 Whiteside was removed from the starting lineup in favor of Amare Stoudemire to add spark for the Heat bench alongside Richardson, fellow rookie Justice Winslow, and Gerald Green.Against the Boston Celtics in the last game of the season they went on to set a 48–34 record despite losing their last game of the season despite being up by 26 points at halftime.Although they had the same record as the Atlanta Hawks, Celtics, and Charlotte Hornets, the Heat clinched the third seed of the playoffs gaining home court advantage against the Hornets.