GAME THREAD: NBA: MIAMI (4-13) at PORTLAND (6-12)

NBA: MIAMI (4-13) at PORTLAND (6-12)

<h3>Wade, Heat aim to snap three-game skid</h3>

<div class="pre">Miami (4-13) at Portland (6-12) 10:30 pm EST</div>

PORTLAND, Oregon (Ticker) -- Dwyane Wade and the strugglingMiami Heat aim to snap a three-game losing streak when theyvisit the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday.


Unfortunately for Miami, the return of Wade has not been theboost everyone thought it would be.


The Heat, who started out 1-6 without the three-time All-Star,are just 3-7 with him back in the lineup. The 2006 Finals MVP,Wade missed all of the preseason while recovering from knee andshoulder surgeries, and has not played up to his standards thusfar.


The 25-year-old is averaging 20.0 points and 5.4 assists, aconsiderable drop off from his averages of 27.4 points and 7.5assists a year ago. Consequently, Miami has struggled andcurrently has the worst record in the Eastern Conference.

But things should get easier against Portland considering theHeat have won five straight meetings between the teams.Furthermore, Wade has scored at least 30 points in each of thelast three meetings with Portland.


Meanwhile, the Trail Blazers are coming off a 106-105 win overMemphis in which Travis Outlaw banked home the game-winner atthe buzzer.


Portland, which has not beaten Miami since November 23, 2004,has lost three of four here.

NBA: MIAMI at PORTLAND

<div class="pre">MIAMI VS PORTLAND - INACTIVES

MIAMI PORTLAND

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
E BARRON COACH'S DECISION D MILES RIGHT KNEE INJURY
S PARKER COACH'S DECISION T GREEN COACH'S DECISION
J ANTHONY COACH'S DECISION G ODEN KNEE SURGERY</div>

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<div class="pre">MIAMI AT PORTLAND - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


MIAMI PORTLAND

F Penny Hardaway F Lamarcus Aldridge
F Udonis Haslem F Martell Webster
C Shaquille O'Neal C Joel Przybilla
G Jason Williams G Steve Blake
G Dwyane Wade G Sergio Rodriguez

OFFICIALS: Ron Garretson
Derrick Collins
Gary Zielinski</div>

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<div class="pre">MIAMI AT PORTLAND - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS

REVISED LINEUPS

MIAMI PORTLAND

F Dorell Wright F Lamarcus Aldridge
F Udonis Haslem F Martell Webster
C Shaquille O'Neal C Joel Przybilla
G Jason Williams G Steve Blake
G Dwyane Wade G Sergio Rodriguez

OFFICIALS: Ron Garretson
Derrick Collins
Gary Zielinski</div>

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<div class="pre">MIAMI VS PORTLAND - INACTIVES

MIAMI PORTLAND

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
E BARRON COACH'S DECISION D MILES RIGHT KNEE INJURY
S PARKER NOT WITH TEAM T GREEN COACH'S DECISION
J ANTHONY COACH'S DECISION G ODEN KNEE SURGERY</div>

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<div class="pre">NBA MIAMI 13
PORTLAND 8 7:08 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

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<div class="pre">NBA MIAMI 13
PORTLAND 15 5:45 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

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<div class="pre">NBA MIAMI 18
PORTLAND 22 2:51 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

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<div class="pre">NBA MIAMI 25
PORTLAND 30 END, 1ST QTR</div>

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MIAMI 25 25
PORTLAND 30 30 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

MIA - DWYANE WADE 7, SHAQUILLE O'NEAL 4, RICKY
DAVIS 4
POR - BRANDON ROY 7, TRAVIS OUTLAW 4, LAMARCUS
ALDRIDGE 4</div>

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<div class="pre">NBA MIAMI 32
PORTLAND 41 8:01 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

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<div class="pre">NBA MIAMI 36
PORTLAND 43 5:56 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

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<div class="pre">NBA MIAMI 38
PORTLAND 53 2:49 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

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<div class="pre">NBA MIAMI 42
PORTLAND 56 HALFTIME</div>

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MIAMI 25 17 42
PORTLAND 30 26 56 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

MIA - DWYANE WADE 7, THREE PLAYERS WITH 6
POR - JAMES JONES 14, TRAVIS OUTLAW 8, BRANDON
ROY 7</div>

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<div class="pre">NBA MIAMI 48
PORTLAND 60 8:59 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

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<div class="pre">NBA MIAMI 54
PORTLAND 67 6:06 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

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<div class="pre">NBA MIAMI 65
PORTLAND 73 2:15 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

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<div class="pre">NBA MIAMI 73
PORTLAND 77 END, 3RD QTR</div>

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MIAMI 25 17 31 73
PORTLAND 30 26 21 77 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

MIA - RICKY DAVIS 12, DAEQUAN COOK 12, DWYANE
WADE 11
POR - BRANDON ROY 18, JAMES JONES 14, TRAVIS
OUTLAW 10</div>

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<div class="pre">NBA MIAMI 81
PORTLAND 86 8:55 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

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<div class="pre">NBA MIAMI 87
PORTLAND 88 5:59 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

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<div class="pre">NBA MIAMI 90
PORTLAND 97 2:32 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

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<div class="pre">NBA MIAMI 94
PORTLAND 104 0:51 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

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<div class="pre">NBA MIAMI 106
PORTLAND 112 FINAL</div>

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<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MIAMI 25 17 31 33 106
PORTLAND 30 26 21 35 112 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: MIA - DAEQUAN COOK 20, DWYANE WADE 19, RICKY
DAVIS 18
POR - BRANDON ROY 25, TRAVIS OUTLAW 20, JAMES
JONES 14</div>

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<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
MIAMI 106
PORTLAND 112 FINAL</div>

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<div class="pre">MIAMI (106) AT PORTLAND (112)

MIAMI

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

J WILLIAMS G 30:37 4-6 0-0 0 3 3 9 1 0 2 10
D WADE G 41:36 9-26 3-4 2 8 10 9 4 0 5 21
U HASLEM F 40:17 6-9 3-3 1 4 5 2 3 0 0 15
D WRIGHT F 22:04 4-5 0-0 1 3 4 0 0 1 1 8
S O'NEAL C 21:19 3-9 2-9 6 4 10 0 5 1 4 8
R DAVIS 40:25 8-17 1-2 3 2 5 3 3 2 0 18
D COOK 30:24 9-11 0-0 0 3 3 1 5 1 1 20
A MOURNING 13:18 1-3 4-6 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 6
P HARDAWAY DNP - COACH'S DECISION
M BLOUNT DNP - COACH'S DECISION
C QUINN DNP - COACH'S DECISION
A JOHNSON DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 44-86 13-24 15 27 42 24 22 5 13 106
(.512) (.542) TEAM REBS: 11 TOTAL TO: 13 (0 PTS)

PORTLAND

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

S BLAKE G 29:58 3-6 4-4 0 4 4 5 1 0 1 12
B ROY 38:05 7-15 11-13 0 5 5 6 1 0 2 25
L ALDRIDGE F 31:32 7-12 0-0 4 6 10 2 2 1 1 14
M WEBSTER F 20:50 2-6 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4
J PRZYBILLA C 23:58 1-2 0-2 3 5 8 1 4 0 0 2
T OUTLAW 29:05 9-17 2-5 1 6 7 2 1 0 0 20
J JONES 27:25 5-7 0-0 2 1 3 1 3 1 0 14
J JACK 18:02 2-5 2-2 0 0 0 2 2 0 4 7
S RODRIGUEZ G 9:55 2-4 0-0 0 0 0 5 0 0 2 4
C FRYE 6:44 2-5 2-2 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 6
R LAFRENTZ 4:26 2-4 0-0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 4
J MCROBERTS DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 42-83 21-28 13 27 40 25 19 3 10 112
(.506) (.750) TEAM REBS: 8 TOTAL TO: 10 (0 PTS)

MIAMI 25 17 31 33 - 106
PORTLAND 30 26 21 35 - 112

BLOCKED SHOTS: MIAMI - D WADE, U HASLEM. PORTLAND - J PRZYBILLA, J JONES,
B ROY, T OUTLAW, L ALDRIDGE, M WEBSTER.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: MIAMI 5-10 (.500), J WILLIAMS 2-4, R DAVIS 1-4,
D COOK 2-2. PORTLAND 7-17 (.412), S BLAKE 2-3, B ROY 0-2, M WEBSTER 0-
1, T OUTLAW 0-1, J JONES 4-6, J JACK 1-4.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: DERRICK COLLINS, GARY ZIELINSKI, RON GARRETSON.
A - N/A. T - 2:35.</div>

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<div class="pre">MIAMI (106)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
J Williams 30:37 4-6 0-0 0-3 9 1 10
D Wade 41:36 9-26 3-4 2-10 9 4 21
U Haslem 40:17 6-9 3-3 1-5 2 3 15
D Wright 22:04 4-5 0-0 1-4 0 0 8
S O'Neal 21:19 3-9 2-9 6-10 0 5 8
R Davis 40:25 8-17 1-2 3-5 3 3 18
D Cook 30:24 9-11 0-0 0-3 1 5 20
A Mourning 13:18 1-3 4-6 2-2 0 1 6
P Hardaway DNP - COACH'S DECISION
M Blount DNP - COACH'S DECISION
C Quinn DNP - COACH'S DECISION
A Johnson DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 44-86 13-24 15-42 24 22 106
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.512, FT-.542. 3-Point Goals:
5-10, .500 (J Williams 2-4, R Davis 1-4, D
Cook 2-2). Team Rebounds: 11. Blocked Shots:2
(D Wade, U Haslem). Turnovers:13 (D Wade 5, S
O'Neal 4, J Williams 2, D Wright, D Cook).
Steals: 5 (R Davis 2, S O'Neal, D Wright, D
Cook).


PORTLAND (112)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
S Blake 29:58 3-6 4-4 0-4 5 1 12
B Roy 38:05 7-15 11-13 0-5 6 1 25
L Aldridge 31:32 7-12 0-0 4-10 2 2 14
M Webster 20:50 2-6 0-0 0-0 0 1 4
J Przybilla 23:58 1-2 0-2 3-8 1 4 2
T Outlaw 29:05 9-17 2-5 1-7 2 1 20
J Jones 27:25 5-7 0-0 2-3 1 3 14
J Jack 18:02 2-5 2-2 0-0 2 2 7
S Rodriguez 9:55 2-4 0-0 0-0 5 0 4
C Frye 6:44 2-5 2-2 1-1 1 2 6
R LaFrentz 4:26 2-4 0-0 2-2 0 2 4
J McRoberts DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 42-83 21-28 13-40 25 19 112
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.506, FT-.750. 3-Point Goals:
7-17, .412 (S Blake 2-3, B Roy 0-2, M Webster
0-1, T Outlaw 0-1, J Jones 4-6, J Jack 1-4).
Team Rebounds: 8. Blocked Shots:6 (J
Przybilla, J Jones, B Roy, T Outlaw, L
Aldridge, M Webster). Turnovers:10 (J Jack 4,
B Roy 2, S Rodriguez 2, S Blake, L Aldridge).
Steals: 3 (J Jones, C Frye, L Aldridge).

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MIAMI 25 17 31 33 - 106
PORTLAND 30 26 21 35 - 112
--------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: N/A. T: 2:35.
Officials: Derrick Collins, Gary Zielinski,
Ron Garretson.</div>

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<div class="pre">MIAMI (106) AT PORTLAND (112)

MIAMI

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

D WRIGHT F 22:04 4-5 0-0 1 3 4 0 0 1 1 8
U HASLEM F 40:17 6-9 3-3 1 4 5 2 3 0 0 15
S O'NEAL C 21:19 3-9 2-9 6 4 10 0 5 1 4 8
D WADE G 41:36 9-26 3-4 2 8 10 9 4 0 5 21
J WILLIAMS G 30:37 4-6 0-0 0 3 3 9 1 0 2 10
R DAVIS 40:25 8-17 1-2 3 2 5 3 3 2 0 18
A MOURNING 13:19 1-3 4-6 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 6
D COOK 30:23 9-11 0-0 0 3 3 1 5 1 1 20
P HARDAWAY DNP - COACH'S DECISION
M BLOUNT DNP - COACH'S DECISION
C QUINN DNP - COACH'S DECISION
A JOHNSON DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 44-86 13-24 15 27 42 24 22 5 13 106
(.512) (.542) TEAM REBS: 11 TOTAL TO: 13 (16 PTS)

PORTLAND

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

M WEBSTER F 20:50 2-6 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4
L ALDRIDGE F 31:32 7-12 0-0 4 6 10 2 2 1 1 14
J PRZYBILLA C 23:58 1-2 0-2 3 5 8 1 4 0 0 2
B ROY 38:05 7-15 11-13 0 5 5 6 1 0 2 25
S BLAKE G 29:58 3-6 4-4 0 4 4 5 1 0 1 12
C FRYE 6:44 2-5 2-2 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 6
R LAFRENTZ 4:27 2-4 0-0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 4
T OUTLAW 29:05 9-17 2-5 1 6 7 2 1 0 0 20
J JACK 18:02 2-5 2-2 0 0 0 2 2 0 4 7
J JONES 27:25 5-7 0-0 2 1 3 1 3 1 0 14
S RODRIGUEZ G 9:54 2-4 0-0 0 0 0 5 0 0 2 4
J MCROBERTS DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 42-83 21-28 13 27 40 25 19 3 10 112
(.506) (.750) TEAM REBS: 8 TOTAL TO: 10 (4 PTS)

MIAMI 25 17 31 33 - 106
PORTLAND 30 26 21 35 - 112

BLOCKED SHOTS: MIAMI - D WADE, U HASLEM. PORTLAND - J PRZYBILLA, J JONES,
B ROY, T OUTLAW, L ALDRIDGE, M WEBSTER.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: MIAMI 5-10 (.500), J WILLIAMS 2-4, R DAVIS 1-4,
D COOK 2-2. PORTLAND 7-17 (.412), M WEBSTER 0-1, B ROY 0-2, S BLAKE 2-
3, T OUTLAW 0-1, J JACK 1-4, J JONES 4-6.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: DERRICK COLLINS, GARY ZIELINSKI, RON GARRETSON.
A - 19,980. T - 2:34.</div>