List of Miami Heat seasons
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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 2024–25 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.

Table key
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 |
Seasons
Summarize
Perspective
Note: Statistics are correct as of the 2024–25 season.
NBA champions | Conference champions | Division champions | Playoff berth | Play-in 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 | Lost First round (Celtics) 4–1 | — | |
2024–25 | NBA | Eastern | 8th[g] | Southeast | 3rd | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27 | Lost First round (Cavaliers) 4–0 | — | |
36 seasons | List of awards |
All-time records
Note: Statistics are correct as of April 28, 2025.
Statistic | Wins | Losses | Win% |
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Miami Heat regular season record (1988–present) | 1,558 | 1,409 | .525 |
Miami Heat postseason record (1992–present) | 163 | 136 | .545 |
All-time regular and postseason record (1988–present) | 1,721 | 1,545 | .527 |
Notes
- Due to COVID-19 pandemic, season was suspended on March 11, 2020 and play resumed on July 30, 2020.
- Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the season did not start until December 22, 2020 and all 30 teams played a shortened 72-game regular-season schedule.
- Fell to the 8th seed after losing to the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA play-in tournament.[4]
- Rose to the 8th seed after defeating the Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks in the NBA play-in tournament.
References
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