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Heat's Home Court Advantage Against Thunder's Charge at Kaseya Center

As the Miami Heat prepare to host the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Kaseya Center, fans are eager to see if their team can maintain their recent momentum. The Heat have been on a hot streak, showcasing an impressive performance in their last home game against the Houston Rockets with a 120-113 victory. This win was marked by a strong offensive display, with Miami shooting 50 percent from the field and 42 percent from beyond the arc.


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The team's efficiency was off the charts, boasting an offensive rating of approximately 124 points per 100 possessions while managing to keep turnovers low at just eleven for the game. Their defensive efforts were equally commendable; they held their opponents to a defensive rating of around 123 points per 100 possessions. The bench played a crucial role in this win, contributing a significant 44 points.


However, it wasn't all smooth sailing for Miami as they faced challenges in their away game against Phoenix Suns where they lost with a score of 97-113. Despite this setback, there were still positives to take away – such as maintaining an assist-turnover ratio above one and shooting well from the free-throw line at an impressive rate of approximately 86 percent.


In another recent away game against Los Angeles Lakers, Miami bounced back with a solid performance leading them to victory by scoring 110 points while limiting Lakers to just under one point per possession defensively.


As we look ahead to facing Oklahoma City Thunder at home where our players have shown comfort and dominance on court – it is expected that Heat will leverage their strong offense and tight defense which has been pivotal in past games. Fans should anticipate another thrilling encounter filled with fast breaks and high efficiency shooting that could potentially extend Miami’s winning record further.


The upcoming match is scheduled for January 11th at Kaseya Center in Miami. Fans can catch all action live on BSSUN network channel number six hundred fifty-three starting from half-past seven Eastern Time.

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