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Miami Heat Outruns Trail Blazers in Fast-Paced, Back-and-Forth Slugfest
Nikola Jovic scored 29 points with nine rebounds and seven assists, leading Miami to a 136-131 win and a 4-0 home record this season.
- On Saturday at the Kaseya Center, the Miami Heat defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 136-131 as Nikola Jovic scored a career-high 29 points with nine rebounds and seven assists.
- Amid the second game of a back-to-back, the Heat missed 14 of their first 15 shots and fell into a 15-3 hole without Bam Adebayo, Miami Heat starting center.
- Miami's bench outscored Portland's backups 63-33, with Norman Powell scoring 22 and Pelle Larsson adding 16 points, fueling the comeback.
- The result leaves Miami 4-0 at home and moves the Heat to 6-2 when scoring at least 115 points, while Portland begins a five-game trip and visits Orlando on Monday.
- With both teams playing at the NBA's fastest pace, the Heat and Blazers battled through 19 lead changes and 12 ties before a sellout crowd of 19,600.
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NBA: Nikola Jovic leads Heat bench to big day, late win over Blazers
Nikola Jovic scored a career-high 29 points off the bench and made a key block late in the game to help the Miami Heat outlast the visiting Portland Trail Blazers, 136-131, on Saturday.
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Nikola Jovic leads Heat bench to big day, late win over Blazers
Nikola Jovic scored a career-high 29 points off the bench and made a key block late in the game to help the Miami Heat outlast the visiting Portland Trail Blazers, 136-131, on Saturday.
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Nikola Jovic’s career-high 29 points lead the Heat past the Trail Blazers 136-131
MIAMI (AP) — Nikola Jovic scored a career-high 29 points off the bench and finished with nine rebounds and seven assists as the Miami Heat edged the Portland Trail Blazers 136-131 on Saturday night.
·Toronto, Canada
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