"Another day, another tough matchup for the Miami Heat in the midst of what's been a difficult first half of season schedule. After falling to the reigning NBA Champion OKC Thunder on the road last weekend, the Heat are set to rematch on their home floor this time for some Saturday night hoops. Miami has lost four of their last five games as OKC has continued to be a league juggernaut with an 8-2 record over their last 10 games and 35-7 overall. They hold the NBA's top record across both conferences by nearly four games."
"Miami will be without key role players Davion Mitchell and Jaime Jaquez Jr. for the second straight game due to injury. Coach Erik Spoelstra will need somebody to step in off the bench to make up for their absences to help counter the Thunder's depth. OKC's second unit dropped 54 points on Miami in that recent previous matchup. It will also be interesting to see Spoelstra's handling of Kel'el Ware and his minutes, following some harsh postgame criticism towards the big man after Thursday's loss."
Miami Heat return home to face the Oklahoma City Thunder in a rematch after losing on the road last weekend. Oklahoma City leads the league at 35-7 and has gone 8-2 over its last 10 games, while Miami has lost four of five. The previous matchup saw Miami play well in the first half before OKC’s 39-26 third-quarter run, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scoring 29 in a 124-112 win. Miami will be without Davion Mitchell and Jaime Jaquez Jr., creating bench and rotation concerns for Coach Erik Spoelstra ahead of a five-game West coast trip.
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