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The Miami Heat 1993–94 centered their offense on Glen Rice’s scoring, while Rony Seikaly provided consistent interior production and led the team’s rebounding effort. Bimbo Coles directed the offense as the primary playmaker, and Billy Owens contributed across multiple categories with his versatile all-around game. The statistical profile reflected balanced scoring and dependable rebounding, but a greater reliance on its core players for offensive creation and overall production.
Roster
| NO. | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | DATE OF BIRTH | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Keith Askins | SF | 6-7 | 197 | December 15, 1967 | Alabama |
| 3 | Steve Smith | SG | 6-8 | 200 | March 31, 1969 | Michigan State |
| 4 | Rony Seikaly | C | 6-11 | 230 | May 10, 1965 | Syracuse |
| 10 | Manute Bol | C | 7-7 | 200 | October 16, 1962 | University of Bridgeport |
| 12 | Bimbo Coles | PG | 6-0 | 182 | April 22, 1968 | Virginia Tech |
| 20 | Brian Shaw | SG | 6-6 | 190 | March 22, 1966 | Saint Mary’s, UC Santa Barbara |
| 21 | Morlon Wiley | PG | 6-4 | 185 | September 24, 1966 | Cal State Long Beach |
| 22 | John Salley | PF | 6-11 | 230 | May 16, 1964 | Georgia Tech |
| 32 | Harold Miner | SG | 6-5 | 210 | May 5, 1971 | USC |
| 33 | Alec Kessler | PF | 6-11 | 230 | January 13, 1967 | Georgia |
| 34 | Willie Burton | SF | 6-8 | 210 | May 26, 1968 | Minnesota |
| 35 | Gary Alexander | PF | 6-7 | 240 | November 1, 1969 | South Florida |
| 41 | Glen Rice | SF | 6-8 | 215 | May 28, 1967 | Michigan |
| 43 | Grant Long | PF | 6-8 | 225 | March 12, 1966 | Eastern Michigan |
| 52 | Matt Geiger | C | 7-0 | 243 | September 10, 1969 | Auburn, Georgia Tech |
Regular Season Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MP | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Rice | SF | 26 | 81 | 81 | 37.0 | 21.1 | 5.4 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 17.5 | 8.2 | .467 | 4.3 | 1.6 | .382 | 3.5 | 3.1 | .880 |
| Steve Smith | SG | 24 | 78 | 77 | 35.6 | 17.3 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 13.8 | 6.3 | .456 | 3.4 | 1.2 | .347 | 4.2 | 3.5 | .835 |
| Rony Seikaly | C | 28 | 72 | 60 | 33.5 | 15.1 | 10.3 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 11.2 | 5.4 | .488 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.9 | 4.2 | .720 |
| Grant Long | PF | 27 | 69 | 59 | 31.9 | 11.4 | 7.2 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 9.7 | 4.3 | .446 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .167 | 3.4 | 2.7 | .786 |
| Brian Shaw | SG | 27 | 77 | 52 | 26.5 | 9.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 8.7 | 3.6 | .417 | 2.8 | 0.9 | .338 | 1.2 | 0.8 | .719 |
| Harold Miner | SG | 22 | 63 | 31 | 21.6 | 10.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 8.4 | 4.0 | .477 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .667 | 2.9 | 2.4 | .828 |
| John Salley | PF | 29 | 76 | 45 | 25.1 | 7.7 | 5.4 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 5.7 | 2.7 | .477 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .667 | 3.0 | 2.2 | .729 |
| Bimbo Coles | PG | 25 | 76 | 4 | 22.7 | 7.7 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 6.8 | 3.1 | .449 | 1.3 | 0.3 | .202 | 1.7 | 1.3 | .779 |
| Matt Geiger | C | 24 | 72 | 0 | 16.7 | 7.2 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 4.9 | 2.8 | .574 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .200 | 2.1 | 1.6 | .779 |
| Willie Burton | SF | 25 | 53 | 1 | 13.2 | 7.0 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 2.3 | .438 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .200 | 3.0 | 2.3 | .759 |
| Keith Askins | SF | 26 | 37 | 0 | 8.6 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 1.0 | .409 | 0.6 | 0.1 | .190 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .900 |
| Alec Kessler | PF | 27 | 15 | 0 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | .440 | 0.6 | 0.3 | .556 | 0.5 | 0.4 | .750 |
| Morlon Wiley | PG | 27 | 4 | 0 | 8.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 | .375 | 1.0 | 0.3 | .250 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Manute Bol | C | 31 | 8 | 0 | 7.6 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.1 | .083 | 0.4 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Gary Alexander | PF | 24 | 4 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.5 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 241.5 | 103.4 | 44.4 | 22.6 | 7.8 | 4.6 | 16.0 | 84.1 | 39.0 | .464 | 12.2 | 4.1 | .338 | 27.1 | 21.3 | .785 |
Playoff Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MP | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Smith | SG | 24 | 5 | 5 | 38.4 | 19.2 | 6.0 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 16.0 | 6.6 | .413 | 4.4 | 1.8 | .409 | 5.0 | 4.2 | .840 |
| Bimbo Coles | PG | 25 | 5 | 0 | 28.0 | 13.8 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 9.4 | 5.0 | .532 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .250 | 4.6 | 3.6 | .783 |
| Glen Rice | SF | 26 | 5 | 5 | 39.0 | 13.0 | 7.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 13.6 | 5.2 | .382 | 4.6 | 1.4 | .304 | 1.6 | 1.2 | .750 |
| Grant Long | PF | 27 | 4 | 2 | 27.5 | 12.3 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 9.0 | 3.5 | .389 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 6.8 | 5.3 | .778 |
| John Salley | PF | 29 | 5 | 5 | 40.2 | 11.0 | 8.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 11.4 | 4.4 | .386 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3.2 | 2.2 | .688 |
| Rony Seikaly | C | 28 | 5 | 3 | 33.0 | 8.2 | 9.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 6.4 | 2.8 | .438 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 4.6 | 2.6 | .565 |
| Harold Miner | SG | 22 | 4 | 0 | 14.3 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 6.5 | 3.0 | .462 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2.8 | 2.0 | .727 |
| Brian Shaw | SG | 27 | 5 | 5 | 22.4 | 7.8 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 8.2 | 3.2 | .390 | 2.6 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.4 | 1.4 | .583 |
| Willie Burton | SF | 25 | 2 | 0 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | .250 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Matt Geiger | C | 24 | 2 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1.0 | 0.5 | .500 |
| Keith Askins | SF | 26 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Team Totals | 5 | 5 | 240.0 | 89.8 | 43.6 | 14.4 | 7.2 | 4.0 | 16.4 | 78.8 | 32.6 | .414 | 12.8 | 3.4 | .266 | 29.4 | 21.2 | .721 |
Regular Season Per 36 Mins
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | Min | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Rice | SF | 26 | 81 | 81 | 2999 | 20.5 | 5.2 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 17.1 | 8.0 | .467 | 4.2 | 1.6 | .382 | 3.4 | 3.0 | .880 |
| Steve Smith | SG | 24 | 78 | 77 | 2776 | 17.5 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 14.0 | 6.4 | .456 | 3.4 | 1.2 | .347 | 4.2 | 3.5 | .835 |
| Rony Seikaly | C | 28 | 72 | 60 | 2410 | 16.3 | 11.1 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 12.0 | 5.9 | .488 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 6.3 | 4.5 | .720 |
| Grant Long | PF | 27 | 69 | 59 | 2201 | 12.9 | 8.1 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 4.9 | .446 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .167 | 3.9 | 3.1 | .786 |
| Brian Shaw | SG | 27 | 77 | 52 | 2037 | 12.2 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 11.8 | 4.9 | .417 | 3.8 | 1.3 | .338 | 1.6 | 1.1 | .719 |
| Harold Miner | SG | 22 | 63 | 31 | 1358 | 17.5 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 14.1 | 6.7 | .477 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .667 | 4.8 | 3.9 | .828 |
| Bimbo Coles | PG | 25 | 76 | 4 | 1726 | 12.3 | 3.3 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 10.8 | 4.9 | .449 | 2.1 | 0.4 | .202 | 2.7 | 2.1 | .779 |
| Matt Geiger | C | 24 | 72 | 0 | 1199 | 15.6 | 9.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 10.6 | 6.1 | .574 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .200 | 4.5 | 3.5 | .779 |
| Willie Burton | SF | 25 | 53 | 1 | 697 | 19.2 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 14.6 | 6.4 | .438 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .200 | 8.2 | 6.2 | .759 |
| Keith Askins | SF | 26 | 37 | 0 | 319 | 9.6 | 9.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 9.9 | 4.1 | .409 | 2.4 | 0.5 | .190 | 1.1 | 1.0 | .900 |
| Alec Kessler | PF | 27 | 15 | 0 | 66 | 18.0 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 13.6 | 6.0 | .440 | 4.9 | 2.7 | .556 | 4.4 | 3.3 | .750 |
| Morlon Wiley | PG | 27 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 7.4 | 4.2 | 7.4 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 6.4 | 8.5 | 3.2 | .375 | 4.2 | 1.1 | .250 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Manute Bol | C | 31 | 8 | 0 | 61 | 1.2 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 7.1 | 0.6 | .083 | 1.8 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Gary Alexander | PF | 24 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 6.0 | 0.0 | .000 |
Playoff Per 36 Mins
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | Min | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Smith | SG | 24 | 5 | 5 | 192 | 18.0 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 15.0 | 6.2 | .413 | 4.1 | 1.7 | .409 | 4.7 | 3.9 | .840 |
| Bimbo Coles | PG | 25 | 5 | 0 | 140 | 17.7 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 12.1 | 6.4 | .532 | 1.0 | 0.3 | .250 | 5.9 | 4.6 | .783 |
| Harold Miner | SG | 22 | 4 | 0 | 57 | 20.2 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 16.4 | 7.6 | .462 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 6.9 | 5.1 | .727 |
| Grant Long | PF | 27 | 4 | 2 | 110 | 16.0 | 5.9 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 11.8 | 4.6 | .389 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 8.8 | 6.9 | .778 |
| Brian Shaw | SG | 27 | 5 | 5 | 112 | 12.5 | 6.4 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 4.2 | 13.2 | 5.1 | .390 | 4.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.9 | 2.3 | .583 |
| Glen Rice | SF | 26 | 5 | 5 | 195 | 12.0 | 6.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 12.6 | 4.8 | .382 | 4.2 | 1.3 | .304 | 1.5 | 1.1 | .750 |
| John Salley | PF | 29 | 5 | 5 | 201 | 9.9 | 7.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 10.2 | 3.9 | .386 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2.9 | 2.0 | .688 |
| Rony Seikaly | C | 28 | 5 | 3 | 165 | 8.9 | 10.3 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 7.0 | 3.1 | .438 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 5.0 | 2.8 | .565 |
| Willie Burton | SF | 25 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 13.1 | 3.3 | .250 | 6.5 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Matt Geiger | C | 24 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3.3 | 13.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 6.5 | 3.3 | .500 |
| Keith Askins | SF | 26 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
Regular Season Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | Min | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Rice | SF | 26 | 81 | 81 | 2999 | 1708 | 434 | 184 | 110 | 32 | 130 | 1421 | 663 | .467 | 346 | 132 | .382 | 284 | 250 | .880 |
| Steve Smith | SG | 24 | 78 | 77 | 2776 | 1346 | 352 | 394 | 84 | 35 | 202 | 1076 | 491 | .456 | 262 | 91 | .347 | 327 | 273 | .835 |
| Rony Seikaly | C | 28 | 72 | 60 | 2410 | 1088 | 740 | 136 | 59 | 100 | 195 | 803 | 392 | .488 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 422 | 304 | .720 |
| Grant Long | PF | 27 | 69 | 59 | 2201 | 788 | 495 | 170 | 89 | 26 | 125 | 672 | 300 | .446 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 238 | 187 | .786 |
| Brian Shaw | SG | 27 | 77 | 52 | 2037 | 693 | 350 | 385 | 71 | 21 | 173 | 667 | 278 | .417 | 216 | 73 | .338 | 89 | 64 | .719 |
| Harold Miner | SG | 22 | 63 | 31 | 1358 | 661 | 156 | 95 | 31 | 13 | 95 | 532 | 254 | .477 | 6 | 4 | .667 | 180 | 149 | .828 |
| Bimbo Coles | PG | 25 | 76 | 4 | 1726 | 588 | 159 | 263 | 75 | 12 | 107 | 519 | 233 | .449 | 99 | 20 | .202 | 131 | 102 | .779 |
| John Salley | PF | 29 | 76 | 45 | 1910 | 582 | 407 | 135 | 56 | 78 | 94 | 436 | 208 | .477 | 3 | 2 | .667 | 225 | 164 | .729 |
| Matt Geiger | C | 24 | 72 | 0 | 1199 | 521 | 303 | 32 | 36 | 29 | 61 | 352 | 202 | .574 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 149 | 116 | .779 |
| Willie Burton | SF | 25 | 53 | 1 | 697 | 371 | 136 | 39 | 18 | 20 | 54 | 283 | 124 | .438 | 15 | 3 | .200 | 158 | 120 | .759 |
| Keith Askins | SF | 26 | 37 | 0 | 319 | 85 | 82 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 21 | 88 | 36 | .409 | 21 | 4 | .190 | 10 | 9 | .900 |
| Alec Kessler | PF | 27 | 15 | 0 | 66 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 11 | .440 | 9 | 5 | .556 | 8 | 6 | .750 |
| Morlon Wiley | PG | 27 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 3 | .375 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Gary Alexander | PF | 24 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| Manute Bol | C | 31 | 8 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 1 | .083 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 19805 | 8475 | 3642 | 1856 | 643 | 374 | 1274 | 6896 | 3197 | .464 | 997 | 337 | .338 | 2223 | 1744 | .785 |
Playoff Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | Min | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Smith | SG | 24 | 5 | 5 | 192 | 96 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 80 | 33 | .413 | 22 | 9 | .409 | 25 | 21 | .840 |
| Bimbo Coles | PG | 25 | 5 | 0 | 140 | 69 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 47 | 25 | .532 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 23 | 18 | .783 |
| Glen Rice | SF | 26 | 5 | 5 | 195 | 65 | 36 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 68 | 26 | .382 | 23 | 7 | .304 | 8 | 6 | .750 |
| John Salley | PF | 29 | 5 | 5 | 201 | 55 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 57 | 22 | .386 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 11 | .688 |
| Grant Long | PF | 27 | 4 | 2 | 110 | 49 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 14 | .389 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 21 | .778 |
| Rony Seikaly | C | 28 | 5 | 3 | 165 | 41 | 47 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 14 | .438 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 13 | .565 |
| Brian Shaw | SG | 27 | 5 | 5 | 112 | 39 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 41 | 16 | .390 | 13 | 0 | .000 | 12 | 7 | .583 |
| Harold Miner | SG | 22 | 4 | 0 | 57 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 12 | .462 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 8 | .727 |
| Willie Burton | SF | 25 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Matt Geiger | C | 24 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | .500 |
| Keith Askins | SF | 26 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Team Totals | 5 | 5 | 1200 | 449 | 218 | 72 | 36 | 20 | 80 | 394 | 163 | .414 | 64 | 17 | .266 | 147 | 106 | .721 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Regular Season Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG + BPG) | Impact Index | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Rice | Primary Wing Scorer (1.1) | 37.0 | High | 21.1 | 5.4 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 80.78 | As Miami’s primary wing scorer, Rice carried a large share of the offense while also stretching defenses with his developing three-point shot. His 32-point performance during Miami’s seven-game winning streak helped push the Heat to seven games over .500, with contemporary coverage describing the run as a breakthrough for the young team. Los Angeles Times coverage | — |
| Steve Smith | Secondary Offensive Creator (1.05) | 35.6 | High | 17.3 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 71.57 | Smith functioned as Miami’s secondary creator alongside Rice, providing more than scoring through his ability to organize possessions and make plays for others. The 1993-94 season was his most productive in Miami, and his importance was especially apparent when the Heat reached the playoffs and he led them in scoring in several games against Atlanta. The Sporting News-style season reporting via contemporary archive coverage | — |
| Rony Seikaly | Low-Post Offensive Anchor (1.05) | 33.5 | High | 15.1 | 10.3 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 68.15 | Seikaly remained Miami’s interior offensive anchor, combining low-post scoring with heavy rebounding responsibility and genuine rim protection. His presence gave the perimeter-heavy Heat a dependable interior option, while his 10.3 rebounds and 1.4 blocks reflected how much of the frontcourt burden he carried. Los Angeles Times archive | — |
| Grant Long | Physical Frontcourt Stabilizer (1.05) | 31.9 | Medium | 11.4 | 7.2 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 52.67 | Long provided the physical balance to Miami’s perimeter scoring, working as a rugged forward who rebounded, defended and absorbed difficult interior assignments. His value was particularly evident in a young lineup that needed toughness around Rice and Smith; that physical edge remained obvious when Long became involved in Miami’s heated playoff series with Atlanta. Los Angeles Times playoff coverage | — |
| Brian Shaw | Veteran Backcourt Organizer (1.05) | 26.5 | Medium | 9.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 45.51 | Shaw was a connective backcourt piece rather than a pure scorer, helping Miami move the ball and organize possessions while also supplying size at the guard positions. His 5.0 assists complemented Smith’s creation, and his ability to handle secondary playmaking helped keep the offense functional when the primary scorers were pressured. Washington Post season coverage | — |
| John Salley | Defensive Frontcourt Specialist (1.05) | 25.1 | Low | 7.7 | 5.4 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 36.60 | Salley gave Miami an experienced defensive presence in the frontcourt, with his length and mobility allowing him to defend away from the basket more comfortably than a conventional power center. His offensive workload was modest, but the combination of 5.4 rebounds and 1.0 block illustrates the complementary defensive role he filled. Contemporary New York Times coverage referenced in season archives | — |
| Harold Miner | Instant-Offense Reserve (1.0) | 21.6 | Medium | 10.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 33.44 | Miner supplied explosive scoring from the reserve group, with his attacking style giving Miami a different look when the offense stalled. Contemporary reporting showed how dangerous that scoring burst could be: against Indiana, he scored 11 fourth-quarter points and helped trigger a decisive 13-2 run during a victory that ended Miami’s six-game losing streak. The Straits Times archive | — |
| Bimbo Coles | Starting Point-of-Attack Guard (1.0) | 22.7 | Low | 7.7 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 29.00 | Coles developed into a steadier point guard after earlier criticism that he played too much like a gunner. Contemporary reporting specifically noted his transition toward controlled point-guard play and his increased standing within Miami’s rotation, making him more of an organizer and transition initiator than the reckless scorer he had initially been perceived as. Roanoke Times archive | — |
| Matt Geiger | Efficient Backup Center (1.0) | 16.7 | Low | 7.2 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 25.40 | Geiger’s role was built around efficient interior minutes rather than high usage, giving Miami a reliable backup center behind Seikaly. His .574 field-goal percentage is consistent with a player who largely operated around the basket and finished the opportunities created by Miami’s perimeter-oriented offense. Contemporary preseason reporting even identified Geiger, rather than Manute Bol, as the Heat’s preferred backup-center option. Sun Sentinel coverage referenced in contemporary archives | — |
| Willie Burton | Reserve Wing Scorer (1.0) | 13.2 | Low | 7.0 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 22.00 | Burton’s role was reduced to limited reserve minutes, but he remained a scoring option when available. His season was interrupted by injuries, which restricted his opportunity to establish a consistent rotation role and left him behind Rice in the wing hierarchy. Deseret News contemporary coverage | — |
| Keith Askins | Defensive Utility Wing (1.0) | 8.6 | Low | 2.3 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 10.40 | Askins was primarily a defensive utility piece whose value came from physical wing play and willingness to handle difficult assignments rather than offensive production. His limited 8.6 minutes per game kept his statistical footprint small, but his role was more specialized than the scoring numbers suggest. Contemporary Miami coverage referenced in archived season reporting | — |
| Morlon Wiley | Emergency Point Guard (1.0) | 8.5 | Low | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 10.20 | Wiley saw only four games, functioning essentially as emergency backcourt depth rather than a regular rotation piece. His 1.8 assists in limited minutes suggest a pass-first approach, but the tiny sample makes broader conclusions about his season role difficult. Limited contemporary coverage was available. | — |
| Alec Kessler | Deep Frontcourt Reserve (1.0) | 4.4 | Low | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 6.40 | Kessler’s season was almost entirely peripheral, with only 15 appearances and 4.4 minutes per game. He was primarily used as deep frontcourt insurance rather than a regular rotation player, and the limited playing time makes his statistical production a poor indicator of a larger on-court role. Contemporary independent coverage of his 1993-94 role is limited. | — |
| Manute Bol | Situational Rim Protector (1.0) | 7.6 | Low | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 5.00 | Bol’s enormous defensive value was highly situational by this stage of his career, with Miami using him sparingly rather than building a regular rotation role around his shot-blocking. He appeared in only eight games before being released, and contemporary reporting noted that Geiger—not Bol—was viewed as the more dependable backup-center option. New York Times archive reference | — |
| Gary Alexander | End-of-Rotation Big (1.0) | 3.0 | Low | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.20 | Alexander was strictly an end-of-rotation frontcourt option, appearing in only four games and averaging three minutes. The sample is too small for meaningful stylistic conclusions beyond his use as emergency depth. Limited independent season-specific coverage was available. | — |
| Team Totals | — | 241.5 | — | 103.4 | 44.4 | 22.6 | 12.4 | 496.41 | 1993-94 Miami finished 42-40 and returned to the playoffs, establishing the franchise’s first winning regular-season record. The team combined Rice’s perimeter scoring, Smith’s creation and Seikaly’s interior presence with a deep collection of complementary guards and forwards. Contemporary reporting captured the team’s seven-game winning streak as a significant turning point before Miami ultimately pushed top-seeded Atlanta to five games. Los Angeles Times season coverage | — |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Playoff Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG + BPG) | Impact Index | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Smith | Lead Playmaking Guard (1.1) | 38.4 | High | 19.2 | 6.0 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 75.50 | Smith was Miami’s main perimeter initiator in the series, combining shot creation with secondary playmaking while regularly carrying the offense late in games. He scored 25 in Game 3 and hit three free throws in the final 18 seconds to preserve Miami’s 2-1 series lead. His ability to create without needing a traditional high-volume point guard was central to the Heat’s offensive attack. UPI Archives | — |
| Glen Rice | Primary Wing Scorer (1.1) | 39.0 | High | 13.0 | 7.2 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 65.47 | Rice remained Miami’s principal scoring wing and one of the team’s most important spacing threats, although Atlanta’s physical defense made his perimeter efficiency uneven. He was decisive in Game 1, using a John Salley screen to get free for the late tip-in that gave Miami its first playoff victory in franchise history. Sports Illustrated retrospective | — |
| Bimbo Coles | Sixth Man Shot Creator (1.05) | 28.0 | High | 13.8 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 54.43 | Coles gave Miami an attacking option away from the starting lineup and repeatedly changed the pace of the offense with penetration and quick scoring bursts. He led the Heat with 18 points in Game 4 while also handing out seven assists and recording four steals, illustrating how his reserve role involved considerably more creation than a conventional backup guard. Los Angeles Times playoff coverage | — |
| John Salley | Defensive Matchup Anchor (1.05) | 40.2 | High | 11.0 | 8.0 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 50.82 | Salley became Miami’s primary defensive matchup against Kevin Willis and was trusted with enormous minutes because his mobility allowed the Heat to crowd Atlanta’s interior attack without sacrificing frontcourt versatility. He played all 48 minutes in Game 3 while taking the primary responsibility for Willis as Miami repeatedly sent help from different angles. Los Angeles Times playoff coverage | — |
| Rony Seikaly | Starting Interior Anchor (1.05) | 33.0 | High | 8.2 | 9.4 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 49.43 | Seikaly was Miami’s interior rebounder and rim-protection anchor, with his defensive presence becoming particularly important against Atlanta’s physical front line. After returning to the starting lineup in Game 3, he grabbed 20 rebounds and blocked two shots, giving Miami the extra-possession advantage it needed to take a 2-1 series lead. Sports Illustrated analysis of Seikaly’s Miami impact | — |
| Grant Long | Physical Frontcourt Enforcer (1.05) | 27.5 | Medium | 12.3 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 45.97 | Long supplied the physical edge Miami wanted from its power-forward rotation, but his playoff role became complicated by the Game 2 confrontation with Duane Ferrell. He was suspended for Game 3 after initiating the incident, then returned to the floor for Game 4 and came off the bench for 22 points and 10 rebounds in the deciding Game 5. Deseret News Game 5 coverage | — |
| Brian Shaw | Veteran Two-Way Organizer (1.05) | 22.4 | Medium | 7.8 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 33.96 | Shaw’s value was less about creating a large scoring load and more about providing a steady veteran presence in Miami’s backcourt and enough size to defend multiple perimeter positions. His role fluctuated during the series, but he remained a trusted starter and responded with 17 points in Game 5, shooting 8-for-12 from the field. | — |
| Harold Miner | Explosive Scoring Reserve (1.0) | 14.3 | Medium | 8.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 23.76 | Miner was Miami’s change-of-pace scorer, entering the series as an athletic reserve capable of attacking the basket when the half-court offense became stagnant. He scored 17 points in Game 2, a playoff career high at the time, but his minutes were tightly controlled as Atlanta’s physical defense exposed the limitations of his developing perimeter game. | — |
| Matt Geiger | Backup Interior Body (1.0) | 5.5 | Low | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.00 | Geiger was essentially emergency frontcourt depth during the series, appearing in only two games for 11 total minutes. His presence was largely insurance behind Seikaly and Salley rather than a planned part of Miami’s primary playoff rotation. Contemporary coverage of his specific postseason role is limited. | — |
| Keith Askins | Defensive Energy Specialist (1.0) | 6.0 | Low | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.00 | Askins had almost no offensive responsibility in the series, but his value was tied to defensive energy and physical play. His most notable postseason involvement came away from the box score when he left the bench during the Game 2 altercation with Atlanta, resulting in a three-game suspension and fine. Contemporary AP reporting documented the disciplinary fallout. | — |
| Willie Burton | End-of-Rotation Wing (1.0) | 5.5 | Low | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.00 | Burton was a deep reserve whose opportunity largely disappeared once Miami shortened its rotation for the Atlanta matchup. He appeared in only two games and 11 total minutes, while contemporary reporting from the Game 2 incident also identified him among the Heat players fined for leaving the bench. His playoff role was therefore almost entirely situational. | — |
| Team Totals | — | 240.0 | — | 89.8 | 43.6 | 14.4 | 11.2 | 408.34 | Miami pushed the top-seeded Atlanta Hawks to a deciding Game 5 after taking a 2-1 lead, coming within two victories of becoming the first No. 8 seed to eliminate a No. 1 seed. The series highlighted a Heat identity built around perimeter creation from Smith and Rice, mobile frontcourt defense from Salley, and Seikaly’s rebounding and rim protection. Atlanta ultimately won Game 5, 102-91, ending Miami’s postseason run. | — |