The Miami Heat will travel to Houston on Saturday, March 21, without Jaime Jaquez Jr. (left hip) and Andrew Wiggins (left big toe), while Norman Powell is questionable with left calf tightness. Vladislav Goldin, Trevor Keels, Terry Rozier, and Jahmir Young remain out, forcing Miami to rely on Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, and Pelle Larsson for scoring and playmaking.
Houston will be without Steven Adams (left ankle surgery) and Fred VanVleet (right ACL), while Alperen Sengun is questionable with back tightness. Jae’Sean Tate is probable (right knee sprain), creating potential gaps in the frontcourt that Amen Thompson, Kevin Durant, and Jabari Smith Jr. must fill.
Miami enters the matchup 38-32, coming off losses to the Lakers (126-134) and Hornets (106-136). Adebayo averages 20.2 points and 9.7 rebounds per game, with Herro contributing 21.4 points while Powell adds 22.3 points and 2.6 assists.
The Rockets, 42-27, won 117-95 over Atlanta but fell 116-124 to the Lakers. Durant leads Houston with 25.7 points per game, while Thompson averages 17.9 points and 7.8 rebounds, and Sengun contributes 20.2 points and 8.9 rebounds.
This will be the second meeting of the season, following Miami’s 115-105 home victory on February 28.
