MIAMI (AP) — Portland didn’t simply call time. Josh Hart identified as sport.
Hart’s 3-pointer as time expired off a go from Damian Lillard gave the Trail Blazers a 110-107 victory about the Miami Warmth on Monday night time, capping a fantastic offensive complete from Portland.
The Blazers trailed for most of the remaining a few quarters, then went 8 for 8 from the flooring in the game’s final 6:07.
“It’s very good to have video games like this, in particular early in the period, that are close games that appear down to the wire and drive you to execute,” Hart mentioned.
Execution was no difficulty for the Blazers. They shot 13 for 17 in the fourth quarter, the 2nd-greatest final 12 minutes by any NBA team so much this period. Only New Orleans — 14 for 18 in opposition to the Los Angeles Clippers on Oct. 30 — experienced a far better fourth quarter.
Anfernee Simons scored 25 for Portland, Jerami Grant additional 23 and Lillard concluded with 19 points in his first recreation back soon after a 4-game absence with a appropriate calf pressure. Hart and Justice Winslow each and every scored 12.
Hart’s buzzer-beater capped a wild remaining number of moments. Max Strus created a 3-pointer for Miami with 6.2 seconds remaining to tie the activity. The Trail Blazers opted not to contact timeout and Lillard dribbled most of the way downcourt before obtaining Hart in the left corner near the Warmth bench.
Hart hit the shot, and the Blazers ran off their bench to chase him in celebration.
“I noticed Josh waving his fingers,” mentioned Lillard, who was considering he’d get the shot just before viewing Hart. “Easy play.”
At 7-3, Portland is off to its finest start out due to the fact 2018-19.
“Dame produced a excellent pass and Josh created a fantastic shot,” Miami guard Kyle Lowry mentioned.
Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and Strus all had 16 for Miami. The Warmth (4-7) acquired 15 from Lowry and Gabe Vincent, and 10 apiece from Caleb Martin and Dewayne Dedmon.
Simons was known as for fouling Adebayo with 10.2 seconds still left, but the Blazers argued that the Heat middle actually was guilty of utilizing his arm to hook Simons on the play. Soon after evaluate, the referees agreed and gave Portland the ball.
Simons created two free of charge throws with 8.5 seconds left to drive the guide to three prior to Strus tied it. And then Hart finished it.
“Lillard and Simons ended up wonderful in making those triggers,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra stated. “They produced a ton of timely plays in that fourth quarter. It felt like we could not get a end.”
Tip-INS
Trail Blazers: Portland snapped a four-video game getting rid of streak to Miami and has not shed consecutive game titles nevertheless this time. … The Blazers shed the lead with 10:39 still left in the to start with fifty percent on a 3-pointer by Duncan Robinson, and trailed for the upcoming 32:17 until finally Lillard tied the sport with 2:20 still left.
Heat: It was the 2,999th match in Warmth history, including playoffs. … Tyler Herro (sprained remaining ankle) and Udonis Haslem (personalized explanations) had been out, joining the nonetheless-sidelined Victor Oladipo (remaining knee) and Omer Yurtseven (remaining ankle). … It was the commence of a four-sport homestand for Miami. The Heat will not have one more a single of individuals till late December.
SHOOT IT
Robinson’s very first 3-pointer on Monday was the 400th of his vocation, like playoffs, at FTX Arena. Mario Chalmers has the arena document with 418. Robinson now has 402.
Timetable QUIRK
The Heat and Blazers played four periods in 2022 final season’s two meetings have been in January. The only other time Miami and Portland had four online games in the identical calendar 12 months was 1989.
UP Future
Trail Blazers: Visit Charlotte on Wednesday.
Heat: Host Charlotte on Thursday.
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