MIAMI -- — Anfernee Simons scored 24 points, Deandre Ayton had 22 points and 15 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Miami Heat 116-107 on Tuesday night.

Jerami Grant finished with 18 points and Deni Avdija added 16 for the Blazers, who lost by 60 the last time they played in Miami on March 29.

Shaedon Sharpe had 12 points while Scoot Henderson and Dalano Banton finished with 11 each.

Rookie Kel’el Ware had 20 points and 16 rebounds and Duncan Robinson finished with 22 points for the Heat, playing without leading scorer Tyler Herro, who missed his first game of the season because of groin tightness. Jimmy Butler had 13.

The Blazers extended a six-point lead early in the third period with a 21-8 run. Ayton scored eight points during the surge that put Portland ahead 86-63.

Down 21 early in the fourth, the Heat narrowed the gap with a 19-4 run. Jaime Jaquez’s two free throws with 1:58 remaining got Miami within 112-105 before Grant made three of four free throws to give Portland a 115-105 lead with 35 seconds left.

Takeaways

Trail Blazers: Didn’t commit their first turnover until Henderson’s errant pass with 8:11 remaining in the third quarter. It was the first time they didn’t commit a turnover in a half since Jan. 16, 2019 against Cleveland.

Heat: After making 5 of 7 3-pointers in the first period the Heat then missed 19 straight from behind the arc. Ware’s 3-pointer with 3:13 remaining in the third quarter ended the drought.

Key moment

Grant’s 3-pointer and Ayton’s layup in the final minute of the first half gave the Blazers the lead for good at 61-55.

Key stat

The Blazers made 6 of 12 3-pointers in the third period that helped build largest lead at 92-65.

Up next

The Trail Blazers visit Orlando while the Heat play at Milwaukee, both on Thursday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Deandre Ayton vs. Kel'el Ware (Bam Adebayo gains possession)	0	0
11:38	Terry Rozier misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:36	Deni Avdija defensive rebound	0	0
11:33	Bam Adebayo shooting foul	0	0
11:33	Deni Avdija misses free throw 1 of 2	0	0
11:33	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	0	0
11:33	Deni Avdija misses free throw 2 of 2	0	0
11:31	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	0	0
11:15	Jimmy Butler misses two point shot	0	0
11:14	Jimmy Butler offensive rebound	0	0
11:14	Jimmy Butler makes tip shot	2	0
10:56	Anfernee Simons makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot	2	2
10:43	Duncan Robinson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jimmy Butler assists)	5	2
10:24	Duncan Robinson blocks Deni Avdija 's 4-foot driving layup	5	2
10:23	Deni Avdija offensive rebound	5	2
10:22	Deni Avdija makes two point shot	5	4
10:08	Kel'el Ware makes 10-foot pullup jump shot (Terry Rozier assists)	7	4
9:48	Anfernee Simons makes 25-foot three pointer	7	7
9:32	Bam Adebayo misses 4-foot two point shot	7	7
9:30	Anfernee Simons defensive rebound	7	7
9:24	Deni Avdija misses 26-foot three point shot	7	7
9:22	Kel'el Ware defensive rebound	7	7
9:17	Bam Adebayo offensive foul	7	7
9:17	Bam Adebayo turnover	7	7
9:12	Duncan Robinson shooting foul	7	7
9:12	Deni Avdija makes free throw 1 of 2	7	8
9:12	Deni Avdija makes free throw 2 of 2	7	9
8:55	Terry Rozier makes 2-foot two point shot	9	9
8:45	Anfernee Simons makes 25-foot three pointer	9	12
8:28	Bam Adebayo makes 9-foot two point shot	11	12
8:09	Scoot Henderson misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	11	12
8:06	Kel'el Ware defensive rebound	11	12
7:57	Duncan Robinson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Terry Rozier assists)	14	12
7:39	Deandre Ayton misses 17-foot jumper	14	12
7:37	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	14	12
7:19	Jimmy Butler out of bounds bad pass turnover	14	12
7:19	Shaedon Sharpe enters the game for Anfernee Simons	14	12
7:02	Kel'el Ware blocks Scoot Henderson's two point shot	14	12
7:00	Duncan Robinson defensive rebound	14	12
6:47	Shaedon Sharpe personal foul	14	12
6:47	Heat Full timeout	14	12
6:38	Terry Rozier makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jimmy Butler assists)	17	12
6:21	Jerami Grant misses driving floating jump shot	17	12
6:19	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	17	12
6:08	Jimmy Butler makes 24-foot three point jumper (Duncan Robinson assists)	20	12
5:54	Scoot Henderson makes 5-foot two point shot	20	14
5:44	Nikola Jovic enters the game for Bam Adebayo	20	14
5:34	Duncan Robinson makes 25-foot three pointer (Terry Rozier assists)	23	14
5:18	Deandre Ayton makes 16-foot jumper (Scoot Henderson assists)	23	16
5:07	Nikola Jovic makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jimmy Butler assists)	26	16
4:52	Kel'el Ware blocks Jerami Grant 's 2-foot driving layup	26	16
4:47	Deandre Ayton offensive rebound	26	16
4:47	Deandre Ayton makes 1-foot dunk	26	18
4:44	Scoot Henderson shooting foul	26	18
4:44	Jimmy Butler makes free throw 1 of 2	27	18
4:44	Jaime Jaquez Jr. enters the game for Terry Rozier	27	18
4:44	Dalano Banton enters the game for Deni Avdija	27	18
4:44	Jimmy Butler makes free throw 2 of 2	28	18
4:24	Jerami Grant misses 10-foot two point shot	28	18
4:21	Deandre Ayton offensive rebound	28	18
4:20	Deandre Ayton makes two point shot	28	20
4:02	Kel'el Ware makes 7-foot dunk (Duncan Robinson assists)	30	20
3:50	Shaedon Sharpe misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	30	20
3:47	Deandre Ayton offensive rebound	30	20
3:45	Shaedon Sharpe makes 24-foot three point jumper (Deandre Ayton assists)	30	23
3:35	Jerami Grant personal foul	30	23
3:35	Anfernee Simons enters the game for Scoot Henderson	30	23
3:27	Nikola Jovic misses two point shot	30	23
3:24	Shaedon Sharpe defensive rebound	30	23
3:09	Deandre Ayton makes 5-foot two point shot	30	25
2:53	Duncan Robinson misses 23-foot three point jumper	30	25
2:48	Shaedon Sharpe defensive rebound	30	25
2:42	Shaedon Sharpe misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	30	25
2:39	Kel'el Ware defensive rebound	30	25
2:33	Anfernee Simons blocks Jaime Jaquez Jr. 's 4-foot two point shot	30	25
2:31	Dalano Banton defensive rebound	30	25
2:18	Dalano Banton misses driving layup	30	25
2:14	Kel'el Ware defensive rebound	30	25
2:01	Jimmy Butler misses driving layup	30	25
1:58	Anfernee Simons defensive rebound	30	25
1:55	Jerami Grant makes 1-foot dunk (Anfernee Simons assists)	30	27
1:33	Duncan Robinson makes 3-foot two point shot (Jimmy Butler assists)	32	27
1:32	Trail Blazers Full timeout	32	27
1:32	Terry Rozier enters the game for Kel'el Ware	32	27
1:32	Bam Adebayo enters the game for Jimmy Butler	32	27
1:32	Alec Burks enters the game for Duncan Robinson	32	27
1:32	Jabari Walker enters the game for Deandre Ayton	32	27
1:32	Robert Williams III enters the game for Jerami Grant	32	27
1:20	Dalano Banton makes 2-foot two point shot (Anfernee Simons assists)	32	29
59.1	Dalano Banton blocks Terry Rozier 's 7-foot driving layup	32	29
57.1	Dalano Banton defensive rebound	32	29
51.1	Anfernee Simons makes 22-foot three point shot (Dalano Banton assists)	32	32
37.2	Bam Adebayo makes 14-foot two point shot (Nikola Jovic assists)	34	32
37.2	Robert Williams III shooting foul	34	32
37.2	Bam Adebayo makes free throw 1 of 1	35	32
30.1	Shaedon Sharpe misses 23-foot three point jumper	35	32
27.1	Jabari Walker offensive rebound	35	32
18.0	Nikola Jovic shooting foul	35	32
18.0	Dalano Banton makes free throw 1 of 2	35	33
18.0	Dalano Banton makes free throw 2 of 2	35	34
2.1	Nikola Jovic makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	38	34
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	38	34

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Kaseya Center

Miami, FL

Date & Time

12:30 AM, January 22, 2025

Coverage

NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN Sun, KUNP 16, KATU 2.2

Attendance

19,600

Referees

Josh Tiven, Justin Van Duyne, John Butler

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	31	27	.534	L1
Miami	32	29	.525	W1
Charlotte	30	31	.492	W4
Atlanta	30	31	.492	W3
Washington	16	43	.271	L4

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