Game ID: 22500597
Oklahoma City Thunder @ Miami Heat
Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Kaseya Center, Miami, FL
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIA 30 30 35 27 122OKC 37 28 30 25 120
MIA vs OKC ScoutingMIA vs OKC Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
MIA availability going into 1/10 · 3 days' restOUT Jaquez Jr. missed 2 since 1/04, returns tonight: 26 min (90% of 28)
BACK Adebayo back 12/29 after 2, 29 min since (90% of 32)
BACK Herro back 1/06 after 11, 29 min since (91% of 31)
BACK Larsson back 1/04 after 2, 23 min since (86% of 26)
NEW Jović 17 to 26 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 1/11 · back-to-backBACK Herro back 1/06 after 11, 30 min since (97% of 31)
BACK Jaquez Jr. back 1/10 after 2, 26 min since (90% of 28)
BACK Larsson back 1/04 after 2, 21 min since (78% of 26)
NEW Jović 17 to 24 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 1/13 · 1 day's restBACK Herro back 1/06 after 11, 29 min since (93% of 31)
BACK Jaquez Jr. back 1/10 after 2, 23 min since (80% of 28)
BACK Larsson back 1/04 after 2, 22 min since (85% of 26)
NEW Jović 17 to 24 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 1/15 · 1 day's restBACK Herro back 1/06 after 11, 32 min since (101% of 31)
BACK Jaquez Jr. back 1/10 after 2, 26 min since (90% of 28)
BACK Larsson back 1/04 after 2, 23 min since (88% of 26)
MIA availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restBACK Herro back 1/06 after 11, 32 min since (101% of 31)
BACK Jaquez Jr. back 1/10 after 2, 26 min since (90% of 28)
MIA availability going into 1/19 · 1 day's restOUT Mitchell missed 2 since 1/15, returns tonight: 25 min (87% of 29)
OUT Jaquez Jr. missed 2 since 1/15, returns tonight: 26 min (91% of 28)
MIA availability going into 1/20 · back-to-backOUT Herro missed 2 since 1/17, out tonight
BACK Mitchell back 1/19 after 2, 25 min since (87% of 29)
BACK Jaquez Jr. back 1/19 after 2, 26 min since (91% of 28)
MIA availability going into 1/22 · 1 day's restOUT Herro missed 3 since 1/17, out tonight
BACK Mitchell back 1/19 after 2, 22 min since (78% of 29)
BACK Jaquez Jr. back 1/19 after 2, 30 min since (105% of 28)
MIA availability going into 1/24 · 1 day's restOUT Herro missed 4 since 1/17, out tonight
OUT Ware missed 2 since 1/20, out tonight
BACK Mitchell back 1/19 after 2, 22 min since (78% of 29)
BACK Jaquez Jr. back 1/19 after 2, 28 min since (100% of 28)
OKC availability going into 1/09 · 1 day's restOUT Hartenstein missed 6 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Caruso missed 2 since 1/05, returns tonight: 24 min (124% of 19)
OUT J. Williams missed 12 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Dieng missed 12 since 12/18, returns tonight: 7 min (65% of 11)
OKC availability going into 1/11 · 1 day's restOUT Hartenstein missed 7 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT J. Williams missed 13 since 12/18, returns tonight: 14 min (76% of 19)
BACK Caruso back 1/09 after 2, 24 min since (124% of 19)
BACK Dieng back 1/09 after 12, 7 min since (65% of 11)
NEW Wiggins 19 to 26 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 1/13 · 1 day's restOUT Hartenstein missed 8 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Caruso back 1/09 after 2, 19 min since (99% of 19)
BACK J. Williams back 1/11 after 13, 14 min since (76% of 19)
BACK Dieng back 1/09 after 12, 7 min since (65% of 11)
NEW Jal. Williams 27 to 34 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 1/15 · 1 day's restOUT Hartenstein missed 9 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Dieng missed 2 since 1/11, returns tonight: 3 min (26% of 11)
BACK Caruso back 1/09 after 2, 19 min since (101% of 19)
BACK J. Williams back 1/11 after 13, 19 min since (98% of 19)
NEW Jal. Williams 27 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Wiggins 19 to 25 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT Hartenstein missed 10 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Carlson missed 2 since 1/13, out tonight
BACK Caruso back 1/09 after 2, 19 min since (99% of 19)
BACK J. Williams back 1/11 after 13, 18 min since (93% of 19)
BACK Dieng back 1/09 after 12, 5 min since (45% of 11)
NEW Jal. Williams 27 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Wiggins 19 to 24 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 1/19 · 1 day's restOUT Hartenstein missed 11 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Carlson missed 3 since 1/13, out tonight
BACK Caruso back 1/09 after 2, 20 min since (101% of 19)
BACK J. Williams back 1/11 after 13, 18 min since (93% of 19)
BACK Dieng back 1/09 after 12, 5 min since (45% of 11)
NEW Wiggins 19 to 25 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 1/21 · 1 day's restOUT Hartenstein missed 12 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Carlson missed 4 since 1/13, returns tonight: 16 min (140% of 12)
BACK J. Williams back 1/11 after 13, 16 min since (82% of 19)
BACK Dieng back 1/15 after 2, 4 min since (34% of 11)
NEW Wiggins 19 to 24 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 1/23 · 1 day's restOUT Jal. Williams missed 2 since 1/19, out tonight
OUT Hartenstein missed 13 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Carlson back 1/21 after 4, 16 min since (140% of 12)
BACK Dieng back 1/15 after 2, 3 min since (28% of 11)
NEW Wiggins 19 to 26 min over the last 4
OKC availability going into 1/25 · 1 day's restOUT Jal. Williams missed 3 since 1/19, out tonight
OUT Hartenstein missed 14 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Caruso missed 2 since 1/21, out tonight
OUT Wiggins missed 2 since 1/21, returns tonight: 30 min (154% of 19)
BACK Carlson back 1/21 after 4, 12 min since (101% of 12)
BACK Dieng back 1/15 after 2, 6 min since (52% of 11)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 122, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Herro at 20 and Powell at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. One day's rest. OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 108, shooting 48 percent and 29 from three, 28 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 32 and Jal. Williams at 17 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Hartenstein (10 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 108 a night to Miami's 122 and the turnovers, Miami giving it away 16 times a game to OKC's 10. Call it OKC 119, Miami 112.
1/10 @ IND 99-123 — MIA notes
MIA lost 99-123. MIA shot 39% (36 of 92) to IND's 45%, 4 of 30 from three, and went to the line 29 times to IND's 22 — 23 points from the stripe to their 18. Herro led with 21 (8 of 19, 1 of 8 from three); Jaquez Jr. added 16, Adebayo 13. Q4 was theirs, 27-24, the deficit cut from 27 to 24, but the other 3 periods went 99-72 against them. Adebayo's -23 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/11 @ OKC 112-124 — MIA notes
MIA lost 112-124. MIA shot 54% (44 of 82) to OKC's 51%, 17 of 32 from three, and got to the line 13 times to OKC's 28. MIA turned it over 23 times to OKC's 13, and OKC turned those into 12 steals. Wiggins led with 23 (8 of 16, 7 of 10 from three); Herro added 19, Larsson 16. Q2 was theirs, 25-22, but the other 3 periods went 102-87 against them. Smith's -15 in 17 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/13 vs PHX 127-121 — MIA notes
MIA won 127-121. MIA shot 52% (48 of 92) to PHX's 43%, 13 of 38 from three. Adebayo led with 29 (11 of 15, 4 of 6 from three); Powell added 27, Herro 23. The hinge was Q2, 35-26: a lead of 8 became 17, and the lead reached 20. Powell was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
1/15 vs BOS 114-119 — MIA notes
MIA lost 114-119. MIA shot 45% (39 of 87) to BOS's 45%, 15 of 42 from three. The glass went 40-51 against them. Powell led with 26 (10 of 15, 1 of 3 from three); Adebayo added 22, Herro 22. Q1 was theirs, 36-25, but the other 3 periods went 94-78 against them. They led by as many as 19.
1/17 vs OKC 122-120 — MIA notes
MIA won 122-120. MIA shot 37% (41 of 111) to OKC's 55%, 20 of 50 from three. MIA turned it over 4 times to OKC's 14. Adebayo led with 30 (9 of 22, 6 of 10 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Powell added 19, Larsson 16. The hinge was Q3, 35-30: MIA came in trailing by 5 and left it level. MIA trailed 60-65 at the half and won the second half 62-55. Adebayo was the night's best plus/minus at +11.
1/19 @ GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 111, shooting 52 percent and 39 from three, 15 free throws a game; Butler III at 23 and Ste. Curry at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Kuminga (15 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 121, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Herro at 21 and Adebayo at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Mitchell (2 straight), Jaquez Jr. (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the defense, Golden State allowing 111 a night to Miami's 121 and the line, where Miami takes 24 free throws a game to Golden State's 15. Call it Golden State 122, Miami 113.
1/20 @ SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 109, shooting 52 percent and 44 from three, 24 free throws a game; DeRozan at 22 and Westbrook at 21 a game. Without Murray (7 straight), Plowden (31 straight), Carter (5 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 124, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Powell at 23 and Herro at 21 a game. Without Herro (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the defense, Sacramento allowing 109 a night to Miami's 124 and the arc, Sacramento at 44 percent from three to Miami's 38. Call it Sacramento 119, Miami 115, Miami keeping it close.
1/22 @ POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 31 from three, 27 free throws a game; Sharpe at 24 and Love at 16 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Henderson (44 straight), Murray (7 straight), Thybulle (39 straight). 3 days' rest. Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 122, shooting 44 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Powell at 23 and Adebayo at 22 a game. Without Herro (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Portland wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Portland has been plus-7 a night and Miami minus-2 and the arc, Miami at 38 percent from three to Portland's 31. Call it Portland 119, Miami 117, Miami keeping it close.
1/24 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 131, shooting 49 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; George at 28 and Sensabaugh at 18 a game. Without Markkanen (6 straight), Kessler (40 straight), Harkless (31 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 124, shooting 43 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Adebayo at 23 and Powell at 21 a game. Without Herro (4 straight), Ware (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, on the road, and the game turns on the turnovers, Utah giving it away 15 times a game to Miami's 12 and the defense, Miami allowing 124 a night to Utah's 131. Call it Miami 122, Utah 121, Utah keeping it close.
1/09 @ MEM 117-116 — OKC notes
OKC won 117-116. OKC shot 47% (43 of 91) to MEM's 47%, 9 of 37 from three. OKC turned it over 6 times to MEM's 17. The glass went 36-52 against them. Jal. Williams led with 26 (9 of 18, 0 of 3 from three, 8 of 10 at the line); Mitchell added 23, K. Williams 21. The hinge was Q4, 36-22: OKC came in trailing by 13 and left it ahead by 1. OKC trailed 46-65 at the half and won the second half 71-51. Mitchell was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
1/11 vs MIA 124-112 — OKC notes
OKC won 124-112. OKC shot 51% (47 of 93) to MIA's 54%, 10 of 34 from three, and went to the line 28 times to MIA's 13 — 20 points from the stripe to their 7. OKC turned it over 13 times to MIA's 23. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 29 (10 of 19, 2 of 6 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Jal. Williams added 18, Holmgren 16. The hinge was Q3, 39-26: OKC came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 8, and the lead reached 20. OKC trailed 54-59 at the half and won the second half 70-53. A. Mitchell was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
1/13 vs SAS 119-98 — OKC notes
OKC won 119-98. OKC shot 52% (42 of 81) to SAS's 40%, 11 of 30 from three. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 34 (11 of 23, 1 of 4 from three, 11 of 13 at the line); Jal. Williams added 20, Caruso 13. The hinge was Q3, 40-24: a lead of 3 became 19, and the lead reached 24. Jay. Williams was the night's best plus/minus at +30.
1/15 @ HOU 111-91 — OKC notes
OKC won 111-91. OKC shot 46% (41 of 89) to HOU's 34%, 16 of 41 from three. The glass went 44-60 against them. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 20 (6 of 11, 1 of 3 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Holmgren added 18, Mitchell 17. The hinge was Q4, 34-16: a lead of 2 became 20, and the lead reached 25. Gilgeous-Alexander was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
1/17 @ MIA 120-122 — OKC notes
OKC lost 120-122. OKC shot 55% (42 of 77) to MIA's 37%, 13 of 29 from three. OKC turned it over 14 times to MIA's 4. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 39 (12 of 19, 2 of 3 from three, 13 of 13 at the line); Wiggins added 18, Mitchell 15. Q1 was theirs, 37-30, but the other 3 periods went 92-83 against them. They led by as many as 12. Dort's -11 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/19 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 122, shooting 52 percent and 43 from three, 19 free throws a game; Mitchell at 25 and Garland at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Wade (5 straight). 2 days' rest. OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 108, shooting 50 percent and 35 from three, 25 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 30 and Mitchell at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Hartenstein (11 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 108 a night to Cleveland's 122 and the arc, Cleveland at 43 percent from three to OKC's 35. Call it OKC 118, Cleveland 117, Cleveland keeping it close.
1/21 @ MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 115, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Gia. Antetokounmpo at 24 and Portis at 14 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Prince (34 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 105, shooting 52 percent and 40 from three, 24 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 30 and Holmgren at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Hartenstein (12 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 105 a night to Milwaukee's 115. Call it OKC 118, Milwaukee 109.
1/23 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 103, shooting 52 percent and 42 from three, 21 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 33 and Holmgren at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Jal. Williams (2 straight), Hartenstein (13 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 117, shooting 43 percent and 30 from three, 21 free throws a game; Siakam at 27 and Nembhard at 17 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Mathurin (10 straight), Thompson (2 straight), Toppin (42 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the arc, OKC at 42 percent from three to Indiana's 30 and the defense, OKC allowing 103 a night to Indiana's 117. Call it OKC 121, Indiana 105, OKC by 16.
1/25 vs TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 107, shooting 52 percent and 41 from three, 22 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 35 and Holmgren at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Jal. Williams (3 straight), Hartenstein (14 straight), Caruso (2 straight). One day's rest. Toronto comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 113, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Barnes at 22 and Quickley at 22 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Poeltl (17 straight), Murray-Boyles (3 straight), Walter (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Toronto has been minus-0 a night and OKC minus-9 and the turnovers, Toronto giving it away 14 times a game to OKC's 11. Call it OKC 118, Toronto 111.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MIAAW A. Wiggins
BA B. Adebayo
DS D. Smith
JA Jakucionis
JO Jovic
KJ K. Jakučionis
KW K. Ware
MG M. Gardner
NJ N. Jović
NP N. Powell
PL P. Larsson
SF S. Fontecchio
OKCAC A. Caruso
AM A. Mitchell
CH C. Holmgren
CW C. Wallace
IJ I. Joe
JW J. Williams
JW Jal. Williams
JW Jay. Williams
KW K. Williams
LD L. Dort
SG S. Gilgeous-Alexander
MIA/OKC the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Bam Adebayo scores 30, Andrew Wiggins' late 3 lifts Heat past Thunder 122-120
MIAMI -- — Andrew Wiggins ' 3-pointer with 31 seconds left put Miami up for good, Bam Adebayo scored 30 points with a career-best six 3s and the Heat defeated the NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder 122-120 on Saturday night.
Norman Powell scored 19 for Miami, while Pelle Larsson finished with 16. Simone Fontecchio and Myron Gardner combined for 24 points off the Miami bench.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 for Oklahoma City, which fell to 35-8 on the season. Aaron Wiggins scored 18 for the Thunder, which got 15 from Ajay Mitchell and 14 from Chet Holmgren .
The Thunder lost Jalen Williams midway through the second quarter with what the team said was right thigh soreness, even though the starting guard was grabbing at his right hamstring as he limped off the floor. He will be evaluated Sunday, Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said.
Oklahoma City had a chance to tie on the possession following Andrew Wiggins' go-ahead 3, but Holmgren missed off a lobbed inbounds pass from Alex Caruso and Miami controlled the rebound. The Thunder got a stop on the ensuing Heat possession, calling time with 3.0 seconds remaining.
Caruso inbounded to Gilgeous-Alexander, who quickly sent the ball back to Caruso — whose 3-point try bounced off the backboard and rim as time expired. It was Oklahoma City's first loss this season when scoring at least 120 points; they were 24-0 in such games entering Saturday.
Miami — which took 111 shots to Oklahoma City's 77 — was without Tyler Herro (sore big toe, bruised rib), Davion Mitchell (bruised left shoulder) and Jaime Jaquez Jr . (sprained left knee).
Gilgeous-Alexander scored at least 20 points in his 113th consecutive regular-season game, moving within 13 games of tying Wilt Chamberlain 's record.
It was the 77th time during that run that Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 or more points. He has scored exactly 20 points during the streak only once, that being in Thursday's win over Houston.