2005–06 ABA season

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2005–06 ABA season
LeagueAmerican Basketball Association
SportBasketball
DurationNovember 2005 - March 2006
Regular season
Season MVPChris Carrawell, Rochester Razorsharks[1]
2006 ABA Playoffs
championsRochester Razorsharks
   runners-upSan Jose Skyrockets
championsSoCal Legends
   runners-upStrong Island Sound
2006 ABA Championship
ChampionsRochester Razorsharks
  Runners-upStrong Island Sound
Finals MVPChris Carrawell, Rochester Razorsharks[2]
ABA seasons
← 2004–05
2006–07 →

The 2005–06 ABA season was the fifth season of the American Basketball Association. The regular season began in November 2005 and concluded with the championship game in March against the Rochester Razorsharks and the Southern California Legends. The Razorsharks won the game, 117-114, to claim their first ABA title.[3]

Regular Season Standings[]

Red Conference
Ron Boone Division W L Win %
San Jose Skyrockets 29 5 .853
Bellingham Slam 18 14 .563
Tacoma Navigators 10 6 .625
San Francisco Pilots 7 5 .583
Fresno Heatwave 2 20 .091
1 10 .091
0 0 .000
Spencer Haywood Division W L Win %
Southern California Legends 19 5 .792
Beijing Aoshen Olympian 19 13 .594
Gallup Talons 16 4 .800
Los Angeles Aftershock 11 15 .423
Tijuana Dragons 9 20 .310
Orange County Buzz 9 22 .290
New Mexico Style 1 10 .091
Inglewood Cobras 0 0 .000
White Conference
Freddie Lewis Division W L Win %
Indiana Alley Cats 27 4 .871
Pittsburgh Xplosion 18 11 .621
Toledo Ice 16 13 .552
6 17 .261
5 6 .455
Ohio Aviators 3 13 .150
Blue Conference
Connie Hawkins Division W L Win %
Maryland Nighthawks 25 11 .694
Rochester Razorsharks 24 4 .857
Buffalo Rapids 11 16 .407
2 23 .080
Barnes-Malone Division W L Win %
Florida Pit Bulls 19 9 .679
Atlanta Vision 15 7 .682
Birmingham Magicians 6 13 .316
Charlotte Krunk 0 0 .000
Roger Brown Division W L Win %
Harlem Strong Dogs 19 13 .594
Strong Island Sound 16 14 .533
Newark Express 14 16 .467
Montreal Matrix 14 16 .467
2 20 .091

Playoff Results[]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals ABA Championship
            
1 Rochester Razorsharks 126
9 Newark Express 98
1 Rochester Razorsharks 104
7 Atlanta Vision 85
7 Atlanta Vision 99
15 Buffalo Rapids 97
1 Rochester Razorsharks 106
3 San Jose Skyrockets 103
6 Pittsburgh Xplosion 115
10 Bellingham Slam 122
10 Bellingham Slam 119
3 San Jose Skyrockets 138
3 San Jose Skyrockets 132
18 Los Angeles Aftershock 90
1 Rochester Razorsharks 117
4 SoCal Legends 114
2 Indiana Alley Cats 117
11 Toledo Ice 103
2 Indiana Alley Cats 126
13 Strong Island Sound 128
8 Harlem Strong Dogs 107
13 Strong Island Sound 112
13 Strong Island Sound 110
4 SoCal Legends 123
5 Maryland Nighthawks 145
12 Montreal Matrix 114
5 Maryland Nighthawks 121
4 SoCal Legends 123
4 SoCal Legends 97
14 Beijing Aoshen Olympian 95

Wild card round[]

  • Rochester Razorsharks (1) received bye to Bracket One Quarterfinal
  • Indiana Alley Cats (2) received bye to Bracket Two Quarterfinal
  • San Jose Skyrockets (3) received bye to Bracket One Quarterfinal
  • SoCal Legends (4) received bye to Bracket Two Quarterfinal
  • Maryland Nighthawks (5) received bye to Bracket Two Quarterfinal
  • Pittsburgh Xplosion (6) received bye to Bracket One Quarterfinal
  • Atlanta Vision (7) received bye to Bracket One Quarterfinal
  • Harlem Strong Dogs (8) received bye to Bracket Two Quarterfinal
  • Newark Express (9) received bye to Bracket One Quarterfinal
  • Bellingham Slam (10) defeated Tacoma Navigators (22) 134-116
  • Toledo Ice (11) defeated Detroit Wheels (21) 132-130
  • Montreal Matrix (12) defeated Ohio Aviators (23) 140-83
  • Strong Island Sound (13) defeated Birmingham Magicians (19) 97-95
  • Beijing Aoshen Olympian (14) defeated Fresno Heatwave (20) 134-82
  • Buffalo Rapids (15) defeated (16) 133-88
  • Los Angeles Aftershock (18) defeated Orange County Buzz (17) 91-86

References[]

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