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Miami Heat vs. Portland Trail Blazers
The Miami Heat and the Portland Trail Blazers will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.
Oddsmakers opened the Heat as -4-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game's total opened at 219.5.
Portland lost its last outing, a 117-111 result against the Mavericks on January 09. The Trail Blazers covered in that game as a +7.5-point underdog, while the 228 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Last time out for Miami, they were a 97-92 winner as they battled the Jazz on the road. The Heat failed to cover in the match as a -5.5-point favorite, while 189 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Miami:
Team record: 19-17 SU,16-20 ATS
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
Miami is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Portland:
Team record: 13-24 SU,20-17 ATS
Portland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Portland is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Portland's last 9 games
Next up:
Miami at Los Angeles Monday, January 13
Portland home to Brooklyn Tuesday, January 14