Miami Heat vs Houston Rockets Starting Lineups and Depth Charts for Dec. 29 | 2024-25 NBA Season

The Miami Heat face the Houston Rockets in one of the several NBA games slated on tonight's schedule. The game features the Eastern Conference's seventh seed against the West's third seed.

The Heat come into this game with a 15-14 record. Although the Jimmy Butler trade rumors seem distracting as they come into the game with a 2-3 record in their last five games. In the 120-110 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday, Tyler Herro had 28 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds.

The Rockets have continued their blistering run of form under coach Ime Udoka. They have won four of the last five games. Their only loss in that run was the hard-fought 113-112 defeat at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday.

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Miami Heat vs Houston Rockets: Injury report for December 29

Miami Heat injury report

The Heat are dealing with several injuries, most notably to star player Jimmy Butler. Butler has been ruled out with conditioning listed as his status, according to Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press.

The Heat's full injury report:

• Josh Richardson: Questionable (Heel)
• Jimmy Butler: Out (Conditioning)
• Dru Smith: Out for the season (Ruptured Left Achilles tendon)

Houston Rockets injury report

The Houston Rockets don't have an extensive injury list for the game against the Heat. However, veteran shooting forward Dillon Brooks is listed as questionable with an ankle injury, according to Ben DuBose of USA Today.

The Rockets' full injury report:

• Tari Eason: Questionable (Lower leg)
• Dillon Brooks: Questionable (Ankle)

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Miami Heat vs Houston Rockets: Starting lineups and depth charts

Miami Heat starting lineup and depth chart

With shooting forward Jimmy Butler listed as out for the game against the Rockets, he is expected to be replaced by Jaime Jaquez Jr.

The projected starting lineup: Tyler Herro (PG), Duncan Robinson (SG), Jaime Jaquez Jr. (SF), Haywood Highsmith (PF), Bam Adebayo (C).

Here is a snapshot of the Heat's depth chart for the 2024-25 season.

Point Guard	Shooting Guard	Shooting Forward	Power Forward	Center
Tyler Herro	Duncan Robinson	Jimmy Butler	Haywood Highsmith	Bam Adebayo
Terry Rozier	Alec Burks	Jaime Jaquez Jr.	Nikola Jovic	Kel'el Ware
Josh Richardson	Terry Rozier	Pelle Larsson	Jaime Jaquez Jr.	Kevin Love
Alec Burks	Tyler Herro	Haywood Highsmith	Jimmy Butler	Nikola Jovic
Isaiah Stevens	Josh Richardson	Duncan Robinson	Keshad Johnson

Houston Rockets starting lineup and depth chart

Shooting forward Dillon Brooks is listed as questionable and Amen Thompson is projected to take his place. The projected starting lineup against the Heat: Fred VanVleet (PG), Jalen Green (SG), Amen Thompson (SF), Jabari Smith Jr. (PF), Alperen Sengun (C).

Here is a snapshot of the Rockets' depth chart for the 2024-25 season:

Point Guard	Shooting Guard	Shooting Forward	Power Forward	Center
Fred VanVleet	Jalen Green	Dillon Brooks	Jabari Smith Jr.	Alperen Sengun
Reed Sheppard	Amen Thompson	Amen Thompson	Tari Eason	Steven Adams
Aaron Holiday	Dillon Brooks	Cam Whitmore	Cam Whitmore	Jock Landale
Amen Thompson	Reed Sheppard	Tari Eason	Jae'Sean Tate	Jabari Smith Jr.
Jalen Green	Cam Whitmore	Jae'Sean Tate	Jeff Green	Jeff Green

*Editor's Note: Starting lineups are subject to change closer to tip-off

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Miami Heat vs Houston Rockets: How to watch

The Heat's game against the Rockets is slated to start at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.

The game won't be televised on national TV, however fans can catch the game via live stream on fuboTV or NBA League Pass. Home fans can catch the game via Space City Home Network and away fans via FanDuel Sports Network - Sun.

It can also be listened to on the radio via 790 AM / S: 93.3 FM for home fans. WQAM 560/ S: WAQI 710 for away fans.