The 2011–12Miami Heat season was the franchise's 24th season in the National Basketball Association. They came into the season as the defending Eastern Conference champions, the second season playing with the "Big Three" of Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Chris Bosh, and the fourth season under head coachErik Spoelstra. Prior to the beginning of the season, they looked to bounce back from their disappointing finish to the previous year where they lost to the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals. Following the 2011 NBA lockout the Heat played only 66 games this season. They won their division for the 9th time and appeared in the Eastern Conference Finals for the 5th time. For the second year in a row, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Chris Bosh were all selected to the NBA All-Star Game, tying the record for the most Heat players in an All-Star game in franchise history. On June 9, 2012, the Heat beat the Boston Celtics to advance to the NBA Finals for the second consecutive year and 3rd time in franchise history. On June 21, the Miami Heat won the NBA Championship at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder, 4–1, following their 121–106 Game 5 victory to become the 2012 NBA Champions, the 2nd Championship for the franchise. LeBron James won his first NBA championship, and was awarded the 2012 NBA Finals MVP.
May 9: The Heat defeated the New York Knicks in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference First Round, advancing to the Conference Semi-Finals.
May 24: The Heat defeated the Indiana Pacers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals, advancing to the Conference Finals.
June 9: The Heat defeated the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, advancing to the 2012 NBA Finals.
June 21: The Heat defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, winning the franchise's second championship. LeBron James was named NBA Finals MVP.
Season summary
When the Heat made it all the way to the finals in Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Chris Bosh's first year playing together, they were seen as heavy favorites from the Eastern Conference to return in 2012. The team's original starting lineup was: C – Joel Anthony PF – Chris Bosh SF – LeBron James SG – Dwyane Wade PG – Mario Chalmers The starting lineup would go through a lot of changes as the season went on. The finals lineup in the NBA Finals is listed below.
Draft picks
Round
Pick
Player
Position
Nationality
College/Team
2
31
Bojan Bogdanović
SF/SG
Fenerbahçe Ülker
Roster
Pre-season
Regular season
Standings
Record vs. opponents
Game log
Playoffs
Game log
Player statistics
Season
Lead team
Stats as of match played on April 26, 2012
* Stats with the Heat.
Playoffs
Lead team
Stats as of match played on June 21, 2012
Awards, records and milestones
Awards
Week/Month
On January 3, 2012 LeBron James was named Eastern Conference's Player of the Week.
On January 9, 2012 LeBron James was named Eastern Conference's Player of the Week.
On January 30, 2012 LeBron James was named Eastern Conference's Player of the Week.
