The Houston Rockets (23 - 10) defeated the Miami Heat (14 - 20) 115 - 79 on Saturday. Houston got back on track with the big win after trudging through three losses over their previous four games. Josh Smith was in the starting lineup for their recent poor stretch, and coach Kevin McHale moved Smith back to a bench role Saturday, allowing the team to go back to the lineup they had success with before Smith was signed. Donatas Motiejunas reclaimed his starting spot at power forward and put up 12 points and three assists in 27 minutes. Smith finished with 12 points and seven rebounds in 28 minutes off the bench. James Harden scored a game - high 28 points in just 28 minutes. Houston will begin a three - game road trip against the Chicago Bulls on Monday. Miami has lost four straight games, but it's difficult to see why the team is struggling. Chris Bosh has been back in the active lineup for the last three games, though his return has n't helped the team secure more wins in the short term. The Heat gave up 22 points on 22 turnovers, were out - rebounded 46 - 33 and shot just 24 percent from beyond the arc, putting themselves out of contention Saturday. They'll return home to take on the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.
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