1988–89 Miami Heat season

The 1988–89 Miami Heat season was Miami's inaugural season in the NBA. The Heat were the first of two expansion teams to play in the state of Florida over a two-year period, and along with the Charlotte Hornets, joined the NBA in 1988.[1][2][3][4] The team revealed a new primary logo of a red basketball on fire going through a hoop,[5] and got new uniforms adding red and black to their color scheme.[6][7] In the 1988 NBA expansion draft, the Heat selected veteran players like Billy Thompson, Fred Roberts, Jon Sundvold, Darnell Valentine, Dwayne "Pearl" Washington and Scott Hastings. However, Roberts was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks, and Valentine was dealt to the Cleveland Cavaliers.[8][9][10][11] The team also signed free agents Pat Cummings and Rory Sparrow during the off-season.[12][13] The Heat received the ninth overall pick in the 1988 NBA draft, and selected center Rony Seikaly out of Syracuse University,[14][15][16][17][18] while other rookies included first round draft pick Kevin Edwards, and second round draft picks Grant Long and Sylvester Gray.[19] The team hired Ron Rothstein as their first head coach.[20][21]

1988–89 Miami Heat season
Head coachRon Rothstein
General managerLewis Schaffel
Owners
ArenaMiami Arena
Results
Record15–67 (.183)
PlaceDivision: 6th (Midwest)
Conference: 13th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWBFS-TV
SportsChannel Florida
(Sam Smith, Eric Reid)
RadioWQAM
(Sam Smith, Eric Reid)
WAQI (Spanish)
(Sarvelio del Valle, Jose Paneda)
A ticket for a December 1988 game between the Heat and the Sacramento Kings.

The Heat made their debut on November 5, 1988, in a losing effort to the Los Angeles Clippers by a score of 111–91 at the Miami Arena; Sparrow made the first basket in franchise history.[22][23][24][25] The Heat lost an NBA record 17 games to start their inaugural season.[26][27][28] On December 14, the team won their first game of the season by beating the Clippers in Los Angeles by a score of 89–88.[29][30][31] Five games later, the Heat won their first game ever at home when they beat the Utah Jazz, 101–80.[32][33] The Heat struggled all season long, holding a dreadful 5–40 record at the All-Star break,[34] and finishing last place in the Midwest Division with a 15–67 record.[35]

The club's leading scorer was Edwards, who averaged a low team-high of 13.8 points, and contributed 4.4 assists and 1.8 steals per game, and was also selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team, while Sparrow averaged 12.5 points, 5.4 assists and 1.3 steals per game, and Long provided the team with 11.9 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game. In addition, Seikaly averaged 10.9 points and 7.0 rebounds per game, while Thompson provided with 10.8 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, and Sundvold contributed 10.4 points per game off the bench, while shooting .522 in three-point field-goal percentage. Cummings averaged 8.8 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, while Gray provided with 8.0 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, and Washington contributed 7.6 points and 4.2 assists per game.[36][28]

Despite their location in Miami, Florida, the NBA placed the Heat in the Midwest Division of the Western Conference; this meant that the Heat were forced on some of the longest and farthest road trips in the NBA in 1988–89, as their closest divisional opponent was the Houston Rockets, which were located over 950 miles away.[37]

The team's primary logo and uniforms both remained in use until 1999.

Offseason

Expansion draft
Number Player Position Team
1 Arvid Kramer Power forward/center Dallas Mavericks
3 Billy Thompson Small forward Los Angeles Lakers
5 Fred Roberts Power forward Boston Celtics
7 Scott Hastings Center Atlanta Hawks
9 Jon Sundvold Shooting guard San Antonio Spurs
11 Kevin Williams Point guard Seattle SuperSonics
13 Hansi Gnad Center Philadelphia 76ers
15 Darnell Valentine Point guard Los Angeles Clippers
17 Dwayne Washington Point guard New Jersey Nets
19 Andre Turner Point guard Houston Rockets
21 Conner Henry Shooting guard Sacramento Kings
23 John Stroeder Power forward Milwaukee Bucks

Draft picks
Main article: 1988 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
19Rony SeikalyC LebanonSyracuse
120Kevin EdwardsSG United StatesDePaul
233Grant LongPF United StatesEastern Michigan
235Sylvester GrayF United StatesMemphis
240Orlando GrahamF United StatesAuburn-Montgomery
359Nate JohnstonF United StatesTampa

Roster
1988–89 Miami Heat roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
F/C 42 Cummings, Pat 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1956–07–11 Cincinnati
G 21 Edwards, Kevin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1965–10–30 DePaul
F 40 Gray, Sylvester 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1967–07–08 Memphis
C 44 Hastings, Scott (C) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1960–06–03 Arkansas
F 43 Long, Grant 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1966–03–12 Eastern Michigan
G 11 Neal, Craig 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1964–02–16 Georgia Tech
F 41 Popson, Dave 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1964–05–17 North Carolina
C 4 Seikaly, Rony 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1965–05–10 Syracuse
C 45 Shasky, John 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1964–07–31 Minnesota
G 2 Sparrow, Rory (C) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1958–06–12 Villanova
G 20 Sundvold, Jon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1961–07–02 Missouri
F 55 Thompson, Billy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1963–12–01 Louisville
G 31 Washington, Dwayne 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1964–01–06 Syracuse
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 12, 1989

Regular season

Season standings
Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Utah Jazz 5131.622–34–717–2419–11
x-Houston Rockets 4537.549631–1014–2719–11
x-Denver Nuggets 4438.537735–69–3218–12
Dallas Mavericks 3844.4631324–1714–2719–11
San Antonio Spurs 2161.2563018–233–389–21
Miami Heat 1567.1833612–293–386–24
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Los Angeles Lakers5725.695–
2 y-Utah Jazz5131.6226
3 x-Phoenix Suns5527.6712
4 x-Seattle SuperSonics4735.57310
5 x-Houston Rockets4537.54912
6 x-Denver Nuggets4438.53713
7 x-Golden State Warriors4339.52414
8 x-Portland Trail Blazers3943.47618
9 Dallas Mavericks3844.46319
10 Sacramento Kings2755.32930
11 San Antonio Spurs2161.25636
12 Los Angeles Clippers2161.25636
13 Miami Heat1567.18342
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents
1988–89 NBA records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta –3–14–14–24–21–10–21–51–11–15–12–01–11–16–04–12–22–21–11–12–01–11–11–13–1
Boston 1–3–6–01–31–41–11–11–31–11–12–32–01–12–02–25–13–33–30–21–12–02–00–21–12–4
Charlotte 1–40–6–1–40–40–20–20–40–20–22–22–00–21–10–42–42–43–30–20–21–12–01–11–11–5
Chicago 2–43–14–1–0–62–01–10–61–11–14–21–12–02–06–02–23–21–31–12–02–02–02–00–23–1
Cleveland 2–44–14–06–0–2–02–03–31–11–15–11–10–22–03–34–02–23–22–02–02–02–01–11–12–2
Dallas 1–11–12–00–20–2–3–30–21–31–51–13–10–46–00–21–10–21–11–32–22–25–12–24–21–1
Denver 2–01–12–01–10–23–3–1–13–14–21–12–21–35–10–21–11–11–11–32–23–13–32–23–31–1
Detroit 5–13–14–06–03–32–01–1–1–11–14–22–02–02–02–44–00–45–02–01–12–02–02–02–05–0
Golden State 1–11–12–01–11–13–11–31–1–1–31–15–12–34–00–22–02–01–12–42–42–33–12–42–21–1
Houston 1–11–12–01–11–15–12–41–13–1–2–02–21–34–21–12–00–20–21–33–12–26–02–22–40–2
Indiana 1–53–22–22–41–51–11–12–41–10–2–1–10–21–12–41–30–50–41–12–01–12–01–11–11–3
L.A. Clippers 0–20–20–21–11–11–32–20–21–52–21–1–1–51–30–21–10–20–21–51–52–33–11–41–30–2
L.A. Lakers 1–11–12–00–22–04–03–10–23–23–12–05–1–4–01–11–11–12–03–35–05–13–14–21–31–1
Miami 1–10–21–10–20–20–61–50–20–42–41–13–10–4–0–21–11–10–20–40–41–32–40–41–50–2
Milwaukee 0–62–24–00–63–32–02–04–22–01–14–22–01–12–0–4–11–33–11–12–02–01–11–11–14–1
New Jersey 1–41–54–22–20–41–11–10–40–20–23–11–11–11–11–4–2–41–51–10–21–11–12–00–21–5
New York 2–23–34–22–32–22–01–14–00–22–05–02–01–11–13–14–2–2–41–12–01–11–11–11–15–1
Philadelphia 2–23–33–33–12–31–11–10–51–12–04–02–00–22–01–35–14–2–0–21–12–01–11–11–14–2
Phoenix 1–12–02–01–10–23–13–10–24–23–11–15–13–34–01–11–11–12–0–2–35–13–14–12–22–0
Portland 1–11–12–00–20–22–22–21–14–21–30–25–10–54–00–22–00–21–13–2–3–34–02–40–41–1
Sacramento 0–20–21–10–20–22–21–30–23–22–21–13–21–53–10–21–11–10–21–53–3–2–21–51–30–2
San Antonio 1–10–20–20–20–21–53–30–21–30–60–21–31–34–21–11–11–11–11–30–42–2–0–41–51–1
Seattle 1–12–01–10–21–12–22–20–24–22–21–14–12–44–01–10–21–11–11–44–25–14–0–3–11–1
Utah 1–11–11–12–01–12–43–30–22–24–21–13–13–15–11–12–01–11–12–24–03–15–11–3–2–0
Washington 1–34–25–11–32–21–11–10–51–12–03–12–01–12–01–45–11–52–40–21–12–01–11–10–2—

Game log
1988–89 Game Log (15–67) (Home: 12–29; Road: 3–38)
November (0–12) (Home: 0–6; Road: 0–6)
GameDateOpponentScoreLocationAttendanceRecord
1November 5, 1988L.A. ClippersL 91–111Miami Arena15,0080–1
2November 8, 1988@ DallasL 88–92Reunion Arena16,1290–2
3November 9, 1988@ San AntonioL 93–117HemisFair Arena0–3
4November 11, 1988HoustonL 100–121Miami Arena15,0080–4
5November 15, 1988BostonL 65–84Miami Arena15,0080–5
6November 17, 1988@ HoustonL 107–113The Summit16,2880–6
7November 18, 1988Golden StateL 117–123 (OT)Miami Arena13,9070–7
8November 23, 1988L.A. LakersL 91–138Miami Arena15,0080–8
9November 26, 1988@ MilwaukeeL 93–103Bradley Center18,5730–9
10November 27, 1988@ ClevelandL 80–109Richfield Coliseum0–10
11November 29, 1988@ CharlotteL 84–99Charlotte Coliseum23,3880–11
12November 30, 1988San AntonioL 101–105Miami Arena14,2980–12
December (3–12) (Home: 2–6; Road: 1–6)
GameDateOpponentScoreLocationAttendanceRecord
13December 2, 1988PortlandL 102–105Miami Arena15,0080–13
14December 7, 1988SacramentoL 94–96Miami Arena15,0080–14
15December 9, 1988DenverL 110–121Miami Arena14,8120–15
16December 10, 1988@ ChicagoL 88–111Chicago Stadium17,6150–16
17December 12, 1988@ UtahL 94–110Salt Palace12,4440–17
18December 14, 1988@ L.A. ClippersW 89–88Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena1–17
19December 15, 1988@ SacramentoL 90–94ARCO Arena16,5171–18
20December 17, 1988DallasL 87–104Miami Arena15,0081–19
21December 20, 1988@ DetroitL 100–116The Palace of Auburn Hills21,4541–20
22December 21, 1988SeattleL 101–109Miami Arena15,0081–21
23December 23, 1988UtahW 101–80Miami Arena15,0082–21
24December 26, 1988San AntonioW 111–109Miami Arena15,0083–21
25December 27, 1988HoustonL 93–101Miami Arena15,0083–22
26December 29, 1988@ SeattleL 99–129Seattle Center Coliseum14,7943–23
27December 30, 1988@ DenverL 83–109McNichols Sports Arena12,2143–24
January (1–13) (Home: 1–5; Road: 0–8)
GameDateOpponentScoreLocationAttendanceRecord
28January 3, 1989@ PortlandL 95–119Memorial Coliseum12,8483–25
29January 4, 1989@ Golden StateL 100–109Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena12,8313–26
30January 6, 1989@ L.A. LakersL 86–118Great Western Forum17,5053–27
31January 7, 1989@ PhoenixL 99–107Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum12,2883–28
32January 10, 1989UtahL 88–92Miami Arena15,0083–29
33January 12, 1989@ WashingtonL 100–106Capital Centre3–30
34January 13, 1989MilwaukeeL 101–107Miami Arena15,0083–31
35January 15, 1989IndianaW 118–117 (2OT)Miami Arena15,0084–31
36January 19, 1989ChicagoL 108–112Miami Arena15,0084–32
37January 23, 1989@ San AntonioL 101–119HemisFair Arena4–33
38January 24, 1989@ HoustonL 93–118The Summit16,6114–34
39January 26, 1989DenverL 108–129Miami Arena15,0084–35
40January 29, 1989@ BostonL 103–121Boston Garden14,8904–36
41January 30, 1989Golden StateL 98–105Miami Arena14,8804–37
February (4–9) (Home: 4–5; Road: 0–4)
GameDateOpponentScoreLocationAttendanceRecord
42February 2, 1989SeattleL 93–100Miami Arena14,7984–38
43February 5, 1989SacramentoW 102–98Miami Arena15,0085–38
44February 7, 1989@ UtahL 77–96Salt Palace12,4445–39
45February 9, 1989@ DenverL 92–117McNichols Sports Arena14,9355–40
46February 14, 1989ClevelandL 98–109Miami Arena15,0085–41
47February 16, 1989@ DallasL 80–93Reunion Arena17,0075–42
48February 17, 1989CharlotteW 103–102Miami Arena15,0086–42
49February 19, 1989AtlantaW 124–115Miami Arena15,0087–42
50February 20, 1989@ New JerseyL 109–117Brendan Byrne Arena7–43
51February 22, 1989PhiladelphiaL 108–139Miami Arena15,0087–44
52February 24, 1989L.A. ClippersW 111–91Miami Arena15,0088–44
53February 26, 1989PortlandL 102–124Miami Arena15,0088–45
54February 28, 1989DallasL 110–111 (OT)Miami Arena14,7798–46
March (5–11) (Home: 4–4; Road: 1–7)
GameDateOpponentScoreLocationAttendanceRecord
55March 2, 1989@ New YorkL 123–132Madison Square Garden14,0548–47
56March 3, 1989UtahL 95–107Miami Arena15,0088–48
57March 5, 1989DetroitL 100–109Miami Arena15,0088–49
58March 8, 1989L.A. LakersL 87–127Miami Arena15,0088–50
59March 10, 1989DenverW 131–130 (2OT)Miami Arena15,0089–50
60March 11, 1989@ AtlantaL 78–111The Omni16,3719–51
61March 13, 1989PhoenixL 104–112Miami Arena15,0089–52
62March 15, 1989@ L.A. ClippersW 109–103Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena10–52
63March 17, 1989@ UtahL 96–118Salt Palace12,44410–53
64March 18, 1989@ DenverL 105–111McNichols Sports Arena15,06810–54
65March 20, 1989@ PhoenixL 97–115Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum12,31510–55
66March 22, 1989New YorkW 107–103Miami Arena15,00811–55
67March 25, 1989San AntonioW 107–105Miami Arena15,00812–55
68March 27, 1989New JerseyW 100–79Miami Arena15,00813–55
69March 29, 1989@ IndianaL 89–96Market Square Arena13–56
70March 31, 1989@ PhiladelphiaL 93–114Spectrum14,12713–57
April (2–12) (Home: 1–3; Road: 1–7)
GameDateOpponentScoreLocationAttendanceRecord
71April 2, 1989@ DallasL 96–98Reunion Arena16,84613–58
72April 4, 1989@ San Antonio87–109HemisFair Arena13–59
73April 6, 1989WashingtonL 93–101Miami Arena15,00813–60
74April 8, 1989HoustonW 107–104 (OT)Miami Arena15,00814–60
75April 10, 1989@ SacramentoL 69–108ARCO Arena16,51714–61
76April 11, 1989@ Golden StateL 98–114Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena15,02514–62
77April 13, 1989@ SeattleL 111–116Seattle Center Coliseum11,26714–63
78April 14, 1989@ PortlandL 86–97Memorial Coliseum12,88014–64
79April 16, 1989@ L.A. LakersL 108–121Great Western Forum17,50514–65
80April 18, 1989DallasL 99–103Miami Arena15,00814–66
81April 19, 1989PhoenixL 91–117Miami Arena15,00814–67
82April 22, 1989@ HoustonW 91–89The Summit16,61115–67
1988-89 Schedule

Awards, records, and honors

Player stats

Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average

Player GP REB AST STL BLK PTS AVG

Transactions

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