Miami Heat vs Oklahoma City Thunder – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

Miami Heat

Final

112:111

Oklahoma City Thunder

Highlights and Stats

The Oklahoma City Thunder visit Miami for a game against the Heat, scheduled to take place at the FTX Arena on 01/10 at 08:30 PM EST. The Miami Heat are #8 in the Eastern Conference with a balance of 21-20 and OKC is on the 13th spot in the Western Conference, with a record of 18-22.

Miami Heat vs Oklahoma City Thunder Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 12-14-2022

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Miami Heat	31	33	22	24	110
Oklahoma City Thunder	31	21	32	24	108

The two franchises previously faced each other on December 14th, with the Miami Heat defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder 110-108 away from home. Tyler Herro had a great game and finished scoring 35 points, grabbing three rebounds, and providing two assists. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had the leading role for the Oklahoma City Thunder, ending the game with 27 points, 7 assists, and 8 rebounds, but obviously his exploits were not enough to secure the win. The balance of the last five meetings between the two franchises shows that the Oklahoma City Thunder have recently been one of the Miami Heat’s favorite opponents, having won all five previous games. These five match-ups finished with an average of 209.8 points.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Miami Heat Form

*Last 10 Miami Heat Games - 5:5

01-08-2023	01-06-2023	01-04-2023	01-02-2023	12-31-2022	12-30-2022	12-28-2022	12-26-2022	12-23-2022	12-20-2022
101:102vs Brooklyn Nets	96:104@ Phoenix Suns	112:109@ Los Angeles Lakers	100:110@ Los Angeles Clippers	123:126@ Utah Jazz	124:119@ Denver Nuggets	112:98vs Los Angeles Lakers	113:110vs Minnesota Timberwolves	108:111vs Indiana Pacers	103:113vs Chicago Bulls

The Miami Heat were up against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, January 8th, losing 101-102 at home. Jimmy Butler was the team’s standout performer on the night and finished the game with 26 points, 1 dime, and 8 rebounds. The Heat shot an average of 41.3% from the floor, 70.6% from the free throw line, and a common 37.1% from beyond the arc. Miami owns a 5-5 record for the last ten meetings and is currently on a L1 streak. The team is performing at a mediocre level at the FTX Arena with an 11-9 home record. The Miami Heat’s next game is on Thursday, January 12th, at home against the Milwaukee Bucks.

Miami Heat Averages this Season

• Points For
  108.70
• Points Against
  109.00
• Assits
  24.06
• Rebounds
  41.11
• Steals
  8.66
• Turnovers
  13.72
• Blocks
  3.32
• Points Difference
  -0.30

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Miami Heat Standout Performer

• Jimmy Butler

  The franchise's best player this campaign has been Jimmy Butler. He averages 21.6 points, 5.6 assists and 6.4 rebounds per 34.7 minutes spent on the floor.

Miami Heat Missing Players

• Omer Yurtseven

  Ankle
• Nikola Jovic

  Back
• Duncan Robinson

  Finger
• Caleb Martin

  Quadriceps
• Tyler Herro

  Knee
• Kyle Lowry

  Knee

Oklahoma City Thunder Form

*Last 10 Oklahoma City Thunder Games - 6:4

01-08-2023	01-06-2023	01-04-2023	01-03-2023	12-31-2022	12-29-2022	12-27-2022	12-23-2022	12-21-2022	12-19-2022
120:109vs Dallas Mavericks	127:110vs Washington Wizards	126:115@ Orlando Magic	150:117vs Boston Celtics	96:115vs Philadelphia 76ers	121:113@ Charlotte Hornets	130:114vs San Antonio Spurs	125:128vs New Orleans Pelicans	101:98vs Portland Trail Blazers	123:121vs Portland Trail Blazers

In their latest outing, the Oklahoma City Thunder recorded a 120-109 win versus the Dallas Mavericks, played on January 8, 2023, at home. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way, as he popped up with 33 points, 5 assists, and 5 rebounds. The Thunder ended that meeting shooting an average of 48.4% FG, 80.0% FT, and 42.9% from the perimeter. The team has a 6-4 record in its last ten games and is currently on a two-game winning streak. OKC have a negative 5-13 record when playing on the road this season. The Oklahoma City Thunder are scheduled to next face the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday, January 12th, away from home.

Oklahoma City Thunder Averages This Season

• Points For
  116.50
• Points Against
  116.70
• Assits
  24.60
• Rebounds
  44.91
• Steals
  8.23
• Turnovers
  14.62
• Blocks
  5.17
• Points Difference
  -0.20

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Oklahoma City Thunder Standout Performer

• Shai GilgeousAlexander

  Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been the Oklahoma City Thunder main weapon this season, averaging 30.9 points, 5.6 assists and 4.8 rebounds for 35.7 minutes of playing time.

Oklahoma City Thunder Missing Players

• Chet Holmgren

  Foot
• Ousmane Dieng

  Wrist

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Miami Heat	31	32	26	23	112
Oklahoma City Thunder	26	30	32	23	111

Miami HeatOklahoma City Thunder

• Score

  112

  111

• Field Goals Made

  31

  44

• Field Goals Attempts

  79

  91

• 3 pts Made

  10

  9

• 3 pts Attempts

  33

  35

• Free Throws Made

  40

  14

• Free Throws Attempts

  40

  21

• Rebounds Total

  41

  44

• Rebounds Offence

  13

  14

• Rebounds Defence

  28

  30

• Assists

  18

  27

• Steals

  10

  8

• Blocks

  4

  3

• Turnovers

  20

  19

• Personal Fouls

  19

  27

Player Ratings

Miami Heat

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Max Strus	42	8	19	42.1	4	12	33.3	2	2	100.0	5	2	7	3	1	0	2	3	22	-1
Gabe Vincent	39	3	12	25.0	1	6	16.7	6	6	100.0	0	4	4	4	1	0	7	2	13	+2
Jimmy Butler	38	6	17	35.3	0	1	0.0	23	23	100.0	2	5	7	4	4	3	2	1	35	+5
Victor Oladipo	34	7	16	43.8	3	8	37.5	2	2	100.0	0	4	4	4	2	0	3	2	19	+2
Jamal Cain	33	3	6	50.0	1	2	50.0	5	5	100.0	2	3	5	3	0	0	1	3	12	0
Haywood Highsmith	24	2	7	28.6	1	4	25.0	0	0	0	3	2	5	0	1	0	3	3	5	-1
Orlando Robinson	24	2	2	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	6	0	1	1	1	5	4	+1
Dewayne Dedmon	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	100.0	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	-3

Oklahoma City Thunder

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Shai GilgeousAlexander	39	9	18	50.0	2	4	50.0	6	7	85.7	0	4	4	4	3	0	6	2	26	+2
Jalen Williams	32	5	9	55.6	1	2	50.0	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	5	2	1	1	4	12	-3
Luguentz Dort	32	4	13	30.8	1	6	16.7	2	4	50.0	4	4	8	2	0	0	2	6	11	-1
Josh Giddey	32	8	18	44.4	0	4	0.0	2	2	100.0	7	8	15	10	0	1	6	4	18	-4
Kenrich Williams	24	6	8	75.0	1	3	33.3	0	2	0.0	1	3	4	1	1	0	0	0	13	+6
Eugene Omoruyi	16	2	3	66.7	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	2	0	0	0	2	4	-7
Isaiah Joe	16	2	7	28.6	2	7	28.6	0	0	0	0	3	3	2	0	0	0	2	6	+4
Mike Muscala	16	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	2	+3
Lindy Waters III	13	2	6	33.3	2	6	33.3	3	4	75.0	0	5	5	0	0	0	1	2	9	-1
Aaron Wiggins	13	3	5	60.0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	3	6	-1
Tre Mann	8	2	3	66.7	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	4	-3