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Miami Arena

721 NW 1st Ave

Miami, FL

Opened: July 13, 1988

Closed: July 30, 2008

Miami Arena was an indoor arena located in Miami, Florida. The venue served as the home of the NBA's Miami Heat, and the NHL's Florida Panthers. From 1988 until 1999, it also was the indoor arena for the Miami Hurricanes.

Completed in 1988 at a cost of $52.5 million, its opening took business away from the Hollywood Sportatorium and eventually led to that venue's demolition. The arena was the home of the Miami Heat from 1988 to 1999, the Florida Panthers from 1993 to 1998, the University of Miami basketball teams from 1988 to 2003, the Miami Hooters of the Arena Football League from 1993 to 1995, the Miami Matadors of the ECHL in 1998 and the Miami Manatees of the WHA2 in 2003. The first game played by the Heat in their first home was a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, 111–91, on November 5, 1988; the first victory came a month and a half later against the Utah Jazz, 101-80.

Last 10 Games
Date	Opponents	Result

Dec 20, 2003	West Virginia @ Florida	57 - 70
Dec 30, 2002	Lehigh @ Miami	68 - 62
Dec 21, 2002	Florida @ Miami	94 - 93
Dec 18, 2002	Arkansas - Pine Bluf @ Miami	79 - 42
Nov 30, 2002	Savannah St. @ Miami	57 - 91
Nov 26, 2002	Texas A&M @ Miami	72 - 78
Nov 23, 2002	New Hampshire @ Miami	58 - 93
Mar 2, 2002	Virginia Tech @ Miami	77 - 83
Feb 23, 2002	Notre Dame @ Miami	77 - 90
Feb 13, 2002	St. Johns @ Miami	56 - 79