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Final
Away
Oklahoma City Thunder
104
Home
Miami Heat
97
Venue: Kaseya Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Miami Heat 104-97 on the road on Friday, December 20, 2024 at Kaseya Center. Jalen Williams had 33 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Tyler Herro had 28 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists for the Miami Heat.
The Oklahoma City Thunder led 50-47 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 31-23. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Tyler Herro (double-double, Miami Heat), Bam Adebayo (double-double, Miami Heat), Isaiah Hartenstein (double-double, Oklahoma City Thunder). Bench points: Oklahoma City Thunder 17, Miami Heat 36. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 25 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Oklahoma City Thunder vs Miami Heat?
- The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Miami Heat 104-97 on December 20, 2024.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jalen Williams scored 33 for the Oklahoma City Thunder; Tyler Herro scored 28 for the Miami Heat with 12 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 30 | 20 | 31 | 23 | 104 |
| Miami Heat | 25 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 97 |
Game leaders
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Points
- 33 Jalen Williams
- Rebounds
- 18 Isaiah Hartenstein
- Assists
- 5 Alex Caruso
Miami Heat
- Points
- 28 Tyler Herro
- Rebounds
- 12 Tyler Herro
- Assists
- 6 Duncan Robinson
Isaiah Hartenstein double-double (13 PTS, 18 REB) · Bam Adebayo double-double (17 PTS, 10 REB) · Tyler Herro double-double (28 PTS, 12 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander starter | 37:34 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10-25 | 3-9 | 2-2 | 1 | +14 |
| Jalen Williams starter | 35:43 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12-25 | 4-7 | 5-7 | 1 | +1 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein starter | 33:50 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 4 | +4 |
| Luguentz Dort starter | 32:20 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 5 | +10 |
| Cason Wallace starter | 22:52 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
| Alex Caruso bench | 25:29 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
| Isaiah Joe bench | 16:04 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | +10 |
| Ajay Mitchell bench | 13:20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -15 |
| Aaron Wiggins bench | 13:14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
| Kenrich Williams bench | 9:34 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +13 |
Not available: Chet Holmgren, Adam Flagler, Jaylin Williams, Nikola Topic, Alex Ducas
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bam Adebayo starter | 35:50 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7-11 | 0-1 | 3-6 | 2 | +5 |
| Tyler Herro starter | 35:38 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11-24 | 3-10 | 3-5 | 1 | -2 |
| Duncan Robinson starter | 30:31 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-14 | 3-11 | 2-2 | 1 | -3 |
| Haywood Highsmith starter | 24:09 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -9 |
| Jimmy Butler starter | 7:19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
| Dru Smith bench | 30:18 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5-6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3 | -9 |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. bench | 30:03 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 5 | -5 |
| Terry Rozier bench | 23:24 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +2 |
| Nikola Jović bench | 19:24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 2 | -3 |
| Kevin Love bench | 3:24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -8 |
Not available: Josh Richardson
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Stat | Miami Heat |
|---|---|---|
| 12/17 (70%) | Free throws | 13/20 (65%) |
| 25/52 (48%) | 2 pointers | 24/43 (55%) |
| 14/34 (41%) | 3 pointers | 12/40 (30%) |
| 39/86 (45%) | Field goals | 36/83 (43%) |
| 48 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 36 | Defensive rebounds | 34 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 24 | Assists | 20 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 17 | Fouls | 16 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 12 |
| 40:58 | Time spent in lead | 4:15 |
| 12 | Biggest lead | 5 |
Largest margin: 12 points.
2024-25 season series
After this game: Oklahoma City Thunder 1-0. Final series: Oklahoma City Thunder 2-0.
- Dec 20: Oklahoma City Thunder 104 at Miami Heat 97 (this game)
- Feb 12: Miami Heat 101 at Oklahoma City Thunder 115
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Dec 21, 2024 · 01:00 UTC