A rogue rocket brought heat to the Toyota Center. Read that again. With just 35.7 seconds left, the Miami Heat were cruising to a 101-94 victory over the Houston Rockets. But then, things went south real quick. Tyler Herro and Amen Thompson got tangled up, and Thompson literally threw Herro to the ground. That set off a nasty chain reaction, with both teams and benches rushing to the court.

In the end, Tyler Herro, Terry Rozier, Amen Thompson, Jalen Green, and even Rockets’ head coach Ime Udoka, along with one of his assistants, were all ejected. It was a chaotic moment for a game that was almost over. Definitely not what anyone expected for a finish! By the time Thompson’s night was over, he had logged 32 minutes, finishing with five points, five rebounds, five assists, and one steal.

Herro, on the other end, wrapped up his game with a solid 27 points, nine assists, and six rebounds in 37 minutes of play. He was definitely making an impact before things got heated. Just before the brawl, though, there was a different ejection.

In the final minute of Sunday’s game, Fred VanVleet found himself ejected after some heated words with a referee. It all started with a five-second inbound violation call, which the Rockets star didn’t agree with. The back-and-forth escalated, earning him two technical fouls and sending him off the court. And 30 seconds later, the brawl happened.

Despite all the drama in those final moments, the Heat stayed locked in and pulled off a four-point win. The NBA will hand out punishments, as we saw last week when the league suspended Naji Marshall for 4 games and Jusuf Nurkic for 3 games for their fight.

Tyler Herro might not face suspension, but his ejection still raised some eyebrows. It’s clear he wasn’t exactly innocent, though—he verbally sparred with Amen Thompson and even tugged on his jersey. The tension built up until Thompson finally threw him down.

While he may have been trash-talking to Thompson, he’s been definitely backing it up this season.

Tyler Herro is unrecognizable!

Tyler Herro’s journey to becoming a star has been impressive. After entering the NBA as a 2019 first-round pick, he quickly made an impact, helping the Miami Heat reach the Finals during the COVID-riddled 2020 season. Over the next few years, he developed into a key role player as a spark off the bench. But this season? Herro has taken his game to new heights, and it’s clear he’s becoming a bona fide scoring threat.

His breakout year is one of the main reasons the Heat are above .500, with Herro posting career-high numbers across the board. He’s averaging almost 24 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 5.1 assists while shooting 47.2% from the field and 40.9% from beyond the arc.

These stats aren’t just good; they’re elite.

And here’s the kicker: Herro is now the front-runner for the Most Improved Player award. Before the season, no one considered him a top contender, but now he sits at +275 on DraftKings Sportsbook, ahead of Jalen Johnson, Jalen Williams, and Cade Cunningham.

Earlier this month, Tyler Herro joined a very exclusive club, becoming one of only three players alongside Donovan Mitchell and Jayson Tatum to score 550 points, grab 120 rebounds, dish out 110 assists, and hit 90 three-pointers this season.

With all this success, it’s no surprise that the next step for Herro is securing his spot as an All-Star.