Gameday Preview: The OKC Thunder travel to face the Miami Heat in one final clash with Flash
By Alex Mcewen
Projected Line-ups
OKC Thunder Starters:
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Point Guard: Russell Westbrook
Shooting Guard: Terrance Ferguson**
Small Forward: Paul George
Power Forward: Jerami Grant
Center: Steven Adams**
OKC Thunder Bench
Point Guard: Dennis Schroder, Raymond Felton
Shooting Guard: Alex Abrines, Hamidou Diallo, Deonte Burton
Small Forward: Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, Abdel Nader
Power Forward: Patrick Patterson
Center: Nerlens Noel
Injury Notes:
Andre Roberson: Avulsion Fracture will be out indefinitely.
Adams: Ankle – game time decision
Ferguson: Back Spasms – game time decision
Heat Starters
Shooting Guard: Wayne Ellington
Shooting Guard: Josh Richardson
Small Forward: Justise Winslow
Power Forward: James Johnson
Center: Hassan Whiteside
Heat Bench
Point Guard: Tyler Johnson
Shooting Guard: Dion Waiters,
Small Forward: Rodney McGruder, Duncan Robinson
Power Forward: Kelly Olynyk, Udonis Haslem
Center: Bam Adebayo
Thunder listing Steven Adams (ankle) and Terrance Ferguson (back) as questionable for Friday vs. Heat. Wade no longer on Heat injury report, just Dragic, Jones, Maten and Robinson as out.
— Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) January 31, 2019
Injury Notes
Goran Dragic: Knee – out
Derrick Jones Jr.: Knee – out
Yante Maten: Ankle – out
Injury notes provided by CBSsports.com
Game Specifics
Recent History:
All-time the Thunder are 12-8 vs. the Heat. OKC is 8-2 in the last ten games against Miami.
Fan Data:
The Venue: American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida
The Tip: 7:00 PM CST (8:00 EST)
TV: Fox Sports Oklahoma
Radio: Oklahoma City – WWLS 98.1FM OKC / 930AM (ESP) and League Pass Audio
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