Heat vs. Thunder: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions


The Miami Heat (35-27) play against the Oklahoma City Thunder (43-19) at Paycom Center

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Game Time: 8:00 PM EST on Friday March 8, 2024

Miami Heat 0, Oklahoma City Thunder 0 (8:00 pm ET)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Same starting lineup for the Heat tonight in OKC: Rozier, D. Robinson, Butler, Jovic and Adebayo. – 7:33 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat again opening with Bam Adebayo, Nikola Jovic, Jimmy Butler, Terry Rozier and Duncan Robinson. That is with Tyler Herro (foot) and Kevin Love (heel) remaining behind in Miami. – 7:33 PM
Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
Thunder starting lineup:
SGA
Giddey
Dort
JDub
Chet – 7:24 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Thunder starters vs Heat
SGA
Dort
Giddey
JDub
Chet
OKC trying to win their 8th straight at home. – 7:22 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Heat’s Caleb Martin playing through pain while producing his best stretch of the season miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia…7:19 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Thunder is one of two teams that have both top-five defensive rating and top-five offensive rating this season, along with the Celtics.
Thunder also average a league-leading 63.3 drives to basket per game this season.
Not an easy one tonight, especially on second night of B2B. – 6:51 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Gordon Hayward on the program tonight with Chet Holmgren pic.twitter.com/xZAkpQb2vx6:50 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Thunder Legend Caron Butler back in the house pic.twitter.com/jSrVdpu00b6:47 PM

Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
Former Thunder & current Heat assistant Caron Butler pic.twitter.com/59dr2gLyS26:46 PM

Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
Mike Muscala warming up for his first home game with the Thunder pic.twitter.com/FlrVwcxWPE6:41 PM

Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
Mark Daigneault on the Heat: “This is a team that will bully you if you don’t stand in there with your chest. If you don’t show help.” – 6:27 PM
Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
#NBA top 10 in bench total plus-minus this season:
Joe OKC 286
Hauser BOS 264
Pritchard BOS 255
Reid MIN 232
Hart NYK 218
Murphy NOP 189
Powell LAC 187
Alvarado NOP 176
Alexander-Walker MIN 151
Marshall NOP 144
Daniels NOP is 21st (101); Hawkins NOP is 43rd (62) – 6:26 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
More Mark Daigneault on Heat, “This is a team that will bully you.” – 6:26 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Thunder coach Mark Daigneault on Heat, “They bring the best out of you.” Notes “ridiculously aggressive” Heat help defense. – 6:25 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Wednesday marked the 8th game the Thunder had multiple players, both age 25 or younger, each score 30+ points this season. That is tied for the 3rd most games in a season for any team in NBA History. Per Thunder game notes. – 6:15 PM
Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
Interesting stat from the Thunder notes –
Wednesday marked the 8th game the Thunder had multiple players – both age 25 or younger – each score 30+ points this season. That’s tied for the 3rd-most games in a season for any team in NBA history – 6:15 PM
Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
Jaylin Williams warming up. He’s set to return from a 3-game absence with a knee sprain pic.twitter.com/WrmujfTUSQ6:06 PM

Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
Chip Engelland & Patty Mills chatting it up pic.twitter.com/5ST3MyoXD76:02 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Thunder Legend Patty Mills catches up with Chip pic.twitter.com/HkbOFxmrxy6:02 PM

Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
Former Thunder Patty Mills back in OKC with the Heat pic.twitter.com/hDPQrvD1X45:54 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Double teams on Jimmy Butler make Heat re-evaluate their approach sun-sentinel.com/2024/03/08/jim… From earlier. – 5:11 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat’s Nikola Jovic on first-ever basketball ejection: ‘My parents were not happy’ sun-sentinel.com/2024/03/08/hea… From earlier. – 5:11 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
ASK IRA: Are the critical rebounds still out of the Heat’s reach? sun-sentinel.com/2024/03/08/ask… From earlier. – 5:11 PM
Oklahoma City Thunder @okcthunder
High-intensity work is the name of the game 💪
@royceyoung dives into the Thunder’s day-in, day-out mindset as players harness consistent competitive drive to prepare for game-like situations.
🎥 Watch The Path | youtu.be/LltZoHJOPf8 pic.twitter.com/EWA3ArBwYY5:00 PM

Oklahoma City Thunder @okcthunder
Hear from @ChetHolmgren after today’s shootaround in OKC 🎥
Watch more 🔗 youtu.be/XAxlqjZkG64?fe… pic.twitter.com/IX7VM7R84X4:39 PM

Oklahoma City Thunder @okcthunder
Check in with @NickAGallo and @ParisNLawson as they bring us today’s @OUHealth Game Day Report as the Thunder prepares to take on the Heat 🎤 pic.twitter.com/3BsPwLVyfB3:30 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
A really fun episode of Locked on #Thunder premiering now on YouTube and out wherever you get pods:
🏀 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder have earned confidence
🏀 Stock Watch
🏀 Who is trending up, down, and leveling
🏀 Don’t forget Ous
#ThunderUp
linktr.ee/LockedOnThunder pic.twitter.com/tMcIH7V8MP3:09 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
A really fun episode of Locked on #Thunder premiering now on YouTube and out wherever you get pods:
🏀 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder have earned confidence
🏀 Stock Watch
🏀 Who is trending up, down, and leveling
🏀 Don’t forget Ous
#ThunderUp
linktr.ee/LockedOnThunder3:09 PM
Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
Full injury report for Friday’s Heat vs. Thunder matchup (via @The_ThunderWire):
okcthunderwire.usatoday.com/2024/03/08/ful…3:06 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Jimmy Butler positioned to play both ends of this back to back. Listed as out tonight for Heat at Thunder are Tyler Herro (foot), Kevin Love (heel) and Josh Richardson (shoulder). – 2:34 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Heat injury report for tonight’s game in OKC:
Tyler Herro (foot) out
Kevin Love (heel) out
Josh Richardson (shoulder) out
Rest of Heat’s roster expected to be available tonight on back end of back-to-back. – 2:31 PM
Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
Last year might end up being the most talented roster Miami assembled in this rebuild (though again, Grier has raised FA offers significantly at very last minute before, so nothing can be ruled out). So if 2024 roster isn’t as talented (good chance), need health & next level Tua. – 2:07 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
A lot of great stuff from Chet Holmgren at today’s shoot around from how he handles the NBA Physicality, what makes OKC so good at challenges, and dealing with social media:
si.com/nba/thunder/ne…2:00 PM





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