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MIA122
Final
123HOU
Saturday, March 21, 2026
Clutch Finish4Q Comeback
Miami Heat
Away · Heat
MIA
Miami Heat
122
Finalmargin1
123
Houston Rockets
Home · Rockets · Won
HOU
Houston Rockets
Biggest Lead
MIA +12
Q1 · 5:18
Biggest Run
HOU 15-0
 
Lead Changes
16
7 ties
Half
MIA 63 · HOU 64
HOU led at the break

Game Story

Auto-generated talking points from the box and play-by-play.

Insight 01
HOU won by 1.
Insight 02
MIA built the biggest lead at +12.
Insight 03
HOU had the biggest unanswered run (15-0).
Insight 04
HOU won Q4 36-26.
Scouting report
Findings from the tape
Observations from this game's PBP graph traversal. Vs-season baselines tell you what the opponent forced or what the data shows shifted from the norm.

Strongest signals

Highest-signal findings across every category — sorted by how strongly the data deviates from baseline.

  • 01
    highTurnover outcomesOn HOU

    HOU scored 14 pts off MIA's 9 turnovers (1.56 PPP allowed).

    5 of 9 TOVs (56%) led to a make.

  • 02
    highTurnover outcomesOn MIA

    MIA scored 21 pts off HOU's 13 turnovers (1.62 PPP allowed).

    9 of 13 TOVs (69%) led to a make.

  • 03
    highScoring chainsOn MIA

    Durant got 17 of his 23 pts via catch-and-shoot (6 makes, 74% up 51 pp from season avg 23%).

    1 from cuts (2 pts) · 1 from pull-up jumpers (2 pts)

  • 04
    highScoring chainsOn MIA

    Thompson got 12 of his 21 pts via cuts (6 makes, 57% up 16 pp from season avg 41%).

    3 from drives (6 pts) · 1 from catch-and-shoot (3 pts)

  • 05
    highScoring chainsOn MIA

    Sheppard got 12 of his 21 pts via catch-and-shoot (4 makes, 57% up 17 pp from season avg 40%).

    3 from drives (6 pts) · 1 from pull-up jumpers (3 pts)

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

MIAHOU
Q1
HOU +3
MIA29
HOU32
Running29–32
Q2
MIA +2
MIA34
HOU32
Running63–64
Q3
MIA +10
MIA33
HOU23
Running96–87
Q4
HOU +10
MIA26
HOU36
Running122–123

Box by Period

FG · 3P · FT · REB · AST · TOV · paint points, per period. Bold marks the period edge.

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGMIA12/25 48%13/25 52%13/23 57%9/19 47%47/92 51%
HOU10/21 48%11/20 55%10/24 42%14/21 67%45/86 52%
3PMIA3/13 23%4/9 44%6/11 55%3/8 38%16/41 39%
HOU4/9 44%2/6 33%3/10 30%7/10 70%16/35 46%
FTMIA2/3 67%4/5 80%1/1 100%5/7 71%12/16 75%
HOU8/8 100%8/11 73%— —1/2 50%17/21 81%
REBMIA121212541
HOU1010121244
ASTMIA887831
HOU7881033
TOVMIA40149
HOU413513
Paint PTSMIA1816121258
HOU1216101250

Game Flow

Margin over time — HOU ahead above the line, MIA below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (16) and ties (7).

HOU aheadMIA ahead
8-012-011-09-010-015-0Q1Q2Q3Q4MIA takes the lead 9–8 · Q1 9:14Tied 29–29 · Q1 0:45HOU takes the lead 29–30 · Q1 0:45Tied 32–32 · Q2 11:19Tied 41–41 · Q2 7:34MIA takes the lead 63–62 · Q2 0:23HOU takes the lead 63–64 · Q2 0:03MIA takes the lead 65–64 · Q3 11:28HOU takes the lead 65–67 · Q3 11:18MIA takes the lead 68–67 · Q3 10:37HOU takes the lead 68–69 · Q3 10:25MIA takes the lead 70–69 · Q3 10:13HOU takes the lead 70–72 · Q3 10:01MIA takes the lead 78–76 · Q3 8:05Tied 78–78 · Q3 7:49Tied 80–80 · Q3 7:16Tied 83–83 · Q3 6:13HOU takes the lead 83–85 · Q3 5:42Tied 85–85 · Q3 4:18MIA takes the lead 88–85 · Q3 3:30HOU takes the lead 102–103 · Q4 7:22MIA takes the lead 122–121 · Q4 0:05HOU takes the lead 122–123 · Q4 0:00HOU +8MIA +12+12−12

Rotations

Who was on the floor when. Hover over a stint for its minutes and the team's +/- while it lasted.

Play-by-Play

Every event, one period at a time. ▶ opens the NBA clip where one exists.

Player Box Score

Click a player for shots, quarter splits, and play-by-play.

PlayerMINPTS ↓REBASTSTLBLKTOVFG3P+/-
Bam Adebayo
MIA · Starter
45:013221420112/212/4+5
Tyler Herro
MIA · Starter
38:32256410010/222/9+12
Simone Fontecchio
MIA · Starter
37:4921331008/125/9+17
Pelle Larsson
MIA · Starter
31:2919530027/122/3+2
Davion Mitchell
MIA · Starter
37:0215192026/153/10+8
Myron Gardner
MIA
20:108230023/42/3-15
Dru Smith
MIA
7:062020101/20/1-13
Jaime Jaquez Jr.
MIA
—0000000/00/00
Andrew Wiggins
MIA
—0000000/00/00
Keshad Johnson
MIA
—0000000/00/00
Norman Powell
MIA
—0000000/00/00
Nikola Jović
MIA
3:420100000/30/1-1
Kel'el Ware
MIA
4:380100020/00/0-15
Kasparas Jakučionis
MIA
14:310130000/10/1-5

Four Factors

Shooting, getting to the line, offensive rebounding, protecting the ball.

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
59.8%
61.6%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
17.4%
24.4%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
26.2%
30.2%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
8.3%
12.0%

Efficiency

ORTGHOU edge
MIA
127.7
HOU
128.7
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGHOU edge
MIA
128.2
HOU
126.2
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%HOU edge
MIA
61.6%
HOU
64.6%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
MIA
95.7
HOU
95.9
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

Scoring channels — paint, transition, off mistakes, second chances.

ChannelMIAHOUEdge
In the paint5850MIA +8
Fast break911HOU +2
Off turnovers1914MIA +5
2nd chance1714MIA +3

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricMIAHOU
Passes313353
Touches436478
Distance (mi)18.517.6
Pull-up FG28/57 (49%)25/50 (50%)
Catch & Shoot FG19/35 (54%)20/36 (56%)

Shot Chart

Both teams · shot-by-shot

Davion Mitchell — MIA missMIATyler Herro — MIA missMIAKevin Durant — HOU missHOUTyler Herro — MIA missMIATyler Herro — MIA missMIATyler Herro — MIA madeMIATyler Herro — MIA madeMIAAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUSimone Fontecchio — MIA missMIAKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUBam Adebayo — MIA madeMIAPelle Larsson — MIA madeMIABam Adebayo — MIA madeMIANikola Jović — MIA missMIASimone Fontecchio — MIA madeMIAKevin Durant — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUDavion Mitchell — MIA madeMIAAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUSimone Fontecchio — MIA missMIADru Smith — MIA madeMIAJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUDavion Mitchell — MIA missMIAReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUTyler Herro — MIA missMIAPelle Larsson — MIA missMIAJae'Sean Tate — HOU missHOUDavion Mitchell — MIA missMIAAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUTyler Herro — MIA missMIABam Adebayo — MIA madeMIAJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUPelle Larsson — MIA madeMIAJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUPelle Larsson — MIA madeMIAAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUSimone Fontecchio — MIA madeMIAMyron Gardner — MIA madeMIAJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUBam Adebayo — MIA madeMIATyler Herro — MIA missMIASimone Fontecchio — MIA madeMIAJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUKevin Durant — HOU missHOUTyler Herro — MIA madeMIABam Adebayo — MIA madeMIASimone Fontecchio — MIA missMIAReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUTyler Herro — MIA madeMIAAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUTari Eason — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUTyler Herro — MIA missMIAAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUMyron Gardner — MIA madeMIAReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUBam Adebayo — MIA missMIAReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUBam Adebayo — MIA missMIADavion Mitchell — MIA madeMIADavion Mitchell — MIA missMIABam Adebayo — MIA madeMIAKevin Durant — HOU missHOUReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUMyron Gardner — MIA missMIABam Adebayo — MIA missMIASimone Fontecchio — MIA missMIAReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUPelle Larsson — MIA missMIAAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUSimone Fontecchio — MIA madeMIAAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUSimone Fontecchio — MIA madeMIAJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUDavion Mitchell — MIA madeMIAAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUBam Adebayo — MIA missMIATari Eason — HOU missHOUTyler Herro — MIA missMIATyler Herro — MIA missMIAKevin Durant — HOU missHOUTyler Herro — MIA madeMIATyler Herro — MIA madeMIAKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUDavion Mitchell — MIA missMIATyler Herro — MIA madeMIAJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUAaron Holiday — HOU madeHOUBam Adebayo — MIA missMIAAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUDavion Mitchell — MIA madeMIANikola Jović — MIA missMIADru Smith — MIA missMIAKasparas Jakučionis — MIA missMIAMyron Gardner — MIA madeMIAPelle Larsson — MIA missMIABam Adebayo — MIA madeMIADavion Mitchell — MIA missMIAAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUDorian Finney-Smith — HOU missHOUTyler Herro — MIA missMIAKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUSimone Fontecchio — MIA madeMIATyler Herro — MIA madeMIAAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUDavion Mitchell — MIA madeMIAJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUPelle Larsson — MIA missMIAKevin Durant — HOU missHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUTari Eason — HOU madeHOUKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUPelle Larsson — MIA madeMIADavion Mitchell — MIA missMIABam Adebayo — MIA madeMIAAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUPelle Larsson — MIA madeMIATari Eason — HOU missHOUBam Adebayo — MIA missMIABam Adebayo — MIA missMIAReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUNikola Jović — MIA missMIAKevin Durant — HOU missHOUDavion Mitchell — MIA madeMIAReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUTyler Herro — MIA madeMIATyler Herro — MIA missMIAKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUBam Adebayo — MIA missMIAAaron Holiday — HOU madeHOUReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUKevin Durant — HOU missHOUKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUBam Adebayo — MIA madeMIAPelle Larsson — MIA madeMIAReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUPelle Larsson — MIA madeMIADavion Mitchell — MIA missMIATyler Herro — MIA missMIAAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUBam Adebayo — MIA missMIATyler Herro — MIA madeMIADorian Finney-Smith — HOU missHOUAaron Holiday — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUAaron Holiday — HOU missHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUSimone Fontecchio — MIA madeMIABam Adebayo — MIA madeMIAPelle Larsson — MIA missMIADavion Mitchell — MIA missMIATari Eason — HOU madeHOUBam Adebayo — MIA madeMIAAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUSimone Fontecchio — MIA madeMIABam Adebayo — MIA madeMIAKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUTari Eason — HOU missHOUKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUTari Eason — HOU missHOU
Miami Heat47/92 · 51.1%
Houston Rockets45/86 · 52.3%
mademissedteam · result
HOU 45/86 (52.3%) · MIA 47/92 (51.1%) — HOU ahead on volume and accuracy.
Possession DNA
Possession DNA
Clutch

Last 5:00 of Q4, score within 5

Every clutch possession, and who did what while it was tight.

HOU won clutch · 8–12
MIA
8
clutch pts
HOU
12
clutch pts
107–111 → 122–123
Clutch events
Q4
4:56
PTS109 - 111
Mitchell 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup (12 PTS) (Adebayo 4 AST)
Q4
4:45
PTS109 - 114
Durant 3PT Jump Shot (24 PTS) (Sheppard 13 AST)
Q4
4:30
FOUL
Larsson Offensive Charge Foul (P5) (E.Lewis)
Q4
4:30
TOV
Larsson Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T7)
Q4
4:22
FOUL
Sengun OFF.Foul (P4) (E.Lewis)
Q4
4:22
TOV
Sengun Offensive Foul Turnover (P3.T10)
Q4
4:07
TOV
Mitchell Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T8); Sheppard STEAL (4 STL)
Q4
4:01
MISS
MISS Holiday 25' 3PT Running Jump Shot
Q4
3:53
MISS
MISS Herro 27' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
Q4
3:35
PTS109 - 117
Durant 3PT Jump Shot (27 PTS) (Sheppard 14 AST)
Q4
3:03
PTS112 - 119
Sengun 4' Turnaround Hook Shot (19 PTS) (Holiday 2 AST)
Q4
0:52
TOV
Thompson Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P3.T12)
Q4
0:46
PTS118 - 119
Larsson 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup (19 PTS) (Mitchell 9 AST)
Q4
0:12
PTS118 - 121
Sheppard 15' Driving Floating Jump Shot (23 PTS) (Durant 3 AST)
Q4
0:12
PLAY
Heat Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 0)
Q4
0:08
FOUL
Smith Jr. P.FOUL (P2.PN) (D.Taylor)
Q4
0:08
PTS119 - 121
Adebayo Free Throw 1 of 2 (31 PTS)
Q4
0:08
PTS120 - 121
Adebayo Free Throw 2 of 2 (32 PTS)
Q4
0:07
TOV
Eason Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T13); Mitchell STEAL (2 STL)
Q4
0:05
PTS122 - 121
Fontecchio 6' Layup (21 PTS) (Herro 4 AST)
Q4
0:02
MISS
MISS Durant 17' Pullup Jump Shot
Q4
0:00
PTS122 - 123
Thompson Tip Layup Shot (24 PTS)
Q4
0:05
PLAY
ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 0)
Clutch box · from play-by-play
MIAMINPTSFGFTTOV+/-
2:2821/10/01-4
2:2820/02/20-4
2:2821/10/00-4
2:2821/10/01-4
0:0000/00/000
2:2800/10/00-4
HOUMINPTSFGFTTOV+/-
2:2862/30/00+4
2:2121/10/01+4
2:2421/10/00+2
1:1321/10/01-1
1:4500/10/00+8
2:0200/00/00+3
0:0400/00/00+2
0:0300/00/01-2

How it ended

Shots, free throws and turnovers in the final 3:00 of Q4.

MIA 113–119 HOU → 122–123
  1. 2:53
    PTSMIA113–119 · HOU +6
    Adebayo Free Throw 1 of 2 (30 PTS)
  2. 2:53
    MISSMIA113–119 · HOU +6
    MISS Adebayo Free Throw 2 of 2
  3. 2:29
    MISSHOU113–119 · HOU +6
    MISS Sengun 5' Driving Hook Shot
  4. 2:27
    MISSHOU113–119 · HOU +6
    MISS Thompson Tip Layup Shot
  5. 2:20
    MISSMIA113–119 · HOU +6
    MISS Herro 27' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  6. 1:58
    TOVHOU113–119 · HOU +6
    Durant Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P3.T11)
  7. 1:45
    MISSMIA113–119 · HOU +6
    MISS Herro 11' Driving Layup; Smith Jr. BLOCK (2 BLK)
  8. 1:39
    MISSMIA113–119 · HOU +6
    MISS Adebayo 11' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  9. 1:23
    MISSHOU113–119 · HOU +6
    MISS Sheppard 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  10. 1:14
    PTSMIA116–119 · HOU +3
    Fontecchio 24' 3PT Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Mitchell 8 AST)
  11. 0:52
    TOVHOU116–119 · HOU +3
    Thompson Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P3.T12)
  12. 0:46
    PTSMIA118–119 · HOU +1
    Larsson 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup (19 PTS) (Mitchell 9 AST)
  13. 0:12
    PTSHOU118–121 · HOU +3
    Sheppard 15' Driving Floating Jump Shot (23 PTS) (Durant 3 AST)
  14. 0:08
    PTSMIA119–121 · HOU +2
    Adebayo Free Throw 1 of 2 (31 PTS)
  15. 0:08
    PTSMIA120–121 · HOU +1
    Adebayo Free Throw 2 of 2 (32 PTS)
  16. 0:07
    TOVHOU120–121 · HOU +1
    Eason Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T13); Mitchell STEAL (2 STL)
  17. 0:05
    PTSMIA122–121 · MIA +1
    Fontecchio 6' Layup (21 PTS) (Herro 4 AST)
  18. 0:02
    MISSHOU122–121 · MIA +1
    MISS Durant 17' Pullup Jump Shot
  19. 0:00
    PTSHOU122–123 · HOU +1
    Thompson Tip Layup Shot (24 PTS)