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.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | 19 | .716 | ||
| 2 | 45 | 23 | .662 | 3.5 | |
| 3 | 44 | 25 | .638 | 5.0 | |
| 4 | 41 | 27 | .603 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 38 | 29 | .567 | 10.0 | |
| 6 | 38 | 29 | .567 | 10.0 | |
| 7 | 38 | 30 | .559 | 10.5 | |
| 8 | 37 | 31 | .544 | 11.5 | |
| 9 | 37 | 31 | .544 | 11.5 | |
| 10 | 34 | 34 | .500 | 14.5 | |
| 11 | 28 | 39 | .418 | 20.0 | |
| 12 | 28 | 40 | .412 | 20.5 | |
| 13 | 17 | 51 | .250 | 31.5 | |
| 14 | 16 | 51 | .239 | 32.0 | |
| 15 | 15 | 53 | .221 | 33.5 |