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VanVleet scores 37 as surging Rockets beat sliding Heat 102-98

By AP•Mar 22, 2025

Game Recap

Fred VanVleet scores 37 points with nine triples to lead the Rockets to their ninth consecutive victory.

MIAMI -- —

Fred VanVleet scored 37 points and the surging Houston Rockets won their ninth straight, beating the Miami Heat 102-98 Friday night.

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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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

Series tied 1-1

Regular Season Series

MIA at HOU

Mon, Dec 30

104 - 100

Final

HOU at MIA

Sat, Mar 22

102 - 98

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

HOU

MIA

39-84FG38-73

46Field Goal %52

14-283PT10-24

50Three Point %42

10-21FT12-14

15Offensive Rebounds5

31Defensive Rebounds29

14Assists25

17Steals8

4Blocks5

15Turnovers20

0Technical Fouls0

15Points Conceded Off Turnovers24

16Fast Break Points10

14Fouls16

10Largest Lead11

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	MIA	HOU
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

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	MIA	HOU
12:00	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Dillon Brooks	27	23
11:47	Duncan Robinson kicked ball violation	27	23
11:39	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 22-foot three point jumper (Fred VanVleet assists)	27	26
11:14	Bam Adebayo misses 10-foot two point shot	27	26
11:10	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	27	26
10:54	Duncan Robinson personal foul	27	26
10:44	Amen Thompson misses 12-foot jumper	27	26
10:44	Tari Eason offensive rebound	27	26
10:44	Duncan Robinson shooting foul	27	26
10:44	Tari Eason makes free throw 1 of 2	27	27
10:44	Tari Eason makes free throw 2 of 2	27	28
10:34	Haywood Highsmith makes 23-foot three point jumper (Davion Mitchell assists)	30	28
10:14	Alperen Sengun makes 7-foot two point shot	30	30
10:14	Bam Adebayo defensive goaltending violation	30	30
9:53	Davion Mitchell makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot (Bam Adebayo assists)	33	30
9:33	Fred VanVleet makes 22-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	33	33
9:19	Davion Mitchell misses two point shot	33	33
9:16	Tari Eason defensive rebound	33	33
9:12	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 22-foot three point shot	33	33
9:08	Davion Mitchell defensive rebound	33	33
8:53	Haywood Highsmith misses 23-foot three point jumper	33	33
8:50	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	33	33
8:34	Alperen Sengun misses 3-foot two point shot	33	33
8:29	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	33	33
8:28	Alperen Sengun makes dunk (Amen Thompson assists)	33	35
8:28	Heat Full timeout	33	35
8:28	Tyler Herro enters the game for Kevin Love	33	35
8:28	Steven Adams enters the game for Amen Thompson	33	35
8:10	Haywood Highsmith misses 24-foot three point jumper	33	35
8:05	Steven Adams defensive rebound	33	35
8:03	Fred VanVleet makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot	33	38
7:50	Duncan Robinson misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	33	38
7:47	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	33	38
7:37	Haywood Highsmith shooting foul	33	38
7:37	Jabari Smith Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2	33	38
7:37	Rockets offensive team rebound	33	38
7:37	Andrew Wiggins enters the game for Duncan Robinson	33	38
7:37	Jabari Smith Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2	33	38
7:35	Tyler Herro defensive rebound	33	38
7:20	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	33	38
7:20	Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 1 of 2	34	38
7:20	Kel'el Ware enters the game for Bam Adebayo	34	38
7:20	Jalen Green enters the game for Fred VanVleet	34	38
7:20	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Tari Eason	34	38
7:20	Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 2 of 2	35	38
7:02	Alperen Sengun makes 2-foot two point shot	35	40
6:49	Jalen Green shooting foul	35	40
6:49	Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 1 of 2	36	40
6:49	Andrew Wiggins misses free throw 2 of 2	36	40
6:47	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	36	40
6:27	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	36	43
6:11	Kel'el Ware makes 11-foot jumper (Andrew Wiggins assists)	38	43
5:46	Jabari Smith Jr. misses driving floating jump shot	38	43
5:43	Haywood Highsmith defensive rebound	38	43
5:30	Andrew Wiggins makes 22-foot three point jumper (Haywood Highsmith assists)	41	43
5:12	Dillon Brooks misses 22-foot three point jumper	41	43
5:09	Davion Mitchell defensive rebound	41	43
4:52	Andrew Wiggins makes 16-foot step back jumpshot (Davion Mitchell assists)	43	43
4:36	Alperen Sengun bad pass (Andrew Wiggins steals)	43	43
4:14	Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul	43	43
4:14	Tyler Herro makes free throw 1 of 2	44	43
4:14	Amen Thompson enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	44	43
4:14	Tari Eason enters the game for Alperen Sengun	44	43
4:14	Tyler Herro makes free throw 2 of 2	45	43
3:56	Jalen Green misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	45	43
3:53	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	45	43
3:51	Dillon Brooks makes 25-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	45	46
3:38	Andrew Wiggins makes driving dunk (Tyler Herro assists)	47	46
3:25	Tari Eason bad pass (Haywood Highsmith steals)	47	46
3:14	Tyler Herro lost ball turnover (Dillon Brooks steals)	47	46
3:09	Tari Eason makes two point shot (Amen Thompson assists)	47	48
2:55	Andrew Wiggins bad pass (Amen Thompson steals)	47	48
2:52	Amen Thompson out of bounds lost ball turnover	47	48
2:52	Rockets Full timeout	47	48
2:52	Bam Adebayo enters the game for Haywood Highsmith	47	48
2:52	Fred VanVleet enters the game for Steven Adams	47	48
2:52	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Tari Eason	47	48
2:35	Bam Adebayo makes 4-foot two point shot (Andrew Wiggins assists)	49	48
2:17	Alperen Sengun misses 17-foot jumper	49	48
2:13	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	49	48
2:03	Tyler Herro misses driving floating jump shot	49	48
2:01	Jalen Green defensive rebound	49	48
1:47	Andrew Wiggins blocks Alperen Sengun 's 6-foot driving floating jump shot	49	48
1:46	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	49	48
1:43	Kel'el Ware blocks Alperen Sengun's two point shot	49	48
1:42	Tyler Herro defensive rebound	49	48
1:36	Andrew Wiggins makes 1-foot dunk (Tyler Herro assists)	51	48
1:15	Dillon Brooks misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	51	48
1:12	Kel'el Ware defensive rebound	51	48
1:03	Andrew Wiggins makes 25-foot three point jumper (Davion Mitchell assists)	54	48
49.1	Davion Mitchell personal foul	54	48
40.1	Jalen Green misses 22-foot step back jumpshot	54	48
37.1	Heat defensive team rebound	54	48
25.1	Andrew Wiggins makes 6-foot two point shot (Bam Adebayo assists)	56	48
7.0	Fred VanVleet makes 25-foot three pointer	56	51
0.1	Dillon Brooks shooting foul	56	51
0.1	Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 1 of 3	57	51
0.1	Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 2 of 3	58	51
0.1	Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 3 of 3	59	51
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	59	51

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	MIA	HOU
12:00	Jaime Jaquez Jr. enters the game for Davion Mitchell	59	51
11:46	Jalen Green misses 26-foot three point jumper	59	51
11:42	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	59	51
11:33	Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes 3-foot two point shot	61	51
11:19	Amen Thompson misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	61	51
11:17	Kel'el Ware defensive rebound	61	51
11:07	Jaime Jaquez Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	61	51
11:03	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	61	51
10:57	Kel'el Ware blocks Dillon Brooks 's 4-foot driving floating jump shot	61	51
10:56	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	61	51
10:55	Amen Thompson makes dunk	61	53
10:27	Tyler Herro misses driving floating jump shot	61	53
10:26	Kel'el Ware offensive rebound	61	53
10:26	Kel'el Ware makes tip shot	63	53
10:15	Kel'el Ware shooting foul	63	53
10:15	Amen Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2	63	53
10:15	Rockets offensive team rebound	63	53
10:15	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	63	54
10:05	Andrew Wiggins makes 20-foot step back jumpshot	65	54
9:52	Bam Adebayo personal foul	65	54
9:42	Alperen Sengun misses 8-foot two point shot	65	54
9:40	Kel'el Ware defensive rebound	65	54
9:39	Kel'el Ware lost ball turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	65	54
9:37	Bam Adebayo personal foul	65	54
9:25	Fred VanVleet makes 27-foot three pointer	65	57
9:10	Kel'el Ware misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	65	57
9:07	Jalen Green defensive rebound	65	57
9:04	Andrew Wiggins shooting foul	65	57
9:04	Fred VanVleet misses free throw 1 of 2	65	57
9:04	Rockets offensive team rebound	65	57
9:04	Fred VanVleet makes free throw 2 of 2	65	58
8:44	Tyler Herro lost ball turnover (Fred VanVleet steals)	65	58
8:37	Fred VanVleet makes 20-foot step back jumpshot	65	60
8:20	Bam Adebayo misses 23-foot three point jumper	65	60
8:16	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	65	60
8:11	Alperen Sengun out of bounds lost ball turnover	65	60
8:04	Dillon Brooks personal foul	65	60
7:57	Tyler Herro misses 24-foot three point jumper	65	60
7:53	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	65	60
7:45	Jalen Green misses 24-foot three point jumper	65	60
7:42	Heat defensive team rebound	65	60
7:27	Kel'el Ware makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jaime Jaquez Jr. assists)	68	60
7:01	Dillon Brooks misses 23-foot three point jumper	68	60
6:58	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	68	60
6:53	Andrew Wiggins shooting foul	68	60
6:53	Heat Full timeout	68	60
6:53	Tari Eason enters the game for Jalen Green	68	60
6:53	Dillon Brooks makes free throw 1 of 2	68	61
6:53	Dillon Brooks makes free throw 2 of 2	68	62
6:43	Jaime Jaquez Jr. lost ball turnover (Alperen Sengun steals)	68	62
6:28	Alperen Sengun misses 4-foot two point shot	68	62
6:27	Tyler Herro defensive rebound	68	62
6:25	Tyler Herro lost ball turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	68	62
6:21	Fred VanVleet makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tari Eason assists)	68	65
6:01	Andrew Wiggins lost ball turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	68	65
5:57	Amen Thompson makes 1-foot dunk	68	67
5:41	Andrew Wiggins makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Jaime Jaquez Jr. assists)	70	67
5:19	Fred VanVleet makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	70	70
5:01	Jaime Jaquez Jr. misses driving layup	70	70
5:00	Jaime Jaquez Jr. offensive rebound	70	70
4:59	Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes tip shot	72	70
4:44	Alperen Sengun makes 2-foot two point shot	72	72
4:21	Fred VanVleet shooting foul	72	72
4:21	Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 1 of 2	73	72
4:21	Davion Mitchell enters the game for Jaime Jaquez Jr.	73	72
4:21	Haywood Highsmith enters the game for Bam Adebayo	73	72
4:21	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Amen Thompson	73	72
4:21	Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 2 of 2	74	72
4:03	Alperen Sengun misses driving floating jump shot	74	72
4:00	Kel'el Ware defensive rebound	74	72
3:44	Davion Mitchell makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	76	72
3:34	Kel'el Ware personal foul	76	72
3:34	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 1 of 2	76	72
3:34	Rockets offensive team rebound	76	72
3:34	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Andrew Wiggins	76	72
3:34	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 2 of 2	76	72
3:31	Tari Eason offensive rebound	76	72
3:29	Tari Eason bad pass (Duncan Robinson steals)	76	72
3:16	Alperen Sengun blocks Kel'el Ware 's 9-foot alley oop dunk shot	76	72
3:14	Tari Eason defensive rebound	76	72
3:11	Tari Eason lost ball turnover (Haywood Highsmith steals)	76	72
3:08	Davion Mitchell out of bounds bad pass turnover	76	72
2:46	Fred VanVleet misses driving floating jump shot	76	72
2:45	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	76	72
2:42	Alperen Sengun misses two point shot	76	72
2:40	Kel'el Ware defensive rebound	76	72
2:27	Davion Mitchell misses two point shot	76	72
2:26	Kel'el Ware offensive rebound	76	72
2:26	Kel'el Ware makes dunk	78	72
2:26	Rockets Full timeout	78	72
2:26	Amen Thompson enters the game for Fred VanVleet	78	72
2:26	Jalen Green enters the game for Dillon Brooks	78	72
2:26	Steven Adams enters the game for Alperen Sengun	78	72
2:14	Duncan Robinson personal foul	78	72
2:14	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	78	73
2:14	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	78	74
1:58	Duncan Robinson misses 24-foot three point jumper	78	74
1:54	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	78	74
1:47	Amen Thompson misses two point shot	78	74
1:46	Steven Adams offensive rebound	78	74
1:45	Steven Adams makes tip shot	78	76
1:29	Amen Thompson blocks Tyler Herro 's 4-foot driving floating jump shot	78	76
1:27	Steven Adams defensive rebound	78	76
1:16	Bam Adebayo enters the game for Kel'el Ware	78	76
1:16	Alec Burks enters the game for Tyler Herro	78	76
1:16	Jabari Smith Jr. 3 second turnover	78	76
53.1	Bam Adebayo misses 13-foot step back jumpshot	78	76
49.2	Jalen Green defensive rebound	78	76
41.0	Amen Thompson bad pass (Haywood Highsmith steals)	78	76
38.1	Davion Mitchell makes two point shot (Haywood Highsmith assists)	80	76
28.1	Steven Adams out of bounds bad pass turnover	80	76
21.0	Bam Adebayo misses driving floating jump shot	80	76
17.1	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	80	76
0.1	Jalen Green makes 19-foot step back jumpshot	80	78
0.0	(00:00) [Rockets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	80	78
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	80	78

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	MIA	HOU
12:00	Fred VanVleet enters the game for Jalen Green	80	78
11:47	Bam Adebayo makes 7-foot two point shot (Davion Mitchell assists)	82	78
11:30	Amen Thompson misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	82	78
11:27	Steven Adams offensive rebound	82	78
11:25	Fred VanVleet makes 28-foot three point jumper (Tari Eason assists)	82	81
11:10	Duncan Robinson misses 24-foot three point jumper	82	81
11:07	Haywood Highsmith offensive rebound	82	81
10:58	Davion Mitchell lost ball turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	82	81
10:39	Fred VanVleet makes 3-foot two point shot	82	83
10:12	Alec Burks misses 23-foot three point jumper	82	83
10:09	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	82	83
9:58	Fred VanVleet makes 25-foot three pointer	82	86
9:57	Heat Full timeout	82	86
9:45	Davion Mitchell bad pass (Steven Adams steals)	82	86
9:31	Fred VanVleet offensive foul	82	86
9:31	Fred VanVleet turnover	82	86
9:31	Tyler Herro enters the game for Alec Burks	82	86
9:11	Duncan Robinson makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	84	86
8:49	Davion Mitchell shooting foul	84	86
8:49	Fred VanVleet makes free throw 1 of 2	84	87
8:49	Fred VanVleet misses free throw 2 of 2	84	87
8:46	Haywood Highsmith defensive rebound	84	87
8:35	Amen Thompson personal foul	84	87
8:27	Tyler Herro makes 1-foot two point shot (Bam Adebayo assists)	86	87
8:05	Davion Mitchell blocks Fred VanVleet 's 9-foot pullup jump shot	86	87
8:04	Rockets offensive team rebound	86	87
8:04	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Tari Eason	86	87
8:02	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 17-foot two point shot	86	87
7:59	Steven Adams offensive rebound	86	87
7:57	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Steven Adams assists)	86	90
7:36	Bam Adebayo misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	86	90
7:33	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	86	90
7:24	Davion Mitchell personal foul	86	90
7:24	Andrew Wiggins enters the game for Haywood Highsmith	86	90
7:24	Kel'el Ware enters the game for Duncan Robinson	86	90
7:24	Jalen Green enters the game for Fred VanVleet	86	90
7:20	Amen Thompson makes 18-foot step back jumpshot (Jalen Green assists)	86	92
7:09	Tyler Herro misses two point shot	86	92
7:09	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	86	92
6:56	Amen Thompson makes driving layup	86	94
6:56	Heat Full timeout	86	94
6:56	Tari Eason enters the game for Dillon Brooks	86	94
6:41	Andrew Wiggins misses driving layup	86	94
6:39	Steven Adams defensive rebound	86	94
6:35	Amen Thompson makes 1-foot dunk	86	96
6:28	Tari Eason shooting foul	86	96
6:28	Bam Adebayo makes free throw 1 of 2	87	96
6:28	Bam Adebayo makes free throw 2 of 2	88	96
6:12	Kel'el Ware kicked ball violation	88	96
6:00	Amen Thompson misses 22-foot pullup jump shot	88	96
5:57	Kel'el Ware defensive rebound	88	96
5:57	Steven Adams personal foul	88	96
5:57	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Amen Thompson	88	96
5:33	Davion Mitchell misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	88	96
5:33	Heat offensive team rebound	88	96
5:33	shot clock turnover	88	96
5:33	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Steven Adams	88	96
5:28	Dillon Brooks offensive foul	88	96
5:28	Dillon Brooks turnover	88	96
5:17	Tyler Herro misses 11-foot two point shot	88	96
5:12	Tari Eason defensive rebound	88	96
5:00	Jalen Green misses two point shot	88	96
4:56	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	88	96
4:56	Alperen Sengun misses 4-foot tip shot	88	96
4:55	Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound	88	96
4:44	Kel'el Ware makes 7-foot two point shot	90	96
4:25	Rockets Full timeout	90	96
4:25	Fred VanVleet enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	90	96
4:15	shot clock turnover	90	96
4:03	Bam Adebayo misses 14-foot jumper	90	96
4:00	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	90	96
3:46	Dillon Brooks misses 25-foot three point jumper	90	96
3:43	Kel'el Ware defensive rebound	90	96
3:29	Andrew Wiggins misses 22-foot three point jumper	90	96
3:26	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	90	96
3:20	Rockets Full timeout	90	96
3:20	Amen Thompson enters the game for Tari Eason	90	96
3:08	Alperen Sengun misses 4-foot two point shot	90	96
3:04	Kel'el Ware defensive rebound	90	96
2:51	Kel'el Ware misses 6-foot hook shot	90	96
2:48	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	90	96
2:31	Fred VanVleet makes 16-foot pullup jump shot	90	98
2:20	Tyler Herro lost ball turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	90	98
2:17	Amen Thompson makes 1-foot dunk	90	100
1:55	Andrew Wiggins makes 13-foot two point shot	92	100
1:34	Fred VanVleet makes 4-foot two point shot	92	102
1:24	Andrew Wiggins bad pass (Fred VanVleet steals)	92	102
1:04	Dillon Brooks misses 25-foot three point jumper	92	102
1:00	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	92	102
58.0	Davion Mitchell makes 25-foot three point shot (Bam Adebayo assists)	95	102
49.1	Rockets Full timeout	95	102
49.1	Haywood Highsmith enters the game for Andrew Wiggins	95	102
41.0	Dillon Brooks bad pass (Kel'el Ware steals)	95	102
31.1	Alperen Sengun blocks Davion Mitchell 's 22-foot three point step back jumpshot	95	102
27.2	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	95	102
7.1	Jalen Green misses two point shot	95	102
7.0	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	95	102
2.1	Bam Adebayo makes 28-foot running pullup jump shot	98	102
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	98	102
0.0	End of Game	98	102

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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	62	20	.756	L1
Houston	52	30	.634	W1
New Orleans	26	56	.317	L2
Dallas	26	56	.317	W1
Memphis	25	57	.305	L8

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Atlanta	46	36	.561	L1
Orlando	45	37	.549	L1
Charlotte	44	38	.537	W1
Miami	43	39	.524	W2
Washington	17	65	.207	L10

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