2006–07 Miami Heat season

The 2006–07 Miami Heat season was the 19th season of the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Heat, for the first time in franchise history, entered the season as the defending NBA champions, having defeated the Dallas Mavericks in the 2006 NBA Finals in six games. On January 3, 2007, head coach Pat Riley took a leave of absence citing hip and knee problems and was replaced by Ron Rothstein. Despite injuries to several players, including Shaquille O'Neal and Dwyane Wade, the Heat repeated as Southeast division champions. With a record of 44–38, it was clear that the Heat was not the same team of years past. The Heat ended the season with a four-game playoff loss in a sweep to the Chicago Bulls in the first round and the Heat became the first defending NBA champions since the Philadelphia Warriors back in 1957 to be swept in the first round. Following the season, Gary Payton retired.

2006–07 Miami Heat season
Division champions
Head coachPat Riley
General managerRandy Pfund
PresidentPat Riley
Owner(s)Micky Arison
ArenaAmerican Airlines Arena
Results
Record44–38 (.537)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Southeast)
Conference: 4th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst Round
(Lost to Bulls 0–4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFSN Florida, Sun Sports
RadioWIOD

Key dates

Offseason

2006 NBA draft

The Miami Heat had no selections in the 2006 NBA draft after the following trades:

Roster
Roster listing
2006–07 Miami Heat roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
C 30 Barron, Earl 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1981-08-14 Memphis
F/C 51 Doleac, Michael 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 262 lb (119 kg) 1977-06-15 Utah
PF 40 Haslem, Udonis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1980-06-09 Florida
SG 6 Jones, Eddie 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1971-10-20 Temple
G/F 24 Kapono, Jason 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1981-02-04 UCLA
C 33 Mourning, Alonzo 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 261 lb (118 kg) 1970-02-08 Georgetown
C 32 O'Neal, Shaquille 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 325 lb (147 kg) 1972-03-06 LSU
PG 20 Payton, Gary 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1968-07-23 Oregon State
SF 42 Posey, James 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 217 lb (98 kg) 1977-01-13 Xavier
PG 11 Quinn, Chris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1983-09-27 Notre Dame
PF 25 Simien, Wayne 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1983-03-09 Kansas
SG 3 Wade, Dwyane 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 1982-01-17 Marquette
PF 8 Walker, Antoine 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1976-08-12 Kentucky
PG 55 Williams, Jason 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1975-11-18 Florida
SF 1 Wright, Dorell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1985-12-02 Leuzinger HS (CA)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: February 1, 2007

Pre-season
2006 Pre-season Game Log: 2–5–0 (Home: 1–2–0 ; Road: 1–3–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionVenueRecordRecap
1October 10Detroit Pistons84–64Miami HeatLossColiseo Puerto Rico (San Juan, Puerto Rico)0–1
2October 14Miami Heat81–91Atlanta HawksLossPhilips Arena0–2
3October 17New Orleans Hornets105–109Miami HeatWinAmerican Airlines Arena1–2
4October 20Miami Heat95–96Memphis GrizzliesLossFedEx Forum1–3
5October 21Miami Heat93–103San Antonio SpursLossAT&T Center1–4
6October 24Miami Heat92–82Orlando MagicWinTD Waterhouse Center2–4
7October 25Houston Rockets96–71Miami HeatLossAmerican Airlines Arena2–5

Regular season

Standings
Southeast Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Miami Heat 4438.537-27–1417–249–7
x-Washington Wizards 4141.500326–1515–268–8
x-Orlando Magic 4042.488425–1615–269–7
Charlotte Bobcats 3349.4021120–2113–289–7
Atlanta Hawks 3052.3661418–2312–295–11
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Detroit Pistons5329.646–
2 x-Cleveland Cavaliers5032.6103
3 y-Toronto Raptors4735.5736
4 y-Miami Heat4438.5379
5 x-Chicago Bulls4933.5984
6 x-New Jersey Nets4141.50012
7 x-Washington Wizards4141.50012
8 x-Orlando Magic4042.48813
9 Philadelphia 76ers3547.42718
10 Indiana Pacers3547.42718
11 New York Knicks3349.40220
12 Charlotte Bobcats3349.40220
13 Atlanta Hawks3052.36623
14 Milwaukee Bucks2854.34125
15 Boston Celtics2458.29329

Record vs. opponents
2006-07 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MEM MIA MIL MIN NJN NOK NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA WAS
Atlanta —3–11–30–41–30–21–11–22–01–11–32–00–22–00–41–22–01–20–21–23–11–31–11–11–10–20–22–20–21–3
Boston 1–3—2–20–31–20–21–10–40–21–11–30–20–21–11–22–21–12–20–23–11–31–30–22–00–21–11–11–30–20–3
Charlotte 3–12–2—1–22–20–21–12–21–10–21–20–22–00–22–22–21–11–21–12–22–22–20–20–21–11–10–20–31–12–2
Chicago 4–03–02–1—2–21–11–13–11–10–23–10–21–11–13–14–00–21–32–03–11–22–11–12–00–21–12–02–20–23–1
Cleveland 3–12–12–22–2—0–20–21–32–01–13–12–02–02–01–34–02–02–11–12–21–23–10–21–12–02–01–13–11–12–1
Dallas 2–02–02–01–12–0—3–11–10–33–12–02–13–14–02–02–04–02–04–02–02–02–02–23–04–03–14–02–01–21–1
Denver 1–11–11–11–12–01–3—0–23–11–22–02–13–12–22–02–02–21–12–21–11–11–11–23–12–21–23–11–11–31–1
Detroit 2–14–02–21–33–11–12–0—0–21–12–22–02–02–02–13–11–14–01–12–14–03–11–11–11–10–22–02–10–22–2
Golden State 0–22–01–11–10–23–01–32–0—2–11–12–20–43–10–20–22–11–13–11–11–12–01–32–13–11–33–11–12–21–1
Houston 1–11–12–02–01–11–32–11–11–2—1–13–12–24–02–02–02–22–01–32–02–02–01–32–23–02–23–01–11–32–0
Indiana 3–13–12–11–31–30–20–22–21–11–1—1–11–12–02–24–00–20–41–12–12–22–20–22–00–21–10–21–20–20–3
L.A. Clippers 0–22–02–02–00–21–21–20–22–21–31–1—2–23–02–02–01–21–12–21–11–12–02–23–12–20–42–20–21–31–1
L.A. Lakers 2–02–00–21–10–21–31–30–24–02–21–12–2—2–21–10–23–12–01–20–22–01–11–31–23–12–13–11–12–11–1
Memphis 0–21–12–01–10–20–42–20–21–30–40–20–32–2—0–20–22–10–21–30–21–11–10–42–21–21–31–21–11–31–1
Miami 4–02–12–21–33–10–20–21–22–00–22–20–21–12–0—2–12–03–11–11–30–41–30–22–02–01–12–02–12–03–1
Milwaukee 2–12–22–20–40–40–20–21–32–00–20–40–22–02–01–2—2–01–20–21–31–32–10–21–11–12–01–11–30–21–3
Minnesota 0–21–11–12–00–20–42–21–11–22–22–02–11–31–20–20–2—1–11–32–01–12–01–32–22–21–21–30–21–31–1
New Jersey 2–12–22–13–11–20–21–10–41–10–24–01–10–22–01–32–11–1—1–14–02–22–20–20–21–10–20–22–22–04–0
New Orleans/Oklahoma City 2–02–01–10–21–10–42–21–11–33–11–12–22–13–11–12–03–11–1—2–01–10–20–31–23–10–42–20–21–21–1
New York 2–11–32–21–32–20–21–11–21–10–21–21–12–02–03–13–10–20–40–2—2–11–30–21–11–10–21–11–31–12–2
Orlando 1–33–12–22–12–10–21–10–41–10–22–21–10–21–14–03–11–12–21–11–2—2–10–22–01–11–12–00–42–02–2
Philadelphia 3–13–12–21–21–30–21–11–30–20–22–20–21–11–13–11–20–22–22–03–11–2—1–11–11–10–22–01–31–10–3
Phoenix 1–12–02–01–12–02–22–11–13–13–12–02–23–14–02–02–03–12–03–02–02–01–1—4–03–11–22–12–01–31–1
Portland 1–10–22–00–21–10–31–31–11–22–20–21–32–12–20–21–12–22–02–11–10–21–10–4—2–20–42–21–12–22–0
Sacramento 1–12–01–12–00–20–42–21–11–30–32–02–21–32–10–21–12–21–11–31–11–11–11–32–2—0–42–11–12–10–2
San Antonio 2–01–11–11–10–21–32–12–03–12–21–14–01–23–11–10–22–12–04–02–01–12–02–14–04–0—4–02–02–22–0
Seattle 2–01–12–00–21–10–41–30–21–30–32–02–21–32–10–21–13–12–02–21–10–20–21–22–21–20–4—1–12–20–2
Toronto 2–23–13–02–21–30–21–11–21–11–12–12–01–11–11–23–12–02–22–03–14–03–10–21–11–10–21–1—0–23–1
Utah 2–02–01–12–01–12–13–12–02–23–12–03–11–23–10–22–03–10–22–11–10–21–13–12–21–22–22–22–0—1–1
Washington 3–13–02–21–31–21–11–12–21–10–23–01–11–11–11–33–11–10–41–12–22–23–01–10–22–00–22–01–31–1—

Playoffs

The Miami Heat were swept in the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs by the Chicago Bulls

East First Round (4) Miami Heat vs. (5) Chicago Bulls

ABC

April 21

Game 1 Miami Heat 91, Chicago Bulls 96 United Center, Chicago

TNT

April 24

Game 2 Miami Heat 89, Chicago Bulls 107 United Center, Chicago

ESPN

April 27

Game 3 Chicago Bulls 104, Miami Heat 96 American Airlines Arena, Miami

ABC

April 29

Game 4 Chicago Bulls 92, Miami Heat 79

Chicago wins series, 4–0

Player statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Regular season
Miami Heat statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Earl Barron 2807.3.289.000.9441.5.2.2.12.3
Michael Doleac 56012.5.469.000.8782.8.4.3.33.6
Udonis Haslem 797931.4.492.000.6808.31.2.6.310.7
Robert Hite 12011.3.317.217.6671.3.7.3.24.3
Eddie Jones 352729.5.446.378.8293.72.21.3.29.5
Jason Kapono 673526.4.494.514.8922.71.2.6.010.9
Alonzo Mourning 774320.4.560..6014.5.2.22.38.6
Shaquille O'Neal 403928.4.591..4227.42.0.21.417.3
Gary Payton 682822.1.393.260.6671.93.0.6.05.3
James Posey 711927.0.431.375.8275.01.31.0.37.7
Chris Quinn 4219.7.366.351.676.71.5.4.03.4
Wayne Simien 8011.6.391..7141.4.5.3.02.9
Dwyane Wade 515037.9.491.266.8074.77.52.11.227.4
Antoine Walker 781523.3.397.275.4384.31.7.6.28.5
Jason Williams 615530.6.413.339.9132.35.31.0.010.9
Dorell Wright 661919.6.445.147.7444.11.4.6.76.0

Playoffs
Miami Heat statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Michael Doleac 101.0....0.0.0.0.0
Udonis Haslem 4425.8.480..7505.31.0.3.57.5
Eddie Jones 3222.0.222.167.8332.01.7.3.33.3
Jason Kapono 4119.3.471.5001.0001.3.5.5.05.0
Alonzo Mourning 4013.8.909..3852.0.3.0.86.3
Shaquille O'Neal 4430.3.559..3338.51.3.31.518.8
Gary Payton 2016.0.000.000.2.01.5.0.0.0
James Posey 4134.8.431.3851.0007.81.52.01.37.8
Dwyane Wade 4440.5.429.000.6884.86.31.3.523.5
Antoine Walker 4023.0.405.500.8182.31.5.5.311.8
Jason Williams 4428.0.250.294.8002.03.51.3.35.8
Dorell Wright 101.0....0.0.0.0.0

Awards, records and milestones

Transactions

References
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