Heat End Rockets

     The Miami Heat disposed of the Houston Rockets 120-110 at Toyota Center on Friday night. It was the last game of the 2021 calendar year for both teams. 

     Miami(23-13) outscored the Rockets 41-30 during the first quarter. The Heat stayed ahead 74-60 at halftime. Houston(10-26) kept pace and were down 100-87 after three quarters. 

     Jimmy Butler scored a game-high 37 points for the Heat. Kyle Guy added 17 points off the bench while Tyler Herro fell short of a double-double with 19 points and nine assists. Christian Wood had 18 points for the Rockets.