Houston (37-22) remains at No. 3 in the West standings<\/a>, while Miami (32-29) is at No. 8 in the East.<\/p>\n Heat center Bam Adebayo finished with a team-high 24 points (52.9%) and 11 rebounds, while Kel\u2019el Ware added 13 points (60.0% FG) and 15 rebounds off the bench. Houston countered with Alperen Sengun, but the All-Star was nowhere near as efficient or physical with 13 points (42.9% FG), 6 rebounds, and 4 turnovers.<\/p>\n Jabari Smith Jr. sat out after spraining his right ankle late in Thursday\u2019s win at Orlando<\/a>, which left Houston even more vulnerable in its frontcourt. The Rockets are hopeful that Smith will only miss one more game<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThey were the tougher team,\u201d head coach Ime Udoka said postgame. \u201cThey put their heads down, shoulders in our chests, and got to the basket way too easy. \u201c(They had) 66 points in the paint, and with individual defense, we didn’t stand up tough enough.\u201d<\/p>\n Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!<\/a><\/p>\n Kevin Durant led the Rockets with 32 points (60.0% FG) and 8 assists, though he made just 2-of-8 from 3-point range (25.0%). As a team, Houston shot just 9-of-36 from distance (25.0%), and that wasn\u2019t enough to win versus a Miami squad with a top-five-rated defense<\/a> and a physical advantage in the frontcourt.<\/p>\n The Rockets will conclude their road trip with Monday\u2019s game at Washington. Tipoff versus the Wizards (16-42) is at 6:00 p.m. Central, and the game will be televised regionally on Space City Home Network<\/a> and nationally via NBA League Pass<\/a>.<\/p>\n More: \u2018Beautiful basketball\u2019: Alperen Sengun believes in Houston\u2019s chemistry<\/a>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/p8Qrp0PSWv0\/maxresdefault.jpg\")