The Portland Trail Blazers and Miami Heat love to play energetic, fast-paced basketball no matter what opponent they face. When they lined up against each other on Saturday evening, it was more like watching an Olympics track meet than an NBA basketball game. Each side took turns trying to overwhelm the other, neither succeeding for long. When the dust cleared, the Heat ended up with a 136-131 win.

Stat of the Night

The Blazers announced how this game was going to go in the first quarter. Forget their 15-3 lead at the outset. They were always going to give that back. It’s just the nature of their chaotic vibe. No, Portland showed their intentions by attempting 29 shots in the first quarter alone. That’s a near-120-shot pace for the game. Miami wasn’t far behind with 27 attempts themselve

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