Head coach Kevin Loughery Record 36–46 (.439) | Arena Miami Arena Playoff finish Did Not Qualify | |
Place Division: 5th (Atlantic)
Conference: 11th (Eastern) Television SportsChannel Florida, Sunshine Network, WBFS | ||
The 1992–93 Miami Heat season is the 5th season of the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Despite the addition of John Salley from the Detroit Pistons, the Heat got off to a sluggish start as they were bitten by the injury bug, with most notably second-year guard Steve Smith missing the first 34 games of the season. With Smith back in the lineup, the Heat would win 18 of 28 games in February and March. Ultimately, the Heat were not able to capitalize on the momentum of their first playoff appearance last year, and ended up losing six of their final seven games. They ended up finishing 11th in the Eastern Conference with a 36–46 record, five games behind the 8th-seeded Indiana Pacers. Rookie Harold Miner won the Slam Dunk Contest during the All-Star Weekend in Utah. Following the season, Kevin Edwards signed as a free agent with the New Jersey Nets.