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The Miami Heat defeated the Dallas Mavericks in six games to win the 2006 NBA Finals. This result marked a historic moment as the Heat became only the third team to win a championship after trailing zero-two in the series.
Dwyane Wade averaged 34.7 points per game during the championship series and earned the Most Valuable Player award for his performance throughout the series. He scored 43 points in Game Five while making 21 free throws, setting an NBA Finals record for most made free throws in a game.
Game One on June 8 ended with Dallas winning 90-80 after overcoming a 31-23 deficit at halftime. The final game on June 20 saw Wade score 36 points again as Miami won 95-92 to complete the series.
The previous teams to achieve this feat were the 1969 Boston Celtics and the 1977 Portland Trail Blazers. Later franchises like the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers and 2021 Milwaukee Bucks would follow suit, but none had done it before 2006.
Pat Riley returned to coach the Miami Heat before the 1995-96 season and took over as head coach when Stan Van Gundy resigned early that season. The team rallied just before the playoffs began under his leadership to reach their first Finals.