The Miami Heat defeated the Houston Rockets, 109 - 103, at American Airlines Arena on Tuesday. This appeared like an easy Houston win on paper, but Miami had other ideas with this impressive performance. A 20 - 3 run in the fourth quarter was the decisive stretch for the Heat, as that gave Miami their largest lead of the game. It was tight throughout though, as there were 15 ties and 19 lead changes, with no team leading by more than seven points until that huge run at the end. Shooting was the key difference, with Miami hitting 47 percent of their shots, while Houston were held to just 40 percent. The Heat also did work in the paint, winning that battle, 64 - 50. The Rockets (32 - 12) are in a bit of a rut right now, as this marks their third loss in their last four games. James Harden picked up yet another triple - double though, accumulating 40 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. Patrick Beverley was second among starters, totaling 12 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals. Trevor Ariza amassed 11 points and eight rebounds. Eric Gordon really hurt the Rockets off the bench, providing just seven points, one rebound and one assist on 3 - of - 17 shooting. The Heat (12 - 30) have been unlucky in terms of results this season and a win over the Rockets shows just how good they can be. Goran Dragic led the team in scoring, accruing 21 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. Hassan Whiteside recorded another double - double, dropping 14 points and 15 rebounds. Dion Waiters was the only other starter in double figures, collecting 17 points, five rebounds and three assists. James Johnson was huge off the bench, providing 15 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three steals. Tyler Johnson and Wayne Ellington were also great off the bench, combining for 34 points and six rebounds.
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