January 12th - The Thunder defeated the Heat 124-112. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivered a well-rounded performance, scoring 29 points, grabbing 5 rebounds, and dishing out 8 assists, becoming the biggest contributor to the Thunder's victory.

At the start of the game, the Heat gradually widened the gap with more efficient offense, once leading by 9 points. Led by Alexander, the Thunder gradually narrowed the gap and eventually took the lead, but the Heat scored consecutively at the end of the quarter, maintaining a slight advantage of 34-32 at the end of the first quarter . In the second quarter, the Thunder continued to look for opportunities on offense, but the Heat maintained their lead. At halftime, the Heat continued to control the game with a 59-54 lead.

After switching sides, the Thunder's lead widened to 8 points. In the crucial moments, Alexander's consecutive drives and three-pointers led a surge, allowing the Thunder to quickly tie and then take the lead, scoring 39 points in the quarter. At the end of the third quarter, the Thunder led 93-85 . In the final quarter, the Thunder started by extending their lead to 20 points. Ultimately, the Thunder defeated the Heat 124-112.

Heat player statistics

Wiggins 23 points , 5 rebounds, 3 assists; Herro 19 points , 2 rebounds , 3 assists; Larson 16 points , 3 rebounds, 3 assists; Mitchell 13 points , 3 rebounds, 10 assists; Jovic 13 points , 4 rebounds , 2 assists; Weir 8 points , 1 rebound; Smith 6 points , 3 rebounds , 6 assists; Adebayo 6 points , 14 rebounds , 4 assists; Harks 5 points, 3 assists

Thunder player statistics

Alexander had 29 points , 5 rebounds, and 8 assists; Jalen Williams had 18 points , 4 rebounds , and 4 assists; Holmgren had 16 points , 9 rebounds , and 2 assists; Mitchell had 16 points , 4 rebounds , and 1 assist; Joe had 11 points, 3 rebounds , and 1 assist; Wiggins had 11 points , 2 rebounds, and 2 assists; Jalin Williams had 9 points , 5 rebounds, and 1 assist; Caruso had 7 points , 1 rebound , and 2 assists .