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The Miami Heat are a professional basketball team based in Miami that competes in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Heat formed in 1988 as an expansion franchise and have since made the playoffs 24 out of 35 seasons, captured 16 division titles, seven conference titles, and three NBA championships. Along with the Orlando Magic, they are one of two NBA teams representing the state of Florida. As of the 2021–22 season, they are one of two franchises formed after 1980 to win the NBA title, along with the Toronto Raptors. They defeated the Dallas Mavericks in the 2006 NBA Finals, the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2012 NBA Finals, and the San Antonio Spurs in the 2013 NBA Finals.

Table key

ASG MVP All-Star Game Most Valuable Player
COY Coach of the Year
DPOY Defensive Player of the Year
Finish Final position in league or division standings
GB Games behind first-place team in division[a]
L Number of regular season losses
EOY Executive of the Year
FMVP Finals Most Valuable Player
JWKC J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship
MVP Most Valuable Player
ROY Rookie of the Year
SIX Sixth Man of the Year
MIP Most Improved Player Award
W Number of regular season wins

Seasons

Note: Statistics are correct as of the 2022–23 season.

NBA champions Conference champions Division champions Playoff berth
Season League Conference Finish Division Finish Wins Losses Win% GB Playoffs Awards Head coach
1988–89 NBA Western 13th Midwest 6th 15 67 .183 42 — — Ron Rothstein
1989–90 NBA Eastern 11th Atlantic 5th 18 64 .220 41 — Rony Seikaly (MIP)
1990–91 NBA Eastern 13th Atlantic 6th 24 58 .293 37 — —
1991–92 NBA Eastern 8th Atlantic 4th 38 44 .463 29 Lost First round (Bulls) 3–0 — Kevin Loughery
1992–93 NBA Eastern 11th Atlantic 5th 36 46 .439 24 — —
1993–94 NBA Eastern 8th Atlantic 4th 42 40 .512 15 Lost First round (Hawks) 3–2 —
1994–95 NBA Eastern 10th Atlantic 4th 32 50 .390 25 — — Kevin Loughery
Alvin Gentry
1995–96 NBA Eastern 8th Atlantic 3rd 42 40 .512 30 Lost First round (Bulls) 3–0 — Pat Riley
1996–97 NBA Eastern 2nd Atlantic 1st 61 21 .744 8 Won First round (Magic) 3–2
Won conference semifinals (Knicks) 4–3
Lost conference finals (Bulls) 4–1 		Isaac Austin (MIP)
Pat Riley (COY)
P.J. Brown (JWKC)
1997–98 NBA Eastern 2nd Atlantic 1st 55 27 .671 7 Lost First round (Knicks) 3–2 —
1998–99[b] NBA Eastern 1st Atlantic 1st 33 17 .660 — Lost First round (Knicks) 3–2 Alonzo Mourning (DPOY)
1999–00 NBA Eastern 2nd Atlantic 1st 52 30 .634 4 Won First round (Pistons) 3–0
Lost conference semifinals (Knicks) 4–3 		Alonzo Mourning (DPOY)
2000–01 NBA Eastern 3rd Atlantic 2nd 50 32 .610 6 Lost First round (Hornets) 3–0 —
2001–02 NBA Eastern 11th Atlantic 6th 36 46 .439 16 — Alonzo Mourning (JWKC)
2002–03 NBA Eastern 13th Atlantic 7th 25 57 .305 25 — —
2003–04 NBA Eastern 4th Atlantic 2nd 42 40 .512 19 Won First round (Hornets) 4–3
Lost conference semifinals (Pacers) 4–2 		— Stan Van Gundy
2004–05 NBA Eastern 1st Southeast 1st 59 23 .720 — Won First round (Nets) 4–0
Won conference semifinals (Wizards) 4–0
Lost conference finals (Pistons) 4–3 		—
2005–06 NBA Eastern 2nd Southeast 1st 52 30 .634 12 Won First round (Bulls) 4–2
Won conference semifinals (Nets) 4–1
Won conference finals (Pistons) 4–2
Won NBA Finals (Mavericks) 4–2 		Dwyane Wade (FMVP) Stan Van Gundy
Pat Riley
2006–07 NBA Eastern 4th Southeast 1st 44 38 .537 9 Lost First round (Bulls) 4–0 — Pat Riley
2007–08 NBA Eastern 15th Southeast 5th 15 67 .183 51 — —
2008–09 NBA Eastern 5th Southeast 3rd 43 39 .524 23 Lost First round (Hawks) 4–3 — Erik Spoelstra
2009–10 NBA Eastern 5th Southeast 3rd 47 35 .573 14 Lost First round (Celtics) 4–1 Dwyane Wade (ASG MVP)
2010–11 NBA Eastern 2nd Southeast 1st 58 24 .707 4 Won First round (76ers) 4–1
Won conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–1
Won conference finals (Bulls) 4–1
Lost NBA Finals (Mavericks) 4–2 		Pat Riley (EOY)
2011–12[c] NBA Eastern 2nd Southeast 1st 46 20 .697 4 Won First round (Knicks) 4–1
Won conference semifinals (Pacers) 4–2
Won conference finals (Celtics) 4–3
Won NBA Finals (Thunder) 4–1 		LeBron James (MVP, FMVP)
2012–13 NBA Eastern 1st Southeast 1st 66 16 .805 — Won First round (Bucks) 4–0
Won conference semifinals (Bulls) 4–1
Won conference finals (Pacers) 4–3
Won NBA Finals (Spurs) 4–3 		LeBron James (MVP, FMVP)
2013–14 NBA Eastern 2nd Southeast 1st 54 28 .659 2 Won First round (Bobcats) 4–0
Won conference semifinals (Nets) 4–1
Won conference finals (Pacers) 4–2
Lost NBA Finals (Spurs) 4–1 		—
2014–15 NBA Eastern 10th Southeast 3rd 37 45 .451 23 — —
2015–16 NBA Eastern 3rd Southeast 1st 48 34 .585 9 Won First round (Hornets) 4–3
Lost conference semifinals (Raptors) 4–3 		—
2016–17 NBA Eastern 9th Southeast 3rd 41 41 .500 12 — —
2017–18 NBA Eastern 6th Southeast 1st 44 38 .537 15 Lost First round (76ers) 4–1
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2018–19 NBA Eastern 10th Southeast 3rd 39 43 .476 21 — —
2019–20[d] NBA Eastern 5th Southeast 1st 44 29 .603 12 Won First round (Pacers) 4–0
Won conference semifinals (Bucks) 4–1
Won conference finals (Celtics) 4–2
Lost NBA Finals (Lakers) 4–2 		—
2020–21[e] NBA Eastern 6th Southeast 2nd 40 32 .556 9 Lost First round (Bucks) 4–0 —
2021–22 NBA Eastern 1st Southeast 1st 53 29 .646 — Won First round (Hawks) 4–1
Won conference semifinals (76ers) 4–2
Lost conference finals (Celtics) 4–3 		Tyler Herro (SIX)
2022–23 NBA Eastern 8th[f] Southeast 1st 44 38 .537 14 Won First round (Bucks) 4–1
Won conference semifinals (Knicks) 4–2
Won conference finals (Celtics) 4–3
Lost NBA Finals (Nuggets) 4–1 		—
35 seasons List of awards

All-time records

Note: Statistics are correct as of June 12, 2023.

Statistic Wins Losses Win%
Miami Heat regular season record (1988–present) 1,475 1,328 .526
Miami Heat postseason record (1992–present) 162 128 .559
All-time regular and postseason record (1988–present) 1,637 1,456 .529

Notes

  1. ^ The formula is as follows:
  2. ^ Due to a lockout, the season did not start until February 5, 1999, and all 29 teams played a shortened 50-game regular-season schedule.[1]
  3. ^ Due to a lockout, the season did not start until December 25, 2011 and all 30 teams played a shortened 66-game regular-season schedule.[2][3]
  4. ^ Due to COVID-19 pandemic, season was suspended on March 11, 2020 and play resumed on July 30, 2020.
  5. ^ Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the season did not start until December 22, 2020 and all 30 teams played a shortened 72-game regular-season schedule.
  6. ^ Fell to the 8th seed after losing to the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA play-in tournament.[4]

References

  1. ^ Donovan, John (February 4, 1999). "Let the semi-season begin: Expect injuries, intensity and a new champion in '99". CNN Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
  2. ^ Beck, Howard (November 28, 2011). "Two Exhibition Games for N.B.A. Teams". The New York Times. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
  3. ^ "2011–12 NBA Season Summary". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
  4. ^ "Play-In Game: Atlanta Hawks at Miami Heat Box Score, April 11, 2023". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
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