The shorthanded Miami Heat did everything within their power as they ran into one of the hottest teams in the league, to kick off a short three-game west coast road trip.
The Portland Trailblazers entered the night winners of nine in a row, vaulting them to third in the Western Conference, facing a Heat team without Hassan Whiteside and Dwyane Wade.
The Blazers handled their business, holding off the Heat 115-99, despite a frantic rally in the fourth quarter that saw Miami pull within six, before Damian Lillard poured in several 3’s to push Portland’s winning streak to ten.