The 2009–10 Miami Heat season was the 22nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Heat made the playoffs for the second straight year under Erik Spoelstra. They failed to make it out of the first round once again as they were overpowered by a Boston Celtics squad that featured Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Ray Allen in five games. Boston eventually lost in seven games to the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals. Following the season, the Heat would acquire LeBron James and Chris Bosh to join Dwyane Wade and create a Big Three that lasted until 2014.
Key dates
- June 25 – The 2009 NBA draft took place in New York City.
- July 8 – The free agency period started.
- October 5 – The Heat played their first preseason game on the road against the Detroit Pistons at the Palace of Auburn Hills.
- October 27 – The Heat's regular season began with a home game versus the New York Knicks.
- April 17 – The Heat began the first round of the playoffs against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden.
Offseason
2009 NBA draft
Transactions
Roster
Pre-season
Regular season
Standings
Record vs. opponents
Game log
Playoffs
Game log
Player statistics
Regular season
Playoffs
Awards, records and milestones
Awards
Week/Month
- Dwyane Wade was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from March 1 through March 7 and from March 22 through 28.
- Dwyane Wade was named Eastern Conference Player of the Month for the month of March.
- Erik Spoelstra was named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for the month of March.
All-Star
- Dwyane Wade was voted as an NBA Eastern Conference All-Star starter. (6th appearance)
- Michael Beasley was selected to the Sophomores team in the Rookie Challenge.
Season
- Dwyane Wade was named MVP of the All-star game.
- Dwyane Wade was named to the All-NBA First Team.
- Dwyane Wade was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team.
Milestones
- On January 16, 2010, Dwyane Wade became the Heat all-time assists leader surpassing Tim Hardaway.
Transactions
