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The Miami Heat's (15-14) injury report has four players listed as they ready for their Sunday, December 29 game against the Houston Rockets (21-10, three injured players) at Toyota Center, with a start time of 7:00 PM ET.
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Rockets vs. Heat Game Info
- When: Sunday, December 29, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
- Where: Toyota Center in Houston, Texas
- TV: SCHN and FDSSUN
- Live stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Rockets' Injury Report
Rockets Injuries:
Dillon Brooks: Questionable (Ankle),
Jae'Sean Tate: Out (Illness),
Tari Eason: Questionable (Rest)
Rockets' Top Players (Last 20 Games)
| Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alperen Sengun | 19.6 | 10.1 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Fred VanVleet | 15.7 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.7 |
| Amen Thompson | 13.2 | 7.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.5 |
| Jalen Green | 18.6 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 12.7 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 2.0 |
Rockets Stats
- Houston has a +208 scoring differential, topping opponents by 6.7 points per game. It is putting up 113.4 points per game to rank 12th in the league and is giving up 106.7 per outing to rank third in the NBA.
- Jalen Green scores a team-leading 19.3 points per game to rank 42nd in the NBA.
- Houston wins the rebound battle by 6.2 boards on average. It collects 49.7 rebounds per game, which ranks first in the league, while its opponents grab 43.5 per contest.
- Alperen Sengun paces the Rockets with 10.6 rebounds per game (ninth in league play).
- Houston connects on 11.9 three-pointers per game (24th in the league) at a 32.7% rate (29th in the NBA), compared to the 12.2 its opponents make while shooting 35.0% from beyond the arc.
- The Rockets are paced by Green's 2.5 treys per game (33rd in the league).
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Heat's Injury Report
Heat Injuries:
Dru Smith: Out For Season (Achilles),
Duncan Robinson: Questionable (Foot),
Josh Richardson: Out (Heel),
Jimmy Butler: Out (Illness)
Heat's Top Players (Last 20 Games)
| Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Herro | 24.3 | 6.0 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 4.0 |
| Bam Adebayo | 17.0 | 10.5 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| Jimmy Butler | 12.0 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Duncan Robinson | 12.3 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
| Jaime Jaquez | 8.4 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Heat Stats
- Miami puts up 111.3 points per game (19th in league) while allowing 109.0 per outing (sixth in NBA). It has a +66 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 2.3 points per game.
- The Heat's leading scorer, Tyler Herro, is 20th in the league, scoring 23.9 points per game.
- Miami averages 43.2 rebounds per game (20th in league) while allowing 45.3 per contest to opponents. It is outrebounded by 2.1 boards per game.
- Bam Adebayo's 9.9 rebounds per game lead the Heat and rank 15th in the NBA.
- Miami makes 14.5 three-pointers per game (eighth-most in the league) while shooting 37.6% from beyond the arc (sixth-best in NBA). It is making 1.1 more threes than its opponents, who drain 13.4 per game at 36.1%.
- The Heat are paced by Herro's 4.0 treys per game (fourth in league).