1月9日NBA常规赛，休斯顿火箭队客场113-120不敌迈阿密热火队。 It's a defensive battle, with both teams known for their defensive quality and less consistent on the offensive end. The Rockets have a pool of young players with potential, but they are not consistent enough to be a constant threat to opponents. 热火队则是一支老牌强队，他们有着丰富的经验和坚韧的斗志，虽然他们的当家球星巴特勒因伤缺席，但队内的年轻球员表现也非常不错，能在关键时刻发挥出色，打出惊人的逆转。 If the Rockets want to win on the road, they must play well-rounded and not let up. Let's take a look at the starters of both sides.
Both starters:
Heat: Lowry, Herro, Harkes, Jovic, Adebayo
Rockets: VanVleet, Jalen Green, Tate, Smith, Shin Kyung
比赛开始，热火稳扎稳打占据主动，约维奇击地妙传空切的哈克斯轻松上篮打进，开局略压火箭一头。
The Rockets wanted to fight back but were in a hurry, and Jalen Green counterattacked and received the ball 1-on-2 with a defensive layup and was rejected by the big hat.
The Heat got hotter and hotter, and Herro scored 5 points in a row to stop the Rockets with Shen Jing's difficult mid-range shot.
The two sides went back and forth, and at the end of the first quarter, the Heat led the Rockets 34-27.
比赛进入第二节，火箭防守开始上强度，阿德巴约反击暴扣遭惠特摩尔空中拦截打手犯规，这球防的太硬气了！
Then the Heat relied on the experience of the old spicy to continue to suppress the Rockets, and Lowry rushed to the basket with 24 seconds to meet Jalen Green for a jump shot and a foul.
Not to be outdone, VanVleet missed a shot, and Smith picked up a rebound to make a 2+1 tie.
At halftime, the Rockets drew 59-59 with the Heat. 杰伦-格林半场7中2，三分5中2得到9分3板4助攻。 VanVleet finished with 16 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists and 1 block on 5-of-8 shooting and 4-of-5 three-pointers.
After returning from the break, the Heat grabbed the start of the game and sent a wave of 9-2 offense to establish the lead, and they also relied on this wave of offense to maintain the lead all the way, and at the last moment, Love first made the opponent's offensive foul, and finally grabbed the offensive rebound and played 2+1, and the Heat entered the fourth quarter with a 9-point lead.
In the final quarter, the Heat firmly controlled the lead of about 10 points and controlled the game, and the Rockets repeatedly wanted to chase the points, but they were suppressed by the opponent's steady counterattack goals.
In the end, the Heat defeated the Rockets 120-113 to win the game.
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