The Thunder rank 27th in the NBA in effective field goal % (50.0%), and the Heat have the worst opponent eFG% (58.0%). Two struggling units: one of these trends breaks.
League average is 53.2%, so the Thunder are 3.2 points below it. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads them with 30.1 points a game on 55.8% true shooting.
2 of the five players who log the most minutes are out or doubtful, including Jalen Williams (Left Ankle Surgery, out since Oct 25) and Chet Holmgren (Right Knee/ Injury Recovery, out since Oct 25).
Rotation players out or doubtful: Jaylin Williams (Low back Spasms, 18 min) and Cason Wallace (Left Shoulder Surgery, 16 min, out since Oct 25).
Giannis Antetokounmpo (28.2, 5th) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (30.1, 2nd) both rank top ten in the NBA in scoring.
Giannis Antetokounmpo: 12.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 32.9 minutes, 60.6% true shooting. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 4.2 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 33.7 minutes, 55.8% true shooting.
The Heat (3-5) are 9th in the East; the Thunder (6-2) are 5th in the West.
Away record: Heat 2-2. Home record: Thunder 4-0. Streaks: Heat W1, Thunder W2.
Season before this game (MIA 8 games, OKC 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
MIAOKCMiami HeatLast 5: average margin +1.6 (season -4.9). Streak W1.
Oklahoma City ThunderLast 5: average margin -4.2 (season +1.2). Streak W2.
Miami Heat| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giannis AntetokounmpoF | 28.2 | 12.5 | 5.8 | 60.6 |
| Bam AdebayoC-F | 18.6 | 8.2 | 3.5 | 60.3 |
| Davion MitchellG | 15.4 | 1.5 | 8.2 | 59.9 |
| Klay ThompsonG | 14.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 63.6 |
Oklahoma City Thunder| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderG | 30.1 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 55.8 |
| Ajay MitchellG | 17.8 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 57.6 |
| Jalen WilliamsG-F | 13.7 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 47.2 |
| Chet HolmgrenC-F | 12.0 | 9.3 | 1.3 | 55.8 |
Miami HeatNobody listed.
Oklahoma City ThunderTeam numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.