MIAMI _ The Miami Heat not only beat what has been one of the Western Conference's best teams in recent seasons. The Heat crushed them.
With the help of a record-setting first quarter, the Heat cruised to a 129-100 blowout win over the Houston Rockets (3-3) on Sunday at AmericanAirlines Arena. Miami is 5-1 to begin the season.
The Heat now hits the road for a three-game West Coast trip that begins Tuesday against the Denver Nuggets.
Here are five takeaways from Miami's blowout win over Houston ...