The 2005–06 ABA season was the fifth season of the

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. The regular season began in November 2005 and concluded with the championship game in March against the Rochester Razorsharks and the Southern California Legends. The Razorsharks won the game, 117-114, to claim their first ABA title.ABA Basketball in 2006
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Regular Season Standings

Playoff Results

Wild card round

* Rochester Razorsharks (1) received bye to Bracket One Quarterfinal *

Indiana Alley Cats The Indiana Alley Cats were a member of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA). They were based in Anderson, Indiana, and played at Anderson High School Wigwam. The team was part of the American Basketball Association. History The Alley C ...

(2) received bye to Bracket Two Quarterfinal *

San Jose Skyrockets The Minot SkyRockets were a team in the Continental Basketball Association. They played their home games at the Minot Municipal Auditorium. The team began play in 2005 as the San Jose Skyrockets of the American Basketball Association. The team ...

(3) received bye to Bracket One Quarterfinal *

SoCal Legends The Southern California Legends, known commonly as the SoCal Legends, were a team in the Continental Basketball Association. The Legends are owned and coached by former NBA player Gary Grant. They played their home games at Azusa Pacific Unive ...

(4) received bye to Bracket Two Quarterfinal *

Maryland Nighthawks The Washington GreenHawks were a team of the Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League (ACPBL) based in Washington, D.C. As the Maryland Nighthawks they were formerly part of the American Basketball Association (ABA) and a founding member of ...

(5) received bye to Bracket Two Quarterfinal *

Pittsburgh Xplosion The Pittsburgh Xplosion was a professional basketball team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh were members of the Continental Basketball Association from 2006 to 2008. Founded in 2004 as the Pittsburgh Hard Hats as a member of the A ...

(6) received bye to Bracket One Quarterfinal * Atlanta Vision (7) received bye to Bracket One Quarterfinal *

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(8) received bye to Bracket Two Quarterfinal *

Newark Express The Garden State Warriors are a team in the American Basketball Association (2000–present), American Basketball Association based in Paterson, New Jersey. The team was formed in 2005 as the Newark Express and later became the Jersey Express. ...

(9) received bye to Bracket One Quarterfinal *

Bellingham Slam The Bellingham Slam are a semi-professional basketball team that formerly competed for seven seasons in the International Basketball League. Before joining the IBL, they played two seasons in the American Basketball Association. They were original ...

(10) defeated Tacoma Navigators (22) 134-116 *

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(11) defeated

Detroit Wheels The Detroit Wheels were an American football team, a charter member of the defunct World Football League. Founding Soon after Gary Davidson announced the WFL's formation in October 1973, he was approached by a man named Bud Hucul about putting ...

(21) 132-130 *

Montreal Matrix The Montreal Matrix were an American Basketball Association team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The team's first season was in 2005–06 and their home court was the Centre Pierre Charbonneau. The team was known as the Montreal Royal during ...

(12) defeated

Ohio Aviators The Ohio Aviators are an American rugby union team that played professionally in the short lived PRO Rugby competition. They are based in the Columbus, Ohio metropolitan area, and played their home games at Memorial Park in Obetz, Ohio. They are ...

(23) 140-83 *

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(13) defeated Birmingham Magicians (19) 97-95 *

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(14) defeated Fresno Heatwave (20) 134-82 *

Buffalo Rapids The Buffalo Sharks were a professional basketball team in the American Basketball Association based in Buffalo, New York. The team played two seasons as the Buffalo Rapids and Buffalo Silverbacks before suspending operations. This team is not to ...

(15) defeated Boston Frenzy (16) 133-88 * Los Angeles Aftershock (18) defeated Orange County Buzz (17) 91-86

References

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