Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Miami Heat Prediction: Injury Report, Starting 5s, Betting Odds & Spreads - January 10 | 2022-23 NBA Season
The Oklahoma City Thunder (18-22) are coming into tonight's game off the back of a 120-109 win over the Dallas Mavericks. Their opponents tonight, the Miami Heat (21-20), most recently suffered a razor-thin 102-101 loss to the Brooklyn Nets.
The Thunder are 3-1 in their past four games. They secured an impressive 150-117 upset over the Boston Celtics before surprisingly falling to the Orlando Magic. They're now on back-to-back wins against the Wizards and the Mavericks. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continues to lead the charge on offense for the team. The Heat, meanwhile, are 2-2 in their past four games.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Miami Heat Match Details
Fixture: Thunder @ Heat
Date & Time: Tuesday, January 10, 07:40 p.m. ET
Venue: American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Miami Heat Injury Report
On the Thunder's front, power forward Chet Holmgren is out with a foot injury. Power/small forward Ousmane Dieng is out with a hand injury. Power forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl is out with an ankle injury. Power/small forward Aleksej Pokusevski is out with a leg fracture.
On the Heat's end, center Omer Yurtseven is out following an ankle operation. Small forward Nikola Jovic is out with a back injury. Shooting guard/small forward Duncan Robinson is out with a finger injury. Center Bam Adebayo is questionable due to a wrist contusion. Small forward Caleb Martin is out with a quadriceps injury. Point guard Gabe Vincent is probable despite recent knee issues. Point guard Tyler Herro is questionable due to left Achilles soreness. Power forward Udonis Haslem is questionable due to right Achilles issues. Point guard Kyle Lowry is out with a knee injury.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Miami Heat Betting Odds & Spreads
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Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Miami Heat Starting 5s
Thunder - PG: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, SG: Josh Giddey, SF: Luguentz Dort, PF: Jalen Williams, C: Kenrich Williams
Heat - PG: Gabe Vincent, SG: Tyler Herro, SF: Haywood Highsmith, PF: Jimmy Butler, C: Bam Adebayo
Thunder vs. Heat Prediction
The Thunder have shown improvements in all areas as the season's worn on. Their victories over the Wizards and the Mavericks recently have garnered them a good deal of momentum ahead of tonight's showdown. Beyond the incredible offensive displays of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey and Luguentz Dort have also been looking strong.
The Heat, meanwhile, are a superior team overall at a glance. However, they have been badly rocked by the injury bug of late. On offense, Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, and Tyler Herro have been leading the charge of late. The team's main strengths lie on the defensive end of the court, though, where they've consistently applied pressure.
Tonight could be a disappointing night for the Miami home crowd. The Thunder are looking strong right now and are relatively healthy compared to the Heat. Oklahoma City continuing their winning ways looks likely.
Prediction: Thunder +4 (-110)
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