NBA on TNT Preview: Miami Heat(23-10) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (19-15)
Miami Heat vs. Portland Trail Blazers
– The Miami Heat and the Portland Trail Blazers will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Rose Garden.
Oddsmakers currently have the Heat listed as 3½-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game’s total is sitting at 195.
The Heat were an 87-77 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Pacers. They failed to cover the 1.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (164) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Portland was a 125-119 winner in its last match at home against the Magic. They failed to cover the 7-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 244 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Miami:
Team record: 23-10 SU, 16-17 ATS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of last 5 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 5 games when playing on the road against Portland
is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of last 15 games
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing Sacramento are 6-4
After playing Indiana are 7-3
After a loss are 8-2
Portland:
Team record: 19-15 SU, 15-18-1 ATS
Current streak: won 3 straight games.
is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of last 5 games when playing Miami
is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing Golden State are 7-3
After playing Orlando are 6-4
After a win are 7-3
Next up:
Miami at Sacramento, Saturday, January 12
Portland at Golden State, Friday, January 11
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