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1997–98 Miami Heat season

The 1997–98 NBA season was the tenth season for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association.[1] In the off-season, the Heat signed free agents Eric Murdock,[2][3][4] three-point specialist Terry Mills,[5][6][7] Todd Day,[8][9] and acquired Duane Causwell from the Sacramento Kings.[10][11] However, after only playing just five games for the Heat, Day was released to free agency after criticizing how head coach Pat Riley ran the team.[12][13][14] Despite Alonzo Mourning missing the first 22 games of the season due to an off-season knee injury,[15][16][17][18] and Jamal Mashburn only playing just 48 games due to a thumb injury,[19][20][21] the Heat continued to play strong basketball as backup center Isaac Austin filled in the void as the team's starting center in Mourning's absence. Mourning would eventually return as Austin was traded at midseason to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Brent Barry,[22][23][24][25] as the Heat posted a 13–2 record in February, including a ten-game winning streak between February and March, and holding a 30–17 record at the All-Star break.[26] The Heat finished first place in the Atlantic Division with a 55–27 record.[27]

1997–98 Miami Heat season
Division champions
Head coachPat Riley
General managerRandy Pfund
PresidentPat Riley
Owner(s)Micky Arison
ArenaMiami Arena
Results
Record55–27 (.671)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Atlantic)
Conference: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to Knicks 2–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWBFS-TV
Sunshine Network
RadioWIOD
< 1996–97 1998–99 >

Tim Hardaway averaged 18.9 points, 8.3 assists and 1.7 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, and selected for the 1998 NBA All-Star Game,[28][29][30][31] while Mourning averaged 19.2 points, 9.6 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game, and Mashburn provided the team with 15.1 points per game. In addition, Voshon Lenard contributed 12.3 points per game, while P.J. Brown provided with 9.6 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game, and three-point specialist Dan Majerle contributed 7.2 points per game.[32] Hardaway also finished in sixth place in Most Valuable Player voting.[33][34] The Heat had the sixth best team defensive rating in the NBA.[35]

In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Heat faced the 7th-seeded New York Knicks. Despite losing Majerle to a groin injury in Game 2,[36][37] the Heat would take a 2–1 lead in the series.[38][39][40] However, in Game 4, Mourning and Knicks forward Larry Johnson, both former teammates on the Charlotte Hornets, got into a brawl in the closing seconds as the Knicks won the game, 90–85 to even the series at two games a piece; Mourning and Johnson were both suspended for two games.[41][42][43][44] Without Mourning, the Heat would lose Game 5 at the Miami Arena, 98–81.[45][46][47][48]

Following the season, Barry, who did not play in the playoffs due to an ankle injury after playing 17 games with the Heat,[49][50] signed as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls,[51][52][53] and Murdock signed with the New Jersey Nets.[54][55]

Offseason

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club Team
126Charles SmithSG  United StatesUniversity of New Mexico
230Mark SanfordF  United StatesUniversity of Washington

Roster

1997–98 Miami Heat roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
F2Askins, Keith (C)6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)197 lb (89 kg)1967–12–15Alabama
G/F17Barry, Brent  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg)1971–12–31Oregon State
F42Brown, P. J.6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg)1969–10–14Louisiana Tech
C31Causwell, Duane7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)240 lb (109 kg)1968–05–31Temple
C40Conlon, Marty6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)224 lb (102 kg)1968–01–19Providence
G10Hardaway, Tim (C)6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg)1966–09–01UTEP
F22Lang, Antonio  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg)1972–05–15Duke
G21Lenard, Voshon6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg)1973–05–14Minnesota
G/F9Majerle, Dan  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg)1965–09–09Central Michigan
F24Mashburn, Jamal6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg)1972–11–29Kentucky
F6Mills, Terry6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg)1967–12–21Michigan
C33Mourning, Alonzo (C)6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg)1970–02–08Georgetown
G5Murdock, Eric6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg)1968–06–14Providence
F30Strickland, Mark6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg)1970–07–14Temple
G23Walters, Rex6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg)1970–03–12Kansas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 16, 1998

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Miami Heat5527.671–30-1125–1618–6
x-New York Knicks4339.5241228–1315–2613–11
x-New Jersey Nets4339.5241226–1517–2412–12
Washington Wizards4240.5121324–1718–2312–13
Orlando Magic4141.5001424–1717–2411–13
Boston Celtics3646.4391924–1712–2912–12
Philadelphia 76ers3151.3782419–2212–297–17
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1c-Chicago Bulls6220.756–
2y-Miami Heat5527.6717
3x-Indiana Pacers5824.7074
4x-Charlotte Hornets5131.62211
5x-Atlanta Hawks5032.61012
6x-Cleveland Cavaliers4735.57315
7x-New York Knicks4339.52419
8x-New Jersey Nets4339.52419
9Washington Wizards4240.51220
10Orlando Magic4141.50021
11Detroit Pistons3745.45125
12Boston Celtics3646.43926
12Milwaukee Bucks3646.43926
14Philadelphia 76ers3151.37831
15Toronto Raptors1666.19546

Record vs. opponents

1997-98 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMIAMILMINNJNNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEATORUTAVANWAS
Atlanta–2–14–01–34–02–02–02–22–01–11–32–00–21–33–10–21–22–22–23–10–21–12–01–11–14–00–22–04–0
Boston1–2–1–21–31–31–11–12–21–11–10–42–01–10–42–21–12–22–22–23–10–21–11–10–21–13–00–22–03–2
Charlotte0–42–1–1–32–22–02–03–11–12–03–12–01–13–13–11–12–21–33–12–11–12–01–11–11–14–01–12–02–2
Chicago3–13–13–1–2–21–12–03–12–02–02–22–01–12–14–01–14–04–03–12–11–11–12–02–01–14–00–22–03–1
Cleveland0–43–12–22–2–1–12–03–12–01–12–22–01–11–32–22–03–11–22–23–12–01–12–00–20–23–11–12–01–2
Dallas0–21–10–21–11–1–3–10–21–30–41–11–30–40–20–22–20–21–10–20–20–40–40–40–42–21–10–44–01–1
Denver0–21–10–20–20–21–3–0–21–30–40–22–20–40–20–21–30–20–20–20–20–42–21–30–40–40–20–41–31–1
Detroit2–22–21–31–31–32–02–0–2–01–11–32–00–21–22–20–22–22–21–23–11–10–21–11–10–24–00–20–22–2
Golden State0–21–11–10–20–23–13–10–2–1–30–21–31–30–20–20–40–21–11–10–20–41–32–21–31–30–20–41–30–2
Houston1–11–10–20–21–14–04–01–13–1–1–14–01–30–21–11–31–11–10–21–11–31–34–02–21–32–00–43–11–1
Indiana3–14–01–32–22–21–12–03–12–01–1–2–00–23–14–02–02–12–13–14–01–11–12–00–20–24–01–12–04–0
L.A. Clippers0–20–20–20–20–23–12–20–23–10–40–2–0–40–20–20–41–10–20–21–10–40–43–11–30–41–11–31–30–2
L.A. Lakers2–01–11–11–11–14–04–02–03–13–12–04–0–1–12–04–01–11–11–10–22–22–24–04–01–32–03–14–01–1
Miami3–14–01–31–23–12–02–02–12–02–01–32–01–1–3–11–13–12–23–14–00–22–02–00–20–24–01–12–02–2
Milwaukee1–32–21–30–42–22–02–02–22–01–10–42–00–21–3–1–10–43–12–12–20–22–02–00–21–13–10–21–11–2
Minnesota2–01–11–11–10–22–23–12–04–03–10–24–00–41–11–1–2–01–10–22–03–11–33–11–31–31–11–34–00–2
New Jersey2–12–22–20–41–32–02–02–22–01–11–21–11–11–34–00–2–2–23–13–11–11–12–01–10–23–10–22–01–3
New York2–22–23–10–42–11–12–02–21–11–11–22–01–12–21–31–12–2–4–02–22–01–11–10–21–13–10–22–01–3
Orlando2–22–21–31–32–22–02–02–11–12–01–32–01–11–31–22–01–30–4–4–00–22–00–20–21–13–10–22–03–1
Philadelphia1–31–31–21–21–32–02–01–32–01–10–41–12–00–42–20–21–32–20–4–1–11–11–10–20–22–20–22–03–1
Phoenix2–02–01–11–10–24–04–01–14–03–11–14–02–22–02–01–31–10–22–01–1–2–23–13–12–22–01–34–01–1
Portland1–11–10–21–11–14–02–22–03–13–11–14–02–20–20–23–11–11–10–21–12–2–3–12–20–42–03–12–21–1
Sacramento0–21–11–10–20–24–03–11–12–20–40–21–30–40–20–21–30–21–12–01–11–31–3–0–41–31–12–22–21–1
San Antonio1–12–01–10–22–04–04–01–13–12–22–03–10–42–02–03–11–12–02–02–01–32–24–0–2–22–01–34–01–1
Seattle1–11–11–11–12–02–24–02–03–13–12–04–03–12–01–13–12–01–11–12–02–24–03–12–2–2–02–24–01–1
Toronto0–40–30–40–41–31–12–00–42–00–20–41–10–20–41–31–11–31–31–32–20–20–21–10–20–2–0–21–10–3
Utah2–02–01–12–01–14–04–02–04–04–01–13–11–31–12–03–12–02–02–02–03–11–32–23–12–22–0–4–00–2
Vancouver0–20–20–20–20–20–43–12–03–11–30–23–10–40–21–10–40–20–20–20–20–42–22–20–40–41–10–4–1–1
Washington0–42–32–21–32–11–11–12–22–01–10–42–01–12–22–12–03–13–11–31–31–11–11–11–11–13–02–01–1—

Playoffs

1998 playoff game log
First round: 2–3 (home: 1–1; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1April 24New YorkW 94–79Tim Hardaway (34)P. J. Brown (10)Eric Murdock (5)Miami Arena
15,200		1–0
2April 26New YorkL 86–96Alonzo Mourning (30)Alonzo Mourning (13)Tim Hardaway (7)Miami Arena
15,200		1–1
3April 28@ New YorkW 91–85Voshon Lenard (28)Alonzo Mourning (9)Tim Hardaway (7)Madison Square Garden
19,763		2–1
4April 30@ New YorkL 85–90Tim Hardaway (33)P. J. Brown (9)Tim Hardaway (9)Madison Square Garden
19,763		2–2
5May 3New YorkL 81–98Tim Hardaway (21)P. J. Brown (10)Tim Hardaway (8)Miami Arena
15,200		2–3
1998 schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage
 RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game
 BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game

NOTE: Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.

Season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG

Playoffs

PlayerGPGSMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGPPG

Awards and records

Transactions

References

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