List of Miami Heat seasons

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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 2024–25 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.

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Table key

ASG MVP All-Star Game Most Valuable Player
COY Coach of the Year
DPOY Defensive Player of the Year
FinishFinal position in league or division standings
GBGames behind first-place team in division [lower-alpha 1]
LNumber 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
WNumber of regular season wins

Seasons

Note: Statistics are correct as of the 2023–24 season.

NBA champions Conference championsDivision championsPlayoff berth
Season League Conference Finish Division FinishWinsLosses Win% GB Playoffs Awards Head coach
1988–89 NBA Western Midwest 6th1567.18342—— Ron Rothstein
1989–90 NBA Eastern Atlantic 5th1864.22041— Rony Seikaly (MIP)
1990–91 NBAEasternAtlantic6th2458.29337——
1991–92 NBAEasternAtlantic4th3844.46329Lost First round (Bulls) 3–0— Kevin Loughery
1992–93 NBAEasternAtlantic5th3646.43924——
1993–94 NBAEasternAtlantic4th4240.51215Lost First round (Hawks) 3–2—
1994–95 NBAEasternAtlantic4th3250.39025——Kevin Loughery
Alvin Gentry
1995–96 NBAEasternAtlantic3rd4240.51230Lost First round (Bulls) 3–0— Pat Riley
1996–97 NBAEasternAtlantic1st6121.7448Won 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 NBAEasternAtlantic1st5527.6717Lost First round (Knicks) 3–2—
1998–99 [lower-alpha 2] NBAEasternAtlantic1st3317.660—Lost First round (Knicks) 3–2 Alonzo Mourning (DPOY)
1999–00 NBAEasternAtlantic1st5230.6344Won First round (Pistons) 3–0
Lost conference semifinals (Knicks) 4–3		 Alonzo Mourning (DPOY)
2000–01 NBAEasternAtlantic2nd5032.6106Lost First round (Hornets) 3–0—
2001–02 NBAEasternAtlantic6th3646.43916— Alonzo Mourning (JWKC)
2002–03 NBAEasternAtlantic7th2557.30525——
2003–04 NBAEasternAtlantic2nd4240.51219Won First round (Hornets) 4–3
Lost conference semifinals (Pacers) 4–2		— Stan Van Gundy
2004–05 NBAEastern Southeast 1st5923.720—Won First round (Nets) 4–0
Won conference semifinals (Wizards) 4–0
Lost conference finals (Pistons) 4–3		—
2005–06 NBAEasternSoutheast1st5230.63412Won 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 NBAEasternSoutheast1st4438.5379Lost First round (Bulls) 4–0—Pat Riley
2007–08 NBAEasternSoutheast5th1567.18351——
2008–09 NBAEasternSoutheast3rd4339.52423Lost First round (Hawks) 4–3— Erik Spoelstra
2009–10 NBAEasternSoutheast3rd4735.57314Lost First round (Celtics) 4–1 Dwyane Wade (ASG MVP)
2010–11 NBAEasternSoutheast1st5824.7074Won 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 [lower-alpha 3] NBAEasternSoutheast1st4620.6974Won 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 NBAEasternSoutheast1st6616.805—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 NBAEasternSoutheast1st5428.6592Won 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 NBAEasternSoutheast3rd3745.45123——
2015–16 NBAEasternSoutheast1st4834.5859Won First round (Hornets) 4–3
Lost conference semifinals (Raptors) 4–3		—
2016–17 NBAEasternSoutheast3rd4141.50012——
2017–18 NBAEasternSoutheast1st4438.53715Lost First round (76ers) 4–1
—
2018–19 NBAEasternSoutheast3rd3943.47621——
2019–20 [lower-alpha 4] NBAEasternSoutheast1st4429.60312Won 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 [lower-alpha 5] NBAEastern6thSoutheast2nd4032.5569Lost First round (Bucks) 4–0—
2021–22 NBAEasternSoutheast1st5329.646—Won First round (Hawks) 4–1
Won conference semifinals (76ers) 4–2
Lost conference finals (Celtics) 4–3		 Tyler Herro (SIX)
2022–23 NBAEasternSoutheast1st4438.53714Won First round (Bucks) 4–1
Won conference semifinals (Knicks) 4–2
Won conference finals (Celtics) 4–3
Lost NBA Finals (Nuggets) 4–1		—
2023–24 NBAEastern8thSoutheast2nd4636.56118Lost First round (Celtics) 4–1—
36 seasons List of awards

All-time records

Note: Statistics are correct as of May 1, 2024.

StatisticWinsLossesWin%
Miami Heat regular season record (1988–present)1,5211,364.527
Miami Heat postseason record (1992–present)163132.553
All-time regular and postseason record (1988–present)1,6841,496.530

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]

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References

  1. ↑ Donovan, John (February 4, 1999). "Let the semi-season begin: Expect injuries, intensity and a new champion in '99". CNN Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on June 19, 2001. 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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