The Houston Rockets and Miami Heat did not wait for New Year’s Eve to set off some fireworks.
Tempers flared as the Heat led the Rockets 99-94 with just over 30 seconds left at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. As Miami prepared to inbound from the sideline, Rockets forward Amen Thompson got into it with Heat guard Tyler Herro.
Thompson grabbed Herro by the jersey and slammed him to the ground. Terry Rozier immediately came to Herro’s aid and tackled Thompson. Jalen Green also got entangled in the tussle as players and referees tried to defuse the situation.
Amen Thompson threw Tyler Herro to the ground like a rag doll and we got a FIGHT in the Association
pic.twitter.com/Y7Ujy2sTyE— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) December 30, 2024
Here’s another angle of Thompson’s takedown of Herro and the ensuing chaos.
Can't lose your composure like that… pic.twitter.com/5DDAWJldAy
— HEAT on FanDuel Sports Network (@FanDuelSN_Heat) December 30, 2024
Thompson, Herro, Rozier, and Green were all ejected from the contest. Rockets coaches Ime Udoka and Ben Sullivan were also tossed.
The entire incident happened just moments after Rockets veteran Fred VanVleet was also ejected for bumping into referee Marc Davis.
Herro got the last laugh as the Heat held on for a 104-100 win. He was in good spirits after the altercation.
“Go home bro, you lost!” Herro appeared to say as Thompson walked off the floor.
“You go home bro. You lost”
Tyler Herro 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/5YENbtFFf7
— BricksCenter (@BricksCenter) December 30, 2024
The Heat guard was the star of the night with a game-high 27 points on 10/17 shooting to go along with 6 rebounds and 9 assists.
