2005-06 Nba Season

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2005-06 Nba Season

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A new league drees code was put into affect at the beginning of the year by commissioner David Stern .

The All-Star Game was played on February 19 , 2006 at the Toyota Center in Houston with the East beating the West 122-120. LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers wins the game's MVP honors.

This season marks the first season of the Charlotte Bobcats in Their New Arena in downtown Charlotte .

Due to the damages brought on by Hurricane Katrina , the New Orleans Hornets played 32 regular season games in the Ford Center in Oklahoma City , 6 games at LSU 's Pete Maravich Assembly Center , and just 3 games at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans in March. {Link without Title} Due to the split, the team is officially referred to as the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets.

This season marks the first under the NBA's new Collective Bargaining Agreement , agreed upon by the owners and the player union on June 21 , and also the NBA's first with the new Dress Code .

The season is marked by the 30th anniversary of the absorption of four , the New Jersey Nets , the Denver Nuggets and the San Antonio Spurs all joined in 1976 .

On January 22 , 2006 , Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant scored 81 points in a game against the Toronto Raptors . It is the most points scored by one player in one game since Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game in 1962, and was also the second-most ever.

Scottie Pippen ( Bulls ), Karl Malone ( Jazz ), and Reggie Miller ( Pacers ) had their numbers retired from their respective franchises.

The NBA held the Hardwood Classics program for the fifth straight season. The Bulls , Rockets , Clippers , Grizzlies , Heat , Nets , Knicks , Magic , Suns , Sonics , and Wizards all took part by wearing throwback jerseys for select games.

FINAL STANDINGS

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

x - Clinched playoff spot.

y - Clinched division title.

z - Clinched conference title.

(1) – (8) - Conference standings

NBA AWARDS

Most Valuable Player: TBA

Rookie of the Year: TBA

Defensive Player of the Year: TBA

Sixth Man of the Year: Mike Miller , Memphis Grizzlies

Most Improved Player: Boris Diaw , Phoenix Suns

Coach of the Year: Avery Johnson , Dallas Mavericks

All-NBA First Team:

All-NBA Second Team:

All-NBA Third Team

All-NBA Defensive First Team

'''All-NBA Defensive Second Team

All-NBA Rookie Team:

	Before	2004-05 NBA Season
	After	2006-07 NBA Season
	Title	NBA Seasons
	Years	'''2005-06'''