlanta | – | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 |
Boston | 1–2 | – | 2–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 |
Charlotte | 3–1 | 1–2 | – | 2–2 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 |
Chicago | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | – | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
Cleveland | 2–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 |
Dallas | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
Denver | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | – | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
Detroit | 3–1 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 |
Golden State | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | – | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
Houston | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | – | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 |
Indiana | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
L.A. Clippers | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | – | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 |
L.A. Lakers | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | – | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
Memphis | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | – | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
Miami | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | – | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
Milwaukee | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | – | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 |
Minnesota | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
New Jersey | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | – | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
New Orleans/Oklahoma City | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
New York | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | – | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 |
Orlando | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | – | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
Philadelphia | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | – | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
Phoenix | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | – | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 |
Portland | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | – | 1–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 |
Sacramento | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | – | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 |
San Antonio | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | – | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 |
Seattle | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | – | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
Toronto | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | – | 0–2 | 1–2 |
Utah | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | – | 1–1 |
Washington | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | — |
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Derek Anderson* | 23 | 3 | 20.2 | .308 | .313 | .842 | 2.6 | 2.1 | .35 | .09 | 5.8 |
Shandon Anderson | 48 | 1 | 13.3 | .429 | .263 | .722 | 1.7 | .6 | .35 | .13 | 2.6 |
Earl Barron | 8 | 0 | 5.6 | .313 | .000 | .750 | 1.3 | .0 | .00 | .00 | 1.6 |
Michael Doleac | 31 | 3 | 12.0 | .420 | .000 | .800 | 2.7 | .3 | .32 | .23 | 3.2 |
Udonis Haslem | 81 | 80 | 30.8 | .508 | .000 | .789 | 7.8 | 1.2 | .62 | .21 | 9.3 |
Jason Kapono | 51 | 2 | 13.0 | .446 | .396 | .848 | 1.4 | .7 | .14 | .06 | 4.1 |
Alonzo Mourning | 65 | 20 | 20.0 | .597 | .000 | .594 | 5.5 | .2 | .20 | 2.66 | 7.8 |
Shaquille O'Neal | 59 | 58 | 30.6 | .600 | .000 | .469 | 9.2 | 1.9 | .39 | 1.76 | 20.0 |
Gary Payton | 81 | 25 | 28.5 | .420 | .287 | .794 | 2.9 | 3.2 | .88 | .12 | 7.7 |
James Posey | 67 | 63 | 28.6 | .403 | .403 | .787 | 4.8 | 1.3 | .81 | .30 | 7.2 |
Wayne Simien | 43 | 2 | 9.6 | .483 | .000 | .882 | 2.0 | .2 | .30 | .02 | 3.4 |
Dwyane Wade | 75 | 75 | 38.6 | .495 | .171 | .783 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 1.95 | .77 | 27.2 |
Antoine Walker | 82 | 19 | 26.8 | .435 | .358 | .628 | 5.1 | 2.0 | .57 | .37 | 12.2 |
Matt Walsh | 2 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .00 | .00 | 1.0 |
Jason Williams | 59 | 56 | 31.8 | .442 | .372 | .867 | 2.4 | 4.9 | .90 | .08 | 12.3 |
Dorell Wright | 20 | 2 | 6.6 | .465 | .500 | .882 | 1.6 | .4 | .15 | .05 | 2.9 |
* Statistics include only games with the Heat
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Derek Anderson* | 8 | 0 | 8.3 | .300 | .357 | .875 | 1.1 | .6 | .25 | .00 | 3.0 |
Shandon Anderson | 13 | 0 | 6.9 | .308 | .333 | .667 | .9 | .3 | .00 | .08 | 1.0 |
Michael Doleac | 8 | 0 | 9.0 | .538 | .000 | 1.000 | 2.8 | .0 | .13 | .00 | 2.0 |
Udonis Haslem | 22 | 22 | 29.5 | .493 | .000 | .683 | 7.4 | .8 | .59 | .32 | 8.6 |
Jason Kapono | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .00 | .00 | .0 |
Alonzo Mourning | 21 | 0 | 10.8 | .703 | .000 | .667 | 2.9 | .1 | .24 | 1.14 | 3.8 |
Shaquille O'Neal | 23 | 23 | 33.0 | .612 | .000 | .374 | 9.8 | 1.7 | .48 | 1.48 | 18.4 |
Gary Payton | 23 | 0 | 24.3 | .422 | .293 | .720 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.00 | .13 | 5.8 |
James Posey | 22 | 1 | 27.5 | .430 | .422 | .730 | 5.7 | .9 | .77 | .09 | 7.3 |
Wayne Simien | 2 | 0 | 3.5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .5 | .0 | .00 | .00 | .0 |
Dwyane Wade | 23 | 23 | 41.7 | .497 | .378 | .808 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 2.22 | 1.13 | 28.4 |
Antoine Walker | 23 | 23 | 37.5 | .403 | .324 | .574 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 1.00 | .35 | 13.3 |
Jason Williams | 23 | 23 | 29.8 | .405 | .274 | .844 | 2.0 | 3.9 | .65 | .00 | 9.3 |
* Statistics include only games with the Heat
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First Round: 4–2 (home: 3–0; road: 1–2)
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Conference Semifinals: 4–1 (home: 2–1; road: 2–0)
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Conference Finals: 4–2 (home: 3–0; road: 1–2)
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NBA Finals: 4–2 (home: 3–0; road: 1–2)
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2006 schedule |
Dallas' Jason Terry scored a playoff-high 32 points as the Mavericks overcame a 31–23 deficit at the end of the first quarter.
June 8
21:00 ET |
Miami Heat 80, Dallas Mavericks 90 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 31–23, 13–23, 24–24, 12–20 | ||
Pts:
Dwyane Wade 28 Rebs: Udonis Haslem 8 Asts: Dwyane Wade 6 |
Pts:
Jason Terry 32 Rebs: Josh Howard 12 Asts: Nowitzki, Howard 4 each | |
Dallas leads series, 1–0. |
American Airlines Center,
Dallas
Attendance: 20,475 Referees: Joe Crawford, Joe DeRosa, Bennett Salvatore |
Dirk Nowitzki had a stellar 26-point-16 rebound performance, and the Mavericks cruised past the Heat to take a 2–0 series lead.
June 11
21:00 ET |
Miami Heat 85, Dallas Mavericks 99 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 17–18, 17–32, 24–32, 27–17 | ||
Pts:
Dwyane Wade 23 Rebs: Dwyane Wade 8 Asts: Payton, Williams 4 each |
Pts:
Dirk Nowitzki 26 Rebs: Dirk Nowitzki 16 Asts: Jason Terry 9 | |
Dallas leads series, 2–0. |
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 a Gary Payton field goal from just inside the three-point line with 9.3 seconds left.
June 13
21:00 ET |
Dallas Mavericks 96, Miami Heat 98 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 21–29, 22–23, 34–16, 19–30 | ||
Pts:
Dirk Nowitzki 30 Rebs: Erick Dampier 9 Asts: Jason Terry 5 |
Pts:
Dwyane Wade 42 Rebs: Dwyane Wade 13 Asts: Shaquille O'Neal 5 | |
Dallas leads series, 2–1. |
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 caught Shaquille O'Neal with a flagrant foul that resulted in his suspension for Game 5.
June 15
21:00 ET |
Dallas Mavericks 74, Miami Heat 98 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 25–30, 19–24, 23–24, 7–20 | ||
Pts:
Jason Terry 17 Rebs: Dirk Nowitzki 9 Asts: Jerry Stackhouse 4 |
Pts:
Dwyane Wade 36 Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 13 Asts: Jason Williams 6 | |
Miami ties series, 2–2. |
Making a strong case for NBA Finals MVP, 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. [5]
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. [6]
June 18
21:00 ET |
Dallas Mavericks 100, Miami Heat 101 (OT) | ||
Scoring by quarter: 21–24, 30–19, 20–27, 22–23, Overtime: 7–8 | ||
Pts:
Jason Terry 35 Rebs: Josh Howard 10 Asts: Marquis Daniels 4 |
Pts:
Dwyane Wade 43 Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 12 Asts: Wade, Williams 4 each | |
Miami leads series, 3–2. |
AmericanAirlines Arena,
Miami
Attendance: 20,145 Referees: Joe Crawford, Joe DeRosa, Bennett Salvatore |
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).
June 20
21:00 ET |
Miami Heat 95, Dallas Mavericks 92 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 23–30, 26–18, 22–20, 24–24 | ||
Pts:
Dwyane Wade 36 Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 12 Asts: Jason Williams 7 |
Pts:
Dirk Nowitzki 29 Rebs: Dirk Nowitzki 12 Asts: Jason Terry 5 | |
Miami wins series, 4–2. |
American Airlines Center,
Dallas
Attendance: 20,522 Referees: Dan Crawford, Steve Javie, Eddie F. Rush |
NBA All-Star Game