NBA roundup: Blazers fall to Heat, lose Damian Lillard to injury

Kyle Lowry made five 3-pointers while scoring 17 points and Jimmy Butler also had 17 for the Heat
NBA roundup: Blazers fall to Heat, lose Damian Lillard to injury

Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers. Pic: Alika Jenner/Getty Images

Bam Adebayo recorded 18 points and eight rebounds on Wednesday as the Miami Heat handed host Portland its first loss of the season, 119-98, on a night when Blazers star Damian Lillard left the game injured.

Kyle Lowry made five 3-pointers while scoring 17 points and Jimmy Butler also had 17 for the Heat, who were coming off splitting two games against the Toronto Raptors. Miami's Max Strus had 16 points and nine rebounds off the bench.

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