Houston Rockets at Miami Heat
· National Basketball AssociationSeries starts 11/16
Matchup Prediction
Statistics
 HOU |
 MIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| W2 | Streak | L2 |
| 110.0 | Points Against | 129.5 |
| 2-0 | Last Ten Games | 0-2 |
| 121.0 | Points Per Game | 108.5 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 43.0 | Rebounds Per Game | 41.5 |
| 28.5 | Assists Per Game | 25.5 |
| 3.5 | Blocks Per Game | 5.0 |
| 11.0 | Steals Per Game | 7.5 |
| 0.5 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.5 |
| 15.5 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 15.5 |
Miami Heat Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Pelle Larsson, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 24 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Steven Adams, C | Out | Oct 24 |
| Reed Sheppard, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 24 |
| Fred VanVleet, G | Out | Oct 24 |
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2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Memphis |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W2 |
 Houston |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W2 |
 Dallas |
1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
0 | 2 | .000 | 2 | L2 |
 San Antonio |
0 | 2 | .000 | 2 | L2 |
2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 0 | W2 | 1 | 2 |
 Washington |
1 | 1 | L1 | 0.5 | 1 |
 Charlotte |
1 | 1 | L1 | 0.5 | 1 |
 Orlando |
2 | 2 | L2 | 0 | 0 |
 Miami |
2 | 2 | L2 | 0 | 0 |
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