UPDATE: Dwyane Wade has been ruled out of tonight's game.
The Portland Trail Blazers have rattled off nine straight wins and will look to push that mark to double digits at home against the Miami Heat on Monday. Miami’s road struggles are becoming more and more evident, as the Heat are an ugly 0-7 SU in their previous seven away from home.
Sportsbook opened the Heat as 6-point road underdogs with a total of 208.5.
- The total has gone OVER in the Heat’s last five games against the Western Conference.
- The Trail Blazers are 6-0 ATS in their last six games at home against teams with winning records.
- The Heat are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games on the West Coast.
Portland has jumped to third place in the Western Conference as a result of the streak and has created some separation between itself and the pack. The dynamic backcourt combo of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum continues to take the team to new heights, producing 58 points in Friday’s massive 125-108 win over the defending champion Golden State Warriors.
The Heat are holding down the No. 7 spot in the Eastern Conference and are only 2 ½ games behind the third-place Cleveland Cavaliers. Dwyane Wade is clearly comfortable in his surroundings in South Beach, as the veteran star is averaging 15.7 points in six games this month. The team has gone 7-5 SU since Wade returned to Miami from Cleveland.
The Blazers have claimed the last four meetings in this series, including a 102-95 triumph at Miami on December 13. In that span, Miami is 0-4 ATS.
OddsShark computer prediction handicapping models run on this game pick a 109-107 victory for the Heat. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Miami Heat vs Portland Trail Blazers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Portland Trail Blazers currently sport a record of 40-26, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 36-26-4 ATS. The Miami Heat are 36-31 and 34-28-5 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Trail Blazers post a 27-39 OVER/UNDER record this season, while the Heat have gone 30-36-1 against the total number of points scored. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Portland vs Miami injuries news.
This game pits the Trail Blazers, currently No. 4 in the OddsShark NBA Power Rankings, against the Heat, who rate No. 7 in the most recent survey update.
Statistical Matchup
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Portland's No. 3-rated NBA squad against Miami's No. 19-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Portland rates No. 18 in the league with 10.41 treys per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 11 with 10.93 per outing.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Miami cruised to victory on Saturday, running Washington out of the gym and running up a 129-102 score at American Airlines Arena.
Portland got 30 points from C.J. McCollum en route to a 125-108 victory over Golden State on Friday at Moda Center.
- Miami is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games
- Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 11 of Miami's last 15 games
- Miami is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- Portland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
- Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games
- Portland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Miami at Sacramento, Wednesday, March 14
Portland home to Cleveland, Thursday, March 15
