The Miami Heat outlasted the Houston Rockets in a tense 104-100 victory that saw tempers flare in the final moments.
The scrappy contest, featuring eight ties and 13 lead changes, culminated in an altercation with 35 seconds left in regulation as Houston’s Amen Thompson threw Miami’s Tyler Herro to the ground.
Both players were ejected, along with Terry Rozier of the Heat and Jalen Green and coaches Ime Udoka and Ben Sullivan of the Rockets.
Despite the ejection, Herro led the way for Miami, scoring 27 points and dishing out nine assists to guide the Heat to their 16th win of the season, improving to 16-14 for no. 7 in the East.
Kel’el’s reaction to Tyler’s late bucket is almost identical to the one a few days ago 😭 pic.twitter.com/hTpkAmlzjC
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) December 30, 2024
Houston got 22 points from Dillon Brooks, but suffered back-to-back losses for the first time since the first week of December.
The Rockets, now 21-11, remain third in the Western Conference.
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