The 2006–07 NBA season was the 61st season of the
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). The NBA is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Ca ...
(NBA). The
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division (NBA), Southwest Division of the Western Conference (NBA ...
were crowned the champions after sweeping the
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers, often referred to as the Cavs, are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland. The Cavaliers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division (NBA), Central Divis ...
in the
NBA Finals
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.
Notable occurrences
*The first
NBA draft under the new CBA rules was conducted, where draftees must be at least a year removed from high school graduation and are at least 19 years old to be eligible.
Andrea Bargnani of Italy was selected by the
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NBA), Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), E ...
as the No. 1 pick, becoming the second foreign player without U.S. collegiate basketball background to be selected No. 1.
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division (N ...
guard
Brandon Roy was named Rookie of the Year.
*A new design for the official NBA game ball was revealed on June 28, 2006, at the
NBA draft. Amid complaints by players and coaches, the league switched back to the previous ball on January 1, 2007.
*The
2007 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 18, 2007, at the
Thomas & Mack Center
The Thomas & Mack Center is a multi-purpose arena located on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in Paradise, Nevada. It is home of the UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team of the Mountain West Conference.
History
The facility first ...
in
Las Vegas, Nevada
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, the first time the event was held in a non-NBA city. The West defeated the East 153–132, with
Kobe Bryant winning the game's MVP award.
*For the second straight year, the
Hornets played a split home schedule between
New Orleans, Louisiana
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, and
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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, due to
Hurricane Katrina
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.
*The
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division (NBA), Northwest Division of the Western Conference (NBA), W ...
and the
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the Na ...
entered into a
brawl near the end of a December 16 match up. All ten players on the court at the time, including Nuggets star
Carmelo Anthony (the league's leading scorer at the time), were ejected. Seven players were suspended as a result of the incident, the most notable of which was Carmelo Anthony's 15-game suspension.
*After 11 seasons with the
Philadelphia 76ers, All-Star guard
Allen Iverson was traded to the
Denver Nuggets
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with rookie
Ivan McFarlin for
Andre Miller and
Joe Smith.
*After the
2006 Playoff controversy, the format of
team seeds changed. Each division winner may be seeded no lower than 4th, but the top non-division-winning playoff team may seed higher than a divisional champ if they have a better win–loss record. Home court advantage is given to the team with the better record, regardless of seeding.
*The
Phoenix Suns and the
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks (often referred to as the Mavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas. The Mavericks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division (NBA), Southwest Divisi ...
notched multiple 12+ game win-streaks during the course of the regular season. The Suns rattled off streaks of 15 and 17 games straight (tied for fifth longest in NBA history), while the Mavericks' streaks stretched to 12, 13, and 17 games straight. The
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division (NBA), Southwest Division of the Western Conference (NBA ...
joined these two teams by notching a 13-game winning streak.
*
Kobe Bryant notched four consecutive 50+ point games against the
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division (N ...
,
Minnesota Timberwolves,
Memphis Grizzlies and
New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets; his streak ranks fourth behind streaks by
Wilt Chamberlain. He also changed number from 8 to 24 this season.
*
Jason Kidd
Jason Frederick Kidd (born March 23, 1973) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the List of current NBA head coaches, head coach for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely regar ...
and
Vince Carter
Vincent Lamar Carter Jr. (born January 26, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player who played for 22 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He primarily played the shooting guard and small forward positions, b ...
of the New Jersey Nets become only the tenth pair of teammates in NBA history to record
triple doubles in the same game. Nearly 20 years had passed since the last tandem,
Michael Jordan
Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials MJ, is an American businessman and former professional basketball player, who is currently a minority owner of the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Ass ...
and
Scottie Pippen, performed this feat.
*The
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NBA), Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), E ...
won their first division title in the franchise's twelve-year history. It also marked the first time a Canadian-based NBA team had won a division title.
*The
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. Founded in 1946 i ...
, who had not qualified for the playoffs since
1994
The year 1994 was designated as the " International Year of the Family" and the "International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal" by the United Nations.
In the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, 1994 had only 364 days, omitti ...
, became the first 8 seed to defeat a 1 seed in a best-of-seven playoff series, defeating the 67-win Dallas Mavericks in 6 games.
*
Dirk Nowitzki
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won the
NBA MVP Award and
Tony Parker won the
NBA Finals MVP Award, the first time either award was won by a European-born player.
*Long-time
Boston Celtics
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coach and executive
Red Auerbach died on October 28 of
heart attack
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at age 89. Reeling with the loss of their patriarch, and being down two key contributors in
Paul Pierce
Paul Anthony Pierce (born October 13, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player. He played 19 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), predominantly with the Boston Celtics. As of September 2024, he is a contributo ...
and
Tony Allen, the Celtics finished the season with the second-worst record in the NBA, at 24–58, which included a franchise record 18–game losing streak. Another Celtics legend,
Dennis Johnson, died on February 22, 2007, of the same ailment at age 52. This led to them acquiring both
Kevin Garnett and
Ray Allen
Walter Ray Allen Jr. (born July 20, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player. Allen played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a play ...
,
the following season, to turn their franchise around to a 42–game improvement that followed suit for the next five seasons for the three players.
*The
2007 NBA Finals, won by the
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division (NBA), Southwest Division of the Western Conference (NBA ...
4–0 over the
Cleveland Cavaliers
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, was the least-watched Finals series in NBA History until the
2020 NBA Finals
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, with a rating of 6.2.
*
Adidas
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became the official outfitter of the NBA they remained for the next ten years until
Nike became the official outfitter in 2017.
Coaching changes
2006–07 NBA changes
*
Boston Celtics
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– slightly changed their uniforms added their alternate logo of a cloverleaf above the jersey.
*
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division (NBA), Central Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), East ...
– 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
New or NEW may refer to:
Music
* New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz
* ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013
** "New" (Paul McCartney song), 2013
* ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, 1995
* "New" (Daya song), 2017
* "New" (No Doubt song), 1 ...
– added new red road alternate uniforms with dark navy blue side panels to their jerseys and shorts.
*
New York Knicks
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– added new green road alternate uniforms with black side panels to their jerseys and shorts for St. Patrick's day only.
*
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz are an American professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City. The Jazz compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference. Since the 1991–92 season, the ...
– added new light blue road alternate uniforms with dark navy blue side panels to their jerseys and shorts.
*
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NBA), Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), E ...
– 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
By division
;
Eastern Conference
;
Western Conference
By conference
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
Awards
Yearly awards
*
Most Valuable Player
In team sports, a most valuable player (MVP) award is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particular competition, or ...
:
Dirk Nowitzki
Dirk Werner Nowitzki (; born June 19, 1978) is a German former professional basketball player who is a special advisor for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Listed at , he is widely regarded as one of the great ...
,
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks (often referred to as the Mavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas. The Mavericks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division (NBA), Southwest Divisi ...
*
Defensive Player of the Year:
Marcus Camby
Marcus Dion Camby (born March 22, 1974) is an American former professional basketball player who played 17 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was named Defensive Player of the Year during the 2006–07 NBA season, leading ...
,
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division (NBA), Northwest Division of the Western Conference (NBA), W ...
*
Rookie of the Year:
Brandon Roy,
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division (N ...
[Roy Headlines 2006–07 NBA T-Mobile All-Rookie Team]
, nba.com, May 8, 2007, accessed May 12, 2007.
*
Sixth Man of the Year:
Leandro Barbosa,
Phoenix Suns
*
Most Improved Player:
Monta Ellis,
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. Founded in 1946 i ...
*
Coach of the Year:
Sam Mitchell,
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NBA), Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), E ...
*
Executive of the Year:
Bryan Colangelo,
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NBA), Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), E ...
*
Sportsmanship Award:
Luol Deng
Luol Ajou Deng (born 16 April 1985) is a South Sudanese–British former professional basketball player. He was a two-time NBA All-Star and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2012. Born in South Sudan that was then part of Republ ...
,
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team was founded on January 16 ...
Chicago's Deng wins sportsmanship award
, nba.com, May 3, 2007, accessed May 8
2007.
* All-NBA First Team:[Phoenix Duo Highlights All-NBA First Team](_blank)
, nba.com, May 10, 2007, accessed May 12, 2007.
**F Dirk Nowitzki
Dirk Werner Nowitzki (; born June 19, 1978) is a German former professional basketball player who is a special advisor for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Listed at , he is widely regarded as one of the great ...
– Dallas Mavericks
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**F Tim Duncan – San Antonio Spurs
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**C Amar'e Stoudemire – Phoenix Suns
**G Steve Nash – Phoenix Suns
**G Kobe Bryant – Los Angeles Lakers
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*NBA All-Defensive First Team
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:[San Antonio Teammates Bowen and Duncan Top 2006–07 NBA All-Defensive Team Selections]
, nba.com, April 30, 2007, accessed May 12, 2007.
**F Tim Duncan – San Antonio Spurs
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**F Bruce Bowen – San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division (NBA), Southwest Division of the Western Conference (NBA ...
**C Marcus Camby
Marcus Dion Camby (born March 22, 1974) is an American former professional basketball player who played 17 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was named Defensive Player of the Year during the 2006–07 NBA season, leading ...
– Denver Nuggets
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**G Kobe Bryant – Los Angeles Lakers
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**G Raja Bell – Phoenix Suns
*NBA All-Rookie First Team
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:[
** Brandon Roy – ]Portland Trail Blazers
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** Andrea Bargnani – Toronto Raptors
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** Randy Foye – Minnesota Timberwolves
**Rudy Gay
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– Memphis Grizzlies
** Jorge Garbajosa – Toronto Raptors
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(tie)
** LaMarcus Aldridge – Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division (N ...
(tie)
*All-NBA Second Team:
**F LeBron James
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– Cleveland Cavaliers
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**F Chris Bosh
Christopher Wesson Bosh (born March 24, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player. A Texas Mr. Basketball in high school, he played one season of college basketball for Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball, Georgia Tech ...
– Toronto Raptors
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**C Yao Ming
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– Houston Rockets
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**G Gilbert Arenas – Washington Wizards
**G Tracy McGrady – Houston Rockets
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*NBA All-Defensive Second Team:[
**F Kevin Garnett – Minnesota Timberwolves
**F Tayshaun Prince – ]Detroit Pistons
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**C Ben Wallace – Chicago Bulls
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**G Kirk Hinrich – Chicago Bulls
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**G Jason Kidd
Jason Frederick Kidd (born March 23, 1973) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the List of current NBA head coaches, head coach for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely regar ...
– New Jersey Nets
New or NEW may refer to:
Music
* New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz
* ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013
** "New" (Paul McCartney song), 2013
* ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, 1995
* "New" (Daya song), 2017
* "New" (No Doubt song), 1 ...
[
*All-NBA Rookie Second Team:][
** Paul Millsap – ]Utah Jazz
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**Adam Morrison
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– Charlotte Bobcats
** Tyrus Thomas – Chicago Bulls
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** Craig Smith – Minnesota Timberwolves
** Rajon Rondo – Boston Celtics
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(tie)
** Walter Herrmann – Charlotte Bobcats (tie)
** Marcus Williams – New Jersey Nets
New or NEW may refer to:
Music
* New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz
* ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013
** "New" (Paul McCartney song), 2013
* ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, 1995
* "New" (Daya song), 2017
* "New" (No Doubt song), 1 ...
(tie)
*All-NBA Third Team:
**F Kevin Garnett – Minnesota Timberwolves
**F Carmelo Anthony – Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division (NBA), Northwest Division of the Western Conference (NBA), W ...
**C Dwight Howard – Orlando Magic
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**G Dwyane Wade
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– Miami Heat
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**G Chauncey Billups – Detroit Pistons
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Players of the month
The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month.
Rookies of the month
The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month.
See also
* 2007 NBA All-Star Game
* 2007 NBA playoffs
* 2007 NBA Finals
* List of NBA regular season records
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References
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