On Tuesday evening, the Miami Heat will host the Portland Trail Blazers in Florida. For the game, they could be without one of their best players, as Tyler Herro has been added to the injury report. Herro is averaging 24.

Heat guard Tyler Herro will be sidelined for Miami's game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night because of groin tightness.

There could not have been a better advertisement for the All-Star candidacy of the Heat guard Tyler Herro than Tuesday night’s loss to the Portland Trail Blazers at Kaseya Center.

Tyler Herro made seven 3-pointers and recorded 32 points, five rebounds and five assists to lead the Miami Heat to a 119-98 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night.

The Blazers won Sunday in Chicago, 113-102. Shaedon Sharpe led Portland with 23 points. That snapped a 5-game losing streak for the Blazers. Miami knocked off the Spurs Sunday at home, 128-107, behind 25 points from rookie Kel ‘El Ware.

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The Miami Heat will face off against the Portland Trail Blazers at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday at the Kaseya Center. Miami is 21-20 overall and 11-8 at home, while Portland is 14-28 overall and 5-16 on the road.

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The Trail Blazers have overcome an early deficit to take the lead back in this one. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Heat 97-77. The Trail Blazers came into the contest with some extra motivation after the defeat they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off.

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Jimmy Butler finished the game with 13 points on four of nine shooting to go along with eight assists and four rebounds in 27 minutes. Duncan Robinson led the team with 22 points as Kel'el Ware had another impressive game recording a double-double with 20 points and 15 rebounds (a career-high).