2022–23 Miami Heat season
The 2022–23 Miami Heat season is the 35th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On April 7, the Heat clinched the title in the Southeast Division with a win over the Philadelphia 76ers.
2022–23 Miami Heat season | |
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Division champions | |
Head coach | Erik Spoelstra |
General manager | Andy Elisburg |
President | Pat Riley |
Owner(s) | Micky Arison |
Arena | Kaseya Center[lower-alpha 1] |
Results | |
Record | 44–38 (.537) |
Place | Division: 1st (Southeast) Conference: 8th (Eastern) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Bally Sports Sun |
Radio | WQAM |
The Heat regressed from their 53–29 record from the prior season, when they clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference. Despite finishing the regular season seventh, the team clinched the eighth seed in the playoffs following a loss to the eighth-seeded Atlanta Hawks and a win over the 10th-seeded Chicago Bulls in the play-in tournament.
In the first round, the Heat eliminated the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in a five-game series, becoming just the sixth eighth-seeded team to defeat a first seed in NBA history in what is regarded by experts to be the one of the biggest upsets in NBA playoff history.[1] They also become the first play-in team in NBA history to win a playoff series.[2]
With a Game 6 win over the New York Knicks, the Heat became only the second eighth-seeded team to make it to the Conference Finals since its implementation in 1984, the first being the 1998–99 New York Knicks, who won over the Miami Heat, a reverse of this scenario.[3][4] They also became the first play-in team to make the Conference Finals. [5] They also qualified for back–to–back Conference Finals appearances for the first time since 2013 and 2014.
Draft
Round | Pick | Player | Position(s) | Nationality | College / Club |
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1 | 27 | Nikola Jović | SF | ![]() |
Mega Mozzart (Serbia) |
The Heat own their first round pick.[6] They initially had a second-round pick which was forfeited due to tampering violations with respect to Kyle Lowry and free agency in 2021.[7]
Roster
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Standings
Division
Southeast Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y – Miami Heat | 44 | 38 | .537 | – | 27–14 | 17–24 | 10–6 | 82 |
x – Atlanta Hawks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 3.0 | 24–17 | 17–24 | 8–8 | 82 |
Washington Wizards | 35 | 47 | .427 | 9.0 | 19–22 | 16–25 | 8–8 | 82 |
Orlando Magic | 34 | 48 | .415 | 10.0 | 20–21 | 14–27 | 7–9 | 82 |
Charlotte Hornets | 27 | 55 | .329 | 17.0 | 13–28 | 14–27 | 7–9 | 82 |
Conference
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | z – Milwaukee Bucks * | 58 | 24 | .707 | – | 82 |
2 | y – Boston Celtics * | 57 | 25 | .695 | 1.0 | 82 |
3 | x – Philadelphia 76ers | 54 | 28 | .659 | 4.0 | 82 |
4 | x – Cleveland Cavaliers | 51 | 31 | .622 | 7.0 | 82 |
5 | x – New York Knicks | 47 | 35 | .573 | 11.0 | 82 |
6 | x – Brooklyn Nets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13.0 | 82 |
7 | y – Miami Heat * | 44 | 38 | .537 | 14.0 | 82 |
8 | x – Atlanta Hawks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 17.0 | 82 |
9 | pi – Toronto Raptors | 41 | 41 | .500 | 17.0 | 82 |
10 | pi – Chicago Bulls | 40 | 42 | .488 | 18.0 | 82 |
11 | Indiana Pacers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 23.0 | 82 |
12 | Washington Wizards | 35 | 47 | .427 | 23.0 | 82 |
13 | Orlando Magic | 34 | 48 | .415 | 24.0 | 82 |
14 | Charlotte Hornets | 27 | 55 | .329 | 31.0 | 82 |
15 | Detroit Pistons | 17 | 65 | .207 | 41.0 | 82 |
Game log
Preseason
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Preseason: 4–1 (home: 2–1; road: 2–0)
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2022–23 preseason schedule |
Regular season
2022–23 game log Total: 44–38 (Home: 27–14; Road: 17–24) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 2–5 (home: 1–3; road: 1–2)
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November
: 8–7 (home: 7–1; road: 1–6)
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December: 9–6 (home: 3–4; road: 6–2)
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January
: 10–5 (home: 6–1; road: 4–4)
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February
: 4–6 (home: 2–1; road: 2–5)
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March: 7–8 (home: 6–4; road: 1–4)
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April: 4–1 (home: 2–0; road: 2–1)
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2022–23 season schedule |
Play-in
2023 play-in game log Total: 1–1 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Play-in: 1–1 (home: 1–1; road: 0–0)
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2022–23 season schedule |
Playoffs
2023 playoff game log Total: 9–3 (Home: 5–0; Road: 4–3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First round: 4–1 (home: 2–0; road: 2–1)
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Conference Semifinals: 4–2 (home: 3–0; road: 1–2)
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Conference Finals: 1–0 (home: 0–0; road: 1–0)
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2023 playoff schedule |
Transactions
Trades
February 7, 2023[8] | To Miami Heat Cash considerations |
To San Antonio Spurs Dewayne Dedmon 2028 MIA second-round pick |
Re-signed
Date | Player | Ref. |
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July 6 | Dewayne Dedmon | [9] |
July 6 | Caleb Martin | [10] |
July 7 | Victor Oladipo | [11] |
August 23 | Udonis Haslem | [12] |
Additions
Date | Player | Former team | Ref. |
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July 7 | Orlando Robinson | Fresno State | [13] |
July 14 | Jamaree Bouyea | San Francisco | [14] |
July 15 | Jamal Cain | Oakland | [15] |
Subtractions
Date | Player | Reason left | New team | Ref. |
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July 6 | P. J. Tucker | Free agent | Philadelphia 76ers | [16] |
September 7 | Markieff Morris | Free agent | Brooklyn Nets | [17] |
Notes
- Formerly known as the FTX Arena until January 12, 2023 and the Miami-Dade Arena from January 12, 2023 to April 4, 2023
References
- Megargee, Steve (April 27, 2023). "Heat rally again to win in OT, eliminate top-seeded Bucks". Yahoo News. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- Pelton, Kevin (April 27, 2023). "NBA playoff mailbag: Where Heat-Bucks ranks among the biggest upsets in postseason history". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- Lawson-Freeman, Callie (May 12, 2023). "NBA playoffs: Heat become 2nd No. 8 seed ever to reach conference finals, eliminate Knicks". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- Zillgitt, Jeff (May 12, 2023). "Heat Culture: How Miami became just the second No. 8 seed to reach NBA conference finals". USA Today. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/2023-nba-playoffs-schedule-bracket-celtics-join-heat-in-eastern-conference-finals-lakers-advance-in-west/#:~:text=Boston%20will%20now%20host%20the,second%20team%20to%20do%20it.
- "2022 NBA Draft Order". NBA.com. May 19, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- Rose, Aaron (December 1, 2021). "Miami Heat Docked 2nd Round Pick for Violating Tampering Rules". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- "HEAT TRADE DEWAYNE DEDMON". NBA.com. February 7, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- "Heat Re-Sign DeWayne Dedmon". NBA.com. July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- "HEAT RE-SIGN CALEB MARTIN". NBA.com. July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- "Heat Re-Sign Victor Oladipo". NBA.com. July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- "Heat Re-sign Udonis Haslem". NBA.com. August 23, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- "Heat Sign Orlando Robinson". NBA.com. July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- "Heat Sign Jamaree Bouyea". NBA.com. July 14, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- "Heat Sign Jamal Cain". NBA.com. July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- "P.J. Tucker Signs with 76ers". NBA.com. July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- "Brooklyn Nets Sign Markieff Morris". NBA.com. September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.