4/5/2024 Houston v. Miami Game Preview

April 5, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
Regular Season

Toyota Center (Houston)
Houston, Texas

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Heat vs. Rockets Prediction: Odds, Spread & Insights for April 5

The Houston Rockets (38-38), on Friday, April 5, 2024 at Toyota Center, will look to halt a three-game losing skid when hosting the Miami Heat (42-34). This matchup is at 8:00 PM ET on Space City Home Network and BSSUN.

The Heat enter their next game as 3-point favorites versus the Rockets. This game has an over/under of 215.5 points.

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Heat vs. Rockets game info

  • Date: Friday, April 5, 2024
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • How to Watch on TV: Space City Home Network and BSSUN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Houston, Texas
  • Venue: Toyota Center
  • Spread: Miami -3
  • Moneylines: Miami -155, Houston +131
  • Total: 215.5 points

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Prediction: Who will win the Heat vs. Rockets game?

  • Prediction: Rockets 113 - Heat 109
  • Pick ATS: Rockets (+ 3)
  • Pick OU: Over (215.5)

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Heat vs. Rockets Odds, Spread, Over/Under

Favorite Spread Total
Heat -3 215.5

Heat vs. Rockets betting insights

  • Miami has beaten the spread 35 times in 76 games.
  • The Heat have an ATS record of 12-16-2 as 3-point favorites or more.
  • Houston is 42-32-2 against the spread this year.
  • As 3-point underdogs or more, the Rockets are 18-21-1 against the spread.
  • In 42 games this year, Miami and its opponent have combined to score more than 215.5 points.
  • Rockets games have finished with over 215.5 points scored 49 times this season.
  • The total for this matchup is 215.5 points, 8.3 fewer than the combined scoring average of the two teams.

Heat vs. Rockets stat comparison

Heat Rank Heat AVG Rockets AVG Rockets Rank
27th 109.8 Points Scored 114 16th
4th 108.4 Points Allowed 112.8 11th
25th 42.2 Rebounds 45.6 3rd
25th 9.4 Off. Rebounds 11.5 6th
18th 12.4 3pt Made 12.6 16th
19th 25.7 Assists 24.6 27th
5th 11.8 Turnovers 12.3 11th

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Heat top performers

  • Bam Adebayo: 19.6 PTS, 10.6 REB, 1.1 STL, 52.0 FG%, 35.5 3PT% (11-for-31)
  • Terry Rozier: 19.9 PTS, 5.7 AST, 44.1 FG%, 35.0 3PT% (138-for-394)
  • Jimmy Butler: 21.1 PTS, 1.3 STL, 49.7 FG%, 40.5 3PT% (51-for-126)
  • Jaime Jaquez: 12.0 PTS, 48.7 FG%, 30.9 3PT% (58-for-188)
  • Duncan Robinson: 13.1 PTS, 45.3 FG%, 39.9 3PT% (185-for-464)

Rockets top performers

  • Fred VanVleet: 16.7 PTS, 8.1 AST, 1.4 STL, 41.3 FG%, 38.0 3PT% (208-for-547)
  • Jalen Green: 19.9 PTS, 42.6 FG%, 33.5 3PT% (186-for-555)
  • Dillon Brooks: 12.5 PTS, 42.7 FG%, 35.3 3PT% (121-for-343)
  • Amen Thompson: 9.2 PTS, 1.2 STL, 52.3 FG%, 14.3 3PT% (8-for-56)
  • Aaron Holiday: 6.5 PTS, 44.4 FG%, 39.4 3PT% (80-for-203)
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Season Series - Miami won 2-0

Date Away Team Home Team Score Winner Game Type Venue
Jan 8, 2024 Houston Miami 113 - 120 Miami Regular Season FTX Arena
Apr 5, 2024 Miami Houston 119 - 104 Miami Regular Season Toyota Center (Houston)

2023-2024 Team Stats

GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
Miami8248.2110.139.885.6.46512.533.7.37018.022.0.8189.333.042.325.87.53.412.717.3
Houston8248.4114.341.891.0.45912.736.1.35218.123.4.77311.534.045.524.87.84.612.720.8
MIA Opponents8248.1108.440.286.0.46713.036.8.35315.019.2.7809.233.542.826.56.64.713.918.9
HOU Opponents8248.4113.240.888.1.46312.335.4.34819.325.2.76710.734.244.924.47.35.913.719.6


Head to Head Since 1946-1947

Date Away Team Home Team Score Winner Game Type Venue
Jan 8, 2024 Houston Miami 113 - 120 Miami Regular Season FTX Arena
Feb 10, 2023 Houston Miami 95 - 97 Miami Regular Season FTX Arena
Dec 15, 2022 Miami Houston 111 - 108 Miami Regular Season Toyota Center (Houston)
Mar 7, 2022 Houston Miami 106 - 123 Miami Regular Season FTX Arena
Dec 31, 2021 Miami Houston 120 - 110 Miami Regular Season Toyota Center (Houston)
Apr 19, 2021 Houston Miami 91 - 113 Miami Regular Season FTX Arena
Feb 11, 2021 Miami Houston 101 - 94 Miami Regular Season Toyota Center (Houston)
Nov 27, 2019 Miami Houston 108 - 117 Houston Regular Season Toyota Center (Houston)
Nov 3, 2019 Houston Miami 100 - 129 Miami Regular Season FTX Arena
Feb 28, 2019 Miami Houston 118 - 121 Houston Regular Season Toyota Center (Houston)
Dec 20, 2018 Houston Miami 99 - 101 Miami Regular Season FTX Arena
Feb 7, 2018 Houston Miami 109 - 101 Houston Regular Season FTX Arena
Jan 22, 2018 Miami Houston 90 - 99 Houston Regular Season Toyota Center (Houston)
Feb 15, 2017 Miami Houston 117 - 109 Miami Regular Season Toyota Center (Houston)
Jan 17, 2017 Houston Miami 103 - 109 Miami Regular Season FTX Arena
Feb 2, 2016 Miami Houston 102 - 115 Houston Regular Season Toyota Center (Houston)
Nov 1, 2015 Houston Miami 89 - 109 Miami Regular Season FTX Arena
Jan 3, 2015 Miami Houston 79 - 115 Houston Regular Season Toyota Center (Houston)
Nov 4, 2014 Houston Miami 108 - 91 Houston Regular Season FTX Arena
Mar 16, 2014 Houston Miami 104 - 113 Miami Regular Season FTX Arena
Mar 4, 2014 Miami Houston 103 - 106 Houston Regular Season Toyota Center (Houston)
Feb 6, 2013 Houston Miami 108 - 114 Miami Regular Season FTX Arena
Nov 12, 2012 Miami Houston 113 - 110 Miami Regular Season Toyota Center (Houston)
Apr 22, 2012 Houston Miami 88 - 97 Miami Regular Season FTX Arena
Mar 27, 2011 Houston Miami 119 - 125 Miami Regular Season FTX Arena
Dec 29, 2010 Miami Houston 125 - 119 Miami Regular Season Toyota Center (Houston)
Feb 9, 2010 Houston Miami 66 - 99 Miami Regular Season FTX Arena
Jan 15, 2010 Miami Houston 115 - 106 Miami Regular Season Toyota Center (Houston)
Jan 17, 2009 Miami Houston 86 - 93 Houston Regular Season Toyota Center (Houston)
Nov 24, 2008 Houston Miami 107 - 98 Houston Regular Season FTX Arena
Feb 21, 2008 Miami Houston 100 - 112 Houston Regular Season Toyota Center (Houston)
Nov 23, 2007 Houston Miami 91 - 98 Miami Regular Season FTX Arena
Feb 21, 2007 Miami Houston 102 - 112 Houston Regular Season Toyota Center (Houston)
Nov 12, 2006 Houston Miami 94 - 72 Houston Regular Season FTX Arena
Jan 29, 2006 Miami Houston 101 - 95 Miami Regular Season Toyota Center (Houston)
Nov 10, 2005 Houston Miami 84 - 88 Miami Regular Season FTX Arena
Mar 22, 2005 Miami Houston 82 - 84 Houston Regular Season Toyota Center (Houston)
Jan 30, 2005 Houston Miami 95 - 104 Miami Regular Season FTX Arena
Jan 26, 2004 Houston Miami 81 - 95 Miami Regular Season FTX Arena
Nov 11, 2003 Miami Houston 70 - 90 Houston Regular Season Toyota Center (Houston)
Feb 14, 2003 Miami Houston 94 - 82 Miami Regular Season Compaq Center
Dec 16, 2002 Houston Miami 105 - 100 Houston Regular Season FTX Arena
Apr 9, 2002 Houston Miami 117 - 120 Miami Regular Season FTX Arena
Dec 15, 2001 Miami Houston 76 - 73 Miami Regular Season Compaq Center
Jan 30, 2001 Miami Houston 103 - 85 Miami Regular Season Compaq Center
Nov 25, 2000 Houston Miami 91 - 80 Houston Regular Season FTX Arena
Jan 23, 2000 Miami Houston 88 - 101 Houston Regular Season Compaq Center
Jan 6, 2000 Houston Miami 99 - 111 Miami Regular Season FTX Arena
Feb 20, 1999 Houston Miami 71 - 81 Miami Regular Season Miami Arena
Mar 29, 1998 Houston Miami 77 - 109 Miami Regular Season Miami Arena
Mar 5, 1998 Miami Houston 117 - 93 Miami Regular Season Compaq Center
Mar 16, 1997 Houston Miami 80 - 101 Miami Regular Season Miami Arena
Dec 21, 1996 Miami Houston 86 - 66 Miami Regular Season Compaq Center
Mar 16, 1996 Miami Houston 121 - 97 Miami Regular Season Compaq Center
Nov 8, 1995 Houston Miami 82 - 89 Miami Regular Season Miami Arena
Jan 11, 1995 Miami Houston 97 - 108 Houston Regular Season Compaq Center
Dec 26, 1994 Houston Miami 101 - 88 Houston Regular Season Miami Arena
Dec 14, 1993 Houston Miami 97 - 88 Houston Regular Season Miami Arena
Dec 9, 1993 Miami Houston 109 - 115 Houston Regular Season Compaq Center
Mar 9, 1993 Miami Houston 94 - 104 Houston Regular Season Compaq Center
Nov 27, 1992 Houston Miami 101 - 93 Houston Regular Season Miami Arena
Mar 5, 1992 Miami Houston 93 - 114 Houston Regular Season Compaq Center
Jan 10, 1992 Houston Miami 111 - 107 Houston Regular Season Miami Arena
Mar 31, 1991 Houston Miami 123 - 103 Houston Regular Season Miami Arena
Nov 17, 1990 Miami Houston 100 - 117 Houston Regular Season Compaq Center
Nov 19, 1989 Miami Houston 94 - 132 Houston Regular Season Compaq Center
Nov 14, 1989 Houston Miami 99 - 101 Miami Regular Season Miami Arena
Apr 22, 1989 Miami Houston 91 - 89 Miami Regular Season Compaq Center
Apr 8, 1989 Houston Miami 104 - 107 Miami Regular Season Miami Arena
Jan 24, 1989 Miami Houston 93 - 118 Houston Regular Season Compaq Center
Dec 27, 1988 Houston Miami 101 - 93 Houston Regular Season Miami Arena
Nov 17, 1988 Miami Houston 107 - 113 Houston Regular Season Compaq Center
Nov 11, 1988 Houston Miami 121 - 100 Houston Regular Season Miami Arena

2023-2024 Miami Heat Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters T. Herro C. Martin J. Jaquez, Jr. N. Jovic B. Adebayo
Rotation D. Wright D. Robinson J. Butler H. Highsmith T. Bryant
Lim PT P. Mills A. Williams J. Cain C. Swider K. Love
Lim PT T. Rozier       O. Robinson
Lim PT J. Richardson        

2023-2024 Houston Rockets Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters F. VanVleet J. Green D. Brooks J. Smith, Jr. A. Sengun
Rotation A. Thompson   C. Whitmore T. Eason J. Green
Rotation A. Holiday   J. Tate   J. Landale
Lim PT   R. Bullock N. Hinton J. Samuels B. Marjanovic
Lim PT   N. Williams, Jr.     S. Adams

Miami Heat Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
13 Bam Adebayo C 71 34.0 19.3 7.5 14.3 .521 0.2 0.6 .357 4.1 5.5 .755 2.2 8.1 10.4 3.9 1.1 0.9 2.3 2.2
31 Thomas Bryant C 38 11.6 5.7 2.3 3.9 .577 0.1 0.6 .182 1.1 1.2 .872 1.1 2.7 3.7 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.2
22 Jimmy Butler GF 60 34.0 20.8 6.6 13.2 .499 1.0 2.4 .414 6.6 7.7 .858 1.8 3.5 5.3 5.0 1.3 0.3 1.7 1.1
8 Jamal Cain F 26 10.0 3.7 1.3 3.0 .430 0.4 1.2 .355 0.7 0.9 .783 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.8
14 Tyler Herro SG 42 33.5 20.8 7.7 17.5 .441 3.1 7.9 .396 2.3 2.6 .856 0.5 4.8 5.3 4.5 0.7 0.1 2.2 1.5
24 Haywood Highsmith F 66 20.7 6.1 2.3 5.0 .465 1.2 2.9 .396 0.3 0.5 .639 1.0 2.2 3.2 1.1 0.8 0.5 0.5 1.8
11 Jaime Jaquez, Jr. GF 75 28.2 11.9 4.5 9.3 .489 0.9 2.7 .322 1.9 2.3 .811 1.1 2.7 3.8 2.6 1.0 0.3 1.5 2.2
5 Nikola Jovic F 46 19.5 7.7 2.8 6.1 .452 1.4 3.5 .399 0.7 1.0 .702 0.5 3.6 4.2 2.0 0.5 0.3 0.9 1.8
42 Kevin Love FC 55 16.8 8.8 2.9 6.5 .440 1.5 4.4 .344 1.5 2.0 .787 1.1 5.1 6.1 2.1 0.3 0.2 0.9 1.8
16 Caleb Martin F 64 27.4 10.0 3.8 8.7 .431 1.3 3.6 .349 1.2 1.5 .778 1.2 3.2 4.4 2.2 0.7 0.5 1.2 2.0
88 Patty Mills G 13 16.4 5.8 2.1 6.2 .338 0.8 4.1 .208 0.8 0.8 1.000 0.3 0.8 1.2 1.5 0.8 0.0 0.6 1.2
0 Josh Richardson G 43 25.6 9.9 3.6 8.1 .444 1.5 4.4 .347 1.2 1.3 .944 0.4 2.4 2.8 2.4 0.6 0.3 0.8 1.8
55 Duncan Robinson F 68 28.0 12.9 4.5 9.9 .450 2.8 7.0 .395 1.2 1.3 .889 0.2 2.3 2.5 2.8 0.7 0.2 1.4 2.4
25 Orlando Robinson PF 36 8.4 2.8 1.0 2.0 .500 0.2 0.4 .533 0.5 0.7 .760 0.8 1.6 2.3 0.9 0.2 0.2 0.5 1.0
2 Terry Rozier G 31 31.5 16.4 6.1 14.5 .423 2.1 5.7 .371 2.0 2.2 .913 0.6 3.6 4.2 4.6 1.0 0.3 1.3 1.6
21 Cole Swider F 18 4.8 2.3 0.8 2.1 .395 0.6 1.7 .333 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.2
15 Alondes Williams G 7 2.2 0.7 0.3 1.1 .250 0.0 0.6 .000 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.3
4 Delon Wright G 14 20.4 5.4 1.9 4.7 .394 0.8 2.1 .367 0.9 1.1 .812 0.4 1.5 1.9 2.6 1.4 0.2 0.2 0.7

Houston Rockets Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
12 Steven Adams C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
9 Dillon Brooks F 72 30.9 12.7 4.6 10.7 .428 1.8 5.1 .359 1.7 2.0 .844 0.7 2.7 3.4 1.7 0.9 0.1 1.2 3.3
25 Reggie Bullock SG 44 9.5 2.2 0.8 1.9 .415 0.6 1.5 .403 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.1 1.5 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.7
17 Tari Eason F 22 21.8 9.8 4.0 8.6 .466 0.8 2.3 .360 1.0 1.5 .636 2.1 4.9 7.0 1.2 1.4 0.9 0.9 2.3
4 Jalen Green SG 82 31.7 19.6 6.9 16.2 .423 2.5 7.4 .332 3.5 4.3 .804 0.5 4.7 5.2 3.5 0.8 0.3 2.3 1.4
32 Jeff Green F 78 16.8 6.5 2.1 4.7 .456 0.7 2.1 .331 1.6 1.9 .819 0.6 1.7 2.3 0.9 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.3
14 Nathaniel Hinton SF 15 5.0 2.2 0.7 1.7 .423 0.5 0.9 .500 0.3 0.3 .800 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.7
0 Aaron Holiday PG 78 16.3 6.6 2.4 5.3 .446 1.1 2.8 .387 0.7 0.8 .921 0.3 1.3 1.6 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.7 1.6
2 Jock Landale C 56 13.6 4.9 1.9 3.7 .515 0.2 0.7 .250 0.9 1.2 .800 1.6 1.5 3.1 1.2 0.4 0.6 0.6 1.3
51 Boban Marjanovic C 14 5.1 3.2 1.3 2.4 .529 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 1.0 .643 0.5 1.8 2.3 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.4
00 Jermaine Samuels SF 14 4.3 1.4 0.6 1.0 .643 0.0 0.1 .000 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.2 0.7 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.4
28 Alperen Sengun C 63 32.5 21.1 8.4 15.6 .537 0.5 1.8 .297 3.9 5.6 .693 2.9 6.4 9.3 5.0 1.2 0.7 2.6 3.3
10 Jabari Smith, Jr. F 76 31.9 13.7 5.0 11.0 .454 1.8 5.0 .363 2.0 2.4 .811 1.8 6.3 8.1 1.6 0.7 0.8 1.2 2.6
8 Jae'sean Tate F 65 15.9 4.1 1.7 3.5 .472 0.4 1.2 .299 0.4 0.6 .667 0.9 2.1 3.0 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.6 2.1
1 Amen Thompson G 62 22.4 9.5 3.9 7.2 .536 0.1 0.9 .138 1.7 2.5 .684 2.4 4.2 6.6 2.6 1.3 0.6 1.5 2.3
5 Fred VanVleet G 73 36.8 17.4 5.8 13.9 .416 3.1 8.0 .387 2.7 3.1 .860 0.5 3.4 3.8 8.1 1.4 0.8 1.7 2.5
7 Cam Whitmore F 47 18.7 12.3 4.5 9.9 .454 1.7 4.7 .359 1.6 2.4 .679 0.9 2.9 3.8 0.7 0.6 0.4 1.0 1.4
19 Nate Williams, Jr. SG 22 5.9 2.9 1.2 2.3 .540 0.1 0.2 .400 0.3 0.6 .538 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.5

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