How did the Heat follow up its most dramatic and best win of the season? With another dramatic 48 minutes.
But this one resulted in a loss, as the Rockets rallied from a 21-point deficit to defeat the Heat 121-118 on Thursday at Toyota Center. This came one night after Miami defeated the two-time defending NBA champion Warriors on a dramatic game-winning shot at the buzzer from Dwyane Wade.
Thursday’s contest came down to the wire, too, but James Harden’s 58-point performance was just too much for the Heat to overcome. Harden shot 16 of 32 from the field, 8 of 18 on threes and 18 of 18 from the free-throw line to finish with the most points a player has ever recorded against Miami in the regular season or playoffs.