The Miami Heat are a professional basketball team based in Miami that competes in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Heat formed in 1988 as an expansion franchise and have since made the playoffs 24 out of 35 seasons, captured 16 division titles, seven conference titles, and three NBA championships. Along with the Orlando Magic, they are one of two NBA teams representing the state of Florida. As of the 2021–22 season, they are one of two franchises formed after 1980 to win the NBA title, along with the Toronto Raptors. They defeated the Dallas Mavericks in the 2006 NBA Finals, the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2012 NBA Finals, and the San Antonio Spurs in the 2013 NBA Finals.
ASG MVP | All-Star Game Most Valuable Player |
COY | Coach of the Year |
DPOY | Defensive Player of the Year |
Finish | Final position in league or division standings |
GB | Games behind first-place team in division [a] |
L | Number of regular season losses |
EOY | Executive of the Year |
FMVP | Finals Most Valuable Player |
JWKC | J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship |
MVP | Most Valuable Player |
ROY | Rookie of the Year |
SIX | Sixth Man of the Year |
MIP | Most Improved Player Award |
W | Number of regular season wins |
Note: Statistics are correct as of the 2022–23 season.
NBA champions | Conference champions | Division champions | Playoff berth |
Season | League | Conference | Finish | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | Playoffs | Awards | Head coach |
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1988–89 | NBA | Western | 13th | Midwest | 6th | 15 | 67 | .183 | 42 | — | — | Ron Rothstein |
1989–90 | NBA | Eastern | 11th | Atlantic | 5th | 18 | 64 | .220 | 41 | — | Rony Seikaly ( MIP) | |
1990–91 | NBA | Eastern | 13th | Atlantic | 6th | 24 | 58 | .293 | 37 | — | — | |
1991–92 | NBA | Eastern | 8th | Atlantic | 4th | 38 | 44 | .463 | 29 | Lost First round ( Bulls) 3–0 | — | Kevin Loughery |
1992–93 | NBA | Eastern | 11th | Atlantic | 5th | 36 | 46 | .439 | 24 | — | — | |
1993–94 | NBA | Eastern | 8th | Atlantic | 4th | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15 | Lost First round ( Hawks) 3–2 | — | |
1994–95 | NBA | Eastern | 10th | Atlantic | 4th | 32 | 50 | .390 | 25 | — | — | Kevin Loughery Alvin Gentry |
1995–96 | NBA | Eastern | 8th | Atlantic | 3rd | 42 | 40 | .512 | 30 | Lost First round ( Bulls) 3–0 | — | Pat Riley |
1996–97 | NBA | Eastern | 2nd | Atlantic | 1st | 61 | 21 | .744 | 8 | Won
First round (
Magic) 3–2 Won conference semifinals ( Knicks) 4–3 Lost conference finals ( Bulls) 4–1 |
Isaac Austin (
MIP) Pat Riley ( COY) P.J. Brown ( JWKC) | |
1997–98 | NBA | Eastern | 2nd | Atlantic | 1st | 55 | 27 | .671 | 7 | Lost First round ( Knicks) 3–2 | — | |
1998–99 [b] | NBA | Eastern | 1st | Atlantic | 1st | 33 | 17 | .660 | — | Lost First round ( Knicks) 3–2 | Alonzo Mourning ( DPOY) | |
1999–00 | NBA | Eastern | 2nd | Atlantic | 1st | 52 | 30 | .634 | 4 | Won
First round (
Pistons) 3–0 Lost conference semifinals ( Knicks) 4–3 |
Alonzo Mourning ( DPOY) | |
2000–01 | NBA | Eastern | 3rd | Atlantic | 2nd | 50 | 32 | .610 | 6 | Lost First round ( Hornets) 3–0 | — | |
2001–02 | NBA | Eastern | 11th | Atlantic | 6th | 36 | 46 | .439 | 16 | — | Alonzo Mourning ( JWKC) | |
2002–03 | NBA | Eastern | 13th | Atlantic | 7th | 25 | 57 | .305 | 25 | — | — | |
2003–04 | NBA | Eastern | 4th | Atlantic | 2nd | 42 | 40 | .512 | 19 | Won
First round (
Hornets) 4–3 Lost conference semifinals ( Pacers) 4–2 |
— | Stan Van Gundy |
2004–05 | NBA | Eastern | 1st | Southeast | 1st | 59 | 23 | .720 | — | Won
First round (
Nets) 4–0 Won conference semifinals ( Wizards) 4–0 Lost conference finals ( Pistons) 4–3 |
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2005–06 | NBA | Eastern | 2nd | Southeast | 1st | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12 | Won
First round (
Bulls) 4–2 Won conference semifinals ( Nets) 4–1 Won conference finals ( Pistons) 4–2 Won NBA Finals ( Mavericks) 4–2 |
Dwyane Wade ( FMVP) | Stan Van Gundy Pat Riley |
2006–07 | NBA | Eastern | 4th | Southeast | 1st | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9 | Lost First round ( Bulls) 4–0 | — | Pat Riley |
2007–08 | NBA | Eastern | 15th | Southeast | 5th | 15 | 67 | .183 | 51 | — | — | |
2008–09 | NBA | Eastern | 5th | Southeast | 3rd | 43 | 39 | .524 | 23 | Lost First round ( Hawks) 4–3 | — | Erik Spoelstra |
2009–10 | NBA | Eastern | 5th | Southeast | 3rd | 47 | 35 | .573 | 14 | Lost First round ( Celtics) 4–1 | Dwyane Wade ( ASG MVP) | |
2010–11 | NBA | Eastern | 2nd | Southeast | 1st | 58 | 24 | .707 | 4 | Won
First round (
76ers) 4–1 Won conference semifinals ( Celtics) 4–1 Won conference finals ( Bulls) 4–1 Lost NBA Finals ( Mavericks) 4–2 |
Pat Riley ( EOY) | |
2011–12 [c] | NBA | Eastern | 2nd | Southeast | 1st | 46 | 20 | .697 | 4 | Won
First round (
Knicks) 4–1 Won conference semifinals ( Pacers) 4–2 Won conference finals ( Celtics) 4–3 Won NBA Finals ( Thunder) 4–1 |
LeBron James ( MVP, FMVP) | |
2012–13 | NBA | Eastern | 1st | Southeast | 1st | 66 | 16 | .805 | — | Won
First round (
Bucks) 4–0 Won conference semifinals ( Bulls) 4–1 Won conference finals ( Pacers) 4–3 Won NBA Finals ( Spurs) 4–3 |
LeBron James ( MVP, FMVP) | |
2013–14 | NBA | Eastern | 2nd | Southeast | 1st | 54 | 28 | .659 | 2 | Won
First round (
Bobcats) 4–0 Won conference semifinals ( Nets) 4–1 Won conference finals ( Pacers) 4–2 Lost NBA Finals ( Spurs) 4–1 |
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2014–15 | NBA | Eastern | 10th | Southeast | 3rd | 37 | 45 | .451 | 23 | — | — | |
2015–16 | NBA | Eastern | 3rd | Southeast | 1st | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9 | Won
First round (
Hornets) 4–3 Lost conference semifinals ( Raptors) 4–3 |
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2016–17 | NBA | Eastern | 9th | Southeast | 3rd | 41 | 41 | .500 | 12 | — | — | |
2017–18 | NBA | Eastern | 6th | Southeast | 1st | 44 | 38 | .537 | 15 | Lost
First round (
76ers) 4–1 |
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2018–19 | NBA | Eastern | 10th | Southeast | 3rd | 39 | 43 | .476 | 21 | — | — | |
2019–20 [d] | NBA | Eastern | 5th | Southeast | 1st | 44 | 29 | .603 | 12 | Won
First round (
Pacers) 4–0 Won conference semifinals ( Bucks) 4–1 Won conference finals ( Celtics) 4–2 Lost NBA Finals ( Lakers) 4–2 |
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2020–21 [e] | NBA | Eastern | 6th | Southeast | 2nd | 40 | 32 | .556 | 9 | Lost First round ( Bucks) 4–0 | — | |
2021–22 | NBA | Eastern | 1st | Southeast | 1st | 53 | 29 | .646 | — | Won
First round (
Hawks) 4–1 Won conference semifinals ( 76ers) 4–2 Lost conference finals ( Celtics) 4–3 |
Tyler Herro ( SIX) | |
2022–23 | NBA | Eastern | 8th [f] | Southeast | 1st | 44 | 38 | .537 | 14 | Won
First round (
Bucks) 4–1 Won conference semifinals ( Knicks) 4–2 Won conference finals ( Celtics) 4–3 Lost NBA Finals ( Nuggets) 4–1 |
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2023–24 | NBA | Eastern | 8th | Southeast | 2nd | 46 | 36 | .561 | 18 | TBD First round ( Celtics) | — | |
36 seasons | List of awards |
Note: Statistics are correct as of April 20, 2024.
Statistic | Wins | Losses | Win% |
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Miami Heat regular season record (1988–present) | 1,521 | 1,364 | .527 |
Miami Heat postseason record (1992–present) | 162 | 128 | .559 |
All-time regular and postseason record (1988–present) | 1,683 | 1,492 | .530 |