1988–89 Miami Heat season explained

Team:Miami Heat
End Year:1989
Wins:15
Losses:67
Division:Midwest
Division Place:6
Conf Place:13
Coach:Ron Rothstein
Gm:Lewis Schaffel
Owners:
Arena:Miami Arena
Television:WBFS-TV
SportsChannel Florida
(Sam Smith, Eric Reid)
Radio:WQAM
(Sam Smith, Eric Reid)
WAQI (Spanish)
(Sarvelio del Valle, Jose Paneda)
Playoffs:Did not qualify
No Prevseason:1
Bbr Team:MIA

The 1988–89 Miami Heat season was Miami's inaugural season in the NBA. The Heat were the first of two expansion teams to play in the state of Florida over a two-year period, and along with the Charlotte Hornets, joined the NBA in 1988.[1] [2] [3] [4] The team revealed a new primary logo of a red basketball on fire going through a hoop,[5] and got new uniforms adding red and black to their color scheme.[6] [7]

In the 1988 NBA expansion draft, the Heat selected veteran players like Billy Thompson, Fred Roberts, Jon Sundvold, Darnell Valentine, Dwayne "Pearl" Washington and Scott Hastings. However, Roberts was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks, and Valentine was dealt to the Cleveland Cavaliers.[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] The team also signed free agents Pat Cummings and Rory Sparrow during the off-season.[13] [14] The Heat received the ninth overall pick in the 1988 NBA draft, and selected center Rony Seikaly out of Syracuse University,[15] [16] [17] [18] [19] while other rookies included first round draft pick Kevin Edwards, and second round draft picks Grant Long and Sylvester Gray.[20] The team hired Ron Rothstein as their first ever head coach.[21] [22]

The Heat made their debut on November 5, 1988, in a losing effort to the Los Angeles Clippers by a score of 111–91 at the Miami Arena; Sparrow made the first basket in franchise history.[23] [24] [25] [26] The Heat lost an NBA record of 17 games to start their inaugural season.[27] [28] [29] On December 14, the team won their first game of the season by beating the Clippers at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, by a score of 89–88.[30] [31] [32] Five games later, the Heat won their first game ever at home when they beat the Utah Jazz, 101–80.[33] [34] The Heat struggled all season long, holding a dreadful 5–40 record at the All-Star break,[35] and finishing last place in the Midwest Division with a 15–67 record.[36]

The club's leading scorer was Edwards, who averaged a low team-high of 13.8 points, and contributed 4.4 assists and 1.8 steals per game, and was also selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team, while Sparrow averaged 12.5 points, 5.4 assists and 1.3 steals per game, and Long provided the team with 11.9 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game. In addition, Seikaly averaged 10.9 points and 7.0 rebounds per game, while Thompson provided with 10.8 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, and Sundvold contributed 10.4 points per game off the bench, while shooting .522 in three-point field-goal percentage. Cummings averaged 8.8 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, while Gray provided with 8.0 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, and Washington contributed 7.6 points and 4.2 assists per game.[37] [29]

Despite their location in Miami, Florida, the NBA placed the Heat in the Midwest Division of the Western Conference; this meant that the Heat were forced on some of the longest and farthest road trips in the NBA in 1988–89, as their closest divisional opponent was the Houston Rockets, which were located over 950 miles away.[38]

The team's primary logo and uniforms both remained in use until 1999.

Offseason

Expansion draft

NumberPlayerPositionTeam
1Arvid KramerPower forward/centerDallas Mavericks
3Billy ThompsonSmall forwardLos Angeles Lakers
5Fred RobertsPower forwardBoston Celtics
7Scott HastingsCenterAtlanta Hawks
9Jon SundvoldShooting guardSan Antonio Spurs
11Kevin WilliamsPoint guardSeattle SuperSonics
13Hansi GnadCenterPhiladelphia 76ers
15Darnell ValentinePoint guardLos Angeles Clippers
17Dwayne WashingtonPoint guardNew Jersey Nets
19Andre TurnerPoint guardHouston Rockets
21Conner HenryShooting guardSacramento Kings
23John StroederPower forwardMilwaukee Bucks

Draft picks

See main article: 1988 NBA draft.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club Team
1 9 C Syracuse
1 20 SG DePaul
2 33 PF Eastern Michigan
2 35 F Memphis
2 40 F Auburn-Montgomery
3 59 F Tampa

Regular season

Season standings

z – clinched division title

y – clinched division title

x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1988–89 NBA records
width=100TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMIAMILNJNNYKPHIPHOPORSACSASSEAUTAWAS
Atlanta– 3–1 4–1 4–2 4–2 1–1 0–2 1–5 1–1 1–1 5–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 6–0 4–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1
Boston1–3 – 6–0 1–3 1–4 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 5–1 3–3 3–3 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–4
Charlotte1–4 0–6 – 1–4 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–4 2–4 2–4 3–3 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–5
Chicago2–4 3–1 4–1 – 0–6 2–0 1–1 0–6 1–1 1–1 4–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 6–0 2–2 3–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–2 3–1
Cleveland2–4 4–1 4–0 6–0 – 2–0 2–0 3–3 1–1 1–1 5–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 3–3 4–0 2–2 3–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–2
Dallas1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 – 3–3 0–2 1–3 1–5 1–1 3–1 0–4 6–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 5–1 2–2 4–2 1–1
Denver2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–3 – 1–1 3–1 4–2 1–1 2–2 1–3 5–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 3–3 2–2 3–3 1–1
Detroit5–1 3–1 4–0 6–0 3–3 2–0 1–1 – 1–1 1–1 4–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–4 4–0 0–4 5–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 5–0
Golden State1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–3 1–1 – 1–3 1–1 5–1 2–3 4–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–4 2–4 2–3 3–1 2–4 2–2 1–1
Houston1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 5–1 2–4 1–1 3–1 – 2–0 2–2 1–3 4–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–3 3–1 2–2 6–0 2–2 2–4 0–2
Indiana1–5 3–2 2–2 2–4 1–5 1–1 1–1 2–4 1–1 0–2 – 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–4 1–3 0–5 0–4 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3
L.A. Clippers0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 0–2 1–5 2–2 1–1 – 1–5 1–3 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–5 1–5 2–3 3–1 1–4 1–3 0–2
L.A. Lakers1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 4–0 3–1 0–2 3–2 3–1 2–0 5–1 – 4–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–3 5–0 5–1 3–1 4–2 1–3 1–1
Miami1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–6 1–5 0–2 0–4 2–4 1–1 3–1 0–4 – 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–4 1–3 2–4 0–4 1–5 0–2
Milwaukee0–6 2–2 4–0 0–6 3–3 2–0 2–0 4–2 2–0 1–1 4–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 – 4–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–1
New Jersey1–4 1–5 4–2 2–2 0–4 1–1 1–1 0–4 0–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–4 – 2–4 1–5 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–5
New York2–2 3–3 4–2 2–3 2–2 2–0 1–1 4–0 0–2 2–0 5–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 4–2 – 2–4 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 5–1
Philadelphia2–2 3–3 3–3 3–1 2–3 1–1 1–1 0–5 1–1 2–0 4–0 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–3 5–1 4–2 – 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–2
Phoenix1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–1 3–1 0–2 4–2 3–1 1–1 5–1 3–3 4–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 – 2–3 5–1 3–1 4–1 2–2 2–0
Portland1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 4–2 1–3 0–2 5–1 0–5 4–0 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 3–2 – 3–3 4–0 2–4 0–4 1–1
Sacramento0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 1–3 0–2 3–2 2–2 1–1 3–2 1–5 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–5 3–3 – 2–2 1–5 1–3 0–2
San Antonio1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–5 3–3 0–2 1–3 0–6 0–2 1–3 1–3 4–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–4 2–2 – 0–4 1–5 1–1
Seattle1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 0–2 4–2 2–2 1–1 4–1 2–4 4–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–4 4–2 5–1 4–0 – 3–1 1–1
Utah1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–4 3–3 0–2 2–2 4–2 1–1 3–1 3–1 5–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 4–0 3–1 5–1 1–3 – 2–0
Washington1–3 4–2 5–1 1–3 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–5 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–4 5–1 1–5 2–4 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 —

Game log

|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 1 || November 5, 1988 || L.A. Clippers || L 91–111 || Miami Arena || 15,008 || 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 2 || November 8, 1988 || @ Dallas || L 88–92 || Reunion Arena || 16,129 || 0–2|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 3 || November 9, 1988 || @ San Antonio || L 93–117 || HemisFair Arena || || 0–3|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 4 || November 11, 1988 || Houston || L 100–121 || Miami Arena || 15,008 || 0–4|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 5 || November 15, 1988 || Boston || L 65–84 || Miami Arena || 15,008 || 0–5|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 6 || November 17, 1988 || @ Houston || L 107–113 || The Summit || 16,288 || 0–6|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 7 || November 18, 1988 || Golden State || L 117–123 (OT) || Miami Arena || 13,907 || 0–7|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 8 || November 23, 1988 || L.A. Lakers || L 91–138 || Miami Arena || 15,008 || 0–8|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 9 || November 26, 1988 || @ Milwaukee || L 93–103 || Bradley Center || 18,573 || 0–9|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 10 || November 27, 1988 || @ Cleveland || L 80–109 || Richfield Coliseum || || 0–10|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 11 || November 29, 1988 || @ Charlotte || L 84–99 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 0–11|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 12 || November 30, 1988 || San Antonio || L 101–105 || Miami Arena || 14,298 || 0–12|-|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 13 || December 2, 1988 || Portland || L 102–105 || Miami Arena || 15,008 || 0–13|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 14 || December 7, 1988 || Sacramento || L 94–96 || Miami Arena || 15,008 || 0–14|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 15 || December 9, 1988 || Denver || L 110–121 || Miami Arena || 14,812 || 0–15|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 16 || December 10, 1988 || @ Chicago || L 88–111 || Chicago Stadium || 17,615 || 0–16|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 17 || December 12, 1988 || @ Utah || L 94–110 || Salt Palace || 12,444 || 0–17|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 18 || December 14, 1988 || @ L.A. Clippers || W 89–88 || Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena || || 1–17|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 19 || December 15, 1988 || @ Sacramento || L 90–94 || ARCO Arena || 16,517 || 1–18|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 20 || December 17, 1988 || Dallas || L 87–104 || Miami Arena || 15,008 || 1–19|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 21 || December 20, 1988 || @ Detroit || L 100–116 || The Palace of Auburn Hills || 21,454 || 1–20|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 22 || December 21, 1988 || Seattle || L 101–109 || Miami Arena || 15,008 || 1–21|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 23 || December 23, 1988 || Utah || W 101–80 || Miami Arena || 15,008 || 2–21|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 24 || December 26, 1988 || San Antonio || W 111–109 || Miami Arena || 15,008 || 3–21|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 25 || December 27, 1988 || Houston || L 93–101 || Miami Arena || 15,008 || 3–22|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 26 || December 29, 1988 || @ Seattle || L 99–129 || Seattle Center Coliseum || 14,794 || 3–23|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 27 || December 30, 1988 || @ Denver || L 83–109 || McNichols Sports Arena || 12,214 || 3–24|-|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 28 || January 3, 1989 || @ Portland || L 95–119 || Memorial Coliseum || 12,848 || 3–25|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 29 || January 4, 1989 || @ Golden State || L 100–109 || Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena || 12,831 || 3–26|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 30 || January 6, 1989 || @ L.A. Lakers || L 86–118 || Great Western Forum || 17,505 || 3–27|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 31 || January 7, 1989 || @ Phoenix || L 99–107 || Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 12,288 || 3–28|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 32 || January 10, 1989 || Utah || L 88–92 || Miami Arena || 15,008 || 3–29|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 33 || January 12, 1989 || @ Washington || L 100–106 || Capital Centre || || 3–30|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 34 || January 13, 1989 || Milwaukee || L 101–107 || Miami Arena || 15,008 || 3–31|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 35 || January 15, 1989 || Indiana || W 118–117 (2OT) || Miami Arena || 15,008 || 4–31|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 36 || January 19, 1989 || Chicago || L 108–112 || Miami Arena || 15,008 || 4–32|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 37 || January 23, 1989 || @ San Antonio || L 101–119 || HemisFair Arena || || 4–33|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 38 || January 24, 1989 || @ Houston || L 93–118 || The Summit || 16,611 || 4–34|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 39 || January 26, 1989 || Denver || L 108–129 || Miami Arena || 15,008 || 4–35|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 40 || January 29, 1989 || @ Boston || L 103–121 || Boston Garden || 14,890 || 4–36|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 41 || January 30, 1989 || Golden State || L 98–105 || Miami Arena || 14,880 || 4–37|-|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 42 || February 2, 1989 || Seattle || L 93–100 || Miami Arena || 14,798 || 4–38|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 43 || February 5, 1989 || Sacramento || W 102–98 || Miami Arena || 15,008 || 5–38|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 44 || February 7, 1989 || @ Utah || L 77–96 || Salt Palace || 12,444 || 5–39|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 45 || February 9, 1989 || @ Denver || L 92–117 || McNichols Sports Arena || 14,935 || 5–40|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 46 || February 14, 1989 || Cleveland || L 98–109 || Miami Arena || 15,008 || 5–41|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 47 || February 16, 1989 || @ Dallas || L 80–93 || Reunion Arena || 17,007 || 5–42|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 48 || February 17, 1989 || Charlotte || W 103–102 || Miami Arena || 15,008 || 6–42|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 49 || February 19, 1989 || Atlanta || W 124–115 || Miami Arena || 15,008 || 7–42|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 50 || February 20, 1989 || @ New Jersey || L 109–117 || Brendan Byrne Arena || || 7–43|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 51 || February 22, 1989 || Philadelphia || L 108–139 || Miami Arena || 15,008 || 7–44|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 52 || February 24, 1989 || L.A. Clippers || W 111–91 || Miami Arena || 15,008 || 8–44|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 53 || February 26, 1989 || Portland || L 102–124 || Miami Arena || 15,008 || 8–45|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 54 || February 28, 1989 || Dallas || L 110–111 (OT) || Miami Arena || 14,779 || 8–46|-|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 55 || March 2, 1989 || @ New York || L 123–132 || Madison Square Garden || 14,054 || 8–47|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 56 || March 3, 1989 || Utah || L 95–107 || Miami Arena || 15,008 || 8–48|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 57 || March 5, 1989 || Detroit || L 100–109 || Miami Arena || 15,008 || 8–49|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 58 || March 8, 1989 || L.A. Lakers || L 87–127 || Miami Arena || 15,008 || 8–50|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 59 || March 10, 1989 || Denver || W 131–130 (2OT) || Miami Arena || 15,008 || 9–50|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 60 || March 11, 1989 || @ Atlanta || L 78–111 || The Omni || 16,371 || 9–51|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 61 || March 13, 1989 || Phoenix || L 104–112 || Miami Arena || 15,008 || 9–52|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 62 || March 15, 1989 || @ L.A. Clippers || W 109–103 || Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena || || 10–52|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 63 || March 17, 1989 || @ Utah || L 96–118 || Salt Palace || 12,444 || 10–53|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 64 || March 18, 1989 || @ Denver || L 105–111 || McNichols Sports Arena || 15,068 || 10–54|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 65 || March 20, 1989 || @ Phoenix || L 97–115 || Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 12,315 || 10–55|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 66 || March 22, 1989 || New York || W 107–103 || Miami Arena || 15,008 || 11–55|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 67 || March 25, 1989 || San Antonio || W 107–105 || Miami Arena || 15,008 || 12–55|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 68 || March 27, 1989 || New Jersey || W 100–79 || Miami Arena || 15,008 || 13–55|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 69 || March 29, 1989 || @ Indiana || L 89–96 || Market Square Arena || || 13–56|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 70 || March 31, 1989 || @ Philadelphia || L 93–114 || Spectrum || 14,127 || 13–57|-|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 71 || April 2, 1989 || @ Dallas || L 96–98 || Reunion Arena || 16,846 || 13–58|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 72 || April 4, 1989 || @ San Antonio || 87–109 || HemisFair Arena || || 13–59|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 73 || April 6, 1989 || Washington || L 93–101 || Miami Arena || 15,008 || 13–60|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 74 || April 8, 1989 || Houston || W 107–104 (OT) || Miami Arena || 15,008 || 14–60|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 75 || April 10, 1989 || @ Sacramento || L 69–108 || ARCO Arena || 16,517 || 14–61|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 76 || April 11, 1989 || @ Golden State || L 98–114 || Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena || 15,025 || 14–62|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 77 || April 13, 1989 || @ Seattle || L 111–116 || Seattle Center Coliseum || 11,267 || 14–63|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 78 || April 14, 1989 || @ Portland || L 86–97 || Memorial Coliseum || 12,880 || 14–64|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 79 || April 16, 1989 || @ L.A. Lakers || L 108–121 || Great Western Forum || 17,505 || 14–65|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 80 || April 18, 1989 || Dallas || L 99–103 || Miami Arena || 15,008 || 14–66|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 81 || April 19, 1989 || Phoenix || L 91–117 || Miami Arena || 15,008 || 14–67|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 82 || April 22, 1989 || @ Houston || W 91–89 || The Summit || 16,611 || 15–67|-|-| 1988-89 Schedule

Awards, records, and honors

Player statistics

Ragular season

Player
PF82 73 2,435 546 149 122 48 976 29.7 6.7 1.8 1.5 .6 11.9
PG80 79 2,613 216 429 103 17 1,000 32.7 2.7 5.4 1.3 .2 12.5
SG79 62 2,349 262 349 139 27 1,094 29.7 3.3 4.4 1.8 .3 13.8
SF79 58 2,273 572 176 56 105 854 28.8 7.2 2.2 .7 1.3 10.8
C78 62 1,962 549 55 46 96 848 25.2 7.0 .7 .6 1.2 10.9
C75 6 1,206 231 59 32 42 386 16.1 3.1 .8 .4 .6 5.1
SG68 8 1,338 87 137 27 1 709 19.7 1.3 2.0 .4 .0 10.4
C65 4 944 232 22 14 13 357 14.5 3.6 .3 .2 .2 5.5
SF55 15 1,220 286 117 36 25 440 22.2 5.2 2.1 .7 .5 8.0
PG54 8 1,065 123 226 73 4 411 19.7 2.3 4.2 1.4 .1 7.6
PF53 28 1,096 281 47 29 18 466 20.7 5.3 .9 .5 .3 8.8
†PG32 0 341 18 86 15 4 89 10.7 .6 2.7 .5 .1 2.8
†SF22 0 320 47 20 15 2 118 14.5 2.1 .9 .7 .1 5.4
PG21 7 368 34 43 22 5 144 17.5 1.6 2.0 1.0 .2 6.9
†SG9 0 144 13 20 7 0 57 16.0 1.4 2.2 .8 .0 6.3
†PG8 0 143 12 21 8 0 56 17.9 1.5 2.6 1.0 .0 7.0
†PF7 0 38 11 2 0 1 11 5.4 1.6 .3 .0 .1 1.6

References

Notes and References

  1. News: Goldaper . Sam . No Headline . The New York Times . April 23, 1987 . March 10, 2022.
  2. News: Associated Press . NBA Gives Florida Two Franchises -- Miami, Orlando: League Also Grants Expansion Teams to Minneapolis and Charlotte for $32.5 Million . Los Angeles Times . April 23, 1987 . December 28, 2022.
  3. News: Cotton . Anthony . NBA Accepts Miami, Charlotte, Orlando, Twin Cities . The Washington Post . April 23, 1987 . December 28, 2022.
  4. News: Barnes . Craig . The Heat Is On; Miami Awarded NBA Franchise . Sun Sentinel . April 23, 1987 . December 28, 2022.
  5. Web site: Miami Heat Logo . Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net. . February 1, 2022.
  6. Web site: Miami Heat Uniform . Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net. . February 1, 2022.
  7. Web site: Miami Heat Uniform . Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net. . February 1, 2022.
  8. News: NBA Expansion Draft List . United Press International . June 23, 1988 . November 4, 2023.
  9. News: Goldaper . Sam . Miami Chooses 'Who?' First . The New York Times . June 24, 1988 . December 28, 2022.
  10. News: Edes . Gordon . Billy Thompson Goes to Miami; Valentine Winds Up in Cleveland . Los Angeles Times . June 24, 1988 . December 28, 2022.
  11. News: Aldridge . David . Charlotte Club Drafts Bogues from Bullets . The Washington Post . June 24, 1988 . April 3, 2023.
  12. Web site: 1988 NBA Expansion Draft . Basketball-Reference . December 28, 2022.
  13. News: Winderman . Ira . Cummings, 32, Signs with Heat . Sun Sentinel . September 20, 1988 . December 28, 2022.
  14. News: Patton . Robes . Heat Signs Sparrow, Cuts Joe, Turner . Sun Sentinel . November 4, 1988 . December 28, 2022.
  15. News: Goldaper . Sam . N.B.A. Draft; Manning, Then 3-Way Trade Give Hope to Lowly Clippers . The New York Times . June 29, 1988 . February 10, 2022.
  16. News: Cotton . Anthony . Three-Team Trade Leaves Clippers with Manning, Smith, Gary Grant . The Washington Post . June 29, 1988 . June 20, 2023.
  17. News: Love . Ian . The Los Angeles Clippers Gave Up the League's Best... . United Press International . June 29, 1988 . December 28, 2022.
  18. News: Winderman . Ira . Seikaly to Sign with Heat; He Rejects Bigger Greek Offer . Sun Sentinel . August 16, 1988 . December 28, 2022.
  19. Web site: 1988 NBA Draft . Basketball-Reference . December 28, 2022.
  20. News: Barnes . Craig . If Hornets Had the Edge, Heat May Have Neutralized It . Sun Sentinel . June 29, 1988 . December 28, 2022.
  21. News: Sports People; Heat Hires Piston Aide . The New York Times . July 12, 1988 . December 28, 2022.
  22. News: Winderman . Ira . Rothstein Gets Good News from Heat; Coach's Peers Saw NBA Dream as Matter of Time . Sun Sentinel . July 12, 1988 . December 28, 2022.
  23. News: Keim . Bob . The Flash and Glitter of Opening Night Quickly Eroded... . United Press International . November 5, 1988 . December 28, 2022.
  24. News: Howard-Cooper . Scott . Clippers Find a Team They Can Beat Up as Heat Humbled, 111-91 . Los Angeles Times . November 6, 1988 . December 28, 2022.
  25. News: Winderman . Ira . No Win, But a Great Show; Clippers' 3rd-Quarter Runs Spoils Heat's Coming-Out Party, 111-91 . Sun Sentinel . November 6, 1988 . December 28, 2022.
  26. Web site: Los Angeles Clippers at Miami Heat Box Score, November 5, 1988 . Basketball-Reference . December 28, 2022.
  27. News: Winderman . Ira . Angry Malone Dismantles Winless Heat . Sun Sentinel . December 13, 1988 . December 28, 2022.
  28. Web site: Miami Heat at Utah Jazz Box Score, December 12, 1988 . Basketball-Reference . December 28, 2022.
  29. http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/miami/heat.html Miami Heat (1988-Present)
  30. News: Howard-Cooper . Scott . Heat Gets 1st Win Ever to Put Onus on Clippers, 89-88 . Los Angeles Times . December 15, 1988 . December 28, 2022.
  31. News: Winderman . Ira . Heat Rises, Wins 1st Heat Holds Off Clippers to Win, 89-88 . Sun Sentinel . December 15, 1988 . December 28, 2022.
  32. Web site: Miami Heat at Los Angeles Clippers Box Score, December 14, 1988 . Basketball-Reference . December 28, 2022.
  33. News: Winderman . Ira . Heat Hits Its First Homer Reserves' Strength Silences Jazz, 101-80 . Sun Sentinel . December 24, 1988 . December 28, 2022.
  34. Web site: Utah Jazz at Miami Heat Box Score, December 23, 1988 . Basketball-Reference . December 28, 2022.
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