Rockets 123, Heat 122

Who scored

Miami Heat. Simone Fontecchio scored 21 points on 8 of 12 shots, 5 of 9 from three, with 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal in 38 minutes. Bam Adebayo scored 32 points on 12 of 21 shots, 2 of 4 from three and 6 of 8 at the line, with 21 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals in 45 minutes. Davion Mitchell scored 15 points on 6 of 15 shots, 3 of 10 from three, with 1 rebound, 9 assists, 2 steals in 37 minutes. Tyler Herro scored 25 points on 10 of 22 shots, 2 of 9 from three and 3 of 3 at the line, with 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal in 39 minutes. Pelle Larsson scored 19 points on 7 of 12 shots, 2 of 3 from three and 3 of 5 at the line, with 5 rebounds, 3 assists in 31 minutes.

Houston Rockets. Kevin Durant scored 27 points on 9 of 17 shots, 5 of 9 from three and 4 of 4 at the line, with 3 rebounds, 3 assists in 37 minutes. Jabari Smith Jr. scored 13 points on 4 of 13 shots, 2 of 8 from three and 3 of 4 at the line, with 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks in 40 minutes. Alperen Sengun scored 19 points on 9 of 13 shots, 1 of 2 at the line, with 12 rebounds, 3 assists in 33 minutes. Amen Thompson scored 24 points on 10 of 17 shots, 1 of 1 from three and 3 of 3 at the line, with 18 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block in 38 minutes. Reed Sheppard scored 23 points on 8 of 12 shots, 5 of 8 from three and 2 of 2 at the line, with 2 rebounds, 14 assists, 4 steals in 37 minutes.

The team sheet

Miami Heat shot 47-92 (51), hit 16-41 from three (39), made 12-16 free throws, grabbed 41 rebounds, handed out 31 assists, committed 9 turnovers, scored 58 in the paint, added 9 fast-break points, led by as many as 12.

Houston Rockets shot 45-86 (52), hit 16-35 from three (46), made 17-21 free throws, grabbed 44 rebounds, handed out 33 assists, committed 13 turnovers, scored 50 in the paint, added 11 fast-break points, led by as many as 8.

The lead changed hands 16 times.