Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivered 32 points and nine assists as the Oklahoma City Thunder erased a 21-point deficit to defeat the Miami Heat 115-101 on Wednesday night.
Oklahoma City (44-9) extended its winning streak to seven games and maintained the best record in the NBA.
Jalen Williams added 18 points, while Luguentz Dort contributed 17 as the Thunder dominated the fourth quarter.
Oklahoma City trailed the entire game until a 24-0 run to open the final period put them ahead for good.
Gilgeous-Alexander led the charge with 14 fourth-quarter points as the Thunder outscored Miami 32-8 in the final 12 minutes.
Bam Adebayo paced the Heat (25-27) with 27 points and 15 rebounds, but Miami could not recover from its late-game collapse.
Tyler Herro finished with 14 points, while Andrew Wiggins added 13 in his second game since joining the Heat from Golden State.
Miami controlled the first half, exploiting gaps in Oklahoma City’s top-ranked defense to take a 58-37 lead in the second quarter.
Gilgeous-Alexander cut into the deficit with a buzzer-beating three-pointer before halftime, trimming the margin to 63-52.
The Heat led 93-83 entering the fourth quarter, but Oklahoma City locked in defensively and held Miami scoreless for nearly six minutes.
Gilgeous-Alexander’s three-pointer at the 9:31 mark gave the Thunder their first lead of the night at 96-93.
Oklahoma City shot 56.5% in the fourth quarter while Miami managed just 16.7%, missing 15 of its 18 field-goal attempts.
Dort contributed on both ends, recording three steals while hitting two three-pointers in the second half.
Kenrich Williams provided a spark off the bench with 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting, including three makes from beyond the arc.
Miami’s struggles were compounded by turnovers, as the Heat coughed up 16 possessions, leading to 20 Thunder points.
Despite the loss, Adebayo continued his strong play, notching his 23rd double-double of the season.
Herro and Wiggins combined to shoot just 9-of-24, struggling to find offensive rhythm against Oklahoma City’s perimeter defenders.
Oklahoma City also held a 41-45 rebounding disadvantage but made up for it with 10 steals and three blocks.
Isaiah Hartenstein anchored the Thunder’s interior defense, grabbing eight rebounds and blocking a key shot late in the third quarter.
