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FINAL
Dec 31, 2021

Game Recap

Led by Jimmy Butlers season-high 37 points, the Heat defeated the Rockets, 120-110. Tyler Herro added 16 points, six rebounds and nine assists for the Heat in the victory, while Jalen Green tallied 16 points, three rebounds and two assists for the Rockets in the losing effort. The Heat improve to 23-13 on the season, while the Rockets fall to 10-26.

Box Score

1234T
MIA41332620120
HOU30302723110
Miami Heat logoHEATMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
22Jimmy ButlerSF3512-212-311-1112120037+6
16Caleb MartinPF374-91-32-260103211+5
77Omer YurtsevenC295-110-00-0132221410+8
14Tyler HerroSG375-171-95-769004016+4
7Kyle LowryPG363-112-74-533024312+10
24Haywood Highsmith143-43-30-01000029+6
5Kyle Guy236-84-61-244302117+6
30Chris Silva141-20-00-07000032+1
9Nik Stauskas101-31-23-42100016+4
15Mario Chalmers— did not play —— did not play —
35Aric Holman— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL40-8646.5%14-3342.4%26-3183.9%4321761416120
Houston Rockets logoROCKETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
10Eric GordonSF265-113-82-214000115+12
2David NwabaPF203-71-20-010020127+9
35Christian WoodC348-141-41-384113218-5
3Kevin Porter Jr.SG303-111-50-03421567-15
0Jalen GreenPG275-112-74-432002516+4
8Jae'Sean Tate249-152-32-272210222-1
9Josh Christopher243-101-40-05320127-9
15Daishen Nix30-00-00-00000010-14
7Armoni Brooks222-62-60-04100126-17
28Alperen Sengun61-11-13-41101126-11
6KJ Martin132-70-22-24000216-3
21Trevelin Queen40-00-00-000002100
16Usman Garuba— did not play —— did not play —
27Daniel Theis— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL41-9344.1%14-4233.3%14-1782.4%4621941827110

Play-by-Play

1st quartermiahou
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (11:56) Jump Ball Wood vs. Yurtseven: Tip to Porter Jr.
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (11:52) MISS Nwaba 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Miami Heat logo
    (11:51) Herro REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Miami Heat logo
    +2 (11:34) Yurtseven 1' Alley Oop Layup (2 PTS) (Lowry 1 AST)
    20
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (11:18) MISS Green 3PT Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (11:17) ROCKETS Rebound
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (11:06) Gordon 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS)
    23
  • Miami Heat logo
    (10:41) MISS Martin 10' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (10:39) Nwaba REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (10:31) Wood 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (3 PTS)
    26
  • Miami Heat logo
    +3 (10:14) Lowry 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Herro 1 AST)
    56
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (9:56) Porter Jr. 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS)
    58
  • Miami Heat logo
    +2 (9:49) Yurtseven 1' Running Alley Oop Layup Shot (4 PTS) (Lowry 2 AST)
    78
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (9:39) Nwaba 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (2 PTS) (Green 1 AST)
    710
  • Miami Heat logo
    +3 (9:25) Butler 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Herro 2 AST)
    1010
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (9:11) Porter Jr. Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (9:11) Butler STEAL (1 STL)
  • Miami Heat logo
    +2 (9:08) Butler 1' Running Dunk (5 PTS)
    1210
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (8:48) MISS Gordon 3' Driving Layup
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (8:47) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (8:46) Green 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Porter Jr. 1 AST)
    1213
  • Miami Heat logo
    +2 (8:29) Butler 14' Fadeaway Jumper (7 PTS)
    1413
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (8:11) Green Offensive Charge Foul (P1) (B.Adair)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (8:11) Green Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:57) Green S.FOUL (P2.T1) (J.Goble)
  • Miami Heat logo
    +1 (7:57) Martin Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    1513
  • Miami Heat logo
    +1 (7:57) Martin Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    1613
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:38) MISS Nwaba 3' Layup
  • Miami Heat logo
    (7:38) Butler BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:37) Nwaba REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (7:35) Nwaba 2' Putback Layup (4 PTS)
    1615
  • Miami Heat logo
    +2 (7:12) Yurtseven 11' Turnaround Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Herro 3 AST)
    1815
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (6:59) Gordon 2' Driving Layup (5 PTS)
    1817
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:54) ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (6:48) MISS Yurtseven 8' Hook Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:48) Wood BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:45) Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (6:40) Yurtseven S.FOUL (P1.T1) (C.Flores)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:40) MISS Wood Free Throw 1 of 3
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:40) ROCKETS Rebound
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:40) MISS Wood Free Throw 2 of 3
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:40) ROCKETS Rebound
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (6:40) Wood Free Throw 3 of 3 (4 PTS)
    1818
  • Miami Heat logo
    (6:23) MISS Butler 8' Turnaround Fadeaway Bank Jump Shot
  • Miami Heat logo
    (6:19) Yurtseven REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (6:19) MISS Yurtseven 2' Putback Layup
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:19) Porter Jr. BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:18) Wood REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:11) MISS Gordon 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Miami Heat logo
    (6:08) Martin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Miami Heat logo
    +2 (5:56) Butler 8' Driving Layup (9 PTS)
    2018
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (5:35) Wood 2' Layup (6 PTS) (Gordon 1 AST)
    2020
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:24) ROCKETS T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Wood ) (B.Adair)
  • Miami Heat logo
    +1 (5:24) Butler Free Throw Technical (10 PTS)
    2120
  • Miami Heat logo
    (5:13) MISS Herro 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:10) Christopher REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (5:07) Highsmith P.FOUL (P1.T2) (J.Goble)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (4:58) Porter Jr. 20' Pullup Jump Shot (4 PTS)
    2122
  • Miami Heat logo
    (4:42) MISS Herro 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:40) Wood REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (4:27) Guy S.FOUL (P1.T3) (C.Flores)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (4:27) Green Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
    2123
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (4:27) Green Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
    2124
  • Miami Heat logo
    +3 (4:19) Guy 28' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Herro 4 AST)
    2424
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (4:07) Christopher 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Wood 1 AST)
    2427
  • Miami Heat logo
    (3:54) Herro Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:54) Porter Jr. STEAL (1 STL)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:50) MISS Porter Jr. 3' Running Dunk
  • Miami Heat logo
    (3:50) Heat Rebound
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:50) Christopher L.B.FOUL (P1.T2) (J.Goble)
  • Miami Heat logo
    +3 (3:39) Guy 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Herro 5 AST)
    2727
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:19) MISS Tate 6' Driving Layup
  • Miami Heat logo
    (3:17) Guy REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Miami Heat logo
    +3 (3:14) Guy 27' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (9 PTS)
    3027
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (2:56) Christopher Traveling Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (2:56) Heat Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (2:43) MISS Guy 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Miami Heat logo
    (2:42) Silva REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Miami Heat logo
    +2 (2:40) Silva 6' Turnaround Hook Shot (2 PTS)
    3227
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (2:16) MISS Tate 8' Driving Layup
  • Miami Heat logo
    (2:13) Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Miami Heat logo
    +3 (2:03) Highsmith 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Herro 6 AST)
    3527
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:45) MISS Christopher 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:43) Tate REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (1:43) Tate 3' Putback Layup (2 PTS)
    3529
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:31) Tate P.FOUL (P1.T3) (B.Adair)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:23) Sengun P.FOUL (P1.PN) (J.Goble)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (1:23) MISS Herro Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Miami Heat logo
    (1:23) Heat Rebound
  • Miami Heat logo
    +1 (1:23) Herro Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
    3629
  • Miami Heat logo
    (1:08) Silva S.FOUL (P1.T4) (B.Adair)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:08) MISS Sengun Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:08) ROCKETS Rebound
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (1:08) Sengun Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
    3630
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:56) Nix S.FOUL (P1.PN) (B.Adair)
  • Miami Heat logo
    +1 (0:56) Herro Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)
    3730
  • Miami Heat logo
    +1 (0:56) Herro Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
    3830
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:35) Sengun Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (0:35) Guy STEAL (1 STL)
  • Miami Heat logo
    +3 (0:26) Herro 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Guy 1 AST)
    4130
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:03) MISS Christopher 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • Miami Heat logo
    (0:01) Silva REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
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Team Stats

120Points110
40-86(46.5%)Field Goal(%)41-93(44.1%)
14-33(42.4%)3-Point(%)14-42(33.3%)
26-31(83.9%)Free Throw(%)14-17(82.4%)
43(11)Rebounds(Offensive)46(15)
21Assists21
7Steals9
6Blocks4
14Turnovers18
16Fouls27
48Pts In The Paint50
15Fast Break Pts6
23Pts Off Turnovers13
34Bench Pts47
25Largest Lead4

Game Details

Friday, December 31, 2021 · 7:00 PM
Toyota Center · Houston, TX
attendance: 16,197 (88.5%)