It barely happened at all this season, and now it’s happened twice in the span of a week: the Rockets put up a listless performance against a vastly inferior team. Six days after dropping an ugly one in Minnesota to the Timberwolves, the Rockets had another stinker in Miami, losing to the Heat 109-103 for their third loss in the last four games.
James Harden finished with a triple double, putting up 40 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists, but he was the only Rocket to show up tonight. Houston really missed Ryan Anderson, as the offensive spacing suffered and the team went ice cold from downtown.