National Basketball Association
Oklahoma City 107, Miami 100
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, March 8, 2024
Where: Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Officials:
#3 Nick Buchert, #49 Tom Washington, #25 Tony Brothers
Attendance:
18203
By Field Level Media
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points to help the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 107-100 win over the Miami Heat on Friday in Oklahoma City.
The win was the ninth in 11 games for the Thunder, who swept the two-game season series with the Heat.
It was the Thunder's first win over Miami in Oklahoma City since March 2018.
The Heat have dropped back-to-back games after winning seven of eight.
Miami led by 10 at halftime Friday but the Thunder dominated the third quarter to take control.
The win was Oklahoma City's league-leading 14th after trailing by double figures.
The Heat led 65-51 early in the third before Josh Giddey hit a 3-pointer to ignite a 17-0 Oklahoma City run that put the Thunder back up front.
Gilgeous-Alexander was at the center of the stretch, finding Giddey for the initial 3-pointer, lunging for a steal from Duncan Robinson and hitting a step-back shot at the other end, hitting two other shots in the stretch before finally finding Jalen Williams for a 3-pointer to put the Thunder ahead 68-65.
The Heat cut the deficit to one three times in the fourth quarter but couldn't overcome Oklahoma City's third-quarter push.
The Heat missed seven consecutive shots and committed five turnovers during the decisive stretch, while Gilgeous-Alexander scored 11 in the third. Miami shot just 29.4 percent from the floor in the third after shooting 50 percent in the first half.
The Thunder finished with 28 assists and just nine turnovers -- two after halftime.
The Heat rebounded in the fourth, going 11 of 21 from the field, but Gilgeous-Alexander helped the Thunder maintain control.
Patty Mills had a significant impact quickly in his Heat debut, days after signing with the team.
Mills sparked Miami to a 10-point halftime lead with 11 second-quarter points on 4-of-5 shooting. The veteran finished with 13 points in less than 16 minutes.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. led Miami with 25 points on 10-of-13 shooting while Jimmy Butler added 20 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Miami |
|
Oklahoma City |
|
Jaime Jaquez Jr. 25 |
Scoring |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 37 |
|
Jimmy Butler 8 |
Assists |
Josh Giddey 6 |
|
Bam Adebayo 10 |
Rebounds |
Josh Giddey 9 |
|
Jimmy Butler 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 9 |
|
Jaime Jaquez Jr. 3 |
Steals |
Luguentz Dort 1 |
|
Bam Adebayo 2 |
Blocks |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Miami
|
100 |
46.3 |
11-29 |
13-18 |
24 |
43 |
5 |
6 |
11 |
| Oklahoma City
|
107 |
47.2 |
12-38 |
11-13 |
28 |
45 |
8 |
5 |
9 |
Upcoming Games
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Oklahoma City will play their next game at home against Memphis. The Thunder have a W/L % of .698 after a win and .700 after a loss.
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Miami will play their next game at home against Washington. The Heat have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .536 after a loss.
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