2006 NBA Championship
The Heat's first championship, overcoming a 2–0 deficit.
The 2006 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 2005–06 season, featuring the Dallas Mavericks and the Miami Heat. The Heat overcame a 2–0 series deficit to win in six games, securing their first NBA championship.
Quick Facts
- Opponent
- Dallas Mavericks
- Series result
- 4-2
- Finals mvp
- Dwyane Wade
- Key players
- Dwyane Wade
- Shaquille O'Neal
- Udonis Haslem
- Head coach
- Pat Riley
Reader's Guide
The Heat's path to the title included a 52-win regular season, playoff victories over the Bulls, Nets, and Pistons. Key games included a Game 3 comeback from a 13-point deficit, a Game 4 blowout where Dallas scored only 7 points in the fourth quarter, and a controversial Game 5 overtime win. Wade averaged 34.7 points per game in the series.
Did You Know?
- Dwyane Wade shot 25 free throws in Game 5, as many as the entire Mavericks team.
- Shaquille O'Neal and Gary Payton became the 6th and 7th players to play in the NBA Finals for three different teams.
- This was the only Finals of the 2000s not to involve the Los Angeles Lakers or the San Antonio Spurs.
- The same company (American Airlines) owned the naming rights to both home arenas.
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