National Basketball Association
Portland 116, Miami 107
When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Where: Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida
Officials:
#58 Josh Tiven, #64 Justin Van Duyne, #53 John Butler
Attendance:
19600
By Field Level Media
Anfernee Simons scored a game-high 24 points and Deandre Ayton added 22 points and 15 rebounds as the Portland Trail Blazers outran the host Miami Heat 116-107 on Tuesday night.
Through three quarters, the youthful Trail Blazers had a 19-0 edge on fastbreak points. Portland finished with a 21-5 advantage in that department.
Simons returned after missing Portland's previous game due to a strained right elbow.
Miami played without its leading scorer, Tyler Herro, who reported right-groin tightness. Prior to Tuesday, Herro -- who is averaging 24.0 points -- was the only Heat player who hadn't missed a game this season.
Deni Avdija added 16 points and 10 rebounds for Portland, which has won two straight games after dropping five in a row.
Duncan Robinson put up 22 points for the Heat, who have lost four of their past five games.
Heat 7-foot rookie center Kel'el Ware, coming off a 25-point game, made his first career start. He posted 20 points, and a career-high 16 rebounds.
Bam Adebayo, Miami's second starting center on Tuesday, had 12 points and 10 rebounds. Heat star Jimmy Butler, who has demanded a trade, logged 13 points and eight assists.
Both teams shot higher than 50 percent in the first quarter, but Miami was a bit better, hitting 63.6 percent overall and 7 of 9 from 3-point range to take a 38-34 lead. Simons and Robinson each had 11 points in the period.
Miami cooled off in the second quarter, making just 30.8 percent from the floor and missing all 12 of its 3-point tries. That allowed Portland to take a 61-55 halftime lead.
Portland played a clean first half with zero turnovers, a 10-0 edge on fastbreak points and a 15-6 advantage on second-chance points.
Simons (17 points) led all first-half scorers. Meanwhile, Miami totaled just 17 points in the second quarter.
The Trail Blazers broke the game open in the third quarter, taking a 97-77 lead. In the third, Portland shot 65 percent, including 6 of 12 from beyond the arc.
Miami rallied with a 17-2 run in the fourth quarter, cutting its deficit to 110-103 with 2:51 left when Jaime Jaquez Jr. sank two foul shots. However, Miami couldn't get any closer.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Portland |
|
Miami |
|
Anfernee Simons 24 |
Scoring |
Duncan Robinson 22 |
|
Scoot Henderson 8 |
Assists |
Jimmy Butler 8 |
|
Deandre Ayton 15 |
Rebounds |
Kel'el Ware 15 |
|
Deni Avdija 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Jimmy Butler 4 |
|
Deni Avdija 2 |
Steals |
Pelle Larsson 1 |
|
Jerami Grant 2 |
Blocks |
Kel'el Ware 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Portland
|
116 |
49.4 |
15-43 |
15-23 |
25 |
47 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
| Miami
|
107 |
44.1 |
14-42 |
11-12 |
26 |
45 |
3 |
2 |
10 |
Upcoming Games
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Miami will play their next game on the road against Milwaukee. The Heat have a W/L % of .455 after a win and .550 after a loss.
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Portland will play their next game on the road against Orlando. The Trail Blazers have a W/L % of .267 after a win and .393 after a loss.
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