Miami Heat Trivia

MIAMI HEAT TRIVIA

1) Which player was NOT a member of Miami's "Big Three" from 2010 to 2014?

SHAQUILLE O'NEAL DWAYNE WADE CHRIS BOSH LEBRON JAMES

During their four-year stint together, James, Wade, and Bosh led the Heat to the NBA Finals every season and won back-to-back championships in 2012 and 2013. Shaquille O'Neal also led the Heat to a championship (2006) but left the team in 2008.

2) What was the second choice in the original contest to name the Miami Heat?

MIAMI NIGHTS MIAMI GLOW MIAMI VIBE MIAMI VICE

In the fan survey for the choice of the new team's name, Miami Heat edged out Miami Vice, a then-popular NBC crime drama set among the palms of South Beach.

3) What is the Heat's longest winning streak?

25 GAMES 23 GAMES 21 GAMES 27 GAMES

The Heat hold the record for the NBA's third-longest winning streak, 27 straight games, set during the 2012-13 championship season.

4) Which player has the highest career field goal percentage with the Heat?

ALONZO MOURNING HASSAN WHITESIDE SHAQUILLE O'NEAL LEBRON JAMES

Shaquille O'Neal finished his Heat career with a .596 field goal percentage, the highest in franchise history.

5) Who was the Heat's leading scorer during their inaugural season?

RONY SEIKALY RORY SPARROW KEVIN EDWARDS GRANT LONG

Although the 1988-89 Miami Heat did have six players who averaged at least 10 points, their leading scorer was Kevin Edwards, with just 13.8 points per game.

6) What is the name of the Miami Heat's mascot?

TORCHY FLAMER BURNIE SCORCHER

Burnie is an anthropomorphic depiction of the fireball featured on the team's logo.

7) Who is the Heat's career leader in points?

MARIO CHALMERS LEBRON JAMES DWAYNE WADE TIM HARDAWAY

A 13-time NBA All-Star, Dwayne Wade is Miami's all-time leader in points, games, assists, steals, shots made, and shots taken.

8) Who is the only NBA player to retire with more career blocked shots than points scored?

ZYDRUNAS ILGAUSKAS MUGGSY BOGUES MANUTE BOL MEYERS LEONARD

At 7 ft 6¾ in, Manute Bol was among the best shot-blockers in the history of the sport, but he was extremely slender, limiting his offensive capability. He played eight games with the Heat during the 1993-94 season, scoring only one two-point field goal and blocking six shots in 61 total minutes.

9) Who sank the three-pointer that secured the Heat's first playoff series victory?

VOSHON LENARD DAN MAJERLE JAMAL MASHBURN TIM HARDAWAY

Entering the 1996-97 playoffs, the Heat faced the Orlando Magic in the first round, blowing the Magic out in the first two games. As the series shifted to Orlando, however, Penny Hardaway and Darrell Armstrong led the Magic to victories in Games 3 and 4. In the decisive Game 5, Miami built a 17-point led, but Orlando closed to within three points in the fourth quarter. During the final seconds, Tim Hardaway sank a three-point dagger that defeated the Magic, winning the first playoff series for the Heat.

10) Who was the first Heat player to win league MVP?

ALONZO MOURNING LEBRON JAMES SHAQUILLE O'NEAL DWAYNE WADE

LeBron James officially signed with the Heat on July 10, 2010. With the move, he became only the third reigning MVP to change teams and the first since Moses Malone in 1982. He would put together two more MVP seasons for the Heat in 2012 & 2013, also winning NBA Finals MVP those same years.