MIAMI -- — 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.

Norman Powell scored 22 points for Miami, which got 16 points from Pelle Larsson, 15 from Andrew Wiggins and a 14-point, 12-rebound, seven-assist effort from Jaime Jaquez Jr. Kel’el Ware added 12 rebounds for the Heat.

Jovic's previous career-best was 24 points.

Deni Avdija — now averaging 25.3 points so far this season — scored 33 points for Portland, which was playing the first game of a five-game trip. The Trail Blazers got 21 points from Shaedon Sharpe, plus 18 apiece from Jrue Holiday and Jerami Grant.

It came down to a back-and-forth fourth quarter, one in which neither team led by more than four until the final moments. Holiday connected on a 3-pointer with 3:26 left to tie the game at 123-all, setting the stage for the finish.

Wiggins' 3-pointer with 1:32 left gave Miami a 132-127 lead and the Heat held on from there, improving to 4-0 at home this season. Miami also moved to 6-2 when it scores at least 115 points; the Heat are 0-2 when scoring less than 115.

The Heat, who set a franchise record with 53 first-quarter points on Friday, had an icy cold start on Saturday — missing 14 of their first 15 shots and getting into a quick 15-3 deficit.

They didn't stay cold for long. The Heat managed 69 points in the final 19 minutes of the first half, taking a 72-65 lead into the break.

Miami played its second straight game without starting center Bam Adebayo, sidelined by a sprained left big toe.

Up next

Trail Blazers: Visit Orlando on Monday.

Heat: Host Cleveland on Monday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Donovan Clingan vs. Kel'el Ware (Andrew Wiggins gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Andrew Wiggins misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	0	0
11:42	Shaedon Sharpe defensive rebound	0	0
11:35	Shaedon Sharpe bad pass (Norman Powell steals)	0	0
11:29	Andrew Wiggins misses alley oop dunk shot	0	0
11:27	Deni Avdija defensive rebound	0	0
11:23	Toumani Camara misses running pullup jump shot	0	0
11:20	Davion Mitchell defensive rebound	0	0
11:15	Davion Mitchell misses two point shot	0	0
11:12	Deni Avdija defensive rebound	0	0
11:08	Deni Avdija makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot	0	2
11:05	Norman Powell misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	0	2
11:03	Kel'el Ware offensive rebound	0	2
10:59	Kel'el Ware misses 5-foot two point shot	0	2
10:58	Kel'el Ware offensive rebound	0	2
10:46	Davion Mitchell makes 24-foot three point jumper (Norman Powell assists)	3	2
10:30	Deni Avdija makes driving layup	3	4
10:18	Norman Powell misses 5-foot two point shot	3	4
10:15	Donovan Clingan defensive rebound	3	4
10:12	Shaedon Sharpe bad pass (Davion Mitchell steals)	3	4
10:02	Pelle Larsson misses 24-foot three point jumper	3	4
10:02	Heat offensive team rebound	3	4
10:02	Donovan Clingan loose ball foul	3	4
9:56	Norman Powell misses 8-foot two point shot	3	4
9:54	Kel'el Ware offensive rebound	3	4
9:50	Kel'el Ware misses 6-foot hook shot	3	4
9:47	Toumani Camara defensive rebound	3	4
9:41	Shaedon Sharpe makes 26-foot three point jumper (Deni Avdija assists)	3	7
9:21	Pelle Larsson misses 26-foot three point jumper	3	7
9:16	Toumani Camara defensive rebound	3	7
9:09	Jrue Holiday misses 4-foot two point shot	3	7
9:08	Donovan Clingan offensive rebound	3	7
9:07	Shaedon Sharpe misses 25-foot three point jumper	3	7
9:05	Davion Mitchell defensive rebound	3	7
8:48	Donovan Clingan blocks Norman Powell 's 3-foot driving layup	3	7
8:45	Donovan Clingan defensive rebound	3	7
8:38	Donovan Clingan makes 27-foot three point jumper (Shaedon Sharpe assists)	3	10
8:25	Donovan Clingan blocks Pelle Larsson 's 5-foot two point shot	3	10
8:23	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	3	10
8:23	Davion Mitchell shooting foul	3	10
8:23	Shaedon Sharpe makes free throw 1 of 2	3	11
8:23	Shaedon Sharpe misses free throw 2 of 2	3	11
8:20	Kel'el Ware defensive rebound	3	11
8:15	Andrew Wiggins misses driving floating jump shot	3	11
8:10	Shaedon Sharpe defensive rebound	3	11
8:00	Shaedon Sharpe makes layup (Jrue Holiday assists)	3	13
7:49	Andrew Wiggins misses 24-foot three point jumper	3	13
7:47	Deni Avdija defensive rebound	3	13
7:41	Jrue Holiday makes 3-foot two point shot (Toumani Camara assists)	3	15
7:41	Heat Full timeout	3	15
7:41	Jerami Grant enters the game for Deni Avdija	3	15
7:30	Kel'el Ware offensive charge	3	15
7:30	Kel'el Ware turnover	3	15
7:16	Shaedon Sharpe misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	3	15
7:14	Shaedon Sharpe offensive rebound	3	15
7:11	Shaedon Sharpe bad pass (Kel'el Ware steals)	3	15
7:05	Pelle Larsson makes two point shot	5	15
6:42	Andrew Wiggins blocks Toumani Camara 's 5-foot two point shot	5	15
6:39	Toumani Camara offensive rebound	5	15
6:36	Donovan Clingan misses 22-foot three point jumper	5	15
6:33	Pelle Larsson defensive rebound	5	15
6:29	Andrew Wiggins misses 24-foot three point jumper	5	15
6:26	Shaedon Sharpe defensive rebound	5	15
6:20	Jrue Holiday misses 27-foot three point shot	5	15
6:16	Kel'el Ware defensive rebound	5	15
6:04	Andrew Wiggins makes 4-foot two point shot	7	15
5:54	Jerami Grant misses driving floating jump shot	7	15
5:50	Donovan Clingan offensive rebound	7	15
5:50	Donovan Clingan misses dunk	7	15
5:50	Donovan Clingan offensive rebound	7	15
5:49	Donovan Clingan makes two point shot	7	17
5:37	Jerami Grant personal foul	7	17
5:37	Nikola Jovic enters the game for Kel'el Ware	7	17
5:37	Jaime Jaquez Jr. enters the game for Andrew Wiggins	7	17
5:37	Kris Murray enters the game for Shaedon Sharpe	7	17
5:37	Robert Williams III enters the game for Donovan Clingan	7	17
5:33	Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes 3-foot layup (Pelle Larsson assists)	9	17
5:20	Jrue Holiday misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	9	17
5:16	Robert Williams III offensive rebound	9	17
5:08	Kris Murray misses driving layup	9	17
5:05	Nikola Jovic defensive rebound	9	17
5:02	Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes two point shot (Nikola Jovic assists)	11	17
4:40	Jrue Holiday makes driving layup	11	19
4:27	Davion Mitchell makes driving layup (Jaime Jaquez Jr. assists)	13	19
4:21	Jrue Holiday misses 5-foot two point shot	13	19
4:20	Jaime Jaquez Jr. defensive rebound	13	19
4:14	Toumani Camara personal foul	13	19
4:14	Nikola Jovic makes free throw 1 of 2	14	19
4:14	Sidy Cissoko enters the game for Jrue Holiday	14	19
4:14	Deni Avdija enters the game for Toumani Camara	14	19
4:14	Nikola Jovic makes free throw 2 of 2	15	19
4:14	Dru Smith enters the game for Norman Powell	15	19
4:14	Simone Fontecchio enters the game for Davion Mitchell	15	19
3:59	Deni Avdija misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	15	19
3:56	Kris Murray offensive rebound	15	19
3:51	Jerami Grant makes two point shot (Kris Murray assists)	15	21
3:46	Nikola Jovic bad pass	15	21
3:28	Deni Avdija makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jerami Grant assists)	15	24
3:14	Simone Fontecchio makes 24-foot three point jumper (Pelle Larsson assists)	18	24
3:02	Jerami Grant makes 4-foot two point shot	18	26
3:02	Simone Fontecchio shooting foul	18	26
3:02	Andrew Wiggins enters the game for Pelle Larsson	18	26
3:02	Jerami Grant makes free throw 1 of 1	18	27
2:56	Nikola Jovic bad pass (Jerami Grant steals)	18	27
2:44	Deni Avdija misses driving layup	18	27
2:43	Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound	18	27
2:42	Dru Smith makes two point shot (Nikola Jovic assists)	20	27
2:30	Jerami Grant lost ball turnover (Dru Smith steals)	20	27
2:26	Nikola Jovic misses 6-foot two point shot	20	27
2:22	Dru Smith offensive rebound	20	27
2:22	Dru Smith makes two point shot	22	27
2:22	Trail Blazers Full timeout	22	27
2:22	Duop Reath enters the game for Robert Williams III	22	27
2:03	Duop Reath out of bounds lost ball turnover	22	27
1:48	Dru Smith makes 14-foot two point shot (Nikola Jovic assists)	24	27
1:21	Jerami Grant misses 29-foot three point jumper	24	27
1:17	Jerami Grant offensive rebound	24	27
1:16	Deni Avdija makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jerami Grant assists)	24	30
1:01	Jaime Jaquez Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	24	30
58.4	Jerami Grant defensive rebound	24	30
51.0	Jerami Grant lost ball turnover (Jaime Jaquez Jr. steals)	24	30
51.0	Jerami Grant personal foul	24	30
39.4	Kris Murray shooting foul	24	30
39.4	Andrew Wiggins misses free throw 1 of 2	24	30
39.4	Heat offensive team rebound	24	30
39.4	Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 2 of 2	25	30
30.9	Sidy Cissoko misses layup	25	30
28.4	Jaime Jaquez Jr. defensive rebound	25	30
7.2	Sidy Cissoko shooting foul	25	30
7.2	Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 1 of 2	26	30
7.2	Kel'el Ware enters the game for Simone Fontecchio	26	30
7.2	Davion Mitchell enters the game for Nikola Jovic	26	30
7.2	Jrue Holiday enters the game for Sidy Cissoko	26	30
7.2	Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 2 of 2	27	30
0.5	Jerami Grant misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	27	30
0.1	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	27	30
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	27	30

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Venue

Kaseya Center

Miami, FL

Date & Time

1:00 AM, November 9, 2025

Coverage

FanDuel SN Sun, KUNP 16, BlazerVision, NBA League Pass

Attendance

19,600

Referees

Mitchell Ervin, Nate Green, Suyash Mehta

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	49	15	.766	W4
Minnesota	40	23	.635	W5
Denver	39	25	.609	L1
Portland	30	34	.469	L1
Utah	19	44	.302	W1

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Miami	35	29	.547	W4
Orlando	33	28	.541	W2
Atlanta	32	31	.508	W5
Charlotte	32	32	.500	L1
Washington	16	46	.258	L7

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