Miami Heat at Portland Trail Blazers
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 1/11
Matchup Prediction
Trail Blazers: 37.2%
Heat: 62.8%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Portland Trail Blazers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Anfernee Simons, SG | Day-To-Day | Nov 1 |
| Robert Williams III, C | Out | Oct 31 |
| Shaedon Sharpe, SG | Out | Oct 19 |
| Matisse Thybulle, SG | Out | Oct 18 |
Miami Heat Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Duncan Robinson, F | Out | Oct 31 |
| Kevin Love, PF | Out | Oct 31 |
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LACGame Information
Moda Center
Location: Portland, OR
Capacity:
2024-25 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando |
3 | 3 | .500 | - | L2 |
 Washington |
2 | 2 | .500 | - | W2 |
 Miami |
2 | 2 | .500 | - | L1 |
 Charlotte |
2 | 3 | .400 | 0.5 | L1 |
 Atlanta |
2 | 4 | .333 | 1 | L4 |
2024-25 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
- | 0 | W5 | 1 | 5 |
 Minnesota |
2 | 2 | W1 | 0.6 | 3 |
 Denver |
3 | 3 | L1 | 0.4 | 2 |
 Portland |
3.5 | 4 | L1 | 0.33333334 | 2 |
 Utah |
5 | 5 | L5 | 0 | 0 |
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