Portland Trail Blazers (5-3, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Miami Heat (5-4, seventh in the Eastern Conference)
Miami; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Trail Blazers -2.5; over/under is 239.5
BOTTOM LINE: Miami hosts Portland looking to continue its three-game home winning streak.
Miami finished 37-45 overall with a 19-22 record at home during the 2024-25 season. The Heat averaged 110.6 points per game while shooting 46.5% from the field and 36.7% from 3-point range last season.
Portland finished 36-46 overall with a 14-27 record on the road a season ago. The Trail Blazers averaged 8.3 steals, 5.3 blocks and 15.1 turnovers per game last season.
INJURIES: Heat: Bam Adebayo: day to day (foot), Tyler Herro: out (ankle).
Trail Blazers: Scoot Henderson: out (hamstring), Matisse Thybulle: out (thumb), Shaedon Sharpe: day to day (calf), Blake Wesley: out (foot), Damian Lillard: out for season (achilles).
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