2016–17 Miami Heat season

The 2016–17 Miami Heat season was the 29th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

2016–17 Miami Heat season
Head coachErik Spoelstra
General managerAndy Elisburg
PresidentPat Riley
Owner(s)Micky Arison
ArenaAmerican Airlines Arena
Results
Record4141 (.500)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Southeast)
Conference: 9th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports Sun
Radio790 AM, "The Ticket"

After a tumultuous negotiation process, Dwyane Wade decided to leave the Heat and sign with the Chicago Bulls in the offseason. This was the first season without Wade since 2003. Furthermore, Chris Bosh missed the entire season and had thought about potentially retiring altogether due to his continuous blood clots. It was the NBA's first full season without Bosh since 2002-03, and the Heat's first since 2009-10. Bosh would later announce his retirement from the NBA on February 12, 2019.[1]

The team got off to an 11–30 start. However, the Heat rallied to go 30–11 down the stretch, only to be eliminated after the last game of the season. They entered game 82 needing a loss from either the Pacers or the Bulls and a victory over the Wizards. However, despite a 110–102 win over the Washington Wizards, both the Pacers and the Bulls won their games. The Heat finished tied with the Chicago Bulls with identical 41–41 records but the Bulls won the head-to-head tie breaker against the Heat 2–1. As a result, the Heat missed the playoffs for the second time in three years.

Hassan Whiteside earned praise for being the NBA's leading rebounder after ending his previous season as the leading shot blocker in the NBA.

Draft picks

The Heat did not have a pick in the 2016 NBA Draft.

Roster

Roster listing
2016–17 Miami Heat roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
PF 5 Babbitt, Luke 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1989–06–20 Nevada
PF 1 Bosh, Chris  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1984–03–24 Georgia Tech
PG 7 Dragić, Goran 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1986–05–06 Slovenia
SG 2 Ellington, Wayne 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1987–11–29 North Carolina
PF 40 Haslem, Udonis (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1980–06–09 Florida
SF 16 Johnson, James 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1987–02–20 Wake Forest
PG 8 Johnson, Tyler 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 186 lb (84 kg) 1992–05–07 Fresno State
SG 17 McGruder, Rodney 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1991–07–29 Kansas State
PF 4 McRoberts, Josh  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1987–02–28 Duke
C 35 Reed, Willie 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1990–05–16 Saint Louis
SG 0 Richardson, Josh 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1993–09–15 Tennessee
SG 11 Waiters, Dion 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1991–12–10 Syracuse
PF 15 White, Okaro 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 1992–08–13 Florida State
C 21 Whiteside, Hassan (C) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1989–06–13 Marshall
SF 20 Winslow, Justise  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1996–03–26 Duke
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2017–04–03

Standings

Division

Southeast Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
yWashington Wizards 49 33 .598 0.0 30–11 19–22 8–8 82
xAtlanta Hawks 43 39 .524 6.0 23–18 20–21 6–10 82
Miami Heat 41 41 .500 8.0 23–18 18–23 9–7 82
Charlotte Hornets 36 46 .439 13.0 22–19 14–27 10–6 82
Orlando Magic 29 53 .354 20.0 16–25 13–28 7–9 82

Conference

Eastern Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 cBoston Celtics * 53 29 .646 82
2 yCleveland Cavaliers * 51 31 .622 2.0 82
3 xToronto Raptors 51 31 .622 2.0 82
4 yWashington Wizards * 49 33 .598 4.0 82
5 xAtlanta Hawks 43 39 .524 10.0 82
6 xMilwaukee Bucks 42 40 .512 11.0 82
7 xIndiana Pacers 42 40 .512 11.0 82
8 xChicago Bulls 41 41 .500 12.0 82
9 Miami Heat 41 41 .500 12.0 82
10 Detroit Pistons 37 45 .451 16.0 82
11 Charlotte Hornets 36 46 .439 17.0 82
12 New York Knicks 31 51 .378 22.0 82
13 Orlando Magic 29 53 .354 24.0 82
14 Philadelphia 76ers 28 54 .341 25.0 82
15 Brooklyn Nets 20 62 .244 33.0 82

Game log

Preseason

2016 pre-season game log
Total: 4–4 (Home: 2–3; Road: 2–1)
2016–17 season schedule

Regular season

2016–17 game log
Total: 41–41 (Home: 23–18; Road: 18–23)
2016–17 season schedule

Transactions

References

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