Thunder vs. Heat Prediction: Oklahoma City Predicted to Win Friday's NBA Matchup [12/20/2024]

NBA action continues on Friday at 8:00PM ET as the Oklahoma City Thunder lock horns with the Miami Heat at Kaseya Center.

The Heat, powered by Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo, are set to take on the Thunder, featuring Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Isaiah Hartenstein.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced NBA model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Thunder as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Oklahoma City-Miami game 10,000 times," said Damien Souness from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Thunder's chance of winning is 55%, while the Heat's is 45%."

For a closer look at Friday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Thunder vs. Heat predictions page.

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Thunder vs. Heat Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's game between the Heat and Thunder at Kaseya Center is scheduled to start at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Miami Heat
• Date: Friday, December 20, 2024
• Time: 8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: Kaseya Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster
• Merchandise: Buy Heat and Thunder gear at Fanatics

Dimers.com's full preview of Friday's Thunder vs. Heat matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Thunder vs. Heat Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NBA matchup between the Thunder and Heat 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Thunder a 55% chance of beating the Heat. Our predicted final score has the Thunder winning 109-108.

According to our model, the Thunder (-1.5) have a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 218.5 points has a 51% chance of going over.

Thunder vs. Heat Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Thunder	Heat
Spread	-1.5 (+105)	+1.5 (-114)
Moneyline	-112	-102
Total	o218.5 (-105)	u218.5 (-115)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Thunder vs. Heat Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Thunder vs. Heat matchup is on the over/under.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the latest odds, reveal the best NBA picks for every game throughout the season.

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Thunder vs. Heat Player Props

Betting on Thunder vs. Heat NBA player props? We use the best information available to project how each team's leading players will perform at Kaseya Center.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is expected to lead the Thunder in scoring, while Jimmy Butler is projected to be the top scorer for the Heat.

Dimers Pro users can access a full range of player props and projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every NBA game this season.

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Conclusion

We predict the Thunder, with a 55% win probability, will likely beat the Heat on Friday.

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