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Thunder vs. Heat Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Thunder vs. Heat NBA game on January 17, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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122
Jan 18, 1AM Kaseya Center
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Jan 18, 1AM Kaseya Center
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TEAM12 3 4 T
Thunder
37 28 55 0 120
Heat
30 30 62 0 122
Live Probabilities
Spread
Over / Under
Moneyline
ThunderOKC
Win %
25%
75%
HeatMIA
Win Probability
TEAM1234T
Thunder
37 28 55 0 120
Heat
30 30 62 0 122
Q4 00:00 Alex Caruso misses three point bank jump shot
Q4 00:05 Andrew Wiggins misses two point jump shot
Q4 00:31 Heat makes three point jump shot
Q4 3:05 Bam Adebayo makes two point pullup jump shot (Andrew Wiggins assists)
Q4 3:43 Heat makes three point jump shot
Q4 3:58 Chet Holmgren makes two point jump shot
Q4 4:20 Thunder misses two point jump shot
Q4 5:06 Aaron Wiggins makes three point jump shot
Q4 6:17 Heat misses three point jump shot
Q4 7:01 Pelle Larsson makes two point cutting layup (Kasparas Jakucionis assists)
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
ALL
Q4 00:00
End of 4th Quarter.
Q4 00:00
Alex Caruso misses three point bank jump shot
Q4 00:00
Thunder offensive rebound
Q4 00:00
Thunder violation
Q4 00:03
Thunder lineup change (Chet Holmgren, Ajay Mitchell, Alex Caruso, Aaron Wiggins, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander)
Q4 00:05
Andrew Wiggins misses two point jump shot
Q4 00:21
Heat lineup change (Norman Powell, Simone Fontecchio, Andrew Wiggins, Pelle Larsson, Bam Adebayo)
Q4 00:21
Heat 60 second timeout
Q4 00:31
+3
Heat makes three point jump shot
120-122
Q4 00:31
Thunder 60 second timeout
Q4 00:31
Heat lineup change (Norman Powell, Dru Smith, Andrew Wiggins, Pelle Larsson, Bam Adebayo)
Q4 00:38
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Q4 00:57
Ajay Mitchell personal foul
Q4 00:57
+1
Bam Adebayo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
120-122
Q4 00:57
+1
Bam Adebayo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
120-122
Q4 1:14
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turnover (offensive foul)
Q4 1:30
Ajay Mitchell defensive rebound
Q4 1:50
Heat lineup change (Norman Powell, Dru Smith, Andrew Wiggins, Pelle Larsson, Bam Adebayo)
Q4 1:50
+1
Ajay Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
120-122
Q4 2:02
Thunder personal foul
Q4 2:02
Heat offensive rebound
Q4 2:02
Pelle Larsson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:26
Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound
Q4 3:05
+2
Bam Adebayo makes two point pullup jump shot (Andrew Wiggins assists)
120-117
Q4 3:05
Thunder 60 second timeout
Q4 3:43
+3
Heat makes three point jump shot
120-122
Q4 3:56
Bam Adebayo defensive rebound
Q4 3:58
Chet Holmgren misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Q4 3:58
+2
Chet Holmgren makes two point jump shot
120-122
Q4 3:58
Heat personal foul
Q4 4:04
Alex Caruso defensive rebound
Q4 4:14
Heat 60 second timeout
Q4 4:14
Bam Adebayo turnover
Q4 4:14
Instant replay
Q4 4:17
Bam Adebayo defensive rebound
Q4 4:20
Thunder misses two point jump shot
Q4 4:40
Stoppage (Equipment malfunction)
Q4 4:42
Alex Caruso turnover (lost ball) (Andrew Wiggins steals)
Q4 4:42
Jump ball. (Pelle Larsson gains possession)
Q4 5:06
+3
Aaron Wiggins makes three point jump shot
120-122
Q4 5:31
Heat lineup change (Norman Powell, Andrew Wiggins, Pelle Larsson, Kasparas Jakucionis, Bam Adebayo)
Q4 5:31
Heat personal foul
Q4 5:55
Simone Fontecchio shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul)
Q4 6:17
Heat misses three point jump shot
Q4 6:35
Heat offensive rebound
Q4 6:35
Thunder lineup change (Alex Caruso, Isaiah Joe, Aaron Wiggins, Jaylin Williams, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander)
Q4 6:51
Ajay Mitchell turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
Q4 7:01
+2
Pelle Larsson makes two point cutting layup (Kasparas Jakucionis assists)
120-122
Q4 7:15
+2
Thunder makes two point jump shot
120-122
Q4 7:39
+3
Heat makes three point jump shot
120-122
Q4 7:46
Bam Adebayo offensive rebound
Q4 7:50
Heat misses three point jump shot
Q4 8:01
Thunder personal foul
Q4 8:01
Heat lineup change (Norman Powell, Andrew Wiggins, Pelle Larsson, Kasparas Jakucionis, Bam Adebayo)
Q4 8:18
Chet Holmgren defensive rebound
Q4 8:37
Ajay Mitchell turnover (bad pass)
Q4 8:37
Instant replay
Q4 8:37
Heat lineup change (Norman Powell, Kel'el Ware, Dru Smith, Nikola Jovic, Myron Gardner)
Q4 8:37
Instant replay
Q4 8:37
Instant replay
Q4 8:37
Pelle Larsson personal foul
Q4 9:07
+2
Aaron Wiggins makes two point jump shot
99-97
Q4 9:15
Cason Wallace defensive rebound
Q4 9:18
Heat misses three point jump shot
Q4 9:20
Kel'el Ware offensive rebound
Q4 9:23
Heat misses two point jump shot
Q4 9:35
Norman Powell defensive rebound
Q4 10:01
Thunder turnover
Q4 10:15
Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound
Q4 10:17
Kel'el Ware misses two point turnaround hook shot
Q4 10:32
Thunder lineup change (Cason Wallace, Chet Holmgren, Ajay Mitchell, Aaron Wiggins, Jaylin Williams)
Q4 10:32
Heat lineup change (Norman Powell, Kel'el Ware, Dru Smith, Andrew Wiggins, Pelle Larsson)
Q4 10:32
Heat lineup change (Norman Powell, Kel'el Ware, Dru Smith, Andrew Wiggins, Pelle Larsson)
Q4 11:00
Heat misses two point jump shot
Q4 11:09
Myron Gardner defensive rebound
Q4 11:22
Heat misses two point jump shot
Q3 00:00
Heat offensive rebound
Q3 00:00
End of 3rd Quarter.
Q3 00:14
Thunder turnover
Q3 00:14
Thunder lineup change (Cason Wallace, Ajay Mitchell, Alex Caruso, Aaron Wiggins, Jaylin Williams)
Q3 00:26
Nikola Jovic misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Q3 00:26
Thunder personal foul
Q3 00:26
Thunder lineup change (Ajay Mitchell, Isaiah Joe, Aaron Wiggins, Jaylin Williams, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander)
Q3 00:31
Thunder misses two point jump shot
Q3 00:51
+2
Heat makes two point jump shot
120-122
Q3 00:51
Stoppage (Equipment malfunction)
Q3 00:52
Heat misses two point jump shot
Q3 1:10
Thunder offensive rebound
Q3 1:28
+1
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2
111-111
Q3 1:43
Heat 60 second timeout
Q3 1:43
+1
Dru Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
120-122
Q3 1:43
+1
Dru Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
120-122
Q3 2:04
Thunder misses two point jump shot
Q3 2:22
+2
Thunder makes two point jump shot
92-90
Q3 2:26
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander offensive rebound
Q3 2:29
Kel'el Ware blocks Jaylin Williams's two point jump shot
Q3 3:02
Heat personal foul
Q3 3:02
+1
Isaiah Joe makes regular free throw 1 of 2
92-90
Q3 3:14
Simone Fontecchio misses three point jump shot
Q3 3:23
Thunder personal foul
Q3 3:42
Isaiah Joe shooting foul (Dru Smith draws the foul)
Q3 3:42
Heat offensive rebound
Q3 3:42
+1
Dru Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
120-122
Q3 3:42
Heat lineup change (Simone Fontecchio, Kel'el Ware, Dru Smith, Nikola Jovic, Myron Gardner)
Q3 3:53
+3
Aaron Wiggins makes three point jump shot
111-111
Q3 4:18
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Q3 4:35
Heat violation
Q3 4:45
Nikola Jovic misses three point jump shot
Q3 4:48
+1
Pelle Larsson makes technical free throw 1 of 1
120-122
Q3 4:55
Bam Adebayo defensive rebound
Q3 4:58
Heat lineup change (Dru Smith, Pelle Larsson, Nikola Jovic, Bam Adebayo, Myron Gardner)
Q3 4:58
+1
Isaiah Joe makes regular free throw 1 of 2
111-111
Q3 4:58
Isaiah Joe misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Q3 4:58
Heat personal foul
Q3 5:04
Simone Fontecchio offensive rebound
Q3 5:21
Thunder misses two point jump shot
Q3 5:21
Alex Caruso misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Q3 5:47
Chet Holmgren turnover (Bam Adebayo steals)
Q3 5:55
Chet Holmgren defensive rebound
Q3 6:11
+1
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2
92-90
Q3 6:11
Kasparas Jakucionis personal foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul)
Q3 6:15
Chet Holmgren defensive rebound
Q3 6:17
Bam Adebayo misses two point jump shot
Q3 6:46
Heat turnover
Q3 6:46
Thunder lineup change (Chet Holmgren, Alex Caruso, Isaiah Joe, Aaron Wiggins, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander)
Q3 7:44
+3
Heat makes three point jump shot
99-97
Q3 7:47
Bam Adebayo offensive rebound
Q3 8:26
+2
Heat makes two point jump shot
99-97
Q3 8:29
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Q3 8:34
Norman Powell defensive rebound
Q3 8:47
Chet Holmgren defensive rebound
Q3 8:50
Bam Adebayo misses two point jump shot
Q3 9:04
Luguentz Dort misses three point jump shot
Q3 9:21
Kasparas Jakucionis defensive rebound
Q3 9:24
Thunder misses two point jump shot
Q3 9:29
Luguentz Dort defensive rebound
Q3 9:30
Andrew Wiggins offensive rebound
Q3 9:32
Andrew Wiggins offensive rebound
Q3 9:34
Heat misses two point jump shot
Q3 9:59
Heat personal foul
Q3 10:45
Heat misses two point jump shot
Q3 10:45
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Q3 10:48
Norman Powell defensive rebound
Q3 11:12
+3
Norman Powell makes three point jump shot (Pelle Larsson assists)
95-95
Q3 11:35
Heat personal foul
Q3 12:00
Thunder lineup change (Cason Wallace, Chet Holmgren, Luguentz Dort, Ajay Mitchell, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander)
Q3 12:00
Heat lineup change (Norman Powell, Andrew Wiggins, Pelle Larsson, Kasparas Jakucionis, Bam Adebayo)
Q2 00:54
Bam Adebayo defensive rebound
Q2 1:04
+1
Norman Powell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-57
Q2 1:04
Thunder personal foul
Q2 1:04
Heat offensive rebound
Q2 1:11
+1
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-60
Q2 1:26
Jaylin Williams personal foul
Q2 1:34
Myron Gardner blocks Luguentz Dort's two point driving floating jump shot
Q2 1:49
Bam Adebayo defensive rebound
Q2 1:52
Cason Wallace misses two point driving floating jump shot
Q2 2:14
+3
Heat makes three point jump shot
58-57
Q2 2:15
Myron Gardner defensive rebound
Q2 2:24
Heat misses two point jump shot
Q2 2:26
Bam Adebayo offensive rebound
Q2 2:36
Heat personal foul
Q2 2:36
+1
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-57
Q2 2:36
+1
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-57
Q2 2:36
Heat lineup change (Norman Powell, Andrew Wiggins, Kasparas Jakucionis, Bam Adebayo, Myron Gardner)
Q2 2:52
+1
Simone Fontecchio makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-57
Q2 2:52
Thunder lineup change (Cason Wallace, Luguentz Dort, Alex Caruso, Jaylin Williams, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander)
Q2 2:52
+1
Simone Fontecchio makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-57
Q2 3:10
Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound
Q2 3:13
Isaiah Joe misses three point jump shot
Q2 3:29
+3
Heat makes three point jump shot
58-57
Q2 3:36
Heat misses two point jump shot
Q2 3:57
+2
Thunder makes two point jump shot
58-57
Q2 4:35
+2
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point jump shot
54-49
Q2 5:08
Heat misses three point jump shot
Q2 5:39
Thunder 60 second timeout
Q2 5:39
Thunder lineup change (Luguentz Dort, Isaiah Joe, Aaron Wiggins, Jaylin Williams, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander)
Q2 5:47
Thunder turnover
Q2 6:21
Heat 60 second timeout
Q2 6:24
+3
Isaiah Joe makes three point running jump shot (Jalen Williams assists)
52-40
Q2 6:24
Thunder misses three point jump shot
Q2 6:32
Heat misses three point jump shot
Q2 6:41
Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
Q2 6:53
Thunder defensive rebound
Q2 6:53
Simone Fontecchio offensive rebound
Q2 6:53
Simone Fontecchio misses two point jump shot
Q2 6:55
Heat misses two point jump shot
Q2 7:10
Jalen Williams violation
Q2 7:10
Heat lineup change (Simone Fontecchio, Kel'el Ware, Andrew Wiggins, Pelle Larsson, Kasparas Jakucionis)
Q2 7:45
+2
Heat makes two point jump shot
52-40
Q2 8:06
Kel'el Ware misses two point tip dunk
Q2 8:06
Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound
Q2 8:13
Dru Smith misses two point driving floating jump shot
Q2 8:27
Instant replay (Challenge)
Q2 8:27
Dru Smith blocks Jalen Williams's two point driving layup
Q2 8:27
Heat defensive rebound
Q2 8:27
Jalen Williams turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
Q2 8:29
Chet Holmgren defensive rebound
Q2 8:33
Heat misses two point jump shot
Q2 8:42
Norman Powell shooting foul (Chet Holmgren draws the foul)
Q2 8:42
+1
Chet Holmgren makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-38
Q2 8:58
Thunder personal foul
Q2 9:24
+2
Pelle Larsson makes two point jump shot
42-36
Q2 9:42
Thunder turnover
Q2 9:59
+3
Heat makes three point jump shot
42-34
Q2 10:06
Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
Q2 10:25
Isaiah Joe defensive rebound
Q2 10:33
Dru Smith defensive rebound
Q2 10:35
Thunder misses two point jump shot
Q2 10:45
Heat misses two point jump shot
Q2 11:06
+2
Thunder makes two point jump shot
42-31
Q2 11:21
Norman Powell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Q2 11:24
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Q2 12:00
Thunder lineup change (Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren, Ajay Mitchell, Isaiah Joe, Aaron Wiggins)
Q1 00:25
+2
Thunder makes two point jump shot
37-28
Q1 00:29
Heat turnover
Q1 00:36
Thunder misses two point jump shot
Q1 00:47
Jaylin Williams defensive rebound
Q1 1:31
+3
Heat makes three point jump shot
33-28
Q1 1:41
Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
Q1 1:43
Thunder misses three point jump shot
Q1 1:54
Thunder defensive rebound
Q1 1:54
Heat misses two point jump shot
Q1 2:39
+2
Thunder makes two point jump shot
31-23
Q1 2:40
Heat 60 second timeout
Q1 2:40
Heat lineup change (Norman Powell, Simone Fontecchio, Kel'el Ware, Dru Smith, Nikola Jovic)
Q1 2:53
Heat misses three point jump shot
Q1 3:04
Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound
Q1 3:16
Heat misses three point jump shot
Q1 3:44
Heat misses two point jump shot
Q1 4:18
+2
Heat makes two point jump shot
26-23
Q1 4:21
Simone Fontecchio offensive rebound
Q1 4:29
Heat offensive rebound
Q1 4:29
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Q1 4:43
Thunder turnover
Q1 4:44
Thunder lineup change (Cason Wallace, Ajay Mitchell, Alex Caruso, Jaylin Williams, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander)
Q1 5:08
+2
Heat makes two point jump shot
26-21
Q1 5:09
Andrew Wiggins offensive rebound
Q1 5:29
+2
Thunder makes two point jump shot
26-19
Q1 5:37
Jalen Williams defensive rebound
Q1 5:50
+2
Thunder makes two point jump shot
24-19
Q1 6:15
Heat misses two point jump shot
Q1 7:07
+3
Heat makes three point jump shot
17-14
Q1 7:13
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Q1 7:45
+2
Heat makes two point jump shot
14-11
Q1 8:00
+3
Thunder makes three point jump shot
14-9
Q1 8:04
Jalen Williams offensive rebound
Q1 8:04
Chet Holmgren misses two point alley-oop dunk
Q1 8:21
+1
Bam Adebayo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-9
Q1 8:25
Pelle Larsson defensive rebound
Q1 9:09
Norman Powell misses three point jump shot
Q1 9:27
+2
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point turnaround jump shot
9-4
Q1 9:46
Kasparas Jakucionis defensive rebound
Q1 9:52
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses three point jump shot
Q1 10:16
+2
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point stepback jump shot
6-4
Q1 10:16
Bam Adebayo shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul)
Q1 10:38
+1
Cason Wallace makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-2
Q1 10:38
Pelle Larsson shooting foul (Cason Wallace draws the foul)
Q1 10:42
Norman Powell misses two point fadeaway jump shot
Q1 10:48
Heat offensive rebound
Q1 11:06
+2
Cason Wallace makes two point running layup
2-2
Q1 11:10
Cason Wallace defensive rebound
Q1 11:40
+2
Bam Adebayo makes two point turnaround hook shot
0-2
Q1 11:59
Thunder offensive rebound
Q1 12:00
Thunder lineup change (Jalen Williams, Cason Wallace, Chet Holmgren, Luguentz Dort, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander)
Q1 12:00
Heat lineup change (Norman Powell, Andrew Wiggins, Pelle Larsson, Kasparas Jakucionis, Bam Adebayo)
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Thunder vs. Heat: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Thunder vs. Heat
  • Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Kaseya Center

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Thunder favored at -10.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 235.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Thunder -460, Heat +430

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Thunder: 78%
  • Heat: 22%

Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.

Projected Final Score

Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Thunder 121-112 Heat.

This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.

Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Thunder a win probability of 78%, while the Heat have a win probability of 22%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

According to our analysis, the Thunder are more likely to beat the Heat in the NBA game at Kaseya Center on Sunday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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