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Miami Heat conclude a four-game road trip Saturday when they take on the Seattle SuperSonics at KeyArena.
The Heat fell to 1-2 on their swing with a dismal 88-69 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday.
Eddie House recorded 15 off the bench for the Heat, who have dropped two straight after winning consecutive games. Malik Allen added 14 points and Vladimir Stepania scored 10, as the Heat netted a team record-low 22 first half points.
Eddie Jones scored just one point and didn't make a field goal. Brian Grant collected only four points against his former team, but grabbed 11 rebounds.
The Heat are 2-8 on the road this season and 3-4 against the Western Conference.
Meanwhile, the Sonics are coming off a tough 114-111 overtime loss at home to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday.
Gary Payton poured in a season-high 40 points for the Sonics, who have dropped four of their last five games. Predrag Drobnjak tallied 18 points, as Seattle failed to hold onto a 14-point lead.
Ron Artest sank a three-pointer in the final seconds to send the game into the extra session for Indiana, then Jamaal Tinsley drained a game-clinching trey late in OT for the Pacers.
The Sonics are 4-4 at home this season and 3-5 against the Eastern Conference.
The Heat and Sonics will play for the final time this season on Saturday. These teams met back on November 9 in Miami, with the Sonics holding on for an 84-82 victory.
Miami has still won four of the last six meetings with Seattle overall. However, Miami is just 1-13 all-time in Seattle.