Tyler Herro scored 31 points (21 in the second quarter), and the Miami Heat beat the Houston Rockets 123-106.
The Heat took control with a 31-8 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 22.
Jimmy Butler III scored 21 points (14 in the paint) on 7 for 11 shooting.
For the Rockets, Kevin Porter Jr. scored 22 points with 5 3-pointers, and Jalen Green added 20 points.
The Heat shot 53.8% from the field and 45.2% from 3 to the Rockets’ 44.3% and 30.2%. The Rockets gave up 13 offensive rebounds, about 4 more than usual for the shots the Heat missed. The Heat outscored the Rockets 66-48 in the paint.