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 as they finished 15–67, which was, coincidentally, the same record the team posted in their inaugural season.
This was Pat Riley's final season as head coach of the Heat before resigning for a second time following the season. He did, however, remain as team president.
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.
Mid-season, 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 and he would never play in the NBA again.
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:

Draft picks

Miami's selections from the 2007 NBA draft in New York City.
RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club Team
120Jason Smith ForwardUnited StatesColorado State
239Stanko Barać CenterŠiroki Brijeg

Roster

Standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

November

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

December

Record: 4–12 ; Home: 2–4 ; Road: 2–8
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
16December 2Miami89–115DenverNODwyane Wade 16,3864–12
17December 3Miami101–110UtahNODwyane Wade 19,9114–13
18December 6Miami106–112PortlandNODwyane Wade 19,9804–14
19December 7Miami113–120Golden StateNODwyane Wade 19,5964–15
20December 9Miami100–94L.A. ClippersNODwyane Wade 16,3355–15
21December 10Miami117–113PhoenixNODwyane Wade 18,4226–15
22December 13Washington104–91MiamiNOChris Quinn 19,6006–16
23December 15Indiana106–103MiamiNOU. Haslem, D. Wade 19,6006–17
24December 17Minnesota87–91MiamiNODwyane Wade 19,6007–17
25December 19Miami111–114AtlantaYESDwyane Wade 17,0697–18
26December 20New Jersey107–103MiamiYESDwyane Wade 19,6007–19
27December 22Utah102–104MiamiNODwyane Wade 19,6008–19
28December 25Miami82–96ClevelandNODwyane Wade 20,5628–20
29December 26Miami85–96PhiladelphiaNODwyane Wade 18,4318–21
30December 28Orlando114–121MiamiYESDwyane Wade 19,8058–22
31December 29Miami74–96WashingtonNORicky Davis 20,1738–23

January

Record: 1–13 ; Home: 1–7 ; Road: 0–6
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
32January 2Milwaukee98–103MiamiNODwyane Wade 19,6008–24
33January 4Miami89–94DallasNOR. Davis, M. Blount 20,3578–25
34January 6Miami94–101MemphisNORicky Davis 14,5818–26
35January 8Miami91–101MinnesotaNODwyane Wade 13,1118–27
36January 9Miami92–98MilwaukeeNODwyane Wade 15,8348–28
37January 11Miami88–114New OrleansNOMark Blount 16,1338–29
38January 16Chicago96–126MiamiNOD. Wade, S. O'Neal 19,6008–30
39January 18Portland91–98MiamiNODwyane Wade 19,6008–31
40January 19New York84–88MiamiNODwyane Wade 19,6008–32
41January 21Cleveland90–97MiamiNODwyane Wade 19,6008–33
42January 24San Antonio89–90MiamiNODwyane Wade 19,6008–34
43January 26Indiana98–96MiamiNODwyane Wade 19,6009–34
44January 29Boston87–117MiamiNOMark Blount 19,6009–35
45January 30Miami91–107OrlandoNORicky Davis 17,5199–36

February

Record: 2–10 ; Home: 1–5 ; Road: 1–5
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
46February 1New Jersey85–94MiamiNODwyane Wade 19,6009–37
47February 4Toronto82–114MiamiNODorell Wright 19,6009–38
48February 6Miami95–100DetroitNODwyane Wade 22,0769–39
49February 7Miami84–101PhiladelphiaNODwyane Wade 14,1039–40
50February 10L.A. Lakers94–104MiamiNOMark Blount 19,6009–41
51February 12Denver113–114MiamiNODwyane Wade 19,6009–42
52February 14Miami92–99ChicagoNODwyane Wade 21,7929–43
53February 21Miami100–112HoustonNODwyane Wade 15,9949–44
54February 23Philadelphia101-96MiamiYESDwyane Wade 19,6009–45
55February 26Sacramento107–86MiamiNOShawn Marion 19,24310–45
56February 28Miami88–106L.A. LakersNODwyane Wade 18,99710–46
57February 29Miami103–93SeattleNODwyane Wade 12,54211–46

March

Record: 2–15 ; Home: 1–7 ; Road: 1–8
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
58March 2Miami109–120SacramentoNODwyane Wade 15,02811–47
59March 5Toronto108–83MiamiNOMarcus Banks 19,14311–48
60March 7Golden State99–134MiamiNOC. Quinn, M. Banks 19,16111–49
61March 8Miami94–97AtlantaNORicky Davis 17,02211–50
62March 10L.A Clippers99–98MiamiNORicky Davis 19,01411–51
63March 12New York91–88MiamiNORicky Davis 19,10311–52
64March 14Orlando103–94MiamiNOJason Williams 19,31211–53
65March 16Dallas98–73MiamiNOEarl Barron 19,30411–54
66March 18Miami112–106MilwaukeeNOJason Williams 13,37912–54
67March 19Miami54–96TorontoNOChris Quinn 19,80012–55
68March 21Washington103–86MiamiNOBobby Jones 19,34512–56
69March 22Miami82–94CharlotteNOJason Williams 17,52212–57
70March 24Milwaukee73–78MiamiNOChris Quinn 19,02413–57
71March 26Miami96–103New YorkYESRicky Davis 19,20913–58
72March 27Miami69–85DetroitNOBlake Ahearn 22,07613–59
73March 30Miami62–88BostonNOC. Quinn, R. Davis 18,62413–60
74March 31Miami85–105IndianaNODaequan Cook 11,52913–61

April

Record: 2–6 ; Home: 2–3 ; Road: 0–3
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
75April 2New Orleans106–77MiamiNOChris Quinn 19,12213–62
76April 4Miami99–105WashingtonNORicky Davis 18,87513–63
77April 6Detroit91–75MiamiNOEarl Barron 19,14113–64
78April 8Chicago88–95MiamiNOKasib Powell 19,17514–64
79April 11Memphis96–91MiamiNOEarl Barron 19,01714–65
80April 13Miami76–84ClevelandNORicky Davis 20,56214–66
81April 14Miami75–91TorontoNODaequan Cook 18,85514–67
82April 16Atlanta99–113MiamiNOJason Williams 19,07315–67

Regular season

*Total for entire season including previous team

Awards and records

Records

Milestones

Transactions

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

Trades

Subtractions

-Power Forward/Center, signed a two-year contract with Miami in June 2007, but was released October 29, 2007.

Free agents