2005–06 Dallas Mavericks season - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 2005–06 Dallas Mavericks season was the 26th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association

National Basketball Association

The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...

(NBA).

Draft picks

The Mavericks did not have any selections in the 2005 NBA Draft.

Depth chart

Pos.	Starter	Bench	Reserve	Inactive
C Center (basketball) The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...	DeSagana Diop DeSagana Diop DeSagana N'gagne Diop is a Senegalese professional basketball player who currently plays for the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats. Standing seven feet tall and weighing 280 lbs...	Erick Dampier Erick Dampier Erick Travez Dampier is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Miami Heat. He is a 6 ft 11 in / 265 lb. center.-Career:...	D. J. Mbenga	Pavel Podkolzin Pavel Podkolzin Pavel Podkolzin is a Russian professional basketball player formerly in the NBA and the NBA Development League. He is a and center.-Pro career:...
PF Power forward (basketball) Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...	Dirk Nowitzki Dirk Nowitzki Dirk Werner Nowitzki is a German professional basketball player who plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association...	Keith Van Horn Keith Van Horn Keith Adam Van Horn is a retired American professional basketball player. The 6-foot-10, 240-pound forward graduated from Diamond Bar High School in Diamond Bar, California and attended the University of Utah where he went on to be a consensus First Team All-American in 1997...		Josh Powell Josh Powell Josh Powell is an American professional basketball player.-Early life:While playing at NC State, Powell averaged 12.4 ppg and 5.2 rpg in his sophomore year . He was not selected in the 2003 NBA Draft and played in Europe...
SF Small forward The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...	Josh Howard Josh Howard Joshua Jay Howard is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the NBA's Washington Wizards. At and , he plays as a small forward.-High school:...	Marquis Daniels Marquis Daniels Marquis Antwane Daniels is a , guard-forward who most recently was a member of the Sacramento Kings. Daniels was an undrafted guard in the 2003 NBA Draft, yet has become a regular rotation player averaging at least 17.8 minutes per game in each one of his first six seasons...		Rawle Marshall Rawle Marshall Rawle Marshall is a Guyanese-American professional basketball player. He is a 6 ft 7 in and 190 lb small forward.-Early life:...
SG Shooting guard The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...	Adrian Griffin Adrian Griffin Adrian Darnell Griffin is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the NBA from 1999 to 2008.-College career:Griffin attended Seton Hall University and was a three-year starter...	Jerry Stackhouse Jerry Stackhouse Jerry Darnell Stackhouse is an American professional basketball player who plays both shooting guard and small forward. He most recently played for the Miami Heat. He is now an NBA TV analyst but remains as an eligible free agent....
PG Point guard Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...	Jason Terry Jason Terry Jason Eugene Terry is an American professional basketball player playing with the NBA's Dallas Mavericks. He plays shooting guard, although he also can play point guard. His nickname, "JET," derives from his initials...	Devin Harris Devin Harris Devin Lamar Harris is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association . Harris attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison...	Darrell Armstrong Darrell Armstrong Darrell Eugene Armstrong is a former American professional basketball player, who played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association...

Standings

**Southwest Division**
Team	W	L	PCT.	GB
San Antonio Spurs 2005–06 San Antonio Spurs season The 2005-06 San Antonio Spurs season was the team's 39th in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 59-23 output from the previous season. They bested it by four games, finishing 63-19, and qualified for the playoffs for the ninth straight season.-Standings:-References:... -z (1)	63	19	.768	-
Dallas Mavericks-x (4)	60	22	.732	3
Memphis Grizzlies 2005–06 Memphis Grizzlies season The 2005-06 Memphis Grizzlies season was the team's 11th in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 45-37 output from the previous season. They bested it by four games, finishing 49-33, and qualified for the playoffs for the third straight season.-Standings:-References:... -x (5)	49	33	.598	14
New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets	38	44	.463	25
Houston Rockets 2005–06 Houston Rockets season The 2005-06 Houston Rockets season was the team's 39th in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 51-31 output from the previous season. They came up seventeen games shy of tying it, finishing 31-48, and failing to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in three...	34	48	.415	29

x - Clinched playoff berth
y - Clinched division title
z - Clinched top conference record
(1) – (8) - Playoff seedings

Playoffs

Won NBA Western Conference First Round (4-0) versus Memphis Grizzlies
Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-3) versus San Antonio Spurs
Won NBA Western Conference Finals (4-2) versus Phoenix Suns

NBA Finals

Game	Date	Home Team	Result	Road Team
Game 1	June 8	Dallas	90-80	Miami
Game 2	June 11	Dallas	99-85	Miami
Game 3	June 13	Miami	98-96	Dallas
Game 4	June 15	Miami	98-74	Dallas
Game 5	June 18	Miami	101-100	Dallas
Game 6	June 20	Dallas	92-95	Miami

Heat win series 4-2

Season

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG

Additions

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Subtractions

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