Miami Heat vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction
| Game Time | 10:00 pm EST |
| Miami Heat Line | -3.5 |
| Portland Trail Blazers Line | +3.5 |
| Total | 219.5 |
| TV: | NBA TV |
Below is a detailed analysis for Miami Heat vs Portland Trail Blazers game.
PREGAME WARM-UP:
The Miami Heat are making their fourth stop of a lengthy six-game road trip in the Western Conference, as they are visiting the Portland Trail Blazers. The Blazers are back home after a five-game road trip, where they went for 2-3 wins. The Heat are coming off back-to-back road wins, following a three-game losing streak. Portland has been playing their best basketball of the season at home, while on the other hand, Miami has been significantly worse on the road than at home.
Miami Heat vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction
Portland Trail Blazers Injury Report: Jerami Grant, Matisse Thybulle, Robert Williams III are questionable.
Miami Heat Injury Report: Kevin Love is day-to-day, Dru Smith is out
Portland Trail Blazers Form and Trends
The Blazers have a 13-24 record this season and are sitting on the third to last place of the West. Portland is 20-16-1 against the spread and 18-19 in over/under, while having an 8-8 home record. The Blazers are 4-4 in their last 8 games, and 4-0 against the spread in their last 4. Over is 6-3 in their last 9 games.
The Blazers are coming off a 111-117 loss in Dallas, as they shot with just 42% from the field. Three Portland players had 20+ points, led by Anfernee Simons and Shaedon Sharpe with 22 points apiece, with Sharpe adding 8 rebounds.
Simons leads the Blazers in scoring with an average of 18.6 points and 5.1 assists. Shaedon Sharpe adds 18.1 points and 3.8 rebounds.
Miami Heat Form and Trends
The Heat have a 19-17 record this season and are sitting on the 6th place of the East. Miami is 16-20 against the spread and 20-16 in over/under, while having an 8-10 road record. The Heat are 2-3 in their last 4 games, and 1-4 against the spread. Over is 4-2 in their last 6 games.
Miami is coming off a 97-92 win in Utah, even though they struggled with their shot, making just 40% from the field and 28% from downtown. Tyler Herro led Miami’s offense with 23 points with 4 triples, 7 rebounds and 5 assists.
Herro leads Miami in scoring with an average of 23.6 points, adding 5.6 rebounds and 5 assists. Jimmy Butler adds 17.6 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.7 assists.
Statistical Breakdown
Offensively, the Blazers average 108.5 points per game, ranking 25th in the league. Houston does not shoot the ball very well, with just 45.1% from the field (22nd) and 34% from beyond the arc (26th). Defensively, they are allowing 116.4 points per game, which ranks 23rd in the league.
Offensively, the Heat are averaging 110.9 points per game, which is 19th in the league. Miami shoots with 45.5% from the field (19th), and with 36.6% from beyond the arc (10th). Defensively, they allow 109.6 points per game, which is the 7th-best in the NBA.
The Heat are 6-1 in their last 7 meetings against the Blazers, and are 6-1 against the spread. Over is 4-1 in their last 5 meetings in Miami.
Prediction
In this Miami Heat vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, the Heat are coming as -3.5 road favorites. The Heat are rightfully favorited in this matchup, as they have been the better team this season, but they have the same number of wins on the road, as the number of Blazers’ home wins. Miami is 8-9 against the spread on the road, while Portland is 11-9 at home, so this is a balanced matchup from a side perspective. Both teams have been involved in some higher scoring games lately, as they are 10-5 to the over in their last 15 games combined. Expect another high scoring affair, and take the over the point total. Nick’s Free Pick: Over 219.5
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