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2007–08 Miami Heat 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.

2007–08 Miami Heat season
Head coachPat Riley
PresidentPat Riley
General managerRandy Pfund
OwnerMicky Arison
ArenaAmerican Airlines Arena
Results
Record15–67 (.183)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Southeast)
Conference: 15th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionFSN Florida, Sun Sports
RadioWIOD
< 2006–07 2008–09 >

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

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Draft picks

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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  Croatia Široki Brijeg (Adriatic League)

Roster

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2007–08 Miami Heat roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
PG 6 Blake Ahearn 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1984-05-27 Southwestern Missouri State
C 50 Joel Anthony 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1982-08-09 UNLV
G 5 Marcus Banks 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1981-11-19 UNLV
C 30 Earl Barron 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1981-08-14 Memphis
C 15 Mark Blount 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1975-11-30 Pittsburgh
G/F 14 Daequan Cook 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1987-04-28 Ohio State
G/F 31 Ricky Davis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 226 lb (103 kg) 1979-09-23 Iowa
PF 40 Udonis Haslem 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1980-06-09 Florida
F 13 Alexander Johnson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1983-02-08 Florida State
F 45 Stephane Lasme 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1982-12-17 UMass
F 7 Shawn Marion 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 228 lb (103 kg) 1978-05-07 UNLV
C 33 Alonzo Mourning 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 261 lb (118 kg) 1970-02-08 Georgetown
F 12 Kasib Powell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1981-03-18 Texas Tech
PG 11 Chris Quinn 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1983-09-27 Notre Dame
SG 3 Dwyane Wade 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 1982-01-17 Marquette
PG 55 Jason Williams 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1975-11-18 Florida
G/F 1 Dorell Wright 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1985-12-02 Leuzinger HS (CA)
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Updated: March 22, 2008

Standings

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Southeast Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Orlando Magic 5230.634–25–1627–1412–4
x-Washington Wizards 4339.500925–1618–2310–6
x-Atlanta Hawks 3745.4511525–1612–299–7
Charlotte Bobcats 3250.3902021–2011–307–9
Miami Heat 1567.183379–326–352–14

Game log

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November

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Record: 4–11; Home: 2–6; Road: 2–5

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
1November 1Detroit91–80MiamiNORicky Davis (23)19,6000–1
2November 2Miami85–87IndianaNODaequan Cook (17)12,8870–2
3November 4Charlotte90–88MiamiNOUdonis Haslem (18)19,6000–3
4November 7Miami78–88San AntonioNOShaquille O'Neal (17)17,5030–4
5November 9Phoenix106–101MiamiNOShaquille O'Neal (25)19,6000–5
6November 11Miami75–72New YorkNOUdonis Haslem (16)19,7631–5
7November 13Miami76–91CharlotteNOShaquille O'Neal (17)12,1691–6
8November 14Seattle104–95MiamiNORicky Davis (19)19,6001–7
9November 16Miami91–92BostonNODwyane Wade (23)18,6241–8
10November 17Miami91–87New JerseyNODwyane Wade (23)16,7972–8
11November 21Atlanta82–79MiamiNOShaquille O'Neal (18)19,6002–9
12November 23Houston91–98MiamiNODwyane Wade (31)19,6003–9
13November 24Miami99–120OrlandoNODwyane Wade (32)17,5193–10
14November 27Charlotte90–110MiamiNORicky Davis (23)19,6004–10
15November 30Boston95–85MiamiNOJason Williams (22)19,6004–11

December

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Record: 4–12; Home: 2–4; Road: 2–8

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
16December 2Miami89–115DenverNODwyane Wade (13)16,3864–12
17December 3Miami101–110UtahNODwyane Wade (26)19,9114–13
18December 6Miami106–112PortlandNODwyane Wade (21)19,9804–14
19December 7Miami113–120Golden StateNODwyane Wade (33)19,5964–15
20December 9Miami100–94L.A. ClippersNODwyane Wade (33)16,3355–15
21December 10Miami117–113PhoenixNODwyane Wade (31)18,4226–15
22December 13Washington104–91MiamiNOChris Quinn (22)19,6006–16
23December 15Indiana106–103MiamiNOU. Haslem, D. Wade (24)19,6006–17
24December 17Minnesota87–91MiamiNODwyane Wade (30)19,6007–17
25December 19Miami111–114AtlantaYESDwyane Wade (36)17,0697–18
26December 20New Jersey107–103MiamiYESDwyane Wade (41)19,6007–19
27December 22Utah102–104MiamiNODwyane Wade (20)19,6008–19
28December 25Miami82–96ClevelandNODwyane Wade (22)20,5628–20
29December 26Miami85–96PhiladelphiaNODwyane Wade (27)18,4318–21
30December 28Orlando114–121MiamiYESDwyane Wade (48)19,8058–22
31December 29Miami74–96WashingtonNORicky Davis (22)20,1738–23

January

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Record: 1–13; Home: 1–7; Road: 0–6

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
32January 2Milwaukee98–103MiamiNODwyane Wade (27)19,6008–24
33January 4Miami89–94DallasNOR. Davis, M. Blount (17)20,3578–25
34January 6Miami94–101MemphisNORicky Davis (24)14,5818–26
35January 8Miami91–101MinnesotaNODwyane Wade (25)13,1118–27
36January 9Miami92–98MilwaukeeNODwyane Wade (34)15,8348–28
37January 11Miami88–114New OrleansNOMark Blount (27)16,1338–29
38January 16Chicago96–126MiamiNOD. Wade, S. O'Neal (24)19,6008–30
39January 18Portland91–98MiamiNODwyane Wade (37)19,6008–31
40January 19New York84–88MiamiNODwyane Wade (22)19,6008–32
41January 21Cleveland90–97MiamiNODwyane Wade (42)19,6008–33
42January 24San Antonio89–90MiamiNODwyane Wade (27)19,6008–34
43January 26Indiana98–96MiamiNODwyane Wade (35)19,6009–34
44January 29Boston87–117MiamiNOMark Blount (20)19,6009–35
45January 30Miami91–107OrlandoNORicky Davis (21)17,5199–36

February

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Record: 2–10; Home: 1–5; Road: 1–5

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
46February 1New Jersey85–94MiamiNODwyane Wade (15)19,6009–37
47February 4Toronto82–114MiamiNODorell Wright (17)19,6009–38
48February 6Miami95–100DetroitNODwyane Wade (30)22,0769–39
49February 7Miami84–101PhiladelphiaNODwyane Wade (19)14,1039–40
50February 10L.A. Lakers94–104MiamiNOMark Blount (22)19,6009–41
51February 12Denver113–114MiamiNODwyane Wade (27)19,6009–42
52February 14Miami92–99ChicagoNODwyane Wade (30)21,7929–43
53February 21Miami100–112HoustonNODwyane Wade (33)15,9949–44
54February 23Philadelphia101-96MiamiYESDwyane Wade (33)19,6009–45
55February 26Sacramento107–86MiamiNOShawn Marion (24)19,24310–45
56February 28Miami88–106L.A. LakersNODwyane Wade (18)18,99710–46
57February 29Miami103–93SeattleNODwyane Wade (31)12,54211–46

March

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Record: 2–15; Home: 1–7; Road: 1–8

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
58March 2Miami109–120SacramentoNODwyane Wade (26)15,02811–47
59March 5Toronto108–83MiamiNOMarcus Banks (21)19,14311–48
60March 7Golden State99–134MiamiNOC. Quinn, M. Banks (20)19,16111–49
61March 8Miami94–97AtlantaNORicky Davis (27)17,02211–50
62March 10L.A Clippers99–98MiamiNORicky Davis (27)19,01411–51
63March 12New York91–88MiamiNORicky Davis (27)19,10311–52
64March 14Orlando103–94MiamiNOJason Williams (34)19,31211–53
65March 16Dallas98–73MiamiNOEarl Barron (21)19,30411–54
66March 18Miami112–106MilwaukeeNOJason Williams (21)13,37912–54
67March 19Miami54–96TorontoNOChris Quinn (14)19,80012–55
68March 21Washington103–86MiamiNOBobby Jones (15)19,34512–56
69March 22Miami82–94CharlotteNOJason Williams (19)17,52212–57
70March 24Milwaukee73–78MiamiNOChris Quinn (24)19,02413–57
71March 26Miami96–103New YorkYESRicky Davis (28)19,20913–58
72March 27Miami69–85DetroitNOBlake Ahearn (15)22,07613–59
73March 30Miami62–88BostonNOC. Quinn, R. Davis (14)18,62413–60
74March 31Miami85–105IndianaNODaequan Cook (16)11,52913–61

April

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Record: 2–6; Home: 2–3; Road: 0–3

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
75April 2New Orleans106–77MiamiNOChris Quinn (18)19,12213–62
76April 4Miami99–105WashingtonNORicky Davis (33)18,87513–63
77April 6Detroit91–75MiamiNOEarl Barron (20)19,14113–64
78April 8Chicago88–95MiamiNOKasib Powell (18)19,17514–64
79April 11Memphis96–91MiamiNOEarl Barron (22)19,01714–65
80April 13Miami76–84ClevelandNORicky Davis (17)20,56214–66
81April 14Miami75–91TorontoNODaequan Cook (22)18,85514–67
82April 16Atlanta99–113MiamiNOJason Williams (17)19,07315–67
  • Green background indicates win.
  • Red background indicates loss.

Player statistics

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Ragular season

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Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Ricky DavisSF 82472,96335327687141,13036.14.33.41.1.213.8
Mark BlountC 69461,54226341333458122.33.8.6.5.58.4
Jason WilliamsPG 67531,88613030783558828.11.94.61.2.18.8
Chris QuinnPG 60251,34011817846446522.32.03.0.8.17.8
Daequan CookSG 59191,4411777523951824.43.01.3.4.28.8
Dwyane WadeSG 51491,95421435487371,25438.34.26.91.7.724.6
Udonis HaslemPF 49481,80544368391858936.89.01.4.8.412.0
Earl BarronC 46158891982919832619.34.3.6.4.27.1
Dorell WrightSF 44341,10422060294134725.15.01.4.7.97.9
Alexander JohnsonPF 4365499413131017912.82.2.3.3.24.2
Shaquille O'Neal†C 333394525845195447028.67.81.4.61.614.2
Alonzo MourningC 25038993744214915.63.7.3.21.76.0
Joel AnthonyPF 2414989339318520.83.9.1.41.33.5
Shawn Marion†PF 161560217940301522937.611.22.51.9.914.3
Penny HardawaySF 16832535351916020.32.22.21.2.13.8
Stéphane Lasme†PF 15430353313228320.23.5.2.91.55.5
Luke JacksonSF 1412283317807916.32.41.2.6.05.6
Marcus Banks†PG 12225925366511421.62.13.0.5.49.5
Blake AhearnPG 1201771919607014.81.61.6.5.05.8
Kasib PowellSF 1143044418928427.64.01.6.8.27.6
Smush Parker†PG 901831915534320.32.11.7.6.34.8
Bobby Jones†SF 60143245204823.84.0.8.3.08.0
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Heat only.

Awards and records

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Records

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Milestones

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Transactions

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

Trades

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Subtractions

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Marcus Slaughter-Power forward/center, signed a two-year contract with Miami in June 2007, but was released October 29, 2007.

Free agents

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See also

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References

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