Miami Heat vs Houston Rockets Prediction

🔮 Expert Prediction

This one's going to come down to how much the Rockets' young guards can handle Jimmy Butler. Houston, sitting at 42-27, has been playing with a real swagger lately, winning seven of their last ten and showing they can close out tight games, like that 118-115 nail-biter against the Knicks last week. Miami, at 38-32, has been a bit more up and down, dropping three of their last five, and you wonder if the fatigue of that road trip will show. Thing is, Spoelstra always gets his guys ready for big matchups.

But the Rockets' home court, combined with their recent offensive surge – they’ve averaged 117 points over their last five – gives them the edge. They're playing loose, and that's dangerous.

Rockets win, 110-104.