nba Game Recap
Miami Heat vs Houston Rockets Recap - Heat Win 101-94
Miami got 27 points and 10 rebounds from Jimmy Butler en route to a 101-94 victory over Houston on Thursday at Toyota Center.
Miami won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -2.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 214.0.
Max Strus had 21 points for Miami and Kendrick Nunn chipped in with 16 points. Jimmy Butler had 10 assists for the Heat, while Bam Adebayo was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.
The Rockets got a 17-point performance from Eric Gordon, who was supported by 17 points from John Wall. John Wall had 7 assists in a losing cause for Houston, while DeMarcus Cousins grabbed 11 rebounds.
The Heat hit the break losing 53-47 before taking care of business in the second half.
Miami won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 49-42.
Miami heads into a battle against the Jazz. Houston, meanwhile, will have their next action against New York.