Heat snap skid by trouncing Rockets 99-66

MIAMI: Dwyane Wade took an elbow to the nose in the opening minutes and the Miami Heat spent the rest of the night paying back the Houston Rockets.

Eager to snap a five-game losing streak, the Heat raced to their largest halftime lead of the season on Tuesday night and beat short-handed Houston 99-66.

Wade finished with 17 points, seven assists, five steals and one sore nose. He sat out the fourth quarter and was also on the bench for a breather to start the second period when the Heat outscored Houston 17-4 to go up 41-20.