Last Updated on October 5, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
The 2005–06 NBA D-League season marked the first year that the league operated under the NBA D-League name after previously being known as the National Basketball Development League (NBDL). Eight teams competed during the season, with the Fort Worth Flyers finishing atop the regular-season standings with a league-best 28–20 record.
The season concluded with the Albuquerque Thunderbirds winning the 2006 NBA D-League championship. Albuquerque entered the playoffs as the No. 2 seed before defeating Fort Worth in the Finals to capture the league title.
The standings below show the final regular-season records and playoff results for all teams that competed during the 2005–06 NBA D-League season.
2005–06 NBA D-League Standings
| DIVISION | TEAM | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | HEAD COACH | PLAYOFF RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Fort Worth Flyers | 48 | 28 | 20 | .583 | 0.0 | Sam Vincent | Lost Finals |
| — | Albuquerque Thunderbirds | 48 | 26 | 22 | .542 | 2.0 | Michael Cooper | Champion |
| — | Florida Flame | 48 | 25 | 23 | .521 | 3.0 | Jeff Malone | Lost Semifinals |
| — | Roanoke Dazzle | 48 | 25 | 23 | .521 | 3.0 | Kent Davison | Lost Semifinals |
| — | Arkansas RimRockers | 48 | 24 | 24 | .500 | 4.0 | Joe Harge / Andy Stoglin | Did Not Qualify |
| — | Austin Toros | 48 | 24 | 24 | .500 | 4.0 | Dennis Johnson | Did Not Qualify |
| — | Tulsa 66ers | 48 | 24 | 24 | .500 | 4.0 | Joey Meyer | Did Not Qualify |
| — | Fayetteville Patriots | 48 | 16 | 32 | .333 | 12.0 | Mike Brown | Did Not Qualify |
Fort Worth finished first at 28–20, while Albuquerque won the championship by defeating Fort Worth 119–108.
The playoff bracket shows Albuquerque defeating Florida 80–71 and Fort Worth defeating Roanoke 87–78 before Albuquerque beat Fort Worth 119–108 in the championship.
Roanoke’s 2005–06 head coach was Kent Davison.