2017β18 Miami Heat season | |
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Division champions | |
Head coach | Erik Spoelstra |
General manager | Andy Elisburg |
President | Pat Riley |
Owner(s) | Micky Arison |
Arena | American Airlines Arena |
Results | |
Record | 44–38 (.537) |
Place | Division: 1st (
Southeast) Conference: 6th ( Eastern) |
Playoff finish |
First Round (lost to 76ers 1β4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Fox Sports Sun |
Radio | 790 AM, "The Ticket" |
The 2017β18 Miami Heat season was the 30th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
On the February 8, 2018 NBA trade deadline, the Heat re-acquired star shooting guard Dwyane Wade from the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for a future second-round draft pick, after losing him to free agency in July 2016.
Despite a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on April 9, 2018, the Heat clinched a playoff berth for the eighth time in ten seasons. Furthermore, they won their division on April 11 as a result of an overtime win over the Toronto Raptors, as well as a loss by the Washington Wizards to the Orlando Magic. The Heat finished the regular season with a 44β38 record, which clinched the 6th seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. This made the Heat the lowest-seeded playoff team to win a division championship since the NBA modified playoff seeding in 2016.
In the playoffs, they faced the 3rd seed Philadelphia 76ers in the first round and were defeated in 5 games.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Team |
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1 | 14 | Edrice "Bam" Adebayo | C | United States | Kentucky |
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Roster |
Southeast Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y β Miami Heat | 44 | 38 | .537 | β | 26–15 | 18–23 | 11β5 | 82 |
x β Washington Wizards | 43 | 39 | .524 | 1.0 | 23–18 | 20–21 | 8β8 | 82 |
Charlotte Hornets | 36 | 46 | .439 | 8.0 | 21–20 | 15–26 | 11β5 | 82 |
Orlando Magic | 25 | 57 | .305 | 19.0 | 17–24 | 8–33 | 5β11 | 82 |
Atlanta Hawks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 20.0 | 16–25 | 8–33 | 5β11 | 82 |
Eastern Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | c β Toronto Raptors * | 59 | 23 | .720 | β | 82 |
2 | x β Boston Celtics | 55 | 27 | .671 | 4.0 | 82 |
3 | x β Philadelphia 76ers | 52 | 30 | .634 | 7.0 | 82 |
4 | y β Cleveland Cavaliers * | 50 | 32 | .610 | 9.0 | 82 |
5 | x β Indiana Pacers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 11.0 | 82 |
6 | y β Miami Heat * | 44 | 38 | .537 | 15.0 | 82 |
7 | x β Milwaukee Bucks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 15.0 | 82 |
8 | x β Washington Wizards | 43 | 39 | .524 | 16.0 | 82 |
9 | Detroit Pistons | 39 | 43 | .476 | 20.0 | 82 |
10 | Charlotte Hornets | 36 | 46 | .439 | 23.0 | 82 |
11 | New York Knicks | 29 | 53 | .354 | 30.0 | 82 |
12 | Brooklyn Nets | 28 | 54 | .341 | 31.0 | 82 |
13 | Chicago Bulls | 27 | 55 | .329 | 32.0 | 82 |
14 | Orlando Magic | 25 | 57 | .305 | 34.0 | 82 |
15 | Atlanta Hawks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 35.0 | 82 |
2017 pre-season game log Total: 3β3 (home: 3β0; road: 0β3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pre-season: 3β3 (home: 3β0; road: 0β3)
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2017β18 season schedule |
2018 playoff game log Total: 1β4 (home: 0β2; road: 1β2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Round: 1β4 (home: 0β2; road: 1β2)
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2018 playoff schedule |
July 7, 2017 [1] | To
Miami Heat A. J. Hammons Two-way contract, free agent |
To
Dallas Mavericks Josh McRoberts Future second-round draft pick Cash considerations |
Player | Date Signed | Contract | Ref. |
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Dion Waiters | July 7, 2017 | [2] | |
James Johnson | July 7, 2017 | [3] | |
Udonis Haslem | July 20, 2017 | [4] |
Player | Signed | Contract | Former Team | Ref. |
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Kelly Olynyk | July 7, 2017 | Boston Celtics | [5] | |
Derrick Walton | July 24, 2017 | Two-way contract | Michigan Wolverines | [6] |
Matt Williams | July 24, 2017 | Two-way contract | Central Florida Knights | [7] |
Jordan Mickey | August 20, 2017 | Boston Celtics | [8] | |
Larry Drew II | September 5, 2017 | Two-way contract | Philadelphia 76ers | [9] |
Player | Reason Left | New Team | Ref. |
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Chris Bosh | Life-threatening illness / Waived | β (Retired) | [10] |
2017β18 Miami Heat season | |
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Division champions | |
Head coach | Erik Spoelstra |
General manager | Andy Elisburg |
President | Pat Riley |
Owner(s) | Micky Arison |
Arena | American Airlines Arena |
Results | |
Record | 44–38 (.537) |
Place | Division: 1st (
Southeast) Conference: 6th ( Eastern) |
Playoff finish |
First Round (lost to 76ers 1β4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Fox Sports Sun |
Radio | 790 AM, "The Ticket" |
The 2017β18 Miami Heat season was the 30th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
On the February 8, 2018 NBA trade deadline, the Heat re-acquired star shooting guard Dwyane Wade from the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for a future second-round draft pick, after losing him to free agency in July 2016.
Despite a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on April 9, 2018, the Heat clinched a playoff berth for the eighth time in ten seasons. Furthermore, they won their division on April 11 as a result of an overtime win over the Toronto Raptors, as well as a loss by the Washington Wizards to the Orlando Magic. The Heat finished the regular season with a 44β38 record, which clinched the 6th seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. This made the Heat the lowest-seeded playoff team to win a division championship since the NBA modified playoff seeding in 2016.
In the playoffs, they faced the 3rd seed Philadelphia 76ers in the first round and were defeated in 5 games.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Team |
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1 | 14 | Edrice "Bam" Adebayo | C | United States | Kentucky |
Players | Coaches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Roster |
Southeast Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y β Miami Heat | 44 | 38 | .537 | β | 26–15 | 18–23 | 11β5 | 82 |
x β Washington Wizards | 43 | 39 | .524 | 1.0 | 23–18 | 20–21 | 8β8 | 82 |
Charlotte Hornets | 36 | 46 | .439 | 8.0 | 21–20 | 15–26 | 11β5 | 82 |
Orlando Magic | 25 | 57 | .305 | 19.0 | 17–24 | 8–33 | 5β11 | 82 |
Atlanta Hawks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 20.0 | 16–25 | 8–33 | 5β11 | 82 |
Eastern Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | c β Toronto Raptors * | 59 | 23 | .720 | β | 82 |
2 | x β Boston Celtics | 55 | 27 | .671 | 4.0 | 82 |
3 | x β Philadelphia 76ers | 52 | 30 | .634 | 7.0 | 82 |
4 | y β Cleveland Cavaliers * | 50 | 32 | .610 | 9.0 | 82 |
5 | x β Indiana Pacers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 11.0 | 82 |
6 | y β Miami Heat * | 44 | 38 | .537 | 15.0 | 82 |
7 | x β Milwaukee Bucks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 15.0 | 82 |
8 | x β Washington Wizards | 43 | 39 | .524 | 16.0 | 82 |
9 | Detroit Pistons | 39 | 43 | .476 | 20.0 | 82 |
10 | Charlotte Hornets | 36 | 46 | .439 | 23.0 | 82 |
11 | New York Knicks | 29 | 53 | .354 | 30.0 | 82 |
12 | Brooklyn Nets | 28 | 54 | .341 | 31.0 | 82 |
13 | Chicago Bulls | 27 | 55 | .329 | 32.0 | 82 |
14 | Orlando Magic | 25 | 57 | .305 | 34.0 | 82 |
15 | Atlanta Hawks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 35.0 | 82 |
2017 pre-season game log Total: 3β3 (home: 3β0; road: 0β3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pre-season: 3β3 (home: 3β0; road: 0β3)
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2017β18 season schedule |
2017β18 game log Total: 44β38 (home: 26β15; road: 18β23) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 2β4 (home: 2β3; road: 0β1)
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November
: 8β7 (home: 2β2; road: 6β5)
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December
: 9β6 (home: 4β4; road: 5β2)
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January
: 10β5 (home: 5β1; road: 5β4)
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February
: 3β7 (home: 3β2; road: 0β5)
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March
: 9β7 (home: 8β2; road: 1β5)
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April
: 3β2 (home: 2β1; road: 1β1)
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2017β18 season schedule |
2018 playoff game log Total: 1β4 (home: 0β2; road: 1β2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Round: 1β4 (home: 0β2; road: 1β2)
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2018 playoff schedule |
July 7, 2017 [1] | To
Miami Heat A. J. Hammons Two-way contract, free agent |
To
Dallas Mavericks Josh McRoberts Future second-round draft pick Cash considerations |
Player | Date Signed | Contract | Ref. |
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Dion Waiters | July 7, 2017 | [2] | |
James Johnson | July 7, 2017 | [3] | |
Udonis Haslem | July 20, 2017 | [4] |
Player | Signed | Contract | Former Team | Ref. |
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Kelly Olynyk | July 7, 2017 | Boston Celtics | [5] | |
Derrick Walton | July 24, 2017 | Two-way contract | Michigan Wolverines | [6] |
Matt Williams | July 24, 2017 | Two-way contract | Central Florida Knights | [7] |
Jordan Mickey | August 20, 2017 | Boston Celtics | [8] | |
Larry Drew II | September 5, 2017 | Two-way contract | Philadelphia 76ers | [9] |
Player | Reason Left | New Team | Ref. |
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Chris Bosh | Life-threatening illness / Waived | β (Retired) | [10] |