It takes the Thunder half time to put the Heat away

To start the game, the Heat are in the best form, with their award-winning baskets. The champion’s answer comes via Chet Holmgren. He is the Thunder’s liveliest player since Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s perfect defense and has complicated early minutes. Not the best for Bama Adebayo, who is off his game.

Result: It’s Tyler Herro who secures the goal. The Thunder had a 14-2 run, but the Heat managed to score five points in a row to end the first quarter and stay ahead (32-34).

In the second quarter, Erik Spoelstra’s troops managed to maintain control, but Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finally started scoring baskets (54-59).

This observation is confirmed upon returning from the dressing room. The 2025 MVP kicks and Oklahoma City goes on a 15-0 run. “SGA” was then perfectly supported by Isaiah Joe’s 3-point shots (93-85).

The dynamic of the match has changed, the Thunder are too strong and several baskets by Andrew Wiggins in the last act do not change anything. The victory of the current champion (124-112), which marks the third success in a row.

WHAT TO REMEMBER

– Shai Gilgeous-Alexander et le Thunder and a diesel engine. It’s not just about pace or building strength. If it took OKC a half to show its game, it’s also because the Heat did a very good job, offensively and defensively, in the first period. The Canadian did not have an easy shot for a long time. Except that limiting Thunder like this requires a lot of effort and concentration. Doing it for 48 minutes is very complicated and inevitably, at one point or another, it breaks down. It was in the third quarter, with this 15-0 run, that would make the difference. Even if Miami isn’t going to fail, the meeting has found its way.

– Miami’s third straight loss. After two tough losses to Minnesota and Indiana, Bam Adebayo and his teammates showed a much better face on this trip to Oklahoma City. But that doesn’t allow us to regain the victory. And with Phoenix, Boston and OKC again on the schedule in the next few days, the schedule won’t make life easy for Floridians.

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How to read statistics? Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive jump; T = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = point difference when the player is on the court; Points = Points; Rating: player rating calculated based on positive actions – negative actions.