Heat Triumph Over Rockets 120-113, Rise to No. 4 in Eastern Conference

Herro and Adebayo shine in victory, while Rockets show improvement from previous seasons.

Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo led the Miami Heat to a 120-113 victory over the Houston Rockets, scoring 28 and 22 points respectively.
Miami Heat's Kyle Lowry left the game due to a sprained left hand but returned to the bench to see his team win.
Fred VanVleet was the top scorer for the Rockets with 32 points, while Alperen Sengun contributed 22 points and 11 rebounds.
The Heat are now ranked No. 4 in the Eastern Conference, with a five-way tie for the position as all five teams have 21-15 records.
The Rockets are 18-17 through 35 games, a significant improvement from their performance in the last three seasons.