Miami Heat at Oklahoma City Thunder
· National Basketball AssociationHerro makes 9 3s, scores 35 points to lead Heat past Thunder
Herro made a mid-range jumper to finish the scoring with 4.9 seconds left. “The play was drawn up for me to shoot it,” Herro said. “It was one-on-one, so I felt like I had an advantage.”
Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed a mid-range jumper, and Josh Giddey’s putback rimmed out at the buzzer.
“I thought I felt contact,” Gilgeous-Alexander said. “I guess the ref didn’t think so. It was tough.”
The Heat made a season-high 24 3-pointers — with Herro going 9 of 17 — in sending the Thunder to their fourth straight loss. Miami star Jimmy Butler sat out to rest his right knee.
“There’s been a little bit more intent of getting to our actions and finding the open guy without missing the moment,” Miami coach Erik Spoelstra said. “We were finding our open shooters in those open windows that close very quickly in this league.”
Gilgeous-Alexander led Oklahoma City with 27 points.
Herro began the second quarter with a personal 11-0 run to help Miami pull away. He capped the scoring spree with a corner 3-pointer.
Miami led by 21 points in the second quarter and was up 64-52 at the half.
Oklahoma City opened the third quarter on a 10-0 run and led 78-77 at the 3:42 mark. Miami regained control to take an 86-84 lead into the fourth quarter.
“I thought the way we attacked in the second half was excellent,” Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault said. “Our defense was much better and more alert in the second half. It was not a perfect 48 minutes, but I thought our team really course corrected tonight and gave ourselves a great chance to win the game against a high-quality team.”
TIP-INS
Thunder: F/C Darius Bazley made his first start of the season. He scored 12 points. … F/C Jeremiah Robinson-Earl sat out with a sprained right ankle. … F Kenrich Williams missed his fifth straight game with a sprained right knee.
Heat: Duncan Robinson played after he missed the previous two games with a sprained left ankle. He scored 14 points.
UP NEXT
Thunder: Host Minnesota on Friday night.
Heat: At Houston on Thursday night.
Regular Season Series
MIA leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 110 - 108 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 110 - 108 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Thunder offensive team rebound | 110 - 108 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
Josh Giddey misses layup | 110 - 108 |
| 4th 2.1 | |
Josh Giddey offensive rebound | 110 - 108 |
Statistics
 MIA |
 OKC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 37-86 | FG | 41-82 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 24-56 | 3PT | 9-24 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 12-15 | FT | 17-23 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 37 |
| 25 | Assists | 26 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 26 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 19 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 60 |
| 21 | Fouls | 16 |
| 21 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ousmane Dieng, F | Out | Dec 30 |
| Jaylin Williams, F | Out | Dec 30 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein, C | Out | Dec 30 |
| Brooks Barnhizer, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 30 |
| Nikola Topic, G | Out | Oct 30 |
Miami Heat Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Pelle Larsson, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 29 |
| Tyler Herro, G | Out | Dec 27 |
| Terry Rozier, G | Out | Oct 23 |
Game Information
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Attendance: 14,783 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando |
18 | 15 | .545 | - | L1 |
 Miami |
18 | 15 | .545 | - | W3 |
 Atlanta |
15 | 19 | .441 | 3.5 | L7 |
 Charlotte |
11 | 21 | .344 | 6.5 | L1 |
 Washington |
7 | 24 | .226 | 10 | L1 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
28 | 5 | .848 | - | W2 |
 Denver |
22 | 10 | .688 | 5.5 | L2 |
 Minnesota |
21 | 12 | .636 | 7 | W1 |
 Portland |
14 | 19 | .424 | 14 | W2 |
 Utah |
12 | 20 | .375 | 15.5 | L1 |
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