2015–16 Miami Heat season

The 2015–16 Miami Heat season was the 28th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1]

2015–16 Miami Heat season
Division champions
Head coachErik Spoelstra
General managerAndy Elisburg
PresidentPat Riley
Owner(s)Micky Arison
ArenaAmerican Airlines Arena
Results
Record48–34 (.585)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Southeast)
Conference: 3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finishConference Semifinals
(lost to Raptors 3–4)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports Sun
Radio790 AM, "The Ticket"
< 2014–15 2016–17 >

During the season, the Heat dealt fan favorites and recent champions Mario Chalmers and Chris Andersen to the Memphis Grizzlies and picked up seven-time All-Star Joe Johnson after Johnson and the Brooklyn Nets agreed to a buyout-waiver near the end of the regular season. They also shot a franchise-high FG% of 67.5% in a game versus the Chicago Bulls on March 1. Center Hassan Whiteside would also lead the NBA in blocks this season. The Heat ended the year as the 3rd seed in the east and as the Southeast Division champions for the 12th time in franchise history, with both the overall playoff spot and division title coming after a disappointing, lottery-bound 2014–15 season in the aftermath of LeBron James returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers as a free agent, thus defeating the Charlotte Hornets in the first round of the playoffs. The Heat finished their 2015–16 run in a Game 7 (89-116) loss against the Toronto Raptors in the conference semifinals.

After 13 years, it marked the end of the Dwyane Wade era as he signed with his hometown team, the Chicago Bulls. However, he later returned to the team at the trade deadline of the 2017-18 season.

Chris Bosh played his final home game versus the San Antonio Spurs on February 9, 2016, as he would sit out the next season due to blood clotting issues and would be waived by the Heat in July 2017. Despite rumors of a possible return to the league to play for the Toronto Raptors, Golden State Warriors, or Houston Rockets, Bosh formally announced his retirement from the NBA after 14 years, on February 12, 2019 and a month later, the Heat retired his No. 1 jersey.[2]

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege/Team
110Justise WinslowSF  United StatesDuke
240Josh RichardsonSG  United StatesTennessee

Roster

2015–16 Miami Heat roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
F1Bosh, Chris   (C)6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg)1984–03–24Georgia Tech
F9Deng, Luol6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg)1985–04–16Duke
G7Dragić, Goran6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)1986–05–06Slovenia
G/F14Green, Gerald6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg)1986–01–26Gulf Shores Academy (TX)
F40Haslem, Udonis (C)6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg)1980–06–09Florida
G/F2Johnson, Joe6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg)1981–06–29Arkansas
G8Johnson, Tyler6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)186 lb (84 kg)1992–05–07Fresno State
F4McRoberts, Josh6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg)1987–02–28Duke
G0Richardson, Josh6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg)1993–09–15Tennessee
F/C12Stokes, Jarnell (TW)6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)255 lb (116 kg)1994-01-07Tennessee
C5Stoudemire, Amar'e6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg)1982–11–16Cypress Creek HS (FL)
G3Wade, Dwyane (C)6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg)1982–01–17Marquette
G12Weber, Brianté6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg)1992-12-23VCU
C21Whiteside, Hassan7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)265 lb (120 kg)1989–06–13Marshall
F20Winslow, Justise6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg)1996–03–26Duke
F11Wright, Dorell6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg)1985–12–02South Kent HS (CT)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2016–04–12

Standings

Southeast DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
yMiami Heat4834.58528‍–‍1320‍–‍2110–682
xAtlanta Hawks4834.58527‍–‍1421‍–‍208–882
xCharlotte Hornets4834.58530‍–‍1118‍–‍238–882
Washington Wizards4141.5007.022‍–‍1919‍–‍2210–682
Orlando Magic3547.42713.023‍–‍1812‍–‍294–1282
Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1cCleveland Cavaliers *5725.69582
2yToronto Raptors *5626.6831.082
3yMiami Heat *4834.5859.082
4xAtlanta Hawks4834.5859.082
5xBoston Celtics4834.5859.082
6xCharlotte Hornets4834.5859.082
7xIndiana Pacers4537.54912.082
8xDetroit Pistons4438.53713.082
9Chicago Bulls4240.51215.082
10Washington Wizards4141.50016.082
11Orlando Magic3547.42722.082
12Milwaukee Bucks3349.40224.082
13New York Knicks3250.39025.082
14Brooklyn Nets2161.25636.082
15Philadelphia 76ers1072.12247.082

Preseason

2015 pre-season game log
Total: 4–4 (home: 2–2; road: 2–2)
Pre-season: 4–4 (home: 2–2; road: 2–2)
2015–16 season schedule

Regular season game log

2015–16 game log
Total: 48–34 (home: 28–13; road: 20–21)
October: 1–1 (home: 1–0; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1October 28CharlotteW 104–94 Chris Bosh (21)Chris Bosh (10)Goran Dragić (6)American Airlines Arena
19,724
1–0
2October 30@ ClevelandL 92–102 Dwyane Wade (25)Hassan Whiteside (8)Goran Dragić (6)Quicken Loans Arena
20,562
1–1
November: 9–5 (home: 7–3; road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
3November 1HoustonW 109–89 Hassan Whiteside (25)Hassan Whiteside (15)Dwyane Wade (8)American Airlines Arena
19,600
2–1
4November 3AtlantaL 92–98 Hassan Whiteside (23)Bosh, Whiteside (14)Chalmers, Wade (3)American Airlines Arena
19,600
2–2
5November 5@ MinnesotaW 96–84 Dwyane Wade (25)Chris Bosh (12)Tyler Johnson (3)Target Center
11,794
3–2
6November 6@ IndianaL 87–90 Chris Bosh (21)Hassan Whiteside (12)Dwyane Wade (6)Bankers Life Fieldhouse
16,914
3–3
7November 8TorontoW 96–76 Chris Bosh (23)Hassan Whiteside (11)Mario Chalmers (8)American Airlines Arena
19,600
4–3
8November 10L.A. LakersW 101–88 Chris Bosh (30)Hassan Whiteside (15)Dwyane Wade (6)American Airlines Arena
19,825
5–3
9November 12UtahW 92–91 Chris Bosh (25)Hassan Whiteside (15)Bosh, Dragić (4)American Airlines Arena
19,600
6–3
10November 17MinnesotaL 91–103 Hassan Whiteside (22)Hassan Whiteside (14)Goran Dragić (9)American Airlines Arena
19,600
6–4
11November 19SacramentoW 116–109 Dwyane Wade (24)Chris Bosh (12)Dragić, Wade (6)American Airlines Arena
19,600
7–4
12November 21PhiladelphiaW 96–91 Dwyane Wade (27)Chris Bosh (11)Deng, Dragić, Wade (4)American Airlines Arena
19,673
8–4
13November 23New YorkW 95–78 Wade, Bosh (16)Hassan Whiteside (11)Dragić, Wade (5)American Airlines Arena
19,777
9–4
14November 25@ DetroitL 81–104 Gerald Green (16)Hassan Whiteside (13)Bosh, Dragić, Udrih (4)The Palace of Auburn Hills
15,119
9–5
15November 27@ New YorkW 97–78 Gerald Green (25)Hassan Whiteside (14)Bosh, Dragić, McRoberts, Wade (3)Madison Square Garden
19,812
10–5
16November 30BostonL 95–105 Dwyane Wade (30)Chris Bosh (10)Chris Bosh (5)American Airlines Arena
19,600
10–6
December: 8–7 (home: 5–4; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
17December 3Oklahoma CityW 97–95 Dwyane Wade (28)Bosh, Whiteside (8)Goran Dragić (7)American Airlines Arena
19,600
11–6
18December 5ClevelandW 99–84 Johnson, Wade (19)Hassan Whiteside (9)Goran Dragić (8)American Airlines Arena
19,600
12–6
19December 7WashingtonL 103–114 Dwyane Wade (26)Chris Bosh (9)Dragić, Wade (9)American Airlines Arena
19,600
12–7
20December 9@ CharlotteL 81–99 Tyler Johnson (20)Winslow, Whiteside (8)Dwyane Wade (4)Time Warner Cable Arena
17,404
12–8
21December 11@ IndianaL 83–96 Chris Bosh (23)Bosh, Whiteside (10)Goran Dragic (7)Bankers Life Fieldhouse
18,165
12–9
22December 13MemphisW 100–97 Chris Bosh (22)Hassan Whiteside (11)Goran Dragic (8)American Airlines Arena
19,813
13–9
23December 14@ AtlantaW 100–88 Chris Bosh (24)Hassan Whiteside (13)Goran Dragic (8)Philips Arena
15,039
14–9
24December 16@ BrooklynW 104–98 Dwyane Wade (28)Hassan Whiteside (13)Goran Dragic (5)Barclays Center
15,113
15–9
25December 18TorontoL 94–108 Dwyane Wade (21)Hassan Whiteside (13)Dragic, Wade (5)American Airlines Arena
19,600
15–10
26December 20PortlandW 116–109 Chris Bosh (29)Hassan Whiteside (11)Goran Dragic (8)American Airlines Arena
19,600
16–10
27December 22DetroitL 92–93 Chris Bosh (20)Hassan Whiteside (16)Beno Udrih (6)American Airlines Arena
19,901
16–11
28December 25New OrleansW 94–88 (OT)Chris Bosh (30)Hassan Whiteside (17)Goran Dragic (6)American Airlines Arena
19,845
17–11
29December 26@ OrlandoW 108–101 Bosh, Wade (24)Chris Bosh (10)Dwyane Wade (6)Amway Center
18,846
18–11
30December 28BrooklynL 105–111 Chris Bosh (24)Chris Bosh (12)Dwyane Wade (6)American Airlines Arena
19,975
18–12
31December 29@ MemphisL 90–99 (OT)Dwyane Wade (19)Hassan Whiteside (11)Dragic, Wade (5)FedEx Forum
18,119
18–13
January: 9–8 (home: 3–2; road: 6–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
32January 1DallasW 106–82 Hassan Whiteside (25)Hassan Whiteside (19)Dragic, Wade (7)American Airlines Arena
19,748
19–13
33January 3@ WashingtonW 97–75 Chris Bosh (23)Hassan Whiteside (13)Beno Udrih (6)Verizon Center
17,793
20–13
34January 4IndianaW 103–100 (OT)Chris Bosh (31)Chris Bosh (11)Goran Dragic (4)American Airlines Arena
19,874
21–13
35January 6New YorkL 90–98 Chris Bosh (28)Hassan Whiteside (6)Dwyane Wade (6)AmericanAirlines Arena
19,987
21–14
36January 8@ PhoenixW 103–95 Dwyane Wade (27)Justise Winslow (10)Goran Dragic (7)Talking Stick Resort Arena
16,866
22–14
37January 9@ UtahL 83–98 Chris Bosh (24)Hassan Whiteside (11)Udrih, Wade (4)Vivint Smart Home Arena
19,911
22–15
38January 11@ Golden StateL 103–111 Dwyane Wade (20)Chris Bosh (12)Dwyane Wade (11)Oracle Arena
19,596
22–16
39January 13@ L. A. ClippersL 90–104 Gerald Green (19)Chris Bosh (12)Chris Bosh (7)STAPLES Center
19,194
22–17
40January 15@ DenverW 98–95 Chris Bosh (24)Hassan Whiteside (17)Beno Udrih (11)Pepsi Center
15,406
23–17
41January 17@ Oklahoma CityL 74–99 Dwyane Wade (22)Hassan Whiteside (11)Tyler Johnson (4)Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
23–18
42January 19MilwaukeeL 79–91 Bosh, Whiteside (23)Hassan Whiteside (18)Dwyane Wade (4)American Airlines Arena
19,886
23–19
43January 20@ WashingtonL 87–106 Chris Bosh (18)Luol Deng (8)Justise Winslow (6)Verizon Center
17,008
23–20
44January 22@ TorontoL 81–101 Chris Bosh (26)Udonis Haslem (9)Richardson, Wade (4)Air Canada Centre
19,800
23–21
45January 25@ ChicagoW 89–84 Dwyane Wade (28)Amar'e Stoudemire (10)Dwyane Wade (5)United Center
21,720
24–21
46January 26@ BrooklynW 102–98 Dwyane Wade (27)Stoudemire, Winslow (7)Dwyane Wade (8)Barclays Center
15,267
25–21
47January 29@ MilwaukeeW 107–103 Dwyane Wade (24)Amar'e Stoudemire (8)Goran Dragic (8)BMO Harris Bradley Center
17,846
26–21
48January 31AtlantaW 105–87 Deng, Dwyane Wade (17)Amar'e Stoudemire (12)Dwyane Wade (8)American Airlines Arena
19,937
27–21
February: 6–5 (home: 2–3; road: 4–2)
March: 10–5 (home: 7–1; road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
60March 1ChicagoW 129–111 Hassan Whiteside (26)Hassan Whiteside (14)Goran Dragic (11)American Airlines Arena
19,654
34–26
61March 3PhoenixW 108–92 Dwyane Wade (27)Hassan Whiteside (11)Dwyane Wade (7)American Airlines Arena
19,600
35–26
62March 4@ PhiladelphiaW 112–102 Dwyane Wade (21)Hassan Whiteside (19)Goran Dragic (11)Wells Fargo Center
17,610
36–26
63March 6PhiladelphiaW 103–98 Dragic, Wade (23)Luol Deng (14)Goran Dragic (5)American Airlines Arena
19,820
37–26
64March 9@ MilwaukeeL 108–114 Hassan Whiteside (23)Hassan Whiteside (13)Dragic, Wade (6)BMO Harris Bradley Center
15,005
37–27
65March 11@ ChicagoW 118–96 Goran Dragic (26)Hassan Whiteside (16)Goran Dragic (9)United Center
22,067
38–27
66March 12@ TorontoL 104–112 (OT)Joe Johnson (28)Hassan Whiteside (11)Goran Dragic (9)Air Canada Centre
19,800
38–28
67March 14DenverW 124–119 Justise Winslow (20)Hassan Whiteside (10)Goran Dragic (8)American Airlines Arena
19,744
39–28
68March 17CharlotteL 106–109 Luol Deng (22)Luol Deng (9)Goran Dragic (8)American Airlines Arena
19,848
39–29
69March 19ClevelandW 122–101 Dwyane Wade (24)Hassan Whiteside (13)Goran Dragic (11)American Airlines Arena
19,737
40–29
70March 22@ New OrleansW 113–99 Hassan Whiteside (24)Hassan Whiteside (14)Goran Dragic (5)Smoothie King Center
16,867
41–29
71March 23@ San AntonioL 88–112 Josh Richardson (17)Hassan Whiteside (14)Joe Johnson (5)AT&T Center
18,418
41–30
72March 25OrlandoW 108–97 Hassan Whiteside (26)Luol Deng (13)Goran Dragic (8)American Airlines Arena
19,918
42–30
73March 28BrooklynW 110–99 Dwyane Wade (30)Hassan Whiteside (8)Dwyane Wade (9)American Airlines Arena
20,003
43–30
74March 30@ L. A. LakersL 100–102 (OT)Dwyane Wade (26)Hassan Whiteside (17)Goran Dragic (9)Staples Center
18,997
43–31
April: 5–3 (home: 3–0; road: 2–3)
2015–16 season schedule

Statistics

2015–16 Miami Heat Stats
PlayersGPGSMINPPGRPGAPGBPGPER
Dwyane Wade747330.519.04.14.60.620.3
Chris Bosh535333.519.17.42.40.620.2
Hassan Whiteside734329.114.211.80.43.725.6
Goran Dragic727232.814.13.85.80.215.5
Luol Deng747332.412.36.01.90.415.0
Tyler Johnson36524.08.73.02.20.413.8
Justise Winslow78828.66.45.21.50.38.4
Gerald Green691422.68.92.40.80.310.1
Amar'e Stoudemire523614.75.84.30.50.817.3
Josh Richardson52221.36.62.11.40.511.4
Josh McRoberts42114.23.62.51.90.29.9
Udonis Haslem3707.01.62.00.40.19.1

Playoffs

Game log

2016 playoff game log
Total: 7–7 (home: 5–2; road: 2–5)
First Round: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2)
Conference Semifinals: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
2016 playoff schedule

Transactions

Trades

July 27, 2015To Miami Heat[3]
Conditional Future Second Round Draft Pick
To Boston Celtics
Zoran Dragić
Future Second Round Draft Pick
July 27, 2015To Miami Heat[4]
Conditional 2016 Second Round Draft Pick
To Orlando Magic
Shabazz Napier
Nov 10, 2015To Miami Heat[5]
Beno Udrih
Jarnell Stokes
To Memphis Grizzlies
Mario Chalmers
James Ennis
Feb 16 & 18, 2016To Miami Heat[6]
Brian Roberts.
To Memphis Grizzlies[7]
Chris Andersen.

Free agents

Re-signed

PlayerSignedFormer Team
Goran Dragić[8]Signed 5-year contract worth $90 millionMiami Heat
Dwyane Wade[9]Signed 1-year contract worth $20 millionMiami Heat

Additions

PlayerSignedFormer Team
Amar'e Stoudemire[10]Signed 1-year contract worth $1.5 millionDallas Mavericks
Gerald Green[11]Signed 1-year contract worth $1 millionPhoenix Suns
Joe Johnson[12]Claimed off waiversBrooklyn Nets

Subtractions

PlayerReason LeftNew Team
Henry Walker[13]WaivedCedevita Zagreb
Beno Udrih[14]WaivedFree Agent

References