1996-97 Miami Heat Schedule and Results

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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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Regular Season Schedule

Playoffs Schedule

Regular Season

Regular Season Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Fri, Nov 1, 1996	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		94	81	1	0	W 1	15,113
2	Sat, Nov 2, 1996	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W		97	95	2	0	W 2	15,948
3	Wed, Nov 6, 1996	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L		100	106	2	1	L 1	15,200
4	Fri, Nov 8, 1996	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		101	89	3	1	W 1	15,200
5	Sat, Nov 9, 1996	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	W		91	84	4	1	W 2	15,021
6	Tue, Nov 12, 1996	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	W		105	97	5	1	W 3	14,393
7	Wed, Nov 13, 1996	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		71	103	5	2	L 1	23,889
8	Fri, Nov 15, 1996	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		77	85	5	3	L 2	16,378
9	Sat, Nov 16, 1996	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	L		89	91	5	4	L 3	15,200
10	Tue, Nov 19, 1996	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W		104	86	6	4	W 1	12,119
11	Wed, Nov 20, 1996	Box Score	@	Vancouver Grizzlies	W		94	75	7	4	W 2	15,054
12	Fri, Nov 22, 1996	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	W	2OT	111	108	8	4	W 3	17,317
13	Sun, Nov 24, 1996	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	W		87	84	9	4	W 4	19,023
14	Tue, Nov 26, 1996	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W		107	88	10	4	W 5	15,026
15	Wed, Nov 27, 1996	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	W		98	82	11	4	W 6	7,006
16	Sat, Nov 30, 1996	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		78	77	12	4	W 7	15,112	2:04
17	Tue, Dec 3, 1996	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	W		99	75	13	4	W 8	19,763
18	Wed, Dec 4, 1996	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		101	79	14	4	W 9	14,658
19	Fri, Dec 6, 1996	Box Score		New York Knicks	L		85	103	14	5	L 1	15,200
20	Sat, Dec 7, 1996	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	W		83	80	15	5	W 1	23,861
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Tue, Dec 10, 1996	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W		76	74	16	5	W 2	14,361
22	Wed, Dec 11, 1996	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		84	79	17	5	W 3	13,201
23	Sat, Dec 14, 1996	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W		89	88	18	5	W 4	14,712
24	Tue, Dec 17, 1996	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	L		89	103	18	6	L 1	14,498
25	Thu, Dec 19, 1996	Box Score		Utah Jazz	L	OT	87	94	18	7	L 2	14,919
26	Sat, Dec 21, 1996	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	W		86	66	19	7	W 1	16,285
27	Mon, Dec 23, 1996	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	W		90	79	20	7	W 2	24,702
28	Thu, Dec 26, 1996	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		96	76	21	7	W 3	15,200
29	Fri, Dec 27, 1996	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	W		101	86	22	7	W 4	24,042
30	Sun, Dec 29, 1996	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W		95	94	23	7	W 5	16,235
31	Thu, Jan 2, 1997	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		101	91	24	7	W 6	15,200
32	Sat, Jan 4, 1997	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		80	83	24	8	L 1	19,911
33	Tue, Jan 7, 1997	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		85	94	24	9	L 2	17,072
34	Wed, Jan 8, 1997	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	W		85	81	25	9	W 1	20,047
35	Fri, Jan 10, 1997	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		85	94	25	10	L 1	17,505
36	Mon, Jan 13, 1997	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		98	95	26	10	W 1	14,921
37	Thu, Jan 16, 1997	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W		102	94	27	10	W 2	15,039	2:11
38	Fri, Jan 17, 1997	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	W		103	92	28	10	W 3	12,756		at Baltimore, MD
39	Sun, Jan 19, 1997	Box Score		Orlando Magic	L		87	99	28	11	L 1	15,200
40	Tue, Jan 21, 1997	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		94	91	29	11	W 1	14,853
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Thu, Jan 23, 1997	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	W		99	87	30	11	W 2	15,817
42	Sun, Jan 26, 1997	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		89	95	30	12	L 1	19,763
43	Mon, Jan 27, 1997	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W		125	97	31	12	W 1	14,809
44	Wed, Jan 29, 1997	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		103	83	32	12	W 2	14,509	2:06
45	Sat, Feb 1, 1997	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W		71	66	33	12	W 3	19,974
46	Sun, Feb 2, 1997	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		80	76	34	12	W 4	14,556
47	Wed, Feb 5, 1997	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W		118	117	35	12	W 5	14,825	2:14
48	Thu, Feb 6, 1997	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		102	90	36	12	W 6	14,518
49	Tue, Feb 11, 1997	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		104	91	37	12	W 7	15,200
50	Thu, Feb 13, 1997	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		106	90	38	12	W 8	15,098
51	Sat, Feb 15, 1997	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		125	99	39	12	W 9	15,200
52	Tue, Feb 18, 1997	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		111	83	40	12	W 10	15,989
53	Thu, Feb 20, 1997	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		92	87	41	12	W 11	18,962
54	Fri, Feb 21, 1997	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	L		110	114	41	13	L 1	15,200
55	Sun, Feb 23, 1997	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		95	86	42	13	W 1	14,874
56	Wed, Feb 26, 1997	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L		86	98	42	14	L 1	17,248
57	Fri, Feb 28, 1997	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	L		95	96	42	15	L 2	15,200
58	Sun, Mar 2, 1997	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		79	72	43	15	W 1	15,200
59	Tue, Mar 4, 1997	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	W		108	99	44	15	W 2	21,454
60	Thu, Mar 6, 1997	Box Score		Washington Bullets	L		95	99	44	16	L 1	14,879
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Fri, Mar 7, 1997	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	W	OT	108	105	45	16	W 1	18,756
62	Sun, Mar 9, 1997	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	L		76	82	45	17	L 1	24,042
63	Tue, Mar 11, 1997	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W		108	93	46	17	W 1	14,989
64	Fri, Mar 14, 1997	Box Score		Vancouver Grizzlies	W		88	82	47	17	W 2	14,728
65	Sun, Mar 16, 1997	Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		101	80	48	17	W 3	15,200
66	Wed, Mar 19, 1997	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W	OT	93	91	49	17	W 4	15,200
67	Fri, Mar 21, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	W		98	97	50	17	W 5	15,200
68	Sun, Mar 23, 1997	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	W		113	108	51	17	W 6	19,006
69	Wed, Mar 26, 1997	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		101	88	52	17	W 7	14,973
70	Fri, Mar 28, 1997	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		83	79	53	17	W 8	15,200
71	Sun, Mar 30, 1997	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	L		97	102	53	18	L 1	17,959
72	Tue, Apr 1, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		97	87	54	18	W 1	14,981
73	Thu, Apr 3, 1997	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W		92	78	55	18	W 2	14,912
74	Sat, Apr 5, 1997	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W		98	84	56	18	W 3	15,200
75	Mon, Apr 7, 1997	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	W		94	88	57	18	W 4	21,454
76	Tue, Apr 8, 1997	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		94	92	58	18	W 5	16,191
77	Thu, Apr 10, 1997	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		93	83	59	18	W 6	15,200
78	Sat, Apr 12, 1997	Box Score		New York Knicks	L		99	100	59	19	L 1	15,200
79	Mon, Apr 14, 1997	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	L		87	95	59	20	L 2	14,856
80	Wed, Apr 16, 1997	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		102	92	60	20	W 1	15,200
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Fri, Apr 18, 1997	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	L		74	86	60	21	L 1	15,200
82	Sat, Apr 19, 1997	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	W		102	88	61	21	W 1	17,248

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date			Opponent		Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Thu, Apr 24, 1997	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W	99	64	1	0	W 1	15,200
2	Sun, Apr 27, 1997	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W	104	87	2	0	W 2	15,200
3	Tue, Apr 29, 1997	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L	75	88	2	1	L 1	17,248
4	Thu, May 1, 1997	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L	91	99	2	2	L 2	16,555
5	Sun, May 4, 1997	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W	91	83	3	2	W 1	15,200
G	Date			Opponent		Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
6	Wed, May 7, 1997	Box Score		New York Knicks	L	79	88	3	3	L 1	14,870
7	Fri, May 9, 1997	Box Score		New York Knicks	W	88	84	4	3	W 1	14,870
8	Sun, May 11, 1997	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L	73	77	4	4	L 1	19,763
9	Mon, May 12, 1997	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L	76	89	4	5	L 2	19,763
10	Wed, May 14, 1997	Box Score		New York Knicks	W	96	81	5	5	W 1	14,782
11	Fri, May 16, 1997	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	W	95	90	6	5	W 2	19,763
12	Sun, May 18, 1997	Box Score		New York Knicks	W	101	90	7	5	W 3	14,870
G	Date			Opponent		Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
13	Tue, May 20, 1997	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L	77	84	7	6	L 1	24,544
14	Thu, May 22, 1997	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L	68	75	7	7	L 2	24,544
15	Sat, May 24, 1997	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L	74	98	7	8	L 3	14,720
16	Mon, May 26, 1997	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W	87	80	8	8	W 1	14,720
17	Wed, May 28, 1997	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L	87	100	8	9	L 1	24,544

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