HOUSTON -- — Tyler Herro scored 27 points before being one of seven people ejected, six for their roles in a fight in the final minute of the Miami Heat's 104-100 victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night.

Herro was thrown to the ground by the Rockets' Amen Thompson with 35 seconds left and the Heat leading 99-94. Players and coaches from both benches then came onto the court.

Both players were thrown out along with Rockets guard Jalen Green, coach Ime Udoka and assistant coach Ben Sullivan. Terry Rozier was also ejected for Miami.

Houston led 92-85 after Fred VanVleet's layup with 8:10 to play, but the Rockets missed their next 11 shots, allowing Miami to tie the game when Herro found Haywood Highsmith for a 3-pointer with 4:47 to play.

Herro’s jumper with 1:56 to play put the Heat on top for good. VanVleet was ejected in the final minute after appearing to make contact with referee Marc Davis, upset after being called for a 5-second violation that preceded the dustup with Thompson, Herro and others.

Takeaways

Heat: Playing the second night of a back-to-back and missing Jimmy Butler for a fifth straight game, Nikola Jovic finished with 18 points, seven rebounds, and six assists for the Heat. Highsmith added 15 points.

Rockets: After blowing a 15-point, fourth-quarter lead against the Wolves, Houston struggled offensively in the fourth quarter, shooting just 6 for 24 from the field. Dillon Brooks scored 22 points after missing the last three games with a right ankle effusion.

Key moment

Jovic’s 3 with 47 seconds left put Miami up 98-94.

Key Stat

Miami outscored Houston, the NBA’s best offensive rebounding team, 15-9 in second-chance points.

Up Next

The Rockets host Dallas on Wednesday and the Heat host New Orleans on Wednesday.

Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Bam Adebayo vs. Alperen Sengun (Kevin Love gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Kevin Love lost ball turnover (Alperen Sengun steals)	0	0
11:42	Jabari Smith Jr. bad pass (Haywood Highsmith steals)	0	0
11:31	Kevin Love misses 21-foot jumper	0	0
11:31	Rockets defensive team rebound	0	0
11:17	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Fred VanVleet assists)	3	0
11:17	Kevin Love shooting foul	3	0
11:17	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 1 of 1	4	0
11:04	Fred VanVleet shooting foul	4	0
11:04	Kevin Love makes free throw 1 of 2	4	1
11:04	Kevin Love makes free throw 2 of 2	4	2
10:54	Fred VanVleet makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jalen Green assists)	7	2
10:31	Haywood Highsmith misses 23-foot three point jumper	7	2
10:30	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	7	2
10:17	Alperen Sengun makes driving layup	9	2
9:59	Bam Adebayo misses 5-foot pullup jump shot	9	2
9:56	Kevin Love offensive rebound	9	2
9:56	Kevin Love misses tip shot	9	2
9:54	Kevin Love offensive rebound	9	2
9:53	Kevin Love makes two point shot	9	4
9:45	Terry Rozier shooting foul	9	4
9:45	Jalen Green makes free throw 1 of 3	10	4
9:45	Jalen Green makes free throw 2 of 3	11	4
9:45	Jalen Green makes free throw 3 of 3	12	4
9:29	Bam Adebayo makes 11-foot two point shot (Tyler Herro assists)	12	6
9:14	Dillon Brooks bad pass (Bam Adebayo steals)	12	6
9:08	Tyler Herro makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Kevin Love assists)	12	9
8:53	Jalen Green misses two point shot	12	9
8:50	Jalen Green offensive rebound	12	9
8:49	Fred VanVleet misses 25-foot three point jumper	12	9
8:46	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	12	9
8:36	Terry Rozier misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	12	9
8:33	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	12	9
8:31	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 27-foot three point shot	12	9
8:27	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	12	9
8:13	Bam Adebayo makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Tyler Herro assists)	12	11
7:55	Jalen Green misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	12	11
7:53	Kevin Love defensive rebound	12	11
7:47	Terry Rozier makes two point shot	12	13
7:30	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	12	13
7:27	Terry Rozier defensive rebound	12	13
7:21	Bam Adebayo misses 28-foot three point jumper	12	13
7:20	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	12	13
7:17	Fred VanVleet out of bounds bad pass turnover	12	13
7:08	Haywood Highsmith makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tyler Herro assists)	12	16
6:40	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 11-foot two point shot	12	16
6:39	Tyler Herro defensive rebound	12	16
6:29	Tyler Herro bad pass (Fred VanVleet steals)	12	16
6:23	Jalen Green misses two point shot	12	16
6:18	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	12	16
6:18	Alperen Sengun makes tip shot	14	16
6:13	Fred VanVleet blocks Terry Rozier 's 6-foot driving layup	14	16
6:10	Fred VanVleet defensive rebound	14	16
6:01	Alperen Sengun makes two point shot (Fred VanVleet assists)	16	16
5:42	Rockets Full timeout	16	16
5:42	Amen Thompson enters the game for Alperen Sengun	16	16
5:42	Steven Adams enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	16	16
5:33	Kevin Love misses driving layup	16	16
5:33	Kevin Love offensive rebound	16	16
5:33	shot clock turnover	16	16
5:20	Dillon Brooks misses 6-foot two point shot	16	16
5:17	Terry Rozier defensive rebound	16	16
5:14	Terry Rozier makes two point shot	16	18
5:14	Jalen Green defensive goaltending violation	16	18
4:56	Steven Adams misses 10-foot two point shot	16	18
4:55	Kevin Love defensive rebound	16	18
4:44	Terry Rozier misses 24-foot three point jumper	16	18
4:41	Rockets defensive team rebound	16	18
4:41	Jaime Jaquez Jr. enters the game for Kevin Love	16	18
4:23	Dillon Brooks makes 25-foot three point jumper (Steven Adams assists)	19	18
4:02	Tyler Herro makes 7-foot two point shot	19	20
3:50	Jalen Green misses 15-foot step back jumpshot	19	20
3:48	Steven Adams offensive rebound	19	20
3:45	Dillon Brooks misses 26-foot three point jumper	19	20
3:45	Steven Adams offensive rebound	19	20
3:40	Dillon Brooks makes 2-foot layup (Steven Adams assists)	21	20
3:32	Heat Full timeout	21	20
3:32	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Jalen Green	21	20
3:32	Cam Whitmore enters the game for Dillon Brooks	21	20
3:32	Nikola Jovic enters the game for Terry Rozier	21	20
3:32	Kel'el Ware enters the game for Bam Adebayo	21	20
3:21	Tyler Herro makes driving layup	21	22
2:54	Fred VanVleet misses two point shot	21	22
2:51	Steven Adams offensive rebound	21	22
2:51	Steven Adams makes tip shot	23	22
2:40	Steven Adams shooting foul	23	22
2:40	Kel'el Ware misses free throw 1 of 2	23	22
2:40	Heat offensive team rebound	23	22
2:40	Kel'el Ware makes free throw 2 of 2	23	23
2:21	Jabari Smith Jr. bad pass (Haywood Highsmith steals)	23	23
2:17	Tyler Herro misses 28-foot three point shot	23	23
2:13	Steven Adams defensive rebound	23	23
2:02	Fred VanVleet misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	23	23
2:00	Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound	23	23
1:52	Cam Whitmore misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	23	23
1:50	Kel'el Ware defensive rebound	23	23
1:40	Haywood Highsmith bad pass (Amen Thompson steals)	23	23
1:35	Cam Whitmore makes 1-foot dunk (Amen Thompson assists)	25	23
1:12	Nikola Jovic makes 24-foot three point shot	25	26
1:12	Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul	25	26
1:12	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Fred VanVleet	25	26
1:12	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Steven Adams	25	26
1:12	Terry Rozier enters the game for Tyler Herro	25	26
1:12	Alec Burks enters the game for Haywood Highsmith	25	26
1:12	Nikola Jovic makes free throw 1 of 1	25	27
1:03	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 12-foot jumper	25	27
1:01	Kel'el Ware defensive rebound	25	27
53.1	Terry Rozier makes 9-foot two point shot	25	29
40.0	Alperen Sengun makes 13-foot jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	27	29
33.1	Alec Burks offensive foul	27	29
33.1	Rockets Coach's Challenge	27	29
33.1	(00:33.7) [Rockets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Rockets] retain their timeout	27	29
33.1	Alec Burks turnover	27	29
19.0	Amen Thompson misses driving floating jump shot	27	29
15.1	Nikola Jovic defensive rebound	27	29
2.1	Terry Rozier makes 23-foot step back jumpshot	27	31
0.0	Amen Thompson misses 35-foot jump bank shot	27	31
0.0	Rockets offensive team rebound	27	31
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	27	31

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Toyota Center (Houston)

Houston, TX

Date & Time

12:00 AM, December 30, 2024

Coverage

NBA League Pass, Space City Home Network, FanDuel SN Sun

Attendance

18,055

Referees

Jason Goldenberg, Marc Davis, Tyler Mirkovich

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

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

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