2011–12 Miami Heat season
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
51 April 1 @ Boston L 72-91 LeBron James ( 23 ) Chris Bosh ( 11 ) Chris Bosh ( 4 ) TD Garden 18,624 37-14
52 April 3 Philadelphia W 99-93 LeBron James ( 41 ) Udonis Haslem ( 11 ) Mario Chalmers LeBron James ( 4 ) American Airlines Arena 20,015 38-14
53 April 4 Oklahoma City W 98-93 LeBron James ( 34 ) Udonis Haslem ( 8 ) LeBron James ( 10 ) American Airlines Arena 20,104 39-14
54 April 6 Memphis L 82-97 LeBron James ( 21 ) Dwyane Wade ( 7 ) LeBron James ( 6 ) American Airlines Arena 20,008 39-15
55 April 8 Detroit W 98-75 LeBron James ( 26 ) Chris Bosh Ronny Turiaf ( 9 ) Shane Battier Mario Chalmers ( 5 ) American Airlines Arena 20,017 40-15
56 April 10 Boston L 107-115 LeBron James ( 36 ) Chris Bosh ( 9 ) LeBron James ( 7 ) American Airlines Arena 19,954 40-16
57 April 12 @ Chicago L 86-96 ( OT ) LeBron James ( 30 ) Chris Bosh Ronny Turiaf ( 8 ) LeBron James ( 5 ) United Center 23,015 40-17
58 April 13 Charlotte W 105-82 LeBron James ( 19 ) LeBron James ( 9 ) LeBron James ( 5 ) American Airlines Arena 19,600 41-17
59 April 15 @ New York W 93-85 LeBron James ( 29 ) Chris Bosh ( 14 ) Dwyane Wade ( 4 ) Madison Square Garden 19,763 42-17
60 April 16 @ New Jersey W 101-98 LeBron James ( 37 ) Chris Bosh ( 15 ) LeBron James ( 7 ) Prudential Center 18,711 43-17
61 April 18 Toronto W 96-72 LeBron James ( 28 ) Udonis Haslem ( 7 ) Mario Chalmers ( 7 ) American Airlines Arena 19,600 44-17
62 April 19 Chicago W 83-72 LeBron James ( 27 ) LeBron James ( 11 ) LeBron James ( 6 ) American Airlines Arena 20,008 45-17
63 April 21 Washington L 84-86 Mario Chalmers ( 16 ) Udonis Haslem ( 15 ) Mario Chalmers ( 6 ) American Airlines Arena 19,722 45-18
64 April 22 Houston W 97-88 LeBron James ( 32 ) Udonis Haslem ( 11 ) LeBron James ( 5 ) American Airlines Arena 19,859 46-18
65 April 24 @ Boston L 66-78 Dexter Pittman ( 12 ) Udonis Haslem ( 13 ) Mario Chalmers ( 5 ) TD Garden 18,624 46-19
66 April 26 @ Washington L 70-104 Norris Cole ( 14 ) Harris , Howard & Turiaf ( 5 ) Terrel Harris ( 3 ) Verizon Center 19,537 46-20
The 2011-12 Miami Heat season was the franchise's 24th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). They came into the season as the defending Eastern Conference champions, the second season playing with the Big Three of Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Chris Bosh, and the fourth season under head coach Erik Spoelstra. Prior to the beginning of the season, they looked to bounce back from their disappointing finish to the previous year where they lost to the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals. Following the 2011 NBA lockout the Heat played only 66 games this season. They won their division for the 9th time and appeared in the Eastern Conference Finals for the 5th time. For the second year in a row, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Chris Bosh were all selected to the NBA All-Star Game, tying the record for the most Heat players in an All-Star game in franchise history. On June 9, 2012, the Heat beat the Boston Celtics to advance to the NBA Finals for the second consecutive year and 3rd time in franchise history. On June 21, the Miami Heat won the NBA Championship at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder, 4-1, following their 121-106 Game 5 victory to become the 2012 NBA Champions, the 2nd Championship for the franchise. LeBron James won his first NBA championship, and was awarded the 2012 NBA Finals MVP.