The Miami HEAT defeated the Houston Rockets 117-109 Wednesday night at Toyota Center. Hassan Whiteside led the way for the HEAT with 23 points.
1. Whiteside Does It All
In short, Whiteside had a quick start to the game and never looked back. Before committing his second foul with 5:24 left in the first quarter, the big fella scored six points on 3-of-3 shooting, blocked two shots and dished out an assist. Then when Whiteside reentered the game in the second quarter, he made his presence felt on the offensive glass, including one of his more impressive plays of the night.