National Basketball Association games televised by ABC in the 2005-06 season

This is a list of [[National Basketball Association]] games televised by [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney's]] [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] U.S. television network during the [[2005-06 NBA season]], including the final score of each game, the [[play-by-play]] and [[color commentator]]s used in each telecast, and the [[Nielsen rating]] for each game. (All [[Nielsen rating]] information courtesy of [http://medialifemagazine.com Media Life Magazine], [http://usatoday.com USAToday] and [http://www.zap2it.com Zap2it].)

==Regular season==
[[Image:Lakerscavs.jpg|right|thumb|ABC's [[March 19]], [[2006]] presentation of [[Los Angeles Lakers|Lakers]]-[[Cleveland Cavaliers|Cavaliers]] scored ratings 30 percent higher than the previous year's, but was also outdrawn by a rained out [[NASCAR]] race.]]
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!width="85" | Date !!width="68" | Time !!width="200" | Teams !!width="95" | [[Play-by-play]] !!width="95" | [[Color commentator|Color]] !!width="130" colspan="2" | [[Nielsen ratings|Rating]]/viewers
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| align="left" rowspan="2" | [[2005-12-25]] || 12:30 p.m ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | [http://www.nba.com/games/20051225/SASDET/recap.html San Antonio Spurs 70, '''Detroit Pistons 85'''] ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Mike Breen ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | [[Steve Jones (basketball)|Steve Jones]] & Bill Walton || align="center" width="50"| 3.9/12 || 6.0 mil<ref>[http://www.medialifemagazine.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=170&num=2090 Kwan's quandary May Be a blessing]</ref>
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| align="left" | 3:00 p.m ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | [http://www.nba.com/games/20051225/LALMIA/recap.html Los Angeles Lakers 92, '''Miami Heat 97'''] ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Al Michaels ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Hubie Brown || align="center" | 4.8/14 ||bgcolor="#FFCCCC" | '''8.1 mil'''<ref>[http://www.medialifemagazine.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=170&num=2090 Kwan's quandary may be a blessing]</ref>
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| align="left" rowspan="2" | [[2006-01-22]] || rowspan="2" | 1:00 p.m ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | [http://www.nba.com/games/20060122/DENSAS/recap.html '''Denver Nuggets 89,''' San Antonio Spurs 85] ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Mike Breen ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Hubie Brown || align="center" rowspan="2" | 1.9/5 || rowspan="2" | 2.6 mil<ref>[http://www.medialifemagazine.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=170&num=2579 Que bueno, 'Bailando por un Sueno']</ref>
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|style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | [http://www.nba.com/games/20060122/PHIMIN/recap.html '''Philadelphia 76ers 86,''' Minnesota Timberwolves 84] ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Brent Musburger ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Steve Jones and Bill Walton
|- align="left"
| align="left" rowspan="2" | [[2006-01-29]] || 1:00 p.m ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | [http://www.nba.com/games/20060129/PHXCLE/recap.html Phoenix Suns 106, '''Cleveland Cavaliers 113'''] ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Brent Musburger ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Steve Jones and Bill Walton || align="center" | 2.0/5 || 2.8 mil<ref>[http://www.medialifemagazine.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=170&num=2731 For 'Supernatural,' a boost from Bush]</ref>
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| align="left" | 3:30 p.m ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | [http://www.nba.com/games/20060129/MIAHOU/recap.html '''Miami Heat 101''', Houston Rockets 95] ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Mike Breen ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Hubie Brown || align="center" | 2.3/5 || 3.3 mil<ref>[http://www.medialifemagazine.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=170&num=2731 For 'Supernatural,' a boost from Bush]</ref>
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| align="left" | [[2006-02-05]] || 12:00 p.m ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | [http://www.nba.com/games/20060205/HOUNYK/recap.html '''Houston Rockets 93''', New York Knicks 89] ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Mike Breen ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Hubie Brown || align="center" | 1.7/4 || 2.3 mil<ref>[http://www.medialifemagazine.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=170&num=2883 A major ratings tumble for ABC's 'Jim']</ref>
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| align="left" rowspan="3" | [[2006-02-12]] || rowspan="2" | 1:00 p.m ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | [http://www.nba.com/games/20060212/SASIND/recap.html '''San Antonio Spurs 92''', Indiana Pacers 88] ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Jim Durham ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Steve Jones and Bill Walton || align="center" rowspan="2" | 2.0/4 || rowspan="2" | 2.7 mil<ref>[http://www.medialifemagazine.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=170&num=2977 NBC's got one Olympic victory: Cable]</ref>
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|style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" |[http://www.nba.com/games/20060212/PHIWAS/recap.html Philadelphia 76ers 97, '''Washington Wizards 107'''] ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | John Saunders ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Len Elmore
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| align="left" | 3:30 p.m ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | [http://www.nba.com/games/20060212/DETMIA/recap.html Detroit Pistons 98, '''Miami Heat 100'''] ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Mike Breen ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Hubie Brown || align="center" | 2.7/5 || 3.7 mil <ref>[http://www.medialifemagazine.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=170&num=2977 NBC's got one Olympic victory: Cable]</ref>
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| align="left" | [[2006-02-26]] || 12:00 p.m ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | [http://www.nba.com/games/20060226/CLEDET/recap.html Cleveland Cavaliers 78, '''Detroit Pistons 90'''] ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Mike Breen ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Hubie Brown || align="center" | 1.8/5 || N/A
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| align="left" rowspan="2" | [[2006-03-05]] || 1:00 p.m ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | [http://www.nba.com/games/20060305/INDPHI/recap.html '''Indiana Pacers 94''', Philadelphia 76ers 93] ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Brent Musburger ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Steve Jones and Bill Walton || align="center" | 1.6/4 || 2.1 mil <ref>[http://www.medialifemagazine.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=170&num=3449 Whither 'Las Vegas?' Good question.]</ref>
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| align="left" | 3:30 p.m ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | [http://www.nba.com/games/20060305/PHXDAL/recap.html '''Phoenix Suns 115''', Dallas Mavericks 107] ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Mike Breen ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Hubie Brown || align="center" | 2.0/4 || 2.8 mil<ref>[http://www.medialifemagazine.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=170&num=3449 Whither 'Las Vegas?' Good question.]</ref>
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| align="left" rowspan="3" | [[2006-03-12]] || 1:00 p.m ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | [http://www.nba.com/games/20060312/CLEMIA/recap.html Cleveland Cavaliers 92, '''Miami Heat 98'''] ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Mike Breen ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Hubie Brown || align="center" | 1.8/5 || 2.4 mil<ref>[http://www.medialifemagazine.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=170&num=3602 A so-long to 'Invasion,' likely for good]</ref>
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| align="left" rowspan="2" | 3:30 p.m || style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | [http://www.nba.com/games/20060312/HOUSAS/recap.html Houston Rockets 81, '''San Antonio Spurs 88'''] ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Jim Durham ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Tim Legler || align="center" rowspan="2" | 2.0/4 || rowspan="2" | 2.7 mil<ref>[http://www.medialifemagazine.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=170&num=3602 A so-long to 'Invasion,' likely for good]</ref>
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| align="left" style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | [http://www.nba.com/games/20060312/SEALAL/recap.html '''Seattle Supersonics 120''', Los Angeles Lakers 113] ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Brent Musburger ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Steve Jones and Bill Walton
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| align="left" rowspan="2" | [[2006-03-19]] || rowspan="2" | 1:00 p.m ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | [http://www.nba.com/games/20060319/LALCLE/recap.html Los Angeles Lakers 95, '''Cleveland Cavaliers 96'''] ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Mike Breen ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Hubie Brown || align="center" rowspan="2" | 1.7/4 || rowspan="2" | 2.2 mil<ref>[http://www.medialifemagazine.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=170&num=3751 For 'Scrubs,' sixth season looks likely]</ref>
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| align="left" style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | [http://www.nba.com/games/20060319/DALNJN/recap.html Dallas Mavericks 89, '''New Jersey Nets 100'''] ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | [[Mike Tirico]] ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Steve Jones and Bill Walton
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| align="left" | [[2006-03-26]] || 1:00 p.m ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | [http://www.nba.com/games/20060326/PHIIND/recap.html Philadelphia 76ers 79, '''Indiana Pacers 92'''] ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Mike Breen ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Hubie Brown || align="center" | 1.4/3 || 1.7 mil<ref>[http://www.medialifemagazine.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=238&num=3847 Yo, Martha Burk, Augusta calls to you]</ref>
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| align="left" rowspan="3" | [[2006-04-02]] || 1:00 p.m ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | [http://www.nba.com/games/20060402/PHXDET/recap.html Phoenix Suns 102, '''Detroit Pistons 109'''] ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Mike Breen ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Hubie Brown || align="center" | 2.0/5 || 2.2 mil<ref>[http://www.medialifemagazine.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=215&num=4061 For 'Bernie Mac,' this could well be it]</ref>
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| align="left" rowspan="2" | 3:30 p.m ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | [http://www.nba.com/games/20060402/DENDAL/recap.html Denver Nuggets 79, '''Dallas Mavericks 103''']||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | John Saunders ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Len Elmore || align="center" rowspan="2" | 2.1/5 ||rowspan="2" | 2.3 mil<ref>[http://www.medialifemagazine.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=215&num=4061 For 'Bernie Mac,' this could well be it]</ref>
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|style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | [http://www.nba.com/games/20060402/HOULAL/recap.html Houston Rockets 88, '''Los Angeles Lakers 104'''] ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Mike Tirico ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Steve Jones and Bill Walton
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| align="left" | [[2006-04-09]] || 1:00 p.m ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | [http://www.nba.com/games/20060409/INDDET/recap.html Indiana Pacers 73, '''Detroit Pistons 98''']||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Mike Breen ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Hubie Brown || align="center" | 1.8/5 || 2.3 mil<ref>[http://www.medialifemagazine.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=215&num=4187 To win the season, ABC needs a kick]</ref>
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| align="left" rowspan="2" | [[2006-04-16]] || 1:00 p.m ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | [http://www.nba.com/games/20060416/CHIMIA/recap.html '''Chicago Bulls 117''', Miami Heat 93] ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Mike Tirico ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Steve Jones and Bill Walton || align="center" | 2.0/6 || N/A
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| align="left" | 3:30 p.m ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | [http://www.nba.com/games/20060416/PHXLAL/recap.html Phoenix Suns 89, '''Los Angeles Lakers 109''']||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Mike Breen ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Hubie Brown || align="center" | 2.3/6 || N/A
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===[[2006 NBA Playoffs]]===
[[Image:Wadeabc.jpg|right|thumb|[[Miami Heat]] star [[Dwyane Wade]] at the free throw line during Miami's NBA title clinching Game 6 win against the [[Dallas Mavericks]] in the [[2006 NBA Finals]].]]
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!width="85" | Date !!width="68" | Time !!width="200" | Teams !!width="95" | [[Play-by-play]] !!width="95" | [[Color commentator|Color]] !!width="130" colspan="2" | [[Nielsen ratings|Rating]]/viewers !! Series
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| align="left" | [[2006-04-22]] || 3:00 p.m ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | [http://www.nba.com/games/20060422/WASCLE/recap.html Washington Wizards 86, '''Cleveland Cavaliers 97'''] ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Mike Breen ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Hubie Brown || align="center" width="50"| 2.4/6 ||bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | '''3.3 mil''' ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Game 1 [http://www.nba.com/playoffs2006/series_clewas.html First Round]
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| align="left" | [[2006-04-23]] || 3:30 p.m ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | [http://www.nba.com/games/20060423/LALPHX/recap.html Los Angeles Lakers 102, '''Phoenix Suns 107'''] ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Mike Breen ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Hubie Brown || align="center" | 3.4/8 || 4.7 mil ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Game 1 [http://www.nba.com/playoffs2006/series_phxlal.html First Round]
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| align="left" rowspan="2" | [[2006-04-30]] || 1:00 p.m ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | [http://www.nba.com/games/20060430/MIACHI/recap.html Miami Heat 87, '''Chicago Bulls 93'''] ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Mike Tirico ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Steve Jones & Bill Walton || align="center" | 2.8/7 || 3.6 mil<ref>[http://www.medialifemagazine.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=215&num=4633 CBS puzzle: Whither 'Close To Home']</ref> ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Game 4 [http://www.nba.com/playoffs2006/series_miachi.html First Round]
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| align="left" | 3:30 p.m ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | [http://www.nba.com/games/20060430/PHXLAL/recap.html Phoenix Suns 98, '''Los Angeles Lakers 99*'''] ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Mike Breen ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Hubie Brown || align="center" | 4.3/10 || 6.0 mil<ref>[http://www.medialifemagazine.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=215&num=4633 CBS puzzle: Whither 'Close To Home']</ref> ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Game 4 First Round
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| align="left" rowspan="2" | [[2006-05-07]] || 1:00 p.m ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | [http://www.nba.com/games/20060507/DALSAS/recap.html Dallas Mavericks 85, '''San Antonio Spurs 87'''] ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Mike Tirico ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Steve Jones and Bill Walton || align="center" | 3.0/8 || 4.0 mil ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Game 1 [http://www.nba.com/playoffs2006/series_sasdal.html Semifinals]
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| align="left" | 3:30 p.m ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" |[http://www.nba.com/games/20060507/CLEDET/recap.html Cleveland Cavaliers 86, '''Detroit Pistons 113'''] ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Mike Breen ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Hubie Brown || align="center" | 3.7/9 || 5.2 mil<ref>[http://www.medialifemagazine.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=215&num=4790 Big ABC puzzler: 'What AbOUT Brian?']</ref> ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Game 1 [http://www.nba.com/playoffs2006/series_detcle.html Semifinals]
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| align="left" | [[2006-05-13]] || 8:15 p.m ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | [http://www.nba.com/games/20060513/SASDAL/recap.html San Antonio Spurs 103, '''Dallas Mavericks 104'''] ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Mike Breen ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Hubie Brown || align="center" |3.2/6 || 4.7 mil<ref>[http://www.medialifemagazine.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=215&num=4935 For Fox, a season win with heft to it]</ref> ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Game 3 Semifinals
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| align="left" | [[2006-05-14]] || 3:30 p.m ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | [http://www.nba.com/games/20060514/MIANJN/recap.html '''Miami Heat 102,''' New Jersey Nets 92] ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Mike Tirico ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Steve Jones & Bill Walton || align="center" | 3.5/9 || 4.8 mil<ref>[http://www.medialifemagazine.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=215&num=4935 For Fox, a season win with heft to it]</ref> ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Game 4 [http://www.nba.com/playoffs2006/series_mianjn.html Semifinals]
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| align="left" | [[2006-05-21]] || 3:30 p.m ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | [http://www.nba.com/games/20060521/CLEDET/recap.html Cleveland Cavaliers 61, '''Detroit Pistons 79'''] ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Mike Breen ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Hubie Brown || align="center" | 6.1/14 || 8.8 mil<ref>[http://www.medialifemagazine.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=215&num=5188 Telemundo's good deed: 'Decisiones']</ref>||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Game 7 Semifinals
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| align="left" | [[2006-05-29]] || 8:30 p.m ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | [http://www.nba.com/games/20060529/DETMIA/recap.html Detroit Pistons 78, '''Miami Heat 89'''] ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Mike Breen ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Hubie Brown || align="center" | 5.5/9 || 8.2 mil<ref>[http://www.medialifemagazine.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=215&num=5347 Summer fling: NBC sails back to No. 1]</ref> ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Game 4 [http://www.nba.com/playoffs2006/series_detmia.html East Finals]
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| align="left" | [[2006-06-08]] || 9:00 p.m ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | [http://www.nba.com/games/20060608/MIADAL/recap.html Miami Heat 80, '''Dallas Mavericks 90'''] ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Mike Breen ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Hubie Brown || align="center" | 7.8/14 || 11.5 mil ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Game 1 [http://www.nba.com/finals2006 NBA Finals]
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| align="left" | [[2006-06-11]] || 9:00 p.m ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | [http://www.nba.com/games/20060611/MIADAL/recap.html Miami Heat 85, '''Dallas Mavericks 99'''] ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Mike Breen ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Hubie Brown || align="center" | 8.0/14 || 12.4 mil ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Game 2 NBA Finals
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| align="left" | [[2006-06-13]] || 9:00 p.m ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | [http://www.nba.com/games/20060613/DALMIA/recap.html Dallas Mavericks 98, '''Miami Heat 99'''] ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Mike Breen ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Hubie Brown || align="center" | 8.0/14 || 12.2 mil ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Game 3 NBA Finals
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| align="left" | [[2006-06-15]] || 9:00 p.m ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | [http://www.nba.com/games/20060615/DALMIA/recap.html Dallas Mavericks 74, '''Miami Heat 98'''] ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Mike Breen ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Hubie Brown || align="center" | 7.8/14 || 11.5 mil ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Game 4 NBA Finals
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| align="left" | [[2006-06-18]] || 9:00 p.m ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | [http://www.nba.com/games/20060618/DALMIA/recap.html Dallas Mavericks 100, '''Miami Heat 101'''*] ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Mike Breen ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Hubie Brown || align="center" | 9.0/17 || 14.3 mil ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Game 5 NBA Finals
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| align="left" | [[2006-06-20]] || 9:00 p.m ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" |[http://www.nba.com/games/20060620/MIADAL/recap.html '''Miami Heat 95''', Dallas Mavericks 92] ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Mike Breen ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Hubie Brown || align="center" | 10.1/18 || 15.7 mil ||style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Game 6 NBA Finals
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*''Winning team denoted in '''bold'''''
*''* - denotes [[overtime]] game
*''** - overnight rating (final rating lower)''
*''*** - expected announcer, subject to change''

== See also ==
*''[[NBA on ABC]]''
*[[National Basketball Association games televised by ABC in the 2002-03 season]]
*[[National Basketball Association games televised by ABC in the 2003-04 season]]
*[[National Basketball Association games televised by ABC in the 2004-05 season]]
*[[National Basketball Association games televised by ABC in the 2006-07 season]]
*[[List of National Basketball Association games televised by ABC]]

==References==
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[[Category:Sports-related lists|NBA games televised by ABC]]
[[Category:National Basketball Association broadcasters]]
[[Category:Market research]]

National Basketball Association games televised by ABC in the 2005-06 season

See Also

National Basketball Association games televised by ABC in the 2004-05 season

National Basketball Association games televised by ABC in the 2003-04 season

National Basketball Association games televised by ABC in the 2002-03 season

National Basketball Association games televised by ABC in the 2006-07 season

List of NBA Eastern Conference Final broadcasters