2019–20 Miami Heat season
The 2019–20 Miami Heat season was the 32nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was the first time since 2016-17 that Dwyane Wade was not on the Miami Heat roster and the NBA's first time without Wade since 2002-03, as he retired from the NBA after playing 16 years in the league. It was the first season for Jimmy Butler on the Miami Heat.
| 2019–20 Miami Heat season | |
|---|---|
Conference champions | |
Division champions | |
| Head coach | Erik Spoelstra |
| General manager | Andy Elisburg |
| President | Pat Riley |
| Owner(s) | Micky Arison |
| Arena | American Airlines Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 44–29 (.603) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Southeast) Conference: 5th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | NBA Finals (lost to Lakers 2–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Fox Sports Sun |
| Radio | 790 AM, "The Ticket" |
Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo were both selected into 2020 NBA All Star Game.
The season was suspended by the league officials following the games of March 11 after it was reported that Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19.
On June 4, the Heat were one of 22 teams invited to the NBA Bubble.
In the playoffs, the Heat made an unexpectedly deep playoff run by sweeping the Pacers in 4 straight games in first round, then defeated the Bucks who were led by 2020 MVP Giannis in 5 games and got to their Conference finals for the first time since 2014. In the Eastern Conference finals, they faced off against the third-seeded Boston Celtics in the two teams' first playoff series since 2012 and defeated Boston in six games, winning the Eastern Conference for the 6th time and reaching the NBA Finals for the first time since 2014, where they were defeated by the Los Angeles Lakers (who were led by former Heat star LeBron James) in 6 games.