The Portland Trail Blazers have been playing very strong of late, winning five of their last six games overall. Despite this, the team is still expected to be s

Anfernee Simons scored 24 points, Deandre Ayton had 22 points and 15 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Miami Heat 116-107.

The Blazers won Sunday in Chicago, 113-102. Shaedon Sharpe led Portland with 23 points. That snapped a 5-game losing streak for the Blazers. Miami knocked off the Spurs Sunday at home, 128-107, behind 25 points from rookie Kel ‘El Ware.

The Portland Trail Blazers are on the road to take on the Miami Heat Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Trail Blazers-Heat prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game.

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Portland led throughout the second half en route to a 116-107 win over Miami on Tuesday night.Anfernee Simons hit back-to-back 3-pointers midway through the sec

As one of the younger teams in the NBA, the Blazers have made strides this year, but they’re still far from ready to compete with playoff-level competition on a regular basis. Portland ranks 27th in the league in offensive rating (108.6), and nearly as poorly on the other end, sitting 26th in defensive rating (117.1).

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Dealing with some groin tightness, guard Tyler Herro, who turned 25 on Monday and is averaging a team-best 24 points this season, was sidelined for the Miami Heat as they fell 116-107 to the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night at the Kaseya Center.

The Phoenix Suns have four bigs on the roster, including newly acquired 7-footer Nick Richards. Nurkic was moved to the bench earlier this month.