NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2006β07 Miami Heat season was the: 19th season for theββfranchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Heat, for the "first time in franchise history," entered the season as the defending NBA champions, having defeated the Dallas Mavericks in the 2006 NBA Finals in six games. On January 3, "2007," head coach Pat Riley took a leave of absence citing hip. And knee problems and "was replaced by," Ron Rothstein. Despite injuriesββto several players, including Shaquille O'Neal and Dwyane Wade, the Heat repeated as Southeast division champions. With a record of 44β38, "it was clear that the Heat was not the same team of years past." The Heat ended the season with a four-game playoff loss in a sweep to the Chicago Bulls in the first round and the Heat became the first defending NBA champions since the Philadelphia Warriors back in 1957 to be, swept in the first round. Following the season, Gary Payton retired.
Key datesβ»
Offseasonβ»
2006 NBA draftβ»
The Miami Heat had no selections in the 2006 NBA draft after the following trades:
- On July 14, 2004, the L.A. Lakers acquired a 2006 first-round draft pick, Lamar Odom, Caron Butler and Brian Grant from Miami in exchange for Shaquille O'Neal. The L.A. Lakers used the 26th pick to draft Jordan Farmar.
- On January 31, 2006, Toronto acquired Miami's 2006 second-round draft pick and New Orleans's 2009 second-round draft pick from New Orleans/Oklahoma City in exchange for Aaron Williams. Previously, New Orleans/Oklahoma City acquired Miami's 2006 second-round draft pick on September 30, 2005 from Boston in exchange for Dan Dickau. Previously, Boston acquired 2006 and 2008 second-round draft picks, Qyntel Woods and the draft rights to Albert Miralles on August 8, 2005 from Miami in a five-team trade with Miami, Memphis, New Orleans/Oklahoma City and Utah. Toronto used the 56th pick to draft Edin BavΔiΔ.
Rosterβ»
2006β07 Miami Heat roster
Players
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Coaches
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Pos.
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No.
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Name
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Height
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Weight
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DOB
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From
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C
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30
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Barron, Earl
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7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
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245 lb (111 kg)
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1981-08-14
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Memphis
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F/C
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51
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Doleac, Michael
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6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
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262 lb (119 kg)
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1977-06-15
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Utah
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F
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40
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Haslem, Udonis
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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235 lb (107 kg)
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1980-06-09
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Florida
|
G
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6
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Jones, Eddie
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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200 lb (91 kg)
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1971-10-20
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Temple
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G/F
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24
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Kapono, Jason
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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215 lb (98 kg)
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1981-02-04
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UCLA
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C
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33
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Mourning, Alonzo
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
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261 lb (118 kg)
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1970-02-08
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Georgetown
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C
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32
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O'Neal, Shaquille
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7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
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325 lb (147 kg)
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1972-03-06
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LSU
|
G
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20
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Payton, Gary
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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190 lb (86 kg)
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1968-07-23
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Oregon State
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F
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42
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Posey, James
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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217 lb (98 kg)
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1977-01-13
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Xavier
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G
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11
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Quinn, Chris
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
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1983-09-27
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Notre Dame
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F
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25
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Simien, Wayne
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
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250 lb (113 kg)
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1983-03-09
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Kansas
|
G
|
3
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Wade, Dwyane
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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212 lb (96 kg)
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1982-01-17
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Marquette
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F
|
8
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Walker, Antoine
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
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245 lb (111 kg)
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1976-08-12
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Kentucky
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G
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55
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Williams, Jason
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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180 lb (82 kg)
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1975-11-18
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Florida
|
F
|
1
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Wright, Dorell
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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205 lb (93 kg)
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1985-12-02
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Leuzinger HS (CA)
|
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
Injured
Roster Last transaction: February 1, 2007
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Pre-seasonβ»
Regular seasonβ»
Standingsβ»
Record vs. opponentsβ»
2006-07 NBA Records
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Team
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ATL
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BOS
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CHA
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CHI
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CLE
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DAL
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DEN
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DET
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GSW
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HOU
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IND
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LAC
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LAL
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MEM
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MIA
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MIL
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MIN
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NJN
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NOK
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NYK
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ORL
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PHI
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PHO
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POR
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SAC
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SAS
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SEA
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TOR
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UTA
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WAS
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Atlanta
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β |
3β1 |
1β3 |
0β4 |
1β3 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
1β2 |
2β0 |
1β1 |
1β3 |
2β0 |
0β2 |
2β0 |
0β4 |
1β2 |
2β0 |
1β2 |
0β2 |
1β2 |
3β1 |
1β3 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
0β2 |
0β2 |
2β2 |
0β2 |
1β3
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Boston
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1β3 |
β |
2β2 |
0β3 |
1β2 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
0β4 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
1β3 |
0β2 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
1β2 |
2β2 |
1β1 |
2β2 |
0β2 |
3β1 |
1β3 |
1β3 |
0β2 |
2β0 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
1β3 |
0β2 |
0β3
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Charlotte
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3β1 |
2β2 |
β |
1β2 |
2β2 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
2β2 |
1β1 |
0β2 |
1β2 |
0β2 |
2β0 |
0β2 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
1β1 |
1β2 |
1β1 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
0β2 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
0β2 |
0β3 |
1β1 |
2β2
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Chicago
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4β0 |
3β0 |
2β1 |
β |
2β2 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
3β1 |
1β1 |
0β2 |
3β1 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
3β1 |
4β0 |
0β2 |
1β3 |
2β0 |
3β1 |
1β2 |
2β1 |
1β1 |
2β0 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
2β0 |
2β2 |
0β2 |
3β1
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Cleveland
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3β1 |
2β1 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
β |
0β2 |
0β2 |
1β3 |
2β0 |
1β1 |
3β1 |
2β0 |
2β0 |
2β0 |
1β3 |
4β0 |
2β0 |
2β1 |
1β1 |
2β2 |
1β2 |
3β1 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
2β0 |
2β0 |
1β1 |
3β1 |
1β1 |
2β1
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Dallas
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2β0 |
2β0 |
2β0 |
1β1 |
2β0 |
β |
3β1 |
1β1 |
0β3 |
3β1 |
2β0 |
2β1 |
3β1 |
4β0 |
2β0 |
2β0 |
4β0 |
2β0 |
4β0 |
2β0 |
2β0 |
2β0 |
2β2 |
3β0 |
4β0 |
3β1 |
4β0 |
2β0 |
1β2 |
1β1
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Denver
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1β1 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
2β0 |
1β3 |
β |
0β2 |
3β1 |
1β2 |
2β0 |
2β1 |
3β1 |
2β2 |
2β0 |
2β0 |
2β2 |
1β1 |
2β2 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
1β2 |
3β1 |
2β2 |
1β2 |
3β1 |
1β1 |
1β3 |
1β1
|
Detroit
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2β1 |
4β0 |
2β2 |
1β3 |
3β1 |
1β1 |
2β0 |
β |
0β2 |
1β1 |
2β2 |
2β0 |
2β0 |
2β0 |
2β1 |
3β1 |
1β1 |
4β0 |
1β1 |
2β1 |
4β0 |
3β1 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
0β2 |
2β0 |
2β1 |
0β2 |
2β2
|
Golden State
|
0β2 |
2β0 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
0β2 |
3β0 |
1β3 |
2β0 |
β |
2β1 |
1β1 |
2β2 |
0β4 |
3β1 |
0β2 |
0β2 |
2β1 |
1β1 |
3β1 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
2β0 |
1β3 |
2β1 |
3β1 |
1β3 |
3β1 |
1β1 |
2β2 |
1β1
|
Houston
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1β1 |
1β1 |
2β0 |
2β0 |
1β1 |
1β3 |
2β1 |
1β1 |
1β2 |
β |
1β1 |
3β1 |
2β2 |
4β0 |
2β0 |
2β0 |
2β2 |
2β0 |
1β3 |
2β0 |
2β0 |
2β0 |
1β3 |
2β2 |
3β0 |
2β2 |
3β0 |
1β1 |
1β3 |
2β0
|
Indiana
|
3β1 |
3β1 |
2β1 |
1β3 |
1β3 |
0β2 |
0β2 |
2β2 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
β |
1β1 |
1β1 |
2β0 |
2β2 |
4β0 |
0β2 |
0β4 |
1β1 |
2β1 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
0β2 |
2β0 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
0β2 |
1β2 |
0β2 |
0β3
|
L.A. Clippers
|
0β2 |
2β0 |
2β0 |
2β0 |
0β2 |
1β2 |
1β2 |
0β2 |
2β2 |
1β3 |
1β1 |
β |
2β2 |
3β0 |
2β0 |
2β0 |
1β2 |
1β1 |
2β2 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
2β0 |
2β2 |
3β1 |
2β2 |
0β4 |
2β2 |
0β2 |
1β3 |
1β1
|
L.A. Lakers
|
2β0 |
2β0 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
0β2 |
1β3 |
1β3 |
0β2 |
4β0 |
2β2 |
1β1 |
2β2 |
β |
2β2 |
1β1 |
0β2 |
3β1 |
2β0 |
1β2 |
0β2 |
2β0 |
1β1 |
1β3 |
1β2 |
3β1 |
2β1 |
3β1 |
1β1 |
2β1 |
1β1
|
Memphis
|
0β2 |
1β1 |
2β0 |
1β1 |
0β2 |
0β4 |
2β2 |
0β2 |
1β3 |
0β4 |
0β2 |
0β3 |
2β2 |
β |
0β2 |
0β2 |
2β1 |
0β2 |
1β3 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
0β4 |
2β2 |
1β2 |
1β3 |
1β2 |
1β1 |
1β3 |
1β1
|
Miami
|
4β0 |
2β1 |
2β2 |
1β3 |
3β1 |
0β2 |
0β2 |
1β2 |
2β0 |
0β2 |
2β2 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
2β0 |
β |
2β1 |
2β0 |
3β1 |
1β1 |
1β3 |
0β4 |
1β3 |
0β2 |
2β0 |
2β0 |
1β1 |
2β0 |
2β1 |
2β0 |
3β1
|
Milwaukee
|
2β1 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
0β4 |
0β4 |
0β2 |
0β2 |
1β3 |
2β0 |
0β2 |
0β4 |
0β2 |
2β0 |
2β0 |
1β2 |
β |
2β0 |
1β2 |
0β2 |
1β3 |
1β3 |
2β1 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
2β0 |
1β1 |
1β3 |
0β2 |
1β3
|
Minnesota
|
0β2 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
2β0 |
0β2 |
0β4 |
2β2 |
1β1 |
1β2 |
2β2 |
2β0 |
2β1 |
1β3 |
1β2 |
0β2 |
0β2 |
β |
1β1 |
1β3 |
2β0 |
1β1 |
2β0 |
1β3 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
1β2 |
1β3 |
0β2 |
1β3 |
1β1
|
New Jersey
|
2β1 |
2β2 |
2β1 |
3β1 |
1β2 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
0β4 |
1β1 |
0β2 |
4β0 |
1β1 |
0β2 |
2β0 |
1β3 |
2β1 |
1β1 |
β |
1β1 |
4β0 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
0β2 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
0β2 |
0β2 |
2β2 |
2β0 |
4β0
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New Orleans/Oklahoma City
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2β0 |
2β0 |
1β1 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
0β4 |
2β2 |
1β1 |
1β3 |
3β1 |
1β1 |
2β2 |
2β1 |
3β1 |
1β1 |
2β0 |
3β1 |
1β1 |
β |
2β0 |
1β1 |
0β2 |
0β3 |
1β2 |
3β1 |
0β4 |
2β2 |
0β2 |
1β2 |
1β1
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New York
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2β1 |
1β3 |
2β2 |
1β3 |
2β2 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
1β2 |
1β1 |
0β2 |
1β2 |
1β1 |
2β0 |
2β0 |
3β1 |
3β1 |
0β2 |
0β4 |
0β2 |
β |
2β1 |
1β3 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
1β3 |
1β1 |
2β2
|
Orlando
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1β3 |
3β1 |
2β2 |
2β1 |
2β1 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
0β4 |
1β1 |
0β2 |
2β2 |
1β1 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
4β0 |
3β1 |
1β1 |
2β2 |
1β1 |
1β2 |
β |
2β1 |
0β2 |
2β0 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
2β0 |
0β4 |
2β0 |
2β2
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Philadelphia
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3β1 |
3β1 |
2β2 |
1β2 |
1β3 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
1β3 |
0β2 |
0β2 |
2β2 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
3β1 |
1β2 |
0β2 |
2β2 |
2β0 |
3β1 |
1β2 |
β |
1β1 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
0β2 |
2β0 |
1β3 |
1β1 |
0β3
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Phoenix
|
1β1 |
2β0 |
2β0 |
1β1 |
2β0 |
2β2 |
2β1 |
1β1 |
3β1 |
3β1 |
2β0 |
2β2 |
3β1 |
4β0 |
2β0 |
2β0 |
3β1 |
2β0 |
3β0 |
2β0 |
2β0 |
1β1 |
β |
4β0 |
3β1 |
1β2 |
2β1 |
2β0 |
1β3 |
1β1
|
Portland
|
1β1 |
0β2 |
2β0 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
0β3 |
1β3 |
1β1 |
1β2 |
2β2 |
0β2 |
1β3 |
2β1 |
2β2 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
2β2 |
2β0 |
2β1 |
1β1 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
0β4 |
β |
2β2 |
0β4 |
2β2 |
1β1 |
2β2 |
2β0
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Sacramento
|
1β1 |
2β0 |
1β1 |
2β0 |
0β2 |
0β4 |
2β2 |
1β1 |
1β3 |
0β3 |
2β0 |
2β2 |
1β3 |
2β1 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
2β2 |
1β1 |
1β3 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
1β3 |
2β2 |
β |
0β4 |
2β1 |
1β1 |
2β1 |
0β2
|
San Antonio
|
2β0 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
0β2 |
1β3 |
2β1 |
2β0 |
3β1 |
2β2 |
1β1 |
4β0 |
1β2 |
3β1 |
1β1 |
0β2 |
2β1 |
2β0 |
4β0 |
2β0 |
1β1 |
2β0 |
2β1 |
4β0 |
4β0 |
β |
4β0 |
2β0 |
2β2 |
2β0
|
Seattle
|
2β0 |
1β1 |
2β0 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
0β4 |
1β3 |
0β2 |
1β3 |
0β3 |
2β0 |
2β2 |
1β3 |
2β1 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
3β1 |
2β0 |
2β2 |
1β1 |
0β2 |
0β2 |
1β2 |
2β2 |
1β2 |
0β4 |
β |
1β1 |
2β2 |
0β2
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Toronto
|
2β2 |
3β1 |
3β0 |
2β2 |
1β3 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
1β2 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
2β1 |
2β0 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
1β2 |
3β1 |
2β0 |
2β2 |
2β0 |
3β1 |
4β0 |
3β1 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
β |
0β2 |
3β1
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Utah
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2β0 |
2β0 |
1β1 |
2β0 |
1β1 |
2β1 |
3β1 |
2β0 |
2β2 |
3β1 |
2β0 |
3β1 |
1β2 |
3β1 |
0β2 |
2β0 |
3β1 |
0β2 |
2β1 |
1β1 |
0β2 |
1β1 |
3β1 |
2β2 |
1β2 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
2β0 |
β |
1β1
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Washington
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3β1 |
3β0 |
2β2 |
1β3 |
1β2 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
2β2 |
1β1 |
0β2 |
3β0 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
1β1 |
1β3 |
3β1 |
1β1 |
0β4 |
1β1 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
3β0 |
1β1 |
0β2 |
2β0 |
0β2 |
2β0 |
1β3 |
1β1 |
β
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Game logβ»
October:4-4
Miami Heat 101
Oklahoma City Thunder 88
1-0
Dwayne Wade 57 Points
Miami Heat 368
Brooklyn Nets 367
2-0
Dwayne Wade 204 points
Berekia Kabamba 108 points
Playoffsβ»
2007 playoff game log
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First Round: 0β4 (home: 0β2; road: 0β2)
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2007 schedule
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Player statisticsβ»
Regular seasonβ»
Playoffsβ»
Awards, records and milestonesβ»
Awardsβ»
Week/Monthβ»
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All-Starβ»
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Seasonβ»
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Recordsβ»
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Milestonesβ»
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Injuries and surgeriesβ»
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Transactionsβ»
Tradesβ»
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Free agentsβ»
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Referencesβ»
- ^ "Lakers Acquire Odom, Butler, Grant and a Future First Rounder for Shaq". NBA.com/Lakers. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 14, 2004. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
- ^ "Raptors Trade Aaron Williams". NBA.com/Raptors. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 31, 2006. Retrieved May 13, 2009.
- ^ "Celtics Acquire Point Guard Dan Dickau". NBA.com/Celtics. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. September 30, 2005. Retrieved May 13, 2009.
- ^ "Heat Acquire Antoine Walker, Jason Williams & James Posey". NBA.com/Heat. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. August 8, 2005. Retrieved May 13, 2009.
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