Heat vs Trail Blazers Prediction NBA Picks 2/27/24

Portland Trail Blazers (15-41) vs Miami Heat (31-25)

Game Info: Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at 10:00 pm (Moda Center at the Rose Quarter)

Betting Odds: Portland Trail Blazers +6.5 -- Over/Under: 215

The Miami Heat are riding a 4-game winning streak. The Portland Trail Blazers are riding a 8-game losing streak. Let’s preview this game and give out a Miami Heat vs Portland Trail Blazers prediction.

Miami Heat Betting Preview

The Miami Heat beat the Bucks, 76ers, Pelicans and Kings during this streak. The Miami Heat are averaging 110.5 points on 46.3 percent shooting and allowing 110.1 points on 47.2 percent shooting. Jimmy Butler is averaging 21.4 points and 5.6 rebounds, while Tyler Herro is averaging 20.8 points and 5.3 rebounds. Bam Adebayo is the third double-digit scorer and Duncan Robinson is grabbing 2.4 rebounds. The Miami Heat are shooting 37.3 percent from beyond the arc and 82.1 percent from the free throw line. The Miami Heat are allowing 36.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.3 rebounds per game.

Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview

The Portland Trail Blazers recently lost to the Pelicans, Timberwolves, Nuggets, and Hornets. The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 107.4 points on 43.8 percent shooting and allowing 116.5 points on 49.6 percent shooting. Anfernee Simons is averaging 22.5 points and 3.5 rebounds, while Jerami Grant is averaging 21.6 points and 3.6 rebounds. Shaedon Sharpe is the third double-digit scorer and Malcolm Brogdon is grabbing 3.8 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 34.8 percent from beyond the arc and 79.4 percent from the free throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 34.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.7 rebounds per game.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Trail Blazers rank 30th in the league for assists per game this season (22.5).
• The Trail Blazers rank 30th in the league for field goal percentage this season (43.8%).
• The Heat rank 30th in the league for blocks per game this season (3.3).
• The Heat rank 29th in the league for field goal attempts per game this season (85.8).

Miami Heat vs Portland Trail Blazers prediction

The Portland Trail Blazers will have their chances to compete in this game given that they're at home with the rest advantage. However, the Trail Blazers continue to rack up the losses, and they're not covering numbers, and it's harder and harder to back them with confidence. The Miami Heat are quietly getting their act together, which they usually do around this time, and they're fresh off one of their best wins of the season. The Heat will also have Butler back from suspension, while Herro and Rozier are getting closer to returning as well. The Heat are a team to watch down the stretch. I'll lay the points with the Heat. 

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.