Fred VanVleet had one of the best games of his career with 37 points on 9-of-11 from 3-point range as Houston (46-25) won its ninth straight game.

Fred VanVleet scored 13 of his game-high 37 points in the fourth quarter as the Houston Rockets won their ninth straight game, defeating the host Miami Heat 102-98 on Friday night.

Amen Thompson missed the Rockets' last six games with a sprained ankle, but returned on Friday in Miami for a rematch with the Heat and Tyler Herro.

Houston (45-25) enters with the NBA’s longest winning streak at eight games, while Miami (29-40, +5.5) has the worst skid at nine games and counting.

On Friday night, the Miami Heat are playing the Houston Rockets (at home). Andrew Wiggins got off to an excellent start to the game with 28 points, one rebound, three assists, one steal and one block while shooting 9/10 from the field in his first 23 minutes of playing time.