"The Portland Trail Blazers blew past the shorthanded Miami Heat, ultimately securing a 127-110 win inside Moda Center. While Blazers star Deni Avdija exited the game mere minutes into the second half, Portland outscored Miami 63-47 over the final two quarters, including 39-29 in the third quarter alone. The Blazers scored at least 38 points in two separate quarters, getting whatever they wanted against an otherwise flimsy Heat defense."
"Avdija was just one of three Blazers 20-point scorers. Undrafted rookie Caleb Love had 20 points off the bench, while Shaedon Sharpe exploded in the second half, tallying 27 points on 5-of-9 shooting from deep with seven rebounds and four steals across 34 minutes. The Heat's 17-point loss drops them to 1-2 on this five-game West Coast road trip. Their defense has not been up to par, but perhaps the biggest differentiators in this game came on the glass and from beyond the arc."
Portland defeated Miami 127-110, pulling away after halftime despite Deni Avdija exiting early. The Blazers outscored the Heat 63-47 in the final two quarters, including a 39-29 third quarter. Three Portland players reached 20 points, with Shaedon Sharpe scoring 27 — hitting 5-of-9 threes, adding seven rebounds and four steals — and undrafted rookie Caleb Love contributing 20 off the bench. Miami fell to 1-2 on the West Coast trip, with Bam Adebayo scoring 32 with 10 rebounds. Miami struggled on the glass and from three, finishing minus-12 on rebounds while Portland hit 20 threes to Miami’s nine.
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