Final
Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks
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2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
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2025-26 · Regular season · All results that day · Houston Rockets vs Miami Heat head-to-head · Houston Rockets schedule · Miami Heat schedule
Final
Away
Houston Rockets
105
Home
Miami Heat
115
Venue: Kaseya Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Miami Heat beat the Houston Rockets 115-105 at home on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Kaseya Center. Bam Adebayo had 24 points, 11 rebounds and 1 assist for the Miami Heat. Kevin Durant had 32 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the Houston Rockets.
The Miami Heat trailed 52-51 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 30-22. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Bam Adebayo (double-double, Miami Heat), Kel'el Ware (double-double, Miami Heat), Amen Thompson (double-double, Houston Rockets), Tari Eason (double-double, Houston Rockets). Bench points: Houston Rockets 16, Miami Heat 31. Pelle Larsson had 20 points, 4 rebounds and 4 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 Miami Heat beat the Houston Rockets 115-105 on February 28, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Kevin Durant scored 32 for the Houston Rockets; Bam Adebayo scored 24 for the Miami Heat with 11 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 28 | 24 | 31 | 22 | 105 |
| Miami Heat | 32 | 19 | 34 | 30 | 115 |
Game leaders
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 32 Kevin Durant
- Rebounds
- 11 Amen Thompson
- Assists
- 8 Kevin Durant
Miami Heat
- Points
- 24 Bam Adebayo
- Rebounds
- 15 Kel'el Ware
- Assists
- 5 Davion Mitchell
Amen Thompson double-double (20 PTS, 11 REB) · Tari Eason double-double (10 PTS, 11 REB) · Bam Adebayo double-double (24 PTS, 11 REB) · Kel'el Ware double-double (13 PTS, 15 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amen Thompson starter | 39:01 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7-16 | 0-1 | 6-12 | 3 | -18 |
| Kevin Durant starter | 37:15 | 32 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12-20 | 2-8 | 6-6 | 1 | +5 |
| Reed Sheppard starter | 35:48 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-14 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 3 | -3 |
| Tari Eason starter | 35:48 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-12 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 3 | -15 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 34:49 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6-14 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 4 | -18 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith bench | 15:30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -11 |
| Clint Capela bench | 13:03 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | +0 |
| Jeff Green bench | 11:59 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +12 |
| Aaron Holiday bench | 8:30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -5 |
| Josh Okogie bench | 7:40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
| Isaiah Crawford bench | 0:37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
Not available: Fred VanVleet, Jabari Smith Jr., Jae'Sean Tate, Steven Adams
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bam Adebayo starter | 35:00 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9-17 | 3-5 | 3-6 | 3 | +16 |
| Pelle Larsson starter | 34:33 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6-12 | 1-5 | 7-8 | 4 | +4 |
| Tyler Herro starter | 33:05 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8-12 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | +0 |
| Andrew Wiggins starter | 31:02 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 1 | -5 |
| Davion Mitchell starter | 25:01 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | -3 |
| Kel'el Ware bench | 28:35 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +15 |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. bench | 24:53 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-12 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2 | +6 |
| Kasparas Jakucionis bench | 11:46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +7 |
| Simone Fontecchio bench | 8:48 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +9 |
| Dru Smith bench | 7:18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0 | +1 |
Not available: Norman Powell, Terry Rozier
| Houston Rockets | Stat | Miami Heat |
|---|---|---|
| 14/21 (66%) | Free throws | 14/20 (70%) |
| 32/59 (54%) | 2 pointers | 34/59 (57%) |
| 9/36 (25%) | 3 pointers | 11/31 (35%) |
| 41/95 (43%) | Field goals | 45/90 (50%) |
| 47 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 32 | Defensive rebounds | 33 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 26 | Assists | 22 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 18 | Fouls | 18 |
| 11 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 10:48 | Time spent in lead | 32:45 |
| 10 | Biggest lead | 13 |
Largest margin: 13 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 14
- Times tied
- 9
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 10 Q1 8:02
- Largest lead · Miami Heat
- 13 Q2 8:33
- Longest run
- 11-0 Houston Rockets · Q1 11:17 to Q1 9:05
Scoring plays
Q1 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Miami Heat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:34 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 11:17 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:41 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 4 | 2 |
| 10:08 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 7 | 2 |
| 9:49 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 9 | 2 |
| 9:05 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 11 | 2 |
| 8:53 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson 2-pt field goal | 11 | 4 |
| 8:02 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 14 | 4 |
| 7:47 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 14 | 7 |
| 7:28 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 14 | 9 |
| 6:52 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 3-pt field goal | 14 | 12 |
| 6:31 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 16 | 12 |
| 6:20 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 3-pt field goal | 16 | 15 |
| 6:01 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 18 | 15 |
| 5:37 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 18 | 17 |
| 5:13 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 21 | 17 |
| 5:04 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware 3-pt field goal | 21 | 20 |
| 3:54 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal | 21 | 22 |
| 3:27 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 23 | 22 |
| 2:44 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 24 | 22 |
| 2:44 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 25 | 22 |
| 2:24 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 26 | 22 |
| 1:40 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal | 26 | 24 |
| 1:17 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 3-pt field goal | 26 | 27 |
| 0:56 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal | 26 | 29 |
| 0:10 | Miami Heat | Dru Smith 3-pt field goal | 26 | 32 |
| 0:02 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 28 | 32 |
Q2 · 20 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Miami Heat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal | 28 | 34 |
| 11:03 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 28 | 36 |
| 10:03 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware 2-pt field goal | 28 | 38 |
| 8:49 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 28 | 40 |
| 8:33 | Miami Heat | Dru Smith Free throw | 28 | 41 |
| 7:07 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal | 31 | 41 |
| 6:28 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 33 | 41 |
| 5:56 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 35 | 41 |
| 5:38 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 35 | 43 |
| 5:03 | Houston Rockets | Jeff Green 2-pt field goal | 37 | 43 |
| 4:43 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 39 | 43 |
| 4:16 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 42 | 43 |
| 3:56 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 3-pt field goal | 42 | 46 |
| 3:30 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal | 42 | 48 |
| 2:58 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 45 | 48 |
| 2:27 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 48 | 48 |
| 2:02 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 48 | 50 |
| 1:42 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 50 | 50 |
| 1:02 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo Free throw | 50 | 51 |
| 0:17 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 52 | 51 |
Q3 · 37 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Miami Heat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo Free throw | 52 | 52 |
| 11:42 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo Free throw | 52 | 53 |
| 11:23 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 52 | 55 |
| 10:48 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal | 52 | 57 |
| 10:37 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 53 | 57 |
| 10:28 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson 2-pt field goal | 53 | 59 |
| 10:09 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 53 | 61 |
| 9:44 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 55 | 61 |
| 9:20 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 56 | 61 |
| 8:49 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 58 | 61 |
| 7:57 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 60 | 61 |
| 7:27 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 63 | 61 |
| 7:08 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 3-pt field goal | 63 | 64 |
| 6:58 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 64 | 64 |
| 6:58 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 65 | 64 |
| 6:36 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 66 | 64 |
| 6:28 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 3-pt field goal | 66 | 67 |
| 6:12 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela 2-pt field goal | 68 | 67 |
| 5:56 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson 2-pt field goal | 68 | 69 |
| 5:36 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 68 | 71 |
| 5:13 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 70 | 71 |
| 4:55 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal | 70 | 73 |
| 4:35 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson Free throw | 70 | 74 |
| 4:35 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson Free throw | 70 | 75 |
| 4:16 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela 2-pt field goal | 72 | 75 |
| 4:16 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela Free throw | 73 | 75 |
| 3:46 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 75 | 75 |
| 3:21 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela 2-pt field goal | 77 | 75 |
| 3:09 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal | 77 | 77 |
| 2:06 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware 2-pt field goal | 77 | 79 |
| 1:48 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal | 77 | 81 |
| 1:18 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal | 77 | 83 |
| 1:01 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 79 | 83 |
| 0:39 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 81 | 83 |
| 0:18 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 82 | 83 |
| 0:18 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 83 | 83 |
| 0:06 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal | 83 | 85 |
Q4 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Miami Heat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 85 | 85 |
| 11:00 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware 2-pt field goal | 85 | 87 |
| 10:12 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal | 85 | 89 |
| 9:28 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 86 | 89 |
| 9:28 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 87 | 89 |
| 9:18 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal | 87 | 91 |
| 8:49 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson 2-pt field goal | 87 | 93 |
| 8:30 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 90 | 93 |
| 7:21 | Houston Rockets | Jeff Green 2-pt field goal | 92 | 93 |
| 7:09 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins Free throw | 92 | 94 |
| 7:09 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins Free throw | 92 | 95 |
| 6:37 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware 2-pt field goal | 92 | 97 |
| 6:01 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson 3-pt field goal | 92 | 100 |
| 5:36 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 94 | 100 |
| 5:09 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 96 | 100 |
| 4:45 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson Free throw | 96 | 101 |
| 4:16 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 98 | 101 |
| 4:12 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 98 | 104 |
| 4:01 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 99 | 104 |
| 3:40 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 101 | 104 |
| 3:19 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware 2-pt field goal | 101 | 106 |
| 2:58 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 103 | 106 |
| 2:41 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 103 | 108 |
| 2:24 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 103 | 110 |
| 2:24 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins Free throw | 103 | 111 |
| 1:52 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson Free throw | 103 | 112 |
| 1:52 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson Free throw | 103 | 113 |
| 0:37 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson Free throw | 103 | 114 |
| 0:37 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson Free throw | 103 | 115 |
| 0:26 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 2-pt field goal | 105 | 115 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Miami Heat 1-0. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Feb 28: Houston Rockets 105 at Miami Heat 115 (this game)
- Mar 21: Miami Heat 122 at Houston Rockets 123
Highlights
- Heat 115 - 105 Rockets — Full Highlights (YouTube)
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Feb 28, 2026 · 20:30 UTC