PORTLAND -- It's always good to get a win at home before heading out for an extended road trip. In the fourth quarter of Saturday night's game versus the Heat, the Trail Blazers made sure they'd be leaving home happy.
Portland outscored Miami 14-1 in the final 2:57 of the game to come away with the 99-92 victory in front of a soldout crowd of 19,393 at the Moda Center. The Trail Blazers are now 11-10 for the season and 6-4 at home while improving to 6-2 in their last eight home games. The victory also gives the Trail Blazers their first consecutive victories for the first time in nearly a month.