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Roster

NO. PLAYER NAME POS HT WT DOB COLLEGE
2 Gabe Vincent PG 6-2 200 June 14, 1996 UC Santa Barbara
4 Victor Oladipo SG 6-3 213 May 4, 1992 Indiana
5 Nikola Jović PF 6-10 205 June 9, 2003  
7 Kyle Lowry PG 6-0 196 March 25, 1986 Villanova
8 Jamal Cain PF 6-7 191 March 20, 1999 Marquette; Oakland
9 Dru Smith SG 6-2 203 December 30, 1997 University of Evansville; Missouri
11 Jamaree Bouyea PG 6-2 180 June 27, 1999 San Francisco
13 Bam Adebayo C 6-9 255 July 18, 1997 Kentucky
14 Tyler Herro SG 6-5 195 January 20, 2000 Kentucky
16 Caleb Martin SF 6-5 205 September 28, 1995 NC State; Nevada
21 Dewayne Dedmon C 6-10 245 August 12, 1989 USC
22 Jimmy Butler PF 6-6 230 September 14, 1989 Tyler Junior College; Marquette
24 Haywood Highsmith PF 6-5 220 December 9, 1996 Wheeling University
25 Orlando Robinson C 6-10 235 July 10, 2000 Fresno State
31 Max Strus SF 6-5 215 March 28, 1996 Lewis (IL); DePaul
40 Udonis Haslem C 6-8 235 June 9, 1980 Florida
42 Kevin Love PF 6-10 251 September 7, 1988 UCLA
44 Cody Zeller C 6-11 240 October 5, 1992 Indiana
55 Duncan Robinson SF 6-7 215 April 22, 1994 Williams; Michigan
77 Omer Yurtseven C 6-11 275 June 19, 1998 NC State; Georgetown

Regular Season Per Game

Player Pos Age GP GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TPG FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Jimmy Butler PF 33 64 64 33.4 22.9 5.9 5.3 1.8 0.3 1.6 13.9 7.5 .539 1.6 0.6 .350 8.7 7.4 .850
Bam Adebayo C 25 75 75 34.6 20.4 9.2 3.2 1.2 0.8 2.5 14.9 8.0 .540 0.2 0.0 .083 5.4 4.3 .806
Tyler Herro SG 23 67 67 34.9 20.1 5.4 4.2 0.8 0.2 2.4 16.6 7.3 .439 8.0 3.0 .378 2.7 2.5 .934
Max Strus SF 26 80 33 28.4 11.5 3.2 2.1 0.5 0.2 0.9 9.9 4.1 .410 7.0 2.5 .350 1.1 1.0 .876
Kyle Lowry PG 36 55 44 31.2 11.2 4.1 5.1 1.0 0.4 1.9 8.8 3.6 .404 5.6 1.9 .345 2.5 2.1 .859
Victor Oladipo SG 30 42 2 26.3 10.7 3.0 3.5 1.4 0.3 2.1 9.6 3.8 .397 5.0 1.7 .330 1.9 1.4 .747
Caleb Martin SF 27 71 49 29.3 9.6 4.8 1.6 1.0 0.4 1.1 7.7 3.6 .464 3.3 1.2 .356 1.6 1.3 .805
Gabe Vincent PG 26 68 34 25.9 9.4 2.1 2.5 0.9 0.1 1.4 8.3 3.4 .402 5.1 1.7 .334 1.1 1.0 .872
Kevin Love PF 34 21 17 20.0 7.7 5.7 1.9 0.4 0.2 1.1 6.6 2.6 .388 4.8 1.4 .297 1.3 1.1 .857
Cody Zeller C 30 15 2 14.5 6.5 4.3 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.9 3.9 2.5 .627 0.1 0.0 .000 2.3 1.6 .686
Duncan Robinson SF 28 42 1 16.5 6.4 1.6 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.7 5.6 2.1 .371 4.6 1.5 .328 0.8 0.7 .906
Dewayne Dedmon C 33 30 0 11.7 5.7 3.6 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.6 4.3 2.1 .496 1.2 0.4 .297 1.5 1.1 .727
Nikola Jović PF 19 15 8 13.6 5.5 2.1 0.7 0.5 0.1 0.7 4.6 1.9 .406 2.3 0.5 .229 1.3 1.2 .947
Jamal Cain PF 23 18 0 13.3 5.4 2.9 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.3 3.7 2.1 .561 1.1 0.4 .350 1.2 0.9 .773
Omer Yurtseven C 24 9 0 9.2 4.4 2.6 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 3.0 1.8 .593 0.8 0.3 .429 0.7 0.6 .833
Haywood Highsmith PF 26 54 11 17.9 4.4 3.5 0.8 0.7 0.3 0.8 4.0 1.7 .431 2.0 0.7 .339 0.5 0.2 .464
Udonis Haslem C 42 7 1 10.1 3.9 1.6 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.1 4.1 1.4 .345 1.3 0.4 .333 0.7 0.6 .800
Jamaree Bouyea PG 23 4 0 16.3 3.8 1.3 1.0 1.0 0.5 1.0 3.3 1.5 .462 1.3 0.5 .400 0.5 0.3 .500
Orlando Robinson C 22 31 1 13.7 3.7 4.1 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.5 2.9 1.5 .528 0.2 0.0 .000 1.0 0.7 .710
Dru Smith SG 25 5 1 13.4 2.2 1.8 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.2 2.8 1.0 .357 1.2 0.2 .167 0.0 0.0  
Team Totals     82 82 241.5 109.5 40.6 23.8 8.0 3.0 13.5 85.3 39.2 .460 34.8 12.0 .344 23.0 19.1 .831

Playoff Per Game

Player Pos Age GP GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Jimmy Butler PF 33 22 22 39.7 26.9 6.5 5.9 1.8 0.6 1.9 20.1 9.4 .468 3.5 1.3 .359 8.5 6.8 .806
Bam Adebayo C 25 23 23 37.0 17.9 9.9 3.7 0.9 0.7 2.7 15.1 7.3 .481 0.1 0.0 .000 4.1 3.4 .821
Caleb Martin SF 27 23 4 30.2 12.7 5.4 1.6 0.9 0.4 1.0 9.0 4.7 .529 4.5 1.9 .423 1.5 1.3 .829
Gabe Vincent PG 26 22 22 30.5 12.7 1.4 3.5 0.9 0.2 1.4 11.2 4.5 .402 6.1 2.3 .378 1.5 1.4 .882
Max Strus SF 26 23 23 28.2 9.3 3.6 1.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 8.2 3.3 .402 5.9 1.9 .319 1.1 0.9 .800
Kyle Lowry PG 36 23 1 26.0 9.2 3.5 4.4 1.0 0.6 1.7 7.6 3.2 .425 3.8 1.4 .375 1.4 1.3 .939
Duncan Robinson SF 28 23 1 18.2 9.0 1.5 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.9 6.9 3.3 .475 4.9 2.2 .442 0.3 0.3 .875
Kevin Love PF 34 20 18 18.0 6.9 5.6 1.2 0.5 0.4 0.5 6.0 2.3 .378 4.4 1.7 .375 0.8 0.7 .875
Haywood Highsmith PF 26 18 0 8.9 3.3 1.3 0.3 0.6 0.1 0.1 2.2 1.3 .615 0.9 0.4 .500 0.3 0.2 .800
Cody Zeller C 30 21 0 8.3 2.2 2.3 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.6 1.7 1.0 .571 0.0 0.0   0.7 0.3 .400
Victor Oladipo SG 30 2 0 22.5 11.5 3.5 1.0 1.0 0.5 1.0 9.5 5.0 .526 2.5 1.0 .400 1.5 0.5 .333
Tyler Herro SG 23 1 1 19.0 12.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 9.0 5.0 .556 4.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0  
Omer Yurtseven C 24 8 0 2.0 0.5 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.3 .286 0.3 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0  
Nikola Jović PF 19 7 0 1.9 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.1 .250 0.3 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0  
Udonis Haslem C 42 2 0 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 .000 0.5 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0  
Team Totals     23 23 241.1 108.3 40.3 23.6 7.0 3.6 11.7 86.8 39.7 .458 33.7 12.8 .380 19.8 16.1 .813

Regular Season Per 36 Mins

Player Pos Age GP GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Jimmy Butler PF 33 64 64 2138 24.7 6.3 5.7 2.0 0.4 1.7 15.0 8.1 .539 1.7 0.6 .350 9.3 7.9 .850
Bam Adebayo C 25 75 75 2598 21.2 9.5 3.3 1.2 0.8 2.6 15.4 8.3 .540 0.2 0.0 .083 5.6 4.5 .806
Tyler Herro SG 23 67 67 2337 20.7 5.5 4.3 0.8 0.2 2.4 17.1 7.5 .439 8.3 3.1 .378 2.8 2.6 .934
Max Strus SF 26 80 33 2272 14.6 4.1 2.7 0.7 0.2 1.1 12.5 5.1 .410 8.9 3.1 .350 1.4 1.2 .876
Gabe Vincent PG 26 68 34 1759 13.1 3.0 3.4 1.3 0.1 1.9 11.6 4.7 .402 7.2 2.4 .334 1.6 1.4 .872
Caleb Martin SF 27 71 49 2077 11.8 6.0 2.0 1.2 0.5 1.4 9.5 4.4 .464 4.1 1.5 .356 2.0 1.6 .805
Kyle Lowry PG 36 55 44 1718 12.9 4.7 5.9 1.2 0.4 2.2 10.2 4.1 .404 6.5 2.2 .345 2.8 2.4 .859
Victor Oladipo SG 30 42 2 1106 14.6 4.2 4.8 1.9 0.4 2.8 13.1 5.2 .397 6.9 2.3 .330 2.6 1.9 .747
Duncan Robinson SF 28 42 1 691 14.0 3.6 2.4 0.7 0.0 1.5 12.3 4.6 .371 10.0 3.3 .328 1.7 1.5 .906
Kevin Love PF 34 21 17 419 13.9 10.2 3.4 0.8 0.4 2.0 11.9 4.6 .388 8.7 2.6 .297 2.4 2.1 .857
Cody Zeller C 30 15 2 217 16.3 10.6 1.7 0.5 0.7 2.3 9.8 6.1 .627 0.3 0.0 .000 5.8 4.0 .686
Dewayne Dedmon C 33 30 0 350 17.6 11.2 1.6 0.7 1.4 2.0 13.3 6.6 .496 3.8 1.1 .297 4.5 3.3 .727
Jamal Cain PF 23 18 0 240 14.7 7.8 1.8 1.6 0.1 0.9 9.9 5.5 .561 3.0 1.0 .350 3.3 2.5 .773
Nikola Jović PF 19 15 8 204 14.5 5.5 1.8 1.2 0.4 1.8 12.2 4.9 .406 6.2 1.4 .229 3.4 3.2 .947
Omer Yurtseven C 24 9 0 83 17.3 10.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.7 11.7 6.9 .593 3.0 1.3 .429 2.6 2.2 .833
Udonis Haslem C 42 7 1 71 13.7 5.6 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 14.7 5.1 .345 4.6 1.5 .333 2.5 2.0 .800
Orlando Robinson C 22 31 1 425 9.8 10.7 2.1 1.0 1.0 1.4 7.5 4.0 .528 0.5 0.0 .000 2.6 1.9 .710
Haywood Highsmith PF 26 54 11 969 8.8 7.0 1.6 1.3 0.6 1.7 8.0 3.5 .431 4.0 1.4 .339 1.0 0.5 .464
Jamaree Bouyea PG 23 4 0 65 8.3 2.8 2.2 2.2 1.1 2.2 7.2 3.3 .462 2.8 1.1 .400 1.1 0.6 .500
Dru Smith SG 25 5 1 67 5.9 4.8 2.7 2.1 1.6 0.5 7.5 2.7 .357 3.2 0.5 .167 0.0 0.0  

Playoff Per 36 Mins

Player Pos Age GP GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Jimmy Butler PF 33 22 22 874 24.4 5.8 5.3 1.6 0.6 1.7 18.2 8.5 .468 3.2 1.2 .359 7.7 6.2 .806
Bam Adebayo C 25 23 23 850 17.4 9.6 3.6 0.8 0.6 2.6 14.7 7.1 .481 0.1 0.0 .000 4.0 3.3 .821
Duncan Robinson SF 28 23 1 418 17.8 2.9 3.4 0.7 0.3 1.7 13.6 6.5 .475 9.7 4.3 .442 0.7 0.6 .875
Caleb Martin SF 27 23 4 694 15.1 6.5 1.9 1.0 0.5 1.2 10.7 5.7 .529 5.4 2.3 .423 1.8 1.5 .829
Gabe Vincent PG 26 22 22 672 14.9 1.7 4.2 1.0 0.2 1.7 13.2 5.3 .402 7.2 2.7 .378 1.8 1.6 .882
Kevin Love PF 34 20 18 359 13.7 11.1 2.4 0.9 0.7 1.0 11.9 4.5 .378 8.8 3.3 .375 1.6 1.4 .875
Haywood Highsmith PF 26 18 0 161 13.4 5.4 1.1 2.2 0.4 0.4 8.7 5.4 .615 3.6 1.8 .500 1.1 0.9 .800
Kyle Lowry PG 36 23 1 599 12.7 4.9 6.1 1.4 0.8 2.4 10.5 4.4 .425 5.3 2.0 .375 2.0 1.9 .939
Max Strus SF 26 23 23 648 11.9 4.6 1.8 0.4 0.4 0.3 10.5 4.2 .402 7.5 2.4 .319 1.4 1.1 .800
Cody Zeller C 30 21 0 174 9.5 9.9 1.4 0.4 0.8 2.7 7.2 4.1 .571 0.0 0.0   3.1 1.2 .400
Omer Yurtseven C 24 8 0 16 9.0 11.3 2.3 0.0 2.3 2.3 15.8 4.5 .286 4.5 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0  
Nikola Jović PF 19 7 0 13 5.5 13.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 11.1 2.8 .250 5.5 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0  
Udonis Haslem C 42 2 0 3 0.0 12.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 36.0 0.0 .000 12.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0  
Victor Oladipo SG 30 2 0 45 18.4 5.6 1.6 1.6 0.8 1.6 15.2 8.0 .526 4.0 1.6 .400 2.4 0.8 .333
Tyler Herro SG 23 1 1 19 22.7 3.8 3.8 0.0 1.9 1.9 17.1 9.5 .556 7.6 3.8 .500 0.0 0.0  

Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Bam Adebayo C 25 75 75 2598 1529 688 240 88 61 187 1114 602 .540 12 1 .083 402 324 .806
Jimmy Butler SF 33 64 64 2138 1466 375 340 117 21 101 888 479 .539 103 36 .350 555 472 .850
Tyler Herro SG 23 67 67 2337 1347 360 280 51 16 158 1109 487 .439 537 203 .378 182 170 .934
Max Strus SG 26 80 33 2272 923 258 171 42 12 70 790 324 .410 563 197 .350 89 78 .876
Caleb Martin SF 27 71 49 2077 683 344 117 71 31 78 548 254 .464 236 84 .356 113 91 .805
Gabe Vincent PG 26 68 34 1759 641 145 167 62 5 92 567 228 .402 350 117 .334 78 68 .872
Kyle Lowry PG 36 55 44 1718 615 225 281 57 21 103 485 196 .404 310 107 .345 135 116 .859
Victor Oladipo SG 30 42 2 1106 449 128 146 57 12 87 403 160 .397 212 70 .330 79 59 .747
Duncan Robinson SF 28 42 1 691 268 69 46 14 0 28 237 88 .371 192 63 .328 32 29 .906
Haywood Highsmith PF 26 54 11 969 236 188 43 36 17 45 216 93 .431 109 37 .339 28 13 .464
Dewayne Dedmon C 33 30 0 350 171 109 16 7 14 19 129 64 .496 37 11 .297 44 32 .727
Kevin Love PF 34 21 17 419 162 119 40 9 5 23 139 54 .388 101 30 .297 28 24 .857
Orlando Robinson C 22 31 1 425 116 126 25 12 12 16 89 47 .528 6 0 .000 31 22 .710
Jamal Cain SF 23 18 0 240 98 52 12 11 1 6 66 37 .561 20 7 .350 22 17 .773
Cody Zeller C 30 15 2 217 98 64 10 3 4 14 59 37 .627 2 0 .000 35 24 .686
Nikola Jović PF 19 15 8 204 82 31 10 7 2 10 69 28 .406 35 8 .229 19 18 .947
Omer Yurtseven C 24 9 0 83 40 23 2 2 2 4 27 16 .593 7 3 .429 6 5 .833
Udonis Haslem PF 42 7 1 71 27 11 0 1 2 1 29 10 .345 9 3 .333 5 4 .800
Jamaree Bouyea PG 23 4 0 65 15 5 4 4 2 4 13 6 .462 5 2 .400 2 1 .500
Dru Smith SG 25 5 1 67 11 9 5 4 3 1 14 5 .357 6 1 .167 0 0  
Team Totals     82 82 19806 8977 3329 1955 655 243 1047 6991 3215 .460 2852 980 .344 1885 1567 .831

Playoff Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Jimmy Butler SF 33 22 22 874 592 142 129 39 14 41 442 207 .468 78 28 .359 186 150 .806
Bam Adebayo C 25 23 23 850 412 227 85 20 15 62 347 167 .481 3 0 .000 95 78 .821
Caleb Martin SF 27 23 4 694 291 125 36 20 9 24 206 109 .529 104 44 .423 35 29 .829
Gabe Vincent PG 26 22 22 672 279 31 78 19 4 31 246 99 .402 135 51 .378 34 30 .882
Max Strus SG 26 23 23 648 215 83 33 8 7 6 189 76 .402 135 43 .319 25 20 .800
Kyle Lowry PG 36 23 1 599 212 81 101 24 14 40 174 74 .425 88 33 .375 33 31 .939
Duncan Robinson SF 28 23 1 418 207 34 39 8 3 20 158 75 .475 113 50 .442 8 7 .875
Kevin Love PF 34 20 18 359 137 111 24 9 7 10 119 45 .378 88 33 .375 16 14 .875
Haywood Highsmith PF 26 18 0 161 60 24 5 10 2 2 39 24 .615 16 8 .500 5 4 .800
Cody Zeller C 30 21 0 174 46 48 7 2 4 13 35 20 .571 0 0   15 6 .400
Victor Oladipo SG 30 2 0 45 23 7 2 2 1 2 19 10 .526 5 2 .400 3 1 .333
Tyler Herro SG 23 1 1 19 12 2 2 0 1 1 9 5 .556 4 2 .500 0 0  
Omer Yurtseven C 24 8 0 16 4 5 1 0 1 1 7 2 .286 2 0 .000 0 0  
Nikola Jović PF 19 7 0 13 2 5 0 0 0 0 4 1 .250 2 0 .000 0 0  
Udonis Haslem PF 42 2 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 .000 1 0 .000 0 0  
Team Totals     23 23 5545 2492 926 542 161 82 253 1997 914 .458 774 294 .380 455 370 .813

Regular Season Team Impact Spotlight

PLAYER NAME ROLE TIER MPG USAGE TIER PPG RPG APG STK (SPG + BPG) IMPACT INDEX NOTES AWARDS
Jimmy Butler Starter/Star [1.1] 33.4 High [1.2] 22.9 5.9 5.3 2.1 95.6 Miami’s offense still revolved around Butler’s downhill scoring and foul-drawing craft, and he dictated tempo with physical drives and patient isolation play. His ability to control games late — while also defending top wings — showed up in his 22.9 points, 5.3 assists, and elite steal rate, reinforcing his role as the team’s emotional and tactical engine. All-NBA Second Team 2023, All-Star 2023, MVP Vote (10th) 2023, Defensive Player of the Year Vote (12th) 2023, Clutch Player of the Year Runner-Up 2023
Bam Adebayo Starter/Star [1.1] 34.6 High [1.2] 20.4 9.2 3.2 2.0 91.7 Acting as Miami’s defensive anchor and offensive hub in the middle of the floor, Adebayo blended rim finishing with face-up creation and constant dribble-handoff actions. His mobility allowed the Heat to switch defensively while he quietly produced across the board with 20.4 points, 9.2 rebounds, and strong defensive playmaking. All-Star 2023, All-Defensive Second Team 2023, Defensive Player of the Year Vote (5th) 2023
Tyler Herro Starter/Star [1.1] 34.9 High [1.2] 20.1 5.4 4.2 1.0 80.5 Operating as Miami’s primary perimeter shot-creator for much of the season, Herro handled a steady diet of pick-and-rolls and pull-up threes. His scoring versatility — especially off movement and step-backs — helped carry stretches of the offense while he added improved rebounding and secondary playmaking.  
Kyle Lowry Starter/Star [1.1] 31.2 Medium [1.1] 11.2 4.1 5.1 1.4 52.3 Lowry’s impact leaned more toward orchestration than scoring, as Miami relied on his veteran playmaking and defensive positioning to steady lineups. He managed tempo, spaced the floor with pull-up threes, and consistently organized half-court sets while averaging over five assists.  
Caleb Martin Key Contributor [1.05] 29.3 Medium [1.1] 9.6 4.8 1.6 1.4 40.4 Martin carved out a hybrid wing role built around defensive versatility and opportunistic scoring. Often tasked with guarding multiple positions, he added efficient cutting and transition finishing that fit Miami’s movement-heavy offense.  
Max Strus Key Contributor [1.05] 28.4 Medium [1.1] 11.5 3.2 2.1 0.7 40.3 Miami used Strus primarily as a high-volume floor spacer, frequently running him through off-ball screens to generate three-point attempts. His willingness to fire from deep stretched defenses and created driving lanes for Butler and Adebayo.  
Victor Oladipo Key Contributor [1.05] 26.3 Medium [1.1] 10.7 3.0 3.5 1.7 43.2 Oladipo filled a defensive-minded guard role off the bench, bringing ball pressure and slashing offense when healthy. Miami leaned on his perimeter defense and secondary playmaking to disrupt opposing backcourts.  
Gabe Vincent Key Contributor [1.05] 25.9 Medium [1.1] 9.4 2.1 2.5 1.0 34.7 Vincent served as a steady combo guard in Erik Spoelstra’s rotation, spacing the floor and initiating offense when needed. His quick-trigger three-point shooting and defensive intensity helped stabilize Miami’s guard minutes.  
Kevin Love Key Contributor [1.05] 20.0 Low [1.0] 7.7 5.7 1.9 0.6 33.2 After joining Miami midseason, Love stepped into a stretch-four role that emphasized rebounding, outlet passing, and floor spacing. His veteran awareness and defensive positioning helped the Heat maintain structure in the frontcourt rotation.  
Cody Zeller Bench [1.0] 14.5 Low [1.0] 6.5 4.3 0.7 0.5 24.0 Zeller operated as a traditional reserve center, providing screen setting, offensive rebounding, and physical interior play in short bursts. His rim running added vertical spacing for Miami’s guards.  
Jamal Cain Bench [1.0] 13.3 Low [1.0] 5.4 2.9 0.7 0.7 19.4 Cain brought energetic minutes as a developmental forward, relying on hustle defense and transition activity. His efficiency around the rim and defensive effort helped him carve out small rotation opportunities.  
Dewayne Dedmon Bench [1.0] 11.7 Low [1.0] 5.7 3.6 0.5 0.7 21.0 Dedmon handled early-season backup center duties, focusing on physical screens, interior scoring, and rim protection. His role remained limited but functional as Miami rotated through big-man options.  
Duncan Robinson Bench [1.0] 16.5 Low [1.0] 6.4 1.6 1.1 0.3 18.8 Robinson’s season largely centered on off-ball shooting gravity, with Miami continuing to run handoff and flare actions designed to free him for threes. Even when shots weren’t falling consistently, his spacing altered defensive coverage.  
Orlando Robinson Bench [1.0] 13.7 Low [1.0] 3.7 4.1 0.8 0.8 18.8 Robinson functioned as developmental frontcourt depth, showing flashes of rim protection and rebounding in spot minutes. His size and activity helped him hold brief rotational roles during injury stretches.  
Nikola Jović Bench [1.0] 13.6 Low [1.0] 5.5 2.1 0.7 0.6 17.8 As a teenage rookie adjusting to NBA pace, Jović showed flashes of stretch-forward skill with perimeter shooting and passing instincts. Miami used him sparingly while focusing on his long-term development.  
Haywood Highsmith Bench [1.0] 17.9 Low [1.0] 4.4 3.5 0.8 1.0 19.4 Highsmith carved out minutes through defense and energy plays, frequently tasked with guarding wings and switching across positions. His role emphasized hustle rebounds and spot-up shooting.  
Jamaree Bouyea Bench [1.0] 16.3 Low [1.0] 3.8 1.3 1.0 1.5 15.2 Bouyea appeared briefly as emergency guard depth, showing defensive activity and quickness in limited opportunities while the Heat cycled through backcourt injuries.  
Dru Smith Bench [1.0] 13.4 Low [1.0] 2.2 1.8 1.0 1.4 12.8 Smith’s small sample minutes leaned heavily on defense and ball movement. Miami used him mainly as a developmental guard capable of applying pressure and initiating simple sets.  
Omer Yurtseven Bench [1.0] 9.2 Low [1.0] 4.4 2.6 0.2 0.4 15.2 Returning from injury for limited action, Yurtseven provided efficient interior scoring and rebounding. His role stayed small as Miami prioritized other frontcourt rotations.  
Udonis Haslem Bench [1.0] 10.1 Low [1.0] 3.9 1.6 0.0 0.4 11.8 In his final NBA season, Haslem’s on-court role was minimal, though his presence remained influential inside the locker room. When he did appear, the veteran big focused on physical screens and interior defense.  
TEAM TOTALS — 241.5 — 109.5 40.6 23.8 11.0 707.0 Miami’s regular season identity centered on Butler’s two-way leadership and Adebayo’s defensive versatility, while Herro provided perimeter scoring punch. A rotating cast of shooters and defensive wings — including Strus, Vincent, and Martin — supported a system built around spacing, switching defense, and disciplined half-court execution under Erik Spoelstra.  

Playoff Team Impact Spotlight

PLAYER NAME ROLE TIER MPG USAGE TIER PPG RPG APG STK (SPG + BPG) IMPACT INDEX NOTES AWARDS
Jimmy Butler Starter/Star [1.1] 39.7 High [1.2] 26.9 6.5 5.9 2.4 110.09 Miami’s offense essentially flowed through Butler every night of the 2023 playoffs. Working mostly from the mid-post and driving lanes, he attacked switches, lived at the foul line, and created late-clock offense when possessions stalled. The mix of physical scoring (26.9 PPG), steady playmaking, and two-way leadership made him the tone-setter for the Heat’s Finals run. 2023 Eastern Conference Finals MVP, 6× NBA All-Star
Bam Adebayo Starter/Star [1.1] 37.0 High [1.2] 17.9 9.9 3.7 1.6 87.38 Defensive versatility defined Adebayo’s postseason. Miami relied on him to switch onto guards, protect the paint, and still clean the glass. Offensively he operated as a dribble-handoff hub and short-roll passer, giving the Heat structure in the half court while averaging nearly a double-double. 2023 NBA All-Defensive Second Team, 2× NBA All-Star
Caleb Martin Key Contributor [1.05] 30.2 Medium [1.1] 12.7 5.4 1.6 1.3 48.51 Martin played the classic playoff “glue wing” role. He cut aggressively around Butler drives, defended multiple positions, and knocked down open threes at a high clip. His athletic slashing and efficient shooting (.529 FG, .423 3P) often gave Miami surprise scoring bursts in tight postseason games. —
Gabe Vincent Starter/Star [1.1] 30.5 Medium [1.1] 12.7 1.4 3.5 1.1 45.25 Vincent handled starting point guard duties with a scorer’s mindset, spacing the floor and attacking off quick pick-and-roll reads. His pull-up shooting from deep forced defenses to respect the perimeter, which opened driving space for Butler and cutters throughout the playoff run. —
Tyler Herro Starter/Star [1.1] 19.0 High [1.2] 12.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 44.88 Herro’s postseason impact was brief because of injury, but his typical role as Miami’s perimeter shot creator was clear in his lone appearance. Normally he provides off-the-dribble scoring and spacing that balances Butler’s inside-driven offense. 2022 NBA Sixth Man of the Year, NBA All-Rookie Second Team
Kyle Lowry Key Contributor [1.05] 26.0 Medium [1.1] 9.2 3.5 4.4 1.6 43.20 Lowry shifted comfortably into a veteran bench orchestrator role. He steadied second units with ball movement, timely charges, and pick-and-roll reads while still chipping in as a perimeter shooter and playmaker in high-leverage moments. NBA Champion 2019, 6× NBA All-Star
Victor Oladipo Key Contributor [1.05] 22.5 Medium [1.1] 11.5 3.5 1.0 1.5 40.43 Oladipo’s playoff minutes were limited, but Miami used him primarily as a defensive disruptor on opposing guards. His quick hands generated steals and transition chances, and he still flashed the downhill attacking style that once made him an All-Star. 2× NBA All-Star, 2018 NBA Most Improved Player, 2× NBA All-Defensive First Team
Max Strus Starter/Star [1.1] 28.2 Medium [1.1] 9.3 3.6 1.4 0.6 36.06 A classic movement shooter in Miami’s offense, Strus spent much of the playoffs running off screens and handoffs to create spacing. Even when shots weren’t falling, his willingness to fire from deep kept defenders glued to him and stretched the floor for Miami’s creators. —
Kevin Love Key Contributor [1.05] 18.0 Low [1.0] 6.9 5.6 1.2 0.9 30.66 Love filled a veteran stretch-big role in the rotation, giving Miami rebounding, outlet passing, and occasional floor spacing. His experience and positioning helped stabilize lineups that leaned heavily on switching defense. NBA Champion 2016, 5× NBA All-Star
Duncan Robinson Key Contributor [1.05] 18.2 Medium [1.1] 9.0 1.5 1.7 0.4 29.11 Robinson’s value showed up in off-ball movement. The Heat frequently ran dribble-handoff actions with him sprinting around screens, and his quick-release shooting forced defenses to chase him, opening space elsewhere in the offense. —
Haywood Highsmith Bench [1.0] 8.9 Low [1.0] 3.3 1.3 0.3 0.7 11.20 Highsmith filled short defensive stints as an energetic forward who hustled through rotations and contested perimeter shots. His minutes were situational but useful when Miami needed fresh defensive legs. —
Cody Zeller Bench [1.0] 8.3 Low [1.0] 2.2 2.3 0.3 0.3 10.20 Zeller acted as a backup center tasked with screening, rebounding, and giving Adebayo rest during the long playoff grind. His contributions mostly came in small but necessary frontcourt minutes. —
Ömer Yurtseven Bench [1.0] 2.0 Low [1.0] 0.5 0.6 0.1 0.1 2.60 Yurtseven appeared sparingly in the postseason rotation, mainly in end-of-game or emergency minutes when Miami needed extra size inside. —
Nikola Jović Bench [1.0] 1.9 Low [1.0] 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 2.00 The rookie forward saw only brief playoff action, serving mostly as developmental depth while the Heat leaned on a tighter veteran rotation. —
Udonis Haslem Bench [1.0] 1.5 Low [1.0] 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.00 Haslem’s impact in the 2023 postseason was largely cultural rather than statistical. The longtime captain remained a locker-room voice and situational veteran presence during Miami’s Finals push. NBA Champion 2006, NBA Champion 2012, NBA Champion 2013
TEAM TOTALS — 241.1 — 108.3 40.3 23.6 10.6 482.59 Miami’s playoff identity revolved around Butler’s shot creation, Adebayo’s defensive versatility, and a supporting cast of shooters and energy wings. The combination of physical defense, spacing, and timely scoring allowed the Heat to power through the Eastern Conference and reach the 2023 NBA Finals. 2023 Eastern Conference Cha