1996-97 Miami Heat Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 61-21
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 8-9 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Orlando Magic 3-2
Conference Semifinals - Defeated New York Knicks 4-3
Conference Finals - Lost to Chicago Bulls 4-1
Coach: Pat Riley (61-21)
Location: Miami, Florida
Attendance: 615,160, Avg. 15,004 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Miami Heat StatisticsTeam Record: 61-21
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 8-9 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Orlando Magic 3-2
Conference Semifinals - Defeated New York Knicks 4-3
Conference Finals - Lost to Chicago Bulls 4-1
Coach: Pat Riley (61-21)
Location: Miami, Florida
Attendance: 615,160, Avg. 15,004 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Miami Heat Results
The Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 61 wins and 21 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-9.
Miami racked up 7,776 points and yielded 7,326.
Pat Riley coached the team. The 1996-97 Miami Heat lost in the conference finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Anderson | G-F | January 8, 1967 | 6'7" | 190 | Georgia | Greenville, SC USA |
| Keith Askins | G-F | December 15, 1967 | 6'7" | 197 | Alabama | Athens, AL USA |
| Isaac Austin | F-C | August 18, 1969 | 6'10" | 255 | Arizona State | Gridley, CA USA |
| Bruce Bowen | F-G | June 14, 1971 | 6'7" | 185 | Cal. St.-Fullerton | Merced, CA USA |
| P.J. Brown | C-F | October 14, 1969 | 6'11" | 225 | Louisiana Tech | Detroit, MI USA |
| John Crotty | G | July 15, 1969 | 6'1" | 185 | Virginia | Orange, NJ USA |
| Sasha Danilovic | G | February 26, 1970 | 6'5" | 200 | none | Sarajevo, YUG |
| Matt Fish | C | November 18, 1969 | 6'11" | 235 | UNC-Wilmington | Washington, IA USA |
| Gary Grant | G | April 21, 1965 | 6'3" | 185 | Michigan | Canton, OH USA |
| Tim Hardaway | G | September 1, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | UTEP | Chicago, IL USA |
| Voshon Lenard | G | May 14, 1973 | 6'4" | 205 | Minnesota | Detroit, MI USA |
| Dan Majerle | G-F | September 9, 1965 | 6'6" | 215 | Central Michigan | Traverse City, MI USA |
| Jamal Mashburn | F | November 29, 1972 | 6'8" | 240 | Kentucky | New York, NY USA |
| Alonzo Mourning | C | February 8, 1970 | 6'10" | 240 | Georgetown | Chesapeake, VA USA |
| Martin Muursepp | F | September 26, 1974 | 6'9" | 235 | none | Tallinn, EST |
| Ed Pinckney | F | March 27, 1963 | 6'9" | 195 | Villanova | Bronx, NY USA |
| James Scott | F | June 6, 1972 | 6'6" | 180 | St. John's (NY) | Paterson, NJ USA |
| Mark Strickland | F | July 14, 1970 | 6'9" | 210 | Temple | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Kurt Thomas | F | October 4, 1972 | 6'9" | 230 | TCU | Dallas, TX USA |
