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Houston Rockets vs Miami Heat Wrap - Miami Wins 123-106

Miami got 31 points from Tyler Herro en route to a 123-106 victory over Houston on Monday at FTX Arena.

The Heat were a -16.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 224.5.

Jimmy Butler had 21 points for Miami and Bam Adebayo chipped in with 18 points. Kyle Lowry had 5 assists for the Heat, while P.J. Tucker was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.

The Rockets got a 22-point performance from Kevin Porter Jr., who was supported by 20 points from Jalen Green. Daishen Nix had 4 assists in a losing cause for Houston, while Alperen Sengun grabbed 8 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Miami were victorious, as the score was 62-58 at the break.

Miami won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 50-33.

Next game, Miami takes its act home to face Phoenix looking for another win. For Houston, they head home to face Los Angeles.