The Heat defeated the Trail Blazers, 119-98 tonight in Portland. Tyler Herro finished with a team-high 32 points along with 7 three-pointers and 5 rebounds for the Heat, while Nikola Jović tallied 21 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists in the game. Anfernee Simons recorded 28 points, 7 three-pointers and 4 rebounds. The Heat improve their record to 20-17 with the win, while the Trail Blazers fall to 13-25 for the season. The Trail Blazers’ next game is Tuesday, 1/14/2025, against the Nets on the road (10:00 PM ET, KUNP / KATU 2.2/YES), while the Heat continue their road trip on Monday, 1/13/2025, when they face the Clippers (10:30 PM ET, FanDuel Sports Network – SoCal/FanDuel Sports Network – Sun).

The Grizzlies defeated the Timberwolves, 127-125 tonight in Minnesota. Jaren Jackson Jr. contributed a team-high 33 points to go with 8 rebounds and 2 three-pointers, with Desmond Bane of the Grizzlies adding an additional 21 points (8-14 FG, 4-8 3P) in the game. Donte DiVincenzo finished with a season-high 27 points, along with 10 rebounds for the Timberwolves in the losing effort. The Grizzlies improve their record to 25-14 with the win, while the Timberwolves fall to 20-18 for the season. The Timberwolves’ next game is Monday, 1/13/2025, against the Wizards on the road (7:00 PM ET, Monumental Sports Network/FanDuel Sports Network – North), while the Grizzlies continue their road trip on Monday, 1/13/2025, when they face the Rockets (8:00 PM ET, NBA TV).