Oklahoma City Thunder vs Miami Heat Prediction, 1/10/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Miami Heat

Date: Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Location: Kaseya Center in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Kaseya Center is the location where the Miami Heat (21-15) will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder (24-11) on Wednesday.

The Thunder took the court against the Wizards and walked away with a win by a score of 136-128 in their last game. Oklahoma City finished having earned a 59.1% field goal percentage (52 out of 88) and made 14 of 28 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Thunder knocked down 18 of 24 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they earned 40 with 10 of them being offensive. They also dished out 37 assists in this game while forcing 14 turnovers and having 11 steals. In relation to defending, Oklahoma City let their opponent shoot 49.4% from the field on 44 of 89 shooting. Washington recorded 32 assists and had 7 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Washington collected 38 rebounds (12 offensive, 26 defensive) and had 7 blocked shots. Washington went 86.2% at the free throw line by making 25 of 29 tries. They also buried 15 out of their 32 shots from beyond the arc. In the matter of fouls, the Thunder ended up finishing with 21 while the Wizards accumulated 23 fouls.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a player who was important for the matchup. Gilgeous-Alexander went 64.7% from the floor and distributed 5 assists. He played 36 mins and also totaled 6 rebounds. He notched 32 points on 11 out of 17 shooting.

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Oklahoma City comes into this one with a record of 24-11 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.7 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 20.4 fouls per game. As a unit, Oklahoma City is collecting 40.7 boards per contest and has accumulated 941 dimes on the campaign, which is 16th in basketball in terms of passing. The Thunder are shooting 39.7% on shots from downtown (462 of 1,165) and 83.9% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 122.2 points per outing (4th in the league) while going 50.4% from the field.

On defense, the Thunder are forcing their opponents into 16.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.9 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 16th in the NBA in giving up assists with 954 surrendered for the campaign. The Thunder defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 44.7% (1,409 of 3,150) and they surrender 45.5 rebounds per game as a group. They give up 36.1% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 15th in the NBA in PPG allowed (114.6).

For their last game, the Heat got the victory with a final of 120-113 against the Rockets. The Heat pulled down 34 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 44 for the game. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 6 steals in this contest. The Rockets had 31 personal fouls in this game which got the Heat to the free throw line for 32 attempts. They were able to make 23 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 71.9%. With regard to shooting from distance, Miami made 15 out of their 36 attempts (41.7%). When the final whistle was blown, the Heat shot 41 out of 82 from the field which gave them a rate of 50.0%. The Heat allowed the Rockets to convert 37 of their 88 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.0% for the contest. They finished 34.1% from 3-point land by connecting on 14 out of 41 and ended up going 25 out of 28 at the free throw line (89.3%). Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Miami permitted Houston to snag 43 in total (13 on the offensive side).

Tyler Herro was important for the Heat for the matchup. He buried 10 of 20 for the game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and accumulated 3 rebounds. Herro racked up 28 points in his 34 mins on the court and had 3 dimes for the matchup.

Miami has a mark of 21-15 so far this season. The Heat are responsible for committing 18.9 fouls every game and they go 81.9% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 26.2 times per game (15th in the league) and they are giving up possession 13.2 times per contest. Miami has scored 4,056 points so far this season (112.7 per contest) and they average 41.5 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Heat are connecting on 46.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 19th in the NBA.

The Heat on defense are ranked 9th in the league in PPG allowed with 111.6. They are forcing their opponents into 14.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.8% from the floor (21st in basketball). The Miami defense gives up 36.5% from downtown (478 of 1,308) and opponents are making 77.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 26.7 assists and 42.4 rebounds per game, ranking them 16th and 7th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami

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