Game Thread GAME# 54: HEAT @ BLAZERS - FEBRUARY 9, 2020 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM, NBCSNW

[Darkwebs]

2019-20 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
MIAMI HEAT
34 - 16
(12-13 Road)
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
24 - 29
(14-11 Home)

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---------PROBABLE STARTERS---------

PG

KENDRICK NUNN VS DAMIAN LILLARD

SG

DUNCAN ROBINSON VS C.J. McCOLLUM

SF

JIMMY BUTLER VS TREVOR ARIZA

PF

BAM ADEBAYO VS CARMELO ANTHONY

C

KELLY OLYNYK VS HASSAN WHITESIDE

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WHEN: 6:00 PM (PST), SUNDAY, 2/9/2020

WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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--------------BENCH--------------

-- MIAMI HEAT --

DRAGIC , VINCENT , HERRO

IGUODALA , JONES Jr. , OKPALA

HILL , CROWDER , HASLEM

SILVA , ALEXANDER


---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----

SIMONS , TRENT Jr.

LITTLE , HEZONJA , HOARD

GABRIEL , SWANIGAN , BROWN



INJURIES
HEAT
Jimmy Butler (right shoulder strain): QUESTIONABLE
Tyler Herro (right ankle soreness): QUESTIONABLE
Meyers Leonard (left ankle sprain): OUT
TRAIL BLAZERS
Hassan Whiteside (left lower leg contusion): QUESTIONABLE
Nassir Little (ankle): QUESTIONABLE
Anfernee Simons (concussion): QUESTIONABLE
Rodney Hood (torn Achilles): OUT
Zach Collins (dislocated left shoulder): OUT
Jusuf Nurkic (left leg): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

ERIK SPOELSTRA --- TERRY STOTTS



OFFICIAL HEAT'S GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Sunday’s game will be the second of two matchups between the Trail Blazers and the Heat during the 2019-20 season. Miami leads the season series, 1-0.

• LAST MEETING: The Heat defeated the Trail Blazers, 122-111, on Jan. 5 in Miami. Damian Lillard paced Portland with 34 points (11-22 FG, 6-12 3-PT, 6-7 FT), 12 assists and three steals, while Goran Dragic led Miami with a season-high 29 points (11-17 FG, 7-10 3-PT), three rebounds and season-high 13 assists.

• Damian Lillard is averaging 30.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 9.5 assists in his last four games against Miami, reaching at least 30 points in three of those contests.

• Hassan Whiteside had 21 points (9-12 FG, 3-3 FT), 18 rebounds and two blocks in his return to Miami on Jan. 5.

• Anfernee Simons scored 19 points (8-15 FG, 2-6 3-PT, 1-1 FT) to go with four rebounds and four assists at Miami on Jan. 5, good for his second-highest scoring total of the season.

• Bam Adebayo put up 20 points (9-10 FG, 2-6 FT), eight rebounds, six assists, one steal and one block in 36 minutes against Portland on Jan. 5.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 39-23
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 19-12
AT THE HEAT: Trail Blazers lead 20-11

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[Darkwebs]

ASDKFASJFSDL;SDFJL;ASDFJSDAKASDF;

My blood is still boiling over the previous game! If I've learned one thing from the loss, it's that NBA justice is blind and so are the refs.


Oh by the way, the refs owe me a new keyboard.

 

[Jon]

The refs need to start getting fined for shit no calls/bad calls. This shit has gone too far. They protect them way too much.

 

[EGame]

I hope Dame drops 100 and kicks all the refs in the balls in this game after we win.

 

[theprunetang]

I hope Dame drops 100 and kicks all the refs in the balls in this game after we win.

Dude. Dame is going to go off.

 

[Strenuus]

We've seen Dame pissed and what he does when he's pissed.

We've never seen Dame this pissed and what he does when he's this pissed.

GET. YOUR. POPCORN.

 

[Chris Craig]

Miami is fucked

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Remember when Sheed got suspended 7 games for going after a ref in the garage? That ref was Tim Donaghy. Sheed knew.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

By the way, why are we playing during the Oscars? I don't remember this ever happening before.

 

[Wade Garrett]

Too bad Meyers is hurt..
Happy for him and his second life in Miami.
But yeah...i agree with @Strenuus and it should be interesting to watch Superman, now that he's pissed.

 

[kjironman1]

ASDKFASJFSDL;SDFJL;ASDFJSDAKASDF;

My blood is still boiling over the previous game! If I've learned one thing from the loss, it's that NBA justice is blind and so are the refs.


Oh by the way, the refs owe me a new keyboard.

They can buy you one with the money they get from Lillard for the fines he will pay.

 

[Chris Craig]

They can buy you one with the money they get from Lillard for the fines he will pay.

The NBA would look pretty fucking stupid fining Lillard after that

 

[wizenheimer]

I don't like the poll because there's a chance Satan isn't evil

 

[DDolla]

Watch the refs give Dame 30 FTs in this game for a make up call they missed against Utah

 

[Jon]

By the way, why are we playing during the Oscars? I don't remember this ever happening before.

Because the oscars sucks?

 

[Jon]

Fans should LOUDLY chant "refs you suck" for the majority of the game. That would be hilarious.

 

[stampedehero]

Olynyk will shrink against Whiteside. Damn, they have Iguodala and Crowder. That is troublesome.

 

[kjironman1]

The NBA would look pretty fucking stupid fining Lillard after that

They will for sure. They better. If they don't it will escalate. Lillard even said he expects it.

 

[gatorpops]

I don't like the poll because there's a chance Satan isn't evil

You are wrong!

 

[wizenheimer]

You are wrong!

in what way?

 

[Bruno_Sabino]

Bounce back game, let’s go! Must win this

 

[BigGameDamian]

Too bad Hammers out for this one.

 

[Eastoff]

I'm going with wife and kids. Anyone know what area Casey holdahl or Joe Freeman sit? I wanted to say hi and mention they are a strong reason I got my tattoo before the season started.

 

[blazerfan11]

I'm going with wife and kids. Anyone know what area Casey holdahl or Joe Freeman sit? I wanted to say hi and mention they are a strong reason I got my tattoo before the season started.

They are in the press area at the top of section 113.

 

[BigGameDamian]

I'm going with wife and kids. Anyone know what area Casey holdahl or Joe Freeman sit? I wanted to say hi and mention they are a strong reason I got my tattoo before the season started.

Your going to WOW them with your new tattoo then?

 

[illmatic99]

Spurs losing in SAC was a nice to see.

Need Washington to beat MEM tonight.

 

[kjironman1]

Tough poll question here.
Not sure i want to vote on that? If i vote "Satan" it could very well be Satan that tries to do his Satanic thing and the next thing you know we have Demonic Referees running around the League.
If i vote NBA Refs? Well why would i want to tempt Satan to prove me wrong?
To decide not to decide is still a decision right?
I vote "No Vote"

 

[Scalma]

jimmy butler and tyler Herro are out as well. But so is Nas and Simons is doubtful. That means extra minutes for CJ at point guard and...Mario. Fantastic.

 

[Chris Craig]

The refs for tonights game are Ed Malloy, Scott Twardoski, and Evan Scott

 

[kjironman1]

The refs for tonights game are Ed Malloy, Scott Twardoski, and Evan Scott

There was another crew that was available and didn't work last night that was as close as Salt lake just yesterday. They could have made the trip easier and probably cheaper i'm guessing.