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In their upcoming NBA game, the Miami Heat will host the Portland Trail Blazers. The Heat are ranked eighth in the Eastern Conference, while their opponents are ranked thirteenth in the Western Conference.
Last time out, the Heat ended a string of three straight losses by defeating the Spurs 128-107 at home. Prior to that three-game slump, Erik Spoelstra's team had won three straight games.
Following the conclusion of his seven-game team-imposed suspension, Jimmy Butler has appeared in the Heat's last two games. Dru Smith and Josh Richardson are still out due to injuries.
With a 21–20 record, the Heat are 0.5 games away from guaranteed postseason spots.
Last time out, the Blazers also returned to their winning ways. The team led by Chauncey Billups defeated the Bulls 113-102 at home to end a five-game losing streak.
The Blazers have improved to 14-28 despite having one of the poorest records of the season. They have lost sixteen of their twenty-one away games. For this trip, Portland has five players on the injury report.
Top of the list and uncertain due to an elbow injury is Anfernee Simons, one of the team's top scorers. In their last four trips to Miami, the Blazers have won twice.
Portland must stop the Heat from scoring points to hit this betting mark. The Miami Heat ranks poorly in scoring points on the court which helps Portland's chances. The Heat team ranks 11th in the NBA with 111.2 points per game. The Heat take the least amount of offensive rebounds among NBA teams while their shots fall below 46 percent accuracy. Miami's shots fail frequently which leads to limited action on offense. The Trail Blazers will win their bet if they prevent the Heat from generating offensive success.
Jimmy Butler's off-court problems have created challenges for the Heat. Miami's recent troubles on court stem directly from challenges off court with Jimmy Butler. The Heat lost three games out of their last four matches and also dropped six games from their past ten contests. The Heat team has surrendered more than their usual 116.5 points per game over their last four game performances.
The Trail Blazers have to take advantage of this. Throughout their recent four-game series defense the Heat opponents made shots at a success level of 50 percent. The Trail Blazers can expect to achieve successful shooting results and obtain a large point count. This will help them cover the spread.
Miami showed poor defensive results during their recent matches. The Heat ranks seventh best in the NBA for limiting opponents to scoring fewer points per game throughout their regular season. The Heat defense ranks high as opponents make only 46.2 percent of their shots while attempting to score the fewest free throws against the team. Portland is not a team that will score the ball. They rank fifth in the NBA for fewest points scored while maintaining below-average shooting percentage.
The Heat have already defeated the Trail Blazers this season, which speaks to Miami's defense and Portland's lack of offense. Portland only managed to score 99 points in that contest. As a result, the Trail Blazers only made 37.9 percent of their field goals and 28.9 percent of their 3-point attempts. In the defeat, the Trail Blazers also committed 16 turnovers. It wouldn't be shocking to witness Miami overwhelm the Trail Blazers on the defensive end of the court on Tuesday night. Miami will win handily if they have a similar defensive performance.
