Miami Heat at Houston Rockets
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 11/16
Matchup Prediction
Rockets: 68.8%
Heat: 31.2%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 MIA |
 HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| W1 | Streak | W5 |
| 120.8 | Points Against | 108.8 |
| 1-4 | Last Ten Games | 5-0 |
| 113.0 | Points Per Game | 123.0 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 42.8 | Rebounds Per Game | 44.8 |
| 27.0 | Assists Per Game | 28.2 |
| 5.4 | Blocks Per Game | 6.0 |
| 8.4 | Steals Per Game | 10.2 |
| 0.6 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 1.0 |
| 14.8 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 16.8 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Alperen Sengun, C | Day-To-Day | Oct 28 |
| Marcus Smart, G | Out | Oct 28 |
| Steven Adams, C | Out | Oct 26 |
Miami Heat Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Simone Fontecchio, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 28 |
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DET
MILGame Information
Toyota Center (Houston)
Location: Houston, TX
Capacity:
2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlotte |
3 | 2 | .600 | - | L1 |
 Atlanta |
2 | 3 | .400 | 1 | L3 |
 Washington |
2 | 3 | .400 | 1 | L2 |
 Orlando |
1 | 3 | .250 | 1.5 | L1 |
 Miami |
1 | 4 | .200 | 2 | W1 |
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston |
- | 0 | W5 | 1 | 5 |
 Memphis |
0.5 | 0 | W4 | 1 | 4 |
 San Antonio |
2 | 2 | W3 | 0.6 | 3 |
 Dallas |
2 | 2 | W2 | 0.6 | 3 |
 New Orleans |
4.5 | 4 | L4 | 0 | 0 |
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