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Blazers Battle Hard, Lose to Heat

The shorthanded Trail Blazers took on the Jimmy Butler-less Miami Heat at Moda Center in Portland on Saturday night. Ever since the Damian Lillard trade in the Summer of 2023, every time the Blazers play the Heat, it feels like there is some extra motivation to play well. Tyler Herro, now the offensive focal point, took it upon himself to show Rip City what they could have had if Joe Cronin had made the trade for him. Herro finished the game with 32 points going 7-14 from three point range.

The Blazers had opportunities to challenge the Heat, but the difference in three-point shooting was too much to overcome.