| 61-21 | Lost Conf Finals |
| Record | Outcome |
The Miami Heat finished the regular season with a 61-21 record. They went 29-12 at home and 32-9 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Miami Heat went 69-30. Their final game was a loss in the Eastern Conference Finals to the Chicago Bulls.
The 1996-97 Miami Heat played in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
Yes, the Miami Heat made the Playoffs in 1997. They won their first series against the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. They eventually lost against the Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Miami Heat finished the regular season with a point differential of +450. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Heat could have been expected to have about 57.1 wins, or a 57-25 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1996-97 Miami Heat went 15-5.
During the regular season, the 1996-97 Miami Heat went 3-1 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1996-97 Miami Heat was a 11 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Miami Heat had during the 1996-97 regular season was 3 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Fri, Nov 1, 1996 Fri, Nov 1, 1996 | vs Atlanta HawksHawks | Win W 94 - 81 | |
| Sat, Nov 2, 1996 Sat, Nov 2, 1996 | @ Indiana PacersPacers | Win W 97 - 95 | |
| Wed, Nov 6, 1996 Wed, Nov 6, 1996 | vs Chicago BullsBulls | Loss L 100 - 106 | |
| Fri, Nov 8, 1996 Fri, Nov 8, 1996 | vs Milwaukee BucksBucks | Win W 101 - 89 | |
| Sat, Nov 9, 1996 Sat, Nov 9, 1996 | @ Dallas MavericksMavericks | Win W 91 - 84 | |
| Tue, Nov 12, 1996 Tue, Nov 12, 1996 | vs Charlotte HornetsHornets | Win W 105 - 97 | |
| Wed, Nov 13, 1996 Wed, Nov 13, 1996 | @ Chicago BullsBulls | Loss L 71 - 103 | |
| Fri, Nov 15, 1996 Fri, Nov 15, 1996 | @ Atlanta HawksHawks | Loss L 77 - 85 | |
| Sat, Nov 16, 1996 Sat, Nov 16, 1996 | vs Philadelphia 76ers76ers | Loss L 89 - 91 | |
| Tue, Nov 19, 1996 Tue, Nov 19, 1996 | @ Denver NuggetsNuggets | Win W 104 - 86 | |
| Wed, Nov 20, 1996 Wed, Nov 20, 1996 | @ Vancouver GrizzliesGrizzlies | Win W 94 - 75 | |
| Fri, Nov 22, 1996 Fri, Nov 22, 1996 | @ Sacramento KingsKings | Win W 111 - 108 | 2OT |
| Sun, Nov 24, 1996 Sun, Nov 24, 1996 | @ Phoenix SunsSuns | Win W 87 - 84 | |
| Tue, Nov 26, 1996 Tue, Nov 26, 1996 | @ Golden State WarriorsWarriors | Win W 107 - 88 | |
| Wed, Nov 27, 1996 Wed, Nov 27, 1996 | @ Los Angeles ClippersClippers | Win W 98 - 82 | |
| Sat, Nov 30, 1996 Sat, Nov 30, 1996 | vs Boston CelticsCeltics | Win W 78 - 77 | |
| Tue, Dec 3, 1996 Tue, Dec 3, 1996 | @ New York KnicksKnicks | Win W 99 - 75 | |
| Wed, Dec 4, 1996 Wed, Dec 4, 1996 | vs Dallas MavericksMavericks | Win W 101 - 79 | |
| Fri, Dec 6, 1996 Fri, Dec 6, 1996 | vs New York KnicksKnicks | Loss L 85 - 103 | |
| Sat, Dec 7, 1996 Sat, Dec 7, 1996 | @ Chicago BullsBulls | Win W 83 - 80 | |
| Tue, Dec 10, 1996 Tue, Dec 10, 1996 | @ Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers | Win W 76 - 74 | |
| Wed, Dec 11, 1996 Wed, Dec 11, 1996 | @ Philadelphia 76ers76ers | Win W 84 - 79 | |
| Sat, Dec 14, 1996 Sat, Dec 14, 1996 | vs Toronto RaptorsRaptors | Win W 89 - 88 | |
| Tue, Dec 17, 1996 Tue, Dec 17, 1996 | vs Indiana PacersPacers | Loss L 89 - 103 | |
| Thu, Dec 19, 1996 Thu, Dec 19, 1996 | vs Utah JazzJazz | Loss L 87 - 94 | OT |
| Sat, Dec 21, 1996 Sat, Dec 21, 1996 | @ Houston RocketsRockets | Win W 86 - 66 | |
| Mon, Dec 23, 1996 Mon, Dec 23, 1996 | @ San Antonio SpursSpurs | Win W 90 - 79 | |
| Thu, Dec 26, 1996 Thu, Dec 26, 1996 | vs Orlando MagicMagic | Win W 96 - 76 | |
| Fri, Dec 27, 1996 Fri, Dec 27, 1996 | @ Charlotte HornetsHornets | Win W 101 - 86 | |
| Sun, Dec 29, 1996 Sun, Dec 29, 1996 | @ Milwaukee BucksBucks | Win W 95 - 94 | |
| Thu, Jan 2, 1997 Thu, Jan 2 | vs New Jersey NetsNets | Win W 101 - 91 | |
| Sat, Jan 4, 1997 Sat, Jan 4 | @ Utah JazzJazz | Loss L 80 - 83 | |
| Tue, Jan 7, 1997 Tue, Jan 7 | @ Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Loss L 85 - 94 | |
| Wed, Jan 8, 1997 Wed, Jan 8 | @ Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers | Win W 85 - 81 | |
| Fri, Jan 10, 1997 Fri, Jan 10 | @ Los Angeles LakersLakers | Loss L 85 - 94 | |
| Mon, Jan 13, 1997 Mon, Jan 13 | vs Washington BulletsBullets | Win W 98 - 95 | |
| Thu, Jan 16, 1997 Thu, Jan 16 | @ Boston CelticsCeltics | Win W 102 - 94 | |
| Fri, Jan 17, 1997 Fri, Jan 17 | @ Washington BulletsBullets | Win W 103 - 92 | |
| Sun, Jan 19, 1997 Sun, Jan 19 | vs Orlando MagicMagic | Loss L 87 - 99 | |
| Tue, Jan 21, 1997 Tue, Jan 21 | vs Atlanta HawksHawks | Win W 94 - 91 | |
| Thu, Jan 23, 1997 Thu, Jan 23 | @ Toronto RaptorsRaptors | Win W 99 - 87 | |
| Sun, Jan 26, 1997 Sun, Jan 26 | @ New York KnicksKnicks | Loss L 89 - 95 | |
| Mon, Jan 27, 1997 Mon, Jan 27 | vs Phoenix SunsSuns | Win W 125 - 97 | |
| Wed, Jan 29, 1997 Wed, Jan 29 | vs Boston CelticsCeltics | Win W 103 - 83 | |
| Sat, Feb 1, 1997 Sat, Feb 1 | @ Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers | Win W 71 - 66 | |
| Sun, Feb 2, 1997 Sun, Feb 2 | vs Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers | Win W 80 - 76 | |
| Wed, Feb 5, 1997 Wed, Feb 5 | @ Boston CelticsCeltics | Win W 118 - 117 | |
| Thu, Feb 6, 1997 Thu, Feb 6 | vs Milwaukee BucksBucks | Win W 102 - 90 | |
| Tue, Feb 11, 1997 Tue, Feb 11 | vs Detroit PistonsPistons | Win W 104 - 91 | |
| Thu, Feb 13, 1997 Thu, Feb 13 | vs Indiana PacersPacers | Win W 106 - 90 | |
| Sat, Feb 15, 1997 Sat, Feb 15 | vs Philadelphia 76ers76ers | Win W 125 - 99 | |
| Tue, Feb 18, 1997 Tue, Feb 18 | @ Philadelphia 76ers76ers | Win W 111 - 83 | |
| Thu, Feb 20, 1997 Thu, Feb 20 | @ New Jersey NetsNets | Win W 92 - 87 | |
| Fri, Feb 21, 1997 Fri, Feb 21 | vs Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers | Loss L 110 - 114 | |
| Sun, Feb 23, 1997 Sun, Feb 23 | vs Denver NuggetsNuggets | Win W 95 - 86 | |
| Wed, Feb 26, 1997 Wed, Feb 26 | @ Orlando MagicMagic | Loss L 86 - 98 | |
| Fri, Feb 28, 1997 Fri, Feb 28 | vs Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Loss L 95 - 96 | |
| Sun, Mar 2, 1997 Sun, Mar 2 | vs San Antonio SpursSpurs | Win W 79 - 72 | |
| Tue, Mar 4, 1997 Tue, Mar 4 | @ Detroit PistonsPistons | Win W 108 - 99 | |
| Thu, Mar 6, 1997 Thu, Mar 6 | vs Washington BulletsBullets | Loss L 95 - 99 | |
| Fri, Mar 7, 1997 Fri, Mar 7 | @ Washington BulletsBullets | Win W 108 - 105 | OT |
| Sun, Mar 9, 1997 Sun, Mar 9 | @ Charlotte HornetsHornets | Loss L 76 - 82 | |
| Tue, Mar 11, 1997 Tue, Mar 11 | @ Milwaukee BucksBucks | Win W 108 - 93 | |
| Fri, Mar 14, 1997 Fri, Mar 14 | vs Vancouver GrizzliesGrizzlies | Win W 88 - 82 | |
| Sun, Mar 16, 1997 Sun, Mar 16 | vs Houston RocketsRockets | Win W 101 - 80 | |
| Wed, Mar 19, 1997 Wed, Mar 19 | vs Golden State WarriorsWarriors | Win W 93 - 91 | OT |
| Fri, Mar 21, 1997 Fri, Mar 21 | vs Los Angeles LakersLakers | Win W 98 - 97 | |
| Sun, Mar 23, 1997 Sun, Mar 23 | @ Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves | Win W 113 - 108 | |
| Wed, Mar 26, 1997 Wed, Mar 26 | vs Sacramento KingsKings | Win W 101 - 88 | |
| Fri, Mar 28, 1997 Fri, Mar 28 | vs Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers | Win W 83 - 79 | |
| Sun, Mar 30, 1997 Sun, Mar 30 | @ Toronto RaptorsRaptors | Loss L 97 - 102 | |
| Tue, Apr 1, 1997 Tue, Apr 1 | vs Los Angeles ClippersClippers | Win W 97 - 87 | |
| Thu, Apr 3, 1997 Thu, Apr 3 | @ Indiana PacersPacers | Win W 92 - 78 | |
| Sat, Apr 5, 1997 Sat, Apr 5 | vs Toronto RaptorsRaptors | Win W 98 - 84 | |
| Mon, Apr 7, 1997 Mon, Apr 7 | @ Detroit PistonsPistons | Win W 94 - 88 | |
| Tue, Apr 8, 1997 Tue, Apr 8 | @ New Jersey NetsNets | Win W 94 - 92 | |
| Thu, Apr 10, 1997 Thu, Apr 10 | vs Detroit PistonsPistons | Win W 93 - 83 | |
| Sat, Apr 12, 1997 Sat, Apr 12 | vs New York KnicksKnicks | Loss L 99 - 100 | |
| Mon, Apr 14, 1997 Mon, Apr 14 | vs Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves | Loss L 87 - 95 | |
| Wed, Apr 16, 1997 Wed, Apr 16 | vs Chicago BullsBulls | Win W 102 - 92 | |
| Fri, Apr 18, 1997 Fri, Apr 18 | vs New Jersey NetsNets | Loss L 74 - 86 | |
| Sat, Apr 19, 1997 Sat, Apr 19 | @ Orlando MagicMagic | Win W 102 - 88 | |
| Playoffs | |||
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| Eastern Conference First Round | |||
| Thu, Apr 24, 1997 Thu, Apr 24 | vs Orlando MagicMagic | Win W 99 - 64 | |
| Sun, Apr 27, 1997 Sun, Apr 27 | vs Orlando MagicMagic | Win W 104 - 87 | |
| Tue, Apr 29, 1997 Tue, Apr 29 | @ Orlando MagicMagic | Loss L 75 - 88 | |
| Thu, May 1, 1997 Thu, May 1 | @ Orlando MagicMagic | Loss L 91 - 99 | |
| Sun, May 4, 1997 Sun, May 4 | vs Orlando MagicMagic | Win W 91 - 83 | |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals | |||
| Wed, May 7, 1997 Wed, May 7 | vs New York KnicksKnicks | Loss L 79 - 88 | |
| Fri, May 9, 1997 Fri, May 9 | vs New York KnicksKnicks | Win W 88 - 84 | |
| Sun, May 11, 1997 Sun, May 11 | @ New York KnicksKnicks | Loss L 73 - 77 | |
| Mon, May 12, 1997 Mon, May 12 | @ New York KnicksKnicks | Loss L 76 - 89 | |
| Wed, May 14, 1997 Wed, May 14 | vs New York KnicksKnicks | Win W 96 - 81 | |
| Fri, May 16, 1997 Fri, May 16 | @ New York KnicksKnicks | Win W 95 - 90 | |
| Sun, May 18, 1997 Sun, May 18 | vs New York KnicksKnicks | Win W 101 - 90 | |
| Eastern Conference Finals | |||
| Tue, May 20, 1997 Tue, May 20 | @ Chicago BullsBulls | Loss L 77 - 84 | |
| Thu, May 22, 1997 Thu, May 22 | @ Chicago BullsBulls | Loss L 68 - 75 | |
| Sat, May 24, 1997 Sat, May 24 | vs Chicago BullsBulls | Loss L 74 - 98 | |
| Mon, May 26, 1997 Mon, May 26 | vs Chicago BullsBulls | Win W 87 - 80 | |
| Wed, May 28, 1997 Wed, May 28 | @ Chicago BullsBulls | Loss L 87 - 100 | |
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