2006–07 NBA season explained

2006–07 NBA season
League:National Basketball Association
Sport:Basketball
Tv:ABC, TNT, ESPN, NBA TV
Duration:October 31, 2006 – April 18, 2007
April 21 – June 2, 2007 (Playoffs)
June 7 – 14, 2007 (Finals)
No Of Games:82
No Of Teams:30
Draft:Draft
Draft Link:2006 NBA draft
Top Pick:Andrea Bargnani
Top Pick Link:List of first overall NBA draft picks
Picked By:Toronto Raptors
Season:Regular season
Top Seed:Dallas Mavericks
Mvp:Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas)
Mvp Link:NBA Most Valuable Player Award
Top Scorer:Kobe Bryant (L.A. Lakers)[1]
Top Scorer Link:List of National Basketball Association annual scoring leaders
Playoffs:Playoffs
Playoffs Link:2007 NBA playoffs
Conf1:Eastern
Conf1 Link:Eastern Conference (NBA)
Conf1 Champ:Cleveland Cavaliers
Conf1 Runner-Up:Detroit Pistons
Conf2:Western
Conf2 Link:Western Conference (NBA)
Conf2 Champ:San Antonio Spurs
Conf2 Runner-Up:Utah Jazz
Finals:Finals
Finals Link:2007 NBA Finals
Finals Champ:San Antonio Spurs
Finals Runner-Up:Cleveland Cavaliers
Finals Mvp:Tony Parker (San Antonio)
Finals Mvp Link:Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award
Seasonslist:List of NBA seasons
Seasonslistnames:NBA
Prevseason Link:2005–06 NBA season
Prevseason Year:2005–06
Nextseason Link:2007–08 NBA season
Nextseason Year:2007–08

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.

Notable occurrences

Coaching changes

Offseason
Team2005–06 coach2006–07 coach
Golden State WarriorsMike MontgomeryDon Nelson
New York KnicksLarry BrownIsiah Thomas
Sacramento KingsRick AdelmanEric Musselman
In-season
TeamOutgoing coachIncoming coach
Memphis GrizzliesMike FratelloTony Barone
Milwaukee BucksTerry StottsLarry Krystkowiak
Minnesota TimberwolvesDwane CaseyRandy Wittman

2006–07 NBA changes

Final standings

By division

Eastern Conference
  • Western Conference
  • By conference

    Playoffs

    See main article: 2007 NBA 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

    Statistics leaders

    Category Player Team Stat
    Points per game 31.6
    Rebounds per game 12.8
    Assists per game 11.6
    Steals per game 2.14
    Blocks per game 3.30
    Field goal percentageMikki Moore.608
    Free throw percentage .914
    Three-point field goal percentage .514

    Awards

    Yearly awards

    Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks[9]

    Marcus Camby, Denver Nuggets[10]

    Brandon Roy, Portland Trail Blazers[11]

    Leandro Barbosa, Phoenix Suns[12]

    Monta Ellis, Golden State Warriors[13]

    Sam Mitchell, Toronto Raptors[14]

    Bryan Colangelo, Toronto Raptors[15]

    Luol Deng, Chicago Bulls[16]

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    Players of the month

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

    MonthEastern ConferenceWestern Conferenceclass=unsortableRef.
    October – November (Orlando Magic) (1/1) (Houston Rockets) (1/1)
    December (Washington Wizards) (1/1) (Los Angeles Lakers) (1/3)
    January (Toronto Raptors) (1/1) (Phoenix Suns) (1/1)
    February (Detroit Pistons) (1/1) (Dallas Mavericks) (1/1)
    March (Cleveland Cavaliers) (1/1) (Los Angeles Lakers) (2/3)
    April (New Jersey Nets) (1/1) (Los Angeles Lakers) (3/3)

    Rookies of the month

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

    MonthEastern ConferenceWestern Conferenceclass=unsortableRef.
    October – November (Charlotte Bobcats) (1/1) (Memphis Grizzlies) (1/1)[19]
    December (Toronto Raptors) (1/1) (Minnesota Timberwolves) (1/1)[20]
    January (Toronto Raptors) (1/2) (Portland Trail Blazers) (1/3)[21]
    February (Toronto Raptors) (2/2) (Portland Trail Blazers) (2/3)[22]
    March (Charlotte Bobcats) (1/1) (Portland Trail Blazers) (3/3)[23]
    April (Atlanta Hawks) (1/1) (Memphis Grizzlies) (1/1)[24]

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: 2006–07 NBA Regular Season: Points per Game Leaders.
    2. http://www.nba.com/allstar2007/allstar_game/index.html NBA All-Star Game
    3. https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=2702501 Miller, Smith go to Sixers in deal for Iverson
    4. http://www.nba.com/news/winning_streaks.html All-Time Winning Streaks
    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. http://www.nba.com/playoffs2007/series/series_w1s1.html Warriors Make History, Close Out Mavs
    8. http://www.nba.com/finals2007/series/index.html Parker, Spurs Close Out Cavs for Fourth Title
    9. http://www.nba.com/news/dirkmvp_2007.html "Dirk Nowitzki Wins 2006–07 MVP Award"
    10. http://www.nba.com/news/camby_defensiveplayer_070427.html Nuggets’ Camby Wins NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
    11. http://www.nba.com/news/allrookie_070508.html Roy Headlines 2006–07 NBA T-Mobile All-Rookie Team
    12. http://www.nba.com/news/barbosa_sixthmanwinner_070423.html Phoenix's Barbosa Wins 2006–07 NBA Sixth Man Award
    13. http://www.nba.com/news/ellis_mostimproved_070426.html Golden State's Ellis Wins 2006–07 NBA Most Improved Player Award
    14. http://www.nba.com/raptors/news/samcoy_042407.html Sam Mitchell Named 2006–07 Coach of the Year
    15. http://www.nba.com/news/bryancolangelo_070514.html Raptors’ Bryan Colangelo Named Executive of the Year
    16. http://www.nba.com/news/deng_sportsmanship_070503.html Chicago's Deng wins sportsmanship award
    17. http://www.nba.com/news/allnba_070510.html Phoenix Duo Highlights All-NBA First Team
    18. http://www.nba.com/news/alldefensive_070430.html San Antonio Teammates Bowen and Duncan Top 2006–07 NBA All-Defensive Team Selections
    19. Web site: Morrison, Gay Named T-Mobile Rookies of the Month. . 2007-12-01. 2010-03-05.
    20. Web site: Garbajosa, Foye Named T-Mobile Rookies of the Month. NBA. 2010-01-02 . 2010-03-05.
    21. Web site: Bargnani, Roy Named T-Mobile Rookies of the Month. NBA . 2010-02-01 . 2010-03-05.
    22. Web site: Bargnani, Roy Named T-Mobile Rookies of the Month. NBA . 2010-03-01 . 2010-03-05.
    23. Web site: Herrmann, Roy Named T-Mobile Rookies of the Month. NBA Press Release . NBA . 2008-04-02 . 2010-03-05.
    24. Web site: Williams, Kinsey Named T-Mobile Rookies of the Month. NBA Press Release . NBA . 2008-04-19 . 2010-03-05.