Miami Heat
(61-21, 1st in Atlantic)
1997 Draft Order
| STRENGTHS: | MOURNING & HARDAWAY |
| PAT RILEY |
| WEAKNESSES: | OFFENSE IN THE POST |
| ERRATIC OFFENSE FROM PERIMETER |
| NEEDS: | SHOOTING GUARD & ANOTHER BIG BODY |
| #1 Draft Picks in the Nineties |
1990
Willie Burton, G/F, Minnesota (9) |
1993
None |
Dave Jamerson, G/F, Ohio (15) |
1994
Khalid Reeves, G, Arizona (12) |
1991
Steve Smith, G, Michigan St. (5) |
1995
Kurt Thomas, F, Texas Christian (10) |
1992
Harold Miner, G, USC (12) |
1996
None |
TEAM NOTES:
| HEAT |
|
OPP. |
| 94.8 (22nd) |
PPG |
89.3 (3rd) |
| .453 (18th) |
FG% |
.432 (2nd) |
| 41.0 (14th) |
REBS |
40.5 (19th) |
| 15.9 (17th) |
TO'S |
16.1 (10th) |
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1996-97 |
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- Set a franchise record with 61 wins. The Heat became the 44th team in NBA history to capture 60 wins.
- Heat had a NBA high 32 wins on the road this year. Became one of eight NBA teams in history to capture 30+ wins on the road.
- Miami's 19-win improvement (42 wins in 1995-96) led the NBA.
- Tim Hardaway and Alonzo Mourning were All-Stars. Hardaway made first-team All-NBA and made the most of incentive-laden contract. Also, Ike Austin won the NBA's Most Improved award.
- Heat were 17-0 when they shot 50% or better and were 26-2 when they scored 100+ points.
- Heat held opponents under 100 points in 71 of 82 games. Had a 57-14 record.
- Heat were 15-4 in games decided by 3 points or less, 22-7 in games decided by 5 points or less
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