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1996-1997 Miami Heat Playoff Roster
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Playoff Roster

Player Pos HT WT Born Age Pre-Draft Team YOS Draft Status
Willie Anderson F-G 6-7 190 Jan 8, 1967 30 Georgia 8 1988 Rnd 1 Pick 10, San Antonio Spurs
Keith Askins F 6-7 197 Dec 15, 1967 29 Alabama 6 1990 NBA Draft, Undrafted
Ike Austin C 6-10 255 Aug 18, 1969 27 Arizona State 3 1991 Rnd 2 Pick 21, Utah Jazz
Bruce Bowen F 6-7 200 Jun 14, 1971 25 Cal State Fullerton 1 1993 NBA Draft, Undrafted
P.J. Brown C-F 6-11 225 Oct 14, 1969 27 Louisiana Tech 3 1992 Rnd 2 Pick 2, New Jersey Nets
Matt Fish PF 6-11 235 Nov 18, 1969 27 North Carolina-Wilmington 3 1992 Rnd 2 Pick 23, Golden State Warriors
Gary Grant G 6-3 185 Apr 21, 1965 32 Michigan 8 1988 Rnd 1 Pick 15, Seattle SuperSonics
Tim Hardaway G 6-0 175 Sep 1, 1966 30 UTEP 7 1989 Rnd 1 Pick 14, Golden State Warriors
Voshon Lenard SG 6-4 205 May 14, 1973 23 Minnesota 1 1994 Rnd 2 Pick 19, Milwaukee Bucks
Dan Majerle G 6-6 215 Sep 9, 1965 31 Central Michigan 8 1988 Rnd 1 Pick 14, Phoenix Suns
Jamal Mashburn F 6-8 247 Nov 29, 1972 24 Kentucky 3 1993 Rnd 1 Pick 4, Dallas Mavericks
Alonzo Mourning C 6-10 240 Feb 8, 1970 27 Georgetown 4 1992 Rnd 1 Pick 2, Charlotte Hornets
Ed Pinckney F 6-9 195 Mar 27, 1963 34 Villanova 11 1985 Rnd 1 Pick 10, Phoenix Suns
Mark Strickland F 6-9 210 Jul 14, 1970 26 Temple 2 1992 NBA Draft, Undrafted

Playoff Matchups

Eastern Conference
DescriptionHomeAwayResult
First Round #1 Chicago Bulls #8 Washington Wizards Chicago in 3
First Round #2 Miami Heat #7 Orlando Magic Miami in 5
First Round #3 New York Knicks #6 Charlotte Hornets New York in 3
First Round #4 Atlanta Hawks #5 Detroit Pistons Atlanta in 5
Second Round #1 Chicago Bulls #4 Atlanta Hawks Chicago in 5
Second Round #2 Miami Heat #3 New York Knicks Miami in 7
Conference Finals #1 Chicago Bulls #2 Miami Heat Chicago in 5
Western Conference
DescriptionHomeAwayResult
First Round #1 Utah Jazz #8 Los Angeles Clippers Utah in 3
First Round #2 Seattle SuperSonics #7 Phoenix Suns Seattle in 5
First Round #3 Houston Rockets #6 Minnesota Timberwolves Houston in 3
First Round #4 Los Angeles Lakers #5 Portland Trail Blazers L.A. Lakers in 4
Second Round #1 Utah Jazz #4 Los Angeles Lakers Utah in 5
Second Round #3 Houston Rockets #2 Seattle SuperSonics Houston in 7
Conference Finals #1 Utah Jazz #3 Houston Rockets Utah in 6
NBA Finals
DescriptionHomeAwayResult
NBA Finals #1 Chicago Bulls #1 Utah Jazz Chicago in 6

Miami Playoff Stat Leaders Full Team Stats

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Mark Strickland 4 4.0 2.0 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.5
Alonzo Mourning 17 37.1 17.8 10.2 1.1 0.6 2.7 4.1
P.J. Brown 15 30.1 8.1 8.6 0.7 0.6 1.3 1.1
Tim Hardaway 17 41.2 18.7 4.1 7.0 1.6 0.1 3.1
Voshon Lenard 17 32.2 11.4 2.9 2.1 0.6 0.2 1.8
Jamal Mashburn 17 32.6 10.5 4.9 2.1 1.0 0.1 1.8
Dan Majerle 17 29.2 8.0 4.2 2.5 1.2 0.2 0.8
Willie Anderson 9 13.3 3.7 1.9 0.6 0.4 0.2 1.3
Ed Pinckney 2 3.0 2.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
Ike Austin 15 19.1 6.5 4.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 1.5
John Crotty 15 8.3 2.5 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.9
Keith Askins 12 12.2 2.5 2.3 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.2

Opening Round Schedule

Date Opponent Result Venue/Game Type Record Miami Leaders Orlando Leaders
Apr 24, 1997
VS
Orlando
W, 99-64 Miami Arena
Opening Round
1-0 PTS: 24. V. Lenard
REB: 12. P.J. Brown
AST: 11. Tim Hardaway
PTS: 15. Derek Strong
REB: 12. N. Anderson
AST: 3. P. Hardaway
Apr 27, 1997
VS
Orlando
W, 104-87 Miami Arena
Opening Round
2-0 PTS: 20. Tim Hardaway
REB: 9. A. Mourning
AST: 11. Tim Hardaway
PTS: 26. P. Hardaway
REB: 16. Derek Strong
AST: 4. Brian Shaw
Apr 29, 1997
@
Orlando
L, 88-75 Amway Arena
Opening Round
2-1 PTS: 17. A. Mourning
REB: 17. A. Mourning
AST: 8. Tim Hardaway
PTS: 42. P. Hardaway
REB: 8. P. Hardaway
AST: 8. D. Armstrong
May 1, 1997
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Orlando
L, 99-91 Amway Arena
Opening Round
2-2 PTS: 23. A. Mourning
REB: 13. P.J. Brown
AST: 8. Tim Hardaway
PTS: 41. P. Hardaway
REB: 9. D. Armstrong
AST: 4. P. Hardaway
May 4, 1997
VS
Orlando
W, 91-83 Miami Arena
Opening Round
3-2 PTS: 22. A. Mourning
REB: 14. P.J. Brown
AST: 11. Tim Hardaway
PTS: 33. P. Hardaway
REB: 12. Derek Strong
AST: 6. P. Hardaway

Conference Semi Finals Schedule

Date Opponent Result Venue/Game Type Record Miami Leaders New York Leaders
May 7, 1997
VS
New York
L, 79-88 Miami Arena
Conference Semi Finals
0-1 PTS: 21. Tim Hardaway
REB: 12. P.J. Brown
AST: 6. Tim Hardaway
PTS: 27. A. Houston
REB: 16. P. Ewing
AST: 5. L. Johnson
May 9, 1997
VS
New York
W, 88-84 Miami Arena
Conference Semi Finals
1-1 PTS: 34. Tim Hardaway
REB: 13. A. Mourning
AST: 4. Tim Hardaway
PTS: 19. A. Houston
REB: 11. P. Ewing
AST: 7. Chris Childs
May 11, 1997
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New York
L, 77-73 Madison Square Garden
Conference Semi Finals
1-2 PTS: 22. V. Lenard
REB: 10. P.J. Brown
AST: 8. Tim Hardaway
PTS: 25. P. Ewing
REB: 11. P. Ewing
AST: 4. John Starks
May 12, 1997
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New York
L, 89-76 Madison Square Garden
Conference Semi Finals
1-3 PTS: 14. Tim Hardaway
REB: 12. P.J. Brown
AST: 4. W. Anderson
PTS: 21. John Starks
REB: 9. C. Oakley
AST: 8. Chris Childs
May 14, 1997
VS
New York
W, 96-81 Miami Arena
Conference Semi Finals
2-3 PTS: 21. V. Lenard
REB: 12. P.J. Brown
AST: 6. Tim Hardaway
PTS: 21. John Starks
REB: 9. C. Oakley
AST: 7. Chris Childs
May 16, 1997
@
New York
W, 90-95 Madison Square Garden
Conference Semi Finals
3-3 PTS: 28. A. Mourning
REB: 9. A. Mourning
AST: 8. Tim Hardaway
PTS: 22. Chris Childs
REB: 12. C. Oakley
AST: 9. Chris Childs
May 18, 1997
VS
New York
W, 101-90 Miami Arena
Conference Semi Finals
4-3 PTS: 38. Tim Hardaway
REB: 12. A. Mourning
AST: 7. Tim Hardaway
PTS: 37. P. Ewing
REB: 17. P. Ewing
AST: 8. Charlie Ward

Conference Finals Schedule

Date Opponent Result Venue/Game Type Record Miami Leaders Chicago Leaders
May 20, 1997
@
Chicago
L, 84-77 United Center
Conference Finals
0-1 PTS: 21. A. Mourning
REB: 8. A. Mourning
AST: 9. Tim Hardaway
PTS: 37. M. Jordan
REB: 19. D. Rodman
AST: 4. S. Pippen
May 22, 1997
@
Chicago
L, 75-68 United Center
Conference Finals
0-2 PTS: 15. Tim Hardaway
REB: 8. A. Mourning
AST: 5. Tim Hardaway
PTS: 23. M. Jordan
REB: 10. D. Rodman
AST: 6. Ron Harper
May 24, 1997
VS
Chicago
L, 74-98 Miami Arena
Conference Finals
0-3 PTS: 14. V. Lenard
REB: 9. A. Mourning
AST: 5. John Crotty
PTS: 34. M. Jordan
REB: 9. D. Rodman
AST: 6. Toni Kukoc
May 26, 1997
VS
Chicago
W, 87-80 Miami Arena
Conference Finals
1-3 PTS: 25. Tim Hardaway
REB: 14. A. Mourning
AST: 7. Tim Hardaway
PTS: 29. M. Jordan
REB: 11. D. Rodman
AST: 5. S. Pippen
May 28, 1997
@
Chicago
L, 100-87 United Center
Conference Finals
1-4 PTS: 27. Tim Hardaway
REB: 8. A. Mourning
AST: 5. Tim Hardaway
PTS: 28. M. Jordan
REB: 13. D. Rodman
AST: 7. Toni Kukoc