1997–98 Miami Heat season

The 1997–98 NBA season was the tenth season for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association.[1] In the off-season, the Heat signed free agents Eric Murdock,[2][3][4] three-point specialist Terry Mills,[5][6][7] Todd Day,[8][9] and acquired Duane Causwell from the Sacramento Kings.[10][11] However, after only playing just five games for the Heat, Day was released to free agency after criticizing how head coach Pat Riley ran the team.[12][13][14] Despite Alonzo Mourning missing the first 22 games of the season due to an off-season knee injury,[15][16][17][18] and Jamal Mashburn only playing just 48 games due to a thumb injury,[19][20][21] the Heat continued to play strong basketball as backup center Isaac Austin filled in the void as the team's starting center in Mourning's absence. Mourning would eventually return as Austin was traded at midseason to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Brent Barry,[22][23][24][25] as the Heat posted a 13–2 record in February, including a ten-game winning streak between February and March, and holding a 30–17 record at the All-Star break.[26] The Heat finished first place in the Atlantic Division with a 55–27 record.[27]

1997–98 Miami Heat season
Division champions
Head coachPat Riley
General managerRandy Pfund
PresidentPat Riley
Owner(s)Micky Arison
ArenaMiami Arena
Results
Record55–27 (.671)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Atlantic)
Conference: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to Knicks 2–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWBFS-TV
Sunshine Network
RadioWIOD

Tim Hardaway averaged 18.9 points, 8.3 assists and 1.7 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, and selected for the 1998 NBA All-Star Game,[28][29][30][31] while Mourning averaged 19.2 points, 9.6 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game, and Mashburn provided the team with 15.1 points per game. In addition, Voshon Lenard contributed 12.3 points per game, while P.J. Brown provided with 9.6 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game, and three-point specialist Dan Majerle contributed 7.2 points per game.[32] Hardaway also finished in sixth place in Most Valuable Player voting.[33][34] The Heat had the sixth best team defensive rating in the NBA.[35]

In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Heat faced the 7th-seeded New York Knicks. Despite losing Majerle to a groin injury in Game 2,[36][37] the Heat would take a 2–1 lead in the series.[38][39][40] However, in Game 4, Mourning and Knicks forward Larry Johnson, both former teammates on the Charlotte Hornets, got into a brawl in the closing seconds as the Knicks won the game, 90–85 to even the series at two games a piece; Mourning and Johnson were both suspended for two games.[41][42][43][44] Without Mourning, the Heat would lose Game 5 at the Miami Arena, 98–81.[45][46][47][48]

Following the season, Barry, who did not play in the playoffs due to an ankle injury after playing 17 games with the Heat,[49][50] signed as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls,[51][52][53] and Murdock signed with the New Jersey Nets.[54][55]

Offseason

Draft picks
Main article: 1997 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 26 Charles Smith SG  United States University of New Mexico
2 30 Mark Sanford F  United States University of Washington

Roster
1997–98 Miami Heat roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
F 2 Askins, Keith (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 1967–12–15 Alabama
G/F 17 Barry, Brent Injured 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1971–12–31 Oregon State
F 42 Brown, P. J. 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1969–10–14 Louisiana Tech
C 31 Causwell, Duane 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1968–05–31 Temple
C 40 Conlon, Marty 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 224 lb (102 kg) 1968–01–19 Providence
G 10 Hardaway, Tim (C) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1966–09–01 UTEP
F 22 Lang, Antonio Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1972–05–15 Duke
G 21 Lenard, Voshon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1973–05–14 Minnesota
G/F 9 Majerle, Dan Injured 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1965–09–09 Central Michigan
F 24 Mashburn, Jamal 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1972–11–29 Kentucky
F 6 Mills, Terry 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1967–12–21 Michigan
C 33 Mourning, Alonzo (C) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1970–02–08 Georgetown
G 5 Murdock, Eric 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1968–06–14 Providence
F 30 Strickland, Mark 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1970–07–14 Temple
G 23 Walters, Rex 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1970–03–12 Kansas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 16, 1998

Regular season

Season standings
Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Miami Heat 5527.671–30-1125–1618–6
x-New York Knicks 4339.5241228–1315–2613–11
x-New Jersey Nets 4339.5241226–1517–2412–12
Washington Wizards 4240.5121324–1718–2312–13
Orlando Magic 4141.5001424–1717–2411–13
Boston Celtics 3646.4391924–1712–2912–12
Philadelphia 76ers 3151.3782419–2212–297–17
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Chicago Bulls6220.756–
2 y-Miami Heat5527.6717
3 x-Indiana Pacers5824.7074
4 x-Charlotte Hornets5131.62211
5 x-Atlanta Hawks5032.61012
6 x-Cleveland Cavaliers4735.57315
7 x-New York Knicks4339.52419
8 x-New Jersey Nets4339.52419
9 Washington Wizards4240.51220
10 Orlando Magic4141.50021
11 Detroit Pistons3745.45125
12 Boston Celtics3646.43926
12 Milwaukee Bucks3646.43926
14 Philadelphia 76ers3151.37831
15 Toronto Raptors1666.19546

Record vs. opponents
1997-98 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA VAN WAS
Atlanta –2–14–01–34–02–02–02–22–01–11–32–00–21–33–10–21–22–22–23–10–21–12–01–11–14–00–22–04–0
Boston 1–2–1–21–31–31–11–12–21–11–10–42–01–10–42–21–12–22–22–23–10–21–11–10–21–13–00–22–03–2
Charlotte 0–42–1–1–32–22–02–03–11–12–03–12–01–13–13–11–12–21–33–12–11–12–01–11–11–14–01–12–02–2
Chicago 3–13–13–1–2–21–12–03–12–02–02–22–01–12–14–01–14–04–03–12–11–11–12–02–01–14–00–22–03–1
Cleveland 0–43–12–22–2–1–12–03–12–01–12–22–01–11–32–22–03–11–22–23–12–01–12–00–20–23–11–12–01–2
Dallas 0–21–10–21–11–1–3–10–21–30–41–11–30–40–20–22–20–21–10–20–20–40–40–40–42–21–10–44–01–1
Denver 0–21–10–20–20–21–3–0–21–30–40–22–20–40–20–21–30–20–20–20–20–42–21–30–40–40–20–41–31–1
Detroit 2–22–21–31–31–32–02–0–2–01–11–32–00–21–22–20–22–22–21–23–11–10–21–11–10–24–00–20–22–2
Golden State 0–21–11–10–20–23–13–10–2–1–30–21–31–30–20–20–40–21–11–10–20–41–32–21–31–30–20–41–30–2
Houston 1–11–10–20–21–14–04–01–13–1–1–14–01–30–21–11–31–11–10–21–11–31–34–02–21–32–00–43–11–1
Indiana 3–14–01–32–22–21–12–03–12–01–1–2–00–23–14–02–02–12–13–14–01–11–12–00–20–24–01–12–04–0
L.A. Clippers 0–20–20–20–20–23–12–20–23–10–40–2–0–40–20–20–41–10–20–21–10–40–43–11–30–41–11–31–30–2
L.A. Lakers 2–01–11–11–11–14–04–02–03–13–12–04–0–1–12–04–01–11–11–10–22–22–24–04–01–32–03–14–01–1
Miami 3–14–01–31–23–12–02–02–12–02–01–32–01–1–3–11–13–12–23–14–00–22–02–00–20–24–01–12–02–2
Milwaukee 1–32–21–30–42–22–02–02–22–01–10–42–00–21–3–1–10–43–12–12–20–22–02–00–21–13–10–21–11–2
Minnesota 2–01–11–11–10–22–23–12–04–03–10–24–00–41–11–1–2–01–10–22–03–11–33–11–31–31–11–34–00–2
New Jersey 2–12–22–20–41–32–02–02–22–01–11–21–11–11–34–00–2–2–23–13–11–11–12–01–10–23–10–22–01–3
New York 2–22–23–10–42–11–12–02–21–11–11–22–01–12–21–31–12–2–4–02–22–01–11–10–21–13–10–22–01–3
Orlando 2–22–21–31–32–22–02–02–11–12–01–32–01–11–31–22–01–30–4–4–00–22–00–20–21–13–10–22–03–1
Philadelphia 1–31–31–21–21–32–02–01–32–01–10–41–12–00–42–20–21–32–20–4–1–11–11–10–20–22–20–22–03–1
Phoenix 2–02–01–11–10–24–04–01–14–03–11–14–02–22–02–01–31–10–22–01–1–2–23–13–12–22–01–34–01–1
Portland 1–11–10–21–11–14–02–22–03–13–11–14–02–20–20–23–11–11–10–21–12–2–3–12–20–42–03–12–21–1
Sacramento 0–21–11–10–20–24–03–11–12–20–40–21–30–40–20–21–30–21–12–01–11–31–3–0–41–31–12–22–21–1
San Antonio 1–12–01–10–22–04–04–01–13–12–22–03–10–42–02–03–11–12–02–02–01–32–24–0–2–22–01–34–01–1
Seattle 1–11–11–11–12–02–24–02–03–13–12–04–03–12–01–13–12–01–11–12–02–24–03–12–2–2–02–24–01–1
Toronto 0–40–30–40–41–31–12–00–42–00–20–41–10–20–41–31–11–31–31–32–20–20–21–10–20–2–0–21–10–3
Utah 2–02–01–12–01–14–04–02–04–04–01–13–11–31–12–03–12–02–02–02–03–11–32–23–12–22–0–4–00–2
Vancouver 0–20–20–20–20–20–43–12–03–11–30–23–10–40–21–10–40–20–20–20–20–42–22–20–40–41–10–4–1–1
Washington 0–42–32–21–32–11–11–12–22–01–10–42–01–12–22–12–03–13–11–31–31–11–11–11–11–13–02–01–1—

Playoffs
1998 playoff game log
First round: 2–3 (home: 1–1; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 24 New York W 94–79 Tim Hardaway (34) P. J. Brown (10) Eric Murdock (5) Miami Arena
15,200		 1–0
2 April 26 New York L 86–96 Alonzo Mourning (30) Alonzo Mourning (13) Tim Hardaway (7) Miami Arena
15,200		 1–1
3 April 28 @ New York W 91–85 Voshon Lenard (28) Alonzo Mourning (9) Tim Hardaway (7) Madison Square Garden
19,763		 2–1
4 April 30 @ New York L 85–90 Tim Hardaway (33) P. J. Brown (9) Tim Hardaway (9) Madison Square Garden
19,763		 2–2
5 May 3 New York L 81–98 Tim Hardaway (21) P. J. Brown (10) Tim Hardaway (8) Miami Arena
15,200		 2–3
1998 schedule

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

NOTE: Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.

Season
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Playoffs
Player GP GS MPG style="background RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Awards and records

Transactions

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