Gilgeous-Alexander scores 32, and the Thunder rally from 21 down to beat Heat 115-101
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.
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.
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.
Oklahoma City made 13 of 23 field goals in the fourth quarter while Miami made just 3 of 18.
The Heat visit the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night. The Thunder visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Kel'el Ware vs. Isaiah Hartenstein (Bam Adebayo gains possession) | |||
11:37 | +3 | Bam Adebayo makes three point jump shot (Tyler Herro assists) | 3-0 | |
11:19 | +2 | Luguentz Dort makes two point driving layup (Jalen Williams assists) | 3-2 | |
11:08 | +2 | Andrew Wiggins makes two point turnaround jump shot | 5-2 | |
11:08 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shooting foul (Andrew Wiggins draws the foul) | |||
11:08 | +1 | Andrew Wiggins makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 6-2 | |
10:55 | Tyler Herro shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | |||
10:55 | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-3 | |
10:55 | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-4 | |
10:38 | Bam Adebayo misses two point jump shot | |||
10:34 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound | |||
10:27 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
10:23 | Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound | |||
10:16 | Andrew Wiggins blocks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's two point driving floating jump shot | |||
10:16 | Thunder offensive rebound | |||
10:11 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
10:07 | Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound | |||
10:04 | +2 | Davion Mitchell makes two point running layup (Andrew Wiggins assists) | 8-4 | |
9:53 | Isaiah Hartenstein offensive foul (Bam Adebayo draws the foul) | |||
9:53 | Isaiah Hartenstein turnover (offensive foul) | |||
9:38 | Andrew Wiggins turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Hartenstein steals) | |||
9:30 | Jalen Williams turnover (bad pass) (Andrew Wiggins steals) | |||
9:24 | +2 | Tyler Herro makes two point driving floating jump shot | 10-4 | |
9:12 | Aaron Wiggins misses three point jump shot | |||
9:09 | Tyler Herro defensive rebound | |||
9:02 | +2 | Bam Adebayo makes two point dunk (Tyler Herro assists) | 12-4 | |
8:50 | Isaiah Hartenstein misses two point floating jump shot | |||
8:48 | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | |||
8:34 | Tyler Herro misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
8:30 | Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound | |||
8:27 | +2 | Luguentz Dort makes two point running finger roll layup (Aaron Wiggins assists) | 12-6 | |
8:27 | Andrew Wiggins shooting foul (Luguentz Dort draws the foul) | |||
8:27 | +1 | Luguentz Dort makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 12-7 | |
8:11 | +2 | Bam Adebayo makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 14-7 | |
7:56 | Davion Mitchell shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | |||
7:56 | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-8 | |
7:56 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
7:54 | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | |||
7:29 | +2 | Bam Adebayo makes two point floating jump shot (Davion Mitchell assists) | 16-8 | |
7:23 | Andrew Wiggins shooting foul (Jalen Williams draws the foul) | |||
7:23 | +1 | Jalen Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-9 | |
7:23 | +1 | Jalen Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-10 | |
7:13 | +2 | Davion Mitchell makes two point driving layup (Bam Adebayo assists) | 18-10 | |
7:13 | Thunder 60 second timeout | |||
7:01 | +2 | Aaron Wiggins makes two point driving layup | 18-12 | |
6:45 | +2 | Bam Adebayo makes two point driving dunk (Nikola Jovic assists) | 20-12 | |
6:30 | Jalen Williams misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
6:28 | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | |||
6:20 | Bam Adebayo misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
6:17 | Thunder defensive rebound | |||
6:04 | Aaron Wiggins turnover (bad pass) (Davion Mitchell steals) | |||
6:01 | +2 | Davion Mitchell makes two point running layup | 22-12 | |
6:00 | Thunder 60 second timeout | |||
5:46 | Jaylin Williams turnover (lost ball) (Bam Adebayo steals) | |||
5:32 | Alex Caruso shooting foul (Andrew Wiggins draws the foul) | |||
5:32 | Andrew Wiggins misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
5:32 | Heat offensive rebound | |||
5:32 | +1 | Andrew Wiggins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-12 | |
5:22 | Bam Adebayo personal foul (Isaiah Joe draws the foul) | |||
5:22 | Isaiah Joe misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
5:22 | Thunder offensive rebound | |||
5:22 | +1 | Isaiah Joe makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-13 | |
5:03 | Thunder technical foul (Defensive three second) | |||
5:03 | +1 | Andrew Wiggins makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 24-13 | |
4:52 | Davion Mitchell misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
4:48 | Andrew Wiggins offensive rebound | |||
4:44 | Andrew Wiggins misses three point jump shot | |||
4:40 | Jaylin Williams defensive rebound | |||
4:36 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point running finger roll layup | |||
4:33 | Dillon Jones offensive rebound | |||
4:33 | Dillon Jones misses two point tip layup | |||
4:32 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander offensive rebound | |||
4:31 | Jaylin Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
4:29 | Alec Burks defensive rebound | |||
4:21 | Dillon Jones personal foul (Nikola Jovic draws the foul) | |||
4:10 | +2 | Bam Adebayo makes two point alley-oop dunk (Nikola Jovic assists) | 26-13 | |
4:02 | Isaiah Joe misses three point jump shot | |||
3:59 | Nikola Jovic defensive rebound | |||
3:43 | Bam Adebayo misses two point jump shot | |||
3:40 | Dillon Jones defensive rebound | |||
3:34 | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point pullup jump shot | 26-15 | |
3:34 | Alec Burks shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | |||
3:34 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
3:32 | Nikola Jovic defensive rebound | |||
3:18 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shooting foul (Kel'el Ware draws the foul) | |||
3:18 | +1 | Kel'el Ware makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-15 | |
3:18 | +1 | Kel'el Ware makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-15 | |
3:11 | +3 | Kenrich Williams makes three point jump shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists) | 28-18 | |
2:45 | Haywood Highsmith turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
2:33 | Kenrich Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
2:29 | Alec Burks defensive rebound | |||
2:21 | Tyler Herro misses two point running pullup jump shot | |||
2:19 | Kel'el Ware offensive rebound | |||
2:19 | Kel'el Ware misses two point tip layup | |||
2:18 | Kenrich Williams defensive rebound | |||
2:00 | Alex Caruso misses two point reverse layup | |||
1:59 | Kel'el Ware defensive rebound | |||
1:47 | Isaiah Joe personal foul (Alec Burks draws the foul) | |||
1:47 | Alec Burks misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
1:47 | Heat offensive rebound | |||
1:47 | +1 | Alec Burks makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-18 | |
1:25 | Haywood Highsmith shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | |||
1:25 | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 29-19 | |
1:25 | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 29-20 | |
1:25 | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 29-21 | |
1:03 | +2 | Nikola Jovic makes two point driving layup | 31-21 | |
0:53 | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point driving layup | 31-23 | |
0:42 | Alec Burks misses three point jump shot | |||
0:39 | Alec Burks offensive rebound | |||
0:27 | +2 | Alec Burks makes two point stepback jump shot | 33-23 | |
0:13 | Isaiah Joe misses three point jump shot | |||
0:09 | Alec Burks defensive rebound | |||
0:01 | +2 | Tyler Herro makes two point driving floating jump shot | 35-23 | |
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:30 | Kenrich Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
11:28 | Haywood Highsmith defensive rebound | |||
11:17 | Nikola Jovic misses three point jump shot | |||
11:13 | Isaiah Joe defensive rebound | |||
11:08 | Isaiah Hartenstein turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Herro steals) | |||
11:00 | Jalen Williams shooting foul (Nikola Jovic draws the foul) | |||
11:00 | Nikola Jovic misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
11:00 | Heat offensive rebound | |||
11:00 | +1 | Nikola Jovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-23 | |
10:45 | Isaiah Joe misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
10:41 | Kel'el Ware defensive rebound | |||
10:36 | +2 | Tyler Herro makes two point running layup (Haywood Highsmith assists) | 38-23 | |
10:24 | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point driving layup | 38-25 | |
10:05 | Nikola Jovic misses three point jump shot | |||
10:04 | Haywood Highsmith offensive rebound | |||
10:04 | Isaiah Hartenstein shooting foul (Haywood Highsmith draws the foul) | |||
10:04 | +1 | Haywood Highsmith makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 39-25 | |
10:04 | Haywood Highsmith misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
10:02 | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | |||
9:49 | Jalen Williams misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
9:43 | Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound | |||
9:43 | Isaiah Hartenstein misses two point tip layup | |||
9:41 | Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound | |||
9:41 | +2 | Isaiah Hartenstein makes two point tip layup | 39-27 | |
9:24 | Nikola Jovic turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Hartenstein steals) | |||
9:15 | +2 | Kenrich Williams makes two point driving layup (Alex Caruso assists) | 39-29 | |
9:14 | Heat 60 second timeout | |||
8:50 | +2 | Kel'el Ware makes two point alley-oop dunk (Haywood Highsmith assists) | 41-29 | |
8:31 | +2 | Isaiah Hartenstein makes two point floating jump shot (Isaiah Joe assists) | 41-31 | |
8:15 | +2 | Tyler Herro makes two point driving floating jump shot | 43-31 | |
7:57 | Haywood Highsmith shooting foul (Jalen Williams draws the foul) | |||
7:57 | +1 | Jalen Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 43-32 | |
7:57 | Jalen Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
7:56 | Jalen Williams offensive rebound | |||
7:54 | Jalen Williams misses two point putback layup | |||
7:52 | Pelle Larsson defensive rebound | |||
7:32 | +2 | Alec Burks makes two point driving layup (Bam Adebayo assists) | 45-32 | |
7:32 | Luguentz Dort shooting foul (Alec Burks draws the foul) | |||
7:32 | +1 |