Jan 4, 2021 - Oklahoma City Thunder at Miami Heat

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1/4/2021 Miami v. Oklahoma City Game Preview

	Oklahoma City Thunder	(2-4, 2-1 away)
	Miami Heat	(3-3, 3-1 home)

January 4, 2021 at 7:30 PM ET
Regular Season

AmericanAirlines Arena
Miami, Florida

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Season Series - Miami won 2-0

Date	Away Team	Home Team	Score	Winner	Game Type	Venue
Jan 4, 2021	Oklahoma City	Miami	90 - 118	Miami	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Feb 22, 2021	Miami	Oklahoma City	108 - 94	Miami	Regular Season	Chesapeake Energy Arena

2020-2021 Team Stats

	GP	MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TOV	PF	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Oklahoma City	36	48.4	39.0	87.4	.446	12.9	38.0	.340	15.0	20.4	.735	14.6	18.2	7.7	36.6	44.3	23.0	7.1	4.2	105.9
Miami	36	48.4	38.3	82.9	.462	12.8	36.2	.353	17.4	21.9	.795	15.7	19.6	7.5	34.8	42.4	25.8	7.1	3.8	106.8
OKC Opponents	36	48.4	42.2	91.5	.461	12.8	36.8	.347	14.3	18.8	.759	13.5	18.2	10.1	38.5	48.6	24.8	8.0	4.6	111.4
MIA Opponents	36	48.4	38.8	86.8	.447	14.8	40.9	.362	16.1	20.4	.789	15.2	20.9	10.3	33.3	43.6	25.4	8.6	3.8	108.4

Head to Head Since 1946-1947

Date	Away Team	Home Team	Score	Winner	Game Type	Venue
Aug 12, 2020	Miami	Oklahoma City	115 - 116	Oklahoma City	Regular Season	Visa Athletic Center
Jan 17, 2020	Miami	Oklahoma City	115 - 108	Miami	Regular Season	Chesapeake Energy Arena
Mar 18, 2019	Miami	Oklahoma City	116 - 107	Miami	Regular Season	Chesapeake Energy Arena
Feb 1, 2019	Oklahoma City	Miami	118 - 102	Oklahoma City	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Apr 9, 2018	Oklahoma City	Miami	115 - 93	Oklahoma City	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Mar 23, 2018	Miami	Oklahoma City	99 - 105	Oklahoma City	Regular Season	Chesapeake Energy Arena
Dec 27, 2016	Oklahoma City	Miami	106 - 94	Oklahoma City	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Nov 7, 2016	Miami	Oklahoma City	85 - 97	Oklahoma City	Regular Season	Chesapeake Energy Arena
Jan 17, 2016	Miami	Oklahoma City	74 - 99	Oklahoma City	Regular Season	Chesapeake Energy Arena
Dec 3, 2015	Oklahoma City	Miami	95 - 97	Miami	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Mar 22, 2015	Miami	Oklahoma City	75 - 93	Oklahoma City	Regular Season	Chesapeake Energy Arena
Jan 20, 2015	Oklahoma City	Miami	94 - 86	Oklahoma City	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Feb 20, 2014	Miami	Oklahoma City	103 - 81	Miami	Regular Season	Chesapeake Energy Arena
Jan 29, 2014	Oklahoma City	Miami	112 - 95	Oklahoma City	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Feb 14, 2013	Miami	Oklahoma City	110 - 100	Miami	Regular Season	Chesapeake Energy Arena
Dec 25, 2012	Oklahoma City	Miami	97 - 103	Miami	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Jun 21, 2012	Oklahoma City	Miami	106 - 121	Miami	Playoffs	AmericanAirlines Arena
Jun 19, 2012	Oklahoma City	Miami	98 - 104	Miami	Playoffs	AmericanAirlines Arena
Jun 17, 2012	Oklahoma City	Miami	85 - 91	Miami	Playoffs	AmericanAirlines Arena
Jun 14, 2012	Miami	Oklahoma City	100 - 96	Miami	Playoffs	Chesapeake Energy Arena
Jun 12, 2012	Miami	Oklahoma City	94 - 105	Oklahoma City	Playoffs	Chesapeake Energy Arena
Apr 4, 2012	Oklahoma City	Miami	93 - 98	Miami	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Mar 25, 2012	Miami	Oklahoma City	87 - 103	Oklahoma City	Regular Season	Chesapeake Energy Arena
Mar 16, 2011	Oklahoma City	Miami	96 - 85	Oklahoma City	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Jan 30, 2011	Miami	Oklahoma City	108 - 103	Miami	Regular Season	Chesapeake Energy Arena
Jan 16, 2010	Miami	Oklahoma City	80 - 98	Oklahoma City	Regular Season	Chesapeake Energy Arena
Nov 17, 2009	Oklahoma City	Miami	100 - 87	Oklahoma City	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Jan 18, 2009	Miami	Oklahoma City	104 - 94	Miami	Regular Season	Chesapeake Energy Arena
Dec 6, 2008	Oklahoma City	Miami	99 - 105	Miami	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Feb 29, 2008	Miami	Seattle	103 - 93	Miami	Regular Season	KeyArena
Nov 14, 2007	Seattle	Miami	104 - 95	Seattle	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Jan 10, 2007	Miami	Seattle	107 - 103	Miami	Regular Season	KeyArena
Nov 7, 2006	Seattle	Miami	87 - 90	Miami	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Feb 25, 2006	Seattle	Miami	106 - 115	Miami	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Jan 13, 2006	Miami	Seattle	117 - 104	Miami	Regular Season	KeyArena
Jan 9, 2005	Miami	Seattle	98 - 108	Seattle	Regular Season	KeyArena
Jan 3, 2005	Seattle	Miami	98 - 96	Seattle	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Mar 12, 2004	Seattle	Miami	74 - 82	Miami	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Nov 18, 2003	Miami	Seattle	105 - 98	Miami	Regular Season	KeyArena
Dec 7, 2002	Miami	Seattle	71 - 100	Seattle	Regular Season	KeyArena
Nov 9, 2002	Seattle	Miami	84 - 82	Seattle	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Dec 7, 2001	Miami	Seattle	98 - 94	Miami	Regular Season	KeyArena
Nov 6, 2001	Seattle	Miami	85 - 87	Miami	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Dec 15, 2000	Miami	Seattle	81 - 99	Seattle	Regular Season	KeyArena
Nov 8, 2000	Seattle	Miami	81 - 87	Miami	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Mar 2, 2000	Seattle	Miami	83 - 101	Miami	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Dec 11, 1999	Miami	Seattle	88 - 92	Seattle	Regular Season	KeyArena
Mar 3, 1998	Seattle	Miami	97 - 91	Seattle	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Jan 15, 1998	Miami	Seattle	85 - 103	Seattle	Regular Season	KeyArena
Feb 28, 1997	Seattle	Miami	96 - 95	Seattle	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Jan 7, 1997	Miami	Seattle	85 - 94	Seattle	Regular Season	KeyArena
Jan 12, 1996	Miami	Seattle	81 - 113	Seattle	Regular Season	KeyArena
Jan 4, 1996	Seattle	Miami	84 - 81	Seattle	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Mar 16, 1995	Miami	Seattle	78 - 103	Seattle	Regular Season	Tacoma Dome
Feb 5, 1995	Seattle	Miami	136 - 109	Seattle	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Feb 17, 1994	Seattle	Miami	112 - 115	Miami	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Jan 15, 1994	Miami	Seattle	78 - 97	Seattle	Regular Season	KeyArena
Mar 16, 1993	Miami	Seattle	85 - 98	Seattle	Regular Season	KeyArena
Mar 13, 1993	Seattle	Miami	102 - 106	Miami	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Jan 29, 1992	Seattle	Miami	114 - 119	Miami	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Jan 2, 1992	Miami	Seattle	109 - 113	Seattle	Regular Season	KeyArena
Jan 4, 1991	Miami	Seattle	86 - 112	Seattle	Regular Season	KeyArena
Dec 6, 1990	Seattle	Miami	105 - 103	Seattle	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Feb 21, 1990	Seattle	Miami	92 - 85	Seattle	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Jan 5, 1990	Miami	Seattle	110 - 140	Seattle	Regular Season	KeyArena
Apr 13, 1989	Miami	Seattle	111 - 116	Seattle	Regular Season	KeyArena
Feb 2, 1989	Seattle	Miami	100 - 93	Seattle	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Dec 29, 1988	Miami	Seattle	99 - 129	Seattle	Regular Season	KeyArena
Dec 21, 1988	Seattle	Miami	109 - 101	Seattle	Regular Season	Miami Arena

2020-2021 Oklahoma City Thunder Depth Chart

	PG	SG	SF	PF	C
Starters	T. Maledon	S. Gilgeous-Alexander	L. Dort	D. Bazley	A. Horford
Rotation	G. Hill	H. Diallo	K. Williams	I. Roby	M. Muscala
Rotation	T. Jerome		J. Jackson	A. Pokusevski
Lim PT		D. Miller	T. Ariza	J. Hall	M. Brown

2020-2021 Miami Heat Depth Chart

	PG	SG	SF	PF	C
Starters	K. Nunn	D. Robinson	J. Butler	K. Olynyk	B. Adebayo
Rotation	G. Dragic	T. Herro	A. Iguodala	P. Achiuwa
Rotation	G. Vincent	A. Bradley	K. Okpala	M. Harkless
Rotation		M. Strus
Lim PT				U. Haslem	M. Leonard
Lim PT					C. Silva

Oklahoma City Thunder Player Stats

#	Player	Pos	GP	MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TOV	PF	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
8	Trevor Ariza	SF	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
7	Darius Bazley	PF	36	30.7	4.4	11.2	.392	1.5	5.2	.290	1.6	2.2	.704	1.8	0.9	0.6	6.9	7.5	1.5	0.5	0.6	11.9
4	Moses Brown	C	7	4.5	1.0	1.4	.700	0.0	0.0	.000	1.0	2.0	.500	0.1	0.6	0.6	1.6	2.1	0.4	0.1	0.6	3.0
6	Hamidou Diallo	SG	32	23.8	4.5	9.3	.481	0.4	1.3	.293	2.6	4.1	.629	1.5	2.6	1.2	4.0	5.2	2.4	1.0	0.4	11.9
5	Luguentz Dort	PG	35	29.7	4.3	11.0	.388	1.9	6.0	.325	1.9	2.5	.750	1.5	2.4	0.7	2.8	3.5	1.5	0.9	0.3	12.3
2	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	PG	30	34.0	8.0	15.6	.511	2.0	4.9	.412	5.3	6.6	.794	2.9	2.0	0.6	4.5	5.1	6.2	0.8	0.7	23.2
15	Josh Hall	F	7	7.3	0.6	2.6	.222	0.1	1.1	.125	0.4	1.0	.429	0.6	1.0	0.1	1.1	1.3	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.7
3	George Hill	G	14	26.3	4.4	8.6	.508	1.6	4.1	.386	1.5	1.8	.840	0.9	0.9	0.6	1.5	2.1	3.1	0.9	0.1	11.8
42	Al Horford	FC	24	28.2	5.8	13.0	.442	2.0	5.5	.356	0.6	0.8	.778	1.1	1.8	1.0	5.7	6.7	3.5	0.9	0.9	14.0
44	Justin Jackson	F	25	16.2	2.4	6.0	.409	0.9	3.2	.291	0.6	0.8	.800	1.0	1.0	0.4	1.9	2.3	1.5	0.4	0.0	6.4
10	Ty Jerome	PG	4	24.9	3.8	7.5	.500	1.8	4.8	.368	0.0	0.0	.000	0.5	3.5	0.8	2.0	2.8	3.2	0.8	0.0	9.2
11	Theo Maledon	PG	31	25.7	2.8	7.0	.394	1.5	4.1	.354	0.8	1.0	.750	1.8	2.2	0.2	2.7	3.0	3.3	1.0	0.1	7.8
12	Darius Miller	GF	12	9.2	0.9	2.0	.458	0.8	1.8	.429	0.2	0.2	1.000	0.4	0.8	0.1	1.2	1.2	0.8	0.4	0.3	2.8
33	Mike Muscala	FC	34	18.6	3.4	7.7	.441	2.0	5.4	.368	0.9	1.0	.914	0.6	1.6	0.6	3.2	3.8	0.8	0.2	0.3	9.7
17	Aleksej Pokusevski	C	17	17.4	1.4	5.5	.247	0.6	3.3	.179	0.0	0.0	.000	1.3	0.9	0.3	3.2	3.5	1.2	0.5	1.1	3.3
9	Isaiah Roby	SF	30	21.3	3.3	6.3	.521	0.6	1.8	.340	1.4	1.9	.724	1.3	2.7	1.5	3.9	5.4	1.8	0.8	0.6	8.6
34	Kenrich Williams	SF	36	18.9	2.6	4.7	.554	0.6	1.4	.420	0.4	0.7	.625	0.9	1.8	1.3	2.7	4.0	1.6	0.8	0.2	6.2

Miami Heat Player Stats

#	Player	Pos	GP	MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TOV	PF	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
15	Precious Achiuwa	SF	35	14.0	2.4	4.1	.579	0.0	0.0	.000	1.3	2.3	.543	0.9	1.7	1.3	2.7	4.0	0.6	0.4	0.5	6.1
13	Bam Adebayo	C	33	33.9	7.2	12.7	.563	0.1	0.2	.333	4.8	5.7	.847	3.0	2.4	2.2	7.3	9.5	5.4	0.9	1.0	19.2
11	Avery Bradley	PG	10	21.1	3.1	6.6	.470	1.6	3.8	.421	0.7	0.9	.778	0.9	2.6	0.2	1.6	1.8	1.4	0.7	0.1	8.5
22	Jimmy Butler	GF	22	33.1	6.5	14.3	.454	0.4	1.5	.235	7.2	8.3	.863	2.3	1.2	2.0	5.5	7.5	7.8	1.9	0.4	20.5
7	Goran Dragic	G	22	27.1	5.3	11.5	.458	1.6	4.4	.361	2.6	3.1	.841	2.8	2.6	0.3	2.7	3.0	4.8	0.6	0.1	14.8
8	Maurice Harkless	F	10	10.9	0.4	1.0	.400	0.4	0.8	.500	0.0	0.2	.000	0.2	1.2	0.1	0.8	0.9	0.7	0.2	0.3	1.2
40	Udonis Haslem	FC	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
14	Tyler Herro	SG	25	32.7	6.0	13.8	.438	2.0	5.8	.347	1.8	2.3	.772	2.4	1.6	0.4	5.3	5.7	3.6	0.6	0.4	15.8
28	Andre Iguodala	SF	34	21.6	1.7	4.3	.388	1.1	3.3	.339	0.4	0.7	.560	1.1	1.5	0.6	3.1	3.7	2.3	1.1	0.5	4.9
0	Meyers Leonard	C	3	9.8	1.0	2.3	.429	1.0	2.3	.429	0.3	0.7	.500	0.7	1.7	0.0	2.3	2.3	0.7	0.0	0.0	3.3
25	Kendrick Nunn	SG	28	30.0	5.4	11.8	.461	2.1	5.7	.365	1.3	1.4	.923	1.8	1.9	0.5	2.9	3.4	2.7	1.2	0.3	14.2
4	KZ Okpala	SG	19	10.5	0.7	2.1	.350	0.4	1.3	.333	0.1	0.3	.333	0.5	1.3	0.4	1.1	1.5	0.4	0.2	0.2	2.0
9	Kelly Olynyk	C	35	26.5	3.8	8.5	.441	1.9	5.7	.328	0.6	0.9	.733	1.3	2.8	0.9	4.9	5.9	2.1	0.8	0.5	10.1
55	Duncan Robinson	F	36	33.4	4.2	9.8	.429	3.2	8.3	.391	1.2	1.4	.840	1.3	2.5	0.1	3.9	3.9	1.6	0.5	0.2	12.8
30	Chris Silva	PF	6	8.8	1.0	1.5	.667	0.2	0.2	1.000	1.7	2.0	.833	1.3	2.3	1.2	1.8	3.0	1.0	0.2	0.3	3.8
31	Max Strus	G	19	14.9	2.5	5.4	.456	1.6	4.5	.365	0.5	0.7	.714	0.2	1.3	0.1	0.9	1.1	0.5	0.2	0.0	7.1
2	Gabe Vincent	G	25	15.0	2.1	5.7	.364	0.9	3.6	.258	0.8	0.8	.905	0.8	1.8	0.1	1.0	1.1	1.2	0.5	0.1	5.8

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