That’s when the defining moment of the night happened, as Rockets forward Amen Thompson and Heat guard Tyler Herro sparked a melee that led to six ejections before the Heat escaped with a gutsy 104-100 road victory. “Just two competitors going at it, playing basketball,” Herro said, downplaying the incident.

Tyler Herro had a confident answer when asked about a scuffle between him and Houston Rockets guard Amen Thompson. The Miami Heat star said Thompson was

Rockets forward Amen Thompson threw Heat guard Tyler Herro to the floor to trigger an altercation that resulted in six ejections in the closing minute of Miami’s 104-100 victory over Houston on Sunday.