Maybe one might’ve expected the Portland Trail Blazers to struggle more in the second half against the Miami Heat on Thursday night at the Moda Center. (By the way, both Blazers acting coach Tiago Splitter and Avdija didn’t sound too concerned about the back injury after the game, but more on that later). Behind a big-time performance from guard Shaedon Sharpe and Portland’s reestablished depth, the Blazers overpowered the Heat in the second half for a 127-110 win. “[It was a] hell of a second half,” Splitter said about Sharpe’s performance. After giving up 63 points in the first half, the Blazers tightened up to hold the Heat to 47 points in the second.

Source: ABC News January 24, 2026 02:32 UTC