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Miami Heat secured a crushing 146-114 win against the Memphis Grizzlies in their first NBA game since player Terry Rozier was detained for alleged unlawful gambling.

Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups was additionally arrested in connection with a broad FBI probe into sports betting. Both men deny the allegations.

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

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

"We stand behind him. Complete backing," Bam stated. "We are with him all the way. That's our brother ultimately."

Heat coach Spoelstra added: "Terry is a person who is important to everyone. He has made a real positive impact on our team.

"We send our thoughts and support for him as he faces this."

The Trail Blazers also won their initial match since the arrests, with Brazilian Splitter taking over as interim coach in Billups' non-attendance and leading the squad to a convincing 139-119 win over the Warriors.

"Everyone experienced 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."

League Commissioner Silver 'Upset' by Arrests

Speaking about the arrests for the initial occasion, league head Silver stated he was "deeply disturbed" by the events of the recent days.

"There's nothing more important to the NBA and its fans than the fairness of the game," he told Amazon Prime. "Therefore I had a pit in my stomach. It was very upsetting."

The commissioner also said an league probe into Rozier's actions in March 2023, when there was "aberrational betting" in a match he participated for the Hornets against the Pelicans, found nothing untoward.

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

"We investigated that situation and were very transparent about it. And while there was the unusual wagering, we, frankly, found no evidence.

"Federal authorities has legal authority... [it] can threaten to put people in jail, can take various actions that the NBA can't do.

"So, we've been working with them from that point. And, of course, what they revealed recently was an indictment.

"And 30 months after, he still hasn't been convicted of anything, in justice to Terry.

"Clearly, it doesn't look good, but he's been suspended, and so it is a compromise here between upholding rights and conducting an inquiry."

Additional NBA Results

In other games, Lakers player Doncic recorded over forty scores for the second game in a row to begin the campaign.

Following scoring 43 points in a first loss to the Golden State, the Slovenian achieved forty-nine scores - along with 11 rebounds and eight assists - as the Los Angeles beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 128 to 110.

From Greece player Antetokounmpo additionally had a big night with thirty-one points, twenty rebounds and 7 passes in the Bucks' 122 to 116 victory over the Raptors.

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