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CJ McCollum has 24, Blazers beat Heat 110-93 for seventh home win in a row

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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) β€” C.J. McCollum had 24 points and made all six of his 3-point attempts to help the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Miami Heat 110-93 Saturday night for their seventh straight home win.

Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum (3) dribbles as Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic (7) defends during the third quarter at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.

Despite the loss, the Heat still clinched a playoff spot after the Chicago Bulls fell 94-90 to Detroit earlier in the evening. Miami came into the game tied for the third seed in the East but dropped to sixth with the loss.

The Blazers made 10 3-pointers to break a franchise record for 3-pointers in a season with 808. They are in sixth place in the Western Conference and have not clinched a playoff spot yet.

Damian Lillard did not play in the fourth quarter and finished with 18 points for the Blazers. Gerald Henderson came off the bench to score 17 points.

Hassan Whiteside led the Heat with 21 points and 13 assists.

Guard Dwyane Wade missed his second straight game because of back and neck injuries sustained during Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Portland built a 23-point lead early in the third quarter and did not let up. Their largest lead of the night was 28 points.

Neither team shot above 50 percent in the first quarter. Miami was able to build a small lead before Henderson tied the game at 25 with less than 9 minutes remaining in the first half on a corner 3-pointer.

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The Blazers went on a 13-0 run to build a 33-25 lead, extending it to 59-42 at the half after Mason Plumlee's dunk.

The Blazers shot 62 percent from beyond the arc while the Heat made only 31 percent. Portland edged the Heat out in fast-break points 18-4. Miami's bench outscored Portland 42-29.

Saturday's game was the second of back-to-back games for Miami. Last night, the Heat beat the Sacramento Kings 112-106.

McCollum is the second NBA player to make six 3-pointers in a game without a miss this season, joining Matt Barnes.

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TIP INS:

Heat: It was the seventh time Miami has made the playoffs in eight seasons under coach Erick Spoelstra. ... Miami traded Brian Roberts to Portland on Feb. 18 along with a future second-round pick in exchange for cash considerations. Roberts never played a game as a member of the Heat.

Trail Blazers: Kris Kaman was listed as active on Saturday night after being inactive for two games with upper-respiratory issues. He came into the game with less than 4 minutes remaining. ... Former Trail Blazer Terry Porter, who was at the game, was named coach of the University of Portland's men's basketball team on Friday.

Up Next:

The Trail Blazers face the defending champion Golden State Warriors on Sunday night.

The Heat return home to host the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night.

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