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2025-26 · Regular season · All results that day · Oklahoma City Thunder vs Miami Heat head-to-head · Oklahoma City Thunder schedule · Miami Heat schedule
Final
Away
Oklahoma City Thunder
120
Home
Miami Heat
122
Venue: Kaseya Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Miami Heat beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 122-120 at home on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Kaseya Center. Bam Adebayo had 30 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists for the Miami Heat. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 39 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Miami Heat trailed 65-60 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 35-30. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Bam Adebayo (double-double, Miami Heat), Chet Holmgren (double-double, Oklahoma City Thunder). Bench points: Oklahoma City Thunder 48, Miami Heat 39. Norman Powell had 19 points, 4 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 Miami Heat beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 122-120 on January 17, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 for the Oklahoma City Thunder; Bam Adebayo scored 30 for the Miami Heat with 12 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 37 | 28 | 30 | 25 | 120 |
| Miami Heat | 30 | 30 | 35 | 27 | 122 |
Game leaders
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Points
- 39 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Rebounds
- 11 Chet Holmgren
- Assists
- 4 Jaylin Williams
Miami Heat
- Points
- 30 Bam Adebayo
- Rebounds
- 12 Bam Adebayo
- Assists
- 7 Kasparas Jakucionis
Chet Holmgren double-double (14 PTS, 11 REB) · Bam Adebayo double-double (30 PTS, 12 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander starter | 36:16 | 39 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12-19 | 2-3 | 13-13 | 4 | -1 |
| Chet Holmgren starter | 30:11 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6-12 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 2 | -8 |
| Cason Wallace starter | 22:06 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | -8 |
| Luguentz Dort starter | 21:52 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -11 |
| Jalen Williams starter | 13:37 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 |
| Ajay Mitchell bench | 27:42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6-13 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 3 | -4 |
| Aaron Wiggins bench | 27:37 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-10 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 |
| Alex Caruso bench | 21:01 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 2 | +7 |
| Isaiah Joe bench | 19:10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 3 | +0 |
| Jaylin Williams bench | 17:49 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | +6 |
| Kenrich Williams bench | 2:40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
Not available: Isaiah Hartenstein, Thomas Sorber, Nikola Topic
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Powell starter | 35:24 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5-15 | 5-12 | 4-7 | 2 | +7 |
| Andrew Wiggins starter | 32:13 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-15 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0 | +4 |
| Bam Adebayo starter | 32:00 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9-22 | 6-10 | 6-6 | 2 | +11 |
| Pelle Larsson starter | 29:30 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-15 | 0-3 | 2-4 | 3 | +4 |
| Kasparas Jakucionis starter | 26:41 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 6 | +4 |
| Dru Smith bench | 20:52 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-8 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 1 | -5 |
| Simone Fontecchio bench | 17:36 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 5 | -5 |
| Kel'el Ware bench | 16:00 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -9 |
| Nikola Jović bench | 15:06 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 0 | -7 |
| Myron Gardner bench | 14:38 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-4 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2 | +6 |
Not available: Terry Rozier, Tyler Herro
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Stat | Miami Heat |
|---|---|---|
| 23/28 (82%) | Free throws | 20/28 (71%) |
| 29/48 (60%) | 2 pointers | 21/61 (34%) |
| 13/29 (44%) | 3 pointers | 20/50 (40%) |
| 42/77 (54%) | Field goals | 41/111 (36%) |
| 46 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 41 | Defensive rebounds | 30 |
| 5 | Offensive rebounds | 21 |
| 23 | Assists | 30 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 3 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
| 19 | Fouls | 21 |
| 7 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 34:35 | Time spent in lead | 5:52 |
| 12 | Biggest lead | 6 |
Largest margin: 11 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 12
- Times tied
- 17
- Largest lead · Oklahoma City Thunder
- 12 Q2 6:24
- Largest lead · Miami Heat
- 6 Q3 4:40
- Longest run
- 9-0 Miami Heat · Q2 6:05 to Q2 5:01
Scoring plays
Q1 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Oklahoma City Thunder | Miami Heat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 11:06 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:38 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace Free throw | 3 | 2 |
| 10:38 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace Free throw | 4 | 2 |
| 10:28 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 4 | 4 |
| 10:16 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 6 | 4 |
| 10:16 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 7 | 4 |
| 9:27 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 9 | 4 |
| 8:50 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 11 | 4 |
| 8:39 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 3-pt field goal | 11 | 7 |
| 8:21 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo Free throw | 11 | 8 |
| 8:21 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo Free throw | 11 | 9 |
| 8:00 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 3-pt field goal | 14 | 9 |
| 7:45 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 14 | 11 |
| 7:28 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 3-pt field goal | 17 | 11 |
| 7:07 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 3-pt field goal | 17 | 14 |
| 6:55 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal | 20 | 14 |
| 6:44 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell 3-pt field goal | 20 | 17 |
| 6:31 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 22 | 17 |
| 6:13 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson 2-pt field goal | 22 | 19 |
| 5:50 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 2-pt field goal | 24 | 19 |
| 5:29 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 26 | 19 |
| 5:08 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 26 | 21 |
| 4:18 | Miami Heat | Simone Fontecchio 2-pt field goal | 26 | 23 |
| 3:30 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 3-pt field goal | 29 | 23 |
| 2:41 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 31 | 23 |
| 2:28 | Miami Heat | Dru Smith 2-pt field goal | 31 | 25 |
| 2:08 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 33 | 25 |
| 1:31 | Miami Heat | Simone Fontecchio 3-pt field goal | 33 | 28 |
| 1:12 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 35 | 28 |
| 0:26 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jaylin Williams 2-pt field goal | 37 | 28 |
| 0:08 | Miami Heat | Nikola Jović 2-pt field goal | 37 | 30 |
Q2 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Oklahoma City Thunder | Miami Heat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal | 40 | 30 |
| 11:21 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell Free throw | 40 | 31 |
| 11:06 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 42 | 31 |
| 9:59 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware 3-pt field goal | 42 | 34 |
| 9:24 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson 2-pt field goal | 42 | 36 |
| 9:09 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 44 | 36 |
| 8:58 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson 2-pt field goal | 44 | 38 |
| 8:42 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 45 | 38 |
| 8:42 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 46 | 38 |
| 7:45 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson 2-pt field goal | 46 | 40 |
| 7:23 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 3-pt field goal | 49 | 40 |
| 6:24 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal | 52 | 40 |
| 6:05 | Miami Heat | Myron Gardner 3-pt field goal | 52 | 43 |
| 5:41 | Miami Heat | Myron Gardner 3-pt field goal | 52 | 46 |
| 5:01 | Miami Heat | Myron Gardner 3-pt field goal | 52 | 49 |
| 4:35 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 54 | 49 |
| 3:57 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 56 | 49 |
| 3:29 | Miami Heat | Simone Fontecchio 3-pt field goal | 56 | 52 |
| 2:52 | Miami Heat | Simone Fontecchio Free throw | 56 | 53 |
| 2:52 | Miami Heat | Simone Fontecchio Free throw | 56 | 54 |
| 2:36 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 57 | 54 |
| 2:36 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 58 | 54 |
| 2:14 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell 3-pt field goal | 58 | 57 |
| 1:26 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo Free throw | 58 | 58 |
| 1:26 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo Free throw | 58 | 59 |
| 1:11 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 59 | 59 |
| 1:11 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 60 | 59 |
| 1:04 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell Free throw | 60 | 60 |
| 0:33 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 62 | 60 |
| 0:06 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 3-pt field goal | 65 | 60 |
Q3 · 35 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Oklahoma City Thunder | Miami Heat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:51 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 65 | 62 |
| 11:29 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 67 | 62 |
| 11:12 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell 3-pt field goal | 67 | 65 |
| 10:30 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 69 | 65 |
| 10:12 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 3-pt field goal | 69 | 68 |
| 9:45 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 71 | 68 |
| 9:20 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell 3-pt field goal | 71 | 71 |
| 8:26 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 71 | 73 |
| 8:10 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 73 | 73 |
| 7:44 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 3-pt field goal | 73 | 76 |
| 7:31 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 75 | 76 |
| 7:19 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell 3-pt field goal | 75 | 79 |
| 6:32 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 77 | 79 |
| 6:11 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 78 | 79 |
| 6:11 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 79 | 79 |
| 5:35 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 3-pt field goal | 79 | 82 |
| 5:21 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso Free throw | 80 | 82 |
| 5:04 | Miami Heat | Simone Fontecchio 2-pt field goal | 80 | 84 |
| 4:58 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe Free throw | 81 | 84 |
| 4:48 | Miami Heat | Simone Fontecchio Free throw | 81 | 85 |
| 4:40 | Miami Heat | Myron Gardner 2-pt field goal | 81 | 87 |
| 4:29 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 83 | 87 |
| 3:53 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 3-pt field goal | 86 | 87 |
| 3:42 | Miami Heat | Dru Smith Free throw | 86 | 88 |
| 3:31 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso 3-pt field goal | 89 | 88 |
| 3:02 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe Free throw | 90 | 88 |
| 2:44 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware 2-pt field goal | 90 | 90 |
| 2:22 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 92 | 90 |
| 1:43 | Miami Heat | Dru Smith Free throw | 92 | 91 |
| 1:43 | Miami Heat | Dru Smith Free throw | 92 | 92 |
| 1:28 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 93 | 92 |
| 1:28 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 94 | 92 |
| 1:10 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso Free throw | 95 | 92 |
| 0:52 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware 2-pt field goal | 95 | 94 |
| 0:27 | Miami Heat | Nikola Jović Free throw | 95 | 95 |
Q4 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Oklahoma City Thunder | Miami Heat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:55 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 98 | 95 |
| 9:54 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell Free throw | 98 | 96 |
| 9:54 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell Free throw | 98 | 97 |
| 9:07 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 99 | 97 |
| 7:39 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 3-pt field goal | 100 | 100 |
| 7:15 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal | 102 | 100 |
| 7:01 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson 2-pt field goal | 102 | 102 |
| 6:35 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins Free throw | 102 | 103 |
| 6:24 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 104 | 103 |
| 6:07 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson 2-pt field goal | 104 | 105 |
| 5:55 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 105 | 105 |
| 5:55 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 106 | 105 |
| 5:31 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 107 | 105 |
| 5:31 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 108 | 105 |
| 5:22 | Miami Heat | Kasparas Jakucionis 3-pt field goal | 108 | 108 |
| 5:06 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 3-pt field goal | 111 | 108 |
| 4:32 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson 2-pt field goal | 111 | 110 |
| 4:32 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson Free throw | 111 | 111 |
| 3:58 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 113 | 111 |
| 3:43 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 3-pt field goal | 113 | 114 |
| 3:27 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal | 116 | 114 |
| 3:05 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 116 | 116 |
| 2:49 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 118 | 116 |
| 2:02 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson Free throw | 118 | 117 |
| 1:50 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell Free throw | 119 | 117 |
| 1:50 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell Free throw | 120 | 117 |
| 0:58 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo Free throw | 120 | 118 |
| 0:58 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo Free throw | 120 | 119 |
| 0:32 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 3-pt field goal | 120 | 122 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Jan 11: Miami Heat 112 at Oklahoma City Thunder 124
- Jan 17: Oklahoma City Thunder 120 at Miami Heat 122 (this game)
Highlights
- Heat 122 - 120 Thunder — Full Highlights (YouTube)
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Jan 18, 2026 · 01:00 UTC