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The Houston Rockets edged the Miami Heat 123–122 on March 21 at Toyota Center in a one-point thriller that stayed well below the Vegas total of 228.5. Kevin Durant led Houston with 27 points while Anthony Thompson added 24, as the Rockets shot 52.3 percent from the field and made 16 three-pointers to overcome a second-half deficit. Miami's Bam Adebayo led all scorers with 32 points, supported by Tyler Herro's 25 points, but the Heat's strong 51.1 percent shooting and 16 threes proved insufficient in the fourth quarter, when Houston outscored Miami 36–26 to secure the victory. The Rockets dominated the glass with 44 rebounds to Miami's 41 while committing fewer turnovers (13 to 9), though both teams were nearly identical in assists (33 for Houston, 31 for Miami). Houston's fourth-quarter surge—a decisive 10-point swing—proved the difference in a game that came down to execution in crunch time. The one-point result keeps Houston competitive in the playoff race as Miami faces a potential slip in seeding.
