2008–09 Miami Heat season
The 2008–09 Miami Heat season was the 21st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
| 2008–09 Miami Heat season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Erik Spoelstra |
| President | Pat Riley |
| Owner(s) | Micky Arison |
| Arena | American Airlines Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 43–39 (.524) |
| Place | Division: 3rd (Southeast) Conference: 5th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | First Round (Lost to Hawks 3–4) |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Fox Sports Florida, Sun Sports |
| Radio | WIOD |
Following a disastrous 15-67 season, Pat Riley resigned as head coach, and promoted Heat assistant Erik Spoelstra to become the new head coach; he was the youngest NBA head coach at the time of his hiring.[1] With a healthy Dwyane Wade back in the lineup, the Heat greatly improved on their regular season record and returned to the playoffs, but were eliminated in the first round to the Atlanta Hawks in seven games, all of which were decided by double-digit margins.
Key dates
- June 26: The 2008 NBA draft took place in New York City.
- July 1: The free agency period started.
- October 5: The pre-season started with a game against the Detroit Pistons.
- October 29: The regular season started with a game against the New York Knicks.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 2 | Michael Beasley | Forward |  United States |
Kansas State |
| 2 | 52 | Darnell Jackson (traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers for two future second round draft picks) | Forward | United States |
Kansas |
| 2 | 34 | Mario Chalmers (traded from Minnesota Timberwolves) | Guard | United States |
Kansas |
Roster
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Regular season
Standings
| Southeast Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y-Orlando Magic | 59 | 23 | .720 | — | 32–9 | 27–14 | 14–2 | 82 |
| x-Atlanta Hawks | 47 | 35 | .573 | 12 | 31–10 | 16–25 | 11–5 | 82 |
| x-Miami Heat | 43 | 39 | .524 | 16 | 28–13 | 15–26 | 9–7 | 82 |
| Charlotte Bobcats | 35 | 47 | .427 | 24 | 23–18 | 12–29 | 5–11 | 82 |
| Washington Wizards | 19 | 63 | .232 | 40 | 13–28 | 6–35 | 1–15 | 82 |
| # | Eastern Conference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Cleveland Cavaliers | 66 | 16 | .805 | — |
| 2 | y-Boston Celtics | 62 | 20 | .756 | 4 |
| 3 | y-Orlando Magic | 59 | 23 | .720 | 7 |
| 4 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 47 | 35 | .573 | 19 |
| 5 | x-Miami Heat | 43 | 39 | .524 | 23 |
| 6 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 25 |
| 7 | x-Chicago Bulls | 41 | 41 | .500 | 25 |
| 8 | x-Detroit Pistons | 39 | 43 | .488 | 26 |
| 9 | Indiana Pacers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 30 |
| 10 | Charlotte Bobcats | 35 | 47 | .427 | 31 |
| 11 | New Jersey Nets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 32 |
| 12 | Milwaukee Bucks | 34 | 48 | .415 | 32 |
| 13 | Toronto Raptors | 33 | 49 | .402 | 33 |
| 14 | New York Knicks | 32 | 50 | .390 | 34 |
| 15 | Washington Wizards | 19 | 63 | .232 | 47 |
Game log
| 2008–09 game log | |
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October: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1)
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November: 7–8 (Home: 4–3; Road: 3–5)
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December: 9–4 (Home: 6–2; Road: 3–2)
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January: 8–8 (Home: 4–3; Road: 4–5)
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February: 6–6 (Home: 5–2; Road: 1–4)
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March: 8–8 (Home: 6–2; Road: 2–6)
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April: 4–4 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–3)
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| 2008–09 season schedule | |
Playoffs
The Miami Heat returned to the playoffs as the 5th seed in the Eastern Conference after a 15-67 season in 2007–08 matched up against the Atlanta Hawks who in 07-08 as the eighth seed took the champion Boston Celtics to 7 games in a first round series after being predicted by many not even to win a game.
First Round: (5) Miami Heat vs. (4) Atlanta Hawks
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record
(MIA-ATL) |
Venue | TV | Recap |
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| 1 | April 19 | Miami | 64 | Atlanta | 90 | 0-1 | Philips Arena, Atlanta | TNT | 1 |
| 2 | April 22 | Miami | 108 | Atlanta | 93 | 1-1 | Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia | TNT | 2 |
| 3 | April 25 | Atlanta | 78 | Miami | 107 | 2-1 | American Airlines Arena, Miami | TNT | 3 |
| 4 | April 27 | Atlanta | 81 | Miami | 71 | 2-2 | American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida | ESPN | 4 |
| 5 | April 29 | Miami | 91 | Atlanta | 106 | 2-3 | Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia | TNT | 5 |
| 6 | May 1 | Atlanta | 72 | Miami | 98 | 3-3 | American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida | ESPN | 6 |
| 7 | May 3 | Miami | 78 | Atlanta | 91 | 3–4 | Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia | ABC | 7 |
| Atlanta wins series 4–3 | |||||||||
Transactions
Trades
The Heat traded Shawn Marion, Marcus Banks, and cash to the Toronto Raptors for Jermaine O'Neal, Jamario Moon, and a $4 Million trade exception on February 13, 2009.
Additions
| Player | Signed | Former team |
| Shaun Livingston | October 3 | Los Angeles Clippers |
Subtractions
| Player | Left | New team |
| Ricky Davis | July 28 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Jason Williams | August 7 | Los Angeles Clippers |
References
- "Riley Resigns as Heat Coach; Erik Spoelstra To Take Over". nysun.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 29 April 2008.
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