2007–08 Miami Heat season

The 2007–08 Miami Heat season was their 20th season in the National Basketball Association. To commemorate the anniversary, the Heat jerseys bear a XX on the rightmost part. However, the season turned out to be disastrous. The Heat never recovered from winning only eight games in the first two months of the season and finished 15–67, the worst record in the league. Coincidentally, this was the same record the team posted in their inaugural season.

2007–08 Miami Heat season
Head coachPat Riley
General managerRandy Pfund
PresidentPat Riley
Owner(s)Micky Arison
ArenaAmerican Airlines Arena
Results
Record15–67 (.183)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Southeast)
Conference: 15th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFSN Florida, Sun Sports
RadioWIOD

This was Pat Riley's final season as head coach of the Heat. He did, however, remain as team president and was replaced as head coach by Erik Spoelstra the following season.

It was also Alonzo Mourning's final season in the NBA as he suffered a season-ending and a possibly career-ending knee injury in a December game in Atlanta. After sitting out half of next season, Mourning retired in January. After his retirement, Mourning stayed with the Heat as an executive.

At mid-season in February, Shaquille O'Neal was traded to the Phoenix Suns for Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks. Before the trade, the Heat acquired Penny Hardaway, who was O'Neal's teammate with the Orlando Magic from 1993 until 1996. This move reunited the duo. However, Hardaway was waived after a few games with the team and he would never play in the NBA again and officially announced his retirement from basketball after 16 seasons.

Dwyane Wade, after recovering from off-season shoulder and knee surgeries, battled knee injuries and missed the final 21 games of the season after undergoing OssaTron treatment on his left knee. Wade recovered in time to play in the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Key dates

Key dates prior to the start of the season:

Offseason

Draft picks

Miami's selections from the 2007 NBA draft in New York City.

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 20 Jason Smith (traded to Philadelphia) Forward  United States Colorado State
2 39 Stanko Barać (traded to Indiana) Center  Croatia Široki Brijeg (Adriatic League)

Roster
2007–08 Miami Heat roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
PG 6 Ahearn, Blake 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1984-05-27 Southwestern Missouri State
C 50 Anthony, Joel 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1982-08-09 UNLV
G 5 Banks, Marcus 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1981-11-19 UNLV
C 30 Barron, Earl 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1981-08-14 Memphis
C 15 Blount, Mark 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1975-11-30 Pittsburgh
G/F 14 Cook, Daequan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1987-04-28 Ohio State
G/F 31 Davis, Ricky 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 226 lb (103 kg) 1979-09-23 Iowa
PF 40 Haslem, Udonis Injured (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1980-06-09 Florida
F 13 Johnson, Alexander 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1983-02-08 Florida State
F 45 Lasme, Stephane 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1982-12-17 UMass
F 7 Marion, Shawn Injured 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 228 lb (103 kg) 1978-05-07 UNLV
C 33 Mourning, Alonzo Injured (C) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 261 lb (118 kg) 1970-02-08 Georgetown
F 12 Powell, Kasib 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1981-03-18 Texas Tech
PG 11 Quinn, Chris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1983-09-27 Notre Dame
SG 3 Wade, Dwyane Injured (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 1982-01-17 Marquette
PG 55 Williams, Jason 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1975-11-18 Florida
G/F 1 Wright, Dorell Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 420 lb (191 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 Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 22, 2008

Standings
Southeast Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Orlando Magic 5230.634–25–1627–1412–4
x-Washington Wizards 4339.500925–1618–2310–6
x-Atlanta Hawks 3745.4511525–1612–299–7
Charlotte Bobcats 3250.3902021–2011–307–9
Miami Heat 1567.183379–326–352–14

Record vs. opponents
2007-08 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MEM MIA MIL MIN NJN NOH NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA WAS
Atlanta –0–32–22–21–21–11–10–41–10–21–21–11–12–03–12–22–01–30–24–02–23–11–10–21–10–21–11–21–12–2
Boston 3–0–3–14–02–22–01–12–11–12–03–02–02–02–04–04–02–04–01–14–01–23–11–12–02–02–02–03–11–10–3
Charlotte 2–21–3–1–31–30–21–10–31–10–23–12–01–11–13–11–22–01–30–21–21–31–20–22–00–20–22–02–21–11–3
Chicago 2–20–43–1–3–10–21–13–11–10–22–21–10–21–12–13–11–11–20–22–20–41–30–20–21–10–22–01–21–11–2
Cleveland 2–12–23–11–3–1–10–21–31–10–24–02–02–02–03–01–32–01–30–22–11–32–10–22–02–01–11–13–11–12–2
Dallas 1–10–22–02–01–1–1–21–13–13–11–14–01–34–02–01–13–01–12–22–02–01–12–12–22–11–33–11–12–20–2
Denver 1–11–11–11–12–02–1–0–23–12–21–13–10–34–02–01–14–02–01–21–11–11–12–22–22–12–23–12–01–32–0
Detroit 4–01–23–01–33–11–12–0–2–01–14–02–01–12–04–03–12–03–02–02–22–22–22–01–10–22–02–03–10–22–1
Golden State 1–11–11–11–11–11–31–30–2–2–21–13–12–24–02–02–03–11–11–21–11–12–02–22–23–12–12–12–00–32–0
Houston 2–00–22–02–02–01–32–21–12–2–2–03–02–13–11–12–03–02–02–22–01–10–22–24–02–22–24–01–11–22–0
Indiana 2–10–31–32–20–41–11–10–41–10–2–1–10–21–13–13–11–12–21–14–01–23–00–22–01–10–21–11–31–12–2
L.A. Clippers 1–10–20–21–10–20–41–30–21–30–31–1–0–43–11–11–11–32–00–42–00–20–21–30–33–10–32–11–11–30–2
L.A. Lakers 1–10–21–12–00–23–13–01–12–21–22–04–0–2–12–01–13–01–12–22–01–12–03–12–23–12–24–02–03–12–0
Memphis 0–20–21–11–10–20–40–40–20–41–31–11–31–2–2–00–22–22–00–42–01–10–20–30–32–21–33–10–20–31–1
Miami 1–30–41–31–20–30–20–20–40–21–11–31–10–20–2–2–21–11–20–21–30–40–31–10–21–10–21–10–41–10–4
Milwaukee 2–20–42–11–33–11–11–11–30–20–21–31–11–12–02–2–1–10–40–21–31–31–20–20–20–20–21–11–20–22–2
Minnesota 0–20–20–21–10–20–30–40–21–30–31–13–10–32–21–11–1–1–11–31–11–11–12–20–42–10–41–30–22–20–2
New Jersey 3–10–43–12–13–11–10–20–31–10–22–20–21–10–22–14–01–1–0–21–31–32–20–21–10–20–22–01–31–12–1
New Orleans 2–01–12–02–02–02–22–10–22–12–21–14–02–24–02–02–03–12–0–2–01–12–04–02–21–22–23–01–11–30–2
New York 0–40–42–12–21–20–21–12–21–10–20–40–20–20–23–13–11–13–10–2–1–31–30–20–20–20–20–21–31–12–1
Orlando 2–22–13–14–03–10–21–12–21–11–12–12–01–11–14–03–11–13–11–13–1–3–10–22–01–10–22–02–10–23–1
Philadelphia 1–31–32–13–11–21–11–12–20–22–00–32–00–22–03–02–11–12–20–23–11–3–1–11–11–11–12–01–30–22–2
Phoenix 1–11–12–02–02–01–22–20–22–22–22–03–11–33–01–12–02–22–00–42–02–01–1–3–04–03–14–02–01–22–0
Portland 2–00–20–22–00–22–22–21–12–20–40–23–02–23–02–02–04–01–12–22–00–21–10–3–1–30–32–21–13–11–1
Sacramento 1–10–22–01–10–21–21–22–01–32–21–11–31–32–21–12–01–22–02–12–01–11–10–43–1–1–33–11–12–20–2
San Antonio 2–00–22–02–01–13–12–20–21–22–22–03–02–23–12–02–04–02–02–22–02–01–11–33–03–1–2–11–12–22–0
Seattle 1–10–20–20–21–11–31–30–21–20–41–11–20–41–31–11–13–10–20–32–00–20–20–42–21–31–2–1–10–40–2
Toronto 2–11–32–22–11–31–10–21–30–21–13–11–10–22–04–02–12–03–11–13–11–23–10–21–11–11–11–1–0–21–3
Utah 1–11–11–11–11–12–23–12–03–02–11–13–11–33–01–12–02–21–13–11–12–02–02–11–32–22–24–02–0–2–0
Washington 2–23–03–12–12–22–00–21–20–20–22–22–00–21–14–02–22–01–22–01–21–32–20–21–12–00–22–03–10–2—

November

Record: 4–11 ; Home: 2–6 ; Road: 2–5

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
1November 1Detroit91–80MiamiNORicky Davis (23)19,6000–1
2November 2Miami85–87IndianaNODaequan Cook (17)12,8870–2
3November 4Charlotte90–88MiamiNOUdonis Haslem (18)19,6000–3
4November 7Miami78–88San AntonioNOShaquille O'Neal (17)17,5030–4
5November 9Phoenix106–101MiamiNOShaquille O'Neal (25)19,6000–5
6November 11Miami75–72New YorkNOUdonis Haslem (16)19,7631–5
7November 13Miami76–91CharlotteNOShaquille O'Neal (17)12,1691–6
8November 14Seattle104–95MiamiNORicky Davis (19)19,6001–7
9November 16Miami91–92BostonNODwyane Wade (23)18,6241–8
10November 17Miami91–87New JerseyNODwyane Wade (23)16,7972–8
11November 21Atlanta82–79MiamiNOShaquille O'Neal (18)19,6002–9
12November 23Houston91–98MiamiNODwyane Wade (31)19,6003–9
13November 24Miami99–120OrlandoNODwyane Wade (32)17,5193–10
14November 27Charlotte90–110MiamiNORicky Davis (23)19,6004–10
15November 30Boston95–85MiamiNOJason Williams (22)19,6004–11

December

Record: 4–12 ; Home: 2–4 ; Road: 2–8

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
16December 2Miami89–115DenverNODwyane Wade (13)16,3864–12
17December 3Miami101–110UtahNODwyane Wade (26)19,9114–13
18December 6Miami106–112PortlandNODwyane Wade (21)19,9804–14
19December 7Miami113–120Golden StateNODwyane Wade (33)19,5964–15
20December 9Miami100–94L.A. ClippersNODwyane Wade (33)16,3355–15
21December 10Miami117–113PhoenixNODwyane Wade (31)18,4226–15
22December 13Washington104–91MiamiNOChris Quinn (22)19,6006–16
23December 15Indiana106–103MiamiNOU. Haslem, D. Wade (24)19,6006–17
24December 17Minnesota87–91MiamiNODwyane Wade (30)19,6007–17
25December 19Miami111–114AtlantaYESDwyane Wade (36)17,0697–18
26December 20New Jersey107–103MiamiYESDwyane Wade (41)19,6007–19
27December 22Utah102–104MiamiNODwyane Wade (20)19,6008–19
28December 25Miami82–96ClevelandNODwyane Wade (22)20,5628–20
29December 26Miami85–96PhiladelphiaNODwyane Wade (27)18,4318–21
30December 28Orlando114–121MiamiYESDwyane Wade (48)19,8058–22
31December 29Miami74–96WashingtonNORicky Davis (22)20,1738–23

January

Record: 1–13 ; Home: 1–7 ; Road: 0–6

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
32January 2Milwaukee98–103MiamiNODwyane Wade (27)19,6008–24
33January 4Miami89–94DallasNOR. Davis, M. Blount (17)20,3578–25
34January 6Miami94–101MemphisNORicky Davis (24)14,5818–26
35January 8Miami91–101MinnesotaNODwyane Wade (25)13,1118–27
36January 9Miami92–98MilwaukeeNODwyane Wade (34)15,8348–28
37January 11Miami88–114New OrleansNOMark Blount (27)16,1338–29
38January 16Chicago96–126MiamiNOD. Wade, S. O'Neal (24)19,6008–30
39January 18Portland91–98MiamiNODwyane Wade (37)19,6008–31
40January 19New York84–88MiamiNODwyane Wade (22)19,6008–32
41January 21Cleveland90–97MiamiNODwyane Wade (42)19,6008–33
42January 24San Antonio89–90MiamiNODwyane Wade (27)19,6008–34
43January 26Indiana98–96MiamiNODwyane Wade (35)19,6009–34
44January 29Boston87–117MiamiNOMark Blount (20)19,6009–35
45January 30Miami91–107OrlandoNORicky Davis (21)17,5199–36

February

Record: 2–10 ; Home: 1–5 ; Road: 1–5

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
46February 1New Jersey85–94MiamiNODwyane Wade (15)19,6009–37
47February 4Toronto82–114MiamiNODorell Wright (17)19,6009–38
48February 6Miami95–100DetroitNODwyane Wade (30)22,0769–39
49February 7Miami84–101PhiladelphiaNODwyane Wade (19)14,1039–40
50February 10L.A. Lakers94–104MiamiNOMark Blount (22)19,6009–41
51February 12Denver113–114MiamiNODwyane Wade (27)19,6009–42
52February 14Miami92–99ChicagoNODwyane Wade (30)21,7929–43
53February 21Miami100–112HoustonNODwyane Wade (33)15,9949–44
54February 23Philadelphia101-96MiamiYESDwyane Wade (33)19,6009–45
55February 26Sacramento107–86MiamiNOShawn Marion (24)19,24310–45
56February 28Miami88–106L.A. LakersNODwyane Wade (18)18,99710–46
57February 29Miami103–93SeattleNODwyane Wade (31)12,54211–46

March

Record: 2–15 ; Home: 1–7 ; Road: 1–8

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
58March 2Miami109–120SacramentoNODwyane Wade (26)15,02811–47
59March 5Toronto108–83MiamiNOMarcus Banks (21)19,14311–48
60March 7Golden State99–134MiamiNOC. Quinn, M. Banks (20)19,16111–49
61March 8Miami94–97AtlantaNORicky Davis (27)17,02211–50
62March 10L.A Clippers99–98MiamiNORicky Davis (27)19,01411–51
63March 12New York91–88MiamiNORicky Davis (27)19,10311–52
64March 14Orlando103–94MiamiNOJason Williams (34)19,31211–53
65March 16Dallas98–73MiamiNOEarl Barron (21)19,30411–54
66March 18Miami112–106MilwaukeeNOJason Williams (21)13,37912–54
67March 19Miami54–96TorontoNOChris Quinn (14)19,80012–55
68March 21Washington103–86MiamiNOBobby Jones (15)19,34512–56
69March 22Miami82–94CharlotteNOJason Williams (19)17,52212–57
70March 24Milwaukee73–78MiamiNOChris Quinn (24)19,02413–57
71March 26Miami96–103New YorkYESRicky Davis (28)19,20913–58
72March 27Miami69–85DetroitNOBlake Ahearn (15)22,07613–59
73March 30Miami62–88BostonNOC. Quinn, R. Davis (14)18,62413–60
74March 31Miami85–105IndianaNODaequan Cook (16)11,52913–61

April

Record: 2–6 ; Home: 2–3 ; Road: 0–3

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
75April 2New Orleans106–77MiamiNOChris Quinn (18)19,12213–62
76April 4Miami99–105WashingtonNORicky Davis (33)18,87513–63
77April 6Detroit91–75MiamiNOEarl Barron (20)19,14113–64
78April 8Chicago88–95MiamiNOKasib Powell (18)19,17514–64
79April 11Memphis96–91MiamiNOEarl Barron (22)19,01714–65
80April 13Miami76–84ClevelandNORicky Davis (17)20,56214–66
81April 14Miami75–91TorontoNODaequan Cook (22)18,85514–67
82April 16Atlanta99–113MiamiNOJason Williams (17)19,07315–67
  • Green background indicates win.
  • Red background indicates loss.

Player stats
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
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Blake Ahearn 12014.8.263.294.9681.61.6.50.005.8
Joel Anthony 24120.8.467.000.5923.9.1.381.293.5
Marcus Banks* 36315.8.450.392.7711.31.7.39.366.6
Earl Barron 461519.3.404.077.7014.3.6.41.177.1
Mark Blount 694622.3.462.386.6383.8.6.48.498.4
Daequan Cook 591924.4.381.332.8253.01.3.39.158.8
Ricky Davis 824736.1.433.405.7874.33.41.06.1713.8
Penny Hardaway 16820.3.367.421.8892.22.21.19.063.8
Udonis Haslem 494836.8.467.000.8109.01.4.80.3712.0
Luke Jackson 14116.3.325.367.6962.41.2.57.005.6
Alexander Johnson 43612.8.488.000.6872.2.3.30.234.2
Bobby Jones 6 0 23.8 .531 .400 .615 4.0 0.8 .30 .00 8.0
Stephane Lasme* 16418.9.451.000.5943.3.2.811.385.2
Shawn Marion* 636236.7.508.333.70710.22.21.981.3515.4
Alonzo Mourning 25015.6.547.000.5923.7.3.161.686.0
Kasib Powell 11427.6.368.242.6674.01.6.82.187.6
Chris Quinn 602522.3.424.403.8672.03.0.77.077.8
Dwyane Wade 514938.3.469.286.7584.26.91.71.7324.6
Jason Williams 675328.1.384.353.8631.94.61.24.078.8
Dorell Wright 443425.1.488.364.8265.01.4.66.937.9

*Total for entire season including previous team(s)

Awards and records

Transactions

The Heat have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.

Trades
October 24, 2007 To Miami Heat
Ricky Davis & Mark Blount		 To Minnesota Timberwolves
Antoine Walker, Wayne Simien, Michael Doleac & Miami's conditional 1st round pick.
February 6, 2008 To Miami Heat
Shawn Marion & Marcus Banks		 To Phoenix Suns
Shaquille O'Neal

Subtractions

Marcus Slaughter-Power forward/center, signed a two-year contract with Miami in June 2007, but was released October 29, 2007.

Free agents
Player Former team
Smush ParkerL.A. Lakers
Player New team
Gary Paytonunsigned
James PoseyBoston Celtics
Jason KaponoToronto Raptors
Eddie JonesDallas Mavericks

See also

References
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