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The '2006-07 NBA season' was the 61st season of the National Basketball Association. The regular season began on October 31, 2006 and ran through April 18, 2007. The league fielded 30 teams, each playing an 82 game regular season schedule. The top eight seeds from each conference reached the NBA Playoffs, which began on April 21, 2007 and ended on June 14, 2007. The San Antonio Spurs were crowned the champions after sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals.
| Contents |
| Notable occurrences |
| Final standings |
| 2006-07 NBA stats leaders |
| NBA Awards |
| See also |
| References |
| External links |
Notable occurrences
★ A new design for the official NBA game ball was revealed on June 28, 2006, the same day of the NBA Draft. Amid complaints by players and coaches, the league switched back to the previous ball on January 1, 2007.
★ The 2007 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 18, 2007, at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, the first time the event was held in a non-NBA city. The West defeated the East 153-132, with Kobe Bryant winning the game's MVP award.[1]
★ For the second straight year, the Hornets played a split home schedule between New Orleans, Louisiana and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, due to Hurricane Katrina.
★ The Phoenix Suns defeated the New Jersey Nets 161-157 in double overtime on December 7, 2006, in the fourth highest-scoring game in NBA history.[2]
★ The Denver Nuggets and the New York Knicks entered into a brawl near the end of a December 16 match up. All ten players on the court at the time, including Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony (the league's leading scorer at the time), were ejected. Seven players were suspended as a result of the incident, the most notable of which was Carmelo Anthony's 15 game suspension.
★ After 11 seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers, All-Star guard Allen Iverson was traded to the Denver Nuggets.[3]
★ After the 2006 Playoff controversy, the format of team seeds changed. Each division winner may be seeded no lower than 4th, but the top non-division-winning playoff team may seed higher than a divisional champ if they have a better win-loss record. Home court advantage is given to the team with the better record, regardless of seeding.
★ The Phoenix Suns and the Dallas Mavericks notched multiple 12+ game win-streaks during the course of the regular season. The Suns rattled off streaks of 15 and 17 games straight (tied for fifth longest in NBA history), while the Mavericks' streaks stretched to 12, 13, and 17 games straight.[4] The San Antonio Spurs joined these two teams by notching a 13 game winning streak.
★ Kobe Bryant notched four consecutive 50+ point games against the Portland Trail Blazers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Memphis Grizzlies and New Orleans Hornets; his streak ranks fourth behind streaks by Wilt Chamberlain.[5]
★ Jason Kidd and Vince Carter of the New Jersey Nets become only the tenth pair of teammates in NBA history to record triples doubles in the same game. Nearly 20 years had passed since the last couple, Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, performed this feat.
★ The Toronto Raptors won their first division title in the franchise's twelve year history. It also marked the first time a Canadian-based NBA team had won a division title.[6]
★ The Golden State Warriors who hadn't qualified for the playoffs since 1994, became the first 8 seed to defeat a 1 seed in a seven game playoff series, defeating the 67-win Dallas Mavericks in 6 games.
★ The NBA concluded the regular season with their highest average attendance and highest total attendance in league history. Average attendance was 17,757 fans per game, while total attendance was 21,841,480.[7] Meanwhile, the NBA Finals reached a new low in television ratings, with a dismal 6.2 rating. This broke the 6.5 mark set in the 2003 series.
★ Dirk Nowitzki won the NBA MVP Award and Tony Parker won the NBA Finals MVP Award, the first time either award was won by an European-born player.
Final standings
Eastern Conference
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Western Conference
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★ x - Clinched playoff berth
★ y - Clinched division title
★ z - Clinched top conference record
★ (1) - (8) - Playoff seedings
★ 'C' - NBA Champions[8]
2006-07 NBA stats leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Kobe Bryant | Los Angeles Lakers | 31.6 |
| Rebounds per game | Kevin Garnett | Minnesota Timberwolves | 12.8 |
| Assists per game | Steve Nash | Phoenix Suns | 11.6 |
| Steals per game | Baron Davis | Golden State Warriors | 2.14 |
| Blocks per game | Marcus Camby | Denver Nuggets | 3.3 |
| Field goal percentage | Mikki Moore | New Jersey Nets | 60.6% |
| Free throw percentage | Kyle Korver | Philadelphia 76ers | 91.4% |
| Three-point field goal percentage | Jason Kapono | Miami Heat | 51.4% |
NBA Awards
★ 'Most Valuable Player:' Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks[9]
★ 'Rookie of the Year:' Brandon Roy, Portland Trail BlazersRoy Headlines 2006-07 NBA T-Mobile All-Rookie Team, nba.com, 8 May 2007, accessed 12 May 2007.
★ 'Defensive Player of the Year:' Marcus Camby, Denver Nuggets[10]
★ 'Sixth Man of the Year:' Leandro Barbosa, Phoenix Suns[11]
★ 'Most Improved Player:' Monta Ellis, Golden State Warriors[12]
★ 'Coach of the Year:' Sam Mitchell, Toronto Raptors[13]
★ 'Executive of the Year:' Bryan Colangelo, Toronto Raptors[14]
★ 'Sportmanship Award:' Luol Deng, Chicago Bulls[15]
★ 'All-NBA First Team:'
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★ F Dirk Nowitzki - Dallas Mavericks
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★ F Tim Duncan - San Antonio Spurs
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★ C Amare Stoudemire - Phoenix Suns
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★ G Steve Nash - Phoenix Suns
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★ G Kobe Bryant - Los Angeles Lakers[16]
★ 'All-NBA Second Team:'
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★ F LeBron James - Cleveland Cavaliers
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★ F Chris Bosh - Toronto Raptors
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★ C Yao Ming - Houston Rockets
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★ G Gilbert Arenas - Washington Wizards
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★ G Tracy McGrady - Houston Rockets
★ 'All-NBA Third Team:'
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★ F Kevin Garnett - Minnesota Timberwolves
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★ F Carmelo Anthony - Denver Nuggets
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★ C Dwight Howard - Orlando Magic
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★ G Dwyane Wade - Miami Heat
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★ G Chauncey Billups - Detroit Pistons
★ 'NBA All-Defensive First Team:'
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★ F Tim Duncan - San Antonio Spurs
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★ F Bruce Bowen - San Antonio Spurs
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★ C Marcus Camby - Denver Nuggets
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★ G Kobe Bryant - Los Angeles Lakers
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★ G Raja Bell - Phoenix SunsSan Antonio Teammates Bowen and Duncan Top 2006-07 NBA All-Defensive Team Selections, nba.com, 30 April 2007, accessed 12 May 2007.
★ 'NBA All-Defensive Second Team:'
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★ F Kevin Garnett - Minnesota Timberwolves
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★ F Tayshaun Prince - Detroit Pistons
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★ C Ben Wallace - Chicago Bulls
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★ G Kirk Hinrich - Chicago Bulls
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★ G Jason Kidd - New Jersey Nets
★ 'All-NBA Rookie First Team:'
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★ Brandon Roy - Portland Trail Blazers
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★ Andrea Bargnani - Toronto Raptors
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★ Randy Foye - Minnesota Timberwolves
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★ Rudy Gay - Memphis Grizzlies
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★ Jorge Garbajosa - Toronto Raptors (tie)
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★ LaMarcus Aldridge - Portland Trail Blazers (tie)
★ 'All-NBA Rookie Second Team:'
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★ Paul Millsap - Utah Jazz
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★ Adam Morrison - Charlotte Bobcats
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★ Tyrus Thomas - Chicago Bulls
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★ Craig Smith - Minnesota Timberwolves
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★ Rajon Rondo - Boston Celtics (tie)
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★ Wálter Herrmann - Charlotte Bobcats (tie)
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★ Marcus Williams - New Jersey Nets (tie)
See also
★ 2007 NBA All-Star Game
★ 2007 NBA Playoffs
★ 2007 NBA Finals
References
1. NBA All-Star Game, nba.com/allstar2007, accessed 25 April 2007.
2. Canavan, Tom, "Suns Edge Nets in Double OT for Eighth Straight Win", nba.com, 7 December 2006, accessed 1 May 2007.
3. Miller, Smith go to Sixers in deal for Iverson, sports.espn.go.com, 20 December 2006, accessed 25 April 2007.
4. All-Time Winning Streaks, nba.com, 13 March 2007, accessed 1 May 2007.
5. ''Associated Press''. Kobe scores 50 (again), leads Lakers past Hornets, scores.espn.go.com, 23 March 2007, accessed 1 May 2007.
6. ''Associated Press''. Gelston, Dan, Toronto 94, Philadelphia 85, sports.yahoo.com, 6 April 2007, accessed 25 April 2007.
7. NBA Sets All-Time Attendance Records, nba.com, 19 April 2007, accessed 20 April 2007.
8. 2006-07 DIVISION STANDINGS, nba.com, accessed 1 July 2007.
9. "Dirk Nowitzki Wins 2006-07 MVP Award", nba.com, 15 May 2007, accessed 15 May 2007.
10. Nuggets’ Camby Wins NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award, nba.com, 27 April 2007, accessed 27 April 2007.
11. Phoenix’s Barbosa Wins 2006-07 NBA Sixth Man Award, nba.com, 23 April 2007, accessed 25 April 2007.
12.
Golden State’s Ellis Wins 2006-07 NBA Most Improved Player Award, nba.com, 26 April 2007, accessed 26 April 2007.
13. Sam Mitchell Named 2006-07 Coach of the Year, nba.com/raptors, 24 April 2007, accessed 24 April 2007.
14. "Raptors’ Bryan Colangelo Named Executive of the Year", nba.com, 14 May 2007, accessed 15 May 2007.
15.
Chicago's Deng wins sportsmanship award, nba.com, 3 May 2007, accessed 8 May
2007.
16. Phoenix Duo Highlights All-NBA First Team, nba.com, 10 May 2007, accessed 12 May 2007.
External links
★ Official 2006-07 season schedules @ NBA.com
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