On Friday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder will lock horns with the Miami Heat at Kaseya Center to continue the NBA season. The Oklahoma City Thunder are at the top of the Western Conference after winning 21 games and losing five so far in the season. On the other side, the Miami Heat are sixth in the Eastern Conference with a current 13-11 record. As per the top NBA betting picks, the Oklahoma City Thunder will win this matchup.
The previewing information
Date: December 20, Friday | Time: 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Location: Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida
TV: FDSSUN/FDSOK
Radio: Altitude Sports Radio 950 AM
Stream: NBA League Pass
Oklahoma City Thunder Vs Miami Heat Odds, Picks, Moneyline
| Thunder | Heat | |
| Moneyline | -114 | +101 |
| Spread | -1 (-106) | +1 (-106) |
| Total | o215 | u215 |
*All odds are subject to change depending on the time of this posting
Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are coming here after playing against the Orlando Magic and winning the game 105-99. Before that, the Thunder lost to the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Cup. In the game against the Magic, OKC’s offense was led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander who put up 35 points in total, with four boards and six helpers. Isaiah Hartenstein managed to chalk up 12 points for the team, with 12 rebounds, the highest in this category.
Players to watch:
| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 30.3 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 1.9 | 1.0 |
| Chet Holmgren | 16.4 | 8.7 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 2.6 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 12.5 | 12.3 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat were paired with the Detroit Pistons before this. Against the Pistons, Miami lost the game with a very tight overtime score of 125-124, after Jimmy Butler put up 35 points, along with 19 rebounds and ten helpers, the highest in these categories. Tyler Herro put up 23 points for the team, grabbing four boards and assisting once, while Duncan Robinson managed to chalk up 13 points for Miami against Detroit.
Players to watch:
| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | |
| Tyler Herro | 24.1 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| Jimmy Butler | 19.4 | 6.1 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Bam Adebayo | 16.2 | 10.3 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
Oklahoma City Thunder Vs Miami Heat Injury Report
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | Position | Status | Injury |
| Zach LaVine | SG | Day To Day | Leg |
| E.J. Liddell | PF | Day To Day | Leg |
| Dalen Terry | SG | Day To Day | Knee |
| Josh Giddey | SG | Day To Day | Ankle |
Miami Heat
| Player | Position | Status | Injury |
| Nikola Jovic | PF | Day To Day | Ankle |
| Josh Richardson | SG | Day To Day | Heel |
| Pelle Larsson | SG | Day To Day | Ankle |
Oklahoma City Thunder Vs Miami Heat Summary and Prediction
The Oklahoma City Thunder is definitely the stronger team in this matchup. While the Miami Heat will try to make use of their home advantage to take over the game here, their offense is sluggish to grab a win. Take the Oklahoma City Thunder to win, 112-110.
Moneyline: Thunder (-114)
Spread: Under 1
Total: Over 215
Predicted Score: 112-110, Thunder wins.
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