The Portland Trail Blazers were able to snap their five-game losing streak by rallying past the Miami Heat to capture a 102-95 victory. After struggling early, Damian Lillard erased Miami’s lead with nine points in the fourth quarter. Setting up Lillard’s clutch play, CJ McCollum and Al-Farouq Aminu combined for 43 points to keep the Blazers within striking distance for the much-needed win.
Game Flow
After both teams exchanged a handful of empty possessions, Miami’s Josh Richardson began to exploit Portland’s perimeter defense by sinking two 3-pointers in the first five minutes of action.