US EditionAmen Thompson's Tip-in at Buzzer Lifts Rockets over Heat
Amen Thompson's buzzer-beater capped a frantic finish as Kevin Durant scored 27 points and passed Michael Jordan on the NBA all-time scoring list.
- On Saturday night, Houston Rockets guard Amen Thompson scored a putback with 0.2 seconds left to beat the Miami Heat 123-122 at Toyota Center.
- Earlier in the final minute, the Rockets intentionally fouled Bam Adebayo, who made both free throws, then Miami stole the inbound before Fontecchio scored on a goaltend for a 122-121 lead.
- Amen Thompson finished with 24 points and was one of three Rockets to record double-doubles alongside Reed Sheppard, who scored 23 points and made 14 assists, and Alperen Sengun with 19 points and 12 rebounds.
- The loss left Miami Heat with a four-game losing streak, jeopardizing their play-in positioning before Monday's game against the San Antonio Spurs at Kaseya Center.
- A late Rockets surge included a 15-0 run in the fourth quarter that shifted momentum, fueled by Reed Sheppard's playmaking, while Tyler Herro scored 25 points but went 0-for-5 late.
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Amen Thompson’s tip-in at buzzer lifts Rockets over Heat
Amen Thompson tipped in a Kevin Durant missed jumper at the buzzer, and the Houston Rockets escaped with a wild 123-122 victory over the visiting Miami Heat on Saturday night.Durant had passed Michael Jordan's career 32,292 points for fifth on the scoring list with a corner 3-pointer at the 3:35 mark of the fourth quarter. The Heat (38-33) moved ahead on a goaltending call against Jabari Smith Jr. when he attempted to block Simone Fontecchio's l…
Heat stunned at buzzer, fall 123-122 in Houston despite 32 and 21 from Adebayo
March is not when an NBA team wants to get creative with losses. And yet here stand the Miami Heat, staggered by a four-game losing streak that now includes Saturday's loss to the Rockets.
Durant Passes Jordan As Sheppard Passes PG Test
The Houston Rockets defeated the Miami Heat, 123-122, on Saturday night. It was a much-needed crunch-time victory for the Rockets, who have struggled in close games all season. It was also the game in which Rockets star Kevin Durant passed Michael Jordan for fifth on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. Finally, as if that wasn’t enough, it also saw the Rockets’ new starter, Reed Sheppard, dish out a career-high 14 assists. Durant Passes Jordan As S…
Rockets hand Heat crushing buzzer-beating loss, 123-122
The Miami Heat’s current difficult stretch reached another devastating blow Saturday night versus the Houston Rockets. They lost at the buzzer off an Amen Thompson game-winning tip in, dropping their fourth straight game in Houston 123-122. Miami is now sporting a 38-33 record and dipped even further into the play-in picture as the ninth seed. […] The post Rockets hand Heat crushing buzzer-beating loss, 123-122 appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - …
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