The 2012–13

Miami Heat The Miami Heat are an American professional basketball team based in Miami. The Heat compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division (NBA), Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern C ...

season was the franchise's 25th season in the

National Basketball Association The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). The NBA is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Ca ...

(NBA). They came into the season as the defending

NBA The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). The NBA is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Ca ...

champions, back-to-back Eastern Conference champions, the third season playing with the " Big Three" of

LeBron James LeBron Raymone James Sr. ( ; born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "King James", he is the NBA's all-time leading scorer and ...

Dwyane Wade Dwyane Tyrone Wade Jr. ( or , born January 17, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player who is currently the co-owner of the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association. He is also currently the host of the American a ...

and

Chris Bosh Christopher Wesson Bosh (born March 24, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player. A Texas Mr. Basketball in high school, he played one season of college basketball for Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball, Georgia Tech ...

, and the fifth season under head coach Erik Spoelstra. During the season, the Heat embarked on a 27-game winning streak, which at the time ranked as the second longest winning streak in NBA history, and finished with a 66–16 record, the best record with the Big Three and a franchise best. James, Wade and Bosh were all selected for the 2013 NBA All-Star Game, while James won his fourth

NBA Most Valuable Player Award The NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1955–56 season to the best performing player of the regular season. Since the 2022–23 season, winners receive the Michael Jor ...

at the end of the season, just one vote shy of winning the award unanimously. On June 3, 2013, the Heat defeated the

Indiana Pacers The Indiana Pacers are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis. The Pacers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division (NBA), Central Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), Ea ...

in game seven of the Eastern Conference Finals to become the first team since the Chicago Bulls in 1998 to

three-peat In sports (especially in North America), a three-peat is winning three consecutive championships or tournaments. The term, a portmanteau of the words ''three'' and ''repeat'', originated with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Ass ...

as Eastern Conference champions. The Heat then defeated the

San Antonio Spurs The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division (NBA), Southwest Division of the Western Conference (NBA ...

in an NBA Finals that went the full seven games, in effect handing the Spurs their first loss in the NBA Finals, and with this victory in the NBA Finals, it echoed the 1997–98 Bulls, as they had also been the last Eastern Conference team to repeat as NBA champions.

Key dates

*June 28: The

2012 NBA draft The 2012 NBA draft was held on June 28, 2012, at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The draft started at 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (2300 UTC), and was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. In this draft, National Basketball A ...

took place at

Prudential Center Prudential Center is a multipurpose indoor arena in the central business district of Newark, New Jersey, United States. Opened in 2007, it is the home of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL), the New York Sirens of the Pro ...

Newark, New Jersey Newark ( , ) is the List of municipalities in New Jersey, most populous City (New Jersey), city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, the county seat of Essex County, New Jersey, Essex County, and a principal city of the New York metropolitan area. ...

. *July 11: In an utmost to bolster the roster, the Heat signed NBA veterans Rashard Lewis and

Ray Allen Walter Ray Allen Jr. (born July 20, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player. Allen played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a play ...

, the NBA's all-time leader in three-pointers made at the time. *October 30: The Heat opened the season with a 120–107 home victory over the

Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NBA), Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), ...

. The previous year's players received their championship rings and the team raised their 2nd championship banner into the American Airlines Arena rafters. *November 3:

was honored before the game when the team raised a banner for his Olympic achievement. He is the fourth player in Heat history to win a gold medal, joining

Tim Hardaway Timothy Duane Hardaway Sr. (born September 1, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player. Hardaway played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets a ...

and

Alonzo Mourning Alonzo Harding Mourning Jr. (born February 8, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player who has served as vice president of player programs and development for the Miami Heat since June 2009. Mourning played most of his 15-year ...

. *November 21:

Udonis Haslem Udonis Johneal Haslem ( ; born June 9, 1980) is an American professional basketball executive and former player. He is the vice president of basketball development for the Miami Heat, where he List of NBA players who have spent their entire caree ...

surpassed Alonzo Mourning in all-time rebounding for the Miami Heat and became the first undrafted player in NBA history to lead a franchise in rebounding. Adding to this accomplishment, Haslem has now starred in the most Miami Heat games played, one more than fellow captain Dwyane Wade. *November 24:

surpassed the 13,000-point plateau. *December 15: For the first time in franchise history, all 13 active players scored at least three points and converted one made field goal. *December 25: Mike Miller surpassed the 10,000-point plateau. *January 5: Terrel Harris was released. *January 7: Josh Harrellson was released. *January 8: Jarvis Varnado signed to a ten-day contract after being released from the

. *January 10: The last time the Heat lost consecutive games. Throughout the rest of the regular season and the playoffs, they never had a losing streak over 1 game. *January 16:

became the youngest player in NBA history to score 20,000 points.

also surpassed the 5,000-assist plateau. *January 20: Chris Andersen signed to a ten-day contract. *January 30: Chris Andersen signed to a second ten-day contract. *February 3: The Heat defeated the

Toronto Raptors The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NBA), Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), E ...

on Super Bowl Sunday to start what would become the longest winning streak in the franchise and second in NBA history in a single season. *February 8: Chris Andersen signed for the remainder of the season. *February 12:

became the only player in NBA history to post 30+ points and shoot over 60% for six consecutive games. *February 12: The Heat win their 1000th game in team history. They became the ninth fastest franchise to do so, posting a 1000-969 (.508) record on this date. *February 21: Dexter Pittman traded to the

Memphis Grizzlies The Memphis Grizzlies (referred to locally as the Grizz) are an American professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee. The Grizzlies compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division of the ...

in exchange for the draft rights to Ricky Sánchez. *February 23:

surpassed the 16,000-point plateau. *March 2: Juwan Howard signed a 10-day contract, re-joining the Heat. *March 4: The Heat beat the

Minnesota Timberwolves The Minnesota Timberwolves (often referred to as the Wolves or T-wolves) are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Divisio ...

97–81 to extend their winning streak to a franchise-record 15 wins in a row, improving their record to 44–14. *March 8: The Heat beat the

Philadelphia 76ers The Philadelphia 76ers, also known colloquially as the Sixers, are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlan ...

102–93, becoming the first team in the league to clinch a playoff berth and extending their winning streak to 17. They also marked their best record through 60 games in franchise history at 46–14. *March 10: For the first time in franchise history, the Heat beat every single team in the NBA with their victory against the Indiana Pacers. Miami was able to defeat all 29 opponents by their 61st game. *March 12: Juwan Howard signed to a second 10-day contract. *March 18: The Heat came back from a 17-point deficit to defeat the

105–103 by

game winning shot over Brandon Bass to clinch the Southeast Division for the third consecutive year and extend their winning streak to 23 games, the second longest in NBA history. *March 20: The Heat overcame a league high 27-point third-quarter deficit to defeat the

Cleveland Cavaliers The Cleveland Cavaliers, often referred to as the Cavs, are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland. The Cavaliers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division (NBA), Central Divis ...

98–95 to extend their winning streak to 24 games. *March 22: The Heat overcame an 11-point deficit to defeat the

Detroit Pistons The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit. The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division (NBA), Central Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), East ...

103–89 to extend their winning streak to 25 games. This is the third consecutive game in which the Heat came back from double digit deficits, the fifth during the streak, and 11th of the season. Juwan Howard signed for the remainder of the season. *March 24: The Heat overcame an 11-point deficit with Dwyane Wade inactive to defeat the Charlotte Bobcats 109–77 to extend their winning streak to 26 games. This is the fourth consecutive game in which the Heat came back from double digit deficits, the 6th during the streak, and 12th of the season. *March 25: The Heat defeated Orlando 108–94 to extend their winning streak to 27 games. *March 27: The Heat fall 101–97 to the

Chicago Bulls The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team was founded on January 16 ...

, ending their winning streak at 27(Second longest winning streak in a season in NBA history). *March 29: The Heat defeated the

New Orleans Hornets New or NEW may refer to: Music * New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz * ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013 ** "New" (Paul McCartney song), 2013 * ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, 1995 * "New" (Daya song), 2017 * "New" (No Doubt song), 1 ...

108–89, clinching the best record in the Eastern Conference for the third time in franchise history. *March 31: The Heat defeated the

88-86 without all-stars LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, along with Mario Chalmers, becoming the first team in NBA history to win at least 17 games in a calendar month. *April 10: The Heat defeated the

Washington Wizards The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference. The team plays i ...

103–98, clinching the best record in the NBA and home-court advantage throughout the playoffs for the first time in franchise history, and improving their record to 62–16 to set a franchise record for wins in a season. *April 14: The Heat defeated the

105–93, avenging the March 27 loss and winning their 36th game at home, the most in franchise history. *April 15: The 16th back-to-back game night. The Heat earned a 15–1 record (.938) on the second night of a back-to-back set this season, tying Dallas (2006–07) for the best record on the second night of a back-to-back set in NBA history. *April 17: The Heat concluded the regular season with a 105–93 victory over the

Orlando Magic The Orlando Magic are an American professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. The Magic compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division (NBA), Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference (NB ...

. They finished the season with a record of 66–16, going 37–4 at home and 29–12 on the road. *April 28: The Heat defeated the

Milwaukee Bucks The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division (NBA), Central Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), East ...

in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference First Round, advancing to the Conference Semi-Finals. *May 15: The Heat defeated the

in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals, advancing to the Conference Finals. *June 3: The Heat defeated the

in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, advancing to the NBA Finals for a third consecutive season, making them the first Eastern Conference team to accomplish this since the Chicago Bulls (1996–1998). Dwyane Wade also snapped a 12-game streak where he scored less than 20 points. *June 18: The Heat came back from a 13-point deficit in the 4th quarter to defeat the

in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, with LeBron James scoring 18 points in the period and Ray Allen hitting a 3 to tie the game with 5 seconds left in regulation. *June 20: The Heat defeated the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals to repeat as NBA Champions.

Draft picks

Traded to the

for draft rights to Justin Hamilton and a future first-round pick.

Roster

Pre-season

, - style="background:#fcc;" , 1 , October 7 , @

Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state), most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It is the county seat, seat of Fulton County, Georg ...

, ,

(22) , Bosh, James & Dozier (6) ,

(6) ,

Philips Arena State Farm Arena is a Multi-purpose stadium, multi-purpose arena located in Atlanta, Georgia. The arena serves as the home venue for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). It also served as home to the Atlanta Thrasher ...

12,828 , 0–1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2 , October 11 , @ L.A. Clippers , ,

(20) ,

(5) ,

(5) , MasterCard Center, China
17,006 , 1–1 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 3 , October 14 , L.A. Clippers , , Rodney Carney (15) , Josh Harrellson (6) ,

(4) , Mercedes-Benz Arena, China
17,292 , 1–2 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 4 , October 18 ,

Detroit Detroit ( , ) is the List of municipalities in Michigan, most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the bank of the Detroit River across from Windsor, Ontario. It had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 United State ...

, ,

(21) , Bosh & Battier (6) ,

(8) , American Airlines Arena
19,600 , 2–2 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 5 , October 20 ,

San Antonio San Antonio ( ; Spanish for " Saint Anthony") is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in Greater San Antonio. San Antonio is the third-largest metropolitan area in Texas and the 24th-largest metropolitan area in the ...

, , Rashard Lewis (15) , Dexter Pittman (6) , Garrett Temple (6) , American Airlines Arena
19,600 , 3–2 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 6 , October 23 , @ Charlotte , ,

(21) ,

(7) ,

(8) , Time Warner Cable Arena
17,924 , 4–2 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 7 , October 24 , Washington , ,

(23) ,

(8) ,

(6) ,

Sprint Center Sprint may refer to: Aerospace * Spring WS202 Sprint, a Canadian aircraft design * Sprint (missile), an anti-ballistic missile Automobiles * Alfa Romeo Sprint, automobile produced by Alfa Romeo between 1976 and 1989 * Chevrolet Sprint, a rebadge ...

16,143 , 4–3 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 8 , October 26 ,

New Orleans New Orleans (commonly known as NOLA or The Big Easy among other nicknames) is a Consolidated city-county, consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 at the 2020 ...

, ,

(21) ,

(10) ,

Mario Chalmers Almario Vernard Chalmers (born May 19, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Zamboanga Valientes of the Asian Tournament (TAT). He was selected as the 34th overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft by the Minnesota ...

(5) , American Airlines Arena
19,600 , 4-4

Regular season

Game log

, - style="background:#cfc;" , 1 , October 30 ,

Boston Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and Financial centre, financial center of New England, a region of the Northeas ...

, ,

(29) , James & Bosh (10) ,

(11) , American Airlines Arena
20,296 , 1–0 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 2 , November 2 , @

New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...

, ,

(23) ,

(11) ,

(5) ,

Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as the Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. It is located in Midtown Manhattan between Seventh Avenue (Manhattan), Seventh and Eighth Avenue (Manhattan), Eig ...

19,033 , 1–1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 3 , November 3 ,

Denver Denver ( ) is a List of municipalities in Colorado#Consolidated city and county, consolidated city and county, the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Colorado, most populous city of the U.S. state of ...

, ,

(40) ,

(9) ,

(11) , American Airlines Arena
20,296 , 2–1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 4 , November 5 , Phoenix , ,

(23) ,

(11) ,

(11) , American Airlines Arena
19,600 , 3–1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 5 , November 7 ,

Brooklyn Brooklyn is a Boroughs of New York City, borough of New York City located at the westernmost end of Long Island in the New York (state), State of New York. Formerly an independent city, the borough is coextensive with Kings County, one of twelv ...

, ,

(22) ,

(12) ,

(8) , American Airlines Arena
19,627 , 4–1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 6 , November 9 , @

, ,

(24) ,

(11) ,

(9) ,

16,785 , 5–1 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 7 , November 11 , @ Memphis , ,

(22) ,

(10) ,

(6) ,

FedExForum FedExForum is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee, Downtown Memphis, Tennessee. It is the home of the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the NCAA Division I Memphis Tigers men's ba ...

18,119 , 5–2 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 8 , November 12 , @

Houston Houston ( ) is the List of cities in Texas by population, most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and in the Southern United States. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the county seat, seat of ...

, ,

(38) , James & Bosh (10) ,

(7) , Toyota Center
18,041 , 6–2 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 9 , November 14 , @ L.A. Clippers , ,

(30) ,

(9) ,

(7) ,

Staples Center Crypto.com Arena (originally and colloquially known as Staples Center) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in downtown Los Angeles. Opened on October 17, 1999, as Staples Center, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along F ...

19,146 , 6–3 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 10 , November 15 , @

, ,

(27) ,

(7) ,

(12) ,

Pepsi Center Ball Arena (formerly known as the Pepsi Center) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Denver, Colorado, United States. It is situated at Speer Boulevard, a main thoroughfare in downtown Denver, and is served by two nearby exits off Int ...

19,155 , 7–3 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 11 , November 17 , @ Phoenix , ,

(24) ,

(9) , Mike Miller (5) , US Airways Center
16,840 , 8–3 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 12 , November 21 ,

Milwaukee Milwaukee is the List of cities in Wisconsin, most populous city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it is the List of United States cities by population, 31st-most populous city in the United States ...

, , James & Wade (28) ,

(18) ,

(8) , American Airlines Arena
19,971 , 9–3 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 13 , November 24 ,

Cleveland Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located along the southern shore of Lake Erie, it is situated across the Canada–U.S. maritime border and approximately west of the Ohio-Pennsylvania st ...

, ,

(30) , Bosh & Wade (7) ,

(5) , American Airlines Arena
20,064 , 10–3 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 14 , November 29 ,

, ,

(23) ,

(12) ,

(7) , American Airlines Arena
19,703 , 11–3 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 15 , December 1 ,

, ,

(34) ,

(9) ,

(7) , American Airlines Arena
19,961 , 12–3 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 16 , December 4 , @ Washington , ,

(26) ,

(13) ,

(11) , Verizon Center
17,761 , 12–4 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 17 , December 6 ,

, ,

(31) ,

(10) ,

(9) , American Airlines Arena
19,740 , 12–5 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 18 , December 8 ,

, ,

(26) ,

(6) ,

(7) , American Airlines Arena
19,600 , 13–5 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 19 , December 10 ,

, ,

(27) ,

(10) ,

(6) , American Airlines Arena
19,600 , 14–5 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 20 , December 12 , Golden State , ,

(31) ,

(13) , James & Wade (5) , American Airlines Arena
19,600 , 14–6 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 21 , December 15 , Washington , ,

(23) ,

(10) ,

(6) , American Airlines Arena
19,724 , 15–6 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 22 , December 18 ,

Minnesota Minnesota ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the so ...

, ,

(24) ,

(6) ,

(11) , American Airlines Arena
19,862 , 16–6 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 23 , December 20 , @

Dallas Dallas () is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of Texas metropolitan areas, most populous metropolitan area in Texas and the Metropolitan statistical area, fourth-most ...

, ,

(24) ,

(9) ,

(6) ,

American Airlines Center The American Airlines Center (AAC) is a multi-purpose List of indoor arenas, indoor arena located in the Victory Park, Dallas, Victory Park neighborhood in downtown Dallas, Texas. The arena serves as the home of the Dallas Stars of the National ...

20,160 , 17–6 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 24 , December 22 ,

Utah Utah is a landlocked state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Four Corners states, sharing a border with Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. It also borders Wyoming to the northea ...

, ,

(30) , James & Haslem (9) , James & Wade (7) , American Airlines Arena
20,087 , 18–6 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 25 , December 25 ,

Oklahoma City Oklahoma City (), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Oklahoma, most populous city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat ...

, ,

(29) ,

(8) ,

(9) , American Airlines Arena
20,300 , 19–6 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 26 , December 26 , @ Charlotte , ,

(29) ,

(12) ,

(8) , Time Warner Cable Arena
19,602 , 20–6 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 27 , December 28 , @

, ,

(35) ,

(9) , James & Cole (5) , The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 , 20–7 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 28 , December 29 , @

, ,

(26) ,

(16) ,

(7) ,

BMO Harris Bradley Center The Bradley Center (also known as the BMO Harris Bradley Center under sponsorship agreements) was a multi-purpose arena located on the northwest corner of North Vel R. Phillips Ave. and West State Streets in Neighborhoods of Milwaukee#Downtown, d ...

18,717 , 20–8 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 29 , December 31 , @

Orlando Orlando commonly refers to: * Orlando, Florida, a city in the United States Orlando may also refer to: People * Orlando (given name), a masculine name, includes a list of people with the name * Orlando (surname), includes a list of people wit ...

, ,

(36) ,

(8) ,

(11) ,

Amway Center Kia Center (formerly Amway Center) is an indoor arena located in the Downtown Orlando, downtown core of Orlando, Florida. The arena is home to the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL, ...

19,311 , 21–8 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 30 , January 2 ,

, ,

(32) ,

(12) ,

(9) , American Airlines Arena
20,102 , 22–8 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 31 , January 4 ,

Chicago Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of Unite ...

, ,

(30) ,

(6) ,

(5) , American Airlines Arena
20,138 , 22–9 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 32 , January 6 , Washington , ,

(24) ,

(12) ,

(7) , American Airlines Arena
20,228 , 23–9 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 33 , January 8 , @

Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...

, ,

(30) ,

(10) ,

(4) ,

Bankers Life Fieldhouse Gainbridge Fieldhouse is an indoor arena located in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It opened in November 1999 to replace Market Square Arena. The arena is the home of the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) ...

18,165 , 23–10 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 34 , January 10 , @ Portland , ,

(29) ,

(10) ,

(9) ,

Rose Garden A rose garden or rosarium is a garden or park, often open to the public, used to present and grow various types of garden roses, and sometimes rose species. Designs vary tremendously and roses may be displayed alongside other plants or grouped ...

20,536 , 23–11 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 35 , January 12 , @

Sacramento Sacramento ( or ; ; ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the seat of Sacramento County. Located at the confluence of the Sacramento and American Rivers in Northern California's Sacramento Valley, Sacramento's 2020 p ...

, ,

(34) ,

(8) , James & Wade (7) , Sleep Train Arena
14,367 , 24–11 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 36 , January 14 , @

, ,

(32) , Haslem & Wade (5) ,

(7) ,

EnergySolutions Arena The Delta Center is an indoor venue in Salt Lake City. Opened in 1991, the arena is the home of the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Utah Mammoth of the National Hockey League (NHL). The arena has a seating capacity ...

19,911 , 24–12 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 37 , January 16 , @ Golden State , ,

(25) ,

(10) ,

(10) , Oracle Arena
19,596 , 25–12 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 38 , January 17 , @ L.A. Lakers , ,

(39) , James & Haslem (7) ,

(8) ,

18,997 , 26–12 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 39 , January 23 ,

Toronto Toronto ( , locally pronounced or ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city in Canada. It is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a p ...

, ,

(35) ,

(12) ,

(11) , American Airlines Arena
20,002 , 27–12 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 40 , January 25 ,

, ,

(29) , James & Bosh (7) , James & Wade (7) , American Airlines Arena
20,236 , 28–12 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 41 , January 27 , @

, ,

(34) , James & Bosh (16) , James & Wade (7) ,

TD Garden TD Garden (named the FleetCenter from opening until 2005 and TD Banknorth Garden until 2009) is a multi-purpose arena in Boston. It is located directly above the MBTA's North Station, and it replaced the original Boston Garden upon opening i ...

18,624 , 28–13 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 42 , January 30 , @

, ,

(24) ,

(9) ,

(7) ,

Barclays Center Barclays Center ( ) is a multi-purpose list of indoor arenas, indoor arena in the New York City Boroughs of New York City, borough of Brooklyn. The arena is home to the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association and the New York Liber ...

17,732 , 29–13 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 43 , February 1 , @

, ,

(28) , James & Wade (6) , Wade & Allen (5) ,

18,165 , 29–14 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 44 , February 3 , @

, ,

(30) ,

(8) ,

(7) ,

Air Canada Centre Scotiabank Arena (SBA), formerly known as Air Canada Centre (ACC), is a multi-purposed arena located on Bay Street in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the home of the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and t ...

19,800 , 30–14 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 45 , February 4 , Charlotte , ,

(31) ,

(12) ,

(8) , American Airlines Arena
19,600 , 31–14 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 46 , February 6 ,

, ,

(32) ,

(13) ,

(8) , American Airlines Arena
19,693 , 32–14 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 47 , February 8 , L.A. Clippers , ,

(30) , Rashard Lewis (7) ,

(7) , American Airlines Arena
19,902 , 33–14 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 48 , February 10 , L.A. Lakers , ,

(32) ,

(11) , James & Wade (5) , American Airlines Arena
20,300 , 34–14 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 49 , February 12 , Portland , ,

(32) ,

(11) ,

(9) , American Airlines Arena
20,032 , 35–14 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 50 , February 14 , @

, ,

(39) , James & Bosh (12) ,

(8) ,

Chesapeake Energy Arena Paycom Center (originally known as the Ford Center from 2002 to 2010, Oklahoma City Arena from 2010 to 2011, and Chesapeake Energy Arena from 2011 to 2021) is an arena located in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. It opened in 200 ...

18,203 , 36–14 , - align="center" , colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff", All-Star Break , - style="background:#cfc;" , 51 , February 20 , @

, ,

(24) , James & Bosh (6) ,

(11) ,

18,238 , 37–14 , - style="background:#cfc" , 52 , February 21 , @

, ,

(26) ,

(12) ,

(7) ,

United Center The United Center is an indoor arena on the Near West Side, Chicago, Near West Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is home to the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL) ...

22,640 , 38–14 , - style="background:#cfc" , 53 , February 23 , @

Philadelphia Philadelphia ( ), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the List of United States cities by population, sixth-most populous city in the Unit ...

, ,

(33) ,

(10) ,

(11) , Wells Fargo Center
20,665 , 39–14 , - style="background:#cfc" , 54 , February 24 ,

, ,

(28) ,

(10) ,

(8) , American Airlines Arena
20,006 , 40–14 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 55 , February 26 ,

, ,

(40) , James, Wade & Bosh (8) ,

(16) , American Airlines Arena
19,734 , 41–14 , - style="background:;" , - style="background:#cfc;" , 56 , March 1 , Memphis , ,

(22) ,

(8) ,

(10) , American Airlines Arena
20,128 , 42–14 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 57 , March 3 , @

, ,

(29) ,

(11) ,

(8) ,

19,033 , 43–14 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 58 , March 4 , @

, ,

(32) ,

(10) ,

Target Center Target Center is a multi-purpose arena located in Minneapolis that opened in 1990. It hosts major family shows, concerts, sporting events, graduations and private events. Target Corporation, founded and headquartered in Minneapolis since 1902, h ...

18,391 , 44–14 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 59 , March 6 ,

, ,

(26) ,

(10) ,

(5) , American Airlines Arena
20,001 , 45–14 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 60 , March 8 ,

, ,

(25) ,

(10) ,

(5) , American Airlines Arena
20,029 , 46–14 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 61 , March 10 ,

, ,

(26) ,

(7) ,

(7) , American Airlines Arena
20,219 , 47–14 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 62 , March 12 ,

, ,

(23) ,

(11) ,

(7) , American Airlines Arena
20,350 , 48–14 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 63 , March 13 , @

, ,

(27) ,

(8) ,

(8) , Wells Fargo Center
20,398 , 49–14 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 64 , March 15 , @

, ,

(28) ,

(10) ,

(9) ,

18,717 , 50–14 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 65 , March 17 , @

, ,

(24) ,

(12) ,

(9) ,

18,564 , 51–14 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 66 , March 18 , @

, ,

(37) ,

(7) ,

(12) ,

18,624 , 52–14 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 67 , March 20 , @

, ,

(25) ,

(12) ,

(10) , Quicken Loans Arena
20,561 , 53–14 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 68 , March 22 ,

, ,

(29) ,

(8) ,

(8) , American Airlines Arena
20,350 , 54–14 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 69 , March 24 , Charlotte , ,

(32) ,

(8) ,

(10) , American Airlines Arena
20,350 , 55–14 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 70 , March 25 , @

, ,

(24) ,

(10) ,

(11) ,

18,846 , 56–14 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 71 , March 27 , @

, ,

(32) , James & Wade (7) ,

(4) ,

23,014 , 56–15 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 72 , March 29 , @

, ,

(36) , Mike Miller (6) ,

(9) , New Orleans Arena
18,647 , 57–15 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 73 , March 31 , @

, ,

(23) ,

(9) ,

Miller A miller is a person who operates a mill, a machine to grind a grain (for example corn or wheat) to make flour. Milling is among the oldest of human occupations. "Miller", "Milne" and other variants are common surnames, as are their equivalents ...

& Allen (5) , AT&T Center
18,581 , 58–15 , - style="background:#cfc;" , - style="background:#fcc;" , 74 , April 2 ,

, ,

(23) , Battier &

(8) , Bosh &

(4) , American Airlines Arena
20,300 , 58–16 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 75 , April 5 , @ Charlotte , , Mike Miller (26) ,

(8) ,

(7) , Time Warner Cable Arena
19,568 , 59–16 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 76 , April 6 ,

, ,

(27) , Chris Andersen (15) ,

(5) , American Airlines Arena
20,168 , 60–16 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 77 , April 9 ,

, ,

(28) ,

(15) ,

(7) , American Airlines Arena
19,834 , 61–16 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 78 , April 10 , @ Washington , ,

(23) , Mike Miller (8) ,

(8) , Verizon Center
20,308 , 62–16 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 79 , April 12 ,

, ,

(20) ,

(7) ,

(9) , American Airlines Arena
19,990 , 63–16 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 80 , April 14 ,

, ,

(24) ,

(9) ,

(6) , American Airlines Arena
19,810 , 64–16 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 81 , April 15 , @

, , Rashard Lewis (19) ,

Norris Cole Norris Gene Cole II (born October 13, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Osos de Manatí of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). A 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) tall point guard, he is a two-time NBA champion, winning back-to-b ...

(11) ,

(9) , Quicken Loans Arena
19,091 , 65–16 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 82 , April 17 ,

, , Wade &

(21) , Lewis &

Andersen Andersen () is a Danish- Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Anders" (itself derived from the Greek name " Ανδρέας/Andreas", cf. English Andrew). It is the fifth most common surname in Denmark, shared by about 3.2% of the populati ...

(8) ,

(10) , American Airlines Arena
19,949 , 66–16

Standings

Playoffs

Game log

, - style="background:#cfc;" , 1 , April 21 ,

, ,

(27) ,

(10) ,

(10) , American Airlines Arena
20,006 , 1–0 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2 , April 23 ,

, ,

(21) ,

(8) ,

(6) , American Airlines Arena
20,097 , 2–0 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 3 , April 25 , @

, ,

(23) ,

(14) ,

(11) ,

18,165 , 3–0 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 4 , April 28 , @

, ,

(30) , Chalmers & James (8) ,

(7) ,

18,717 , 4–0 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 1 , May 6 ,

, ,

(24) ,

(8) , Chalmers & James (7) , American Airlines Arena
19,685 , 0–1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2 , May 8 ,

, ,

(21) ,

(6) ,

(9) , American Airlines Arena
19,817 , 1–1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 3 , May 10 , @

, ,

(25) ,

(19) ,

(7) ,

22,675 , 2–1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 4 , May 13 , @

, ,

(27) , Haslem & James (7) ,

(8) ,

21,990 , 3–1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 5 , May 15 ,

, ,

(23) , Bosh & James (7) ,

(8) , American Airlines Arena
20,250 , 4–1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 1 , May 22 ,

, ,

(30) ,

(10) ,

(10) , American Airlines Arena
19,679 , 1–0 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 2 , May 24 ,

, ,

(36) ,

(8) , Chalmers & Wade (5) , American Airlines Arena
20,022 , 1–1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 3 , May 26 , @

, ,

(22) , Chris Andersen (9) ,

(8) ,

18,165 , 2–1 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 4 , May 28 , @

, ,

(24) ,

(7) ,

(6) ,

18,165 , 2–2 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 5 , May 30 ,

, ,

(30) ,

(8) , Chalmers & James (6) , American Airlines Arena
19,913 , 3–2 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 6 , June 1 , @

, ,

(29) , Joel Anthony (8) ,

(6) ,

18,165 , 3–3 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 7 , June 3 ,

, ,

(32) ,

(9) ,

& James (4) , American Airlines Arena
20,025 , 4–3 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 1 , June 6 ,

, ,

(18) ,

(10) , American Airlines Arena
19,775 , 0–1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2 , June 9 ,

, ,

(19) ,

(10) ,

(7) , American Airlines Arena
19,990 , 1–1 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 3 , June 11 , @

, ,

(16) ,

(11) , Wade & James (5) , AT&T Center
18,581 , 1–2 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 4 , June 13 , @

, ,

(33) ,

(13) ,

(5) , AT&T Center
18,581 , 2–2 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 5 , June 16 , @

, , James & Wade (25) , Bosh & James (6) ,

(10) , AT&T Center
18,581 , 2–3 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 6 , June 18 ,

, ,

(32) ,

(11) ,

(11) , American Airlines Arena
19,900 , 3–3 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 7 , June 20 ,

, ,

(37) ,

(12) , Allen & James (4) , American Airlines Arena
19,900 , 4–3

NBA records

The following records were set or tied by the Heat this season- *Most wins in a month: The Heat went 17–1 in March 2013, becoming the first team to win 17 games in a single calendar month in NBA history. *Second longest win streak in a season: The Heat went on a 27-game win streak, becoming the second team with the longest win streak in a season behind the Lakers (33). *Overtime in Postseason: The HEAT's 103–100 overtime win vs. SA on June 18, 2013, improved their all-time postseason overtime record to 8-1 (.889). Their .889 postseason winning percentage is the best among teams with at least three overtime games played and the second-highest among all teams. *DOUBLE-DIGIT wins in Postseason: The HEAT's 16-point, 109–93, win in Game Four of the NBA Finals at SA on June 13, 2013, was Miami's 12th double-figure win in the 2013 postseason. The 12 double-digit wins are the most by any team during a single postseason in NBA history. The previous record was 11, held by five different teams, each winning the NBA Championship that postseason. This record would later be tied by the 2013-14 San Antonio Spurs and the 2016-17 Golden State Warriors. *Highest Field Goal Made Percentage, post season: Chris "Birdman" Andersen shot 80.7 percent (46-of-57) from the field in the 2013 postseason. He has become the first player in NBA postseason history to take at least 35 shots and shoot better than 75 percent from the field. *SIX AND SEVEN over 30 points: LeBron James scored 32 points in Game Six of the NBA Finals on June 18, 2013, and then made 37 points in Game Seven on June 20, 2013. According to Elias Sports Bureau, he became the first player in NBA history to score consecutive 30-point games to help rally his team from a 3–2 series deficit to win an NBA title. *GAME SEVEN over 30 Points: LeBron James finished the 2013 postseason by recording his fourth-straight 30-point Game Seven by scoring 37 points vs. SA in the NBA Finals. He had previously scored 32 points vs. IND on June 3, 2013, 31 points vs. BOS on June 9, 2012, and 45 points at BOS on May 18, 2008. The Elias Sports Bureau reports he has tied the record of the only other player to score at least 30 points in four consecutive Game Seven's,

Elgin Baylor Elgin Gay Baylor ( ; September 16, 1934 – March 22, 2021) was an American professional basketball player, coach, and executive. He played 14 seasons as a forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lak ...

(33 at STL on 3/26/60, 39 at STL on 4/1/61, 41 at BOS on 4/18/62, 35 vs. STL on 4/11/63 & 33 vs. STL on 4/15/66). *Highest Scoring average in game sevens: LeBron James is averaging 34.4 points in Game Seven's of the postseason during his career, currently the best average in NBA history. *Most 3 point FG in Postseason:

owns the record for most 3 point field goals in the postseason – 352. *Most 4 point plays in a Finals game, 2: On June 16, 2013, Ray Allen converted two free throws after making three point field goals, one at the 5:08 mark in the 2nd quarter, and the other with 8:37 left in the 4th quarter. There had previously been only 12 four point plays in the NBA Finals history. *Team Leader in Points, Rebounds, and Assists: LeBron James’ 18 points, 18 rebounds and 10 assists vs. SA on June 6, 2013, was the 28th time he has led his team outright (no ties) in each of those categories during the playoffs, the most in NBA postseason history. In addition, he has been the outright game-high leader (no ties) in each of those categories eight times, also the most in NBA postseason history. His eight such games are more than the combined total of the next three players to achieve the feat. *25-10-8: LeBron James’ 32 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists vs. SA on June 18, 2013, marked his 15th postseason 25-point, 10-rebound, eight-assist game, the most in NBA postseason history. According to Elias, second on this list is

Oscar Robertson Oscar Palmer Robertson (born November 24, 1938), nicknamed "the Big O", is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Robertson played ...

with 10 such games. *BACK-TO-BACKS: The HEAT recorded a 15–1 record (.938) on the second night of a back-to-back set in the 2012–13 season, tying for the best record on the second night of a back-to-back set in NBA history. The Dallas Mavericks also finished 15-1 (.938) in such games during the 2006–07 season.

Injuries

underwent surgery on his left knee following the end of the 2011–12 season. Wade returned in time for the Heat's second pre-season game against the

Los Angeles Clippers The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in the Greater Los Angeles area. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The ...

at the MasterCard Center in

Beijing Beijing, Chinese postal romanization, previously romanized as Peking, is the capital city of China. With more than 22 million residents, it is the world's List of national capitals by population, most populous national capital city as well as ...

, China.Winderman, Ira (October 11, 2012)
Dwyane Wade returns as Heat pound Clippers 94-80
, ''

South Florida Sun-Sentinel The ''Sun Sentinel'' (also known as the ''South Florida Sun Sentinel'', known until 2008 as the ''Sun-Sentinel'', and stylized on its masthead as ''SunSentinel'') is the main daily newspaper of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Broward County, an ...

Key dates

Draft picks

Roster

Pre-season

Regular season

Game log

Standings

Playoffs

Game log

NBA records

Injuries

Player statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Transactions

Overview

Trades

Free agents

See also

References