MIAMI (AP) -- Portland's master plan was to trap Dwyane Wade, keep somebody in front of Shaquille O'Neal whenever possible and hope no one else stepped forward to carry the Miami Heat.

The scheme worked perfectly.

Zach Randolph had 24 points and Derek Anderson added 19, helping the Trail Blazers pull away in the second half for a 99-87 win over Miami on Tuesday night. The Blazers are now 14-3 in Miami and winners of 26 of 33 overall between the franchises.

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Wade and O'Neal combined for 36 points, with Wade getting a game-high nine assists and O'Neal grabbing a game-best 13 rebounds to complete his seventh double-double in Miami's last eight games. But the Blazers never let Miami's star duo take control, and held the Heat to 37.5 percent shooting in the second half.

Take away the combined 10-for-21 by Wade and O'Neal, and the rest of the Heat managed to connect on 39.6 percent of their shots. Wade and O'Neal had averaged a combined 28 shot attempts in their nine previous games together this year.

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Thats's easier said then done you know.

I dunno man - this is where the true test of shaq and wade begins - when teams go after them directly and ignore the role players. Shaq has a history of coming through and dominating - lets see if he can continue that and if wade can still be effective with the focus on him.

I think they will be hard to stop once they settle in - its still early in the season.