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Miami Heat

Value$5.7B

Founded: 1989 · Metro Area: Miami · Eastern · Southeast · Arena: Kaseya Center

All-Star selections: 42player-seasons across history

2026 · Eliminated Play-In
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Championships
7 Finals Appearances
7
Finals Appearances
10 Conf. Finals
27
Playoff Appearances
Postseason 167-139
0.525
All-time Win%
38
Seasons
since 1989

Championships

ABA cups in slate (1968-76, rival league merged into NBA in 1976), BAA + NBA titles in gold.

2005-062011-122012-13

Finals Appearances

Solid chip = won the championship; outlined chip = lost the Finals.

2005-062010-112011-122012-132013-142019-202022-23

Conference Finals

Every season the franchise reached the conference finals (1971+ in NBA, applicable years in ABA).

1996-972004-052005-06↑2010-11↑2011-12↑2012-13↑2013-14↑2019-20↑2021-222022-23↑

All-time record

Regular-season W-L1601-1448
Win pct0.525
Playoff record167-139
Championships3
Finals appearances7
Conference Finals appearances10
Division titles16
Total seasons38
.500 or better seasons26
Most recent championship2012-13
All-Star selections42

Arena history

Reverse-chronological. Naming-rights eras nested under each canonical building.

Miami Arena/American Airlines Arena2000-2000
Miami, FLnow: Kaseya Center
American Airlines Arena2001-2021
Miami, FLnow: Kaseya Center
FTX Arena2022-2022
Miami, FLnow: Kaseya Center
Kaseya Center2023-present
Miami, FL
Miami Arena1989-1999
Miami, FL
Season-by-season
1989 to 2026 · 38 seasons · click to expand
SeasonTeamConfDivisionWLWin%PF/GPA/GPlacePostseason
2025-26Miami HeatEasternSoutheast4339.524120.9118.54thEliminated Play-In
2024-25Miami HeatEasternSoutheast3745.451110.6110.03rdPlayoffs
2023-24Miami HeatEasternSoutheast4636.561110.2108.42ndPlayoffs
2022-23Miami HeatEasternSoutheast4438.537109.5109.81stLost Finals
2021-22Miami HeatEasternSoutheast5329.646110.0105.61stLost Conf. Finals
2020-21Miami HeatEasternSoutheast4032.556108.1108.02ndPlayoffs
2019-20Miami HeatEasternSoutheast4429.603112.0109.11stLost Finals
2018-19Miami HeatEasternSoutheast3943.476105.7105.92nd
2017-18Miami HeatEasternSoutheast4438.537103.4102.91stPlayoffs
2016-17Miami HeatEasternSoutheast4141.500103.2102.13rd
2015-16Miami HeatEasternSoutheast4834.585100.098.41stPlayoffs
2014-15Miami HeatEasternSoutheast3745.45194.797.33rd
2013-14Miami HeatEasternSoutheast5428.658102.297.41stLost Finals
2012-13Miami HeatEasternSoutheast6616.805102.995.01stNBA Champion
2011-12Miami HeatEasternSoutheast4620.69798.592.51stNBA Champion
2010-11Miami HeatEasternSoutheast5824.707102.194.61stLost Finals
2009-10Miami HeatEasternSoutheast4735.57396.594.23rdPlayoffs
2008-09Miami HeatEasternSoutheast4339.52498.398.03rdPlayoffs
2007-08Miami HeatEasternSoutheast1567.18391.3100.05th
2006-07Miami HeatEasternSoutheast4438.53794.695.51stPlayoffs
2005-06Miami HeatEasternSoutheast5230.63499.996.01stNBA Champion
2004-05Miami HeatEasternSoutheast5923.720101.595.01stLost Conf. Finals
2003-04Miami HeatEasternAtlantic4240.51290.389.72ndPlayoffs
2002-03Miami HeatEasternAtlantic2557.30585.690.67th
2001-02Miami HeatEasternAtlantic3646.43987.288.76th
2000-01Miami HeatEasternAtlantic5032.61088.986.62ndPlayoffs
1999-00Miami HeatEasternAtlantic5230.63494.491.31stPlayoffs
1998-99Miami HeatEasternAtlantic3317.66089.084.01stPlayoffs
1997-98Miami HeatEasternAtlantic5527.67195.090.01stPlayoffs
1996-97Miami HeatEasternAtlantic6121.74494.889.31stLost Conf. Finals
1995-96Miami HeatEasternAtlantic4240.51296.595.03rdPlayoffs
1994-95Miami HeatEasternAtlantic3250.390101.1102.84th
1993-94Miami HeatEasternAtlantic4240.512103.3100.74thPlayoffs
1992-93Miami HeatEasternAtlantic3646.439103.6104.75th
1991-92Miami HeatEasternAtlantic3844.463105.0109.24thPlayoffs
1990-91Miami HeatEasternAtlantic2458.293101.8107.86th
1989-90Miami HeatEasternAtlantic1864.220100.6110.35th
1988-89Miami HeatWesternMidwest1567.18397.8109.06th

Award winners

Headline player and coach honors held by franchise members. MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth Man of the Year, and Clutch Player of the Year.

MVP · 2Most Valuable Player

  • 2012-13LeBron James
  • 2011-12LeBron James

DPOY · 2Defensive Player of the Year

  • 1999-00Alonzo Mourning
  • 1998-99Alonzo Mourning

COY · 1Coach of the Year

  • 1996-97Pat Riley

MIP · 2Most Improved Player

  • 1996-97Isaac Austin
  • 1989-90Rony Seikaly

6MOY · 1Sixth Man of the Year

  • 2021-22Tyler Herro

All-NBA Selections

Every All-NBA 1st, 2nd, or 3rd team selection by a player wearing this franchise's jersey.

2022-23
2ndJimmy Butler
2020-21
3rdJimmy Butler
2019-20
3rdJimmy Butler
2013-14
1stLeBron James
2012-13
1stLeBron James3rdDwyane Wade
2011-12
1stLeBron James3rdDwyane Wade
2010-11
1stLeBron James2ndDwyane Wade
2009-10
1stDwyane Wade
2008-09
1stDwyane Wade
2006-07
3rdDwyane Wade
2005-06
1stShaquille O'Neal2ndDwyane Wade
2004-05
1stShaquille O'Neal2ndDwyane Wade
1999-00
2ndAlonzo Mourning
1998-99
1stAlonzo Mourning2ndTim Hardaway
1997-98
2ndTim Hardaway
1996-97
1stTim Hardaway

Top games

The franchise's top 10 games ranked by Game Score — a composite of stakes, quality, and ELO-weighted matchup strength.

SeasonDateRoundResultScoreArenaGame Score
2010-112011-06-12NBA Finals G6L95-105vs Dallas MavericksKaseya Center · Miami1.876
2012-132013-06-18NBA Finals G6W103-100vs San Antonio SpursOTKaseya Center · Miami1.823
2021-222022-05-27Conf. Finals G6W111-103vs Boston CelticsTD Garden · Boston1.812
2005-062006-06-20NBA Finals G6W95-92vs Dallas MavericksAmerican Airlines Center · Dallas1.812
2012-132013-06-20NBA Finals G7W95-88vs San Antonio SpursKaseya Center · Miami1.712
2010-112011-05-26Conf. Finals G5W83-80vs Chicago BullsUnited Center · Chicago1.666
2012-132013-06-06NBA Finals G1L88-92vs San Antonio SpursKaseya Center · Miami1.660
2021-222022-05-29Conf. Finals G7L96-100vs Boston CelticsKaseya Center · Miami1.651
1996-971997-05-26Conf. Finals G4W87-80vs Chicago BullsMiami Arena · Miami1.647
2010-112011-06-02NBA Finals G2L93-95vs Dallas MavericksKaseya Center · Miami1.633
2011-122012-06-14NBA Finals G2W100-96vs Oklahoma City ThunderPaycom Center · Oklahoma City1.633
2019-202020-10-09NBA Finals G5W111-108vs Los Angeles LakersAdventHealth Arena · Orlando1.622