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Miami Heat vs. Portland Trail Blazers
The fans at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter will be treated to a game between the Miami Heat and the Portland Trail Blazers when they take their seats on Tuesday.
Oddsmakers opened the Heat as -5.5-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game's total opened at 215.
Last time out for Portland, they were a 93-80 loser as they battled the Hornets at home. The Trail Blazers failed to cover in the match as a -3.5-point favorite, while 173 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Miami was a 121-110 winner in its last match on the road against the Kings. They covered the +7.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 231 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Miami:
Team record: 32-25 SU,28-28-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Miami is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Miami is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games
Portland:
Team record: 15-41 SU,25-31 ATS
Current Streak: lost 8 straight games.
Portland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Portland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 6 games
Next up:
Miami at Denver Thursday, February 29
Portland at Memphis Friday, March 1