Paul George scored 43 points with 10 3-pointers, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Miami Heat 118-102 for their seventh straight win.
The Thunder took control with a 19-5 run in the first quarter and led by as many as 23.
Dennis Schröder scored 28 points (24 in the second quarter) on 11 for 13 shooting off the bench. Russell Westbrook assisted on 8 of George’s 14 baskets, 5 of them 3-pointers.
For the Heat, Kelly Olynyk scored a season-high 21 points (10 in the fourth quarter) on 8 for 12 shooting off the bench.
The Thunder shot 48.4% from the field and 53.3% from 3 to the Heat’s 44.6% and 30.6%. They outscored the Heat 23-8 on the fast break. The Thunder outscored the Heat 15-4 in 4 minutes with George, Patterson, Noel, Schröder and Ferguson on the floor together.