Heat Pour On Trail Blazers

     The Miami Heat ran by the Portland Trail Blazers 119-98 on Saturday night at Moda Center. The Heat played their fourth contest of a six-game road trip versus Western Conference opponents. 

     Miami(20-17) had a 29-23 advantage by the end of the first quarter. The Heat extended their lead to 66-48 at the conclusion of the second quarter. 

     Portland(13-25) took control during the third quarter with a 16-2 run to begin the second half and trailed 94-83 after three quarters. The Trail Blazers gave up the first six points in the final quarter and could not overcome it. 

     Tyler Herro finished with a game-high 32 points for the Heat. Nikola Jovic answered with 21 points while Haywood Highsmith drained in 14 points. Bam Adebayo collected a double-double of 13 points along with 11 rebounds. Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Terry Rozier both had 11 points each. 

     Anfernee Simons powered in a club-high 28 points for the Trail Blazers. Shaedon Sharpe was able to contribute 22 points.