The Miami Heat (19-17) and Portland Trail Blazers (13-24) meet Saturday. Tip-off from Moda Center is at 10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Heat vs. Trail Blazersodds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Heat swept 2-0 last season
The Heat have won 2 in a row after a 3-game skid Jan. 2-6. They beat the Utah Jazz 97-92 Thursday, but did not cover as 5.5-point road favorites.
The Trail Blazers return home Saturday after going 2-3 on a 5-game road trip Jan. 2-9. They have lost 4 of 6 and are coming off a 117-111 setback at the Dallas Mavericks Thursday, covering as 7.5-point underdogs.
Heat at Trail Blazers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NBA odds. Lines last updated at 12:05 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Heat -185 (bet $185 to win $100) | Trail Blazers +150 (bet $100 to win $150)
- Against the spread (ATS): Heat -4.5 (-110) | Trail Blazers +4.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 219.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Heat at Trail Blazers key injuries
Heat
- F Jimmy Butler (suspension) out
Trail Blazers
- C Deandre Ayton (calf) questionable
- F Jerami Grant (face) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Heat at Trail Blazers picks and predictions
Prediction
Trail Blazers 119, Heat 115
Moneyline
The Trail Blazers are vastly different at home than on the road. They are 5-16 on the road and 8-8 at home. They have averaged 116.0 points in their last 6 home games.
The Heat are 8-10 on the road.
Between the Trail Blazers being home after a long road trip and Butler still being suspended for the Heat, this is a good night for an upset.
BET TRAIL BLAZERS (+150).
Against the spread
The Heat are 16-20 ATS overall this season and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games. Seven of the last 8 non-covers have been outright losses.
The Trail Blazers are 20-16-1 ATS overall this season but have covered the spread in 4 straight games; two have been outright wins.
With a small spread of 3.5 points and believing in a Trail Blazers outright win, the plus odds on the moneyline are the better bet.
PASS.
Over/Under
In their 2 meetings last season, one game had a total of 202 and the other was 224.
The Heat’s last 2 games did not reach 220 total points, but 7 of the last 9 for Portland have gone over this number.
The last 9 home games for the Trail Blazers have ended with over 219 total points scored.
BET OVER 219.5 (-110).
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