Game 5, 2005-06 NBA Finals
June 18, 2006 · AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami, Florida
Game 5, 2005-06 NBA Finals: MHMiami Heat 101–100 Dallas Mavericks, at AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami, Florida on June 18, 2006.
Went to overtime; Miami erased a double-digit fourth-quarter deficit, with Dwyane Wade scoring 43 points including a heavy volume of free throws late that drew postgame criticism of the officiating from Dallas. Miami took a 3-2 series lead.
Box score
| MHMiami Heat starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Dwyane Wade | 43 | 4 | 4 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 18 | 12 | 1 |
| Udonis Haslem | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Antoine Walker | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Jason Williams | 9 | 1 | 4 |
Bench (10+ points): James Posey (10)
| DMDallas Mavericks starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Jason Terry | 35 | 5 | 1 |
| Josh Howard | 25 | 10 | 3 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 20 | 8 | 3 |
| Devin Harris | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| DeSagana Diop | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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