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End of match
The game ends at FTX Arena with a victory for the Miami Heat, who suffered too much due to Butler's ejection but are still in the fight to be the best team in the East.
02:00 of the last quarter
Heat get an 8-point lead that could make the difference to take the win
04:00 of the last quarter
The defense of the local team is present and they manage to keep the score in favor, fundamental what Adebayo can do.
06:00 of the last quarter
6 minutes ahead of a match that was closer than previous statistics indicated.
08:00 of the last quarter
Good run of points for the Heat to retake the lead in the game
10:00 of the last quarter
Caleb Martin with 26 points and 8 assists is the best player of the game.
12:00 of the last quarter
The last 12 minutes of the game begin, in a very close game, the visitors win by one possession for the moment.
End of third quarter
At the end of the third quarter, the visitors are leading by only 2 points.
02:00 of the third quarter
Anfernee Simons and CJ McCollum with 22 points were the game's top scorers.
04:00 of the third quarter
Miami turns it around and takes the lead in the game
06:00 of the third quarter
Trail Blazers hold lead in a third quarter that was all in their favor, much of it facilitated by Butler's ejection
08:00 of the third quarter
Portland starts very strong in the second half, 4 minutes without Miami being able to score.
10:00 of the third quarter
5 unanswered points from Portland to retake the lead in the game
12:00 of the third quarter
Action resumes at Miami's FTX arena, Heat defeat Trail Blazers by 2 points
End of second quarter
At the end of the first half, after a series of controversies due to Butler's ejection, Miami wins the game after 24 minutes.
02:00 of the second quarter
Jimmy Butler has been ejected from the game for two technical fouls, complicating the outlook for Miami.
04:00 of the second quarter
Heat hold the lead in a second quarter that is going all their own way
06:00 of the second quarter
21 points from the bench for Miami, which has managed to turn the score around, with the substitutes being the key to the partial victory.
08:00 of the second quarter
Max Strus is leading Miami with 11 points so far.
10:00 of the second quarter
Miami takes the lead for the first time in the game.
12:00 of the second quarter
Second 12 minutes start in Miami, Portland wins it with 13 points from CJ McCollum
End of first quarter
First quarter ends, the visitors win by 3 points
02:00 of the first quarter
Last 2 minutes of the first quarter, the Blazers are having a great game defensively.
04:00 of the first quarter
The match remains even at FTX Arena, with the visitors still leading by a narrow margin.
06:00 of the first quarter
Miami gets to within one possession of 3 points
08:00 of the first quarter
Portland gets off to a good start on defense, holding Miami to 2 points.
10:00 of the first quarter
First 2 minutes of the game that are favorable to Portland, but the game is still too young to set a trend.
12:00 of the first quarter
Game on in Miami, Heat host Trail Blazers at home
All set in Miami
The teams are ready for tonight's game, where the Blazers visit the Heat in a matchup of teams with completely different realities.
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Miami ready for tonight's game
The home team's starting five
A starting five from another galaxy pic.twitter.com/79XvWSJlFp
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) January 20, 2022
Players out or doubtful for the game
Miami will be without Okpala, Lowry, Morris, Oladipo and Herro.
Portland will be without Powell, Zeller, Nance Jr. and Lillard, while Elleby and Smith Jr. are doubtful.
Tonight's games
Washington vs Brooklyn, Philadelphia vs Orlando, Boston vs Charlotte, Miami vs Portland, Atlanta vs Minnesota, Milwaukee vs Memphis, Chicago vs Cleveland, Dallas vs Toronto, San Antonio vs Oklahoma, Utah vs Houston, Denver vs LA Clippers, Sacramento vs Detroit, LA Lakers vs Indiana.
Miami's FTX Arena
The formerly known as American Airlines Arena opened on December 31, 1999 at a cost of $175 million and has a seating capacity of 19,600.
Leaders in assists
Former Toronto player Kyle Lowry provides the most assists for the Heat with 8.3 per game, while Lillard is the leader in this aspect for the visitors with 7.3, even if he doesn't get the chance to play.
The best in rebounds
From the home squad the leader is Yurtseven with 6.7 per game, on the other side is Nurkic who pulls down 10.6 boards per game to be Portland's best.
The best scorer of each team
Miami's Butler is the best scorer with 22.4 units in each game, while tonight's outcast Lillard is his team's leader with 24 points.
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USA (ET): 19:30 PM in Bally Sports
Spain: 1:30 AM (20th January)
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Watch out for this Miami Heat player
Kyle Lowry at 35 years old is having a great season with Miami, as the No. 7 is
averaging 13.4 points per game, 8.3 assists and 4.5 rebounds.
Lowry is a fundamental piece in the coach's scheme for Miami to keep getting victories.
Watch out for this Portland Trail Blazers player
With Damian Lillard's injury, Portland's best scorer is CJ McCollum with 20.4 points per game, so a lot of points will have to go through his hands if they want to win the game.
Last V of Miami Heat
22 Jimmy Butler, 17 PJ Tucker, 13 Bam Adebayo, 2 Gabe Vincent, 55 Duncan Robinson
Last V of Portland Trail Blazers
9 Nassir Little, 33 Robert Covington, 27 Jusuf Nurkic, 1 Andernee Simons, 3 CJ McCollum
Damian Lillard and possible surgery
The great star of the Portland team is in a complicated situation, as he has been dragging an injury that has prevented him from showing his full potential in the season.
The player is deciding whether he should undergo surgery and miss practically the second half of the season.
Portland, with many problems
With the loss of Damian Lillard, the Trail Blazers have not been able to establish their game in the western conference and that is why they are in the last position that gives a place in the playoffs.
Miami, showing its potential
Although at times the Heat team was not finding consistency, it has gradually achieved it and shown that it is a contender to return to the NBA Finals.
Duel of contrasts in Florida
Miami is in second place in their conference, with 28 wins and 16 losses, they are in the fight for first place.
On the other hand, Portland is in a complicated situation as they are in tenth place in the West with 18 wins and 25 losses.