An NBA Game Day Preview between the Portland Trail Blazers Vs Miami Heat StatementGames alternative Fantasy Basketball, play for FREE and WIN CASH Rewards.
When: 7:30 PM EST, March 25, 2021
Where: American Airlines Arena, Miami, FL
TV: TNT
Point Spread: Heat -4.0
OVER/UNDER Game Total: 219
Portland Trail Blazers
Record: 25-18
Road Record: 11-0
ATS: 21-22-0
Miami Heat
Record: 22-22
Home Record: 12-11
ATS: 18-25-1
Portland Trail Blazers Vs Miami Heat Game Day Preview
The Portland Trail Blazers will face the Miami Heat on Thursday night, hours after the NBA trade deadline.
Portland Trail Blazers
Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers have been amazing this year, even with the absence of CJ McCollum for most of the season.
Lillard is currently averaging 30.1 PPG, 4.4 RPG, and 7.7 APG, while shooting 45.2% from the field and 94.1% from the free throw line. Dame’s 30.1 PPG rank second in the NBA, only to Bradley Beal (31.8).
Enes Kanter, who was signed this offseason, is also having a good year for Portland. Kanter is averaging 11.6 RPG, which ranks fifth in the association.
In addition, CJ McCollum has also played well this season. McCollum is averaging 23.8 PPG, 3.8 RPG, and 4.3 APG in 18 games played this season. The 29-year-old is also averaging 4.4 3PM, which is 2nd in the NBA, in front of Damian Lillard who is averaging 4.3 3PM (3rd in the NBA).
Moreover, don’t forget about Robert Covington, a defensive stud who is averaging 1.6 SPG, which is fifth in the NBA.
As a team, the Trail Blazers are averaging 16.2 3PM (2nd), 42.7 3PA (2nd), and 83.6 FT% (2nd).
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat had started to look like a top-five Eastern Conference side once again, but a recent slump has now seen them suffer four defeats on the trot. The Heat are in desperate need of reliable shooters who can take some pressure off the likes of Jimmy Butler and Adebayo.
But if Butler and Adebayo don’t show up, it will be hard to beat a high-scoring Blazers team.
Note: Derrick Jones Jr. of Portland will face Miami, the team that he’s played on for the past three seasons.
Trail Blazers Vs Heat Facts
- Trail Blazers are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Heat are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
- Heat are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games.
Portland Trail Blazers Vs Miami Heat Alternative Fantasy Basketball-Statement Games Picks
The below picks were made under the guidance of the NBA gurus at FL Teams
- 10 PT Pick: Miami Heat Will WIN By OVER 4.5 PTS
- 9 PT Pick: Carmelo Anthony UNDER 17.5 PTS
- 8 PT Pick: Bam Adebayo UNDER 20.5 PTS
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