Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 32 points and nine assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from a 21-point deficit to defeat the Miami Heat 115-101 on Wednesday night.

Jalen Williams scored 18 points and Lu Dort added 17 for the Thunder, who won their seventh straight and improved to a league-best 44-9.

Oklahoma City never led until a 24-0 run to start the fourth quarter that put the team ahead for good. The Thunder outscored the Heat 32-8 in the final period led by Gilgeous-Alexander who scored 14 points in the fourth.

Bam Adebayo had 27 points and 15 rebounds and Tyler Herro added 14 points for the Heat. Andrew Wiggins added 13 points in his second game with the Heat since being traded from the Golden State Warriors.

Miami dominated the first half, scoring at will against the league leader in defensive rating. The Heat led 58-37 in the second quarter, but Gilgeous-Alexander hit a 3-pointer at the halftime buzzer to cut Oklahoma City's deficit to 63-52. Miami shot 58.5% in the first half.

Miami led 93-83 at the end of the third quarter, but the Thunder held Miami scoreless for nearly six minutes to start the final period.

Takeaways

Heat: Miami played well for all but about six minutes. Against a team of Oklahoma City's caliber, that lapse was enough to lose the game.

Thunder: Oklahoma City has consistently erased second-half deficits half by wearing opponents down with their depth. The Thunder also continued to play with high defensive intensity.

Key moment

Gilgeous-Alexander’s 3-pointer put the Thunder ahead 96-93 with 9:31 to play. It was Oklahoma City's first lead of the game.

Key stat

Oklahoma City made 13 of 23 field goals in the fourth quarter while Miami made just 3 of 18.

Up next

The Heat visit the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night. The Thunder visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Kel'el Ware vs. Isaiah Hartenstein (Bam Adebayo gains possession)	0	0
11:37	Bam Adebayo makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tyler Herro assists)	0	3
11:19	Luguentz Dort makes driving layup (Jalen Williams assists)	2	3
11:08	Andrew Wiggins makes 8-foot two point shot	2	5
11:08	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shooting foul	2	5
11:08	Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 1 of 1	2	6
10:55	Tyler Herro shooting foul	2	6
10:55	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2	3	6
10:55	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	4	6
10:38	Bam Adebayo misses 15-foot jumper	4	6
10:34	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	4	6
10:27	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	4	6
10:23	Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound	4	6
10:16	Andrew Wiggins blocks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 's 6-foot driving floating jump shot	4	6
10:16	Thunder offensive team rebound	4	6
10:11	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 15-foot two point shot	4	6
10:07	Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound	4	6
10:04	Davion Mitchell makes two point shot (Andrew Wiggins assists)	4	8
9:53	Isaiah Hartenstein offensive foul	4	8
9:53	Isaiah Hartenstein turnover	4	8
9:38	Andrew Wiggins bad pass (Isaiah Hartenstein steals)	4	8
9:30	Jalen Williams bad pass (Andrew Wiggins steals)	4	8
9:24	Tyler Herro makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot	4	10
9:12	Aaron Wiggins misses 23-foot three point jumper	4	10
9:09	Tyler Herro defensive rebound	4	10
9:02	Bam Adebayo makes dunk (Tyler Herro assists)	4	12
8:50	Isaiah Hartenstein misses 5-foot two point shot	4	12
8:48	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	4	12
8:34	Tyler Herro misses 8-foot pullup jump shot	4	12
8:30	Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound	4	12
8:27	Luguentz Dort makes two point shot (Aaron Wiggins assists)	6	12
8:27	Andrew Wiggins shooting foul	6	12
8:27	Luguentz Dort makes free throw 1 of 1	7	12
8:11	Bam Adebayo makes 8-foot two point shot	7	14
7:56	Davion Mitchell shooting foul	7	14
7:56	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2	8	14
7:56	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses free throw 2 of 2	8	14
7:54	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	8	14
7:29	Bam Adebayo makes 6-foot two point shot (Davion Mitchell assists)	8	16
7:23	Andrew Wiggins shooting foul	8	16
7:23	Jalen Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	9	16
7:23	Nikola Jovic enters the game for Tyler Herro	9	16
7:23	Alec Burks enters the game for Kel'el Ware	9	16
7:23	Jalen Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	10	16
7:13	Davion Mitchell makes driving layup (Bam Adebayo assists)	10	18
7:13	Thunder Full timeout	10	18
7:01	Aaron Wiggins makes driving layup	12	18
6:45	Bam Adebayo makes 1-foot driving dunk (Nikola Jovic assists)	12	20
6:30	Jalen Williams misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	12	20
6:28	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	12	20
6:20	Bam Adebayo misses driving floating jump shot	12	20
6:17	Thunder defensive team rebound	12	20
6:17	Jaylin Williams enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	12	20
6:04	Aaron Wiggins bad pass (Davion Mitchell steals)	12	20
6:01	Davion Mitchell makes two point shot	12	22
6:00	Thunder Full timeout	12	22
6:00	Alex Caruso enters the game for Luguentz Dort	12	22
6:00	Isaiah Joe enters the game for Jalen Williams	12	22
6:00	Dillon Jones enters the game for Aaron Wiggins	12	22
5:46	Jaylin Williams lost ball turnover (Bam Adebayo steals)	12	22
5:32	Alex Caruso shooting foul	12	22
5:32	Andrew Wiggins misses free throw 1 of 2	12	22
5:32	Heat offensive team rebound	12	22
5:32	Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 2 of 2	12	23
5:22	Bam Adebayo personal foul	12	23
5:22	Isaiah Joe misses free throw 1 of 2	12	23
5:22	Thunder offensive team rebound	12	23
5:22	Isaiah Joe makes free throw 2 of 2	13	23
5:03	Jaylin Williams defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	13	23
5:03	Andrew Wiggins makes technical free throw	13	24
4:52	Davion Mitchell misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	13	24
4:48	Andrew Wiggins offensive rebound	13	24
4:44	Andrew Wiggins misses 26-foot three point jumper	13	24
4:40	Jaylin Williams defensive rebound	13	24
4:36	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point shot	13	24
4:33	Dillon Jones offensive rebound	13	24
4:33	Dillon Jones misses tip shot	13	24
4:32	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander offensive rebound	13	24
4:31	Jaylin Williams misses 26-foot three point jumper	13	24
4:29	Alec Burks defensive rebound	13	24
4:21	Dillon Jones personal foul	13	24
4:10	Bam Adebayo makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Nikola Jovic assists)	13	26
4:02	Isaiah Joe misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	26
3:59	Nikola Jovic defensive rebound	13	26
3:43	Bam Adebayo misses 15-foot jumper	13	26
3:40	Dillon Jones defensive rebound	13	26
3:34	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 6-foot pullup jump shot	15	26
3:34	Alec Burks shooting foul	15	26
3:34	Kenrich Williams enters the game for Jaylin Williams	15	26
3:34	Kel'el Ware enters the game for Bam Adebayo	15	26
3:34	Tyler Herro enters the game for Andrew Wiggins	15	26
3:34	Haywood Highsmith enters the game for Davion Mitchell	15	26
3:34	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses free throw 1 of 1	15	26
3:32	Nikola Jovic defensive rebound	15	26
3:18	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shooting foul	15	26
3:18	Kel'el Ware makes free throw 1 of 2	15	27
3:18	Kel'el Ware makes free throw 2 of 2	15	28
3:11	Kenrich Williams makes 25-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	18	28
2:45	Haywood Highsmith out of bounds bad pass turnover	18	28
2:33	Kenrich Williams misses 24-foot three point jumper	18	28
2:29	Alec Burks defensive rebound	18	28
2:21	Tyler Herro misses running pullup jump shot	18	28
2:19	Kel'el Ware offensive rebound	18	28
2:19	Kel'el Ware misses 2-foot tip shot	18	28
2:18	Kenrich Williams defensive rebound	18	28
2:00	Alex Caruso misses 2-foot two point shot	18	28
1:59	Kel'el Ware defensive rebound	18	28
1:47	Isaiah Joe personal foul	18	28
1:47	Alec Burks misses free throw 1 of 2	18	28
1:47	Heat offensive team rebound	18	28
1:47	Alec Burks makes free throw 2 of 2	18	29
1:25	Haywood Highsmith shooting foul	18	29
1:25	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 3	19	29
1:25	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 3	20	29
1:25	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 3 of 3	21	29
1:03	Nikola Jovic makes driving layup	21	31
53.2	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes driving layup	23	31
42.0	Alec Burks misses 23-foot three point jumper	23	31
39.1	Alec Burks offensive rebound	23	31
27.2	Alec Burks makes 23-foot step back jumpshot	23	33
13.1	Isaiah Joe misses 24-foot three point jumper	23	33
9.1	Alec Burks defensive rebound	23	33
1.2	Tyler Herro makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	23	35
0.0	(00:00) [Heat] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL REPLAYCENTER)	23	35
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	23	35

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Paycom Center

Oklahoma City, OK

Date & Time

1:00 AM, February 13, 2025

Coverage

NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN OK, FanDuel SN Sun

Attendance

17,835

Referees

Scott Foster, Karl Lane, Brett Nansel

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	31	27	.534	L1
Miami	32	29	.525	W1
Charlotte	30	31	.492	W4
Atlanta	30	31	.492	W3
Washington	16	43	.271	L4

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

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