Anfernee Simons scored a game-high 24 points and Deandre Ayton added 22 points and 15 rebounds as the Portland Trail Blazers outran the host Miami Heat 116-107 on Tuesday night.

MIAMI — Anfernee Simons scored 24 points, Deandre Ayton had 22 points and 15 rebounds ... playing without leading scorer Tyler Herro, who missed his first game of the season because of groin tightness. Jimmy Butler had 13. The Blazers extended a six ...

Tyler Herro leads the team averaging 3.9 makes ... Western Conference with 12.5 offensive rebounds per game led by Deandre Ayton averaging 2.9. The Heat are shooting 45.8% from the field this ...

MIAMI (AP) — Anfernee Simons scored 24 points, Deandre Ayton had 22 points and ... playing without leading scorer Tyler Herro, who missed his first game of the season because of groin tightness.

MIAMI (AP) — Anfernee Simons scored 24 points, Deandre Ayton had 22 points and ... playing without leading scorer Tyler Herro, who missed his first game of the season because of groin tightness.

MIAMI — Anfernee Simons scored 24 points, Deandre Ayton had 22 points and ... playing without leading scorer Tyler Herro, who missed his first game of the season because of groin tightness.

The Blazers are functionally in the same place as before the trade — hoping lottery luck can save them from mediocrity

The Miami Heat (21-21) were dominated by the Portland Trailblazers (15-28) 116-107. Here’s a look at four major takeaways from the matchup: 1. Kel’el Ware shines in his first start of his career. One of the only positives of this game was the growth and potential future of the young core of the Heat.

Nikola Jokic had 27 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for his fourth straight triple-double and the host Denver Nuggets beat the reeling Philadelphia 76ers 144-109 on Tuesday night.

NEW YORK — Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and 16 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored eight points down the stretch and finished with 17 as the New York Knicks beat the Brooklyn Nets 99-95 on Tuesday night. OG Anunoby scored 20 points and Precious Achiuwa had 11 points off the bench as the Knicks won their second straight game.

Nikola Jokic delivered his fourth straight triple-double on Tuesday, a league-leading 19th of the season, to propel the Denver Nuggets to a 144-109 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.

Kel’el Ware’s 20 and 15 double-double gets spoiled by Joe Cronin’s Blazers in his starting debut, as Miami drops four out of their last five games.