VanVleet shot 13 for 17 from the field and made a season-high 9 of 11 3-pointers as the Rockets extended the league’s longest active winning streak. Houston also snapped a nine-game skid against Miami, which lost its 10th straight. It is the Heat’s longest skid since they lost 11th straight in 2007-08.

Amen Thompson returned after missing the last six games because of a sprained left ankle and finished with 18 points and seven steals while Dillon Brooks and Jabari Smith each added 11 points for the Rockets.

Houston rallied from an 11-point deficit early in the third quarter and got to 80-78 on Jalen Green’s jumper to close the period.

Miami’s Andrew Wiggins scored 30 points, his highest total since the Heat acquired him from Golden State for Jimmy Butler on Feb. 6. Kel’el Ware had 16 points and 14 rebounds, while Bam Adebayo also scored 16 points for the Heat.

Takeaways

Rockets: Houston remained second in the Western Conference.

Heat: Miami squandered its 20th double digit lead that led to a loss. Wiggins’ jump shot two minutes into the third period put the Heat ahead 65-54 before Houston rallied.

Key moment

VanVleet went on a personal 9-2 run to start the fourth that put the Rockets ahead for good. He hit two 3-pointers, a lay-up and made 1 of 2 free throws that gave Houston an 87-84 lead.

Key stat

The Rockets outrebounded the Heat 46-34 for their eighth consecutive game of winning the rebounding edge against their opponent.

Up next

Rockets host Denver on Sunday, and Heat host Charlotte.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Alperen Sengun vs. Kel'el Ware (Bam Adebayo gains possession)	0	0
11:43	Andrew Wiggins bad pass (Alperen Sengun steals)	0	0
11:39	Jalen Green makes dunk (Amen Thompson assists)	0	2
11:23	Tyler Herro misses two point shot	0	2
11:19	Bam Adebayo offensive rebound	0	2
11:14	Kel'el Ware makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Bam Adebayo assists)	2	2
10:50	Jalen Green misses two point shot	2	2
10:49	Kel'el Ware defensive rebound	2	2
10:37	Jaime Jaquez Jr. back court turnover	2	2
10:27	Dillon Brooks makes driving layup	2	4
10:11	Bam Adebayo makes 23-foot three point jumper (Andrew Wiggins assists)	5	4
9:53	Fred VanVleet makes 25-foot three pointer (Amen Thompson assists)	5	7
9:44	Jalen Green blocks Jaime Jaquez Jr. 's 4-foot two point shot	5	7
9:43	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	5	7
9:25	Jalen Green misses 21-foot step back jumpshot	5	7
9:22	Kel'el Ware defensive rebound	5	7
9:07	Bam Adebayo lost ball turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	5	7
8:48	Dillon Brooks makes 7-foot two point shot	5	9
8:38	Tyler Herro bad pass (Dillon Brooks steals)	5	9
8:34	Dillon Brooks makes two point shot	5	11
8:23	Bam Adebayo bad pass (Dillon Brooks steals)	5	11
8:18	Jalen Green misses 28-foot three point shot	5	11
8:14	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	5	11
8:12	Jaime Jaquez Jr. blocks Amen Thompson 's 2-foot layup	5	11
8:12	Jaime Jaquez Jr. defensive rebound	5	11
8:03	Fred VanVleet personal foul	5	11
7:54	Andrew Wiggins misses 25-foot jump bank shot	5	11
7:50	Jalen Green defensive rebound	5	11
7:39	Alperen Sengun misses 10-foot jumper	5	11
7:36	Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound	5	11
7:31	Tyler Herro makes 11-foot pullup jump shot	7	11
7:19	Fred VanVleet misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	7	11
7:17	Kel'el Ware defensive rebound	7	11
7:05	Tyler Herro lost ball turnover (Fred VanVleet steals)	7	11
6:47	Andrew Wiggins shooting foul	7	11
6:47	Heat Full timeout	7	11
6:47	Tari Eason enters the game for Amen Thompson	7	11
6:47	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 1 of 2	7	11
6:47	Rockets offensive team rebound	7	11
6:47	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 2 of 2	7	11
6:44	Kel'el Ware defensive rebound	7	11
6:35	Andrew Wiggins makes driving layup (Tyler Herro assists)	9	11
6:20	Tari Eason misses 24-foot three point jumper	9	11
6:16	Rockets offensive team rebound	9	11
6:07	Kel'el Ware kicked ball violation	9	11
6:07	Steven Adams enters the game for Alperen Sengun	9	11
6:01	Jalen Green makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists)	9	13
5:36	Bam Adebayo misses 23-foot three point jumper	9	13
5:33	Tari Eason defensive rebound	9	13
5:28	Dillon Brooks misses running pullup jump shot	9	13
5:24	Tari Eason offensive rebound	9	13
5:21	Tari Eason bad pass (Kel'el Ware steals)	9	13
5:16	Bam Adebayo makes layup (Tyler Herro assists)	11	13
5:16	Steven Adams shooting foul	11	13
5:16	Davion Mitchell enters the game for Kel'el Ware	11	13
5:16	Bam Adebayo misses free throw 1 of 1	11	13
5:14	Tari Eason defensive rebound	11	13
5:01	Dillon Brooks offensive foul	11	13
5:01	Dillon Brooks turnover	11	13
5:01	Kel'el Ware enters the game for Jaime Jaquez Jr.	11	13
5:01	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Bam Adebayo	11	13
5:01	Haywood Highsmith enters the game for Andrew Wiggins	11	13
4:50	Tyler Herro makes 9-foot two point shot	13	13
4:26	Tari Eason misses 7-foot two point shot	13	13
4:25	Heat defensive team rebound	13	13
4:11	Duncan Robinson bad pass (Jalen Green steals)	13	13
4:06	Tari Eason misses two point shot	13	13
4:03	Haywood Highsmith defensive rebound	13	13
3:58	Kel'el Ware makes 25-foot three point jumper (Haywood Highsmith assists)	16	13
3:44	Fred VanVleet misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	16	13
3:43	Steven Adams offensive rebound	16	13
3:42	Steven Adams makes dunk	16	15
3:24	Tyler Herro misses driving layup	16	15
3:22	Steven Adams defensive rebound	16	15
3:12	Jalen Green misses 27-foot three point jumper	16	15
3:09	Davion Mitchell defensive rebound	16	15
3:00	Duncan Robinson makes 1-foot layup (Kel'el Ware assists)	18	15
2:45	Tari Eason makes 24-foot three point jumper (Fred VanVleet assists)	18	18
2:23	Davion Mitchell makes driving layup	20	18
2:04	Kel'el Ware shooting foul	20	18
2:04	Rockets Full timeout	20	18
2:04	Bam Adebayo enters the game for Tyler Herro	20	18
2:04	Kevin Love enters the game for Kel'el Ware	20	18
2:04	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Jalen Green	20	18
2:04	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Fred VanVleet	20	18
2:04	Amen Thompson enters the game for Dillon Brooks	20	18
2:04	Steven Adams misses free throw 1 of 2	20	18
2:04	Rockets offensive team rebound	20	18
2:04	Steven Adams misses free throw 2 of 2	20	18
2:02	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	20	18
1:46	Bam Adebayo makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Duncan Robinson assists)	22	18
1:31	Amen Thompson makes driving layup	22	20
1:21	Haywood Highsmith makes 2-foot layup (Bam Adebayo assists)	24	20
1:06	Jabari Smith Jr. bad pass (Haywood Highsmith steals)	24	20
1:00	Haywood Highsmith out of bounds bad pass turnover	24	20
37.0	Tari Eason misses 14-foot two point shot	24	20
36.0	Rockets offensive team rebound	24	20
36.0	shot clock turnover	24	20
24.1	Haywood Highsmith makes 22-foot three point jumper (Duncan Robinson assists)	27	20
6.1	Amen Thompson makes 2-foot two point shot	27	22
6.1	Kevin Love shooting foul	27	22
6.1	Fred VanVleet enters the game for Steven Adams	27	22
6.1	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Alperen Sengun	27	22
6.1	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 1	27	23
1.1	Davion Mitchell misses two point shot	27	23
0.1	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	27	23
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	27	23

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Venue

Kaseya Center

Miami, FL

Date & Time

12:00 AM, March 22, 2025

Coverage

NBA TV, FanDuel SN Sun, Space City Home Network

Attendance

19,700

Referees

Ed Malloy, CJ Washington, Suyash Mehta

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	31	27	.534	L1
Miami	32	29	.525	W1
Charlotte	30	31	.492	W4
Atlanta	30	31	.492	W3
Washington	16	43	.271	L4

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