2005–06 Philadelphia 76ers season

2005–06 Philadelphia 76ers season
Head coach	Maurice Cheeks
Arena	Wachovia Center
Results
Record	38–44 (.463)
Place	Division: 2nd (Atlantic) Conference: 10th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	CSN Philadelphia, WPSG
Radio	WIP, WPHT

The 2005–06 Philadelphia 76ers season was the 67th season of the franchise, 57th in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Former Sixers player Maurice Cheeks spent his first season as the coach of the Sixers, and it was the last full season Allen Iverson would spend with the Sixers before getting traded to the Denver Nuggets.

Key dates

June 28: The 2005 NBA Draft took place in New York City, New York.
July 1: The free agency period started.
October 11: The Sixers pre-season started with a game against the Houston Rockets.
November 1: The Sixers season started with a game against the Milwaukee Bucks.
April 15: The Sixers are eliminated from the playoff hunt when the Milwaukee Bucks secure the eighth playoff spot after a Sixers' loss to the Orlando Magic.^[1]
April 18: The Sixers beat the New Jersey Nets in the last home game of the season, which was designated as Fan Appreciation Night. This was despite starters Allen Iverson and Chris Webber not arriving until tip-off, an action which would frustrate fans.^[2]

Draft picks

Philadelphia's selections from the 2005 NBA Draft in New York, New York.

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	School/Club Team
2	45	Louis Williams	Point Guard	United States	South Gwinnett HS (Snellville, GA)

Roster

Philadelphia 76ers roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Nat.	Name	Ht.	Wt.
3.0 !SF	21	USA !	Barnes, Matt	7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	UCLA
4.5 !PF	31	USA !	Bradley, Michael	7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	227 lb (103 kg)	Villanova
6.0 !C	1	HAI !	Dalembert, Samuel	7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	249 lb (113 kg)	Seton Hall
2.0 !SG	33	USA !	Green, Willie	7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	Detroit
6.0 !C	45	USA !	Hunter, Steven	7000213360000000000♠6 ft 12 in (2.13 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	DePaul
3.0 !SF	9	USA !	Iguodala, Andre	7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	Arizona
1.0 !PG	3	USA !	Iverson, Allen	7000182880000000000♠6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	163 lb (74 kg)	Georgetown
3.0 !SF	26	USA !	Korver, Kyle	7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	211 lb (96 kg)	Creighton
4.5 !PF	54	USA !	Nailon, Lee	7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	238 lb (108 kg)	Texas Christian
1.0 !PG	12	USA !	Ollie, Kevin	7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	Connecticut
4.5 !PF	42	USA !	Randolph, Shavlik	7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Duke
2.0 !SG	7	USA !	Salmons, John	7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	Miami (FL)
4.5 !PF	4	USA !	Webber, Chris	7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	244 lb (111 kg)	Michigan
1.0 !PG	23	USA !	Williams, Louis	7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	174 lb (79 kg)	South Gwinnett High School

Head coach

Maurice Cheeks (Texas–El Paso)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(DP) Unsigned draft pick
(FA) Free agent
(S) Suspended
Injured

Roster • Transactions
Last transaction: 2006-05-23

Regular season

Standings

Atlantic Division
Team	W	L	PCT.	GB
Brooklyn Nets³	49	33	.598	-
Philadelphia 76ers	38	44	.463	11
Boston Celtics	33	49	.402	16
Toronto Raptors	27	55	.329	22
New York Knicks	23	59	.280	26

Player statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game

Regular season

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Barnes, Matt !Matt Barnes	50	0	10.8	.536	.182	.674	1.9	.4	.32	.14	3.0
Bradley, Michael !Michael Bradley	46	1	8.0	.405	.200	.667	2.3	.4	.11	.15	1.5
Dalembert, Samuel !Samuel Dalembert	66	52	26.7	.531	.000	.705	8.2	.4	.52	2.42	7.3
Green, Willie !Willie Green	10	2	15.3	.424	.526	.800	1.5	0.5	.20	.00	7.0
Hunter, Steven !Steven Hunter	69	35	19.0	.601	.000	.514	3.9	.2	0.17	1.10	6.1
Iguodala, Andre !Andre Iguodala	82	82	37.6	.500	.354	.754	5.9	3.1	1.65	.26	12.3
Iverson, Allen !Allen Iverson	72	72	43.1	.447	.323	.814	3.2	7.4	1.94	.14	33.0
Korver, Kyle !Kyle Korver	82	43	31.3	.430	.420	.849	3.3	2.0	.79	.32	11.5
Nailon, Lee !Lee Nailon	22	0	10.8	.500	.000	.867	1.9	.3	.36	.18	4.2
Ollie, Kevin !Kevin Ollie	70	23	15.3	.431	.333	.837	1.4	1.4	.47	.04	2.7
Randolph, Shavlik !Shavlik Randolph	57	1	8.5	.454	.000	.606	2.3	.3	.33	.21	2.3
Salmons, John !John Salmons	82	24	25.1	.420	.299	.775	2.7	2.7	.89	.16	7.5
Webber, Chris !Chris Webber	75	75	38.6	.434	.273	.756	9.9	3.4	1.37	.83	20.2
Williams, Louis !Louis Williams	30	0	4.8	.442	.222	.615	.6	.3	.17	.00	1.9

Awards and records

Allen Iverson, All-NBA Third Team

References

↑ "Bucks seal playoff place". Television New Zealand. 16 April 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
↑ Frustrated crowd: Iverson, Webber made it Fans Unappreciated Night., Philadelphia Inquirer, April 19, 2006

Philadelphia 76ers

Founded in 1946 Formerly the Syracuse Nationals (1946–1963) Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Administration	Owner(s) Joshua Harris (Co-Managing Owner, NBA Governor) David S. Blitzer (Co-Managing Owner, NBA Alternate Governor) Adam Aron Martin Geller David B. Heller Travis Hennings James Lassiter Marc J. Leder Jason Levien Michael G. Rubin Will Smith Jada Pinkett Smith Erick Thohir Art Wrubel Chief Executive Officer Scott O'Neil President Bryan Colangelo Head coach Brett Brown

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Eastern

Atlantic	Boston New Jersey New York Philadelphia Toronto

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2005–06 Philadelphia 76ers season

Key dates

Draft picks

Roster

Regular season

Standings

Player statistics

Regular season

Awards and records

References

See also