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| 1988-89 Miami Heat season |
| Head Coach |
Ron Rothstein |
| Arena |
Miami Arena |
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| Results |
| Record |
15–67
(.183) |
| Place |
Division: 7th
Conference: 13th |
| Playoff Finish |
Did not qualify |
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The 1988-89 Miami Heat season was Miami’s inaugural season in the NBA. The Miami Heat were the first of 2 expansion teams to play in the state of Florida over a two year period. The expansion would include two other expansion franchises in Charlotte and Minnesota. The expansion Heat were able to select Syracuse star center Rony Seikaly in the NBA Draft. The Heat would make their debut on November 5th in a losing effort to the Los Angeles Clippers by a score of 111-91 at the Miami Arena. The Heat lost a NBA record 17 games to start their inaugural season. [1] On December 14th, the Heat got their first win of the season by beating the Clippers in Los Angeles by a score of 89-88. Five games later, the Heat would win their first game ever at home when they beat the Utah Jazz 101-80. The Heat would finish their first season with a 15-67 record. The club’s leading was scorer Kevin Edwards, who average 13.8 points per game. [2]
[edit] Offseason
[edit] Expansion Draft
[edit] NBA Draft
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Main article: 1988 NBA Draft
| Round |
Pick |
Player |
Position |
Nationality |
School/Club Team |
[edit] Regular season
[edit] Season standings
[edit] Schedule
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Heat points |
Opponents |
Record |
Streak |
Notes |
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[edit] Roster
[edit] Awards, records, and honors
[edit] Player stats
Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average
| Player |
GP |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
PTS |
AVG |
[edit] Transactions
[edit] Postseason
[edit] References
