Heat
Miami
Eastern Conference
Southeast
34
36
70
2822
2824
30
9
30
88
41
47
20
13
65
26
13
39
8
18
8
9
22
104
4
811
22
3
2422
1210
50
50
30
60
69
31
100
12
65
23
13
2922
6060
84
32
38
2221
109
5
78
55
71
65
54
119
32
52
03
14
2825
6060
8
2
25
24
12
50
5
3
60
6
3
9
1
6
2
1
29
60
11
2
18
22
10
45
0
0
0
9
1
10
2
5
3
3
22
60
8
3
38
22
10
45
7
5
71
6
5
11
3
5
0
1
28
60
4
2
50
21
9
43
8
5
62
5
4
9
2
2
3
4
25
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Goran
Dragić
Goran Dragić
True
38
6
21
29
1
6
17
4
6
67
2
2
4
3
3
0
2
3
17
-10
none
Josh
Richardson
Josh Richardson
True
32
4
8
50
1
3
33
1
2
50
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
4
10
-9
none
Hassan
Whiteside
Hassan Whiteside
True
30
8
15
53
0
0
0
1
2
50
5
5
10
2
0
3
1
5
17
-5
double
Rodney
McGruder
Rodney McGruder
True
19
2
4
50
1
3
33
1
2
50
2
2
4
1
0
1
1
1
6
-1
none
Luke
Babbitt
Luke Babbitt
True
17
1
2
50
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
3
3
2
0
0
0
1
3
1
none
Tyler
Johnson
Tyler Johnson
False
30
6
12
50
0
3
0
2
3
67
0
3
3
3
1
0
2
2
14
-8
none
James
Johnson
James Johnson
False
30
9
13
69
2
3
67
4
5
80
1
6
7
5
2
2
0
2
24
-12
none
Wayne
Ellington
Wayne Ellington
False
22
3
10
30
3
10
30
0
0
0
2
3
5
0
0
0
0
0
9
-5
none
Willie
Reed
Willie Reed
False
17
2
3
67
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
1
1
2
4
4
-6
none
Udonis
Haslem
Udonis Haslem
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Dion
Waiters
Dion Waiters
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Okaro
White
Okaro White
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
21
March
2017
Tuesday
American Airlines Arena
Miami
Suns
Phoenix
True
Trail Blazers
Portland
Western Conference
Northwest
32
37
69
2783
3599
26
13
50
83
42
51
24
18
75
30
13
43
6
13
4
11
20
115
4
97
34
35
2421
1010
42
50
50
100
88
62
150
12
25
11
33
2824
6060
46
33
72
1721
1210
70
109
67
61
86
05
91
12
33
02
05
3330
6060
9
3
33
24
10
42
5
5
100
8
6
14
1
2
1
3
28
60
7
4
57
21
10
48
0
0
0
8
2
10
2
5
1
3
24
60
4
3
75
17
12
71
10
6
60
8
0
8
1
3
0
0
33
60
6
3
50
21
10
48
9
7
78
6
5
11
2
3
2
5
30
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
CJ
McCollum
CJ McCollum
True
36
7
16
44
2
5
40
2
2
100
0
4
4
5
1
0
3
1
18
3
none
Damian
Lillard
Damian Lillard
True
36
14
21
67
9
12
75
12
12
100
0
1
1
5
0
1
3
1
49
14
none
Maurice
Harkless
Maurice Harkless
True
29
1
4
25
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
2
5
1
0
2
2
5
2
17
none
Jusuf
Nurkić
Jusuf Nurkić
True
29
9
15
60
0
0
0
3
8
38
6
7
13
0
0
3
0
3
21
10
double
Noah
Vonleh
Noah Vonleh
True
28
5
7
71
0
0
0
1
2
50
2
5
7
1
1
0
1
2
11
-5
none
Allen
Crabbe
Allen Crabbe
False
29
2
9
22
1
4
25
0
0
0
1
4
5
0
1
0
0
1
5
8
none
Al-Farouq
Aminu
Al-Farouq Aminu
False
23
1
1
100
1
1
100
0
0
0
1
4
5
0
0
0
1
3
3
4
none
Evan
Turner
Evan Turner
False
20
3
8
38
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
1
1
0
1
3
6
1
none
Meyers
Leonard
Meyers Leonard
False
6
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
none
Pat
Connaughton
Pat Connaughton
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Jake
Layman
Jake Layman
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Shabazz
Napier
Shabazz Napier
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
21
March
2017
Tuesday
Moda Center
Portland
Bucks
Milwaukee
True
The Portland Trail Blazers saw a classic night from star point guard Damian Lillard on Sunday . Lillard scored a whopping 49 points , shooting 14 - of - 21 from the field and 12 - of - 12 from the free - throw line . Lillard shot 9 - of - 12 from beyond the arc as well . Recently acquired big man Jusuf Nurkic also had a big night , going for 21 points along with 12 rebounds . Six of those rebounds came on the offensive end , and Nurkic also blocked three shots on the night . Guard C.J . McCollum also impressed , scoring 18 points to go along with five rebounds and five assists . For the Heat , center Hassan Whiteside was fairly impressive . Whiteside had 17 points to go with 10 rebounds , two steals , and three blocks . However , Whiteside had foul trouble , ending the night with five personals . Sixth man James Johnson came off the bench for 24 points , seven rebounds , and five assists . The visiting Portland Trail Blazers took down the Miami Heat on Sunday , 115 - 114 . Portland ( 32 - 37 ) is now 8 - 3 in its last 11 games as it fights for the eighth seed in a still - open Western Conference . Leading the Blazers to take down the Heat was star point guard Damian Lillard , who dominated throughout with a season - high 49 points . Lillard went an astounding 14 - of - 21 from the field , including 9 - of - 12 from three - point range , and 12 - of - 12 from the free - throw line . Trade deadline acquisition Jusuf Nurkic also impressed , scoring 21 points to go along with 12 rebounds , six of which came on the offensive end . Nurkic also blocked three shots . All in all , the Blazers appeared to have found their stride as the race for the playoff race has heated up . Miami ( 34 - 36 ) has been one of the hottest teams in the league , but fell down to ninth place with the loss to Portland . Defense was a major problem for the Heat , as they allowed the Blazers to shoot over 50 percent and hit 13 - of - 26 from three - point range . While center Hassan Whiteside blocked three shots and had two steals , he had major issues on the defensive end , as he picked up five personal fouls . Off the bench , the Heat saw the majority of their offensive output . Sixth man James Johnson poured in a team - high 24 points to go along with seven rebounds and five assists . On Tuesday , Miami will host the Suns , while Portland will host the Bucks .
The Portland Trail Blazers saw a classic night from star point guard Damian Lillard on Sunday. Lillard scored a whopping 49 points, shooting 14 - of - 21 from the field and 12 - of - 12 from the free - throw line. Lillard shot 9 - of - 12 from beyond the arc as well. Recently acquired big man Jusuf Nurkic also had a big night, going for 21 points along with 12 rebounds. Six of those rebounds came on the offensive end, and Nurkic also blocked three shots on the night. Guard C.J. McCollum also impressed, scoring 18 points to go along with five rebounds and five assists. For the Heat, center Hassan Whiteside was fairly impressive. Whiteside had 17 points to go with 10 rebounds, two steals, and three blocks. However, Whiteside had foul trouble, ending the night with five personals. Sixth man James Johnson came off the bench for 24 points, seven rebounds, and five assists.
The Portland Trail Blazers saw a classic night from star point guard Damian Lillard on Sunday. Lillard scored a whopping 49 points, shooting 14 - of - 21 from the field and 12 - of - 12 from the free - throw line. Lillard shot 9 - of - 12 from beyond the arc as well. Recently acquired big man Jusuf Nurkic also had a big night, going for 21 points along with 12 rebounds. Six of those rebounds came on the offensive end, and Nurkic also blocked three shots on the night. Guard C.J. McCollum also impressed, scoring 18 points to go along with five rebounds and five assists. For the Heat, center Hassan Whiteside was fairly impressive. Whiteside had 17 points to go with 10 rebounds, two steals, and three blocks. However, Whiteside had foul trouble, ending the night with five personals. Sixth man James Johnson came off the bench for 24 points, seven rebounds, and five assists. The visiting Portland Trail Blazers took down the Miami Heat on Sunday, 115 - 114. Portland (32 - 37) is now 8 - 3 in its last 11 games as it fights for the eighth seed in a still - open Western Conference. Leading the Blazers to take down the Heat was star point guard Damian Lillard, who dominated throughout with a season - high 49 points. Lillard went an astounding 14 - of - 21 from the field, including 9 - of - 12 from three - point range, and 12 - of - 12 from the free - throw line. Trade deadline acquisition Jusuf Nurkic also impressed, scoring 21 points to go along with 12 rebounds, six of which came on the offensive end. Nurkic also blocked three shots. All in all, the Blazers appeared to have found their stride as the race for the playoff race has heated up. Miami (34 - 36) has been one of the hottest teams in the league, but fell down to ninth place with the loss to Portland. Defense was a major problem for the Heat, as they allowed the Blazers to shoot over 50 percent and hit 13 - of - 26 from three - point range. While center Hassan Whiteside blocked three shots and had two steals, he had major issues on the defensive end, as he picked up five personal fouls. Off the bench, the Heat saw the majority of their offensive output. Sixth man James Johnson poured in a team - high 24 points to go along with seven rebounds and five assists. On Tuesday, Miami will host the Suns, while Portland will host the Bucks.
<GAME> <DATE> 19 March 2017 <DAY> Sunday <STADIUM> American Airlines Arena <CITY> Miami <HOME> <TEAM> Heat <CITY> Miami <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 104 <WINS-LOSSES> 34 36 <QTRS> 29 22 28 25 <TEAM-AST> 18 <3PT> 9 <TEAM-FG> 41 <TEAM-FT> 13 <TEAM-REB> 39 <TEAM-TO> 9 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 21 March 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Tuesday <NEXT-STADIUM> American Airlines Arena <NEXT-CITY> Miami <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Phoenix <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Suns <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Trail Blazers <CITY> Portland <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 115 <WINS-LOSSES> 32 37 <QTRS> 28 24 33 30 <TEAM-AST> 13 <3PT> 13 <TEAM-FG> 42 <TEAM-FT> 18 <TEAM-REB> 43 <TEAM-TO> 11 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 21 March 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Tuesday <NEXT-STADIUM> Moda Center <NEXT-CITY> Portland <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Milwaukee <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Bucks <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> James Johnson <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 24 <FG> 9 13 69 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 7 <AST> 5 <STL> 2 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Hassan Whiteside <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 17 <FG> 8 15 53 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 10 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 5 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Goran Dragić <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 17 <FG> 6 21 29 <FG3> 1 6 17 <FT> 4 6 67 <REB> 4 <AST> 3 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyler Johnson <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 14 <FG> 6 12 50 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 3 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Josh Richardson <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Wayne Ellington <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 10 30 <FG3> 3 10 30 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Rodney McGruder <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Willie Reed <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Luke Babbitt <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Okaro White <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dion Waiters <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Udonis Haslem <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Damian Lillard <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 49 <FG> 14 21 67 <FG3> 9 12 75 <FT> 12 12 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jusuf Nurkić <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 21 <FG> 9 15 60 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 8 38 <REB> 13 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 6 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> CJ McCollum <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 18 <FG> 7 16 44 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 5 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Noah Vonleh <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 11 <FG> 5 7 71 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 7 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Evan Turner <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Allen Crabbe <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 9 22 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Al-Farouq Aminu <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 1 100 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Maurice Harkless <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 3 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Shabazz Napier <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jake Layman <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Pat Connaughton <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Meyers Leonard <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 6 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none