1996-97 Miami Heat Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 61-21
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 8-9 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Orlando Magic 3-2
Conference Semifinals - Defeated New York Knicks 4-3
Conference Finals - Lost to Chicago Bulls 4-1
Coach: Pat Riley (61-21)
Location: Miami, Florida
Attendance: 615,160, Avg. 15,004 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Miami Heat StatisticsTeam Record: 61-21
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 8-9 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Orlando Magic 3-2
Conference Semifinals - Defeated New York Knicks 4-3
Conference Finals - Lost to Chicago Bulls 4-1
Coach: Pat Riley (61-21)
Location: Miami, Florida
Attendance: 615,160, Avg. 15,004 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Miami Heat Roster
The Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 61 wins and 21 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-9.
The Heat racked up 7,776 points and yielded 7,326. Tim Hardaway netted a team-leading 1,644 points for Miami, while Alonzo Mourning scored 15 or more per game also. P.J. Brown contributed 670 rebounds. Tim Hardaway dished out 695 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Tim Hardaway added 151 steals, and Alonzo Mourning swatted 189 opponent shot attempts.
Pat Riley coached the team. The 1996-97 Miami Heat lost in the conference finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 7776
Regular Season Points Against: 7326
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1, 1996 | Atlanta Hawks 81 at Miami Heat 94 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 2, 1996 | Miami Heat 97 at Indiana Pacers 95 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| November 6, 1996 | Chicago Bulls 106 at Miami Heat 100 | L | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | ||
| November 8, 1996 | Milwaukee Bucks 89 at Miami Heat 101 | W | 2-1 | 1-0 | 3-1 | ||
| November 9, 1996 | Miami Heat 91 at Dallas Mavericks 84 | W | 2-1 | 2-0 | 4-1 | ||
| November 12, 1996 | Charlotte Hornets 97 at Miami Heat 105 | W | 3-1 | 2-0 | 5-1 | ||
| November 13, 1996 | Miami Heat 71 at Chicago Bulls 103 | L | 3-1 | 2-1 | 5-2 | ||
| November 15, 1996 | Miami Heat 77 at Atlanta Hawks 85 | L | 3-1 | 2-2 | 5-3 | ||
| November 16, 1996 | Philadelphia 76ers 91 at Miami Heat 89 | L | 3-2 | 2-2 | 5-4 | ||
| November 19, 1996 | Miami Heat 104 at Denver Nuggets 86 | W | 3-2 | 3-2 | 6-4 | ||
| November 20, 1996 | Miami Heat 94 at Vancouver Grizzlies 75 | W | 3-2 | 4-2 | 7-4 | ||
| November 22, 1996 | Miami Heat 111 at Sacramento Kings 108 | W | 3-2 | 5-2 | 8-4 | 2OT | |
| November 24, 1996 | Miami Heat 87 at Phoenix Suns 84 | W | 3-2 | 6-2 | 9-4 | ||
| November 26, 1996 | Miami Heat 107 at Golden State Warriors 88 | W | 3-2 | 7-2 | 10-4 | ||
| November 27, 1996 | Miami Heat 98 at Los Angeles Clippers 82 | W | 3-2 | 8-2 | 11-4 | ||
| November 30, 1996 | Boston Celtics 77 at Miami Heat 78 | W | 4-2 | 8-2 | 12-4 | ||
| December 3, 1996 | Miami Heat 99 at New York Knicks 75 | W | 4-2 | 9-2 | 13-4 | ||
| December 4, 1996 | Dallas Mavericks 79 at Miami Heat 101 | W | 5-2 | 9-2 | 14-4 | ||
| December 6, 1996 | New York Knicks 103 at Miami Heat 85 | L | 5-3 | 9-2 | 14-5 | ||
| December 7, 1996 | Miami Heat 83 at Chicago Bulls 80 | W | 5-3 | 10-2 | 15-5 | ||
| December 10, 1996 | Miami Heat 76 at Cleveland Cavaliers 74 | W | 5-3 | 11-2 | 16-5 | ||
| December 11, 1996 | Miami Heat 84 at Philadelphia 76ers 79 | W | 5-3 | 12-2 | 17-5 | ||
| December 14, 1996 | Toronto Raptors 88 at Miami Heat 89 | W | 6-3 | 12-2 | 18-5 | ||
| December 17, 1996 | Indiana Pacers 103 at Miami Heat 89 | L | 6-4 | 12-2 | 18-6 | ||
| December 19, 1996 | Utah Jazz 94 at Miami Heat 87 | L | 6-5 | 12-2 | 18-7 | OT | |
| December 21, 1996 | Miami Heat 86 at Houston Rockets 66 | W | 6-5 | 13-2 | 19-7 | ||
| December 23, 1996 | Miami Heat 90 at San Antonio Spurs 79 | W | 6-5 | 14-2 | 20-7 | ||
| December 26, 1996 | Orlando Magic 76 at Miami Heat 96 | W | 7-5 | 14-2 | 21-7 | ||
| December 27, 1996 | Miami Heat 101 at Charlotte Hornets 86 | W | 7-5 | 15-2 | 22-7 | ||
| December 29, 1996 | Miami Heat 95 at Milwaukee Bucks 94 | W | 7-5 | 16-2 | 23-7 | ||
| January 2, 1997 | New Jersey Nets 91 at Miami Heat 101 | W | 8-5 | 16-2 | 24-7 | ||
| January 4, 1997 | Miami Heat 80 at Utah Jazz 83 | L | 8-5 | 16-3 | 24-8 | ||
| January 7, 1997 | Miami Heat 85 at Seattle Supersonics 94 | L | 8-5 | 16-4 | 24-9 | ||
| January 8, 1997 | Miami Heat 85 at Portland Trail Blazers 81 | W | 8-5 | 17-4 | 25-9 | ||
| January 10, 1997 | Miami Heat 85 at Los Angeles Lakers 94 | L | 8-5 | 17-5 | 25-10 | ||
| January 13, 1997 | Washington Bullets 95 at Miami Heat 98 | W | 9-5 | 17-5 | 26-10 | ||
| January 16, 1997 | Miami Heat 102 at Boston Celtics 94 | W | 9-5 | 18-5 | 27-10 | ||
| January 17, 1997 | Miami Heat 103 at Washington Bullets 92 | W | 9-5 | 19-5 | 28-10 | at Baltimore, MD | |
| January 19, 1997 | Orlando Magic 99 at Miami Heat 87 | L | 9-6 | 19-5 | 28-11 | ||
| January 21, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 91 at Miami Heat 94 | W | 10-6 | 19-5 | 29-11 | ||
| January 23, 1997 | Miami Heat 99 at Toronto Raptors 87 | W | 10-6 | 20-5 | 30-11 | ||
| January 26, 1997 | Miami Heat 89 at New York Knicks 95 | L | 10-6 | 20-6 | 30-12 | ||
| January 27, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 97 at Miami Heat 125 | W | 11-6 | 20-6 | 31-12 | ||
| January 29, 1997 | Boston Celtics 83 at Miami Heat 103 | W | 12-6 | 20-6 | 32-12 | ||
| February 1, 1997 | Miami Heat 71 at Cleveland Cavaliers 66 | W | 12-6 | 21-6 | 33-12 | ||
| February 2, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 76 at Miami Heat 80 | W | 13-6 | 21-6 | 34-12 | ||
| February 5, 1997 | Miami Heat 118 at Boston Celtics 117 | W | 13-6 | 22-6 | 35-12 | ||
| February 6, 1997 | Milwaukee Bucks 90 at Miami Heat 102 | W | 14-6 | 22-6 | 36-12 | ||
| February 11, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 91 at Miami Heat 104 | W | 15-6 | 22-6 | 37-12 | ||
| February 13, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 90 at Miami Heat 106 | W | 16-6 | 22-6 | 38-12 | ||
| February 15, 1997 | Philadelphia 76ers 99 at Miami Heat 125 | W | 17-6 | 22-6 | 39-12 | ||
| February 18, 1997 | Miami Heat 111 at Philadelphia 76ers 83 | W | 17-6 | 23-6 | 40-12 | ||
| February 20, 1997 | Miami Heat 92 at New Jersey Nets 87 | W | 17-6 | 24-6 | 41-12 | ||
| February 21, 1997 | Portland Trail Blazers 114 at Miami Heat 110 | L | 17-7 | 24-6 | 41-13 | ||
| February 23, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 86 at Miami Heat 95 | W | 18-7 | 24-6 | 42-13 | ||
| February 26, 1997 | Miami Heat 86 at Orlando Magic 98 | L | 18-7 | 24-7 | 42-14 | ||
| February 28, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 96 at Miami Heat 95 | L | 18-8 | 24-7 | 42-15 | ||
| March 2, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 72 at Miami Heat 79 | W | 19-8 | 24-7 | 43-15 | ||
| March 4, 1997 | Miami Heat 108 at Detroit Pistons 99 | W | 19-8 | 25-7 | 44-15 | ||
| March 6, 1997 | Washington Bullets 99 at Miami Heat 95 | L | 19-9 | 25-7 | 44-16 | ||
| March 7, 1997 | Miami Heat 108 at Washington Bullets 105 | W | 19-9 | 26-7 | 45-16 | OT | |
| March 9, 1997 | Miami Heat 76 at Charlotte Hornets 82 | L | 19-9 | 26-8 | 45-17 | ||
| March 11, 1997 | Miami Heat 108 at Milwaukee Bucks 93 | W | 19-9 | 27-8 | 46-17 | ||
| March 14, 1997 | Vancouver Grizzlies 82 at Miami Heat 88 | W | 20-9 | 27-8 | 47-17 | ||
| March 16, 1997 | Houston Rockets 80 at Miami Heat 101 | W | 21-9 | 27-8 | 48-17 | ||
| March 19, 1997 | Golden State Warriors 91 at Miami Heat 93 | W | 22-9 | 27-8 | 49-17 | OT | |
| March 21, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 97 at Miami Heat 98 | W | 23-9 | 27-8 | 50-17 | ||
| March 23, 1997 | Miami Heat 113 at Minnesota Timberwolves 108 | W | 23-9 | 28-8 | 51-17 | ||
| March 26, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 88 at Miami Heat 101 | W | 24-9 | 28-8 | 52-17 | ||
| March 28, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 79 at Miami Heat 83 | W | 25-9 | 28-8 | 53-17 | ||
| March 30, 1997 | Miami Heat 97 at Toronto Raptors 102 | L | 25-9 | 28-9 | 53-18 | ||
| April 1, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 87 at Miami Heat 97 | W | 26-9 | 28-9 | 54-18 | ||
| April 3, 1997 | Miami Heat 92 at Indiana Pacers 78 | W | 26-9 | 29-9 | 55-18 | ||
| April 5, 1997 | Toronto Raptors 84 at Miami Heat 98 | W | 27-9 | 29-9 | 56-18 | ||
| April 7, 1997 | Miami Heat 94 at Detroit Pistons 88 | W | 27-9 | 30-9 | 57-18 | ||
| April 8, 1997 | Miami Heat 94 at New Jersey Nets 92 | W | 27-9 | 31-9 | 58-18 | ||
| April 10, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 83 at Miami Heat 93 | W | 28-9 | 31-9 | 59-18 | ||
| April 12, 1997 | New York Knicks 100 at Miami Heat 99 | L | 28-10 | 31-9 | 59-19 | ||
| April 14, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 95 at Miami Heat 87 | L | 28-11 | 31-9 | 59-20 | ||
| April 16, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 92 at Miami Heat 102 | W | 29-11 | 31-9 | 60-20 | ||
| April 18, 1997 | New Jersey Nets 86 at Miami Heat 74 | L | 29-12 | 31-9 | 60-21 | ||
| April 19, 1997 | Miami Heat 102 at Orlando Magic 88 | W | 29-12 | 32-9 | 61-21 | ||
| April 24, 1997 | Orlando Magic 64 at Miami Heat 99 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 27, 1997 | Orlando Magic 87 at Miami Heat 104 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 29, 1997 | Miami Heat 75 at Orlando Magic 88 | L | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| May 1, 1997 | Miami Heat 91 at Orlando Magic 99 | L | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | ||
| May 4, 1997 | Orlando Magic 83 at Miami Heat 91 | W | 3-0 | 0-2 | 3-2 | ||
| May 7, 1997 | New York Knicks 88 at Miami Heat 79 | L | 3-1 | 0-2 | 3-3 | ||
| May 9, 1997 | New York Knicks 84 at Miami Heat 88 | W | 4-1 | 0-2 | 4-3 | ||
| May 11, 1997 | Miami Heat 73 at New York Knicks 77 | L | 4-1 | 0-3 | 4-4 | ||
| May 12, 1997 | Miami Heat 76 at New York Knicks 89 | L | 4-1 | 0-4 | 4-5 | ||
| May 14, 1997 | New York Knicks 81 at Miami Heat 96 | W | 5-1 | 0-4 | 5-5 | ||
| May 16, 1997 | Miami Heat 95 at New York Knicks 90 | W | 5-1 | 1-4 | 6-5 | ||
| May 18, 1997 | New York Knicks 90 at Miami Heat 101 | W | 6-1 | 1-4 | 7-5 | ||
| May 20, 1997 | Miami Heat 77 at Chicago Bulls 84 | L | 6-1 | 1-5 | 7-6 | ||
| May 22, 1997 | Miami Heat 68 at Chicago Bulls 75 | L | 6-1 | 1-6 | 7-7 | ||
| May 24, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 98 at Miami Heat 74 | L | 6-2 | 1-6 | 7-8 | ||
| May 26, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 80 at Miami Heat 87 | W | 7-2 | 1-6 | 8-8 | ||
| May 28, 1997 | Miami Heat 87 at Chicago Bulls 100 | L | 7-2 | 1-7 | 8-9 |
