Miami’s 18th NBA season would culminate in the first Heat Championship. After posting a 52-30 regular season record, they wound their way through the postseason with a six game series win against the Chicago Bulls, a five game win over the New Jersey Nets, a six game win against the Detroit Pistons, and a six-game victory over Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks.
First Star
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Wade was far and away the best player on the 2005-06 Heat, leading the team with 2,892 minutes played, an NBA-eighth 2,040 points, 503 assists, and an NBA-seventh 146 steals.