[PAR] [TLE] 2011 NBA Finals [SEP] The 2011 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 2010–11 season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs.  The Western Conference champion Dallas Mavericks defeated the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat 4 games to 2 to win their first NBA championship.  Dallas became the last NBA team from Texas to win its first title, after the Houston Rockets won back-to-back titles in and , and the San Antonio Spurs won four NBA championships in , , and , and a fifth one subsequently in ; all three Texas NBA teams have now won at least one NBA championship.  It was also the first time in four years that the Los Angeles Lakers did not make the Finals, having been swept in the Western Conference semifinals by the eventual champion Dallas Mavericks. [PAR] [TLE] 2005–06 Dallas Mavericks season [SEP] The 2005–06 Dallas Mavericks season was the 26th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).  The season saw Dallas go to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history.  However, it was not to be as they lost to the Miami Heat, who were led by Shaquille O'Neal and Dwyane Wade, in six games.  Dallas and Miami would meet again in the 2011 NBA Finals, where the Mavericks would get revenge, defeating the favored Heat in six games to win their first ever NBA championship; teammates Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry are the only members of both 2006 and 2011 Finals teams.
[PAR] [TLE] 2011 NBA Finals [ SEP ] The 2011 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) 's 2010–11 season , and the conclusion of the season 's playoffs . The Western Conference champion Dallas Mavericks defeated the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat 4 games to 2 to win their first NBA championship . Dallas became the last NBA team from Texas to win its first title , after the Houston Rockets won back - to - back titles in and , and the San Antonio Spurs won four NBA championships in , , and , and a fifth one subsequently in ; all three Texas NBA teams have now won at least one NBA championship . It was also the first time in four years that the Los Angeles Lakers did not make the Finals , having been swept in the Western Conference semifinals by the eventual champion Dallas Mavericks . [PAR] [TLE] 2005–06 Dallas Mavericks season [ SEP ] The 2005–06 Dallas Mavericks season was the 26th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . The season saw Dallas go to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history . However , it was not to be as they lost to the Miami Heat , who were led by Shaquille O'Neal and Dwyane Wade , in six games . Dallas and Miami would meet again in the 2011 NBA Finals , where the Mavericks would get revenge , defeating the favored Heat in six games to win their first ever NBA championship ; teammates Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry are the only members of both 2006 and 2011 Finals teams .
The team that featired Dirk Nowitzki was from which conference?
The team that featired Dirk Nowitzki was from which conference ?
Western Conference
Western Conference