The Miami Heat defeat the Houston Rockets at home in Miami for their 21st win of the season. The Miami Heat beat the Houston Rockets 120-113 to improve to 21-15. The Heat are also 10-6 at home this season. The Heat missed their superstar Jimmy Butler for the eighth time in nine games. Despite Butler’s absence, the Fever are now in fourth place in the NBA Eastern Conference. All fourth through eighth place teams in the East have a combined record of 21-15.
Tyler Herro is back in charge of the Miami Heat. Herro scored 28 points in 34 minutes of play. Herro shot 10-for-20 from the field, 5-for-10 from three-point range and 3-for-3 from the free throw line. Herro also grabbed three rebounds and dished out three assists.
Bam Adebayo supported Herro with 22 points, shooting 9-for-12 from the field. Herro was 4-for-7 from the free throw line. Adebayo also grabbed 12 rebounds, dished out three assists and stole one ball. Adebayo scored 18 of his 22 points in the second half. After the game, he described his second-half performance simply.
“My teammates were looking for me in the second half,” said Adebayo.
More Heat contributions
Jaime Jazquez Jr. scored 14 points, grabbed three rebounds, dished out seven assists and recorded one steal.
Kevin Love had 15 points, seven rebounds, four assists and one steal.
Duncan Robinson had 14 points, three rebounds, seven assists and one steal.
Josh Richardson scored 12 points, grabbed two rebounds and had two assists.
The Miami Heat will play the Oklahoma City Thunder at home on Wednesday, 1 October. The game at the Kasey Center will start at 19:30.