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.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Miami Heat vs. Portland Trail Blazers NBA game from January 11, 2025 on ESPN.

Heat coach Erik Spoelstra got what he wanted, practically forecasting the evening ahead. “We’ve faced a good amount of adversity on this road trip,” he said at the morning shootaround. “I mean that’s great for a basketball team to go through all those emotions.

Jaime Jaquez has shined in Jimmy Butler's absence, and our expert NBA predictions expect Jaquez to continue to shine tonight at Portland.

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The National Basketball Association (NBA) had seven games on the schedule for Saturday, but unfortunately, the two games at Intuit Dome and Crypto.com Arena in the Los Angeles area have been postponed due to the awful wildfire situation in Southern California.