------ Tyler Herro finished with 32 points as the Miami Heat defeat the Portland Trail Blazers 119-98 Saturday night at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.
Tyler Herro scored 32 points and Nikola Jovic finished with 21 points and eight rebounds as the Miami Heat handed the Portland Trail Blazers a 119-98 defeat Saturday night at Moda Center.
Anfernee Simons led Portland with 28 points and Shaedon Sharpe added 22 points and five assists.
Miami (20-17) connected on 13-of-27 from beyond-the-arc in the first half as they build a 66-48 halftime lead.
Portland (13-25) erupted in the third with a 16-2 run to cut the deficit to just four at 68-64 with 7:34 to play in the quarter, but Miami pushed their lead back to double-digits heading into the fourth.
The Trail Blazers scored 10-straight in the fourth to cut the Heat's lead to 100-93 with 4:43 to play.
Miami responded with a 10-2 run to put the game out of reach.
Portland was outscored 25-15 in the fourth and connected on just 5-of-23 from the field.
Up Next- The Trail Blazers continue their five-game homestand Tuesday night against the Brooklyn Nets. The game is scheduled to tip off at 7:00 PM.
Chad's Take- Big night for Tyler Herro and the Miami zone defense.
