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2007–08 Miami Heat season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2007–08 Miami Heat season was their 20th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). To commemorate the anniversary, the Heat jerseys bear a XX on the rightmost part. However, the season turned out to be disastrous. Only two seasons removed from winning a championship, the Heat never recovered from winning only eight games in the first two months of the season and finished 15–67, the worst record in the league. Coincidentally, this was the same record the team posted in their inaugural season.
This was Pat Riley's final season as head coach of the Heat. He did, however, remain as team president and was replaced as head coach by Erik Spoelstra the following season.
It was also Alonzo Mourning's & Penny Hardaway’s final season in the NBA as Alonzo had suffered a season-ending and a possibly 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 stayed with the Heat as an executive.
At mid-season in February, Shaquille O'Neal was traded to the Phoenix Suns for Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks. 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 with the team and he would never play in the NBA again and officially announced his retirement from basketball after 16 seasons.
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.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Jason Smith (traded to Philadelphia) | Forward | United States | Colorado State |
| 2 | 39 | Stanko Barać (traded to Indiana) | Center | Široki Brijeg (Adriatic League) |
Roster
- Pat Riley
- Keith Askins
- Bill Foran
- Bob McAdoo
- Ron Rothstein
- Erik Spoelstra
Standings
Game log
November
Record: 4–11; Home: 2–6; Road: 2–5
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 1 | Detroit | 91–80 | Miami | NO | Ricky Davis (23) | 19,600 | 0–1 |
| 2 | November 2 | Miami | 85–87 | Indiana | NO | Daequan Cook (17) | 12,887 | 0–2 |
| 3 | November 4 | Charlotte | 90–88 | Miami | NO | Udonis Haslem (18) | 19,600 | 0–3 |
| 4 | November 7 | Miami | 78–88 | San Antonio | NO | Shaquille O'Neal (17) | 17,503 | 0–4 |
| 5 | November 9 | Phoenix | 106–101 | Miami | NO | Shaquille O'Neal (25) | 19,600 | 0–5 |
| 6 | November 11 | Miami | 75–72 | New York | NO | Udonis Haslem (16) | 19,763 | 1–5 |
| 7 | November 13 | Miami | 76–91 | Charlotte | NO | Shaquille O'Neal (17) | 12,169 | 1–6 |
| 8 | November 14 | Seattle | 104–95 | Miami | NO | Ricky Davis (19) | 19,600 | 1–7 |
| 9 | November 16 | Miami | 91–92 | Boston | NO | Dwyane Wade (23) | 18,624 | 1–8 |
| 10 | November 17 | Miami | 91–87 | New Jersey | NO | Dwyane Wade (23) | 16,797 | 2–8 |
| 11 | November 21 | Atlanta | 82–79 | Miami | NO | Shaquille O'Neal (18) | 19,600 | 2–9 |
| 12 | November 23 | Houston | 91–98 | Miami | NO | Dwyane Wade (31) | 19,600 | 3–9 |
| 13 | November 24 | Miami | 99–120 | Orlando | NO | Dwyane Wade (32) | 17,519 | 3–10 |
| 14 | November 27 | Charlotte | 90–110 | Miami | NO | Ricky Davis (23) | 19,600 | 4–10 |
| 15 | November 30 | Boston | 95–85 | Miami | NO | Jason Williams (22) | 19,600 | 4–11 |
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.
Player statistics
Ragular season
| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | **82** | 47 | **2,963** | 353 | 276 | **87** | 14 | 1,130 | 36.1 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 1.1 | .2 | 13.8 | |
| C | 69 | 46 | 1,542 | 263 | 41 | 33 | 34 | 581 | 22.3 | 3.8 | .6 | .5 | .5 | 8.4 | |
| PG | 67 | **53** | 1,886 | 130 | 307 | 83 | 5 | 588 | 28.1 | 1.9 | 4.6 | 1.2 | .1 | 8.8 | |
| PG | 60 | 25 | 1,340 | 118 | 178 | 46 | 4 | 465 | 22.3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | .8 | .1 | 7.8 | |
| SG | 59 | 19 | 1,441 | 177 | 75 | 23 | 9 | 518 | 24.4 | 3.0 | 1.3 | .4 | .2 | 8.8 | |
| SG | 51 | 49 | 1,954 | 214 | **354** | **87** | 37 | **1,254** | **38.3** | 4.2 | **6.9** | 1.7 | .7 | **24.6** | |
| PF | 49 | 48 | 1,805 | **443** | 68 | 39 | 18 | 589 | 36.8 | 9.0 | 1.4 | .8 | .4 | 12.0 | |
| C | 46 | 15 | 889 | 198 | 29 | 19 | 8 | 326 | 19.3 | 4.3 | .6 | .4 | .2 | 7.1 | |
| SF | 44 | 34 | 1,104 | 220 | 60 | 29 | 41 | 347 | 25.1 | 5.0 | 1.4 | .7 | .9 | 7.9 | |
| PF | 43 | 6 | 549 | 94 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 179 | 12.8 | 2.2 | .3 | .3 | .2 | 4.2 | |
| † | C | 33 | 33 | 945 | 258 | 45 | 19 | **54** | 470 | 28.6 | 7.8 | 1.4 | .6 | 1.6 | 14.2 |
| C | 25 | 0 | 389 | 93 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 149 | 15.6 | 3.7 | .3 | .2 | **1.7** | 6.0 | |
| PF | 24 | 1 | 498 | 93 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 85 | 20.8 | 3.9 | .1 | .4 | 1.3 | 3.5 | |
| † | PF | 16 | 15 | 602 | 179 | 40 | 30 | 15 | 229 | 37.6 | **11.2** | 2.5 | **1.9** | .9 | 14.3 |
| SF | 16 | 8 | 325 | 35 | 35 | 19 | 1 | 60 | 20.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.2 | .1 | 3.8 | |
| † | PF | 15 | 4 | 303 | 53 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 83 | 20.2 | 3.5 | .2 | .9 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| SF | 14 | 1 | 228 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 79 | 16.3 | 2.4 | 1.2 | .6 | .0 | 5.6 | |
| † | PG | 12 | 2 | 259 | 25 | 36 | 6 | 5 | 114 | 21.6 | 2.1 | 3.0 | .5 | .4 | 9.5 |
| PG | 12 | 0 | 177 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 70 | 14.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | .5 | .0 | 5.8 | |
| SF | 11 | 4 | 304 | 44 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 84 | 27.6 | 4.0 | 1.6 | .8 | .2 | 7.6 | |
| † | PG | 9 | 0 | 183 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 20.3 | 2.1 | 1.7 | .6 | .3 | 4.8 |
| † | SF | 6 | 0 | 143 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 23.8 | 4.0 | .8 | .3 | .0 | 8.0 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Heat only.
Awards and records
Records
Milestones
Transactions
The Heat have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.
Trades
| February 6, 2008 | To **Miami Heat** Shawn Marion & Marcus Banks | To **Phoenix Suns** Shaquille O'Neal |
|---|
Subtractions
Marcus Slaughter-Power forward/center, signed a two-year contract with Miami in June 2007, but was released October 29, 2007.
Free agents
| Player | Former team |
|---|---|
| **Smush Parker** | L.A. Lakers |
| Player | New team |
|---|---|
| **Gary Payton** | *unsigned* |
| **James Posey** | Boston Celtics |
| **Jason Kapono** | Toronto Raptors |
| **Eddie Jones** | Dallas Mavericks |
|}
References
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