Houston Rockets at Miami Heat
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 11/16
Matchup Prediction
Heat: 55.1%
Rockets: 44.9%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 HOU |
 MIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| - | Streak | - |
| 0.0 | Points Against | 0.0 |
Miami Heat Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Dru Smith, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 18 |
| Pelle Larsson, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 18 |
| Bam Adebayo, C | Day-To-Day | Oct 18 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
LAL
OKC
TOR
MIN
BKNGame Information
Kaseya Center
Location: Miami, FL
Capacity:
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Memphis |
3 | 1 | .750 | - | W2 |
 New Orleans |
3 | 1 | .750 | - | W2 |
 Houston |
2 | 1 | .667 | 0.5 | W1 |
 San Antonio |
2 | 3 | .400 | 1.5 | W2 |
 Dallas |
1 | 3 | .250 | 2 | L2 |
2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 1 | W4 | 0.8 | 4 |
 Orlando |
0.5 | 1 | W2 | 0.75 | 3 |
 Miami |
1 | 2 | L1 | 0.6 | 3 |
 Washington |
1.5 | 2 | L2 | 0.5 | 2 |
 Charlotte |
2.5 | 3 | L2 | 0.25 | 1 |
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