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2007–08 Miami Heat season

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Head coach
  
Pat Riley

Playoff finish
  
Did Not Qualify

Record
  
15–67 (.183)

Arena
  
American Airlines Arena

Place
  
Division: 5th (Southeast) Conference: 15th (Eastern)

Television
  
FSN Florida, Sun Sports

The 2007–08 Miami Heat season was their 20th season in the National Basketball Association. To commemorate the anniversary, the Heat jerseys bear a XX on the rightmost part. However, the season turned out to be disastrous as they finished 15–67, which was, ironically, the same record the team posted in their inaugural season.

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This was Pat Riley's final season as head coach of the Heat before resigning for a second time following the season. He did, however, remain as team president.

It was also Alonzo Mourning's final season in the NBA as he suffered a season-ending and a possible career-ending knee injury in a December game in Atlanta. After sitting out half of next season, Mourning retired in January. After his retirement, Mourning did stay with the Heat as an executive.

Mid-season, Shaquille O'Neal was traded to the Phoenix Suns for Shawn Marion. Before the trade, the Heat acquired Penny Hardaway, who was O'Neal's teammate with the Orlando Magic from 1993 until 1996. This move reunited the duo. However, Hardaway was waived after a few games.

Dwyane Wade, after recovering from off-season shoulder and knee surgeries, battled knee injuries and missed the final 21 games of the season after undergoing OssaTron treatment on his left knee. Wade recovered in time to play in the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Key dates

Key dates prior to the start of the season:

  • The 2007 NBA draft took place in New York City on June 28.
  • The free agency period began in July.
  • Draft picks

    Miami's selections from the 2007 NBA draft in New York City.

    November

    Record: 4–11 ; Home: 2–6 ; Road: 2–5

    December

    Record: 4–12 ; Home: 2–4 ; Road: 2–8

    January

    Record: 1–13 ; Home: 1–7 ; Road: 0–6

    February

    Record: 2–10 ; Home: 1–5 ; Road: 1–5

    March

    Record: 2–15 ; Home: 1–7 ; Road: 1–8

    April

    Record: 2–6 ; Home: 2–3 ; Road: 0–3

  • Green background indicates win.
  • Red background indicates loss.
  • Regular season

    *Total for entire season including previous team(s)

    Transactions

    The Heat have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.

    References

    2007–08 Miami Heat season Wikipedia