The

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was the 12th season for the

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in the

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. During the off-season, the team signed free agents Otis Thorpe, and undrafted rookie point guard Anthony Carter. The Heat played the first two months of the regular season at the

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, and played their final home game there on December 28, 1999, against the

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; the team then moved into the American Airlines Arena on January 2, 2000, against the

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. The Heat got off to a 15–4 start to the regular season, then later on held a 30–17 record at the All-Star break. However,

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only played 52 games due to knee injuries, and

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was out for the remainder of the season with a lower abdominal strain after 53 games. At mid-season, the team signed free agent Bruce Bowen, who was previously released by the

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, who acquired him from the

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in a three-team trade. The Heat posted a 7-game winning streak between March and April, and finished in first place in the Atlantic Division with a 52–30 record, earning the #2 seed in the Eastern Conference.

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averaged 21.7 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.7 blocks per game, and was named the

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for the second consecutive year; he was also named to the

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, named to the

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, and was selected for the 2000 NBA All-Star Game in

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. In addition, Jamal Mashburn averaged 17.5 points and 5.0 rebounds per game, and led the Heat with 112 three-point field goals, while Hardaway provided the team with 13.4 points and 7.4 assists per game, Lenard contributed 11.9 points per game off the bench as the team's sixth man, and

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provided with 9.6 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, three-point specialist Dan Majerle contributed 7.3 points and 1.3 steals per game, along with 110 three-point field goals, while Clarence Weatherspoon averaged 7.2 points and 5.8 rebounds per game off the bench, and Carter provided with 6.3 points, 4.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game. Mourning also finished in third place in

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voting behind

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of the

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, and

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of the

, and head coach

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finished tied in fifth place in

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voting. In the Eastern Conference First Round of the 2000 NBA playoffs, the Heat swept the

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in three straight games, en route to advancing to the second round for the first time since 1997. In the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, they faced off against the

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for the fourth consecutive year; after taking a 3–2 series lead, the Heat would lose the final two games to the 3rd-seeded Knicks, including an 83–82 home loss in Game 7. Following the season, Mashburn, Brown and Thorpe were all traded to the

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, while Lenard and Mark Strickland were both traded to the

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, and Weatherspoon was dealt to the

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in a three-team trade. For the season, the Heat changed their primary logo adding a darker red color to the flaming basketball, and added new uniforms with side panels to their jerseys and shorts. The uniforms remained in use until 2009, where they switched the logo to the other leg of their shorts, while the primary logo is still present as of 2025.

Offseason

Draft picks

Roster

Regular season

Standings

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Record vs. opponents

Playoffs

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W 95–85
, Jamal Mashburn (29) , Dan Majerle (10) , Anthony Carter (7) , American Airlines Arena
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W 84–82
, Jamal Mashburn (24) ,

(8) , Anthony Carter (13) , American Airlines Arena
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W 91–72
, Clarence Weatherspoon (18) , Thorpe, Weatherspoon (10) , Anthony Carter (9) , The Palace of Auburn Hills
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W 87–83
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(26) , P. J. Brown (16) ,

(7) , American Airlines Arena
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L 76–82
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(17) , three players tied (3) , American Airlines Arena
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W 77–76 (OT)
,

(23) , P. J. Brown (12) , Anthony Carter (8) ,

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L 83–91
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(27) ,

(14) , Anthony Carter (7) ,

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W 87–81
, Jamal Mashburn (21) , P. J. Brown (12) , Anthony Carter (5) , American Airlines Arena
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L 70–72
,

(22) , Majerle,

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(10) , Dan Majerle (7) ,

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L 82–83
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(29) ,

(13) ,

(7) , American Airlines Arena
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Player statistics

Ragular season

Playoffs

Awards and honors

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* Alonzo Mourning, All-NBA Second Team * Alonzo Mourning, NBA All-Defensive First Team

Transactions

References

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