The Miami Heat were 43-39 in 2008-09. They finished 3rd in the Southeast Division and 5th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference First Round against the Atlanta Hawks, 4 games to 3.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 243.4 | 98.3 | 39.5 | 20.4 | 7.9 | 5.5 | 37.0 | 81.0 | 45.7 | 7.1 | 19.9 | 35.7 | 17.2 | 22.8 | 75.4 | 54.0 | 10.1 | 29.4 | 12.5 | 20.7 |
Team Rank | 1st | 18th | 28th | 18th | 5th | 5th | 13th | 15th | 16th | 11th | 9th | 22nd | 27th | 24th | 23rd | 21st | 26th | 22nd | 3rd | 16th | |
Opponent | 82 | 243.4 | 98.0 | 41.9 | 20.1 | 6.4 | 4.1 | 35.6 | 78.2 | 45.5 | 7.2 | 18.5 | 38.9 | 19.6 | 25.4 | 77.1 | 54.8 | 10.9 | 30.9 | 15.2 | 19.9 |
Opponent Rank | 1st | 12th | 21st | 10th | 6th | 5th | 8th | 8th | 13th | 25th | 18th | 28th | 19th | 20th | 18th | 16th | 17th | 21st | 6th | 26th | |
Net | +0.3 | -2.4 | +0.3 | +1.5 | +1.4 | +1.4 | +2.9 | +0.1 | -0.1 | +1.4 | -3.2 | -2.4 | -2.6 | -1.7 | -0.9 | -0.8 | -1.5 | -2.7 | +0.8 | ||
Net Rank | 14th | 26th | 16th | 1st | 2nd | 7th | 2nd | 15th | 16th | 13th | 27th | 28th | 26th | 22nd | 19th | 23rd | 24th | 1st | 22nd |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | 16 | .738 | ||
| 2 | 41 | 21 | .661 | 4.5 | |
| 3 | 40 | 23 | .635 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 39 | 24 | .619 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 35 | 27 | .565 | 10.5 | |
| 6 | 34 | 28 | .548 | 11.5 | |
| 7 | 33 | 28 | .541 | 12.0 | |
| 8 | 34 | 29 | .540 | 12.0 | |
| 9 | 32 | 31 | .508 | 14.0 | |
| 10 | 32 | 31 | .508 | 14.0 | |
| 11 | 26 | 35 | .426 | 19.0 | |
| 12 | 26 | 37 | .413 | 20.0 | |
| 13 | 16 | 46 | .258 | 29.5 | |
| 14 | 15 | 47 | .242 | 30.5 | |
| 15 | 15 | 47 | .242 | 30.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 | 15 | .766 | ||
| 2 | 45 | 17 | .726 | 3.0 | |
| 3 | 40 | 23 | .635 | 8.5 | |
| 4 | 38 | 23 | .623 | 9.5 | |
| 5 | 39 | 24 | .619 | 9.5 | |
| 6 | 37 | 25 | .597 | 11.0 | |
| 7 | 35 | 27 | .565 | 13.0 | |
| 8 | 32 | 30 | .516 | 16.0 | |
| 9 | 30 | 31 | .492 | 17.5 | |
| 10 | 30 | 33 | .476 | 18.5 | |
| 11 | 23 | 38 | .377 | 24.5 | |
| 12 | 21 | 41 | .339 | 27.0 | |
| 13 | 20 | 44 | .313 | 29.0 | |
| 14 | 19 | 44 | .302 | 29.5 | |
| 15 | 14 | 50 | .219 | 35.0 |