Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside (21) looks to pass as Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Dec 20, 2018, in Miami. (Photo: AP/Lynne Sladky)

LOS ANGELES: The Miami Heat snapped Houston's five-game NBA winning streak with a 101-99 victory on Thursday (Dec 20) in a game that saw Rockets point guard Chris Paul injured again.