The 2006–07 Miami Heat season was the 19th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Heat, for the first time in franchise history, entered the season as the defending NBA champions, having defeated the Dallas Mavericks in the 2006 NBA Finals in six games. On January 3, 2007, head coach Pat Riley took a leave of absence citing hip and knee problems and was replaced by Ron Rothstein. Despite injuries to several players, including Shaquille O'Neal and Dwyane Wade, the Heat repeated as Southeast division champions. With a record of 44–38, it was clear that the Heat was not the same team of years past. The Heat ended the season with a four-game playoff loss in a sweep to the Chicago Bulls in the first round and the Heat became the first defending NBA champions since the Philadelphia Warriors back in 1957 to be swept in the first round. Following the season, Gary Payton retired.

Key dates

Offseason

2006 NBA draft

The Miami Heat had no selections in the 2006 NBA draft after the following trades:

Roster

Pre-season

Regular season

Standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

October:4-4 Miami Heat 101 Oklahoma City Thunder 88 1–0 Dwyane Wade 57 Points Miami Heat 368 Brooklyn Nets 367 2–0 Dwyane Wade 204 points Berekia Kabamba 108 points

Playoffs

Player statistics

Regular season

† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Heat only.

Playoffs

Awards, records and milestones

Awards

Week/Month

All-Star

Season

Records

Milestones

Injuries and surgeries

Transactions

Trades

Free agents

Additions

Subtractions