Playoffs · Round 4 · Game 5
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
118
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Miami HeatHeat
121
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 29 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 9 | 118 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 17 | 25 | 36 | 31 | 12 | 121 |
After Action Report
The Heat snuck past the Trail Blazers 121-118 in overtime. The Trail Blazers had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Heat's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Heat answered the bell with a bounce-back effort. The Heat locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Heat per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.
What tipped it
- Heat · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Heat · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.