The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Miami Heat, 99 - 92, at Moda Center on Saturday. The Trail Blazers came into this game as a heavy favorite, but it took a late run to pull out the close win. In fact, Portland finished the game on a 14 - 1 run over the final three minutes. There were six ties and nine lead changes, with no team leading by more than 12 points. Three-point shooting was the biggest difference in the game, with Miami shooting just 29 percent to Portand's 38 percent. The Trail Blazers won despite shooting just 40 percent from the field. Miami (7 - 13) came into this game winning two - straight and it would be three - straight if it were n't for poor late game execution. Hassan Whiteside was the player of the game though, accumulating 28 points, 16 rebounds and five blocks in the defeat. Goran Dragic flirted with a triple - double, accruing 18 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. Josh McRoberts got a rare start, tallying 13 points two rebounds and four assists. Only three players came off the bench, as Miami played extremely shorthanded. The Heat will look to bounce back on Tuesday, as they host the New York Knicks for their next game. This was only the second time this season that the Blazers (11 - 10) did n't get at least 50 points from Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum, but they were still able to prevail with a win. They still played well though, as Lillard tallied 19 points, four rebounds and six assists, while McCollum finished with 17 points, four rebounds and four assists. Neither player shot well, as they combined to go 13 - of - 37 from the field. Maurice Harkless was the quiet hero, as he totaled 17 points and seven rebounds in the win. Allen Crabbe was huge off the bench, scoring 16 points. The Trail Blazers will return to action on Monday in a road game against the Chicago Bulls.
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