When and where to watch
Miami Heat at Oklahoma City Thunder: tip-off Thu, Dec 31, 8:00 PM ET (5:00 PM PT) at Paycom Center. Local TV: WPLG Local 10/Local10+ Platinum (MIA), KSBI OKC (OKC); NBA League Pass out of market.
Expected starters
by starts this season · every lineup today →
Teams confirm their starters about 30 minutes before tip-off. Until then this is the five the data points to, with anyone ruled out already removed.
Head to head · games that counted
Heat vs Thunder: the matchup page →Series tied 1-1
How to watch · Heat at Thunder8:00 PM ET5:00 PM PT · Thursday, December 31
KSBI OKCOKCWPLG Local 10/Local10+ PlatinumMIA
No national TV: watch on the teams' local broadcasters in-market, or on NBA League Pass out of market (local blackouts apply).
Thunder marketKSBI OKC (local broadcast station — free with an antenna in-market)
Heat marketWPLG Local 10/Local10+ Platinum (local broadcast station — free with an antenna in-market)
RadioSiriusXM · WWLS/WKY · FM 104.3 WQAM / S: WAQI 710
Around the world
Where this game lands
5 of 12 countries get it at a live-friendly hour
CanadaLiveThu 8:00 PMTSNWiggins (MIA) · Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC)GermanyAlarmFri 02:00Sky Sport · Sky GoHartenstein (OKC)ItalyAlarmFri 02:00Sky Sport Basket · Sky GoFontecchio (MIA)AustraliaLiveFri 12:00 PMDisney+ (ESPN)IndiaLiveFri 6:30 AMPrime VideoNew ZealandLiveFri 2:00 PMDisney+ (ESPN)PhilippinesLiveFri 9:00 AMPrime VideoFranceAlarmFri 02:00beIN SPORTS · beIN SPORTS CONNECTIrelandAlarmFri 01:00Sky SportsNigeriaAlarmFri 2:00 AMSportyTVSouth AfricaAlarmFri 03:00SportyTVUnited KingdomAlarmFri 01:00Sky Sports
Injury report
both teams · read every 15 minutes
Heat1 listedDay-To-DayVladislav GoldinAnkle · Leg · est. return 2026-10-21
Thunder3 listedOutOtega OwehAchilles · Leg · Right · est. return 2027-07-01
Day-To-DayNikola TopicBack · Torso · est. return 2026-10-22
Day-To-DayThomas SorberKnee · Leg · Right · est. return 2026-10-22