The Miami Heat secured an important victory against the Portland Trail Blazers, who came in riding momentum after defeating several of the NBA’s top teams. Miami came out on top 136-131, led by a strong performance from Nikola Jovic and another impressive outing from newcomer, former Los Angeles Clippers player, Norman Powell, who continues to shine early in the season.

Through ten games, Miami leads the NBA in pace with 106.95 possessions per 48 minutes — a stark contrast for Powell, who spent the past few years with the Los Angeles Clippers, a team that consistently ranked near the bottom 10 in that category. When the Heat first discussed running a faster, more free-flowing offense with fewer set plays, Powell admitted he was “excited” about the opportunity.

As the Heat implement this

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