2006-07 NBA
Post-Hand-Check Era
San Antonio Spurs won the title.
- Teams
- 30
- Games per team
- 82
- Pace (poss. per 48 min)
- 91.9
- Points per team game
- 98.7
- League true shooting
- .541
- Share of shots from three
- 21.3%
Award winners
- MVPDirk Nowitzki
- Defensive Player of the YearMarcus Camby
- Rookie of the YearBrandon Roy
- Sixth ManLeandro Barbosa
- Most ImprovedMonta Ellis
Standings and postseason
East
| Team | W | L | SRS | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Pistons | 53 | 29 | 3.69 | Lost conf. finals |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 50 | 32 | 3.33 | Lost Finals |
| Chicago Bulls | 49 | 33 | 4.52 | Lost conf. finals |
| Toronto Raptors | 47 | 35 | 0.61 | Lost conf. finals |
| Miami Heat | 44 | 38 | -1.21 | Lost conf. finals |
| New Jersey Nets | 41 | 41 | -1.00 | Lost conf. finals |
| Washington Wizards | 41 | 41 | -0.80 | Lost 1st round |
| Orlando Magic | 40 | 42 | 0.35 | Lost 2nd round |
| Indiana Pacers | 35 | 47 | -2.62 | Missed playoffs |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 35 | 47 | -3.26 | Missed playoffs |
| Charlotte Bobcats | 33 | 49 | -3.97 | Missed playoffs |
| New York Knicks | 33 | 49 | -3.06 | Missed playoffs |
| Atlanta Hawks | 30 | 52 | -4.86 | Missed playoffs |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 28 | 54 | -4.43 | Missed playoffs |
| Boston Celtics | 24 | 58 | -3.70 | Missed playoffs |
West
| Team | W | L | SRS | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Mavericks | 67 | 15 | 7.28 | Lost conf. finals |
| Phoenix Suns | 61 | 21 | 7.28 | Lost conf. finals |
| San Antonio Spurs | 58 | 24 | 8.35 | Won title |
| Houston Rockets | 52 | 30 | 5.04 | Lost 2nd round |
| Utah Jazz | 51 | 31 | 3.06 | Lost conf. finals |
| Denver Nuggets | 45 | 37 | 1.69 | Lost 1st round |
| Golden State Warriors | 42 | 40 | 0.00 | Lost conf. finals |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 42 | 40 | 0.24 | Lost conf. finals |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 40 | 42 | -0.07 | Missed playoffs |
| New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | 39 | 43 | -1.19 | Missed playoffs |
| Sacramento Kings | 33 | 49 | -1.35 | Missed playoffs |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 32 | 50 | -3.16 | Missed playoffs |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 32 | 50 | -3.78 | Missed playoffs |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 31 | 51 | -2.45 | Missed playoffs |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 22 | 60 | -4.44 | Missed playoffs |
Rules in force
| Free-throw lane width | 16 ft |
|---|---|
| Restricted area arc | 4 ft arc |
| Three-point line | 23 ft 9 in (22 ft corners) |
| Arm bar / forearm contact | banned on the perimeter (source pending) |
| Defensive three seconds | enforced |
| Hand-checking | banned on the perimeter |
| Zone defense | legal |
| Flagrant fouls | flagrant 1 / flagrant 2 (source pending) |
| Team foul penalty (bonus) | bonus after team foul limit |
| Backcourt count | 8 seconds |
| Shot clock | 24 seconds |
See how each rule changed over time on the rules timeline.
What changed this season
No league-wide rule or format changes recorded for this season.