The Miami Heat were 61-21 in 1996-97. They finished 1st in the Atlantic Division and 2nd in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Chicago Bulls, 4 games to 1.
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Luka Doncic scores 42 points in another brilliant game, leading the Lakers past the Heat 138-117
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Klay Thompson looks like himself again as Heat get set for road trip to his native California
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Giannis has triple-double, Heat open NBA Cup play with 145-125 win over Pacers
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Heat unveil an updated Wade statue, after original was widely panned for not looking like him
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Bam Adebayo passes longtime teammate Udonis Haslem as Heat's career leader in rebounds
1996-97 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
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Team | 82 | 241.5 | 94.8 | 41.0 | 21.2 | 7.9 | 5.4 | 34.4 | 76.0 | 45.3 | 8.3 | 22.7 | 36.4 | 17.7 | 24.7 | 71.9 | 54.6 | 11.7 | 29.3 | 15.9 | 23.4 |
Team Rank | 18th | 22nd | 14th | 17th | 18th | 8th | 25th | 25th | 18th | 1st | 1st | 12th | 22nd | 16th | 23rd | 9th | 21st | 9th | 17th | 23rd | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.5 | 89.3 | 40.5 | 18.4 | 7.9 | 4.8 | 32.8 | 75.9 | 43.2 | 5.0 | 13.8 | 36.2 | 18.8 | 25.7 | 73.1 | 51.2 | 12.2 | 28.3 | 16.1 | 22.3 |
Opponent Rank | 18th | 3rd | 11th | 1st | 9th | 12th | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 16th | 15th | 15th | 8th | 3rd | 7th | 14th | 10th | 11th | |
Net | +5.5 | +0.5 | +2.7 | +0.0 | +0.6 | +1.6 | +0.1 | +2.1 | +3.3 | +8.9 | +0.1 | -1.1 | -1.0 | -1.2 | +3.4 | -0.5 | +1.0 | -0.2 | +1.1 | ||
Net Rank | 4th | 10th | 5th | 12th | 7th | 8th | 15th | 8th | 1st | 1st | 14th | 18th | 20th | 19th | 4th | 20th | 9th | 14th | 21st |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 1 | .875 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.0 | |
| 8 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.5 | |
| 9 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.0 | |
| 10 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.5 | |
| 11 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.5 | |
| 12 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 |
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Nets| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 1 | .875 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | 1 | .833 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.0 | |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.0 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 10 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.5 | |
| 12 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.5 | |
| 13 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 |
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