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{{short description|61st NBA season}}
'''The 2006-07 NBA season''' is the 61st season of the ]. It began on ], ] and will run through ], ]. The league will field 30 teams, separated by two conferences and six divisions. The ] will follow the regular season, beginning on ], ], and continue through the ] in June.
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{{Infobox sports season
| title =2006–07 NBA season
| league =]
| sport =]
| TV =], ], ], ]
| duration =October 31, 2006 – April 18, 2007 <br> April 21 – June 2, 2007 (Playoffs) <br> June 7 – 14, 2007 (Finals)
| no_of_games =82
| no_of_teams =30
| draft =Draft
| draft_link =2006 NBA draft
| top_pick =]
| top_pick_link =List of first overall NBA draft picks
| picked_by =]
| season =Regular season
| top_seed =]
| MVP =] (Dallas)
| MVP_link =NBA Most Valuable Player Award
| top_scorer =] (L.A. Lakers)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.landofbasketball.com/year_by_year_stats/2006_2007_leaders_points_pg_rs.htm|title = 2006–07 NBA Regular Season: Points per Game Leaders}}</ref>
| 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 =]
| conf1_runner-up =]
| conf2 =Western
| conf2_link =Western Conference (NBA)
| conf2_champ =]
| conf2_runner-up =]
| finals =Finals
| finals_link =2007 NBA Finals
| finals_champ =San Antonio Spurs
| finals_runner-up =Cleveland Cavaliers
| finals_MVP =] (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 ] (NBA). The ] were crowned the champions after sweeping the ] in the ].


==Notable occurrences== ==Notable occurrences==
*The ] will be played at the ] in ], marking the first time the event will be held in a non-NBA city and on a college campus (the ]).
*For the second straight year, the ] will play a split home schedule between ] and ].
*A new design for the official NBA game ball was revealed on ], ], the same day of the ]. This new ball will be used from this season.
*Four NBA teams participated in the ], going 6-2 total against European teams.


*The first ] 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. ] of Italy was selected by the ] as the No. 1 pick, becoming the second foreign player without U.S. collegiate basketball background to be selected No. 1. ] guard ] was named Rookie of the Year.
== Standings ==
*A new design for the official NBA game ball was revealed on June 28, 2006, at the ]. Amid complaints by players and coaches, the league switched back to the previous ball on January 1, 2007.
''Standings as of November 9''
*The ] was played on February 18, 2007, at the ] in ], the first time the event was held in a non-NBA city. The West defeated the East 153–132, with ] winning the game's MVP award.<ref>, nba.com/allstar2007, accessed April 25, 2007.</ref>
*For the second straight year, the ] played a split home schedule between ], and ], due to ].
*The ] and the ] entered into a ] near the end of a December 16 match up. All ten players on the court at the time, including Nuggets star ] (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 ], All-Star guard ] was traded to the ] with rookie ] for ] and ].<ref>, sports.espn.go.com, December 20, 2006, accessed April 25, 2007.</ref>
*After the ], the format of ] 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 ] and the ] 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.<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100321130745/http://www.nba.com/news/winning_streaks.html |date=2010-03-21 }}, nba.com, March 13, 2007, accessed May 1, 2007.</ref> The ] joined these two teams by notching a 13-game winning streak.
*] notched four consecutive 50+ point games against the ], ], ] and ]; his streak ranks fourth behind streaks by ].<ref>Associated Press. , scores.espn.go.com, March 23, 2007, accessed May 1, 2007.</ref> He also changed number from 8 to 24 this season.
*] and ] of the New Jersey Nets become only the tenth pair of teammates in NBA history to record ]s in the same game. Nearly 20 years had passed since the last tandem, ] and ], performed this feat.
*The ] 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.<ref>Associated Press. Gelston, Dan, , sports.yahoo.com, April 6, 2007, accessed April 25, 2007.</ref>
*The ], who had not qualified for the playoffs since ], 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.<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110210225136/http://www.nba.com/playoffs2007/series/series_w1s1.html |date=2011-02-10 }}, nba.com, May 7, 2007, accessed November 16, 2007.</ref>
*] won the ] Award and ] won the ] Award,<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111015439/http://www.nba.com/finals2007/series/index.html |date=2012-01-11 }}, nba.com, June 15, 2007, accessed June 15, 2007.</ref> the first time either award was won by a European-born player.
*Long-time ] coach and executive ] died on October 28 of ] at age 89. Reeling with the loss of their patriarch, and being down two key contributors in ] and ], 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, ], died on February 22, 2007, of the same ailment at age 52. This led to them acquiring both ] and ], ], to turn their franchise around to a 42–game improvement that followed suit for the next five seasons for the three players.
*The ], won by the ] 4–0 over the ], was the least-watched Finals series in NBA History until the ], with a rating of 6.2.
*] became the official outfitter of the NBA they remained for the next ten years until ] became the official outfitter in 2017.


===Coaching changes===
'' W = Wins, L = Losses, PCT= Winning Percentage''
{| width="100%" {| class="wikitable"
! colspan="3"|Offseason
|- |-
! Team
|width="48%"|
! 2005–06 coach
{| class="wikitable" cellpadding="3" border="1" width="100%"
! 2006–07 coach
|- bgcolor="#ccffff"
|-
| colspan="5" align="center" | ''']'''
| ]
|- bgcolor="#ffcbcb"
| ]
| colspan="5" align="center" | ''']'''
| ]
|- align=center
|-
!#||align=left|Team||W||L||PCT
| ]
|- align=center
| ]
|1||align=left|]||2||1||.660
| ]
|- align=center
|-
|2||align=left|]||3||2||.600
| ]
|- align=center
| ]
|3||align=left|]||2||2||.500
| ]
|- align=center
|-
|4||align=left|]||2||4||.333
! colspan="3"|In-season
|- align=center
|-
|5||align=left|]||1||3||.250
! Team
|- bgcolor="#ffcbcb"
! Outgoing coach
| colspan="5" align="center" | ''']'''
! Incoming coach
|- align=center
|-
!#||align=left|Team||W||L||PCT
| ]
|- align=center
| ]
|1||align=left|]||3||2||.600
| ]
|- align=center
|-
|2||align=left|]||3||2||.600
| ]
|- align=center
| ]
|3||align=left|]||2||3||.400
| ]
|- align=center
|-
|4||align=left|]||2||3||.400
| ]
|- align=center
| ]
|5||align=left|]||2||3||.400
| ]
|- bgcolor="#ffcbcb"
| colspan="5" align="center" | ''']'''
|- align=center
!#||align=left|Team||W||L||PCT
|- align=center
|1||align=left|]||3||1||.750
|- align=center
|2||align=left|]||3||2||.600
|- align=center
|3||align=left|]||2||2||.500
|- align=center
|4||align=left|]||2||2||.500
|- align=center
|5||align=left|]||1||3||.250
|} |}

|width="4%"|
==2006–07 NBA changes==
|width="48%"|
*] – slightly changed their uniforms added their alternate logo of a cloverleaf above the jersey.
{| class="wikitable" cellpadding="3" border="1" width="100%"
*] – 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.
|- bgcolor="#ccffff"
*] – added new red road alternate uniforms with dark navy blue side panels to their jerseys and shorts.
| colspan="5" align="center" | ''']'''
*] – added new green road alternate uniforms with black side panels to their jerseys and shorts for St. Patrick's day only.
|- bgcolor="#ffcbcb"
*] – added new light blue road alternate uniforms with dark navy blue side panels to their jerseys and shorts.
| colspan="5" align="center" | ''']'''
*] – red road alternate uniforms they wore for the past three seasons became their primary road jersey.
|- align=center
*] – added new gold and black road alternate uniforms with stars to their jerseys and shorts.
!#||align=left|Team||W||L||PCT

|- align=center
==Final standings==
|1||align=left|]||4||1||.800

|- align=center
===By division===
|2||align=left|]||3||2||.600
;]
|- align=center
{{2006–07 NBA Atlantic standings}}
|3||align=left|]||2||3||.400
{{2006–07 NBA Central standings}}
|- align=center
{{2006–07 NBA Southeast standings}}
|4||align=left|]||1||4||.200
;]
|- align=center
{{2006–07 NBA Northwest standings}}
|5||align=left|]||0||3||.000
{{2006–07 NBA Pacific standings}}
|- bgcolor="#ffcbcb"
{{2006–07 NBA Southwest standings}}
| colspan="5" align="center" | ''']'''

|- align=center
===By conference===
!#||align=left|Team||W||L||PCT
{{col-begin}}
|- align=center
{{col-2}}
|1||align=left|]||4||1||.800
{{2006–07 NBA East standings|tiebreakers=yes}}
|- align=center
{{col-2}}
|2||align=left|]||4||2||.660
{{2006–07 NBA West standings|tiebreakers=yes}}
|- align=center
{{col-end}}
|3||align=left|]||3||2||.600

|- align=center
==Playoffs==
|4||align=left|]||3||3||.500
{{main|2007 NBA playoffs}}
|- align=center
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. ] 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
|5||align=left|]||1||5||.160
{{excerpt|2007 NBA playoffs|Bracket|bold=yes|hat=no}}
|- bgcolor="#ffcbcb"

| colspan="5" align="center" | ''']'''
==Statistics leaders==
|- align=center
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!#||align=left|Team||W||L||PCT
|+
|- align=center
|-
|1||align=left|]||4||1||.800
! Category !! Player || Team || Stat
|- align=center
|-
|2||align=left|]||4||1||.800
| Points per game || ] || ] || 31.6
|- align=center
|-
|3||align=left|]||3||2||.600
| Rebounds per game || ] || ] || 12.8
|- align=center
|-
|4||align=left|]||1||3||.250
| Assists per game || ] || ] || 11.6
|- align=center
|-
|5||align=left|]||1||4||.200
| Steals per game || ] || ] || 2.14
|-
| Blocks per game || ] || ] || 3.30
|-
| Field goal percentage|| ]|| ] || .608
|-
| Free throw percentage || ] || ] || .914
|-
| Three-point field goal percentage || ] || ] || .514
|} |}

==Awards==

===Yearly awards===
*''']:''' ], ]<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110315161923/http://www.nba.com/news/dirkmvp_2007.html |date=2011-03-15 }}, nba.com, May 15, 2007, accessed May 15, 2007.</ref>
*''']:''' ], ]<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108103334/http://www.nba.com/news/camby_defensiveplayer_070427.html |date=2012-11-08 }}, nba.com, April 27, 2007, accessed April 27, 2007.</ref>
*''']:''' ], ]<ref name=rookieteam> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090307191813/http://www.nba.com/news/allrookie_070508.html |date=2009-03-07 }}, nba.com, May 8, 2007, accessed May 12, 2007.</ref>
*''']:''' ], ]<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131127190610/http://www.nba.com/news/barbosa_sixthmanwinner_070423.html |date=2013-11-27 }}, nba.com, April 23, 2007, accessed April 25, 2007.</ref>
*''']:''' ], ]<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203002038/http://www.nba.com/news/ellis_mostimproved_070426.html |date=2013-12-03 }}, nba.com, April 26, 2007, accessed April 26, 2007.</ref>
*''']:''' ], ]<ref>, nba.com/raptors, April 24, 2007, accessed April 24, 2007.</ref>
*''']:''' ], ]<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100321072824/http://www.nba.com/news/bryancolangelo_070514.html |date=2010-03-21 }}, nba.com, May 14, 2007, accessed May 15, 2007.</ref>
*''']:''' ], ]<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100615190846/http://www.nba.com/news/deng_sportsmanship_070503.html |date=2010-06-15 }}, nba.com, May 3, 2007, accessed May 8
2007.</ref>

{{col-begin}}{{col-3}}
*''']:'''<ref name="allnbateam"> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109020807/http://www.nba.com/news/allnba_070510.html |date=2015-01-09 }}, nba.com, May 10, 2007, accessed May 12, 2007.</ref>
**F ] – ]
**F ] – ]
**C ] – ]
**G ] – ]
**G ] – ]
*''']:'''<ref name=defenseteam> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111103135/http://www.nba.com/news/alldefensive_070430.html |date=2012-01-11 }}, nba.com, April 30, 2007, accessed May 12, 2007.</ref>
**F ] – ]
**F ] – ]
**C ] – ]
**G ] – ]
**G ] – ]
*''']:'''<ref name=rookieteam/>
**] – ]
**] – ]
**] – ]
**] – ]
**] – ] (tie)
**] – ] (tie)

{{col-3}}
*'''All-NBA Second Team:'''<ref name="allnbateam"/>
**F ] – ]
**F ] – ]
**C ] – ]
**G ] – ]
**G ] – ]
*'''NBA All-Defensive Second Team:'''<ref name=defenseteam/>
**F ] – ]
**F ] – ]
**C ] – ]
**G ] – ]
**G ] – ]<ref name=defenseteam/>
*'''All-NBA Rookie Second Team:'''<ref name=rookieteam/>
**] – ]
**] – ]
**] – ]
**] – ]
**] – ] (tie)
**] – ] (tie)
**] – ] (tie)
{{col-3}}
*'''All-NBA Third Team:'''<ref name="allnbateam"/>
**F ] – ]
**F ] – ]
**C ] – ]
**G ] – ]
**G ] – ]
{{col-end}}

===Players of the month===
The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month.
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
|-
!Month
!Eastern Conference
!Western Conference
!class=unsortable|Ref.
|-
|align=center|{{Hs|1}}October – November
|{{sortname|Dwight|Howard}} (]) <small>(1/1)</small>
|{{sortname|Yao|Ming}} (]) <small>(1/1)</small>
|
|-
|align=center|{{Hs|2}}December
|{{sortname|Gilbert|Arenas}} (]) <small>(1/1)</small>
|{{sortname|Kobe|Bryant}} (]) <small>(1/3)</small>
|
|-
|align=center|{{Hs|3}}January
|{{sortname|Chris|Bosh}} (]) <small>(1/1)</small>
|{{sortname|Steve|Nash}} (]) <small>(1/1)</small>
|
|-
|align=center|{{Hs|4}}February
|{{sortname|Chauncey|Billups}} (]) <small>(1/1)</small>
|{{sortname|Dirk|Nowitzki}} (]) <small>(1/1)</small>
|
|-
|align=center|{{Hs|4}}March
|{{sortname|LeBron|James}} (]) <small>(1/1)</small>
|{{sortname|Kobe|Bryant}} (]) <small>(2/3)</small>
|
|-
|align=center|{{Hs|5}}April
|{{sortname|Vince|Carter}} (]) <small>(1/1)</small>
|{{sortname|Kobe|Bryant}} (]) <small>(3/3)</small>
|
|} |}


===Rookies of the month===
==External links==
The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month.
* @ NBA.com
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
|-
!Month
!Eastern Conference
!Western Conference
!class=unsortable|Ref.
|-
|align=center|{{Hs|01}}October – November||{{sortname|Adam|Morrison}} (]) <small>(1/1)</small>||{{sortname|Rudy|Gay}} (]) <small>(1/1)</small>||<ref name="Nov 06">{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/rookies/rom_061201.html|title=Morrison, Gay Named T-Mobile Rookies of the Month|publisher=] |date=2007-12-01|access-date=2010-03-05}}</ref>
|-
|align=center|{{Hs|02}}December||{{sortname|Jorge|Garbajosa}} (]) <small>(1/1)</small>||{{sortname|Randy|Foye}} (]) <small>(1/1)</small>||<ref name="Dec 07">{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/news/rookies_080102.html|title=Garbajosa, Foye Named T-Mobile Rookies of the Month|publisher=NBA|date=2010-01-02 |access-date=2010-03-05}}</ref>
|-
|align=center|{{Hs|03}}January||{{sortname|Andrea|Bargnani}} (]) <small>(1/2)</small>||{{sortname|Brandon|Roy}} (]) <small>(1/3)</small>||<ref name="Jan 07">{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/rookies/rom_070201.html|title=Bargnani, Roy Named T-Mobile Rookies of the Month|publisher=NBA |date=2010-02-01 |access-date=2010-03-05}}</ref>
|-
|align=center|{{Hs|04}}February||{{sortname|Andrea|Bargnani}} (]) <small>(2/2)</small>||{{sortname|Brandon|Roy}} (]) <small>(2/3)</small>||<ref name="Feb 07">{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/news/rom_070301.html|title=Bargnani, Roy Named T-Mobile Rookies of the Month|publisher=NBA |date=2010-03-01 |access-date=2010-03-05}}</ref>
|-
|align=center|{{Hs|05}}March||{{sortname|Wálter|Herrmann}} (]) <small>(1/1)</small>||{{sortname|Brandon|Roy}} (]) <small>(3/3)</small>||<ref name="Mar 07">{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/news/rom_070402.html |title=Herrmann, Roy Named T-Mobile Rookies of the Month|author=NBA Press Release |publisher=NBA |date=2008-04-02 |access-date=2010-03-05}}</ref>
|-
|align=center|{{Hs|06}}April||{{sortname|Shelden|Williams}} (]) <small>(1/1)</small>||{{sortname|Tarence|Kinsey}} (]) <small>(1/1)</small>||<ref name="Apr 07">{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/news/rom_070419.html |title=Williams, Kinsey Named T-Mobile Rookies of the Month|author=NBA Press Release |publisher=NBA |date=2008-04-19 |access-date=2010-03-05}}</ref>
|}


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Sports season
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)
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
← 2005–062007–08 →

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
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

  • 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

By division

Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Toronto Raptors 47 35 .573 - 30–11 17–24 11–5
x-New Jersey Nets 41 41 .500 6 24–17 17–24 10–6
Philadelphia 76ers 35 47 .427 12 21–20 14–27 9–7
New York Knicks 33 49 .402 14 19–22 14–27 3–13
Boston Celtics 24 58 .293 23 12–29 12–29 7–9
Central Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Detroit Pistons 53 29 .646 - 26–15 27–14 9–7
x-Cleveland Cavaliers 50 32 .610 3 30–11 20–21 10–6
x-Chicago Bulls 49 33 .598 4 31–10 18–23 12–4
Indiana Pacers 35 47 .427 18 22–19 13–28 8–8
Milwaukee Bucks 28 54 .341 25 18–23 10–31 1–15
Southeast Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Miami Heat 44 38 .537 - 27–14 17–24 9–7
x-Washington Wizards 41 41 .500 3 26–15 15–26 8–8
x-Orlando Magic 40 42 .488 4 25–16 15–26 9–7
Charlotte Bobcats 33 49 .402 11 20–21 13–28 9–7
Atlanta Hawks 30 52 .366 14 18–23 12–29 5–11
Western Conference
Northwest Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Utah Jazz 51 31 .634 - 31–10 20–21 10–6
x-Denver Nuggets 45 37 .549 6 23–18 22–19 9–7
Portland Trail Blazers 32 50 .390 19 18–23 14–27 7–9
Minnesota Timberwolves 32 50 .390 19 20–21 12–29 6–10
Seattle SuperSonics 31 51 .378 20 20–21 11–30 8–8
Pacific Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Phoenix Suns 61 21 .744 - 33–8 28–13 11–5
x-Los Angeles Lakers 42 40 .512 19 25–16 17–24 10–6
x-Golden State Warriors 42 40 .512 19 30–11 12–29 6–10
Los Angeles Clippers 40 42 .488 21 25–16 15–26 8–8
Sacramento Kings 33 49 .402 28 20–21 13–28 5–11
Southwest Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
z-Dallas Mavericks 67 15 .817 - 36–5 31–10 14–2
x-San Antonio Spurs 58 24 .707 9 31–10 27–14 10–6
x-Houston Rockets 52 30 .634 15 28–13 24–17 8–8
New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets 39 43 .476 28 24–17 15–26 6–10
Memphis Grizzlies 22 60 .268 45 14–27 8–33 2–14

By conference

# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Detroit Pistons 53 29 .646 –
2 x-Cleveland Cavaliers 50 32 .610 3
3 y-Toronto Raptors 47 35 .573 6
4 y-Miami Heat 44 38 .537 9
5 x-Chicago Bulls 49 33 .598 4
6 x-New Jersey Nets 41 41 .500 12
7 x-Washington Wizards 41 41 .500 12
8 x-Orlando Magic 40 42 .488 13
9 Philadelphia 76ers 35 47 .427 18
10 Indiana Pacers 35 47 .427 18
11 New York Knicks 33 49 .402 20
12 Charlotte Bobcats 33 49 .402 20
13 Atlanta Hawks 30 52 .366 23
14 Milwaukee Bucks 28 54 .341 25
15 Boston Celtics 24 58 .293 29
# Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Dallas Mavericks 67 15 .817 -
2 y-Phoenix Suns 61 21 .744 6
3 x-San Antonio Spurs 58 24 .707 9
4 y-Utah Jazz 51 31 .634 16
5 x-Houston Rockets 52 30 .634 15
6 x-Denver Nuggets 45 37 .549 22
7 x-Los Angeles Lakers 42 40 .512 25
8 x-Golden State Warriors 42 40 .512 25
9 Los Angeles Clippers 40 42 .488 27
10 New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets 39 43 .476 28
11 Sacramento Kings 33 49 .402 34
12 Portland Trail Blazers 32 50 .390 35
13 Minnesota Timberwolves 32 50 .390 35
14 Seattle SuperSonics 31 51 .378 36
15 Memphis Grizzlies 22 60 .268 45

Playoffs

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

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

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

Yearly awards

Players of the month

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

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)
December Jorge Garbajosa (Toronto Raptors) (1/1) Randy Foye (Minnesota Timberwolves) (1/1)
January Andrea Bargnani (Toronto Raptors) (1/2) Brandon Roy (Portland Trail Blazers) (1/3)
February Andrea Bargnani (Toronto Raptors) (2/2) Brandon Roy (Portland Trail Blazers) (2/3)
March Wálter Herrmann (Charlotte Bobcats) (1/1) Brandon Roy (Portland Trail Blazers) (3/3)
April Shelden Williams (Atlanta Hawks) (1/1) Tarence Kinsey (Memphis Grizzlies) (1/1)

See also

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