<Table> <Tr> <Td> <2008--09 </Td> <Td> 2010--11> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> <2008--09 </Td> <Td> 2010--11> </Td> </Tr> <P> The 2009--10 Miami Heat season was the 22nd season of the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Heat made the playoffs for the second straight year under 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 bring in LeBron James and Chris Bosh to join team captain Dwyane Wade . </P> <Ul> <Li> June 25--The 2009 NBA draft took place in New York City . </Li> <Li> July 8--The free agency period started . </Li> <Li> October 5--The Heat played their first preseason game on the road against the Detroit Pistons at the Palace of Auburn Hills . </Li> <Li> October 27--The Heat's regular season began with a home game versus the New York Knicks . </Li> <Li> April 17--The Heat began the first round of the playoffs against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden . </Li> </Ul>

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