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Miami Heat vs Houston Rockets

NBA
Heat
23-13
120-110
Final
Rockets
10-26
Toyota Center (Houston)
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

MIA leadsBiggest lead MIA 25, HOU 4
Q1Q2Q3Q4
HOU leads
Team1234T
MIA41332620120
HOU30302723110

Who won: Heat 120-110

The Miami Heat beat the Houston Rockets 120-110 on Friday, December 31, 2021 at Toyota Center (Houston). The Heat lead the series 1-0. The Heat outscored the Rockets 41-30 in the 1st quarter. Jimmy Butler III led the Heat in points (37). Jae'Sean Tate led the Rockets in points (22).

Recap · Dec 31
Butler scores season-high 37, Heat beat Rockets 120-110

Jimmy Butler scored a season-high 37 points and the short-handed Miami Heat built a big lead early and held on for a 120-110 win over the Houston Rockets on Friday night.

What it means

  • Season series: MIA leads series 1-0.
  • Heat 11-9 on the road; Rockets 7-9 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Heat6th in Eastern Conference Division
  • Bam Adebayo C
    Groin, right
    Day-To-Day
  • Dru Smith G
    Calf, Strain, right
    Day-To-Day
  • Giannis Antetokounmpo F
    Rest
    Day-To-Day
  • Pelle Larsson G
    Illness
    Day-To-Day
Rockets6th in Western Conference Division
  • Steven Adams C
    Rest
    Day-To-Day

Head to head

MIA leads series 1-0

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Game info

Venue
Toyota Center (Houston), Houston, TX · Attendance 16,197
Officials
John Goble (Referee), Che Flores (Referee), Brandon Adair (Referee)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesMIA leads series 1-0

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