June 3 2005 Michael Finley underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right ankle to remove bone chips. 2006 In the Western Conference Finals of the playoffs, Dallas defeated Phoenix 102-93 to advance to the NBA Finals. It was the first time for Dallas to advance to the Finals. 2013 Former Mav Jason Kidd announced his retirement from the NBA. Games Record: 1-0 (home: 0-0, road: 1-0) Playoffs Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W @Phoenix 102-93 +9 DNowitzki 24 JHoward 15 BDiaw 30 Amare Stoudemire (Pho) did not play in the series. Phoenix led 29-14 after 1. Phoenix took their largest lead at 44-26 with 6:15 left in the 2nd quarter, but only led 51-39 at the half. Dallas out-scored Phoenix 23-15 in the 3rd quarter and Phoenix led 66-62 after 3. Dallas went on a 23-6 run spanning the 3rd and 4th quarters to take their first lead of the game at 68-66 with 9:45 left. Coming back from an 18-point deficit tied the 2nd largest comeback in Mavs playoff history. Phoenix had just 5 offensive rebounds. All 17 of Jason Terry's points came in the 2nd half - he played just 3 minutes in the 1st half due to foul trouble. Dirk Nowitzki had 24 points and 10 rebounds, Josh Howard had 20 points and 15 rebounds, and Jerry Stackhouse had 19 points. Boris Diaw (Pho) had 30 points on 11-16 FG and 8-10 FT and 110 rebounds and Steve Nash (Pho) had 19 points, 6 rebounds, and 9 assists. With the win, Dallas advanced to the Finals for the first time in team history. Game 6: Dallas won series 4-2