Avery Johnson

2005-06 Season

The Mavericks finished 2005-06 at 60-22, 2nd in the West, under head coach Avery Johnson. Dirk Nowitzki led the team in scoring (26.6 points per game) and rebounding (9.0), and Jason Terry led in assists (3.8). In the playoffs, Dallas won three series before losing to the Heat 4-2 in the NBA Finals.

60-22

Record

2nd

In the West

99.1

Points per game

93.1

Points allowed

13

Longest win streak

Biggest win: 119-82 vs. Detroit (11/19).

Postseason

Playoffs

First Round: GrizzliesW 4-0

  1. Game 1 · 4/23W 103-93 · Nowitzki (31)
  2. Game 2 · 4/26W 94-79 · Nowitzki (31)
  3. Game 3 · 4/29W 94-89 (OT) · Nowitzki (36)
  4. Game 4 · 5/1W 102-76 · Nowitzki (27)

Western Conference Semifinals: SpursW 4-3

  1. Game 1 · 5/7L 85-87 · Stackhouse (24)
  2. Game 2 · 5/9W 113-91 · Howard (27)
  3. Game 3 · 5/13W 104-103 · Nowitzki (27)
  4. Game 4 · 5/15W 123-118 (OT) · Terry (32)
  5. Game 5 · 5/17L 97-98 · Nowitzki (31)
  6. Game 6 · 5/19L 86-91 · Nowitzki (26)
  7. Game 7 · 5/22W 119-111 (OT) · Nowitzki (37)

Western Conference Finals: SunsW 4-2

  1. Game 1 · 5/24L 118-121 · Harris (30)
  2. Game 2 · 5/26W 105-98 · Nowitzki (30)
  3. Game 3 · 5/28W 95-88 · Nowitzki (28)
  4. Game 4 · 5/30L 86-106 · Howard (16)
  5. Game 5 · 6/1W 117-101 · Nowitzki (50)
  6. Game 6 · 6/3W 102-93 · Nowitzki (24)

NBA Finals: HeatL 2-4

  1. Game 1 · 6/8W 90-80 · Terry (32)
  2. Game 2 · 6/11W 99-85 · Nowitzki (26)
  3. Game 3 · 6/13L 96-98 · Nowitzki (30)
  4. Game 4 · 6/15L 74-98 · Terry (17)
  5. Game 5 · 6/18L 100-101 (OT) · Terry (35)
  6. Game 6 · 6/20L 92-95 · Nowitzki (29)

Regular-season averages

Roster

PlayerGPPGRPGAPGFG%FT%Points
Dirk Nowitzki8126.69.02.848.0%90.1%2,151
Jason Terry8017.12.03.847.0%80.0%1,371
Josh Howard5915.66.31.947.1%73.4%923
Jerry Stackhouse5513.02.82.940.1%88.2%715
Marquis Daniels6210.23.62.848.0%75.4%634
Devin Harris569.92.23.246.9%71.6%554
Keith Van Horn538.93.60.742.4%83.2%472
Erick Dampier825.77.80.649.3%59.1%469
Griff in524.64.41.748.0%77.4%237
Doug Christie73.71.92.034.6%66.7%26
Rawle Marshall233.11.30.440.0%75.9%71
Pavel Podkolzin13.07.00.00.0%50.0%3
Josh Powell373.02.20.245.7%80.0%110
DeSagana Diop812.34.60.348.7%54.2%190
Darrell Armstrong622.11.31.433.6%78.6%130
DJ Mbenga431.71.30.053.3%50.0%74

G = games with the Mavs · FT = free throws.

82 games

Game by Game

DateOpponentResultRecordTop scorer
11/1@ PhoenixW 111-1081-0–
11/2@ UtahL 82-931-1Terry (21)
11/5vs San AntonioW 103-842-1Nowitzki (34)
11/9@ PhiladelphiaL 97-1122-2Van Horn (19)
11/11@ CharlotteW 98-883-2Nowitzki (23)
11/12@ New OrleansW 109-1034-2Nowitzki (30)
11/15vs DenverW 83-805-2Nowitzki (35)
11/17vs AtlantaW 87-786-2Howard (25)
11/19vs DetroitW 119-827-2Howard (26)
11/22vs HoustonW 102-938-2Nowitzki (31)
11/25@ MiamiW 103-909-2Howard (25)
11/26vs MemphisL 92-1129-3Nowitzki (27)
11/28@ TorontoW 93-9110-3Nowitzki (29)
11/29@ MilwaukeeL 111-11310-4–
12/1vs San AntonioL 90-9210-5Daniels (24)
12/3vs New OrleansW 97-8811-5Nowitzki (30)
12/5@ ChicagoW 102-9412-5Nowitzki (35)
12/6@ IndianaW 84-7513-5Nowitzki (31)
12/9@ MemphisW 90-8314-5Nowitzki (35)
12/10vs BostonW 103-9415-5Nowitzki (24)
12/12vs L.A. LakersL 106-10915-6Nowitzki (27)
12/14vs PhoenixW 102-9616-6Nowitzki (29)
12/16vs OrlandoW 109-10317-6–
12/18vs MinnesotaW 102-9518-6Howard (23)
12/20@ L.A. LakersL 90-11218-7Harris/Nowitzki (18)
12/22@ SacramentoW 105-9519-7Nowitzki (37)
12/23@ SeattleW 101-9820-7Nowitzki (34)
12/26vs IndianaW 102-8021-7Nowitzki (23)
12/30vs Golden StateL 109-11121-8Nowitzki (24)
12/31@ New OrleansW 95-9022-8Nowitzki (24)
1/3vs PortlandW 95-8123-8Nowitzki/Terry (22)
1/4@ MinnesotaL 78-9123-9Nowitzki (23)
1/6@ DenverW 114-11224-9–
1/7vs MinnesotaW 83-7925-9Nowitzki (26)
1/9@ BostonW 104-10226-9Terry (30)
1/11@ New YorkL 115-11726-10–
1/14vs New JerseyW 110-7727-10Howard (29)
1/16vs MilwaukeeW 114-9528-10Nowitzki (35)
1/18@ HoustonW 103-7629-10Nowitzki (29)
1/20@ L.A. ClippersW 101-8130-10Nowitzki (26)
1/22@ PortlandW 95-8931-10–
1/25@ Golden StateW 102-9332-10Stackhouse (23)
1/26@ SeattleW 104-9733-10Nowitzki (29)
1/28vs UtahW 103-8934-10Howard (24)
1/31vs ChicagoW 98-9435-10Howard (22)
2/1@ MemphisW 81-8036-10Howard (19)
2/4vs SeattleW 110-9137-10Howard (23)
2/7vs L.A. LakersW 102-8738-10Nowitzki (26)
2/9vs MiamiW 112-7639-10Nowitzki (27)
2/10@ DenverL 104-11339-11Van Horn (21)
2/13vs New YorkW 100-7240-11Nowitzki (21)
2/15vs WashingtonW 103-9741-11Howard (26)
2/21vs L.A. ClippersW 93-9142-11Howard (23)
2/23vs MemphisW 97-8743-11Nowitzki (31)
2/25vs TorontoW 115-11344-11–
2/27vs PhiladelphiaW 104-9245-11Nowitzki (32)
3/2@ San AntonioL 89-9845-12Nowitzki/Terry (23)
3/3vs CharlotteW 90-7646-12Nowitzki (26)
3/5vs PhoenixL 107-11546-13Nowitzki (25)
3/7vs PortlandW 93-8747-13Terry (26)
3/9@ PortlandW 109-9248-13Nowitzki (33)
3/11@ UtahW 90-8749-13Nowitzki (34)
3/12@ SacramentoL 80-8549-14Nowitzki (24)
3/14vs ClevelandW 91-8750-14Nowitzki (30)
3/15@ HoustonW 95-8151-14Nowitzki (30)
3/17@ WashingtonW 104-9452-14Nowitzki/Terry (25)
3/19@ New JerseyL 89-10052-15Nowitzki (37)
3/21vs HoustonW 88-7253-15Nowitzki (28)
3/23vs Golden StateL 121-12253-16Nowitzki (51)
3/25@ AtlantaW 98-8354-16Nowitzki (27)
3/28@ DetroitL 90-9754-17Nowitzki/S’house (25)
3/29@ ClevelandL 94-10754-18Nowitzki (29)
3/31@ OrlandoL 99-10854-19Nowitzki (38)
4/2vs DenverW 103-7955-19Nowitzki (30)
4/4vs SacramentoW 127-10156-19Nowitzki (29)
4/7@ San AntonioW 92-8657-19Nowitzki (30)
4/8vs New OrleansW 101-7758-19Nowitzki (20)
4/10vs L.A. ClippersW 75-7359-19Nowitzki (20)
4/12@ Golden StateL 102-11459-20Nowitzki (29)
4/13@ PhoenixL 104-11759-21Nowitzki (36)
4/16vs UtahW 111-9560-21Nowitzki (22)
4/19vs L.A. ClippersL 71-8560-22Marshall (13)

Numbers through the end of the 2025-26 season, from the Dallas Mavericks 2026-27 Media Guide, checked by Mavs Brasil. Original text. Mavs Brasil is an independent fan project, not affiliated with the Dallas Mavericks or the NBA.