Final
Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks
135 – 117
2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 7:44 pm EDTHouston Rockets at Miami Heat
2024-25 · Regular season · All results that day · Houston Rockets vs Miami Heat head-to-head · Houston Rockets schedule · Miami Heat schedule
Final
Away
Houston Rockets
102
Home
Miami Heat
98
Venue: Kaseya Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Houston Rockets beat the Miami Heat 102-98 on the road on Friday, March 21, 2025 at Kaseya Center. Fred VanVleet had 37 points, 0 rebounds and 3 assists for the Houston Rockets. Andrew Wiggins had 30 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists for the Miami Heat.
The Houston Rockets trailed 59-51 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 27-21. Double-digit figures in two categories: Kel'el Ware (double-double, Miami Heat). Bench points: Houston Rockets 22, Miami Heat 24. Amen Thompson had 18 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Houston Rockets vs Miami Heat?
- The Houston Rockets beat the Miami Heat 102-98 on March 21, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Fred VanVleet scored 37 for the Houston Rockets; Andrew Wiggins scored 30 for the Miami Heat.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 23 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 102 |
| Miami Heat | 27 | 32 | 21 | 18 | 98 |
Game leaders
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 37 Fred VanVleet
- Rebounds
- 10 Alperen Sengun
- Assists
- 5 Amen Thompson
Miami Heat
- Points
- 30 Andrew Wiggins
- Rebounds
- 14 Kel'el Ware
- Assists
- 6 Bam Adebayo
Kel'el Ware double-double (16 PTS, 14 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred VanVleet starter | 36:09 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13-17 | 9-11 | 2-4 | 3 | +2 |
| Amen Thompson starter | 34:31 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 1 | +20 |
| Dillon Brooks starter | 34:01 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4-11 | 1-7 | 2-2 | 4 | -8 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 33:35 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4-15 | 0-0 | 0-4 | 1 | -9 |
| Jalen Green starter | 32:13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-13 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -7 |
| Tari Eason bench | 27:14 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | +7 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. bench | 21:46 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 2-4 | 1 | +8 |
| Steven Adams bench | 20:29 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | +7 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Herro starter | 38:39 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3-11 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | +6 |
| Bam Adebayo starter | 37:30 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-13 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 2 | -10 |
| Kel'el Ware starter | 35:09 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7-10 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3 | +7 |
| Andrew Wiggins starter | 29:36 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10-13 | 2-4 | 8-9 | 3 | +4 |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. starter | 14:38 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -8 |
| Davion Mitchell bench | 33:37 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | +4 |
| Haywood Highsmith bench | 23:55 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
| Duncan Robinson bench | 17:34 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | -11 |
| Kevin Love bench | 5:36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -4 |
| Alec Burks bench | 3:45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -6 |
Not available: Dru Smith
| Houston Rockets | Stat | Miami Heat |
|---|---|---|
| 10/21 (47%) | Free throws | 12/14 (85%) |
| 25/56 (44%) | 2 pointers | 28/49 (57%) |
| 14/28 (50%) | 3 pointers | 10/24 (41%) |
| 39/84 (46%) | Field goals | 38/73 (52%) |
| 46 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 31 | Defensive rebounds | 29 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 5 |
| 14 | Assists | 25 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 17 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 14 | Fouls | 16 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 20:56 | Time spent in lead | 21:55 |
| 10 | Biggest lead | 11 |
Largest margin: 11 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 12
- Times tied
- 9
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 10 Q4 6:35
- Largest lead · Miami Heat
- 11 Q3 10:05
- Longest run
- 9-0 Miami Heat · Q2 6:11 to Q2 4:14
Scoring plays
Q1 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Miami Heat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:14 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:27 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 4 | 2 |
| 10:11 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 3-pt field goal | 4 | 5 |
| 9:53 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 7 | 5 |
| 8:48 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 9 | 5 |
| 8:34 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 11 | 5 |
| 7:31 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal | 11 | 7 |
| 6:35 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 11 | 9 |
| 6:01 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 13 | 9 |
| 5:16 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 13 | 11 |
| 4:50 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal | 13 | 13 |
| 3:58 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware 3-pt field goal | 13 | 16 |
| 3:42 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 15 | 16 |
| 3:00 | Miami Heat | Duncan Robinson 2-pt field goal | 15 | 18 |
| 2:45 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 18 | 18 |
| 2:23 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 18 | 20 |
| 1:46 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 18 | 22 |
| 1:31 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 20 | 22 |
| 1:21 | Miami Heat | Haywood Highsmith 2-pt field goal | 20 | 24 |
| 0:25 | Miami Heat | Haywood Highsmith 3-pt field goal | 20 | 27 |
| 0:07 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 22 | 27 |
| 0:07 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 23 | 27 |
Q2 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Miami Heat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 26 | 27 |
| 10:44 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason Free throw | 27 | 27 |
| 10:44 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason Free throw | 28 | 27 |
| 10:34 | Miami Heat | Haywood Highsmith 3-pt field goal | 28 | 30 |
| 10:14 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 30 | 30 |
| 9:53 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 30 | 33 |
| 9:33 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 33 | 33 |
| 8:28 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 35 | 33 |
| 8:03 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 38 | 33 |
| 7:20 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins Free throw | 38 | 34 |
| 7:20 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins Free throw | 38 | 35 |
| 7:02 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 40 | 35 |
| 6:49 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins Free throw | 40 | 36 |
| 6:27 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 43 | 36 |
| 6:11 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware 2-pt field goal | 43 | 38 |
| 5:30 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 3-pt field goal | 43 | 41 |
| 4:52 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 43 | 43 |
| 4:14 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro Free throw | 43 | 44 |
| 4:14 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro Free throw | 43 | 45 |
| 3:51 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 46 | 45 |
| 3:38 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 46 | 47 |
| 3:09 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 48 | 47 |
| 2:35 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 48 | 49 |
| 1:36 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 48 | 51 |
| 1:03 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 3-pt field goal | 48 | 54 |
| 0:26 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 48 | 56 |
| 0:08 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 51 | 56 |
| 0:01 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins Free throw | 51 | 57 |
| 0:01 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins Free throw | 51 | 58 |
| 0:01 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins Free throw | 51 | 59 |
Q3 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Miami Heat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:33 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal | 51 | 61 |
| 10:55 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 53 | 61 |
| 10:26 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware 2-pt field goal | 53 | 63 |
| 10:15 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 54 | 63 |
| 10:05 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 54 | 65 |
| 9:25 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 57 | 65 |
| 9:04 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet Free throw | 58 | 65 |
| 8:37 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 2-pt field goal | 60 | 65 |
| 7:27 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware 3-pt field goal | 60 | 68 |
| 6:53 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 61 | 68 |
| 6:53 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 62 | 68 |
| 6:21 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 65 | 68 |
| 5:57 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 67 | 68 |
| 5:41 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 67 | 70 |
| 5:19 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 70 | 70 |
| 4:59 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal | 70 | 72 |
| 4:44 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 72 | 72 |
| 4:21 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins Free throw | 72 | 73 |
| 4:21 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins Free throw | 72 | 74 |
| 3:44 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 72 | 76 |
| 2:26 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware 2-pt field goal | 72 | 78 |
| 2:14 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 73 | 78 |
| 2:14 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 74 | 78 |
| 1:45 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 76 | 78 |
| 0:39 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 76 | 80 |
| 0:01 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 78 | 80 |
Q4 · 20 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Miami Heat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 78 | 82 |
| 11:25 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 81 | 82 |
| 10:39 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 2-pt field goal | 83 | 82 |
| 9:58 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 86 | 82 |
| 9:11 | Miami Heat | Duncan Robinson 2-pt field goal | 86 | 84 |
| 8:49 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet Free throw | 87 | 84 |
| 8:27 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal | 87 | 86 |
| 7:57 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 90 | 86 |
| 7:20 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 92 | 86 |
| 6:56 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 94 | 86 |
| 6:35 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 96 | 86 |
| 6:28 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo Free throw | 96 | 87 |
| 6:28 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo Free throw | 96 | 88 |
| 4:44 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware 2-pt field goal | 96 | 90 |
| 2:31 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 2-pt field goal | 98 | 90 |
| 2:17 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 100 | 90 |
| 1:55 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 100 | 92 |
| 1:34 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 2-pt field goal | 102 | 92 |
| 0:58 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 102 | 95 |
| 0:03 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 3-pt field goal | 102 | 98 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Dec 29: Miami Heat 104 at Houston Rockets 100
- Mar 21: Houston Rockets 102 at Miami Heat 98 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Mar 22, 2025 · 00:00 UTC