The Heat are coming into this game with a 42-34 record this season and they are coming off of a loss in their last game. They are coming off of a loss at home by 4 points against the 76ers and that was a game they put a lot of energy into winning since the 76ers are right under them in the standings. The Heat have won 3 of their last 4 games but they have been beating up on weaker opponents in that span. They won 2 of those games against the Trail Blazers and the Wizards who are both near the bottom of their respective conferences and their other win came at home against a banged up Knicks team. They are going up against a Rockets team that is 38-38 this season and they have not been great in their recent games. They were very hot a week ago as they were on an 11 game win streak but they have died down now as they have lost their last 3 straight games. They have had a very tough schedule in that span as their losses came against the Mavericks, the Timberwolves, and the Warriors. They are coming off of a bad loss at home against the Warriors in their last game, losing by 20+ points, but the Rockets are still alive to make the play-in tournament, currently sitting in 11th, but after losing to the Warriors last night, they cannot afford another loss if they want to keep their hopes alive. The Rockets have been very good at home this season as they are 26-13 there and they are going to have a bad taste in their mouth after the way they lost that important game against the Warriors. Both teams are on B2B's here but the Heat had to travel to Houston after losing to the 76ers while the Rockets have been at home and do not have to travel, giving them a bit of a rest advantage in this spot. The Rockets will cover the spread in this game.