National Basketball Association
Miami Heat
Eastern Conference/Southeast Division
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History of the Heat
The Heat, entering their 20th season, have regularly made the playoffs since 1992. In the 1996/97 season, the Heat made it into the Eastern Conference Finals where they met up against the Chicago Bulls and were eliminated.
The next time the Heat would see the Eastern Conference Finals they faced a tough Detroit Pistons team that eliminated the Heat in 7 games. The next season, 2005/06, the Heat would get over the hump as they eliminated the Nets and the Wizards and met up again with the Defending Champion Detroit Pistons. They would eliminate the Pistons in 5 games and earned the right to face the Western Conference Champion Dallas Mavericks. The Heat took the Mavericks to 7 games and claimed the 2006 NBA Championship.
The Heat have made the playoffs 12 times in 20 seasons, have won 5 Division Championships (1997, 98, 99, 2000, 05, 06 and 07), have gone to the Conference Finals 3 times (1997, 2005 and 2006) and have gone to the NBA Finals 1 time (2006) and have won 1 Championship (2006).
The team has retired 2 jerseys: #13 Dan Marino (Special) and #23 Michael Jordan (Special). They have had 1 Hall of Famer on their rosters (Coach Pat Riley 1995-2003 / 2005-08).
Team Awards include 1 Coach of the Year (1997 Pat Riley), 2 Most Improved Player Awards (1990 Ronnie Seikaly and 1997 Isaac Austin) and 2 Defensive Player of the Year Awards (1990 Alonzo Morning and 2000 Alonzo Morning).
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NBA Basketball
Eastern Conference
| Atlantic Division | Central Division | Southeast Division |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | Chicago Bulls | Atlanta Hawks |
| New Jersey Nets | Cleveland Cavaliers | Charlotte Bobcats |
| New York Knicks | Detroit Pistons | Miami Heat |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Indiana Pacers | Orlando Magic |
| Toronto Raptors | Milwaukee Bucks | Washington Wizards |
