Miami Heat vs Houston Rockets Final Score & Over/Under Result — Mar 21, 2026

A first-half shootout set the tone in Houston, where Miami and Houston combined for 127 points through two quarters—well ahead of the pace needed to eclipse the 228.5 market total. The second half never matched that intensity. Combined scoring dropped to 118 in the final 24 minutes, but it was too late: the Rockets edged the Heat 123–122 in a game that finished with a combined 245 points, 16.5 points over the closing line.

The second quarter proved decisive, with both teams combining for 66 points—the game's highest-scoring frame. Miami's Bam Adebayo dominated the interior with 32 points and 21 rebounds, while Tyler Herro added 25 points and Simone Fontecchio chipped in 21. Houston countered through Kevin Durant's 27 points and Amen Thompson's all-around 24 points and 18 rebounds. Reed Sheppard orchestrated the Rockets' offense with 23 points and 14 assists. The third quarter brought a defensive tightening, as combined scoring fell to just 56 points, but Houston's balanced attack and one final quarter burst proved enough to steal a one-point decision in a game where the pregame OVER thesis hit decisively despite the live-trading call going the other way.