2020–21 Miami Heat season

The 2020–21 Miami Heat season was the 33rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

2020–21 Miami Heat season
Head coachErik Spoelstra
General managerAndy Elisburg
PresidentPat Riley
Owner(s)Micky Arison
ArenaAmerican Airlines Arena
Results
Record40–32 (.556)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Southeast)
Conference: 6th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to Bucks 0–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionBally Sports Sun[upper-alpha 1]
Radio790 AM, "The Ticket"

The Heat entered the season as both the defending Southeast Division and Eastern Conference champions. The season began just 72 days after the completion of the 2020 Finals, giving the Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers the shortest off-season in league history.[1] With a win over the Boston Celtics 129-121, the Heat returned to the playoffs for the second straight year on May 11. They attempted to make back-to-back NBA Finals appearances for the first time since 2013 and 2014, but fell to the eventual champion Milwaukee Bucks in the first round in a four-game sweep in a rematch of last season's Conference semifinals in which the Heat won in five games. This is the first time that the Heat were swept in the playoffs since 2007 which was also in the first round against the Chicago Bulls. It was also the first time since 2014 that Andre Iguodala missed the NBA Finals. Iguodala would return to the Golden State Warriors the following season after two seasons with the Heat.

Draft picks
Main article: 2020 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/club team
1 20 Precious Achiuwa PF  Nigeria Memphis

Roster
2020–21 Miami Heat roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
F 5 Achiuwa, Precious 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1999-09-19 Memphis
F/C 13 Adebayo, Bam 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1997-07-18 Kentucky
F 8 Ariza, Trevor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1985-06-30 UCLA
F 70 Bjelica, Nemanja 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 234 lb (106 kg) 1988-05-09 Serbia
F 22 Butler, Jimmy (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1989-09-14 Marquette
C 21 Dedmon, Dewayne 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1989-08-12 USC
G 7 Dragić, Goran (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1986-05-06 Slovenia
F 40 Haslem, Udonis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1980-06-09 Florida
G 14 Herro, Tyler 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2000-01-20 Kentucky
G/F 28 Iguodala, Andre 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1984-01-28 Arizona
G 25 Nunn, Kendrick 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1995-08-03 Oakland
G/F 11 Okpala, KZ 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1999-04-28 Stanford
G 4 Oladipo, Victor Injured 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 213 lb (97 kg) 1994-05-04 Indiana
G 55 Robinson, Duncan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1994-04-22 Michigan
G/F 31 Strus, Max (TW) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1996-03-28 DePaul
G 2 Vincent, Gabe (TW) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1996-06-14 UC Santa Barbara
C 77 Yurtseven, Ömer 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 1998-06-19 Georgetown
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: May 14, 2021

Standings

Division
Southeast DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
y – Atlanta Hawks4131.569–25–1116–209–372
x – Miami Heat4032.5561.021–1519–176–672
x – Washington Wizards3438.4727.019–1715–213–972
pi – Charlotte Hornets3339.4588.018–1915–208–472
Orlando Magic2151.29220.011–2510–264–872

Conference
Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1c − Philadelphia 76ers *4923.681–72
2x – Brooklyn Nets4824.6671.072
3y – Milwaukee Bucks *4626.6393.072
4x – New York Knicks4131.5698.072
5y – Atlanta Hawks *4131.5698.072
6x – Miami Heat4032.5569.072
7x – Boston Celtics3636.50013.072
8x – Washington Wizards3438.47215.072
9pi – Indiana Pacers3438.47215.072
10pi – Charlotte Hornets3339.45816.072
11Chicago Bulls3141.43118.072
12Toronto Raptors2745.37522.072
13Cleveland Cavaliers2250.30627.072
14Orlando Magic2151.29228.072
15Detroit Pistons2052.27829.072

Notes

  • z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs
  • c – Clinched home court advantage for the conference playoffs
  • y – Clinched division title
  • x – Clinched playoff spot
  • pb – Clinched play-in spot
  • o – Eliminated from playoff contention
  • * – Division leader

Game log

Preseason
2020 preseason game log
Total: 1–1 (home: 0–1; road: 1–0)
Preseason: 1–1 (home: 0–1; road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 December 14 New Orleans L 92–114 Tyler Herro (17) Max Strus (8) Bam Adebayo (8) American Airlines Arena
 0–1
2 December 18 @ Toronto W 117–105 KZ Okpala (24) Precious Achiuwa (15) Goran Dragić (8) Amalie Arena
 1–1
2020–21 season schedule

Regular season
2020–21 game log
Total: 40–32 (home: 21–15; road: 19–17)
December: 2–2 (home: 2–1; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 December 23 @ Orlando L 107–113 Bam Adebayo (25) Bam Adebayo (11) Butler, Dragić (7) Amway Center
3,396		 0–1
2 December 25 New Orleans W 111–98 Duncan Robinson (23) Andre Iguodala (7) Goran Dragić (9) American Airlines Arena
0		 1–1
3 December 29 Milwaukee L 97–144 Tyler Herro (23) Bam Adebayo (6) Tyler Herro (7) American Airlines Arena
Limited seating		 1–2
4 December 30 Milwaukee W 119–108 Goran Dragić (26) Tyler Herro (15) Bam Adebayo (10) American Airlines Arena
Limited seating		 2–2
January: 5–10 (home: 3–4; road: 2–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
5 January 1 @ Dallas L 83–93 Bam Adebayo (19) Bam Adebayo (11) Goran Dragić (7) American Airlines Center
0		 2–3
6 January 4 Oklahoma City W 118–90 Bam Adebayo (20) Tyler Herro (9) Tyler Herro (8) American Airlines Arena
Limited seating		 3–3
7 January 6 Boston L 105–107 Jimmy Butler (26) Adebayo, Butler (8) Bam Adebayo (10) American Airlines Arena
Limited seating		 3–4
8 January 9 @ Washington W 128–124 Tyler Herro (31) Bam Adebayo (16) Jimmy Butler (9) Capital One Arena
0		 4–4
– January 10 @ Boston Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: May 11)[2]
9 January 12 @ Philadelphia L 134–137 Tyler Herro (34) Precious Achiuwa (13) Andre Iguodala (7) Wells Fargo Center
0		 4–5
10 January 14 @ Philadelphia L 108–125 Duncan Robinson (22) Precious Achiuwa (11) Vincent, Iguodala (8) Wells Fargo Center
0		 4–6
11 January 16 Detroit L 100–120 Bam Adebayo (28) Bam Adebayo (7) Goran Dragić (7) American Airlines Arena
Limited seating		 4–7
12 January 18 Detroit W 113–107 Bam Adebayo (28) Bam Adebayo (11) Bam Adebayo (5) American Airlines Arena
Limited seating		 5–7
13 January 20 @ Toronto W 111–102 Kendrick Nunn (28) Bam Adebayo (13) Kelly Olynyk (8) Amalie Arena
0		 6–7
14 January 22 @ Toronto L 81–101 Kendrick Nunn (22) Bam Adebayo (8) Kendrick Nunn (5) Amalie Arena
0		 6–8
15 January 23 @ Brooklyn L 124–128 Bam Adebayo (41) Kelly Olynyk (6) Iguodala, Olynyk (3) Barclays Center
0		 6–9
16 January 25 @ Brooklyn L 85–98 Bam Adebayo (26) Bam Adebayo (10) Adebayo, Dragić (5) Barclays Center
0		 6–10
17 January 27 Denver L 82–109 Bam Adebayo (15) Bam Adebayo (7) Bam Adebayo (6) American Airlines Arena
Limited seating		 6–11
18 January 28 L. A. Clippers L 105–109 Tyler Herro (19) Bam Adebayo (13) Bam Adebayo (7) American Airlines Arena
Limited seating		 6–12
19 January 30 Sacramento W 105–104 Jimmy Butler (30) Bam Adebayo (13) Jimmy Butler (8) American Airlines Arena
Limited seating		 7–12
February: 10–5 (home: 5–2; road: 5–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
20 February 1 Charlotte L 121–129 Jimmy Butler (25) Adebayo, Butler (9) Dragić, Herro (8) American Airlines Arena
Limited seating		 7–13
21 February 3 Washington L 100–103 Tyler Herro (20) Adebayo, Olynyk (11) Jimmy Butler (9) American Airlines Arena
Limited seating		 7–14
22 February 5 Washington W 122–95 Kendrick Nunn (25) Andre Iguodala (10) Jimmy Butler (9) American Airlines Arena
Limited seating		 8–14
23 February 7 @ New York W 109–103 Bam Adebayo (24) Bam Adebayo (11) Jimmy Butler (9) Madison Square Garden
0		 9–14
24 February 9 New York W 98–96 Jimmy Butler (26) Jimmy Butler (8) Jimmy Butler (10) American Airlines Arena
Limited seating		 10–14
25 February 11 @ Houston W 101–94 Jimmy Butler (27) Adebayo, Olynyk (13) Jimmy Butler (10) AT&T Center
3,251		 11–14
26 February 13 @ Utah L 94–112 Kendrick Nunn (23) Adebayo, Olynyk (10) Adebayo, Herro (6) Vivint Arena
3,902		 11–15
27 February 15 @ L. A. Clippers L 118–125 Bam Adebayo (27) Bam Adebayo (12) Jimmy Butler (10) Staples Center
0		 11–16
28 February 17 @ Golden State L 112–120 (OT) Bam Adebayo (24) Tyler Herro (15) Jimmy Butler (11) Chase Center
0		 11–17
29 February 18 @ Sacramento W 118–110 Tyler Herro (27) Bam Adebayo (12) Bam Adebayo (10) Golden 1 Center
0		 12–17
30 February 20 @ L. A. Lakers W 96–94 Kendrick Nunn (27) Adebayo, Robinson (10) Bam Adebayo (6) Staples Center
0		 13–17
31 February 22 @ Oklahoma City W 108–94 Duncan Robinson (22) Bam Adebayo (13) Butler, Nunn (9) Chesapeake Energy Arena
0		 14–17
32 February 24 Toronto W 116–108 Jimmy Butler (27) Bam Adebayo (12) Jimmy Butler (10) American Airlines Arena
Limited seating		 15–17
33 February 26 Utah W 124–116 Jimmy Butler (33) Bam Adebayo (11) Jimmy Butler (8) American Airlines Arena
Limited seating		 16–17
34 February 28 Atlanta W 109–99 Kendrick Nunn (24) Bam Adebayo (13) Kendrick Nunn (7) American Airlines Arena
Limited seating		 17–17
March: 7–7 (home: 2–5; road: 5–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
35 March 2 Atlanta L 80–94 Dragić, Robinson (14) Kelly Olynyk (6) Goran Dragić (4) American Airlines Arena
Limited seating		 17–18
36 March 4 @ New Orleans W 103–93 Jimmy Butler (29) Kelly Olynyk (10) Jimmy Butler (9) Smoothie King Center
2,700		 18–18
37 March 11 Orlando W 111–103 Jimmy Butler (27) Jimmy Butler (8) Jimmy Butler (11) American Airlines Arena
Limited seating		 19–18
38 March 12 @ Chicago W 101–90 Jimmy Butler (28) Goran Dragić (7) Jimmy Butler (8) United Center
0		 20–18
39 March 14 @ Orlando W 102–97 Jimmy Butler (22) Butler, Olynyk (7) Jimmy Butler (9) Amway Center
3,264		 21–18
40 March 16 Cleveland W 113–98 Jimmy Butler (28) Jimmy Butler (12) Goran Dragić (9) American Airlines Arena
Limited seating		 22–18
41 March 17 @ Memphis L 85–89 Jimmy Butler (24) Bam Adebayo (12) Bam Adebayo (6) FedExForum
2,217		 22–19
42 March 19 Indiana L 110–137 Bam Adebayo (20) Adebayo, Butler (8) Bam Adebayo (5) American Airlines Arena
Limited seating		 22–20
43 March 21 Indiana L 106–109 Bam Adebayo (9) Jimmy Butler (15) Jimmy Butler (7) American Airlines Arena
Limited seating		 22–21
44 March 23 Phoenix L 100–110 Kendrick Nunn (25) Jimmy Butler (11) Bam Adebayo (6) American Airlines Arena
Limited seating		 22–22
45 March 25 Portland L 122–125 Bam Adebayo (29) Bam Adebayo (7) Bam Adebayo (9) American Airlines Arena
Limited seating		 22–23
46 March 26 @ Charlotte L 105–110 Butler, Robinson (20) Trevor Ariza (9) Jimmy Butler (9) Spectrum Center
4,215		 22–24
47 March 29 @ New York W 98–88 Jimmy Butler (27) Bam Adebayo (17) Jimmy Butler (6) Madison Square Garden
1,981		 23–24
48 March 31 @ Indiana W 92–87 Duncan Robinson (20) Adebayo, Robinson (8) Bam Adebayo (7) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
0		 24–24
April: 10–7 (home: 8–3; road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
49 April 1 Golden State W 116–109 Jimmy Butler (22) Bam Adebayo (8) Jimmy Butler (8) American Airlines Arena
Limited seating		 25–24
50 April 3 Cleveland W 115–101 Adebayo, Robinson (18) Bam Adebayo (11) Jimmy Butler (11) American Airlines Arena
Limited seating		 26–24
51 April 6 Memphis L 112–124 Jimmy Butler (28) Bam Adebayo (10) Bam Adebayo (10) American Airlines Arena
Limited seating		 26–25
52 April 8 L. A. Lakers W 110–104 Jimmy Butler (28) Adebayo, Butler (7) Jimmy Butler (5) American Airlines Arena
Limited seating		 27–25
53 April 11 @ Portland W 107–98 Bam Adebayo (22) Tyler Herro (7) Jimmy Butler (5) Moda Center
0		 28–25
54 April 13 @ Phoenix L 86–106 Jimmy Butler (18) Bam Adebayo (10) Jimmy Butler (8) Phoenix Suns Arena
5,024		 28–26
55 April 14 @ Denver L 106–123 Bam Adebayo (21) Bam Adebayo (6) Jimmy Butler (9) Ball Arena
4,017		 28–27
56 April 16 @ Minnesota L 111–119 Jimmy Butler (30) Jimmy Butler (10) Jimmy Butler (8) Target Center
1,638		 28–28
57 April 18 Brooklyn W 109–107 Bam Adebayo (21) Bam Adebayo (15) Goran Dragić (7) American Airlines Arena
Limited seating		 29–28
58 April 19 Houston W 113–91 Kendrick Nunn (30) Precious Achiuwa (11) Kendrick Nunn (8) American Airlines Arena
Limited seating		 30–28
59 April 21 @ San Antonio W 107–87 Bam Adebayo (23) Bam Adebayo (8) Jimmy Butler (11) AT&T Center
4,229		 31–28
60 April 23 @ Atlanta L 103–118 Kendrick Nunn (21) Trevor Ariza (10) Jimmy Butler (7) State Farm Arena
2,985		 31–29
61 April 24 Chicago W 106–101 Duncan Robinson (23) Adebayo, Dedmon, Robinson (10) Bam Adebayo (10) American Airlines Arena
Limited seating		 32–29
62 April 26 Chicago L 102–110 Jimmy Butler (33) Jimmy Butler (8) Goran Dragić (7) American Airlines Arena
Limited seating		 32–30
63 April 28 San Antonio W 116–111 Jimmy Butler (29) Bam Adebayo (11) Goran Dragić (7) American Airlines Arena
Limited seating		 33–30
May: 7–2 (home: 2–1; road: 5–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
64 May 1 @ Cleveland W 124–107 Kendrick Nunn (22) Bam Adebayo (10) Goran Dragić (7) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
4,148		 34–30
65 May 2 @ Charlotte W 121–111 Bam Adebayo (20) Jimmy Butler (8) Bam Adebayo (10) Spectrum Center
4,095		 35–30
66 May 4 Dallas L 113–127 Duncan Robinson (19) Duncan Robinson (9) Bam Adebayo (11) American Airlines Arena
Limited seating		 35–31
67 May 7 Minnesota W 121–112 Tyler Herro (27) Jimmy Butler (8) Jimmy Butler 6) American Airlines Arena
Limited seating		 36–31
68 May 9 @ Boston W 130–124 Jimmy Butler (26) Jimmy Butler (8) Jimmy Butler (11) TD Garden
2,298		 37–31
69 May 11 @ Boston W 129–121 Tyler Herro (24) Tyler Herro (11) Bam Adebayo (5) TD Garden
4,789		 38–31
70 May 13 Philadelphia W 106–94 Jimmy Butler (21) Bam Adebayo (12) Bam Adebayo (8) American Airlines Arena
Limited seating		 39–31
71 May 15 @ Milwaukee L 108–122 Kendrick Nunn (31) Bam Adebayo (8) Bam Adebayo (8) Fiserv Forum
3,280		 39–32
72 May 16 @ Detroit W 120–107 Precious Achiuwa (23) Precious Achiuwa (10) Tyler Herro (11) Little Caesars Arena
750		 40–32
2020–21 season schedule

Playoffs
See also: 2021 NBA playoffs
2021 playoff game log
Total: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
First Round: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 22 @ Milwaukee L 107–109 (OT) Goran Dragić (25) Bam Adebayo (12) Jimmy Butler (8) Fiserv Forum
9,107		 0–1
2 May 24 @ Milwaukee L 98–132 Dewayne Dedmon (19) Dewayne Dedmon (9) Adebayo, Butler, Dragić (4) Fiserv Forum
9,107		 0–2
3 May 27 Milwaukee L 84–113 Jimmy Butler (19) Adebayo, Butler (8) Jimmy Butler (6) American Airlines Arena
17,000		 0–3
4 May 29 Milwaukee L 103–120 Bam Adebayo (20) Bam Adebayo (14) Jimmy Butler (10) American Airlines Arena
17,000		 0–4
2020 playoff schedule

Transactions
Main article: List of 2020–21 NBA season transactions

Re-signed
Player Date Signed Ref.
Gabe Vincent November 21 (Two-way contract) [3]
Meyers Leonard November 22 [4]
Udonis Haslem November 28 [5]

Additions
Player Signed Former Team Ref.
Max Strus November 30 Chicago Bulls [6]
Trevor Ariza March 17 Oklahoma City Thunder [7]
Nemanja Bjelica March 25 Sacramento Kings [8]
Victor Oladipo March 25 Houston Rockets [9]
Dewayne Dedmon April 8 Atlanta Hawks [10]
Omer Yurtseven May 14 Oklahoma City Blue [11]

Subtractions
Player Left Through New Team Ref.
Derrick Jones Jr. Free Agency Portland Trail Blazers [12]
Solomon Hill Free Agency Atlanta Hawks [13]
Jae Crowder Free Agency Phoenix Suns [14]
Meyers Leonard Trade Oklahoma City Thunder [15]
Chris Silva Trade Sacramento Kings [16]
Maurice Harkless Trade Sacramento Kings [17]
Kelly Olynyk Trade Houston Rockets [18]
Avery Bradley Trade Houston Rockets [19]

Notes
  1. Formerly Fox Sports Sun until March 31, 2021.

References
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