On January 20, Beijing time, the NBA's new season regular season continued in full swing. With a record of 28 wins and 16 losses, the Miami Heat, which ranks second in the East, have once again ushered in a new game, taking on the Challenge of the Portland Trail Blazers at home. Lillard has not returned to the court due to an abdominal injury, but fortunately, McCollum, who has been lying on the injury bench for more than a month, has made a comeback, which can also help the team relieve some pressure on the scoring end and lead the team to victory.
However, this away challenge to the Eastern Conference powerhouse Heat, the Blazers are still slightly inferior. In addition to Lowry's current inability to play for the team, the team's people like Butler and Adebayor have come back in succession, as well as defensive tough player Tucker, and outside shooters such as Hiro and Robinson. So, in this duel, what kind of sparks will burst out between the two sides? At the beginning of the game, Anfine Simmons hit a three-pointer first, breaking the embarrassment of the game' opening. In the next time, they can also rely on the team's McCollum's first quarter 13 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist to contribute, play a 26-23 score, and stabilize the lead.
However, after entering the second quarter of the showdown, the Heat can also return to the state in time to counterattack accordingly. Adebayor shot 3-of-3 in the second quarter, delivering 7 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal, Strus, who came off the bench, also had 8 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, and Martin even handed over a comprehensive stat of 11 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. With the players on the team playing everywhere, the Heat not only recovered the 3 points behind in the first quarter with a 35-30 score, but also achieved a 2-point reversal with a 58-56 score. To be sure, Butler played only 15 minutes before receiving two technical fouls and being expelled from the game. The Heat only had a two-point lead at halftime, and the situation was not very optimistic.
Easy to fight again, the Blazers, who are in a backward state, can also chase points. In the third quarter of the competition, Nurkic sent 9 points and 6 rebounds with a single quarter shooting rate of 100%, helping the team to play a 24-20 score, recovering the 2 points behind in the first half, and achieving a 2-point counterattack. The situation has finally reversed again, but unfortunately, the Heat are not an indomitable team, they can also stabilize the situation in the crucial final quarter of the competition, and with a single quarter score of 26-12, 104-92 overall score, the final victory of the game.
Looking back at the statistics of this game, the Heat's home star Butler was expelled after only 15 minutes, but also contributed 4 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. Adebayor, on the other hand, played himself, handing over 20 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists, as well as Strus, who came off the bench, also had 15+5 data, and came off the bench for 32 minutes, shooting 8 of 12, handing over the team's highest score. As a lost draft, he was not optimistic about the Hornets, and now he signed a two-way contract with the Heat, but he can show a big heart and stand up in the team's crisis moment, which is really gratifying.
And see the Blazers side, McCollum played 33 minutes in a single game, and also had 24 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, although the data performance was good, but it still failed to meet expectations. Anfinni Simmons did well, shooting six three-pointers in a single game and giving up a game-high of 27 points, as well as three rebounds and seven assists. Nurkic, who delivered 18 points and 14 rebounds, also played the momentum of the starting center. It is undeniable that the reason why the Blazers lost was in the competition of substitute players!