Oklahoma City Thunder (24-11, second in the Western Conference) vs. Miami Heat (21-15, fourth in the Eastern Conference)
Miami; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Miami hosts Oklahoma City trying to extend its three-game home winning streak.
The Heat have gone 10-6 in home games. Miami is 6-6 in games decided by 10 points or more.
The Thunder are 10-6 on the road. Oklahoma City is sixth in the NBA scoring 16.2 fast break points per game. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the Thunder averaging 4.6.
The Heat average 12.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.1 fewer makes per game than the Thunder give up (13.9). The Thunder are shooting 50.4% from the field, 2.6% higher than the 47.8% the Heat's opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Bam Adebayo is shooting 51.1% and averaging 22.0 points for the Heat. Tyler Herro is averaging 3.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Miami.
Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 31.5 points, six rebounds, 6.4 assists and 2.4 steals for the Thunder. Jalen Williams is averaging 20.4 points over the last 10 games for Oklahoma City.
LAST 10 GAMES: Heat: 6-4, averaging 111.8 points, 43.5 rebounds, 25.6 assists, 7.4 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 110.6 points per game.
Thunder: 7-3, averaging 127.1 points, 38.4 rebounds, 30.4 assists, 7.7 steals and 6.6 blocks per game while shooting 54.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.7 points.
INJURIES: Heat: Jimmy Butler: day to day (foot), Kyle Lowry: day to day (hand), RJ Hampton: day to day (illness), Dru Smith: out for season (knee), Caleb Martin: day to day (ankle).
Thunder: Davis Bertans: day to day (illness).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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