Jan. 17, 2026, 8:01 a.m. CT
The Oklahoma City Thunder will travel on the road to face the Miami Heat on Saturday. This will be the second matchup of the season between the two squads. Last time, OKC collected a win on Jan. 11.
The Thunder (35-7) have won five in a row. They went on a second-half run to collect a 111-91 win over the Houston Rockets on Thursday. Chet Holmgren had 18 points, nine rebounds and four blocks to add to his NBA All-Star case.
Meanwhile, the Heat (21-20) couldn’t close things out in a 119-114 loss to the Boston Celtics on Thursday. Norma Powell scored an efficient 26 points. Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo each had 22 points.
The Thunder will be without the same group of players. Isaiah Hartenstein (soleus strain) is out. Nikola Topic (testicular surgery) is out. Thomas Sorber (torn ACL) is out.
Meanwhile, the Heat could be short-handed. Tyler Herro (toe, rib contusion) is questionable. Davion Mitchell (shoulder contusion) is out. Jaime Jaquez Jr. (knee sprain) is out. Terry Rozier (not with team) is out. Nikola Jovic (knee soreness) is available. Pelle Larsson (mallet finger) is available. Jahmir Young (G League two-way) is out. Myron Gardner (G League two-way) is out. Vladislav Goldin (G League two-way) is out.
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Tipoff from Miami is set for 7 p.m. CT.