Miami Heat @ Houston Rockets
27-34, 15-16 Away
118
27-34, 15-16 Away
37-25, 22-9 Home
121
37-25, 22-9 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Chris Paul misses driving floating jump shot
- Clint Capela makes free throw 1 of 2
- Clint Capela makes free throw 2 of 2
- Bam Adebayo misses 11-foot hook shot
- James Harden misses driving layup
- Kelly Olynyk misses 7-foot hook shot
- Chris Paul makes 26-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
- Kelly Olynyk makes 25-foot three point jumper (Bam Adebayo assists)
- PJ Tucker makes 25-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
- Bam Adebayo makes two point shot
- Justise Winslow makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dion Waiters assists)
- James Harden misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Dion Waiters makes two point shot
- James Harden makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot
- Josh Richardson makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Bam Adebayo assists)
- Gary Clark misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Justise Winslow misses driving layup
- Dion Waiters makes 25-foot three point jumper (Justise Winslow assists)
- Chris Paul makes 17-foot step back jumpshot
- Kelly Olynyk makes layup (Justise Winslow assists)
- James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2
- James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2
- Justise Winslow makes driving layup
- PJ Tucker makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Bam Adebayo misses 8-foot two point shot
- James Harden makes 25-foot step back jumpshot
- Gary Clark misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Gary Clark makes 26-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Kelly Olynyk makes layup (Dion Waiters assists)
- Austin Rivers makes 25-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
- Dion Waiters makes 19-foot step back jumpshot
- Gerald Green misses 25-foot three point jumper
- James Harden makes 30-foot three point jumper (Austin Rivers assists)
- Dwyane Wade misses two point shot
- James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2
- James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2
- Justise Winslow misses 20-foot step back jumpshot
- Gerald Green misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Dwyane Wade makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Josh Richardson assists)
- Nene Hilario misses two point shot
- Josh Richardson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Goran Dragic assists)
- James Harden misses 26-foot step back jumpshot
- Kelly Olynyk makes two point shot
- Nene Hilario misses layup
- Goran Dragic makes driving layup
- Gerald Green misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Goran Dragic misses 15-foot pullup jump shot
- James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2
- James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2
- Dwyane Wade misses 20-foot step back jumpshot
- Chris Paul misses 11-foot pullup jump shot
- Dwyane Wade misses driving floating jump shot
- Dwyane Wade makes 6-foot two point shot (Kelly Olynyk assists)
- Kelly Olynyk misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Josh Richardson misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Derrick Jones Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2
- Derrick Jones Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2
- Gerald Green misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Kelly Olynyk misses two point shot
- Dwyane Wade makes layup
- Clint Capela makes dunk (Gerald Green assists)
- Goran Dragic misses 26-foot step back jumpshot
- Chris Paul misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Kelly Olynyk makes two point shot
- Josh Richardson makes two point shot (Goran Dragic assists)
- Austin Rivers misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Goran Dragic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Bam Adebayo assists)
- Chris Paul makes 10-foot jump bank shot (James Harden assists)
- Josh Richardson makes free throw 1 of 2
- Josh Richardson makes free throw 2 of 2
- Austin Rivers makes driving floating jump shot (James Harden assists)
- Josh Richardson misses 25-foot three point jumper
- James Harden misses driving floating jump shot
- Clint Capela misses free throw 1 of 2
- Clint Capela misses free throw 2 of 2
- Justise Winslow makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Rodney McGruder assists)
- Gary Clark makes 1-foot two point shot (Clint Capela assists)
- Gary Clark makes free throw 1 of 1
- Bam Adebayo makes free throw 1 of 2
- Bam Adebayo makes free throw 2 of 2
- Dion Waiters misses free throw 1 of 2
- Dion Waiters makes free throw 2 of 2
- Gary Clark makes 23-foot three point jumper (Gerald Green assists)
- Justise Winslow makes 26-foot three point jumper (Bam Adebayo assists)
- Dion Waiters misses 26-foot three point jumper
- James Harden makes driving layup
- James Harden misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Bam Adebayo makes two point shot (Goran Dragic assists)
- Bam Adebayo makes free throw 1 of 1
- Goran Dragic makes free throw 1 of 2
- Goran Dragic makes free throw 2 of 2
- Goran Dragic misses 6-foot two point shot
- Justise Winslow makes free throw 1 of 2
- Justise Winslow makes free throw 2 of 2
- James Harden makes 26-foot step back jumpshot (Chris Paul assists)
- Rodney McGruder makes 25-foot three point jumper (Justise Winslow assists)
- James Harden misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Chris Paul misses driving floating jump shot
- Justise Winslow makes driving layup
- James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2
- James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2
- Kelly Olynyk makes 27-foot step back jumpshot (Justise Winslow assists)
- James Harden makes 26-foot step back jumpshot
- Justise Winslow misses two point shot
- James Harden misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Gary Clark misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Justise Winslow makes 23-foot three point jumper (Dion Waiters assists)
- James Harden misses driving floating jump shot
- James Harden makes layup
- Josh Richardson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dion Waiters assists)
- James Harden makes 27-foot three point jumper (Clint Capela assists)
- Kelly Olynyk makes layup (Justise Winslow assists)
- Josh Richardson makes jumper (Justise Winslow assists)
- Chris Paul makes technical free throw
- Chris Paul misses three point shot
- Josh Richardson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Bam Adebayo assists)
- Gary Clark makes 25-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
- James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2
- James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2
- Josh Richardson misses 24-foot three point jumper
- James Harden makes 25-foot step back jumpshot
- Justise Winslow makes 20-foot pullup jump shot
- Gary Clark misses 26-foot three point jumper
- James Harden misses 24-foot step back jumpshot
- Dion Waiters misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
- James Harden misses three point jumper
- Gerald Green makes 23-foot three point jumper (PJ Tucker assists)
- Dwyane Wade makes 1-foot two point shot (Justise Winslow assists)
- Gerald Green makes 26-foot three pointer (Austin Rivers assists)
- Dwyane Wade misses 26-foot three point jumper
- James Harden makes driving layup
- Dwyane Wade misses driving floating jump shot
- Austin Rivers makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (James Harden assists)
- Goran Dragic makes technical free throw
- Goran Dragic makes technical free throw
- Dwyane Wade makes layup
- Goran Dragic misses 26-foot three point jumper
- James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2
- James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2
- Josh Richardson misses free throw 1 of 2
- Josh Richardson makes free throw 2 of 2
- Austin Rivers makes driving layup (James Harden assists)
- Kelly Olynyk makes 25-foot three point jumper (Goran Dragic assists)
- Nene Hilario misses 15-foot jumper
- Dwyane Wade misses driving floating jump shot
- Derrick Jones Jr. makes dunk
- James Harden makes 27-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Kelly Olynyk makes alley oop layup (Goran Dragic assists)
- Chris Paul misses 29-foot three point shot
- Gary Clark makes layup
- Austin Rivers makes 24-foot three point jumper (Gary Clark assists)
- Goran Dragic makes two point shot (Kelly Olynyk assists)
- Gerald Green misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Kelly Olynyk misses layup
- Austin Rivers makes 21-foot jumper
- Goran Dragic makes free throw 1 of 2
- Goran Dragic makes free throw 2 of 2
- Chris Paul misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Goran Dragic misses 11-foot two point shot
- James Harden makes 26-foot three point jumper
- James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2
- James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2
- Dwyane Wade misses 27-foot step back jumpshot
- Gerald Green misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Goran Dragic makes 23-foot three point jumper (Josh Richardson assists)
- Austin Rivers makes 24-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
- Dion Waiters makes three point jumper
- Goran Dragic makes free throw 1 of 2
- Goran Dragic makes free throw 2 of 2
- Gerald Green misses 25-foot three point jumper
- James Harden makes layup
- Goran Dragic makes 27-foot three point jumper (Justise Winslow assists)
- James Harden makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot
- James Harden makes free throw 1 of 1
- James Harden misses two point shot
- James Harden makes free throw 1 of 3
- James Harden makes free throw 2 of 3
- James Harden makes free throw 3 of 3
- Goran Dragic misses 29-foot three point jumper
- Clint Capela makes two point shot (James Harden assists)
- Goran Dragic misses driving layup
- James Harden makes driving layup
- Justise Winslow misses two point shot
- James Harden misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 2
- Chris Paul makes free throw 2 of 2
- Josh Richardson misses 23-foot jumper
- Dwyane Wade misses 18-foot two point shot
- James Harden makes driving layup
- Bam Adebayo makes alley oop dunk shot (Dwyane Wade assists)
- Bam Adebayo makes free throw 1 of 1
- Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 2
- Chris Paul makes free throw 2 of 2
- Dwyane Wade makes two point shot
- Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Dwyane Wade misses 13-foot two point shot
- Josh Richardson misses three point jumper
- James Harden misses 32-foot three point jumper
- Chris Paul makes pullup jump shot
- Justise Winslow misses free throw 1 of 2
- Justise Winslow misses free throw 2 of 2
- James Harden misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Dion Waiters misses 26-foot three point shot
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | MIA | HOU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | | Bam Adebayo vs. Clint Capela (Chris Paul gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:43 | | Chris Paul misses driving floating jump shot | 0 | 0 |
| 11:42 | | Clint Capela offensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 11:41 | | Clint Capela makes free throw 1 of 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 11:41 | | Clint Capela makes free throw 2 of 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11:41 | | Bam Adebayo shooting foul | 0 | 0 |
| 11:26 | | Bam Adebayo misses 11-foot hook shot | 0 | 2 |
| 11:25 | | Clint Capela defensive rebound | 0 | 2 |
| 11:19 | | James Harden misses driving layup | 0 | 2 |
| 11:17 | | Heat defensive team rebound | 0 | 2 |
| 11:06 | | Kelly Olynyk misses 7-foot hook shot | 0 | 2 |
| 11:05 | | Clint Capela defensive rebound | 0 | 2 |
| 11:00 | | Chris Paul makes 26-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists) | 0 | 5 |
| 10:42 | | Kelly Olynyk makes 25-foot three point jumper (Bam Adebayo assists) | 3 | 5 |
| 10:27 | | PJ Tucker makes 25-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists) | 3 | 8 |
| 10:14 | | James Harden personal foul | 3 | 8 |
| 10:01 | | Bam Adebayo makes two point shot | 5 | 8 |
| 9:40 | | Clint Capela lost ball turnover (Josh Richardson steals) | 5 | 8 |
| 9:36 | | Justise Winslow makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dion Waiters assists) | 8 | 8 |
| 9:22 | | James Harden misses 25-foot three point jumper | 8 | 8 |
| 9:22 | | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | 8 | 8 |
| 9:10 | | Dion Waiters makes two point shot | 10 | 8 |
| 8:58 | | James Harden makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot | 10 | 10 |
| 8:39 | | Josh Richardson makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Bam Adebayo assists) | 12 | 10 |
| 8:13 | | Gary Clark misses 23-foot three point jumper | 12 | 10 |
| 8:13 | | Rockets offensive team rebound | 12 | 10 |
| 8:13 | | shot clock turnover | 12 | 10 |
| 8:00 | | Justise Winslow misses driving layup | 12 | 10 |
| 7:58 | | Justise Winslow offensive rebound | 12 | 10 |
| 7:56 | | Dion Waiters makes 25-foot three point jumper (Justise Winslow assists) | 15 | 10 |
| 7:45 | | Chris Paul makes 17-foot step back jumpshot | 15 | 12 |
| 7:34 | | Kelly Olynyk makes layup (Justise Winslow assists) | 17 | 12 |
| 7:18 | | Justise Winslow shooting foul | 17 | 12 |
| 7:18 | | James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2 | 17 | 13 |
| 7:18 | | James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2 | 17 | 14 |
| 7:02 | | Justise Winslow makes driving layup | 19 | 14 |
| 6:44 | | PJ Tucker makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists) | 19 | 17 |
| 6:24 | | Bam Adebayo misses 8-foot two point shot | 19 | 17 |
| 6:23 | | Clint Capela defensive rebound | 19 | 17 |
| 6:13 | | James Harden makes 25-foot step back jumpshot | 19 | 20 |
| 5:54 | | Justise Winslow bad pass (James Harden steals) | 19 | 20 |
| 5:46 | | Gary Clark misses 26-foot three point jumper | 19 | 20 |
| 5:43 | | Chris Paul offensive rebound | 19 | 20 |
| 5:40 | | Gary Clark makes 26-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists) | 19 | 23 |
| 5:39 | | Heat Full timeout | 19 | 23 |
| 5:39 | | Austin Rivers enters the game for Chris Paul | 19 | 23 |
| 5:39 | | Gerald Green enters the game for Gary Clark | 19 | 23 |
| 5:39 | | Dwyane Wade enters the game for Josh Richardson | 19 | 23 |
| 5:23 | | Kelly Olynyk makes layup (Dion Waiters assists) | 21 | 23 |
| 5:00 | | Austin Rivers makes 25-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists) | 21 | 26 |
| 4:35 | | Dion Waiters makes 19-foot step back jumpshot | 23 | 26 |
| 4:19 | | Gerald Green misses 25-foot three point jumper | 23 | 26 |
| 4:18 | | Rockets offensive team rebound | 23 | 26 |
| 4:18 | | Kelly Olynyk loose ball foul | 23 | 26 |
| 4:18 | | Derrick Jones Jr. enters the game for Kelly Olynyk | 23 | 26 |
| 4:05 | | James Harden makes 30-foot three point jumper (Austin Rivers assists) | 23 | 29 |
| 3:35 | | Dwyane Wade misses two point shot | 23 | 29 |
| 3:35 | | James Harden defensive rebound | 23 | 29 |
| 3:27 | | Derrick Jones Jr. shooting foul | 23 | 29 |
| 3:27 | | James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2 | 23 | 30 |
| 3:27 | | Nene Hilario enters the game for Clint Capela | 23 | 30 |
| 3:27 | | Kelly Olynyk enters the game for Dion Waiters | 23 | 30 |
| 3:27 | | Goran Dragic enters the game for Bam Adebayo | 23 | 30 |
| 3:27 | | James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2 | 23 | 31 |
| 3:11 | | Justise Winslow misses 20-foot step back jumpshot | 23 | 31 |
| 3:08 | | Rockets defensive team rebound | 23 | 31 |
| 3:08 | | Josh Richardson enters the game for Justise Winslow | 23 | 31 |
| 3:01 | | Gerald Green misses 27-foot three point jumper | 23 | 31 |
| 3:00 | | Goran Dragic defensive rebound | 23 | 31 |
| 2:43 | | Dwyane Wade makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Josh Richardson assists) | 25 | 31 |
| 2:32 | | Nene Hilario misses two point shot | 25 | 31 |
| 2:32 | | Goran Dragic defensive rebound | 25 | 31 |
| 2:23 | | Josh Richardson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Goran Dragic assists) | 28 | 31 |
| 2:00 | | Rockets Full timeout | 28 | 31 |
| 2:00 | | Chris Paul enters the game for PJ Tucker | 28 | 31 |
| 1:57 | | James Harden misses 26-foot step back jumpshot | 28 | 31 |
| 1:56 | | Dwyane Wade defensive rebound | 28 | 31 |
| 1:41 | | James Harden blocks Kelly Olynyk 's 3-foot driving layup | 28 | 31 |
| 1:40 | | Kelly Olynyk offensive rebound | 28 | 31 |
| 1:39 | | Kelly Olynyk makes two point shot | 30 | 31 |
| 1:19 | | Nene Hilario misses layup | 30 | 31 |
| 1:19 | | Josh Richardson defensive rebound | 30 | 31 |
| 1:19 | | Nene Hilario personal foul | 30 | 31 |
| 1:08 | | Goran Dragic makes driving layup | 32 | 31 |
| 56.9 | | Gerald Green misses 26-foot three point jumper | 32 | 31 |
| 56.9 | | Goran Dragic defensive rebound | 32 | 31 |
| 48.1 | | Goran Dragic misses 15-foot pullup jump shot | 32 | 31 |
| 48.1 | | Nene Hilario defensive rebound | 32 | 31 |
| 43.7 | | Goran Dragic personal foul | 32 | 31 |
| 43.7 | | James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2 | 32 | 32 |
| 43.7 | | James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2 | 32 | 33 |
| 32.5 | | Dwyane Wade misses 20-foot step back jumpshot | 32 | 33 |
| 31.1 | | Austin Rivers defensive rebound | 32 | 33 |
| 6.5 | | Chris Paul misses 11-foot pullup jump shot | 32 | 33 |
| 6.0 | | Derrick Jones Jr. defensive rebound | 32 | 33 |
| 0.0 | | Dwyane Wade misses driving floating jump shot | 32 | 33 |
| 0.0 | | Heat offensive team rebound | 32 | 33 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 32 | 33 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Brian Forte
Referee:Tony Brothers
Referee:Mitchell Ervin
2025-26 Standings
Eastern Conference
| Southeast | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando | 27 | 24 | .529 | - | W2 |
| Miami | 28 | 26 | .519 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Atlanta | 26 | 28 | .481 | 2.5 | L1 |
| Charlotte | 25 | 28 | .472 | 3 | W9 |
| Washington | 14 | 38 | .269 | 13.5 | L2 |
Western Conference
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 36 | 16 | .692 | - | W4 |
| Houston | 32 | 19 | .627 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Memphis | 20 | 31 | .392 | 15.5 | L2 |
| Dallas | 19 | 33 | .365 | 17 | L7 |
| New Orleans | 14 | 40 | .259 | 23 | W1 |
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