The Miami Heat will face off against the Portland Trail Blazers at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday at the Kaseya Center. Miami is 21-20 overall and 11-8 at home, while Portland is 14-28 overall and 5-16 on the road. The Heat have dominated this series over the years, winning seven of the last 10 meetings against Portland.
The Heat are favored by 10.5 points in the latest Heat vs. Trail Blazers odds, and the over/under is 221.5 points. Before entering any Trail Blazers vs. Heat picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the advanced computer model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past six-plus seasons. The model enters Week 14 of the 2024-25 NBA season on a sizzling 136-99 roll on all top-rated NBA picks dating back to last season, returning well over $3,000. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.
The model has set its sights on Portland vs. Miami. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for the game:
- Heat vs. Trail Blazers spread: Heat -10.5
- Heat vs. Trail Blazers over/under: 221.5 points
- Heat vs. Trail Blazers money line: Heat: -541, Trail Blazers: +400
- Heat vs. Trail Blazers picks: See picks here
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Why the Heat can cover
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, the Heat finally turned things around against the Spurs on Sunday. Everything went their way against San Antonio as the Heat made off with a 128-107 victory. The win came about thanks to a strong surge starting at the 8:56 mark of the second quarter, when Miami was facing a 39-26 deficit.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead the Heat to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kel’El Ware, who had 25 points in addition to eight rebounds and two blocks. Tyler Herro was another key player, going 7 for 12 en route to 18 points plus seven assists and six rebounds. The Heat were working as a unit and finished the game with 35 assists. See which team to pick here.
Why the Trail Blazers can cover
Meanwhile, the Trail Blazers’ game on Sunday was all tied up 53-53 at the half, but luckily for them it didn’t stay that way. They walked away with a 113-102 victory over the Bulls. The win was a breath of fresh air for Portland as it put an end to its five-game losing streak.
The Trail Blazers’ success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Scoot Henderson led the charge by earning 25 points in addition to eight assists and seven rebounds. For the season, Henderson is averaging 12.6 points, 5.3 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game. See which team to pick here.
How to make Heat vs. Trail Blazers picks
The model has simulated Heat vs. Trail Blazers 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Trail Blazers vs. Heat, and which side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that is on a 136-99 roll on top-rated NBA picks since last season, and find out.
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