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Center Bam Adebayo on Monday night left guard Tyler Herro as the Miami Heat’s last man standing when it came to appearing in every game so far this season, with Adebayo ruled out against the

Winning without Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo proved too much to ask from the Miami Heat, with their three-game winning streak snapped with a loss Monday night to the Los Angeles Clippers at the

Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier (2) drives to the basket as Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe, right, defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman) AP AP

Tyler Herro had 32 points, including seven 3-pointers, and the Miami Heat downed the Portland Trail Blazers 119-98 on Saturday night.

Jaquez then delivered an alley-oop to Adebayo to put Miami up 12. Herro’s three free throws – following a Portland flagrant foul - pushed the margin to 15, and Jaquez’s driving layup made it a 17-point game, essentially settling matters.

Stars. Centre Bam Adebayo will miss Monday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers with a back contusion, the team announced shortly before tipoff.

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The Miami Heat will compete against the Portland Trail Blazers on January 11, 2025. Key players Tyler Herro and Anfernee Simons will be in focus. With

VITALS: The Heat and Trail Blazers meet for the first of two regular season matchups. Last season, Miami swept the series, 2-0, and has won a franchise-best four consecutive games in Portland, including six of the last seven overall.

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