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>

 

NBA: MIAMI at PORTLAND

<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>

 

NBA: MIAMI at PORTLAND

<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>

 

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 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>