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Miami Heat 1996-1997 Schedule and Results

All the scores of the games played by the Heat in the NBA 1996-97 Regular Season and the 1997 Playoffs, with teams, results, winning and losing streaks, partial and final records and evolution of the playoff series.

Regular Season Record:
61-21 (.744), 2nd in Eastern Conference
Playoffs Record:
8-9 (.471), Lost East Conf Finals

Miami Heat 1996-1997 Game Schedule and Results

NBA Regular Season

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Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
1 Nov 1, 1996 Heat vs. Atlanta Hawks W 94 - 81 won 1 1 - 0
2 Nov 2, 1996 Heat @ Indiana Pacers W 97 - 95 won 2 2 - 0
3 Nov 6, 1996 Heat vs. Chicago Bulls L 100 - 106 lost 1 2 - 1
4 Nov 8, 1996 Heat vs. Milwaukee Bucks W 101 - 89 won 1 3 - 1
5 Nov 9, 1996 Heat @ Dallas Mavericks W 91 - 84 won 2 4 - 1
6 Nov 12, 1996 Heat vs. Charlotte Hornets W 105 - 97 won 3 5 - 1
7 Nov 13, 1996 Heat @ Chicago Bulls L 71 - 103 lost 1 5 - 2
8 Nov 15, 1996 Heat @ Atlanta Hawks L 77 - 85 lost 2 5 - 3
9 Nov 16, 1996 Heat vs. Philadelphia 76ers L 89 - 91 lost 3 5 - 4
10 Nov 19, 1996 Heat @ Denver Nuggets W 104 - 86 won 1 6 - 4
11 Nov 20, 1996 Heat @ Vancouver Grizzlies W 94 - 75 won 2 7 - 4
12 Nov 22, 1996 Heat @ Sacramento Kings W 111 - 108 2OTwon 3 8 - 4
13 Nov 24, 1996 Heat @ Phoenix Suns W 87 - 84 won 4 9 - 4
14 Nov 26, 1996 Heat @ Golden State Warriors W 107 - 88 won 5 10 - 4
15 Nov 27, 1996 Heat @ Los Angeles Clippers W 98 - 82 won 6 11 - 4
16 Nov 30, 1996 Heat vs. Boston Celtics W 78 - 77 won 7 12 - 4
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
17 Dec 3, 1996 Heat @ New York Knicks W 99 - 75 won 8 13 - 4
18 Dec 4, 1996 Heat vs. Dallas Mavericks W 101 - 79 won 9 14 - 4
19 Dec 6, 1996 Heat vs. New York Knicks L 85 - 103 lost 1 14 - 5
20 Dec 7, 1996 Heat @ Chicago Bulls W 83 - 80 won 1 15 - 5
21 Dec 10, 1996 Heat @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 76 - 74 won 2 16 - 5
22 Dec 11, 1996 Heat @ Philadelphia 76ers W 84 - 79 won 3 17 - 5
23 Dec 14, 1996 Heat vs. Toronto Raptors W 89 - 88 won 4 18 - 5
24 Dec 17, 1996 Heat vs. Indiana Pacers L 89 - 103 lost 1 18 - 6
25 Dec 19, 1996 Heat vs. Utah Jazz L 87 - 94 OTlost 2 18 - 7
26 Dec 21, 1996 Heat @ Houston Rockets W 86 - 66 won 1 19 - 7
27 Dec 23, 1996 Heat @ San Antonio Spurs W 90 - 79 won 2 20 - 7
28 Dec 26, 1996 Heat vs. Orlando Magic W 96 - 76 won 3 21 - 7
29 Dec 27, 1996 Heat @ Charlotte Hornets W 101 - 86 won 4 22 - 7
30 Dec 29, 1996 Heat @ Milwaukee Bucks W 95 - 94 won 5 23 - 7
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
31 Jan 2, 1997 Heat vs. New Jersey Nets W 101 - 91 won 6 24 - 7
32 Jan 4, 1997 Heat @ Utah Jazz L 80 - 83 lost 1 24 - 8
33 Jan 7, 1997 Heat @ Seattle Supersonics L 85 - 94 lost 2 24 - 9
34 Jan 8, 1997 Heat @ Portland Trail Blazers W 85 - 81 won 1 25 - 9
35 Jan 10, 1997 Heat @ Los Angeles Lakers L 85 - 94 lost 1 25 - 10
36 Jan 13, 1997 Heat vs. Washington Bullets W 98 - 95 won 1 26 - 10
37 Jan 16, 1997 Heat @ Boston Celtics W 102 - 94 won 2 27 - 10
38 Jan 17, 1997 Heat @ Washington Bullets W 103 - 92 won 3 28 - 10
39 Jan 19, 1997 Heat vs. Orlando Magic L 87 - 99 lost 1 28 - 11
40 Jan 21, 1997 Heat vs. Atlanta Hawks W 94 - 91 won 1 29 - 11
41 Jan 23, 1997 Heat @ Toronto Raptors W 99 - 87 won 2 30 - 11
42 Jan 26, 1997 Heat @ New York Knicks L 89 - 95 lost 1 30 - 12
43 Jan 27, 1997 Heat vs. Phoenix Suns W 125 - 97 won 1 31 - 12
44 Jan 29, 1997 Heat vs. Boston Celtics W 103 - 83 won 2 32 - 12
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
45 Feb 1, 1997 Heat @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 71 - 66 won 3 33 - 12
46 Feb 2, 1997 Heat vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 80 - 76 won 4 34 - 12
47 Feb 5, 1997 Heat @ Boston Celtics W 118 - 117 won 5 35 - 12
48 Feb 6, 1997 Heat vs. Milwaukee Bucks W 102 - 90 won 6 36 - 12
49 Feb 11, 1997 Heat vs. Detroit Pistons W 104 - 91 won 7 37 - 12
50 Feb 13, 1997 Heat vs. Indiana Pacers W 106 - 90 won 8 38 - 12
51 Feb 15, 1997 Heat vs. Philadelphia 76ers W 125 - 99 won 9 39 - 12
52 Feb 18, 1997 Heat @ Philadelphia 76ers W 111 - 83 won 10 40 - 12
53 Feb 20, 1997 Heat @ New Jersey Nets W 92 - 87 won 11 41 - 12
54 Feb 21, 1997 Heat vs. Portland Trail Blazers L 110 - 114 lost 1 41 - 13
55 Feb 23, 1997 Heat vs. Denver Nuggets W 95 - 86 won 1 42 - 13
56 Feb 26, 1997 Heat @ Orlando Magic L 86 - 98 lost 1 42 - 14
57 Feb 28, 1997 Heat vs. Seattle Supersonics L 95 - 96 lost 2 42 - 15
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
58 Mar 2, 1997 Heat vs. San Antonio Spurs W 79 - 72 won 1 43 - 15
59 Mar 4, 1997 Heat @ Detroit Pistons W 108 - 99 won 2 44 - 15
60 Mar 6, 1997 Heat vs. Washington Bullets L 95 - 99 lost 1 44 - 16
61 Mar 7, 1997 Heat @ Washington Bullets W 108 - 105 OTwon 1 45 - 16
62 Mar 9, 1997 Heat @ Charlotte Hornets L 76 - 82 lost 1 45 - 17
63 Mar 11, 1997 Heat @ Milwaukee Bucks W 108 - 93 won 1 46 - 17
64 Mar 14, 1997 Heat vs. Vancouver Grizzlies W 88 - 82 won 2 47 - 17
65 Mar 16, 1997 Heat vs. Houston Rockets W 101 - 80 won 3 48 - 17
66 Mar 19, 1997 Heat vs. Golden State Warriors W 93 - 91 OTwon 4 49 - 17
67 Mar 21, 1997 Heat vs. Los Angeles Lakers W 98 - 97 won 5 50 - 17
68 Mar 23, 1997 Heat @ Minnesota Timberwolves W 113 - 108 won 6 51 - 17
69 Mar 26, 1997 Heat vs. Sacramento Kings W 101 - 88 won 7 52 - 17
70 Mar 28, 1997 Heat vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 83 - 79 won 8 53 - 17
71 Mar 30, 1997 Heat @ Toronto Raptors L 97 - 102 lost 1 53 - 18
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
72 Apr 1, 1997 Heat vs. Los Angeles Clippers W 97 - 87 won 1 54 - 18
73 Apr 3, 1997 Heat @ Indiana Pacers W 92 - 78 won 2 55 - 18
74 Apr 5, 1997 Heat vs. Toronto Raptors W 98 - 84 won 3 56 - 18
75 Apr 7, 1997 Heat @ Detroit Pistons W 94 - 88 won 4 57 - 18
76 Apr 8, 1997 Heat @ New Jersey Nets W 94 - 92 won 5 58 - 18
77 Apr 10, 1997 Heat vs. Detroit Pistons W 93 - 83 won 6 59 - 18
78 Apr 12, 1997 Heat vs. New York Knicks L 99 - 100 lost 1 59 - 19
79 Apr 14, 1997 Heat vs. Minnesota Timberwolves L 87 - 95 lost 2 59 - 20
80 Apr 16, 1997 Heat vs. Chicago Bulls W 102 - 92 won 1 60 - 20
81 Apr 18, 1997 Heat vs. New Jersey Nets L 74 - 86 lost 1 60 - 21
82 Apr 19, 1997 Heat @ Orlando Magic W 102 - 88 won 1 61 - 21

NBA Playoffs

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NBA Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round

Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Series Status Streak
1 Apr 24, 1997 Heat vs. Orlando Magic W 99 - 64 Heat lead
1-0
won 1
2 Apr 27, 1997 Heat vs. Orlando Magic W 104 - 87 Heat lead
2-0
won 2
3 Apr 29, 1997 Heat @ Orlando Magic L 75 - 88 Heat lead
2-1
lost 1
4 May 1, 1997 Heat @ Orlando Magic L 91 - 99 series tied
2-2
lost 2
5 May 4, 1997 Heat vs. Orlando Magic W 91 - 83 Heat win
3-2
won 1

NBA Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals

Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Series Status Streak
1 May 7, 1997 Heat vs. New York Knicks L 79 - 88 Knicks lead
0-1
lost 1
2 May 9, 1997 Heat vs. New York Knicks W 88 - 84 series tied
1-1
won 1
3 May 11, 1997 Heat @ New York Knicks L 73 - 77 Knicks lead
1-2
lost 1
4 May 12, 1997 Heat @ New York Knicks L 76 - 89 Knicks lead
1-3
lost 2
5 May 14, 1997 Heat vs. New York Knicks W 96 - 81 Knicks lead
2-3
won 1
6 May 16, 1997 Heat @ New York Knicks W 95 - 90 series tied
3-3
won 2
7 May 18, 1997 Heat vs. New York Knicks W 101 - 90 Heat win
4-3
won 3

NBA Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals

Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Series Status Streak
1 May 20, 1997 Heat @ Chicago Bulls L 77 - 84 Bulls lead
0-1
lost 1
2 May 22, 1997 Heat @ Chicago Bulls L 68 - 75 Bulls lead
0-2
lost 2
3 May 24, 1997 Heat vs. Chicago Bulls L 74 - 98 Bulls lead
0-3
lost 3
4 May 26, 1997 Heat vs. Chicago Bulls W 87 - 80 Bulls lead
1-3
won 1
5 May 28, 1997 Heat @ Chicago Bulls L 87 - 100 Bulls win
1-4
lost 1