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MIAMI (AP) — Bam Adebayo had 24 points and 11 rebounds, Pelle Larsson scored 10 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter and the Miami Heat beat the Houston Rockets 115-105 on Saturday. Tyler Herro scored 18,
Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets hit South Beach on Saturday afternoon for a matchup with Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat. The game is scheduled to start at 3:30 p.m. ET with streaming exclusively on Amazon Prime.
Tyler Herro appeared to take a personal jab at Kevin Durant during the Miami Heat’s matchup against the Houston Rockets. The exchange between Kevin Durant and Tyler Herro unfolded on the court and quickly escalated into a brief altercation between the two stars.
Here are three takeaways from the Houston Rockets' defeat on the road to the Miami Heat.
The Miami Heat had their chance Thursday night in Philadelphia. Down 16 in the second half, they clawed back and made it interesting down the stretch. Tyler Herro scored 25 points. Bam Adebayo hit four of eight three-pointers and nearly brought Miami all the way back.
Tyler Herro felt his first technical foul of 2025-26 was well spent, with the Heat guard sharing in a double-technical with Rockets forward Kevin Durant for their squabble.
With Reed Sheppard in the starting lineup for at least the next two games the Rockets will need someone else to step up.
In Thursday’s victory over the Magic, Kevin Durant led the way for the Rockets as he recorded 40 points, eight rebounds and three assists while Reed Sheppard added 20 points, three rebounds and four assists of his own off the bench.