2024–25 Miami Heat season
2024–25 Miami Heat season | |
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Head coach | Erik Spoelstra |
President | Pat Riley |
General manager | Andy Elisburg |
Owner(s) | Micky Arison |
Arena | Kaseya Center |
Results | |
Record | 37–45 (.451) |
Place | Division: 3rd (Southeast) Conference: 10th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | First round (lost to Cavaliers 0–4) |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Local media | |
Television | FanDuel Sports Network Sun |
Radio | WQAM |

The 2024–25 Miami Heat season was the 37th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
On April 3, the Heat were locked in to a play-in berth following the Milwaukee Bucks' victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, but was the first season since 2018–19 with a Sub-.500 campaign and they were unable to improve upon their 46–36 record from the previous season.
On April 18, the Heat became the first 10-seeded team to make the playoffs and clinched for the sixth season in a row, defeating the Chicago Bulls and the Atlanta Hawks in the Play-In Tournament.
On April 28, the Heat were swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs. This is the second time in four years that the Heat were swept in the playoffs since the last time in 2021 which was also in the first round against the Milwaukee Bucks.
Draft
[edit]Round | Pick | Player | Position(s) | Nationality | College / club |
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1 | 15 | Kel'el Ware | C | ![]() |
Indiana |
2 | 43 | Nikola Đurišić | SG | ![]() |
Mega Basket KSL and Adriatic League |
The Heat entered the draft (which was two days instead of one like it had been since the NBA draft was shortened down to two rounds back in 1989) with one first-round pick and one second-round pick.[1][2] On the first night of the draft, the Heat would select center Kel'el Ware from the University of Indiana as the 15th pick. Then, on the second day of the draft, Miami would select Serbian shooting guard Nikola Đurišić from the KK Mega Basket.
Roster
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Standings
[edit]Division
[edit]Southeast Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y – Orlando Magic | 41 | 41 | .500 | – | 22–19 | 19–22 | 12–4 | 82 |
pi – Atlanta Hawks | 40 | 42 | .488 | 1.0 | 21–19 | 19–23 | 10–6 | 82 |
x – Miami Heat | 37 | 45 | .451 | 4.0 | 19–22 | 18–23 | 10–6 | 82 |
Charlotte Hornets | 19 | 63 | .232 | 22.0 | 12–29 | 7–34 | 1–15 | 82 |
Washington Wizards | 18 | 64 | .220 | 23.0 | 8–33 | 10–31 | 7–9 | 82 |
Conference
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | c – Cleveland Cavaliers * | 64 | 18 | .780 | – | 82 |
2 | y – Boston Celtics * | 61 | 21 | .744 | 3.0 | 82 |
3 | x – New York Knicks | 51 | 31 | .622 | 13.0 | 82 |
4 | x – Indiana Pacers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 14.0 | 82 |
5 | x – Milwaukee Bucks | 48 | 34 | .585 | 16.0 | 82 |
6 | x – Detroit Pistons | 44 | 38 | .537 | 20.0 | 82 |
7 | y – Orlando Magic * | 41 | 41 | .500 | 23.0 | 82 |
8 | pi – Atlanta Hawks | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 | 82 |
9 | pi – Chicago Bulls | 39 | 43 | .476 | 25.0 | 82 |
10 | x – Miami Heat | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | 82 |
11 | Toronto Raptors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 34.0 | 82 |
12 | Brooklyn Nets | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 | 82 |
13 | Philadelphia 76ers | 24 | 58 | .293 | 40.0 | 82 |
14 | Charlotte Hornets | 19 | 63 | .232 | 45.0 | 82 |
15 | Washington Wizards | 18 | 64 | .220 | 46.0 | 82 |
Game log
[edit]Preseason
[edit]During the preseason, the Heat would play their final games under what was previously named Bally Sports Sun. Bally Sports would rebrand itself to the FanDuel Sports Network as of October 21, 2024, before the start of the regular season.[3][4]
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Preseason: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
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2024–25 preseason schedule |
Regular season
[edit]2024–25 game log Total: 37–45 (Home: 19–22; Road: 18–23) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 2–2 (home: 1–2; road: 1–0)
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November: 7–6 (home: 3–2; road: 4–4)
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December: 7–6 (home: 5–1; road: 2–5)
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January: 7–9 (home: 3–5; road: 4–4)
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February: 5–7 (home: 2–1; road: 3–6)
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March: 6–11 (home: 4–8; road: 2–3)
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April: 3–4 (home: 1–3; road: 2–1)
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2024–25 season schedule |
Play-in
[edit]2025 play-in game log Total: 2–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 2–0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Play-in: 2–0 (home: 0–0; road: 2–0)
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2024–25 season schedule |
Playoffs
[edit]2025 playoff game log Total: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Round: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
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2025 playoff schedule |
NBA Cup
[edit]The groups were revealed during the tournament announcement on July 12, 2024.[5][6]
East Group B
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
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1 | Milwaukee Bucks | 4 | 4 | 0 | 462 | 412 | +50 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Detroit Pistons | 4 | 3 | 1 | 447 | 440 | +7 | |
3 | Miami Heat | 4 | 2 | 2 | 459 | 439 | +20 | |
4 | Toronto Raptors | 4 | 1 | 3 | 413 | 430 | −17 | |
5 | Indiana Pacers | 4 | 0 | 4 | 445 | 505 | −60 |
Transactions
[edit]Trades
[edit]June 27, 2024[7] | Three-team trade | |
To Miami Heat Draft rights to Pelle Larsson (No. 44) (from Houston) Cash considerations (from Atlanta) |
To Atlanta Hawks *Draft rights to Nikola Djurišić (No. 43) (from Miami) | |
To Houston Rockets AJ Griffin (from Atlanta) |
Free agency
[edit]Re-signed
[edit]Date | Player | Ref. |
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July 3 | Thomas Bryant | [8] |
July 6 | Kevin Love | [9] |
July 8 | Haywood Highsmith | [10] |
Additions
[edit]Date | Player | Former team | Ref. |
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July 1 | Keshad Johnson | Arizona Wildcats | [11] |
Zyon Pullin | Florida Gators | [12] | |
Dru Smith | Miami Heat | [13] | |
July 4 | Alec Burks | New York Knicks | [14] |
July 6 | Isaiah Stevens | Colorado State Rams | [15] |
Subtractions
[edit]Date | Player | Reason left | New team | Ref. |
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July 6 | Caleb Martin | Free agent | Philadelphia 76ers | [16] |
July 7 | Delon Wright | Free agent | Milwaukee Bucks | [17] |
Orlando Robinson | Waived | Sacramento Kings | [18] |
References
[edit]- ^ "2024 NBA Draft Order: Picks 1-58". NBA.com. May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ Quinn, Sam (May 13, 2024). "2024 NBA Draft order: Complete list of picks as Atlanta Hawks win No. 1 selection in Lottery". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Steinberg, Brian (October 18, 2024). "FanDuel Takes Over Naming Rights to Diamond Sports RSNs". Variety. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ "Diamond Sports branded as FanDuel in new deal". ESPN.com. October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ "NBA unveils new logo and game dates for Emirates NBA Cup 2024". NBA.com. July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "Emirates NBA Cup 2024: Group Draw Results". NBA.com. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "HEAT ACQUIRE PELLE LARSSON". NBA.com. June 27, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ "HEAT RE-SIGN THOMAS BRYANT". NBA.com. July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ "HEAT RE-SIGN KEVIN LOVE". NBA.com. July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ "HEAT RE-SIGN HAYWOOD HIGHSMITH". NBA.com. July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ "HEAT SIGN KESHAD JOHNSON TO TWO-WAY CONTRACT". NBA.com. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ "HEAT SIGN ZYON PULLIN TO TWO-WAY CONTRACT". NBA.com. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ "HEAT SIGN DRU SMITH TO TWO-WAY CONTRACT". NBA.com. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ "HEAT SIGN ALEC BURKS". NBA.com. July 4, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ "HEAT SIGN ISAIAH STEVENS". NBA.com. July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ 76ers PR (July 6, 2024). "PHILADELPHIA 76ERS SIGN CALEB MARTIN". NBA.com. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Milwaukee Bucks Sign Delon Wright". NBA.com. July 7, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ "HEAT WAIVE ORLANDO ROBINSON". NBA.com. July 7, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.