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Miami Heat Squeaks Past Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center in Nail-Biter

In a closely contested battle at the Paycom Center, the Miami Heat edged out the Oklahoma City Thunder with a final score of 110-108. The Miami Heat's season record now stands at 18-18, while the Thunder falls to 15-20.


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The game was characterized by numerous lead changes and ties, indicating a tightly matched contest throughout. The Miami Heat demonstrated their offensive capabilities by sinking an impressive 24 three-pointers on a remarkable shooting percentage of 43 from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage stood at an efficient 57 percent.


Miami's defense was also notable as they managed to accumulate nine steals over the course of the game. However, it wasn't just their defensive efforts that contributed to this victory; their offense saw them leading for over half an hour during playtime and achieving a substantial biggest lead of 21 points at one point in the match.


The team's bench played a significant role in securing this win by contributing a solid 33 points to Miami's total score. Additionally, they capitalized on turnovers by scoring 26 points off their opponent’s mistakes.


Rebounding was another area where Miami showed strength with a total of 47 rebounds; seven were offensive rebounds which helped them gain extra possessions and nine second-chance points. They also drew fouls effectively, resulting in them making twelve free throws out of fifteen attempts – translating into an impressive free throw percentage of approximately 80 percent.


On the other side, despite falling short on the scoreboard, Oklahoma City Thunder put up strong numbers as well. They dominated inside with sixty points in paint compared to twenty by Miami and had better success on fast breaks with nineteen fast break points against four from Miami.


Looking ahead for fans of The Heat: The next challenge awaits as they travel to face off against Houston Rockets at Toyota Center located in Houston Texas (TX), USA (zip code:77002). This encounter is scheduled for December 15th at around eight o'clock PM Eastern Time (ET). Fans can catch all live action broadcasted on BSSUN channel number six hundred fifty-three or SportsNet SW channel number six hundred seventy-four.

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