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Miami Heat claimed a crushing 146-114 victory over the Grizzlies in their initial basketball match after guard Rozier was detained for suspected illegal sports betting.

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups was additionally arrested as part of a extensive FBI probe into illegal gambling. The two individuals contest the claims.

However, the Miami team were focused as they put up eighty-six first-half scores to be ahead of the Grizzlies by 39 at halftime, the largest halftime lead in the team's 37 year existence.

Adebayo led the way with twenty-four scores and later stated Terry had the team's full backing.

"We support him. Full support," Adebayo said. "You support him through and through. That's our brother ultimately."

Miami head coach Erik Spoelstra added: "Rozier is somebody who is very dear to all of us. He has made a beneficial influence on our locker room.

"Our thoughts are with him and support for him as he goes through this."

Portland additionally won their first game after the detentions, with Brazilian Splitter stepping in as interim coach in Billups' absence and guiding the team to a convincing 139-119 win over the Warriors.

"We all had positive times with Chauncey and his coaching style," Splitter remarked. "We're thinking of him and his family but we have a job to do."

NBA Commissioner Silver 'Upset' over Arrests

Speaking about the detentions for the first time, league head Adam Silver said he was "deeply disturbed" by the incidents of the past few days.

"Nothing is more critical to the league and its fans than the integrity of the game," he informed Amazon Prime. "And so I had a pit in my stomach. It was very upsetting."

The commissioner further mentioned an league probe into Rozier's conduct in March 2023, when there was "aberrational betting" in a game he played for the Hornets versus the Pelicans, found nothing untoward.

"We were informed by the authorities and the gambling firms," he added.

"We then looked into that situation and were open about it. And while there was that aberrational betting, we, honestly, couldn't find anything.

"Federal authorities has legal authority... [it] can impose penalties, can take various actions that the league office can't do.

"So, we've been cooperating from that point. And, of course, what they announced recently was an indictment.

"And two and a half years after, he still hasn't been convicted of anything, in justice to Rozier.

"Clearly, it appears unfavorable, but he's been put on administrative leave, and so it is a compromise in this case between upholding rights and conducting an inquiry."

Other NBA Results

In other games, Los Angeles Lakers star Doncic scored over forty points for the second game in a row to start the season.

Following scoring 43 points in a season-opening defeat to the Warriors, the European star achieved 49 points - along with eleven boards and 8 passes - as the Lakers beat the Timberwolves 128-110.

Greek forward Antetokounmpo additionally had a big night with 31 points, 20 rebounds and seven assists in the Bucks' 122 to 116 victory over the Raptors.

Rockets were beaten 115 to 111 by the Pistons even with 37 scores from Durant, while Victor Wembanyama had twenty-nine scores, 11 rebounds and 9 rejections in the San Antonio Spurs' extra-time victory over the New Orleans.