1996-97 Miami Heat Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 61-21
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 8-9 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Orlando Magic 3-2
Conference Semifinals - Defeated New York Knicks 4-3
Conference Finals - Lost to Chicago Bulls 4-1
Coach: Pat Riley (61-21)
Location: Miami, Florida
Attendance: 615,160, Avg. 15,004 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Miami Heat Roster
1996-97 Miami Heat Results

The Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 61 wins and 21 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-9.

Miami racked up 7,776 points and yielded 7,326. Tim Hardaway netted a team-leading 1,644 points for the Heat, while Alonzo Mourning scored 15 or more per game also. P.J. Brown contributed 670 rebounds. Tim Hardaway dished out 695 assists for the squad.

Defensively, Tim Hardaway added 151 steals, and Alonzo Mourning swatted 189 opponent shot attempts.

Pat Riley coached the team. The 1996-97 Miami Heat lost in the conference finals.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Tim HardawayG8181313613845755902033642914922827769515192301651644
Alonzo MourningC6665232088547391565363189467656104561892262721310
Voshon LenardG7347211168431444218310586381792171615018109168897
Isaac AustinF-C82171881639321302261501363424781014543161244792
P.J. BrownC-F8071259265630020220161239431670928598113283761
Sasha DanilovicG4333135139617517663947321811027739894123486
Jamal MashburnF3230118936714614648117884113817911143757117428
Dan MajerleG-F362612643471412016859404511716211654145075390
Keith AskinsG-F783017733191381726958398618527175531959196384
John CrottyG48065915479492064541532471021804279232
Kurt ThomasF18937410539104635317610791292567113
Gary GrantG280365110394614221883038451602739110
Willie AndersonG-F2813036429198201715274234144193683
Ed PinckneyF2702734323002520254065689193066
Mark StricklandF31015360251021121621371410151762
Martin MuurseppF10027145411462353013317
James ScottF8032804021156320251
Matt FishC101000000000000100
Bruce BowenF-G101000000000001000
Totals7714101980562352822186567820221454957240233591735650439125219197776


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Tim HardawayG818138.741.534.479.90.62.83.48.61.90.12.82.020.3
Alonzo MourningC666535.253.411.164.22.97.19.91.60.82.93.44.119.8
Voshon LenardG734728.945.941.481.90.52.53.02.20.70.21.52.312.3
Isaac AustinF-C821722.950.20.066.41.74.25.81.20.50.52.03.09.7
P.J. BrownC-F807132.445.70.073.23.05.48.41.21.11.21.43.59.5
Sasha DanilovicG433331.444.235.877.70.51.92.41.80.90.22.22.911.3
Jamal MashburnF323037.239.832.975.21.34.35.63.51.30.21.83.713.4
Dan MajerleG-F362635.140.633.867.81.33.34.53.21.50.41.42.110.8
Keith AskinsG-F783022.743.340.167.21.12.43.51.00.70.20.82.54.9
John CrottyG48013.751.340.884.40.30.71.02.10.40.00.91.64.8
Kurt ThomasF18920.837.10.076.11.74.25.90.50.70.51.43.76.3
Gary GrantG28013.035.530.481.80.31.11.41.60.60.01.01.43.9
Willie AndersonG-F28110.845.342.185.00.51.01.51.20.50.10.71.33.0
Ed PinckneyF27010.153.580.00.91.52.40.20.30.30.71.12.4
Mark StricklandF3104.941.70.057.10.50.71.20.00.10.30.50.52.0
Martin MuurseppF1002.735.725.042.90.20.30.50.30.00.10.30.31.7
James ScottF804.00.00.050.00.10.60.80.40.30.00.30.60.1
Matt FishC101.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.00.00.0
Bruce BowenF-G101.00.00.00.00.00.01.00.00.00.0
Averages77141025.745.336.471.91.23.14.42.30.80.61.62.510.1

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Tim HardawayG177012871031344288701356691192715337318
Alonzo MourningC176302181078315586441291731811467073303
Voshon LenardG175481556391363732123850361133049194
Jamal MashburnF175541686562224026226284351723058178
Dan MajerleG-F174961174674252819165672432141331136
P.J. BrownC-F15451103420053384881129109201640122
Isaac AustinF-C152878136413125165066667223598
John CrottyG1512533131257656111140141537
Willie AndersonG-F912030118210921517542122033
Keith AskinsG-F1214623101264411172873232630
Mark StricklandF416840020033110208
Ed PinckneyF26320000000100004
Totals15740801226502405142455315189513702292114872653841461

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Tim HardawayG1741.235.931.379.50.83.34.17.01.60.13.12.218.7
Alonzo MourningC1737.149.137.555.52.67.610.21.10.62.74.14.317.8
Voshon LenardG1732.240.639.686.50.72.22.92.10.60.21.82.911.4
Jamal MashburnF1732.638.735.565.01.33.64.92.11.00.11.83.410.5
Dan MajerleG-F1729.239.333.867.90.93.34.22.51.20.20.81.88.0
P.J. BrownC-F1530.140.871.73.25.48.60.70.61.31.12.78.1
Isaac AustinF-C1519.144.425.080.61.13.34.40.40.40.51.52.36.5
John CrottyG158.339.441.785.70.30.40.70.70.30.00.91.02.5
Willie AndersonG-F913.336.725.090.00.21.71.90.60.40.21.32.23.7
Keith AskinsG-F1212.243.550.0100.00.91.42.30.60.30.20.32.22.5
Mark StricklandF44.050.00.00.00.80.80.30.30.00.50.02.0
Ed PinckneyF23.066.70.00.00.00.50.00.00.00.02.0
Averages77126.040.935.169.21.23.34.51.90.70.61.72.49.3


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