PORTLAND -- Anfernee Simons got hot yet again, but not hot enough to overcome the Heat.
Though they managed to rally from a 19-point deficit to tie the game in the fourth quarter, the Trail Blazers were never able to take the lead late and eventually lost 115-109 to Miami in front of a crowd of 15,773 Wednesday night at Moda Center.
“Just a missed opportunity,” said head coach Chauncey Billups. “I thought we played hard as heck. There’s always a moment of truth in the game. We knew that this team is a really good offensive rebounding team, and they just keep coming.