The 1996-97 roster for the Heat included Tim Hardaway at point guard, Voshon Lenard at shooting guard, Keith Askins at small forward, P.J. Brown at power forward and Alonzo Mourning at center.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 |  | W. Anderson | SG | 6'8" | 200 | 1/8/1967 | 30 | Georgia |
| 2 | 2 | | K. Askins | SF | 6'8" | 215 | 12/15/1967 | 29 | Alabama |
| 3 | 8 | | I. Austin | C | 6'10" | 270 | 8/18/1969 | 27 | Arizona State |
| 4 | 3 | | B. Bowen | SF | 6'7" | 200 | 6/14/1971 | 25 | Cal State Fullerton |
| 5 | 42 | | P.J. Brown | PF | 6'11" | 239 | 10/14/1969 | 27 | Louisiana Tech |
| 6 | 11 | | J. Crotty | PG | 6'2" | 194 | 7/15/1969 | 27 | Virginia |
| 7 | 5 | | S. Danilovic | SG | 6'6" | 200 | 2/26/1970 | 26 | None |
| 8 | 22 | | M. Fish | C | 6'11" | 235 | 11/18/1969 | 27 | North Carolina-Wilmington |
| 9 | 23 | | G. Grant | PG | 6'3" | 185 | 4/21/1965 | 31 | Michigan |
| 10 | 10 |  | T. Hardaway | PG | 6'0" | 195 | 9/1/1966 | 30 | Texas-El Paso |
| 11 | 21 | | V. Lenard | SG | 6'4" | 215 | 5/14/1973 | 23 | Minnesota |
| 12 | 9 |  | D. Majerle | SF | 6'6" | 222 | 9/9/1965 | 31 | Central Michigan |
| 13 | 24 | | J. Mashburn | SF | 6'8" | 247 | 11/29/1972 | 24 | Kentucky |
| 14 | 33 |  | A. Mourning | C | 6'10" | 261 | 2/8/1970 | 26 | Georgetown |
| 15 | 31 | | M. Muursepp | PF | 6'9" | 235 | 9/26/1974 | 22 | None |
| 16 | 54 | | E. Pinckney | PF | 6'9" | 240 | 3/27/1963 | 33 | Villanova |
| 17 | 32 | | J. Scott | SF | 6'6" | 180 | 6/6/1972 | 24 | St. John's (NY) |
| 18 | 30 | | M. Strickland | PF | 6'10" | 220 | 7/14/1970 | 26 | Temple |
| 19 | 40 | | K. Thomas | PF | 6'9" | 240 | 10/4/1972 | 24 | Texas Christian |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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