National Basketball Association
Portland 115, Miami 99
When: 10:30 PM ET, Monday, March 12, 2018
Where: Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
Officials: #20 Leroy Richardson, #8 Marc Davis, #56 Mark Ayotte
Attendance: 19786
Damian Lillard and Jusuf Nurkic led the way as the Portland Trail Blazers disposed of the Miami Heat 115-99 Monday night at Moda Center.

Lillard collected 32 points and 10 assists while Nurkic contributed 27 points and 16 rebounds as the Trail Blazers ran their winning streak to 10 games. Portland has won 16 of its last 17 games at home.

Goran Dragic scored 23 points and Justise Winslow had 15 points and 13 boards for the Heat, who had won in four of their previous five and six of their previous eight outings.

Miami was without starting center Hassan Whiteside (hip) and sixth man Dwyane Wade (hamstring).

Five Blazers scored in double figures, including CJ McCollum with 17 points, Evan Turner with 13 and Zach Collins with 10.

Nurkic scored 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds as the Blazers took a 59-47 lead into the half. Dragic had 17 points for the Heat.

Portland extended the margin to 86-67 late in the third quarter. The Blazers took an 88-72 advantage into the fourth quarter.

The Heat drew to within 93-87 after seven straight points by Winslow early in the final period. Tyler Johnson's 3 made it 93-90 with 6:24 remaining.

The Blazers followed with five straight points for a 98-90 lead with 5:26 to go. Lillard drilled another 3-pointer, and Portland was on top 104-95 with 3:31 left. Turner followed with another three for a 107-95 advantage with 2:54 to play. The Heat got no closer the rest of the way.

Lillard's four-point play gave Portland a 16-11 lead midway through the first quarter. Miami tied it at 23-23, but the Blazers ended the quarter on an 11-2 binge for a 34-25 advantage.

It was 37-25 before the Heat rallied to draw within 39-33. Collins sank back-to-back 3-point shots to hike the edge to 45-33. The Blazers carried a 12-point lead into intermission.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Miami   Portland
Goran Dragic 23 Scoring Damian Lillard 32
Kelly Olynyk 7 Assists Damian Lillard 10
Justise Winslow 13 Rebounds Jusuf Nurkic 16
Goran Dragic 3 Free Throws Made Damian Lillard 9
Wayne Ellington 2 Steals Evan Turner 2
Justise Winslow 2 Blocks Jusuf Nurkic 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Miami 99 42.9 10-31 11-16 24 46 4 6 11
Portland 115 45.8 14-36 25-30 23 50 6 5 13
Upcoming Games
  • Portland will play their next game at home against Cleveland. The Trail Blazers have a W/L % of .659 after a win and .538 after a loss.
  • Miami will play their next game on the road against Sacramento. The Heat have a W/L % of .472 after a win and .594 after a loss.