Heat Rip Pass Trail Blazers

     The Miami Heat breezed by the Portland Trail Blazers 119-98 at Moda Center on Wednesday night. The Heat began their first road trip of the 2022-23 regular season and started a three-game road swing on the west coast. Udonis Haslem entered the contest for his first game in his 20th NBA season. 

     Portland(4-1) had a slight 31-28 lead at the end of the first quarter. Miami(2-3) had a 13-5 spurt at the end of the first half and were up 61-56 at halftime. 

     The Heat kept rolling during the second half and led 94-81 after three quarters. The Trail Blazers surrendered the first seven points and 19 of the first 25 points in the fourth quarter.