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2009–10 Miami Heat season

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Head coach
  
Erik Spoelstra

Record
  
47–35 (.573)

Arena
  
American Airlines Arena

Place
  
Division: 3rd (Southeast) Conference: 5th (Eastern)

Playoff finish
  
First Round (Eliminated 1–4)

Television
  
Fox Sports Florida, Sun Sports

The 2009–10 Miami Heat season was the 22nd season of the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Heat made the playoffs for the second straight year under Spoelstra. They failed to make it out of the first round once again as they were overpowered by a Boston Celtics squad that featured Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen in five games. Boston eventually lost in seven games to the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals. Following the season, the Heat would bring in LeBron James and Chris Bosh to join team captain Dwyane Wade.

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Key dates

  • June 25 – The 2009 NBA draft took place in New York City.
  • July 8 – The free agency period started.
  • October 5 – The Heat played their first preseason game on the road against the Detroit Pistons at the Palace of Auburn Hills.
  • October 27 – The Heat's regular season began with a home game versus the New York Knicks.
  • April 17 – The Heat began the first round of the playoffs against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden.

    • Season

    1Stats with the Heat.

    Week/Month

  • Dwyane Wade was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from March 1 through March 7 and from March 22 through 28.
  • Dwyane Wade was named Eastern Conference Player of the Month for the month of March.
  • Erik Spoelstra was named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for the month of March.

    • All-Star

  • Dwyane Wade was voted as a NBA Eastern Conference All-Star starter. (6th appearance)
  • Michael Beasley was selected to the Sophomores team in the Rookie Challenge.

    • Season

  • Dwyane Wade was named MVP of the All-star game.
  • Dwyane Wade was named to the All-NBA First Team.
  • Dwyane Wade was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team.

    • Milestones

  • On January 16, 2010, Dwyane Wade became the Heat all-time assists leader surpassing Tim Hardaway.

    • References

    2009–10 Miami Heat season Wikipedia
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