Triple-double by Butler sees Heat past Rockets

Jimmy Butler forced Miami Heat after a slow start to defeat Houston Rockets 101-94 with his first triple-double with 27 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists on Thursday night. It was Miami’s fourth straight win and the fourth straight loss for the Rockets. Heat almost had two players with a triple-double but Bam Adebayo fell short and finally finished with 10 points, 13 rebounds, and 8 assists, he was fouled out at the last minute.

The team was trailing behind by 13 points in the first half and made a comeback with a strong defense to lead with 12 in the last quarter. John Wall and Eric Gordon had 17 points each for Rockets but could not take advantage of Tyler Herro’s absence and were without Christian Wood themselves.