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Miami Heat
3-6 · 2-3 on the road
Sun 2/28
6:30 PM PT
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7-2 · 4-1 at home
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RocketsOffense
HeatDefense

The Rockets rank 3rd in the NBA in effective field goal % (56.6%), and the Heat have the worst opponent eFG% (58.5%). Strength meets weakness: an edge for the offense.

League average is 53.3%, so the Rockets are 3.4 points above it. Alperen Sengun leads them with 22.4 points a game on 61.4% true shooting.

2/282026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Giannis AntetokounmpoTop scorer · MIA
Alperen SengunTop scorer · HOU
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2/282026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Heat3-6
Rockets7-2
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2/282026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
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Team vs team

Season before this game (MIA 9 games, HOU 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

MIAHOU
Scoring
116.012th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
117.99th · Above avg
122.628th · Bottom 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
107.66th · Above avg
-6.623rd · Below avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+10.32nd · Top 5
Efficiency
109.220th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
119.42nd · Top 5
116.226th · Bottom 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
107.48th · Above avg
-7.023rd · Below avg
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+12.01st · Top 5
105.83rd
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
99.528th
Shooting
53.7%13th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
56.6%3rd · Top 5
57.1%17th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
60.9%3rd · Top 5
13.016th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
13.017th · Average
33.1%23rd · Below avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.9%
38.6%2nd · Top 5
0.2917th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.319th · Above avg
Defense
58.5%30th · Bottom 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
52.5%14th · Average
8.316th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
9.110th · Above avg
5.113th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.96th · Above avg
Possessions
14.3%10th · Above avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
14.9%16th · Average
23.3%27th · Bottom 5
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
31.8%5th · Top 5
42.820th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
43.818th · Average
29.22nd · Top 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
28.14th · Top 5

Recent form

Miami Heat
WWLWL

Last 5: average margin -1.6 (season -6.6). Streak L1.

Houston Rockets
WLWWL

Last 5: average margin +10.8 (season +10.3). Streak L1.

Key players

Miami Heat
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Giannis AntetokounmpoF 27.312.75.660.7
Bam AdebayoC-F 18.68.43.160.3
Davion MitchellG 16.11.68.260.1
Klay ThompsonG 13.81.61.761.9
Houston Rockets
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Alperen SengunF-C 22.49.18.161.4
Kevin DurantF 20.85.23.166.1
Jabari Smith Jr.F 17.66.12.366.5
Amen ThompsonG-F 15.46.33.357.2

Injury report

Miami Heat

Nobody listed.

Houston Rockets
Clint Capela C · Right Ankle Sprain · back ~11/9 Out
Steven Adams C · Right Soleus Strain · back ~11/9 Out

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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