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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Adebayo, Antetokounmpo make Heat history, Miami tops Cleveland 133-121 in NBA Cup game
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Despite hurt wrist, Antetokounmpo scores 30 and Heat outlast Jazz 115-109
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Giannis Antetokounmpo scores 29 points to lead the Heat to a 114-108 win over the struggling Kings
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 | 10 | 2 | .833 | ||
| 2 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 3.5 | |
| 5 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.0 | |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.0 | |
| 7 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 4.5 | |
| 8 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 5.0 | |
| 9 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 5.0 | |
| 10 | 5 | 8 | .385 | 5.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 6.0 | |
| 12 | 4 | 9 | .308 | 6.5 | |
| 13 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6.5 | |
| 14 | 2 | 9 | .182 | 7.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 12 | .077 | 9.5 |
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Bucks| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
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| 1 | 11 | 2 | .846 | ||
| 2 | 11 | 2 | .846 | ||
| 3 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 5 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 6 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 3.0 | |
| 8 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 3.0 | |
| 9 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.5 | |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.5 | |
| 11 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 4 | 9 | .308 | 7.0 | |
| 13 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 7.0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 9.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 12 | .077 | 10.0 |
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