OKLAHOMA CITY -- — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 points after a slow start and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Miami Heat 124-112 on Sunday night.

Jalen Williams had 19 points for Oklahoma City, and Chet Holmgren and Ajay Mitchell each added 16. The Thunder have won three straight.

Andrew Wiggins scored 23 points — including seven 3-pointers -- to lead Miami, which has lost three straight. Tyler Herro had 19 points and Pelle Larsson added 16.

Gilgeous-Alexander missed his first five shots of the game, but then went 10 for 14 from the field the rest of the way to top the 20-point mark for the 110th consecutive game.

With about four minutes remaining in the third, Gilgeous-Alexander — who had 16 points in the quarter — made a 3-pointer and pumped his fist while he walked back toward the other end as Miami called a timeout. It was part of a 15-0 run that gave the Thunder a 13-point lead.

Both teams came in among the top four in the NBA in defensive rating, and while Oklahoma City and Miami both shot better than 50%, the defenses left their mark.

The Thunder scored 39 points off 23 Heat turnovers.

Miami forced five Oklahoma City turnovers in the opening quarter but the Thunder had just eight turnovers the rest of the way.

Miami led by as many as nine in the first quarter, but the Thunder used a 14-2 run late in the quarter to regain the lead before the Heat scored five consecutive points in the final 4 seconds of the quarter, ending the period on Wiggins’ steal and corner 3-pointer at the buzzer.

Norman Powell missed the game for the Heat with lower back soreness.

Jaylin Williams, who hadn’t played since Dec. 13 with heel bursitis, scired nine points in his return for Oklahoma City.

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Heat: Host Phoenix on Tuesday night.

Thunder: Host San Antonio on Tuesday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Bam Adebayo vs. Chet Holmgren (Tyler Herro gains possession)	0	0
11:38	Chet Holmgren blocks Andrew Wiggins 's 5-foot driving layup	0	0
11:37	Luguentz Dort defensive rebound	0	0
11:28	Jalen Williams makes layup (Cason Wallace assists)	2	0
11:08	Andrew Wiggins makes 25-foot three point jumper (Davion Mitchell assists)	2	3
10:52	Chet Holmgren misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	3
10:49	Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound	2	3
10:37	Tyler Herro makes 2-foot two point shot (Bam Adebayo assists)	2	5
10:25	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	2	5
10:23	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	2	5
10:16	Bam Adebayo misses driving floating jump shot	2	5
10:12	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	2	5
10:08	Tyler Herro personal foul	2	5
10:01	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	2	5
9:58	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	2	5
9:50	Andrew Wiggins makes 23-foot three point jumper (Bam Adebayo assists)	2	8
9:38	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	8
9:35	Chet Holmgren offensive rebound	2	8
9:35	Chet Holmgren makes two point shot	4	8
9:20	Tyler Herro misses 18-foot fade away jump shot	4	8
9:16	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	4	8
9:10	Jalen Williams out of bounds bad pass turnover	4	8
8:58	Davion Mitchell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Andrew Wiggins assists)	4	11
8:46	Pelle Larsson blocks Cason Wallace 's 2-foot two point shot	4	11
8:45	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	4	11
8:41	Davion Mitchell bad pass turnover (Jalen Williams steals)	4	11
8:40	Bam Adebayo shooting foul	4	11
8:40	Heat Full timeout	4	11
8:40	(08:40) [Heat] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Heat] charged with a timeout	4	11
8:40	Cason Wallace misses free throw 1 of 2	4	11
8:40	Thunder offensive team rebound	4	11
8:40	Cason Wallace makes free throw 2 of 2	5	11
8:31	Pelle Larsson makes 27-foot three pointer	5	14
8:08	Luguentz Dort misses 12-foot two point shot	5	14
8:05	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	5	14
7:59	Bam Adebayo misses 27-foot three point jumper	5	14
7:56	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	5	14
7:46	Jalen Williams makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	7	14
7:30	Tyler Herro misses 30-foot three point jumper	7	14
7:26	Cason Wallace defensive rebound	7	14
7:17	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	7	14
7:15	Chet Holmgren offensive rebound	7	14
7:10	Chet Holmgren makes 1-foot driving dunk	9	14
7:05	Pelle Larsson makes 2-foot driving floating jump shot (Tyler Herro assists)	9	16
7:05	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shooting foul	9	16
7:05	Pelle Larsson makes free throw 1 of 1	9	17
6:59	Luguentz Dort offensive foul	9	17
6:59	Luguentz Dort offensive foul turnover	9	17
6:44	Bam Adebayo misses 15-foot jumper	9	17
6:42	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	9	17
6:34	Chet Holmgren makes 25-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	12	17
6:22	Bam Adebayo out of bounds lost ball turnover	12	17
6:22	Jaime Jaquez Jr. enters the game for Andrew Wiggins	12	17
6:07	Luguentz Dort makes two point shot (Jalen Williams assists)	14	17
5:58	Tyler Herro makes driving layup (Jaime Jaquez Jr. assists)	14	19
5:47	Jalen Williams makes driving layup	16	19
5:40	Chet Holmgren blocks Pelle Larsson 's 2-foot driving layup	16	19
5:37	Cason Wallace defensive rebound	16	19
5:32	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bad pass turnover (Jaime Jaquez Jr. steals)	16	19
5:27	Jaime Jaquez Jr. lost ball turnover (Cason Wallace steals)	16	19
5:21	Chet Holmgren misses 23-foot running jump shot	16	19
5:18	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	16	19
5:10	Tyler Herro makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Davion Mitchell assists)	16	21
5:08	Thunder Full timeout	16	21
5:08	Alex Caruso enters the game for Luguentz Dort	16	21
5:08	Jaylin Williams enters the game for Chet Holmgren	16	21
5:08	Isaiah Joe enters the game for Jalen Williams	16	21
4:50	Alex Caruso makes driving layup (Isaiah Joe assists)	18	21
4:28	Davion Mitchell makes 4-foot two point shot	18	23
4:06	Isaiah Joe misses 25-foot three point jumper	18	23
4:04	Heat defensive team rebound	18	23
4:04	Kel'el Ware enters the game for Davion Mitchell	18	23
4:04	Dru Smith enters the game for Bam Adebayo	18	23
3:51	Tyler Herro makes 6-foot two point shot (Jaime Jaquez Jr. assists)	18	25
3:40	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bad pass turnover (Pelle Larsson steals)	18	25
3:33	Dru Smith makes running layup (Tyler Herro assists)	18	27
3:23	Jaylin Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper	18	27
3:21	Tyler Herro defensive rebound	18	27
3:19	Tyler Herro out of bounds bad pass turnover	18	27
3:17	Ajay Mitchell enters the game for Cason Wallace	18	27
3:17	Nikola Jovic enters the game for Pelle Larsson	18	27
3:17	Andrew Wiggins enters the game for Tyler Herro	18	27
3:02	Andrew Wiggins blocks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's driving layup	18	27
3:02	Thunder offensive team rebound	18	27
2:58	Jaylin Williams makes 24-foot three point jumper (Alex Caruso assists)	21	27
2:50	Andrew Wiggins back court turnover	21	27
2:43	Kel'el Ware shooting foul	21	27
2:43	Jaylin Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	22	27
2:43	Jaylin Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	23	27
2:23	Andrew Wiggins misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	23	27
2:20	Isaiah Joe defensive rebound	23	27
2:09	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 16-foot step back jumpshot	25	27
1:55	Kel'el Ware misses 24-foot three point jumper	25	27
1:51	Jaylin Williams defensive rebound	25	27
1:43	Alex Caruso makes 1-foot layup (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	27	27
1:31	Kel'el Ware makes 1-foot dunk (Dru Smith assists)	27	29
1:16	Jaime Jaquez Jr. shooting foul	27	29
1:16	Jaylin Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	28	29
1:16	Jaylin Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	29	29
1:00	Andrew Wiggins misses 23-foot three point jumper	29	29
58.2	Ajay Mitchell defensive rebound	29	29
51.6	Dru Smith personal foul	29	29
51.6	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2	30	29
51.6	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses free throw 2 of 2	30	29
50.3	Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound	30	29
43.8	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander personal foul	30	29
43.8	Jalen Williams enters the game for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	30	29
36.2	Jaylin Williams kicked ball violation	30	29
29.0	Dru Smith out of bounds bad pass turnover	30	29
18.1	Ajay Mitchell makes driving layup	32	29
3.5	Dru Smith makes 9-foot floating jump shot (Jaime Jaquez Jr. assists)	32	31
0.7	Jaylin Williams bad pass turnover (Andrew Wiggins steals)	32	31
0.4	Andrew Wiggins makes 22-foot three point jumper	32	34
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	32	34

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Venue

Paycom Center

Oklahoma City, OK

Date & Time

12:00 AM, January 12, 2026

Coverage

FanDuel SN Sun, FanDuel SN OK, NBA League Pass

Attendance

18,203

Referees

James Capers, Matt Myers, Justin Van Duyne

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	27	24	.529	W2
Miami	28	26	.519	W1
Atlanta	26	28	.481	L1
Charlotte	25	28	.472	W9
Washington	14	38	.269	L2

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	40	13	.755	L2
Denver	34	19	.642	W1
Minnesota	32	22	.593	L2
Portland	25	28	.472	W2
Utah	16	37	.302	L2

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