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Record: 61-21, Finished 1st in NBA Atlantic Division

Coach: Pat Riley (61-21)

Executive: Randy Pfund, Dave Wohl

PTS/G: 94.8 (22nd of 29) Opp PTS/G: 89.3 (3rd of 29)

SRS: 5.56 (4th of 29) Pace: 88.2 (25th of 29)

Off Rtg: 106.8 (12th of 29) Def Rtg: 100.6 (1st of 29) Net Rtg: +6.2 (5th of 29)

Expected W-L: 57-25 (4th of 29)

Preseason Odds: Championship +1500, Over-Under 47.5

Arena: Miami Arena Attendance: 615,160 (25th of 29)

NBA 1997 Playoffs:
Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (3-2) versus Orlando Magic (Series Stats)
Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-3) versus New York Knicks (Series Stats)
Lost NBA Eastern Conference Finals (1-4) versus Chicago Bulls (Series Stats)

Atlantic Div Champs

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Play-by-play data available for the 1996-97 through 2024-25 seasons

Regular Season

Regular Season Table
			Team										Opponent										Difference
Player	Split	MP	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg
Tim Hardaway	On Court	3120	.508	29.1	71.2	50.4	61.5	8.7	8.5	14.1	90.0	107.8	.459	28.8	70.9	49.6	55.7	8.1	8.9	15.8	89.4	99.2	+.049	+0.2	+0.2	+0.9	+5.8	+0.6	-0.4	-1.7	+0.6	+8.7
	Off Court	811	.500	30.4	68.2	49.6	61.3	9.7	8.7	21.6	87.1	100.4	.485	31.8	69.6	50.4	58.4	11.8	9.0	16.4	88.9	103.5	+.015	-1.4	-1.4	-0.8	+2.9	-2.2	-0.2	+5.2	-1.8	-3.1
	On − Off	79%	+.008	-1.3	+3.0	+0.8	+0.2	-1.0	-0.2	-7.5	+2.9	+7.4	-.026	-3.0	+1.3	-0.8	-2.7	-3.7	-0.1	-0.6	+0.5	-4.3	+.034	+1.6	+1.6	+1.7	+2.9	+2.8	-0.2	-6.9	+2.4	+11.8

P.J. Brown	On Court	2577	.504	28.6	71.0	50.1	61.7	9.1	9.1	15.2	89.2	105.9	.461	29.0	71.4	49.9	55.6	8.4	8.5	16.3	89.1	98.7	+.043	-0.4	-0.4	+0.1	+6.1	+0.6	+0.6	-1.1	+0.1	+7.2
	Off Court	1354	.512	30.7	69.9	50.7	61.1	8.5	7.4	16.4	89.8	107.2	.471	30.1	69.3	49.3	57.6	9.6	9.8	15.3	89.7	102.6	+.041	+0.6	+0.6	+1.4	+3.5	-1.1	-2.4	+1.1	+0.1	+4.6
	On − Off	66%	-.008	-2.1	+1.1	-0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+1.7	-1.2	-0.6	-1.3	-.010	-1.1	+2.1	+0.6	-2.0	-1.2	-1.3	+1.0	-0.6	-3.9	+.002	-1.0	-1.0	-1.3	+2.6	+1.7	+3.0	-2.2	+0.0	+2.6

Alonzo Mourning	On Court	2308	.519	30.2	71.0	51.3	62.5	9.0	9.6	15.9	88.9	108.3	.452	29.0	69.8	48.7	57.0	8.9	9.0	16.2	88.6	97.6	+.067	+1.2	+1.2	+2.6	+5.5	+0.1	+0.6	-0.3	+0.3	+10.7
	Off Court	1623	.490	28.1	70.1	48.8	59.9	8.7	7.1	15.2	90.2	103.6	.483	29.9	71.9	51.2	55.2	8.7	8.8	15.7	90.3	103.4	+.007	-1.9	-1.9	-2.4	+4.7	0.0	-1.8	-0.4	-0.1	+0.2
	On − Off	59%	+.029	+2.1	+0.9	+2.5	+2.6	+0.3	+2.5	+0.7	-1.3	+4.7	-.031	-0.9	-2.1	-2.5	+1.8	+0.2	+0.2	+0.5	-1.7	-5.8	+.060	+3.1	+3.1	+5.0	+0.8	+0.1	+2.4	+0.1	+0.4	+10.5

Voshon Lenard	On Court	2097	.519	27.7	70.1	49.7	63.2	8.7	8.1	14.5	90.1	108.6	.463	29.9	72.3	50.3	55.8	8.6	8.4	15.6	90.0	100.0	+.056	-2.2	-2.2	-0.6	+7.4	+0.1	-0.3	-1.1	+0.1	+8.6
	Off Court	1834	.493	31.1	71.2	51.0	59.4	9.1	9.2	16.8	88.6	103.7	.466	28.8	68.9	49.0	56.8	9.1	9.5	16.4	88.5	100.1	+.027	+2.3	+2.3	+2.0	+2.5	0.0	-0.4	+0.5	+0.1	+3.6
	On − Off	53%	+.026	-3.4	-1.1	-1.3	+3.8	-0.4	-1.1	-2.3	+1.5	+4.9	-.003	+1.1	+3.4	+1.3	-1.0	-0.5	-1.1	-0.8	+1.5	-0.1	+.029	-4.5	-4.5	-2.6	+4.9	+0.1	+0.1	-1.6	+0.0	+5.0

Isaac Austin	On Court	1864	.509	28.8	69.8	49.6	62.1	8.5	7.6	15.8	88.7	105.4	.473	30.2	71.2	50.4	57.1	9.0	8.7	15.5	88.4	102.3	+.036	-1.5	-1.5	-0.7	+4.9	-0.5	-1.1	+0.3	+0.3	+3.1
	Off Court	2067	.505	29.8	71.3	50.8	61.0	9.2	9.5	15.4	90.0	107.2	.457	28.7	70.2	49.2	55.5	8.7	9.2	16.4	90.1	98.1	+.048	+1.1	+1.1	+1.7	+5.5	+0.5	+0.3	-1.0	-0.1	+9.1
	On − Off	47%	+.004	-1.0	-1.5	-1.2	+1.1	-0.7	-1.9	+0.4	-1.3	-1.8	+.016	+1.5	+1.0	+1.2	+1.6	+0.3	-0.5	-0.9	-1.7	+4.2	-.012	-2.6	-2.6	-2.4	-0.6	-1.0	-1.4	+1.3	+0.4	-6.0
Player	Split	MP	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg
Keith Askins	On Court	1756	.511	29.9	71.8	50.8	59.5	8.7	7.9	16.0	89.2	106.8	.474	28.2	70.1	49.2	57.1	8.8	8.8	15.9	89.3	101.0	+.037	+1.7	+1.7	+1.5	+2.4	-0.2	-0.9	+0.2	-0.1	+5.8
	Off Court	2175	.504	28.8	69.7	49.9	63.1	9.1	9.0	15.2	89.6	105.9	.457	30.3	71.2	50.1	55.6	8.9	9.1	16.0	89.3	99.3	+.047	-1.4	-1.4	-0.2	+7.4	+0.2	0.0	-0.8	+0.3	+6.7
	On − Off	45%	+.007	+1.1	+2.1	+0.9	-3.6	-0.4	-1.1	+0.8	-0.4	+0.9	+.017	-2.1	-1.1	-0.9	+1.5	-0.1	-0.3	-0.1	+0.0	+1.7	-.010	+3.1	+3.1	+1.7	-5.0	-0.4	-0.9	+1.0	-0.4	-0.9

Sasha DaniloviÄ	On Court	1340	.493	29.4	70.0	50.4	60.3	8.5	10.4	17.4	89.6	101.9	.444	30.0	70.6	49.6	55.9	9.7	9.4	16.0	89.6	97.3	+.049	-0.6	-0.6	+0.9	+4.4	-1.2	+0.9	+1.4	0.0	+4.6
	Off Court	2591	.514	29.2	71.0	50.2	62.0	9.1	7.6	14.7	89.3	108.6	.475	29.0	70.8	49.8	56.4	8.4	8.7	15.9	89.2	101.5	+.039	+0.2	+0.2	+0.4	+5.6	+0.7	-1.1	-1.3	+0.1	+7.1
	On − Off	34%	-.021	+0.2	-1.0	+0.2	-1.7	-0.6	+2.8	+2.7	+0.3	-6.7	-.031	+1.0	-0.2	-0.2	-0.5	+1.3	+0.7	+0.1	+0.4	-4.2	+.010	-0.8	-0.8	+0.5	-1.2	-1.9	+2.0	+2.7	-0.1	-2.5

Dan Majerle	On Court	1253	.501	30.9	69.8	50.4	60.2	9.3	8.9	16.8	88.8	105.3	.464	30.2	69.1	49.6	55.8	9.2	9.8	16.4	88.3	100.5	+.037	+0.8	+0.8	+0.7	+4.4	+0.1	-0.9	+0.4	+0.5	+4.8
	Off Court	2678	.510	28.5	70.9	50.3	62.1	8.7	8.4	15.0	89.7	106.8	.465	29.1	71.5	49.7	56.5	8.7	8.6	15.8	89.8	99.9	+.045	-0.5	-0.5	+0.5	+5.6	0.0	-0.2	-0.7	-0.1	+7.0
	On − Off	32%	-.009	+2.4	-1.1	+0.1	-1.9	+0.6	+0.5	+1.8	-0.9	-1.5	-.001	+1.1	-2.4	-0.1	-0.7	+0.5	+1.2	+0.6	-1.5	+0.6	-.008	+1.3	+1.3	+0.2	-1.2	+0.1	-0.7	+1.1	+0.6	-2.2

Jamal Mashburn	On Court	1182	.518	29.2	71.3	50.5	63.0	9.6	7.3	14.2	89.1	109.6	.472	28.7	70.8	49.5	55.9	8.0	9.5	17.0	89.3	99.4	+.047	+0.6	+0.6	+0.9	+7.1	+1.6	-2.2	-2.8	-0.2	+10.2
	Off Court	2749	.502	29.3	70.3	50.2	60.8	8.6	9.1	16.2	89.5	104.9	.462	29.7	70.7	49.8	56.4	9.2	8.7	15.5	89.3	100.3	+.040	-0.4	-0.4	+0.4	+4.4	-0.6	+0.4	+0.7	+0.2	+4.6
	On − Off	30%	+.016	-0.1	+1.0	+0.3	+2.2	+1.0	-1.8	-2.0	-0.4	+4.7	+.010	-1.0	+0.1	-0.3	-0.5	-1.2	+0.8	+1.5	+0.0	-0.9	+.007	+1.0	+1.0	+0.5	+2.7	+2.2	-2.6	-3.5	-0.4	+5.6

John Crotty	On Court	654	.492	28.8	68.2	48.9	64.5	9.3	9.0	19.0	89.4	100.7	.470	31.8	71.2	51.1	56.2	11.3	8.9	15.8	90.9	102.3	+.022	-3.0	-3.0	-2.2	+8.3	-2.0	+0.1	+3.2	-1.5	-1.6
	Off Court	3277	.510	29.4	71.1	50.6	60.9	8.8	8.5	14.9	89.4	107.5	.463	28.9	70.6	49.4	56.3	8.4	9.0	16.0	89.0	99.6	+.046	+0.5	+0.5	+1.1	+4.7	+0.5	-0.5	-1.1	+0.4	+7.9
	On − Off	17%	-.018	-0.6	-2.9	-1.7	+3.6	+0.5	+0.5	+4.1	+0.0	-6.8	+.007	+2.9	+0.6	+1.7	-0.1	+2.9	-0.1	-0.2	+1.9	+2.7	-.024	-3.5	-3.5	-3.3	+3.6	-2.5	+0.6	+4.3	-1.9	-9.5
Player	Split	MP	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg
Kurt Thomas	On Court	372	.460	30.3	71.5	50.4	55.3	8.9	8.3	14.9	90.1	99.7	.464	28.5	69.7	49.6	56.7	9.0	9.8	17.2	91.4	99.7	-.004	+1.8	+1.8	+0.8	-1.3	-0.1	-1.4	-2.3	-1.3	0.0
	Off Court	3559	.512	29.2	70.5	50.3	62.1	8.9	8.6	15.7	89.3	107.0	.465	29.5	70.8	49.7	56.2	8.8	8.9	15.8	89.1	100.1	+.047	-0.3	-0.3	+0.5	+5.9	+0.1	-0.3	-0.1	+0.2	+6.9
	On − Off	9%	-.052	+1.1	+1.0	+0.1	-6.8	+0.0	-0.3	-0.8	+0.8	-7.3	-.001	-1.0	-1.1	-0.1	+0.5	+0.2	+0.9	+1.4	+2.3	-0.4	-.051	+2.1	+2.1	+0.3	-7.2	-0.2	-1.1	-2.2	-1.5	-6.9

Gary Grant	On Court	360	.506	31.7	70.3	51.1	57.3	10.7	6.9	19.4	85.7	105.6	.465	29.7	68.3	48.9	59.3	10.0	8.3	17.9	86.2	98.8	+.041	+2.0	+2.0	+2.1	-2.0	+0.7	-1.3	+1.5	-0.5	+6.8
	Off Court	3571	.507	29.1	70.6	50.2	61.9	8.7	8.7	15.2	89.8	106.4	.465	29.4	70.9	49.8	56.0	8.7	9.0	15.8	89.6	100.2	+.042	-0.3	-0.3	+0.4	+5.9	0.0	-0.3	-0.5	+0.2	+6.2
	On − Off	9%	-.001	+2.6	-0.3	+0.9	-4.6	+2.0	-1.8	+4.2	-4.1	-0.8	+.000	+0.3	-2.6	-0.9	+3.3	+1.3	-0.7	+2.1	-3.4	-1.4	-.001	+2.3	+2.3	+1.7	-7.9	+0.7	-1.0	+2.0	-0.7	+0.6

Willie Anderson	On Court	296	.499	31.2	70.9	50.0	59.4	9.4	6.3	15.8	87.1	107.1	.517	29.1	68.8	50.0	57.3	9.1	8.3	15.4	88.1	108.3	-.018	+2.2	+2.2	0.0	+2.1	+0.3	-2.1	+0.4	-1.0	-1.2
	Off Court	3635	.508	29.1	70.6	50.3	61.6	8.8	8.7	15.6	89.6	106.3	.461	29.4	70.9	49.7	56.2	8.8	9.0	16.0	89.4	99.4	+.047	-0.3	-0.3	+0.6	+5.5	0.0	-0.3	-0.4	+0.2	+6.9
	On − Off	8%	-.009	+2.1	+0.3	-0.3	-2.2	+0.6	-2.4	+0.2	-2.5	+0.8	+.056	-0.3	-2.1	+0.3	+1.1	+0.3	-0.7	-0.6	-1.3	+8.9	-.065	+2.5	+2.5	-0.6	-3.4	+0.3	-1.8	+0.8	-1.2	-8.1

Ed Pinckney	On Court	265	.470	31.3	69.1	49.8	56.9	9.0	7.7	17.6	89.2	102.6	.524	30.9	68.7	50.2	51.3	10.3	9.7	14.5	88.3	110.7	-.054	+0.4	+0.4	-0.4	+5.6	-1.3	-1.9	+3.1	+0.9	-8.0
	Off Court	3666	.510	29.2	70.7	50.3	61.8	8.9	8.6	15.5	89.4	106.6	.460	29.3	70.8	49.7	56.7	8.7	8.9	16.1	89.4	99.3	+.049	-0.1	-0.1	+0.6	+5.1	+0.1	-0.3	-0.6	0.0	+7.3
	On − Off	7%	-.040	+2.1	-1.6	-0.5	-4.9	+0.1	-0.9	+2.1	-0.2	-4.0	+.064	+1.6	-2.1	+0.5	-5.4	+1.6	+0.8	-1.6	-1.1	+11.4	-.103	+0.5	+0.5	-1.0	+0.5	-1.4	-1.6	+3.7	+0.9	-15.3

Mark Strickland	On Court	150	.461	27.9	71.5	48.9	61.9	6.9	8.2	16.9	102.3	101.3	.517	28.5	72.1	51.1	58.3	10.0	10.9	9.7	102.9	114.6	-.056	-0.6	-0.6	-2.1	+3.6	-3.2	-2.7	+7.3	-0.6	-13.4
	Off Court	3781	.509	29.4	70.6	50.3	61.5	9.0	8.6	15.5	88.9	106.6	.462	29.4	70.6	49.7	56.2	8.8	8.9	16.2	88.8	99.4	+.047	-0.1	-0.1	+0.7	+5.3	+0.2	-0.3	-0.7	+0.1	+7.2
	On − Off	4%	-.048	-1.5	+0.9	-1.4	+0.4	-2.1	-0.4	+1.4	+13.4	-5.3	+.055	-0.9	+1.5	+1.4	+2.1	+1.2	+2.0	-6.5	+14.1	+15.2	-.103	-0.5	-0.5	-2.8	-1.7	-3.4	-2.4	+8.0	-0.7	-20.6
Player	Split	MP	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg
James Scott	On Court	31	.471	32.1	61.8	48.4	54.5	4.8	7.4	12.1	89.7	103.4	.484	38.2	67.9	51.6	72.4	8.6	13.2	9.5	97.4	114.3	-.014	-6.1	-6.1	-3.2	-17.9	-3.9	-5.8	+2.5	-7.7	-10.8
	Off Court	3900	.507	29.3	70.7	50.3	61.5	8.9	8.6	15.6	89.4	106.4	.464	29.3	70.7	49.7	56.1	8.9	8.9	16.0	89.2	99.9	+.043	0.0	0.0	+0.6	+5.4	+0.1	-0.3	-0.4	+0.2	+6.4
	On − Off	1%	-.036	+2.8	-8.9	-1.9	-7.0	-4.1	-1.2	-3.5	+0.3	-3.0	+.020	+8.9	-2.8	+1.9	+16.3	-0.3	+4.3	-6.5	+8.2	+14.4	-.057	-6.1	-6.1	-3.8	-23.3	-4.0	-5.5	+2.9	-7.9	-17.2

Martin MÃ¼Ã¼rsepp	On Court	28	.461	24.1	61.5	41.8	71.4	7.5	2.7	16.7	111.4	93.9	.585	38.5	75.9	58.2	59.3	12.1	8.3	9.0	113.1	128.4	-.124	-14.3	-14.3	-16.4	+12.2	-4.7	-5.6	+7.7	-1.7	-34.4
	Off Court	3903	.507	29.4	70.7	50.4	61.4	8.9	8.6	15.6	89.2	106.5	.464	29.3	70.6	49.6	56.2	8.8	9.0	16.0	89.1	99.8	+.044	0.0	0.0	+0.7	+5.2	+0.1	-0.3	-0.4	+0.1	+6.7
	On − Off	1%	-.046	-5.3	-9.2	-8.6	+10.0	-1.4	-5.9	+1.1	+22.2	-12.6	+.121	+9.2	+5.3	+8.6	+3.1	+3.3	-0.7	-7.0	+24.0	+28.6	-.168	-14.3	-14.3	-17.1	+7.0	-4.8	-5.3	+8.1	-1.8	-41.1

Matt Fish	On Court	1	1.500		100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	100.0	50.0	92.9	150.0	.000	0.0		0.0		0.0		0.0	92.9	0.0	+1.500			+100.0		0.0		+50.0	0.0	+150.0
	Off Court	3930	.507	29.3	70.6	50.3	61.5	8.9	8.5	15.6	89.4	106.3	.465	29.4	70.7	49.7	56.3	8.9	8.9	16.0	89.3	100.1	+.042	-0.1	-0.1	+0.5	+5.2	0.0	-0.4	-0.4	+0.1	+6.2
	On − Off	0%	+.993	-29.3	+29.4	+49.7	+38.5	-8.9	+91.5	+34.4	+3.5	+43.7	-.465	-29.4	-70.7	-49.7	-56.3	-8.9	-8.9	-16.0	+3.6	-100.1	+1.458	+0.1	+0.1	+99.5	-5.2	+0.0	+0.4	+50.4	-0.1	+143.8

Bruce Bowen	On Court	1	1.500		100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	96.0	300.0	.000	0.0		0.0		0.0		0.0	96.0	0.0	+1.500			+100.0		0.0		0.0	0.0	+300.0
	Off Court	3930	.507	29.3	70.6	50.3	61.5	8.9	8.5	15.6	89.4	106.3	.465	29.4	70.7	49.7	56.3	8.9	8.9	16.0	89.3	100.1	+.042	-0.1	-0.1	+0.5	+5.2	0.0	-0.4	-0.4	+0.1	+6.2
	On − Off	0%	+.993	-29.3	+29.4	+49.7	+38.5	-8.9	+91.5	-15.6	+6.6	+193.7	-.465	-29.4	-70.7	-49.7	-56.3	-8.9	-8.9	-16.0	+6.7	-100.1	+1.458	+0.1	+0.1	+99.5	-5.2	+0.0	+0.4	+0.4	-0.1	+293.8

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