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2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTMiami Heat at Houston Rockets
2025-26 · Regular season · All results that day · Miami Heat vs Houston Rockets head-to-head · Miami Heat schedule · Houston Rockets schedule
Final
Away
Miami Heat
122
Home
Houston Rockets
123
Venue: Toyota Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Houston Rockets beat the Miami Heat 123-122 at home on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at Toyota Center. Kevin Durant had 27 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists for the Houston Rockets. Bam Adebayo had 32 points, 21 rebounds and 4 assists for the Miami Heat.
The Houston Rockets led 64-63 at halftime. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 36-26. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Amen Thompson (double-double, Houston Rockets), Reed Sheppard (double-double, Houston Rockets), Alperen Sengun (double-double, Houston Rockets), Bam Adebayo (double-double, Miami Heat). Bench points: Miami Heat 10, Houston Rockets 17. Amen Thompson had 24 points, 18 rebounds and 4 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.
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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 Miami Heat vs Houston Rockets?
- The Houston Rockets beat the Miami Heat 123-122 on March 21, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Bam Adebayo scored 32 for the Miami Heat with 21 rebounds; Kevin Durant scored 27 for the Houston Rockets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Heat | 29 | 34 | 33 | 26 | 122 |
| Houston Rockets | 32 | 32 | 23 | 36 | 123 |
Game leaders
Miami Heat
- Points
- 32 Bam Adebayo
- Rebounds
- 21 Bam Adebayo
- Assists
- 9 Davion Mitchell
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 27 Kevin Durant
- Rebounds
- 18 Amen Thompson
- Assists
- 14 Reed Sheppard
Bam Adebayo double-double (32 PTS, 21 REB) · Amen Thompson double-double (24 PTS, 18 REB) · Reed Sheppard double-double (23 PTS, 14 AST) · Alperen Sengun double-double (19 PTS, 12 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bam Adebayo starter | 45:01 | 32 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12-21 | 2-4 | 6-8 | 4 | +5 |
| Tyler Herro starter | 38:32 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10-22 | 2-9 | 3-3 | 0 | +12 |
| Simone Fontecchio starter | 37:49 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-12 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1 | +17 |
| Davion Mitchell starter | 37:02 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6-15 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 2 | +8 |
| Pelle Larsson starter | 31:29 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-12 | 2-3 | 3-5 | 5 | +2 |
| Myron Gardner bench | 20:10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 5 | -15 |
| Kasparas Jakucionis bench | 14:31 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -5 |
| Dru Smith bench | 7:06 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -13 |
| Kel'el Ware bench | 4:38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -15 |
| Nikola Jović bench | 3:42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
Not available: Norman Powell, Terry Rozier
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabari Smith Jr. starter | 39:54 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4-13 | 2-8 | 3-4 | 2 | -4 |
| Amen Thompson starter | 37:56 | 24 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10-17 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 1 | +2 |
| Kevin Durant starter | 36:56 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9-17 | 5-9 | 4-4 | 0 | -11 |
| Reed Sheppard starter | 36:38 | 23 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8-12 | 5-8 | 2-2 | 3 | +17 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 32:31 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | -4 |
| Tari Eason bench | 19:44 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | -9 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith bench | 13:57 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 | +9 |
| Aaron Holiday bench | 13:18 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +12 |
| Jae'Sean Tate bench | 6:28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -4 |
| Josh Okogie bench | 2:38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | -3 |
Not available: Fred VanVleet, Steven Adams
| Miami Heat | Stat | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|
| 12/16 (75%) | Free throws | 17/21 (81%) |
| 31/51 (60%) | 2 pointers | 29/51 (56%) |
| 16/41 (39%) | 3 pointers | 16/35 (45%) |
| 47/92 (51%) | Field goals | 45/86 (52%) |
| 41 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 30 | Defensive rebounds | 31 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 31 | Assists | 33 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 19 | Fouls | 16 |
| 12 | Max points in a row | 15 |
| 19:07 | Time spent in lead | 25:39 |
| 12 | Biggest lead | 8 |
Largest margin: 12 points.
2025-26 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Feb 28: Houston Rockets 105 at Miami Heat 115
- Mar 21: Miami Heat 122 at Houston Rockets 123 (this game)
Highlights
- Rockets 123 - 122 Heat — Full Highlights (YouTube)
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Mar 22, 2026 · 00:00 UTC