The 2008–09 Miami Heat season was the 21st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Following a disastrous 15–67 season, Pat Riley resigned as head coach, and assistant coach Erik Spoelstra was promoted to become the new head coach; he was the youngest NBA head coach at the time of his hiring. With a healthy Dwyane Wade back in the lineup, the Heat greatly improved on their regular season record and returned to the playoffs, but were eliminated in the first round to the Atlanta Hawks in seven games, all of which were decided by double-digit margins.

Key dates

Draft picks

Roster

Regular season

Standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

19,763 19,600 19,238 15,103 17,387 17,701 15,028 15,021 15,284 19,800 15,102 15,014 18,685 18,704 20,528 18,422 16,245 18,723 19,911 17,585 15,024 19,600 12,271 15,029 19,600 14,139 17,862 19,600 20,562 19,600 17,461 19,600 19,600 15,459 12,587 18,997 10,856 15,271 18,369 19,136 19,600 19,600 18,103 16,424 14,031 19,600 15,985 21,720 17,216 17,656 16,784 21,801 17,525 19,600 17,461 19,600 19,157 19,600 19,600 19,600 19,800 20,562 19,600 19,600 19,600 20,100 18,624 18,108 22,076 18,654 17,117 21,908 18,108 19,600 20,021 19,568 20,173 19,600 18,624 19,600 18,179 19,600

Playoffs

Player statistics

Ragular season

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

Playoffs

Transactions

Trades

The Heat traded Shawn Marion, Marcus Banks, and cash to the Toronto Raptors for Jermaine O'Neal, Jamario Moon, and a $4 Million trade exception on February 13, 2009.

Free agents

Additions

Subtractions