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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 Wednesday when they battle at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.
Oddsmakers opened the Trail Blazers as -1-point favorites versus the Heat, while the game's total opened at 214.
Portland was a 136-131 winner in its last match at home against the Hawks. They covered the +4.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 267 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Miami, they were a 115-108 loser as they battled the Warriors on the road. The Heat covered in the match as a +10-point underdog, while 223 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Miami:
Team record: 23-15 SU,21-17 ATS
Miami is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games on the road
Miami is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Portland
Portland:
Team record: 14-22 SU,13-23 ATS
Portland is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Portland is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 7 games at home
Next up:
Miami at Phoenix Saturday, January 8
Portland home to Cleveland Friday, January 7