1. A few weeks ago Kyle Lowry was ejected in the second quarter at Portland, and tonight Jimmy Butler as ejected in the second quarter at home against Portland. In that first game, with Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler already out, P.J. Tucker took the reins of the offense and led Miami to victory, but this one was all about Caleb Martin. Martin, who previously set his career-high of 28 in an incredible December victory over Milwaukee, had 15 in the second half, 26 in total, including one poster dunk on Jusuf Nurkic and a pull-up three in transition that was the first shot of that type he had taken all season.
Coup’s Takeaways: HEAT’s Defense, Bench Dominant In Defeating Blazers
