Houston Rockets vs Miami Heat Prediction & Picks - NBA

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Houston Rockets
12/29/24 19:00
Miami Heat

Prediction:

 

Houston Rockets for the win.

 

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 by Stephen Abiola in NBA Picks

Houston Rockets (21-10) will host Miami Heat (15-13) on Sunday night at the Toyota Center in a non-conference action. The Rockets will be looking to bounce back from their painful 1-point defeat at home to the Timberwolves on Friday night, ending their four-game winning slide. They threw away a 12-point lead with just 3 minutes remaining. This defeat leaves them third in the Western Conference standings, 4.0 games behind the Thunder and 0.5 behind the Grizzlies. They’ll now face another tough battle against the resurgent Miami Heat, who have won their last two matches. The Heat secured a narrow 89-88 win over the Magic on Thursday night, thanks to Tyler Herro’s 19-foot jumper with only 0.5 seconds left on the clock. They are now sixth in the East and could leapfrog the Bucks to fifth with a win against the Rockets.

Houston Rockets vs Miami Heat Form

Table

Teams % P W L
4 Houston Rockets
0.634 82 52 30
20 Miami Heat
0.451 82 37 45

Houston Rockets and Miami Heat Latest Matches

Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets Latest matches
W W W W L L
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Dec 29, 2024 - NBA

Houston Rockets
100 :  104
Miami Heat

Dec 27, 2024 - NBA

Houston Rockets
112 :  113
Minnesota Timberwolves

Dec 26, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
111 :  128
Houston Rockets

Dec 23, 2024 - NBA

Charlotte Hornets
101 :  114
Houston Rockets

Dec 22, 2024 - NBA

Toronto Raptors
110 :  114
Houston Rockets

Dec 19, 2024 - NBA

Houston Rockets
133 :  113
New Orleans Pelicans
L W W W L L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Dec 29, 2024 - NBA

Houston Rockets
100 :  104
Miami Heat

Dec 27, 2024 - NBA

Houston Rockets
112 :  113
Minnesota Timberwolves

Dec 19, 2024 - NBA

Houston Rockets
133 :  113
New Orleans Pelicans

Dec 11, 2024 - NBA

Houston Rockets
91 :  90
Golden State Warriors

Dec 1, 2024 - NBA

Houston Rockets
119 :  116
Oklahoma City Thunder

Nov 23, 2024 - NBA

Houston Rockets
98 :  104
Portland Trail Blazers
L W L W W W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Dec 26, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
111 :  128
Houston Rockets

Dec 23, 2024 - NBA

Charlotte Hornets
101 :  114
Houston Rockets

Dec 22, 2024 - NBA

Toronto Raptors
110 :  114
Houston Rockets

Dec 14, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
111 :  96
Houston Rockets

Dec 8, 2024 - NBA

LA Clippers
106 :  117
Houston Rockets

Dec 5, 2024 - NBA

Golden State Warriors
99 :  93
Houston Rockets
Miami Heat
Miami Heat Latest matches
L L W W L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Dec 29, 2024 - NBA

Houston Rockets
100 :  104
Miami Heat

Dec 28, 2024 - NBA

Atlanta Hawks
120 :  110
Miami Heat

Dec 26, 2024 - NBA

Orlando Magic
88 :  89
Miami Heat

Dec 23, 2024 - NBA

Miami Heat
110 :  95
Brooklyn Nets

Dec 21, 2024 - NBA

Orlando Magic
121 :  114
Miami Heat

Dec 20, 2024 - NBA

Miami Heat
97 :  104
Oklahoma City Thunder
W W W W L W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Dec 23, 2024 - NBA

Miami Heat
110 :  95
Brooklyn Nets

Dec 20, 2024 - NBA

Miami Heat
97 :  104
Oklahoma City Thunder

Dec 12, 2024 - NBA

Miami Heat
114 :  104
Toronto Raptors

Dec 8, 2024 - NBA

Miami Heat
122 :  113
Cleveland Cavaliers

Dec 7, 2024 - NBA

Miami Heat
121 :  111
Phoenix Suns

Dec 4, 2024 - NBA

Miami Heat
134 :  93
Los Angeles Lakers
L L L W L W
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Dec 29, 2024 - NBA

Houston Rockets
100 :  104
Miami Heat

Dec 28, 2024 - NBA

Atlanta Hawks
120 :  110
Miami Heat

Dec 26, 2024 - NBA

Orlando Magic
88 :  89
Miami Heat

Dec 21, 2024 - NBA

Orlando Magic
121 :  114
Miami Heat

Dec 16, 2024 - NBA

Detroit Pistons
125 :  124
Miami Heat

Dec 2, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
108 :  89
Miami Heat

Houston Rockets against Miami Heat : Head to Head (H2H)

Houston Rockets

0 %

Miami Heat

100 %

Dec 29, 2024 - NBA

Houston Rockets
100 :  104
Miami Heat

Apr 5, 2024 - NBA

Houston Rockets
104 :  119
Miami Heat

Jan 8, 2024 - NBA

Miami Heat
120 :  113
Houston Rockets

Dec 15, 2022 - NBA

Houston Rockets
108 :  111
Miami Heat

Mar 7, 2022 - NBA

Miami Heat
123 :  106
Houston Rockets

Dec 31, 2021 - NBA

Houston Rockets
110 :  120
Miami Heat

Players list

Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets
A. Sengun D. Brooks

J. Green

F. VanVleet

J. Smith

Miami Heat
Miami Heat
K. Love B. Adebayo

T. Rozier

T. Herro

H. Highsmith

Substitutes

Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets
S. Adams J. Landale

A. Thompson

A. Holiday

R. Sheppard

J. Green

T. Eason

C. Whitmore

J. Tate

Miami Heat
Miami Heat
K. Ware

J. Christopher

P. Larsson

I. Stevens

A. Burks

K. Johnson

J. Jaquez Jr.

N. Jovic

D. Robinson

J. Butler

Houston Rockets - Miami Heat Key Points

  1. The Rockets are 10-2 in their last 12 home matches.
  2. The Rockets are 4-1 in their last five matches.
  3. The Heat are 1-4 in their last five matches on the road.
  4. The Heat have lost three of their last five matches.

Our Houston Rockets vs Miami Heat Prediction

Houston Rockets are giving the Thunder a run for their money in the pretty stacked Western Conference. They have been solid at home this season, winning 11 of their 15 matches, and will come into this matchup as the odds-on favorites. They boast a 4-1 record against the Heat at the Toyota Center and have won nine of the last 10 clashes in this matchup. The Rockets really missed Dillon Brooks in defense against the Wolves, although he could be fit to play on Sunday. Miami has six players in the treatment room, including Jimmy Butler, who is certain to miss out with an illness. They could struggle on the road against the improving Rockets. Our prediction for Houston Rockets vs Miami Heat:  Houston Rockets for the win.

Prediction:

 

Houston Rockets for the win.

 

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