Miami Heat @ Houston Rockets
19-7, 13-2 Away
86
19-7, 13-2 Away
21-5, 10-3 Home
66
21-5, 10-3 Home
Miami Heat
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 29 | 6 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | 18 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 39 | 18 | 7-23 | 2-10 | 2-2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 8 | 3-9 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 20 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | 22 | 7-15 | 5-11 | 3-3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
86 | 31-77 | 11-31 | 13-16 | 51 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 36 | 25 | ||
40% | 35% | 81% |
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 42 | 20 | 6-17 | 1-1 | 7-11 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | 9 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 46 | 13 | 5-11 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | 7 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | 8 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 3-5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 18 | 6 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 3 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
66 | 23-71 | 4-12 | 16-27 | 40 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 17 | ||
32% | 33% | 59% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
MIA leads 1-0
Game Information
12:30 AM, 22 December 1996
Attendance: 16,285
- Referees:
- Jess Kersey
- Ron Olesiak
- Leon Wood
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando | 18 | 14 | .563 | - | W1 |
| Miami | 17 | 15 | .531 | 1 | W2 |
| Atlanta | 15 | 18 | .455 | 3.5 | L6 |
| Charlotte | 11 | 20 | .355 | 6.5 | W2 |
| Washington | 7 | 23 | .233 | 10 | W2 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 23 | 8 | .742 | - | L1 |
| Houston | 19 | 10 | .655 | 3 | W2 |
| Memphis | 15 | 17 | .469 | 8.5 | L1 |
| Dallas | 12 | 21 | .364 | 12 | L2 |
| New Orleans | 8 | 25 | .242 | 16 | L3 |
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