Heat, Blazers Collide Wednesday
The Miami Heat will host the Portland Trail Blazers at FTX Arena on Wednesday night.

The Heat (28-16) are coming off a 104-99 win over the Toronto Raptors on Monday. Tyler Herro led the Heat with 23 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals, in 34 minutes off the bench. Jimmy Butler followed up with 19 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and a steal, while Gabe Vincent chipped in 15 points on 6-of-12 shooting. The Heat shot 46 percent from the field, including 9-of-24 from long range.

Damian Lillard (abdomen) is out for this contest, and four other players have been listed as game-time decisions. The list includes Cody Zeller (knee), Larry Nance (knee), Norman Powell (COVID-19) and CJ Elleby (ankle).

The Trail Blazers (18-25) are coming off a win over the Orlando Magic on Monday. Jusuf Nurkic led the Trail Blazers with 21 points on 10-of-21 shooting, 22 rebounds, two assists, four steals and two blocks. C.J. McCollum followed up with 16 points on 7-of-13 shooting. Ben McLemore chipped in 14 points, while Nassir Little totaled 13 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, a steal and a block. The Trail Blazers shot just 41 percent from the field. That win pushed Portland’s winning streak to two contests.

Kyle Lowry (personal), Markieff Morris (COVID-19) and KZ Okpala (wrist) are all game-time decisions for Wednesday’s matchup. Victor Oladipo (quadriceps) remains out.
Posted on: 1/18/2022 11:56 AM