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.

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)
Number of games82
Number of 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)
NBA seasons

Notable occurrences edit

Coaching changes edit

Offseason
Team 2005–06 coach 2006–07 coach
Golden State Warriors Mike Montgomery Don Nelson
New York Knicks Larry Brown Isiah Thomas
Sacramento Kings Rick Adelman Eric Musselman
In-season
Team Outgoing coach Incoming coach
Memphis Grizzlies Mike Fratello Tony Barone
Milwaukee Bucks Terry Stotts Larry Krystkowiak
Minnesota Timberwolves Dwane Casey Randy Wittman

2006–07 NBA changes edit

  • 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 edit

By division edit

By conference edit

Playoffs edit

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 edit

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 3.30
Field goal percentage Mikki Moore New Jersey Nets .608
Free throw percentage Kyle Korver Philadelphia 76ers .914
Three-point field goal percentage Jason Kapono Miami Heat .514

Awards edit

Yearly awards edit

Players of the month edit

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

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)

Rookies of the month edit

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

Month Eastern Conference Western Conference Ref.
October – November Adam Morrison (Charlotte Bobcats) (1/1) Rudy Gay (Memphis Grizzlies) (1/1) [19]
December Jorge Garbajosa (Toronto Raptors) (1/1) Randy Foye (Minnesota Timberwolves) (1/1) [20]
January Andrea Bargnani (Toronto Raptors) (1/2) Brandon Roy (Portland Trail Blazers) (1/3) [21]
February Andrea Bargnani (Toronto Raptors) (2/2) Brandon Roy (Portland Trail Blazers) (2/3) [22]
March Wálter Herrmann (Charlotte Bobcats) (1/1) Brandon Roy (Portland Trail Blazers) (3/3) [23]
April Shelden Williams (Atlanta Hawks) (1/1) Tarence Kinsey (Memphis Grizzlies) (1/1) [24]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "2006–07 NBA Regular Season: Points per Game Leaders".
  2. ^ NBA All-Star Game, nba.com/allstar2007, accessed April 25, 2007.
  3. ^ Miller, Smith go to Sixers in deal for Iverson, sports.espn.go.com, December 20, 2006, accessed April 25, 2007.
  4. ^ All-Time Winning Streaks Archived 2010-03-21 at the Wayback Machine, nba.com, March 13, 2007, accessed May 1, 2007.
  5. ^ Associated Press. Kobe scores 50 (again), leads Lakers past Hornets, scores.espn.go.com, March 23, 2007, accessed May 1, 2007.
  6. ^ Associated Press. Gelston, Dan, Toronto 94, Philadelphia 85, sports.yahoo.com, April 6, 2007, accessed April 25, 2007.
  7. ^ Warriors Make History, Close Out Mavs Archived 2011-02-10 at the Wayback Machine, nba.com, May 7, 2007, accessed November 16, 2007.
  8. ^ Parker, Spurs Close Out Cavs for Fourth Title Archived 2012-01-11 at the Wayback Machine, nba.com, June 15, 2007, accessed June 15, 2007.
  9. ^ "Dirk Nowitzki Wins 2006–07 MVP Award" Archived 2011-03-15 at the Wayback Machine, nba.com, May 15, 2007, accessed May 15, 2007.
  10. ^ Nuggets’ Camby Wins NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award Archived 2012-11-08 at the Wayback Machine, nba.com, April 27, 2007, accessed April 27, 2007.
  11. ^ a b c Roy Headlines 2006–07 NBA T-Mobile All-Rookie Team Archived 2009-03-07 at the Wayback Machine, nba.com, May 8, 2007, accessed May 12, 2007.
  12. ^ Phoenix's Barbosa Wins 2006–07 NBA Sixth Man Award Archived 2013-11-27 at the Wayback Machine, nba.com, April 23, 2007, accessed April 25, 2007.
  13. ^ Golden State's Ellis Wins 2006–07 NBA Most Improved Player Award Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine, nba.com, April 26, 2007, accessed April 26, 2007.
  14. ^ Sam Mitchell Named 2006–07 Coach of the Year, nba.com/raptors, April 24, 2007, accessed April 24, 2007.
  15. ^ Raptors’ Bryan Colangelo Named Executive of the Year Archived 2010-03-21 at the Wayback Machine, nba.com, May 14, 2007, accessed May 15, 2007.
  16. ^ Chicago's Deng wins sportsmanship award Archived 2010-06-15 at the Wayback Machine, nba.com, May 3, 2007, accessed May 8 2007.
  17. ^ a b c Phoenix Duo Highlights All-NBA First Team Archived 2015-01-09 at the Wayback Machine, nba.com, May 10, 2007, accessed May 12, 2007.
  18. ^ a b c San Antonio Teammates Bowen and Duncan Top 2006–07 NBA All-Defensive Team Selections Archived 2012-01-11 at the Wayback Machine, nba.com, April 30, 2007, accessed May 12, 2007.
  19. ^ "Morrison, Gay Named T-Mobile Rookies of the Month". NBA. December 1, 2007. Retrieved March 5, 2010.
  20. ^ "Garbajosa, Foye Named T-Mobile Rookies of the Month". NBA. January 2, 2010. Retrieved March 5, 2010.
  21. ^ "Bargnani, Roy Named T-Mobile Rookies of the Month". NBA. February 1, 2010. Retrieved March 5, 2010.
  22. ^ "Bargnani, Roy Named T-Mobile Rookies of the Month". NBA. March 1, 2010. Retrieved March 5, 2010.
  23. ^ NBA Press Release (April 2, 2008). "Herrmann, Roy Named T-Mobile Rookies of the Month". NBA. Retrieved March 5, 2010.
  24. ^ NBA Press Release (April 19, 2008). "Williams, Kinsey Named T-Mobile Rookies of the Month". NBA. Retrieved March 5, 2010.