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Portland Trail Blazers vs. Miami Heat
The Portland Trail Blazers and the Miami Heat will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at AmericanAirlines Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Heat as -4.5-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game's total opened at 217.5.
Last time out for Miami, they were a 110-100 loser as they battled the Suns at home. The Heat failed to cover in the match as a +2-point underdog, while 210 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Portland lost its last outing, a 116-112 result against the Nets on March 23. The Trail Blazers failed to cover in that game as a -2-point favorite, while the 228 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Portland:
Team record: 25-18 SU,21-22 ATS
Portland is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 6 games
Portland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Miami:
Team record: 22-22 SU,18-25-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Miami is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Miami is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Next up:
Portland at Orlando Friday, March 26
Miami at Charlotte Friday, March 26